Lillian Emma Kotas

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(Research):Census Information:

Nebraska, Nuckolls County, Nora Precinct
Enumerated April 15, 1930 by
ED 65-16 SD 10 Sheet 1B
22-22
Jensen, Hans Hd M W 40 M 30 Neb Denmark Denmark Farmer
Jensen, Lillian Wf F W 30 M 21 Neb Neb Neb
Jensen, Eugene Son M W 7 S Neb Neb Neb
Jensen, Betty Dtr F W 1 3/12 S Neb Neb Neb

Lillian married Hans Christian Jensen on 24 Mar 1920 in Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska. Hans (son of Thomas Jensen and Charlotte Berg) was born on 2 Oct 1889 in Filley, Gage County, Nebraska; died on 18 Jun 1963 in Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They were the parents of Wilma Gladys who died in infancy; Eugene Thomas who never married; Betty Ann who married Gerald MILLER; Loren Fred who married Cloma KING and Darrell Leon who married Donna TROUDT. (Milligan, p 353).

1. Living
2. Eugene Thomas Jensen was born about 1923 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 14 Apr 1998 in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
3. Living
4. Loren Fred Jensen was born on 31 May 1931 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 26 Aug 2016 in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
5. Living

Fred married Anna Bedlan on 2 Mar 1897 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Anna (daughter of Jan "John" Bedlan and Johanna Janous) was born on 3 May 1876 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 9 Aug 1971 in Nelson, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; was buried in Davenport Cemetery, Thayer County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The daughter of John BEDLAN and Johanna JANOUS. (Milligan, p 353).

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The farmed near Exeter, Nebraska. later moving to a farm in Nuckolls County, between Oak and Davenport, Nebraska. After farming 50 years, they retired to Davenport. (Milligan, p 353).

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Joseph Kotas claimed 80 acres as a homestead just east of his father and brother, W 1/2 NE 1/4 on March 6, 1871. He later cancelled this to purchase land from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Glengary Township. After they completed the purchase of this land, they sold it to his parents. The first Catholic Church was built here. He bought and sold much land in the Milligan area, as well as operating several business. He served as Town Marshall as well (Milligan, p 359).

Joseph married Marie Kubicek on 2 Jan 1873 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Marie was born before 1855 in Nezamyslice, Pisek, Bohemia; died on 2 Mar 1927 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The daughter of Joseph KUBICEK and Anna JELINEK. (Milligan, p 359).

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Joseph KOTAS, age 24, married Mary KUBICEK, age 22, on January 2, 1873 at the office of the County Judge in Geneva. John BLAIR and Joseph RUZICKA were the witnesses. Sons Joie, Emil and Rudolph died as infants. (Milligan, p 273).

Jan married Johanna Janous. Johanna was born about 1859 in Bohemia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was born to Martin or Mattias KOTAS. He emigrated from Bohemia in 1868, settling first in Chicago for two years. The family left Illinois in October, 1870, arriving at the homestead of his sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and John PLACEK, who lived in Section 12 of Big Blue Township in Saline County. John and sons Frank and Joseph walked to Fillmore County to claim homesteads, which they filed in Beatrice on October 17, 1870, at the same time filing their naturalization papers. They lived with bachelor homesteader Frank ZNAJEMSKY until their dugout was built on October 25, 1870. John received his patent on May 16, 1878. The first dugout school of District #44 was on the KOTAS homestead. John was also instrumental in getting a Catholic Church built on his land, serving in the puplit occasionally as their was not resident priest. He also helped establish Ceski Brati, a Catholic Cemetery. Later in life, John purchased addtional land from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, making it possible to give each of his 7 surviving children a farm. He and Barbara retired to Milligan. While repairing the roof of his home, he fell and was impaled on their picket fence. The funeral was conducted at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and he was buried in Ceski Brati cemetery near his son. More than 100 buggies followed the hearse to the cemetery. He is buried under the name KOTTAS, even though his railroad documents and homestead documents were executed using KOTAS. His son, W.J. was administrator of his estate, so this may account for the change in spelling. (Milligan, p 356). He was the son of Martin KOTAS and Mary PIPLA. (Milligan, p 357).

Jan married Barbara Svoboda before 1848 in Plzen, Bohemia. Barbara was born on 1 Apr 1829 in Ivanov, Zbyrov, Bohemia; died on 6 Mar 1899 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the aunt of Josephine SAUFL. (Milligan, p 316). After the death of her husband, she lived with her son Joseph in Milligan. (Milligan, p 356). She was the daugther of Josefa SVOBODA. (Milligan, p 357).