Edward J. Chudly

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Edward graduated from Milligan High School in May, 1940, and joined the U.S. Navy in June. He was stationed at the Naval Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H., on December 7, 1941.

After completing six years in the Navy, he joined Wright and Wilhemy Wholesale Hardware in Omaha. He was in their employ for 40 years, traveling southeast Nebraska as a salesman for the company and making his home in Beatrice, Nebraska.

Obituary

Chudly -- Edward J., 79, Lincoln, died Monday (7/2/01). Born, Milligan (6/15/22) to Edward E. and Anna (Hromadka). Beatrice resident, 47 years; Lincoln resident, past nine years. Retired wholesale hardware sales representative. Navy veteran, WWII. Life member, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Beatrice VFW Post 1077, Fairbury Elks Lodge 1203, Milligan American Legion Post 240, U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation.

Survivors: wife, June Lee Chudly; daughter, son-in-law, Zoe A. and Michael Boynton, Lincoln; grandchildren, spouse, Kelly and Eric Bjorkman, Seth E. Boynton, all Lincoln; stepchildren and grandchildren, Allen Lee, Diane Lockwood, Steven and Stacy Lee, John and Lori Lee, Joshua Lee, Alexandria Lee, Eric and Mary Lee, Elizabeth Lee; sisters, Goldie Adami, San Marino, Calif., Sylvia Butcher, Grace Delaney, both Lincoln. Preceded in death by first wife, Ruth O. Chudly; parents; granddaughter, Emily Boynton.

Memorial Services: 1 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. The Rev. Robert F. Edwards. Burial at later date, Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Memorials to Lincoln Police K-9 Corps, 575 S. 10th St., Attn.: Capt. Soukup, Lincoln, NE 68508; or American Cancer Society, 7441 O St., Suite 104, Lincoln, 68510.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, Lincoln Journal Star archives)

(Research):He married second June Lee Sattler. Her obituary, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, follows:

une Lee Chudly, age 86, was born 06/2/1934 to Frank and Amelia Sattler in Zion, Illinois. She passed away 8/05/2020 peacefully at her home in Lincoln where she has resided since 1960. June attended Zion-Benton Township Highschool in Zion, Illinois. She went on to become an Executive Secretary at the Naval base in Green Bay, Wisconsin where she met her future husband Lt. Commander Ornsby Lee. The two were married 28 years until his passing in 1988. Together they raised six children. In 1992, June married Edward J. Chudly and they spent nine years together traveling and enjoying life. June was an active member of the Nebraska Chapter of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, along with both of her husbands. She spent her days gardening, bird watching, reading & golfing.

She is survived by her children, Allen Lee, Diane Lockwood, Nancy (Bill) Barclay, Steven (Stacy) Lee, John (Lori) Lee, Eric (Mary) Lee; grandchildren Joshua Lee, Elizabeth (Steven) Sydzyik, Alexandra Lee; brother Gerald (Carol) Sattler, and many nieces & nephews.

Preceded in death by her parents, husbands Ornsby Lee and Edward J. Chudly, sisters Rachel (Dick) Greidanus, Mildred (Paul) Anderson; brothers Harold (Crystal) Sattler, Wilbur (LaVern) Sattler, Edward (Chris) Sattler.

Private family services will be held at the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. Livestreaming of the service will be held on Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery's Facebook page on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to NET (TV/radio) or The Salvation Army.

Edward married Ruth Opal Lambert on 9 Dec 1944. Ruth was born on 15 Oct 1923 in North Dakota; died on 10 Feb 1990 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Edward and Ruth met while he was attending the Navy V-12 school at Valley City, North Dakota. (Milligan, p 253).

1. Living

Notes:

Changed the spelling of his family name from Cudly to Chudly.

Born in a soddie, Edward graduated from Exeter High School and taught country school for one year. After that, he worked in the Milligan lumber yard.

During the First World War, he served in France. General John J. Pershing was reviewing the troops and paused in front of Edward, asking him where he was from. Edward replied, "Nebraska, Sir." "They grow them tall in Nebraska, don't they?" said General Pershing and walked on. Edward was 6'5 inches, and stood out among the rest of the doughboys. (Milligan, pps 251-252).

