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Researching: WAREKA
Trying to see if there is another "Wareka" in the world.
email: - Wareka-Caterers@prodigy.net - Posted 17 February 2000

Researching: WINKLAREK
I believe we came from Moravia and then to New York.
email: - kwink@msn.com - Posted 17 February 2000

Researching: KUNTZ, KUNCE, BALEK
I'm trying to locate my family members to fill out my family tree. My grandfather was John Kuntz, as was his son, my uncle. My grandfather may also have had the name John Kunce and my great-grandfather was (maybe) also John Kunce. My father is the lone survivor in his family and at 82, his memory is poor. My grandfather may have been born in Meto, Czech.(no known date) My grandmother was Antonia Balek.(also no birth date) She apparently died around 1924. My grandfather died in 1945, the same year as his son, John (killed over Burma in WWII) My grandfather, John, may have come to the US between 1900 and 1904, possible with his brother William (Vaslav) and his sister Anna. If you have any information on any of them, I'd appreciate hearing from you. If I find more on the names, I'll pass it on.
email: Bob Kirby - asiltrebor@aol.com - Posted 17 February 2000

Researching: BESTVINA, BORTLIK, , RYBARSKI
John/Jan Bestvina married to Flora/Florentina Bortlik born 1867 in Hulvaky, Ostrava Moravia. Three children born in Moravia: Max Frank b: 1899 in Zabrech. Stella b: 1895 in Ostrava, and Emil b: unknown.John immigrated to USA around 1903. Flora and Stella, Max and Emil immigrated in 1905. Port of Baltimore, migrating to Chicago Illinois, USA. John died c1925 presumably in Chicago from Tuberculosis. Flora remarried in 1913 to Mike Rybarski. Flora died in 1954 in Justice, Illinois, USA. I am seeking any information on the immigration and life of John Bestvina from his time prior to immigration to USA in the Ostrava area of Moravia. Seek information on the origin of the Bestvina surname. Does it originate from the town of Bestvina that is located southeast of Prague? Any information would be greatly appreciated. I am currently avaiting information from the Prague archives about John Bestvina.
email: - Trakimbo@aol.com - Posted 17 February 2000

Researching: HOJAC
We are doing a Hojac search for relatives.
email: - bisby@bellsouth.net - Posted 17 February 2000

Researching: HACKENBERG
Researching Hackenberg from Freiwaldau (Jesenik) or Saubsdorf/Salebsdorf.
email: Carol Quashie-Williams - Carol.Quashie-Williams@aqis.gov.au - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: HANZLIK
Any one please help on Hanzlik.
email: Cecilia Wright - ceciliafromtx@webtv.net - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: PELIKAN, BLAHNY, VRATNA, KREJCIKOVA
Seeking information on Johann Pelikan, son of Jan Pelikan and Frances Blahny; also, Magadlene Marie Vratna, daughter of Vaclar Vratna and Magdalena Krejcikova. Johann Pelikan and Magdalene Marie Vratna were married 17 June 1832.
email: Pamela C. Webb - cwebb13734@aol.com - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: VICHR, VICHER, KOS, HERNA, RYSOVA, HANZAL, HODAC
Looking for links with this surname Frantisek Vichr born March 3, 1844 in Chrastov, okres Pocatky, kraj Tabor. He Married Josefa Kos, born January 23, 1858 in Novy Rychnov, kraj Tabor. All living children were daughters Frantiska, Anezka, Marie, Sophie, Emily, and Johanna. Frantisek's father was Bartolomej Vichr, son of Jacob.. There was another son, Tomas who came to Chicago and his sons John and Joseph changed the spelling to Vicher. John had a son named Edward. Edward was in the US army in 1943. Josefa had at least one sister who married a man surnamed Herna. One child, Eduard Herna, died at age 18 in Chicago after being in US only 8 mos. (1905). Josefa's father was Jan Kos, son of Frantisek Kos and Theresa Rysova (both of Novy Rychnov) and mother was Anna Hanzal, daughter of Matej Hanzal of Rohozna and Marie Hodac of Dusejov.
email: Dorothy Janca - djanca@worldnet.att.net - Posted 16 February 2000

Researching: FRYDLOVA
I'm not Czech, I'm Spanish but I would like to write me with somebody who know Jarka Frydlova from Vsetin or somebody who Vsetin. It's very important. I'm in love with her.
email: - roberto.rasero@campus.uab.es - Posted 14 February 2000

