Irma J. Loukota

Notes:

Irma J. Slezak 72, Crete, died Saturday (06/21/08). Born to James, Jr. and Lucille (Stejskal) Loukota at Exeter.

Survivors: husband, Bob; son, Mark, Bartlett, Tenn.; daughter, Barbara Slezak, Crete; mother, Lucille Loukota, Friend; sisters, Melva Green, Aurora; Marilyn Harre, Lincoln; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and other family.

Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday (06/24/08), St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Exeter. Burial: Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation: 1:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Monday (06/23/08) at the funeral home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday, also at the funeral home. Memorials to the family. Farmer Funeral Home, Exeter, is in charge of arrangements.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Irma married Robert Dean Slezak on 28 Dec 1957. Robert was born on 6 Mar 1936 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 26 Apr 2021 in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried on 30 Apr 2021 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Lucille G. Stejskal. Lucille (daughter of Louis "Lou" Stejskal and Katherine Mary Kucera) was born on 22 Feb 1913 in Ohiowas, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 29 Jul 2010 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lucille G. Loukota, 97, Exeter Neb., widow of James J. Loukota, Jr. died Thursday July 29, 2010 in Exeter. Born February 22,1913 to Louis and Katherine (Kucera) Stejskal in Ohiowa, Neb.

Survivors are: daughters, Melva and Glen Green, Aurora, Marilyn and Tom Harre, Lincoln; brother, Dallas and Shirley Stejskal, Norwalk, Calif.; son-in-law, Bob Slezak, Crete; sisters-in-law, Delores Stejskal, Ralston, Irene Stejskal, Friend; eight grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren.

Services; 10 a.m., Monday, St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Exeter. Graveside service; Bohemian National Cemetery,Milligan, Neb., Father Tom Kuffel officiating. Rosary service; 7 p.m., Sunday, Farmer Funeral Home, Exeter. Visitation; Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Farmer Funeral Home, Exeter. Memorials to the St. Stephen's Catholic Church.

(Lincoln Journal Star, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Vaclav married Marie Matejka. Marie (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Matejka and Marie Manzelka) was born on 17 Apr 1883 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 3 Apr 1940 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, from FindAGrave

MARIE MATEJKA LOUKOTA

Marie Matejka Loukota, a long time resident of the Exeter community, passed away at the Warren Memorial Hospital in Friend, Wednesday morning, at 13'15, April 3, 1940, after a long illness. The youngest of nine children of Marie and Frank Matejka. She attained the age of 56 years, 11 months, and 16 days.

On February 19, 1901, she was united in marriage to Vaclav Loukota. They moved to the present home and resided there 39 years. To this union were born six children, Frank, Mamie, James, Fred, Agnes, and Emil. those who preceded her in death are Emil in 1919, and Fred in 1932. Surviving are her husband, Vaclav, children Frank, Mamie, James, and Agnes; four grandchildren, Clarence, Richard, Melva Ann, and Irma Jean. Clarence has made his home with his grandparents since babyhood.

Her parents both preceded her in death in 1913, one brother, James in 1908, and a brother, Joe in 1939. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters, Antonia Bulin, Christina Horlivy, Frank, Anton, Charles, and Emil.

The Nebraska Signal 1940.

Louis married Katherine Mary Kucera on 12 Feb 1912 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska. Katherine was born on 25 Nov 1890 in Nebraska; died on 13 Jul 1966 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frank Matejka emigrated fall 1877 from left Trstice, Bohemia and came to the United States settling on a homestead near Milligan, NE. They came to America on the ship "Odessa". They first settled NE of Milligan, NE. Mr. and Mrs. Matejka had 6 sons and 3 daughters.

Copied from the notes of Rod Girmus, his tree can be found at RootsWeb's WorldConnect:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=girmus



(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8Y8-K4K : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Anton Maetetka in household of Frank Maetetka, Liberty, Fillmore, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 505B, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T9-0748
Frank Maetetka M 45 Czechoslovakia
Mary Maetetka Wife F 42 Czechoslovakia
Frank Maetetka Son M 10 Czechoslovakia
Anton Maetetka Son M 8 Czechoslovakia
Emmil Maetetka Son M 4 Czechoslovakia
Christina Maetetka Dtr F 1 Czechoslovakia

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 2 and 4 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 2A
29-29
Matika, Frank Head W M Jan 1835 65 M 40 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22 Farmer
Matika, Mary Wf W F Jan 1839 61 M 40 12/9 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22
Matika, Anton Son W M Mar 1875 25 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1879
Matika, Charley Son W M Jan 1878 22 S Boehmia Bohemia Bohemia 1878
Matika, Emil Son M W Feb 1880 20 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1878 22
Matika, Mary Dtr W F Mar 1884 16 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia


1910 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore county, Liberty Twp
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 4 ED 32 Sheet 1B
18-18
Matejka, Charles M Head M W 33 m1 0 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1879 Pa English Laborer Farm
Matejka, Anna E Wf F W 22 M1 0 0/0 Neb AustBohemia AustBohemia English
Matejka, Frank Father M W 75 m1 49 GerBohemia AustBohemia GerGerman 1879 Pa Bohemian
Matejka, Marie A Mother F W 71 M1 49 12/9 AustBohemia AustBohemia AustBohemia 1879 __ Bohemian

Frantisek married Marie Manzelka about 1860 in Bohemia. Marie was born on 15 Jul 1839 in Trtice, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 3 Oct 1913 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the Milligan Centennial book, she is listed as Marie Petracek. The FindAGrave listing for this family instead shows her as Marie MANZELKA Matejka. The photo of her tombstone is also inscribed Marie, Jeho MANZELKA.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Brush Creek
Enumerated 1 Day of June 1900
Page 15, SD 1 ED 222 Stamped 119
132-140
Stajskal, Frank W M 30 Farmer Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Stajskal, Anna W F 26 W Housekeeping Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia
Stajskal, Adolph W M 5 Son Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Stajskal, Tony W F 1 Dtr Neb Bohemia Bohemia

1900 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Belle Prarie Twp
Enumerated 8 and 9 June 1900
SD 4 ED 17 Sheet 4A
61-61
Stejskal, Frank Hd W M Nov 1851 68 48 M 27 Bohemia Bohemi
a Bohemia 1873 27 Na Farmer
Stejskal, Annie Wf W F May 1854 46 M 27 7/7 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1873 27
Stejskal, Frank Son W M Apr 1882 18 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer
Stejskal, Anton Son W M Sept 1884 15 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia Farm Laborer
Stejskal, Annie Dtr W F Feb 1887 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Stejskal, Louis Son W M Apr 1890 10 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia At School
Stejskal, Mary Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Neb Bohemia Bohemia

Frank married Anna Stastny about 1871 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Anna was born on 13 Jun 1854 in Tabor, Bohemia; died on 23 Feb 1933 in Nebraska; was buried in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]