William Racek

1876 - 1960  (83 years)

• Name	William Racek  [1, 2]
  Born	23 Dec 1876	Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Mar 1960	Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska   [1, 2]
  Buried	Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	Rites Thursday For William Racek, 83 William Racek, 83, lifelong resident of Morse Bluff community, died Monday evening at the home of his daughter in Fremont. Born at Morse Bluff December 23, 1876, he was the son of James and Veronica Racek. He was a farmer until retirement 34 years ago. He was a member of the ZCBJ Lodge and the Woodmen of the World. Survivors are the widow, Agnes; daughter Mrs. George (Wilma) Havlovec, Fremont; three sisters, Mrs. John (Julia) Vachal, Morse Bluff; Mrs. Joe (Lizzie) Svec, Milligan, Mrs. Emma Virka, Cedar Bluffs. Funeral services were at the Moser Funeral Home in North Bend Thursday at 2 pm. The Rev. Walter Millett officiated. Singers were George and Besie Novotny, accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Wilshusen at the organ. Pallbearers were: Lewis Racek, Raymond Racek, Ed Virka, Delvin Lorenzen, Milo Buzek, and Lewis Tenopir. Interment was in Killiam Cemetery. (Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping, courtesy of Caroline Mastny: date of 1960 handwritten on the article) 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 William Racek 1876 - 1960
  Person ID	I13567	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Vaclav "James" Racek,   b. 27 Nov 1849, Vreskovice, Plzen, Bohemia ,   d. 18 Nov 1908, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Veronika Beznoska,   b. 4 Feb 1855, Beroun, Stredocesk? kraj, Bohemia ,   d. 14 Oct 1946, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska  (Age 91 years)
  Married	1871  [1]
  Family ID	F4998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Aneska "Agnes" Vachal,   b. 6 Oct 1898, Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska ,   d. 14 Jan 1977, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska  (Age 78 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1926	David City, Butler County, Nebraska
  Children	1. Agnes Racek,   b. Abt 1928, Nebraska ,   d. Abt 1936, Nebraska  (Age ~ 8 years)   2. Wilma Racek,   b. 25 Mar 1936, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska ,   d. 24 Jan 2002, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F3921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Dec 1876 - Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska Married - 16 Aug 1926 - David City, Butler County, Nebraska Died - 14 Mar 1960 - Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska Buried - - Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Mastny, Caroline--Family Researcher, 410 W. 19th Street, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661. [S773] Saunders County, NEGenWeb Project - Czech National (Killian) Cemetery ; http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/saunders/cemetery/killian2.html.