He was a former school teacher, and worked for the Elgin Watch company and later for the Nebraska State Library.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Milligan Village
Enumerated April 19, 1930
ED 30-16 SD 11 Sheet 4B
123-127
Cudly, Edward Head ) 3600 R N W 36 N 27 Neb Czech Neb Manager Farmer Electric?
Cudly, Anna Wf F W 27 M 18 Neb Czech Czech
Cudly, Edward Jr Son M W 7 S Neb Neb Neb
Cudly, Goldie Dtr F W 6 S Neb Neb Neb
Cudly, Sylvia Dtr F W 4 S Neb Neb Neb

Edward married Anna Hromadka on 20 Apr 1921 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Anna (daughter of Karel "Charles" Hromadka and Marie Cudly) was born on 20 Jun 1902 in Nebraska; died on 14 Apr 1988 in Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SSN 507-50-1245

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Married:
After their marriage, they farmed near Strang for a year, then bought a home in Milligan. Edward worked for the Farmer's Co-op for many years. (Milligan, p 252).

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 26 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 7A
132-134
Cudly, John S. Head M W 44 m1 23 Aust Moravian Aust Moravian Aust Moravian 1874 English Farmer
Cudly, Mary Wf F W 39 m1 23 9/9 Neb Morava Moravan Morava Moravan English
Cudly, Stanley Son M W 21 S Neb Aust Moravian Neb English
Cudly, Edward Son M W 17 S Neb Aust Moravian Aust Neb English Laborer Home Farm
Cudly, Joseph Son M W 14 S Neb Aust Moravian Neb English Laborer Home Farm
Cudly, Francis Dtr F W 11 S Neb Aust Moravia Aust Neb English
Cudly, John Jr Son M W 8 S Neb Aust Moravia Neb English
Cudly, Rosie Dtr F W 5 S Neb Aust Moravia Neb English
Cudly, Mamie Dtr F W 3 S Neb Aust Moravia Neb English
Cudly, Vlasta Dtr F W 12/12 S Neb Aust Moravia Neb English


1920 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 14 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 37 Sheet 3B
58-58
Chudly, John S. Head O F M W 54 M 1874 Na 1892 Morava Moravan Morava Moravan Morava Moravan 1874 Farmer
Chudly, Mary Wf F W 39 m1 23 9/9 Neb Aust Moravia Aust Moravia Englishnglish
Chudly, Edward E Son M W 26 S Neb Morava Moravan Aust Neb Farm Laborer
Chudly, Frances Dtr F W 21 S Neb Morava Moravan Neb
Chudly, John Jr Son M W 18 S Neb Morava Moravan Neb
Chudly, Rosie Dtr F W 15 S Neb Morava Moravan Neb
Chudly, Mamie Dtr F W 13 S Neb Morava Moravan Neb
Chudly, Vlasta Dtr F W 10 S Neb Morava Moravan Aust Neb
Chudly, Ernest Son M W 7 S Neb Morava Moravan Neb

Jan married Marie "Mary" Buzek on 1 Mar 1888 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Marie (daughter of Pavel Buzek and Marie Riha) was born in Sep 1870 in Saline County, Nebraska; died in Feb 1928 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Groom's Name: John Cudli Groom's Birth Date: 1866 Groom's Birthplace: Bohemia Groom's Age: 22 Bride's Name: Mary Buzek Bride's Birth Date: 1871 Bride's Birthplace: Nebraska Bride's Age: 17 Marriage Date: 01 Mar 1888 Marriage Place: Wilber, Saline, Nebraska Groom's Father's Name: John Cudli Groom's Mother's Name: Josephine Prochaska Bride's Father's Name: Paul Buzek Bride's Mother's Name: Groom's Race: White Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: White Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00326-0 System Origin: Nebraska-EASy Source Film Number: 1985881 Reference Number: 146 Collection: Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995


Immediately after their marriage, John and Marie moved to Hayes County to homestead. After proving their land, they moved to Saline county, where they farmed for eight years, and then to Fillmore County, where they farmed for an additional 26 years until their retirement. (Milligan, p 255).

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The son of Joseph HROMADKA and Katirna HLAVOTA. He was orphaned at the age of six, and cared for by relatives. He was conscripted into the Austrian-Hungarian army, and moved to America 1902 to avoid further service in that army. He worked in the coal mines in Moravia. (Milligan, p 311).