Researching: SUCHAN
The surname of interest is Suchan from Tabor.
email: - bolpol@juno.com - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: PIC
My grandfather Pic was born in Austria in 1870-75. if anyone has any information on that region during this period of time please contact me.
email: - Crownsqueen@aol.com - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: CVANCARA
I am looking for the name of a small town or village in Czechoslovakia beginning with the letters Peck.... A relative of mine, Charles Cvancara would have been born there on April 22, 1900. Do you have any additional information?
email: Robert Cunningham - chief9@worldnet.att.net - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: SWOBODOVA, SVOBODA, MULLER, MILLER, LEITER, BREJCHA
I don't know if anyone has helpful information for me (or visa-versa), but my great grandmother's name was Marie Swobodova, who was married to Frantisek Muller in the latter part of the 19th Century and lived in Radnice, Czechoslovakia. They had six children-- Henry (Hynek), Frank (Frantisek) and Anna Muller, who moved to the United States around 1905, and settled in the Chicago area (Cicero); Josef Muller, who moved to first France and then Luxembourg; Eliska Muller, who married a man named Leiter and lived in Plzen, and another daughter whose first name is presently unknown, married a man named Boza Brejcha and stayed in Czechoslovakia. The three who moved to America changed their last name to Miller. Henry Miller was my grandfather. Please let me know if anyone has anything to provide me. PS: I understand that women in the Svoboda family were known as "Svobodova". Thanks
email: - scott.miller3@worldnet.att.net - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: BELIK
I would like to know anything you can tell me about Augustine and Marie Belik. Any information leading to them or any family will very much appreciated.
email: - amholzapfel@hotmail.com - Posted 13 February 2000

Researching: ZIB
My paternal grandmother's maiden name was "Zib" from Rozmital.
email: Thomas Pike - tpike@stlouis.missouri.org - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: PROSKE
Researching the Proske family in Silesia (Schlesien) and related areas. My line is from Muensterberg, Silesia. Would like to connect with other Proske lines. researchers.
email: Jana Proske Brazea - BRAZEAL1@aol.com - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: KRHOVSKY, JANCA
Searching for relatives of Joseph John Krhovsky from Slavkov and Anna Mary Janca from Horni Nemci.
email: - Edk4@sciti.com - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: SKALITZKY, EHLICH
Help me to find my mothers relatives {Frieda Skalitzky}. I also want to find out about my surame, Ehlich. We all come from Böhmenia.
email: Bruno Ehlich - josieehlich@telstra.easymail.com.au - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: POCHILY, BARTAL, HURBAN
Searching for relatives that lived in Petrova Ves , My great grand father Lorence Pochily was born Petrova Ves, and my great grandmother was born is Egbel ( not sure of the correct spelling) My great grandmother Ursula Bartal married Lorence (Ursula parents are Father- Michael Bartal and her mother was Kathryn Hurban Bartal) Lorence's parents are Father- Rehor, Mother- Barbara.
email: Mary Pochily Wilson - mewilson@mediaone.net - Posted 11 February 2000

Researching: CHARVAT
My grandparents came from the Bohemian valley. My grandmother was Franceska Charvat.
email: Timmen Lee Cermak - TCermak@aol.com - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: MASEK, DVORAK, LOFTUS
I'm looking for any information about my great-grandfather, Joseph J. Masek, born about 1865 in Bohemia, and his wife, Josephine Dvorak, born about 1861 in Bohemia. They immigrated to the western suburbs of Chicago (Berwyn and Cicero), and had seven children -- Pauline, George, Anna, Frank, Mae, and twins Joseph and John (my grandfather). My grandfather eventually moved to Joliet, Illinois, married Kathryn Loftus, and had three children -- Ray, Jack and Glenn (my father). Also, does anyone have any information about the origin of meaning of the name "Masek"? As I've started my geneological search, I've discovered large numbers of Maseks around the St. Louis area, and in Nebraska. Thanks for any help.
email: Mark Masek - mjmasek@aol.com - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: STRADEL, VRANA
Researching the Stradel family from Krasonov. Ferdinand Stradel married Maria Vrana, date unknown, and had a daughter named Bojinna, born 14 July 1892, who immigrated to the USA about 1910 or 1911. Her name was changed to Bessie by immigration officials. Seeking any information on this family or this village.
email: - JRSmith49@mciworld.com - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: HANZLIK, VOLF
Researching the above surnames.
email: - ceciliafromtx@webtv.net - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: SMAJSTRLA, SMAISTRLA, VACEK, AHLER, ADAMCIK, CHOVANEC, PRIBYLA, MALIK
I am looking for my relatives prior to arriving at Galveston, Texas, USA, in 1883-1884 and settling in Hackberry, Lavaca, TX. My Grandfather's name was Frantisek Bohumil Smaistrla, born 11/08/1884. He married Marie Kristina Vacek, who was born in Neudorf, Bohemia, 08/06/1884 and came to America ca. 1888. Her parents' names were John Vacek and Anna Ahler. My Great Grandfather's name was Jan Smajstrla, born 04/15/1849 in Frenstat 813, Czechoslovakia and was married to Johanna Adamcik, born 05/1848 in Moravia. My Great-Great-Grandfather was Frantisek Smajstrla, born 1823 in Frenstat 364, Czechoslovakia and was married to (1) Johana Chovanec, (2) Mariana Pribyla and (3) Mariana Malik. He was married to Mariana Pribyla when Jan Smajstrla was born. My Great-Great-Great- Grandfather was Jan Smajstrla, who married Magdalena Adamcik. They were both born in Czechoslovakia. Any information on any of these relatives would be very welcome. I have all the information from my Grandparents to present and I would like to go back as far as possible. I am planning a trip to Czechoslovakia in Summer 2000 and would like to know more before I leave.
email: - Tartline@aol.com - Posted 10 February 2000

