Frantisek "Frank" Bartu

Notes:

Frank was 24 when he came to America. He homesteaded the S 1/2 NW 1/4 of Section 12 in Glengary Township of Fillmore County, claiming the land at the Beatrice Land Office on April 10, 1878. His brother, Peter, homesteaded the N 1/2 of this quarter on the same day. Frank received the patent to his 80 acres on July 10, 1883. He sold this 80 acres to his brother on June 28, 1890. Frank Bartu became a naturalized citizen of the United States on November 22, 1880 in Fillmore County. He later purchased school land from the state of Nebraska a the W 1/2 SE 1/4 and the E 1/2 SW 1/4. The land was sold to his son-in-law, Vaclav Urban, and almost immediately transferred back to Vaclav's mother-in-law, Katherine Bartu. When the Bartu's lived on this farm, they had Catholic Church services on Sundays there (Milligan, pp 189-190).

As of the 1910 census, the widowed Frank Bartu was living with his son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Fannie Bartu, in Saline County.

(Research):Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta
Enumerated 16 and 19 of April 1910
SD 4 ED 116 Sheet 2A Stamped 2
23-24
Bartu, Fred E Hd M W 26 M1 3 Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Farmer General Farm
Bartu, Fannie Wf F W 26 M1 3 1 1 Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian
Bartu, Alfred Son M W 2 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Frank Father M W 56 Wd Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian 1874 Na English Own Income
Bartu, Willis Brother M W 16 S Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Farm Laborer

Frantisek married Katherine Dvorak on 4 Nov 1869. Katherine was born on 25 Nov 1852 in Horovice, Moravia; died on 20 Feb 1903; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died as an infant.

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Died as an infant.

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Died as an infant.

Frances married Vaclav Urban on 4 Jun 1890 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. Vaclav was born before 1872; died on 17 Feb 1952; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary Kral on 8 May 1906 in Saline County, Nebraska. Mary (daughter of Joseph Kral and Barbara Sokolik) was born on 17 Sep 1883 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 11 Jul 1935 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Atlanta Center Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His WWI draft registration card listed him as a farmer from Tobias, Nebraska. His nearest relative was listed as Francis Bartu, also of Tobias.

(Research):Census Listings:

1910 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta
Enumerated 16 and 19 of April 1910
SD 4 ED 116 Sheet 2A Stamped 2
23-24
Bartu, Fred E Hd M W 26 M1 3 Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Farmer General Farm
Bartu, Fannie Wf F W 26 M1 3 1 1 Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian
Bartu, Alfred Son M W 2 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Frank Father M W 56 Wd Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian 1874 Na English Own Income
Bartu, Willis Brother M W 16 S Neb Aust-Moravian Aust-Moravian Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Turkey Creek Pr
Enumerated 19 and 11 January 1920
SD 4 ED 141 Sheet 3A
49-49
Bartu, Fred E Hd M W 37 M Ne Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia Farmer
Bartu, Frances Wf F W 35 M Neb Bohemia Bohemia
Bartu, Alfred E. Son M W 12 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Milo J Son M W 9 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Freddie H Son M W 7 S Neb Neb Neb
Bartu, Mildred N Dtr F W 3 11/12 S Neb Neb Neb

Fred married Frances Macku on 23 Sep 1906. Frances was born on 7 May 1881 in Nebraska; died on 24 Apr 1977; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was said to have married Anton Preucil.

Notes:

As of the 1910 census, William "Willie" was living with his older brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Fannie Bartu, as was his widowed father.

(Research):Not known with certainty if any of the items below related to Frank and Katherine Bartu's son William, or another William Bartu.

Dennis Belohlavy notes that he "found an SSDI for a William Bartu with DOB of 05 Dec 1894. Does not mean is same person, but just want to be sure." It is not known with certainty which source is correct, and which is in error, or if these are even the same person. His DOD was Aug 1974, and his obituary is the second transcription below.


The Lincoln Star, Monday, July 14, 1930

Miss Rose Simon returned Sunday from Tobias, Neb., where she spent a swek with her sister, Mrs. William Bartu and MRs. Bartu. This morning she left with her sister, Miss Alice Simon for Platte S.D.. They will remain there for a month visiting their father, John Simon, and their brother, Ed Simon and Mrs. Simon.

