Frederick R. Biba, Sr.

Notes:

Obituay, for Fred Biba - Fred R. Sr., 90, Geneva, died Saturday (4/5/97). Survivors: son, Frederick R. Jr., Irwindale, Calif.; daughter Barbara Watkins, Topeka, Kan.; three grandchildren; one great grandchild; nieces and nephews.

Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Geneva. Geneva Public Cemetery. Visitation: beginning 1 p.m. Tuesday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Geneva.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, 7 Apr 1997 Lincoln Journal Star)

And for his wife, maiden name unknown:

Biba - Helen M., 88, Geneva, died Sunday (2/16/97). Born, Geneva. Survivors: husband, Fred R.; son, Frederick R. Jr., Irwindale, Calif.; daughter, Barbara Watkins, Topeka, Kan.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Geneva. Geneva Public Cemetery. Visitation: beginning 10 a.m. today, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Geneva. Memorials to the church.

SSDI says:
Helen dob 22 July 1908

SSDI says died in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, obituary published in the 19 Feb 1997 Lincoln Journal Star)

Notes:

On June 27, 1904, as one of the Charter members, Albert helped to organize the Zbirov Lodge ZCBJ in Liberty Township and for twenty-five years served as treasurer. (Milligan, p 206)

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 22 Apr 1910
SD 9 ED 32 Sheet 5A
91-92
Biba, Albert Hd m W 43 M1 19 Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia 1875 Na English Farmer
Biba, Josephine Wf F W 40 m1 19 10/9 Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia 1898 English
Biba, William Son M W 18 S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English Laborer Home Farm
Biba, Albert Son M W 17 S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English Laborer Home Farm
Biba, Anton Son M W 14 S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English Laborer Home Farm
Biba, James Son M W 12 S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English
Biba, Edward Son M W 9 S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English
Biba, Helen Dtr F W 8 S S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English
Biba, Alice Dtr F W 6 S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English
Biba, Clara Dtr F W 4 S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English
Biba, Fred Son M W 3 S Neb Aust Bohemia Aust Bohemia English

Albert married Josefa "Josephine" Kovanda on 18 Aug 1890. Josefa (daughter of Philip Kovanda and Teresa Hejman) was born on 14 Sep 1871 in Hrade?ice, Klatovy, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 11 Oct 1960 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Josefa and her younger brother, Charles, had come to the United States from Hradesice, District of Klatovy. She made her home with the F.M. Ziska family in Exeter until her marraige to Albert. In the years following Albert and Josefa's marriage, six of Josefa's nieces and nephews, children of her brother, Vaclav, immigrated to America starting their lives here with the Bibas. This was a common practice to help relatives to become established. (Milligan, p 205 -206)

Notes:

Married:
Albert and Josefa celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the Burres Dance Hall on August 18, 1940.

Notes:

The Biba family came to the United States in 1873 from Zebnici, District of Plzen, Bohemia. In Bohemia, the Bibas were considered moderately wealthy. They traveled by horse and buggy rather than by oxen and cart. Their wealth was even counted by the number of fence posts. When they decided to come to America, they sold everything and came with $1,000 which at that time was a fortune. Tomas's father, Jan, accompanied them. They stopped in Braidwood, Illinois, south of Chicago, where Tomas worked in a coal mine. After a short time, they moved by train West where land to farm was available. They settled on land on Turkey Creek northwest of what later was to be Milligan. In March of 1874, the purchased the NW 1/4, Section 3, Glengary Township from the Burlington and Missouri Railroad for $902.44. The deed was recorded showing Barbora as the purchaser. Jack Noragon, a great-great grandson now owns the farm. The Bibas were very active in affairs of the area an helped start the first church in the area now located at the Ceski Bratri Cemetery. The life in Nebraska at the time was hard and primative. Most of the food was raised, and if you couldn't raise it, you bartered for it. Many articles, such as a Meissen pitcher that came from Europe and was used in the sod house and quilts made by the grandmothers, are prized possesions of the Biba descendants. The Bibas lived on the farm until Tomas died, at which time Barbora moved to a home in Milligan, later living with son Albert and his wife Josefa in Exeter until her death. (Milligan, pp 206 - 207).

(Research):Census Information:

FamilySearch 1880 Census

Census Place:
Glengary, Fillmore, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 1
254748 National Archives Film T9-0748
Page 50
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Thomas BIBA Self M M W 50 BOHEMEN Occ: Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Barbara BIBA Wife F M W 54 BOHEMEN Occ: Housekeeper Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Albert BIBA Son M S W 12 BOHEMEN Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Frank BIBA Son M S W 7 IL Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Barbara BIBA Dau F S W 2 NE Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN

Tomas married Barbora Urbanek. Barbora was born in Dec 1835 in Bohemia; died on 22 Feb 1916 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1900 census showed Barbora Biba, a widow, as age 64, born in Dec. 1835 and living in Glengary Twp next to her son Frank.

Philip married Teresa Hejman. Teresa was born before 1851; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]