Researching: ADAMOVICH, ADAMS
My family immigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1907. Came through Ellis Island. Name Adamovich. Changed it to Adams. My great- grandmother was Catherine. so was my grandmother, and my mother...and now me.
email: - MyVillaputer@aol.com - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: PLASHA
I am searching for the name Plasha. They came from a town called Selestovo, Cz. Rep. They left from Fiume on 12/29/1908. John Plasha in particular. Born in 1876. Died in the US in 1916.Thanks for any help.
email: - Hairduct@aol.com - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: PERLEY
I think my ancestors might have immigrated to the United Kingdom from Czechoslavakia.
email: - lshea@uswest.net - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: NOVAK
Does anypne have any sites for the Novak surname?
email: - phyllisanddel@aol.com - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: MICKSCHL, BOEME
I am researching our family history. My G-G-Grandfather was Prokop Mickschl, born in Bohemia on July 1, 1823. He married Christina Boeme in 1857, also of Bohemia (born January 6, 1837) . They immigrated to the USA in 1858 and settled in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. I am trying to find out any information on Prokop's and Christina's parents (names, DOB, etc.) Any help would be greatly appreciated.
email: Mary Jo Mickschl - HOLMFOLK@aol.com - Posted 08 February 2000

Researching: HOJAK, HOYACK, HOYACH
I need any information on the name Hojak. My great grandfather Jacob and great grandmother Francisca left Bremen, Germany, on the ship Hannover in November 1870 and arrived in Galveston Texas December 22,1870. Possible alternate spellings of the name could be Hoyack, as the name is spelled now, or even Hoyach, or Hoyak. I am trying to determine where their home was in Bohemia (probably) before leaving for America. The only possible description of a town of origin would be described as a place that had a church with six steeples.
email: - fhoyack@att.net - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: SKLENAR, CHOVITEK
Looking for information on the surnames Sklenar and Chovitek. I think they came from something like Pisar. Not sure of spelling. The Sklenars came to the US in 1877. My husband is the grandson of Katherine Sklenar b-1875, daughter of Frank Sklenar and Katherine Chovitek. She had a sister Mary and three brothers-John T., Frank J. & Thomas. Katherine married Albert Houser of Minnesota who's father came from Baden Germany and mother Mary (unknown) came from Switzerland. Any one with information out there? Would appreciate any info on research from that time that is to be found. Would appreciate any information.
email: Mary Houser - mhouser3@msn.com - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: ZAVESKY, PROCHASKA
My great grandfather, John Zavesky, came to the United States from the Czech Republic in 1869 and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1879 he and his family moved to Ellsworth County, Kansas. In researching my Zavesky ancestors I found out much information about other Zavesky families in Ellsworth County, KS, Cleveland, and the Czech Republic. I have compiled information on 15 Zavesky families that emigrated from Bohemia and settled in Cleveland between 1868 and 1920. My great grandfather Frank Prochaska, was born in Bohemia in 1828 and come to Chicago with his family in 1869. He and his family moved to Ellsworth Country in 1878. If you want more information visit my new web site at: http://hometown.aol.com//busybusy97/zavesky.html">
email: - busybusy99@aol.com - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: SHEKEL, SCHIKEL, BECKERT
Looking for information on the ancestors of Mary Katherine Shekel (Maria Schikel) who was born in Bohemia in 1838 and married Joseph Beckert who was born in Baden in 1832. They settled near Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa and were fruit growers there.
email: - DCHOLTHAUS@aol.com - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: MASANZ, BACH, BOCK
I'm reseaching the I'm reseaching the Masanz and Bach/Bock families. Martin Masanz was married to Maria Bach/Boch. Had at least one child, John Masanz SR. born 1834, died 1911. Masanz SR. married Mary Schedlo. born 1830. died 1921. John Masanz SR. and Mary Schedlo/Masanz emmigrated to the US about 1865. Their son John Masanz Jr. born 1854. died 1933. He was married to Antonia Wachtl. IL and MN area.
email: B.Masanz - c.masanz@worldnet.att.net - Posted 06 February 2000

