Vaclav Koca

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Vaclav, his father, and brother Joseph filed their first naturalization papers in Geneva, Nebraska on February 27, 1882. They were naturalized on November 28, 1892, with Joseph MOTIS and Vaclav TYNER as witnesses. (Milligan, p 343).

Vaclav married Marie Bernasek on 9 Jul 1889 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Marie (daughter of Josef Frantisek Bernasek and Josefa Urbankova) was born on 25 Mar 1868 in Bohy, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? Kraj, Bohemia; died on 1 Dec 1960 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were married in the the Koca home, with Frank TENOPIR and Albert BIBA as witnesses. Vaclav's brother Joseph, a widower, was married on the same day in a double ceremony. They repeated their vows in the Catholic Church on January 6, 1891 before it was completely plastered and finished. Attendants were Frank TENOPIR, Frank KOCA, Josephine BECK, and Mary PRIBYL. They farmed in Section 19 of Atlanta Township for many years, buying a home from Frank STECH in Milligan to retire too. They moved into this home in 1923, with their two youngest daughters. In February, 1950, their home caught fire due to a glowing ember from a stove. The were away from home, and arrived with the kitchen floor ablaze. Marie went to get help, and Vaclav attempted to douse the flames. A hole the size of a basket was left in the floor. He died of respiratory problems related to the smoke he inhaled a few months later. His brother Joseph died of pneumonia as well, a few days after Vaclav (Milligan, p 343).

1. Kristina Augustina Emily Koca was born on 15 Aug 1890 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 2 Nov 1890 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
2. James Vaclav Koca was born on 12 Oct 1892 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 10 Aug 1984 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 13 Aug 1984 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
3. Frank Benjamin Koca was born on 20 Nov 1894 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 29 Aug 1918 in Soisson, France; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
4. Louis Cyril Koca was born on 10 Sep 1897 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 13 Jun 1992 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 16 Jun 1992 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
5. Joseph Vance Vit Koca was born on 21 May 1899 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 27 May 1918 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
6. Mary Frances Koca was born on 17 May 1901 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 30 Aug 1998 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska.
7. Anna Rose Koca was born on 6 Apr 1903 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 17 Jun 2002 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska.
8. Emilye Augustine Koca was born on 28 Aug 1910 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 26 Apr 1996 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

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The son of Victor KOCA. They sailed from Bremen, Germany aboard the steamship "Ohio" with 454 aliens and 77 citizens aboard. Anna's sister, Katherine SOPR was traveling with them. They headed to Braidwood, Illinois, working in the mines for 17 months before heading farther west to Fillmore. When first in Fillmore, they made their home with Frank KOTAS and Mary BERNASEK. Vaclav purchased the SW 1/4 of Section 11 from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company.

Vaclav married Anna Sopr on 20 Feb 1860 in Bohemia. Anna (daughter of Frank Sopr and Veronika Urban) was born on 18 Jul 1842 in Bohemia; died on 18 Jun 1902 in Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Vaclav and Anna were determined to give each of their children a farm, so made several additional land purchases. All of this land was still owned by the Koca family as of 1987. (Milligan, p 342).

Frank married Veronika Urban. Veronika was born before 1828; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]