Alan Joseph Zenisek

Notes:

Alan Joseph Zenisek reunited with his wife Patricia Ann Hraban June 24, 2014.

Alan will be greatly missed by his daughter Ann Marie Zenisek of Aurora, Colorado, son Joseph Vencil Zenisek of Boulder, Cororado, grandchildren, Emilye and Ryan Zenisek, brother David Zenisek and wife Colleen of Eagle, Nebraska, mother-in-law Dorothy Hraban of Seward, Nebraska, and brother-in-law Ken and Sue Hraban of Lincoln.

Alan and Pat owned a family electronics business for 40 plus years in Boulder, Colorado which they retired from in 2010.

Alan loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing, working at his shop, restoring antique radios and playing cards with his grandchildren. Alan will be missed by all.

Memorial services will be conducted from the Farmer & Son Funeral Home ? Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014. Interment will be in the Seward Cemetery next to his wife Pat at 3:00 p.m. following a lunch at the Milligan Legion.

Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

Family/Spouse: Patricia A. Hraban. Patricia was born on 16 Jun 1947 in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska; died on 2 Jun 2011 in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; was buried in Seward Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vencil married Emilye Elznic. Emilye (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Elznic and Marie Bartu) was born on 31 Dec 1912 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 7 Apr 2012 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Emma Radil. Emma was born before 1882; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The son of Frank and Mary Hamouz Elznic, he came to America at age 16, making his home in Humbolt, Nebraska, moving to Milligan in 1891. He was Catholic. Frank held an office for over 30 years in the Katilicky Delnik. (Milligan, p 266).

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta Precinct
Enumerated 11 June 1900 by David L. Pettibone
SD 4 ED 104 Sheet 2A
(Indexed by Ancestry.com as Elgane)
26-26
Elzane, Frank Hd W M Apr 1868 32 M 7 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemi
a Farmer
Elzane, Mary Wife W F Jan 1877 23 M 7 4/7 (sic, probably transposed) Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Elzane, Frank Son W M Sept 1893 6 S Neb Bohemia Neb At School
Elzane, Andy Son W M May 1896 4 S Neb Boh Neb
Elzane, Annie Dtr W F Feb 1898 2 S Neb Boh Neb
Elzane, Joe Son W M Dec 1899 3/12 S Neb Boh Neb

1910 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Precinct
Enumerated 15 April 1910
SD 4 ED 132 Sheet 1A
2-2
Elzney, Frank Hd M W 44 m1 17 AustBoh AustBoh AustBoh 1874 Na English Farmer
Elzney, Maria Wf F W 27 (sic) M1 17 9/9 Neb AustBoh AustBoh English
Elzney, Frank Son M W 16 S Neb AustBoh Neb English Farm Laborer
Elzney, Anton Son M W 13 S Neb AustBoh Neb English Farm Laborer
Elzney, Anna Dtr F W 12 S Neb AustBoh Neb
Elzney, Joseph Son M W 10 S Neb AustBoh Neb
Elzney, Maria Dtr F W 8 S Neb AustBoh Neb
Elzney, William Son M W 7 S Neb AustBoh Neb
Elzney, George Son (sic) M W 4 S Neb AustBoh Neb
Elzney, Vensalaus Son M W 2 S Neb AustBoh Neb
Elzney, Alice Dtr F W 1 3/12 Neb AustBoh Neb

1920 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp
Enumerate 7 January 1920 by James Krejdl
SD ??? ED 34 Sheet 1A
10-11
Elznic, Frank Hd M W 53 M 1891 Na 1901 Boh Boh Boh Farmer
Elznic, Mary Wf F W 42 M Neb Boh Boh
Elznic, Anton Son W M 29 S Neb Boh Neb
Elznic, Will M W M 18 S Neb Boh Neb
Elznic, Georgia Dtr F W 18 S Neb Boh Neb
Elznic, Jim Son M W 13 S Neb Boh Neb
Elznic, Ellie Dtr F W 11 S Neb Boh Neb
Elznic, Emmlo Dtr F W 7 S Neb Boh Neb
Elznic, Louis Son M W 4 4/12 S Neb Boh Neb
Elznic, Mildred Dtr F W 2 6/12 S Neb Boh Neb

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Chelsea Twp
ED 30-6, SD 11, Sheet 11A Stamped 25
64-64
Elznic, Frank Hd M W 63 M 26 Czech Czech Czech/Czech 1890 Na Farmer
Elznic, Mary Wf F W 52 M 18 Neb Czech Neb
Elznic, Emma Dtr F W 17 S Neb Czech Neb
Elznic, Lewis Son M W 15 S Neb Czech Neb
Elznic, Mildred Dtr F W 12 S Neb Czech Neb
Elznic, Agnes Dtr F W 9 S Neb Czech Neb

Frantisek married Marie Bartu about 1893 in Nebraska. Marie (daughter of Peter Bartu and Marie Krejdle) was born on 27 Jan 1873 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 9 Oct 1952 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Here (in Milligan) he met and married Marie Bartu on September 9, 1893....After their marriage, they lived in Saline and Fillmore Counties, Nebraska, making their living by farming. (Milligan, p 266).

Note, census records indicated they were married ca. 1892, with their first son being born in September or October of 1893. The actual marriage license should be located to verify the exact date of marriage.

Notes:

Peter naturalized as an American Citizen on 20 May 1885 in Fillmore County. (Milligan, p 191).

Place of birth was shown as Dacice, Jihlavka, Bohemia.

Peter married Marie Krejdle on 1 Feb 1876 in Saline County, Nebraska. Marie (daughter of Joseph Krejdle and Fannie Barikova) was born on 8 Dec 1853 in Zbyrov, Prazky, Bohemia; died on 28 Dec 1928; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Lisitings:

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp
Enumerated 4 June 1900\\SD 4 ED 26 Sheet 4A Stamped 136
66-68
Bartu, Mary Hd W F Aug 1854 45 W 6/5 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemi
a 1875
Bartu, Ernie Son W M Mar 1879 21 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farmer
Bartu, Joseph Son W M Oct 1882 17 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer
Bartu, Tena Dtr W F Dec 1886 13 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Bartu, Antonette Dtr W F July 1887 12 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Bartu, Rosie Dtr W F Oct 1890 9 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School

Notes:

Married:
He married Marie Krejdle...on February 1, 1876 at the residence of the Justice of the Peace, F.M. Shirley in Saline County. (Milligan, p 191). This date MAY be in error, as their eldest daughter, Marie, is shown as being born on 27 January 1873.