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Josefa "Josie" Rejsek

Female Abt 1846 - 1885  (~ 39 years)


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  • Name Josefa "Josie" Rejsek  [1
    Nickname Josie 
    Born Abt 1846  Strasic, Stra?ec?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Apr 1885  Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • The daughter of Frantisek REJSEK and Marie PROKOP. Her father was a miller. (Milligan, p 314).

      Her marriage license, from Dobrs, Book 3, Page 25, 167 Register, showed her as the daughter of Frantisek REJSEK, miller for Strasic house #43 county of Strakonice and mother Marie born PROKOP from Strasic house #14. She was shown as Catholic, age 20 3/4 years, and single.
    Person ID I20089  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Josef Janda,   b. Abt 1844, Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1894, Box Butte County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1868  Strasic, Stra?ec?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Their marriage license, from Dobrs, Book 3, Page 25, 167 Register, showed that they were married on the 28 of January 1828 by Vaclav Bezdeka (Priest), with witnesses being Matej Sluka, a cottager from Volenic #26 and Frantisek Prokop, a peasant from Strasic #14.

      Joseph and Josefa traveled to America with their two oldest children and a niece, Mary. They spent 17 days on the ocean, enduring a severe five day storm. They landed in Baltimore, travelled by train to Chicago, and then onto Nebraska. They spent the winter with a brother, Vinc. Joseph purchased the S 1/2 SE 1/4 in Section 19 of Liberty Township from the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad company. (Milligan, p 314-315).
    Children 
     1. Marie "Mary" Janda,   b. 26 Jun 1872, Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1946, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Frantisek "Frank" Janda,   b. 27 Nov 1874, Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1913, Madison Precinct, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     3. Antonie Janda,   b. 28 Sep 1881, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1894, Box Butte County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
     4. Anna Janda,   b. 16 May 1884, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1933, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Documents
    Janda, Josef and Josefa Rejsek marriage license
    Janda, Josef and Josefa Rejsek marriage license
    Transcription of Official Marriage register from Dobrs, Book 3, Page 25, 167 Register
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2008 
    Family ID F2144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - Apr 1885 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Janda, Josef
    Janda, Josef
    Transcription of Josef Janda's Immigration passport, with some additional family birthdates handwritten on the back of the passport

  • Sources 
    1. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 314 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 315 (Reliability: 3).