The Lincoln Star, Friday, August 2, 1974

Bartu, William V. 79, 1812 Euclid, diedd Thursday. Former employee Gooch's Mill. Survivors: Three children, five grandchildren, one great grandchild, one brother.
Umberger-Sheaff Mortuary, 48th and Vine

Notes:

She died as an infant.

Jerry married Minnie Tuma on 24 Jan 1928. Minnie was born on 5 Mar 1910 in Garfield County, Nebraska; died on 14 Jan 2004; was buried on 17 Jan 2004 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rose married Joseph C. "J.C." Synovec on 13 Feb 1923. Joseph was born on 11 Mar 1898; died in Mar 1980 in Western, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arnold married Anna Belohlavy on 20 Apr 1943 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Anna (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Belohlavy and Christinia "Christie" Sipek) was born on 6 Dec 1908 in Saline County, Nebraska; died on 21 Aug 1987 in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Social Security Death Index:

LEO URBAN 25 May 1908 26 Dec 1996 (V) 68361 (Geneva, Fillmore, NE ) (none specified) 505-48-3479 Nebraska

Family/Spouse: Anna E. Capek. Anna (daughter of Vaclav "James" Capek and Anna Vejraska) was born on 12 Jul 1913 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 17 Apr 2007 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 20 Apr 2007 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes married Adolph Brydl on 12 Aug 1930 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Adolph (son of Vaclav Brydl and Terezie Rychecky) was born on 17 Jun 1907 in Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 19 Dec 1992 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried on 22 Dec 1992 in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married Dorathy Mae Sladek on 11 Feb 1941. Dorathy was born after 1917; died on 27 Mar 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married Amelia A. "Amy" Jacobs on 10 Dec 1965. Amelia was born on 31 Oct 1917 in Moorefield, Frontier County, Nebraska; died on 9 Apr 2007 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried on 11 Apr 2007 in Riverside Cemetery, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An Anton Bartu of Friend, Nebraska, was a member of the Denton Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 2738th Company of 1937.

The CCC was a program to recruit thousands of young men into a peacetime army to work in forests, parks, and waters. The young men needed to be between the ages of 18 and 25, be physically fit, unemployed, and unmarried. In 1935 the age limits were reduced to 17 and increased to 28 years. The men were paid $1 a day. The enrollees were required to send $25.00 of the $30.00 monthly wages home. The men were given the $5 to spend as they wished. The CCC program had an immediate economic impact. This money helped greatly the towns across the nation. The enrollee felt that he was working to help his family, many of whom were in dire need. Many families were kept from the relief rolls with the monthly checks.

http://denton.ancestralwhispers.com/ccc.htm

Anton married Stella F. Maliszewski on 18 Jul 1942 in Douglas County, Nebraska. Stella was born on 11 Jan 1920; died on 15 Sep 2005 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Marjorie S. Schmidt on 3 Jun 1945 in Cordova, Seward County, Nebraska. Marjorie was born on 7 Aug 1920; died on 16 Aug 2001 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 20 Aug 2001 in Zastrow Cemetery, Cordova, Seward County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Milo attended country school in District #96 and #59 until he had to quit to help on the family farm. As a young man, he and his brother Fred hand picked corn over several harvest seasons on Iowa. Milo was drafted into the Army in 1942, and was stationed at Camp Adair, Oregon. After his honorable discharge in 1943, he returned to farming. He also sold seed corn for NC+ seeds for 28 years. (Milligan, 1988-2008, p. 106).


Milligan

Milo J. Bartu, 94, Milligan, died Tuesday (2/22/05), in Exeter. Born, Tobias (9/1/10), to Fred and Frances (Macku) Bartu.

Survivors: Nieces and nephews.

Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, Milligan.
Officiant, Jeff Adams. Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation: 1-8 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials: Milligan Rescue Unit; Milligan American Legion.

(Courtesty of Dennis Belohlavy, Lincoln Journal Star Archives)

Milo married Viola Simacek on 1 Mar 1944 in Saline County, Nebraska. Viola was born after 1909; died on 7 Mar 1983 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was born on his father's farm in Section 10 of Atlanta Precinct in Saline County. Fred attended school at District #96 and #59 until he graduated from Eighth grade. He and his brother Milo spent several seasons hand picking corn in Audobon and Coon Rapids, Iowa. (Milligan, 1988-2008, pp. 105-106).

