Frank Koca

1868 - 1928  (60 years)

• Name	Frank Koca  [1]
  Born	6 Jan 1868	Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Aug 1928	Nebraska   [2]
  Buried	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Frank never married. He was a devoted Catholic and was very active in the ZCBJ Lodge, Svatopluk Cech, and was elected secretary in 1903. He bought the old Jetter Hall, tearing it down in 1912. He farmed with his father, being deeded 160 acres of land by his father, then a widower, in 1902. It was stipulated that he pay his father $45 each March 1, as well as providing him a room in the dwelling for life. When Frank made his will, he left $100 to the trustees of the Ceski Bratri Cemetery to care for his grave. The rest of his estate was left equally to his brothers and sisters, Joseph, Vaclav, Albert, Anna HAMOUZ and Antonie HAMOUZ. He journeyed with his brother in law, Anton HAMOUZ to Kansas City and Rochester, Minnesota in an attempt to discover the cause of pain in his jaw. They returned to Omaha, where he was operated on for jaw cancer. He died a few days later. Vaclav Koca used his inheritance from Frank to erect a metal gate with ironworks at the entrance of Ceski Bratri cemetery that read "In Memory of Frank Koca." The gate was installed on Memorial Day in 1930. Franks's farm was first leased by his nephew, William Koca. His sister, Mrs. Antonie HAMOUZ later purchased it. (Milligan, p 336).
  Person ID	I20343	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Vaclav Koca,   b. 9 Aug 1840, Ondrejov, Kralovice, Bohemia ,   d. 8 Feb 1923, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Anna Sopr,   b. 18 Jul 1842, Bohemia ,   d. 18 Jun 1902, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 59 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1860	Bohemia   [3]
  	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).
  Family ID	F2195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Jan 1868 - Zebnice, Plzen, Bohemia Died - 13 Aug 1928 - Nebraska Buried - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 335 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 337 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 342 (Reliability: 3).