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Vaclav "James" Racek

Male 1849 - 1908  (58 years)


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  • Name Vaclav "James" Racek  [1, 2, 3
    Nickname James 
    Born 27 Nov 1849  Vreskovice, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Nov 1908  Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Czechs in Nebraska - Saunders County

      Morse Bluff and Bohemian Precincts. (Data furnished by Frank Kaplan, Morse Bluff)

      1869--The Following Came:

      Matej Racek, Breskovice, Plzen, Jan. 6, 1818, came with five sons to Iowa in 1861. Died June 2, 1900.

      Vaclav Racek, Breskovice, Plzen, Nov. 27, 1849, came with father to Iowa in 1861, died Nov. 18, 1908

      James Racek, son of Mathias and Maria Racek, was born 11-27-1849 in Breskovice, Czechoslovakia, and came to the U.S. about 1861. He married Veronica Beznoska (born 2-4-1855). To them were born 4 sons: Frank, William, Edward, and Emil; and 5 daughters: Anna Tenopir, Emma Virka, Lizzie Hines Svec, Teresa, and Julie Vachal. James and Veronica lived all their lives on the homestead they acquired in 1874. James died 11-18-1908, and Veronica on 10-14-1946. (Unreferenced, undated xerox of a biography of Vaclav (James) and Veronka Racek. Courtesy of Caroline Mastny.

      In a obituary published in Czech for Veronika, he was listed as Vaclava Racka.

      CZECH NATIONAL CEMETERY (also known as Killian Cemetery) located in Bohemian township in the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Sec 23 Township 17, Range 5E of Saunders County, Nebraska.

      Recorded on April 12, 1977 and completed on April 15, 1977 by Clarabelle Mares 1722 E 19 Fremont, Nebraska and assisted by Kathrine Petersen. Cemetery in very good condition. Working from front to back in rows.

      Row 3 west to east
      Vaclav Racek Nov 1849 18 Nov 1908

    • (Research):Census InformationL

      1880 Census

      Census Place:Douglas, Saunders, Nebraska Source:FHL Film 12
      54756
      National Archives Film T9-0756 Page 37 RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
      James RATSICK Self M M W 31 BOHEMIA Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
      Flora RATSICK Wife F M W 25 BOHEMIA Occ: Keeps House Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
      Frank RATSICK Son M S W 9 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
      Ann RATSICK Dau F S W 8 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
      Willie RATSICK Son M S W 3 NE Occ:At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
      Eddie RATSICK Son M S W 2 NE Occ: At Home Fa: BOHEMIA Mo: BOHEMIA
    Person ID I13565  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Mathias Raczek,   b. 7 Jan 1819, Vreskovice, Plzen, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Maria Suchy,   b. 21 Feb 1824, Pollenka, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Nov 1842  Pollenka, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F5460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Veronika Beznoska,   b. 4 Feb 1855, Beroun, Stredocesk? kraj, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1946, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 1871  [1
    Children 
     1. Frank Racek,   b. 18 Dec 1872, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1932, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Anna Racek,   b. 20 Dec 1873, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1951, Geronimo, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. William Racek,   b. 23 Dec 1876, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1960, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Edward Racek,   b. 15 Sep 1878, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1937, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     5. Emma Racek,   b. 4 Aug 1880, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1973, Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Racek,   b. 18 Dec 1882, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1961  (Age 78 years)
     7. Emil L. Racek,   b. 1887, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1936  (Age 49 years)
     8. Terezie Racek,   b. Dec 1890, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1891, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     9. Julia Racek,   b. 19 Feb 1894, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1987, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F4998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Nov 1908 - Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S190] Mastny, Caroline--Family Researcher, 410 W. 19th Street, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661.

    2. [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy).

    3. [S773] Saunders County, NEGenWeb Project - Czech National (Killian) Cemetery ; http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/saunders/cemetery/killian2.html.