Mamie H. Zeleny: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Mamie H. Zeleny was born on 21 Sep 1905 in Fillmore County, Nebraska (daughter of Josef "Joseph" Zeleny and Anna Bures); died on 26 Mar 1995 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Family/Spouse: Charles Kovanda, Jr.. Charles (son of Charles Kovanda and Christina "Tena" Bartu) was born on 12 May 1906 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 21 May 1991 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Josef "Joseph" Zeleny was born on 18 Mar 1876 in Nehodivo, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 17 Nov 1932 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Josef was the son of Frantisek ZELENY and Marie STELKA. Josef immigrated on 30 Nov 1891 to Fillmore County, Nebraska, and was naturalized on 12 Sept 1922. His parents did not immigrate. Josef had one brother, Frantisek.

Josef married Anna Bures on 18 Feb 1901. Anna (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Bures and Josefa Marc) was born on 24 Jun 1882 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 5 May 1967 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Bures was born on 24 Jun 1882 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Bures and Josefa Marc); died on 5 May 1967 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Children:

Michael Zeleny was born on 25 Oct 1901; died on 15 Sep 1968 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Sep 1968 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
1. Mamie H. Zeleny was born on 21 Sep 1905 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 26 Mar 1995 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Lillian Zeleny was born on 13 Jul 1911 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 26 Apr 1985 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Generation: 3

Frantisek "Frank" Bures was born about 1840 in Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 24 Feb 1907 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Frank was married twice. He had seven children by his first wife, Mary Kroupa, and married a second time to Josefa Marc. Frank and Josefa, along with his children from his first marriage, came to America in 1881. They purchased the NW 1/4 of Section 29 in Liberty Township from William Hart for $1600 on June 28, 1881. The Kansas City and Omaha Railroad Company purchased a strip of land 100 feet wide through the northeast corner of this quarter on March 28, 1887, paying them $142. The railroad was built on this strip from McCool Junction to Fairbury.

Frank Bures had a brother, Vaclav, and three sisters who came to America. Marie who was married to Victor HRANAC; Anna, who was married to Frank KUCERA, and after his death she married Matej VOTIPKA and Josie, who was married to John BARNAS, and after his death to Frank PROKOP.

(Milligan, p 220).

Frantisek married Josefa Marc before 1881 in Bohemia. Josefa was born on 9 Mar 1853 in Frymburk, Klatovy, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 8 Jan 1927 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josefa Marc was born on 9 Mar 1853 in Frymburk, Klatovy, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 8 Jan 1927 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

She was the daughter of Matej and Marie Blaha Marc. (Milligan, p 220).

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Precinct
Enumerated 26 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 6B
124-126
Bures, Josefa Head F W 57 Wd 8/7 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1881 English Farmer
Bures, Jaems Son M W 23 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia Laborer Home Farm
Bures, Charles Son M W 19 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia Laborer Home Farm
Bures, William Son M W 17 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia Laborer Home Farm
Bures, Rose T. Dtr F W 16 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia
Bures, Anton Son M W 15 S Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia

Children:

3. Anna Bures was born on 24 Jun 1882 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 5 May 1967 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Joseph Bures was born on 7 Jan 1884 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 9 Jul 1967 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 11 Jul 1967 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
James Bures was born on 22 Feb 1887 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; and died.
Albert Bures was born before 1890 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died in 1907 in Nebraska.
Charles Anthony Bures was born on 21 Sep 1890 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 16 Mar 1964 in Burress, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
William Bures was born on 5 Apr 1893 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died in Jan 1964 in Nebraska.
Theresa Rose Bures was born on 5 Feb 1894 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Thomas Anton Bures was born on 27 Jun 1895 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 4 Jul 1967 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.