Karel married Marie Cudly on 23 Apr 1901 in Velka Lhota, Moravia. Marie was born on 3 Feb 1880 in Velka Lhota, Moravia; died on 6 Aug 1970 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The youngest child of Jan CUDLY and Marie DOUPNIK. She was the sister of Anna Cudly, the wife of Paul FOYT of Saline County (Milligan, p 311).

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Cudly is the European spelling of the name. Some of Johan's descendant instead use Chudly.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Precinct
Enumerated 17 Jun 1880
Page 6B SD 1 ED 217
58-62
Chudly, John W M 42 Farmer Moravia Moravia Moravia
Chudly, Josephine W F 42 Wf Keeping House Moravia Moravia Moravia
Chudly, Josephine W F 21 Dtr At Home Moravia Moravia Moravia
Chudly, Johan W M 14 Son At Home Moravia Moravia Moravia
Chudly, Joseph W M 11 Son At Hoem Moravia Moravia Moravia
Chudly, Peter W M 7 Son Moravia Moravia Moravia
Chudly, Frances W F 3 Dtr Neb Moravia Moravia
Chudly, Antone W F 4 Grddtr Neb Moravia Moravia

1900 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Precinct
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 120 Sheet 3A Stamped 206
40-40
Cudly, John Head W M Apr 1838 62 M 40 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1874 Farmer
Cudly, Josia Wf W M Mar 1838 62 m 40 5/5 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Cudly, Fanny Grddtr W F Apr 1872 28 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Cudly, Peter Son W M Feb 1873 27 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer
Cudly, Josie Dtr-in-law W F Marc 1877 21 M 1 o/o Neb Bohemia Iowa

Jan married Josefa "Josie" Prochaska before 1865 in Bohemia. Josefa was born on 19 Mar 1838 in Moravia; died on 20 Oct 1917 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Last name AKA Pruska

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Married:
Johan and his wife left Europe and settled in Turkey Creek Township, Saline County, Nebraska, sometime between 1875 and 1878. They purchased land from the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Company in the N 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section 31. He received the deed to this land on March 1, 1884. The land was transferred to his son, Peter Cudly on August 3, 1901; to Peter's brother John on January 10, 1917; and to John's son, Joseph John Cudly on April 2, 1924. Robert Vnoucek, the great-great-grandson of Johan Cudly owns 40 acres of the original railroad land. (Milligan, p 255).

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Pavel and Marie Riha Buzek left Moravia in 1868--settling first in Red Oak, Iowa--and later moving to Saline County, Nebraska. Pavel filed a claim to the 80 acres of land on which they were living on October 17, 1870. He claimed the N 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section 18 in Turkey Creek Township. Here he built a home that was 12 by 16 feet wide with two doors and four windows. He also built a 12 by 40 foot stable and an eight by ten foot granary, along with a corn crib. A well of 50 feet was dug, and an acre of forest trees and several fruit trees were planted as well. His claim became final by December 10, 1877, two years after he had become a citizen. In 1882, he sold his homestead for $1100 to Frederick Weber and purchased 80 acres from the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad company, purchasing another 160 acres from them in 1886.

After Pavel's wife died, he heard of land being available in Wisconsin, on the stipulation that the land be cleared of tree stumps. He made himself a sledge hammer and moved there to stake his claim. He returned home after eight years, discouraged. He was an old man and was unable to hold claim to the land he cleared. (Milligan, p 229).

At the time of the 1900 Federal census, Paul can be found in Flambeau, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. He was a boarder in the home of Frank Caloud of Bohemia. Paul was listed as born in Bohemia in January 1824, age 76, widowed. He was shown as a naturalized citizen, immigrating in 1870.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Precinct
Enumerated 8 Jun 1880
Page 3 SD 1 ED 217 Stamped 61
23-24
Buzek, Paul W M 54 Farmer Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Mary W F 48 Wf Keeping House Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Paul W M 19 Son At Home Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Thomas W M 16 Son At Home Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Buzek, Mary W F 9 Dtr Neb Bohemia Bohemia

Pavel married Marie Riha. Marie was born in Jun 1830 in Moravia; died on 21 Feb 1887 in Nebraska; was buried in Tvrz Homestead, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]