Verland Bures

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Passed away when he was three days old. (Milligan, p 222).

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As he was the youngest of the family and lost his father at an early age, his mother, Josefa, lived with him. Tom's Dance-Mor Orchestra furnished music for dances from 1942 - 1945. Besides he and his daughter, Darlene, other members were Frank Koahler, Arthur Aksamit, Rudy and Irene Capek, Charles Jirkovsky, Emil Bernasik and Irene Hospodsky. Tom lost his right hand in a corn sheller accident in October 1946, but continued farming. He later retired to Exeter. (Milligan, pp 222 - 223).

Thomas married Mary Fujan before 1920. Mary (daughter of Joseph Fujan and Anna Mikula) was born about 1899 in Nebraska; died on 7 Mar 1982 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SSN 506-88-9066

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Married:
Thomas rented farm land besides his own farm, having as many as four to six teams of horses to farm with. He took pride in his horses and erected a large barn in 1916 which hosted many dances. The children loved to roller skate in the large hay mow in early spring when the hay supply was almost fed and before the summer hay crop was hoisted into the barn through the large door from the hay racks with slings full of hay. Extra farm hands were hired during the busy seasons. Mary also helped farm the many acres, all done with horse-drawn equipment. There was wheat and oats to be shocked and corn to be husked by hand. The smaller children rode along in the wagon in a sheltered corner of the box with warm bricks to keep them cozy at picking time. A combine purchased in 1937 changed harvesting. Erwin and Irene helped drive the tractor pulling the combine while Mary, Dorothy and Darlene scooped grain in the granary. Dorothy and Mary did the milking, a task Irene could never master. Irene was her dad's extra helper in the field. (Milligan, p 223).

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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]

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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

Joseph married Anna Mikula. Anna was born before 1879; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]