Fred married Marjorie Mae Chapman on 5 Apr 1943. Marjorie was born on 31 Dec 1922 in Burress, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 20 Feb 1996 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kubicek -- Mildred M., 81, Milligan, died Sunday (2/1/98) in Exeter. Born, Tobias (2/3/16). Survivors: son, daughter-in- law, Dwaine and Rita, Grand Island; brother, Milo Bartu, Milligan; sister-in-law, Marjorie Bartu, Fairmont; four stepgrandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents Fred and Frances (Macku) Bartu. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, Milligan. Officiating, Kim Dunker. Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation: today beginning 1 p.m., funeral home. Memorials to Milligan Rescue Unit.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from the Lincoln Journal Star archives).

Mildred married Harry John Kubicek on 1 Oct 1937. Harry (son of Charles Kubicek and Kristina Placek) was born on 23 Feb 1909 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; died on 1 Feb 1998 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Milton J. Synovec, 84, Friend, formerly Western, died Monday (09/21/09) at Friend. Born to Joseph and Rose (Urban) Synovec at Tobias, Neb.

Survivors: wife, Harriet, Friend; son, Gene, Western; daughters, Carol Kennedy, Crete; Cindy Kastanek, Tobias; Gale Zach, Wilber; sister, Shirley Brunkow, Milligan; nine grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren.

Funeral services 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Farmer and Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel, Milligan, Neb. Visitation 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Farmer and Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel, Milligan. In lieu of flowers, memorials in care of the family. Military graveside services, Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan, Neb.

(Lincoln Journal Star, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Milton married Harriet Estelle Jansky on 9 Jun 1948. Harriet (daughter of William Jansky and Mamie Simacek) was born on 9 Sep 1928 in Saline County, Nebraska; died on 19 Nov 2016 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

May 23, 2019

Mel Brydl was born and raised in Wilber and spent the rest of his life in Lincoln. After graduating from UNL, he started his career in business at American Stores. In his free time, Mel was an avid gardener, accountant and bowler; he competed in 50 consecutive ABC tournaments. Mel will be remembered for his unique way of peppering his food and caring for his birdfeeders.

Mel is interred in the mausoleum at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, near his daughter, Wendy.

The family will receive friends from 1-3 pm on Sunday, June 2, at Fallbrook Assisted Living Center located at 6600 Juliet Ct, Lincoln.

Notes:

Lydia Gibson was born to Adolph and Agnes (Bartu) Brydl on a farm southwest of Dorchester, Nebraska, near Saline Center. She grew up on three different farms in Saline County. After graduating from Wilber High School, she attended St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Lincoln, NE and graduated as a Registered Nurse. She married Larry Drda in 1953 and they had three children, Theresa, Steve and Paul. During the years from 1953 to 1964 the family lived in California, Missouri, Massachusetts and Nebraska. They divorced in 1964. Lydia remarried in 1980 and divorced in 1989.

Over the course of her career, Lydia worked in pediatric nursing in Lincoln and in Burbank, California. She later worked in general floor nursing, Home Health Care and School Nursing in Norfolk, Nebraska. Lydia most enjoyed her time as School Nurse for Norfolk Senior High. While in Norfolk, she was also involved in developing and implementing a 24-Hour Help Hotline Service and founding a Single Parents Group in the community. She also taught Sunday School "to little munchkins" at St. John's Lutheran Church for nine years and very much enjoyed it!

In 1976, she took a position as Coordinator of Adult Continuing Education for Health Occupations at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. Later, she held the same position at Western Community College, Scottsbluff, and Southeast Community College, Lincoln. She retired in 1998. Lydia's greatest joy in life was raising her three children. She also loved playing bridge, sewing, crocheting and tending her flowers.

Survivors include her children Theresa Drda (spouse Michael Hogeorges) of Evanston, IL, Steve Drda (spouse Pam Drda) of Lincoln, NE, Paul Drda of Denver, CO, and grandchildren Mick Drda of Lincoln, NE and Bree Drda of Phoenix, AZ. Lydia was preceded in death by her brother Mel Brydl of Lincoln.

The family will be hosting an open-house Celebration of Life for Lydia on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Billy's Restaurant, 1301 H St., Lincoln, NE from 2:00 ? 4:30 PM.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Notes:

He was the joy of his parents lives for the three years he graced their family. He died of Leukemia on March 25, 1964. (Milligan, 1988-2008, p. 106).

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]