Researching: CEJKA
I am searching the Cejka family from Taus/domazlice. Left Taus in late 1800's to Berlin and then to Boston. Any help would be appreciated.
email: - dwells@inc-net.com - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: JIRASEK, JAROSEK, JURCEK, MOTEKA
My Great great grandparents immigrated from Moravia and I really don't have definite spelling but know that there names sounded Like Jirasek, Jarosik, Jurcek. As I don't have the right spelling I do know that his name was John and he born 1867 and His parents names were John Jiracek? and his Mother was Anna Moteka? Do you have anything that I could get started with?
email: Earline Wheeler - EWHE1944@Aol.com - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: VISTADOVA
I am born in Koncanica, Croatia. My last name is Vistidova. Please send me some information about my roots.
email: - IALVIZ@HOME.COM - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: LEICHTNAM, LEIPERT, MENCEL POLKRIEFCHAK, POLOMCAK, RYBINSKY, SERDEL, SOWA, STACHNIK, STANEK, STASSEK, STRASBERG, WENA, WENNES, VON NESS
Looking for any information on any of these names. Can anyone help.
email: - victoria vicfirnst@aol.com - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: BRABEC
I am looking for information on my Czech ancestors - Rosalie Brabec was born July 8, 1846 and Matej Brabec (vulgo Maly) was born April 30, 1844 in Stare Kenstrany #15. They were the children on Matej (Mathias) Brabec and Barbora (Mrkvicka) Brabec. Barbora died in Bohemia in 1848. Mathias came to America with his other five children in 1854. Rosalie and Matej were left behind in Bohemia. I would like to learn more about Rosalie and Matej and their descendants. If you have any information or any of this sounds familiar - please contact me. Thank you.
email: Kathy - KATHY.HERTZOG@worldnet.att.net - Posted 05 February 2000

Researching: CERNY
My family was one of the first Bohemian families to immigrate to this country in the 1840's. They settled in Cleveland, Ohio. The most common male names were Frantisek, Frank, Laddie & Loddie. Any help would of course be appreciated.
email: Bob Cerny - merserv@bright.net - Posted 03 February 2000

Researching: DOLEZALOVA, FILIPI, HEGR, HLADKY, KULISEK
I am looking for information about Kaspar Hegr (b. 1825 in Pusta Rybya, Chrudim, Bohemia). He married Katerina Filipi (b. 1827 in Czechoslovakia, marriage date unknown). They had four children: Eduardo Hegr (b. circa 1845 in Bohemia); Josef Hegr (b.9 June 1848 in Polichka, Czechoslovakia, d. 1919 in Clarkson, Nebraska); Franktisek Hegr (b. October 1851 in Pusta Rybya, Chrudim, Bohemia, d. 15August 1905 in Colfax County, Nebraska); and a daughter name unknown, born circa 1854. Josef Hegr married Josefka ? (b. 1848 in Polichka, Czechoslovakia, d. 1906 in Clarkson, Nebraska, marriage date unknown). They had six children, three of whom died as children. The three that survive were Frank Hegr, Jaroslav Hegr, and Joseph E. Hegr. Frantisek Hegr married Antonia Kabes (b. 16 August 1858 in Stanoviste, Moravia, d. 22 January 1916 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska) on April 15, 1891. They had seven children: Josephine Helen Hegr, Joseph Adolph Hegr, Frank J. Hegr, Anna Katrina Hegr, Blazena (Beatrice) Hegr, Klotilda (Helen) Hegr, and Antonia Vincencia (Winifred) Hegr. Girl Hegr married a Hladky and had two children: Emil Hladky and Girl Hladky, first name unknown. Emil never married but came to the US and served in the army. Girl Hladky married Josef Kulisek. They remained in Bohemia. Any information would be very much appreciated. Have other surnames of Czech decent and am willing to share my information.
email: Jennifer Hegr - jlhegr@yahoo.com - Posted 03 February 2000

Researching: PETRLAK
I am researching the surname Petrlak. My great grandparents arrived in New York on 23 November 1874, aboard the ship, Hermann. Gr. grandfather's name was Joseph Petrlak (age 29). Gr. grandmother's name was Antonia (age 20). Their son, Johann, was 6 months old. They had three more sons and two daughters: Louis, Joseph, Aldrich, Bertha and Anna. I think that they came from a town in Bohemia.
email: - Hogpetipa@aol.com - Posted 02 February 2000

Researching: BRAUNER, BENEDICT, HANZLIK, HORAK, KADLECEK, NEMEC
Joseph Brauner married Marie Benedict. Their son, Frank, married Laura Hanzlik, whose father was John Hanzlik. Frank lived in New York, Indiana, Chicago, and Finally settled in Jackson County, Wisconsin. Josef Horak immigrated to the United States in 1891 and married Mary Kadlecek the same year. Her father, Michael, married Sophie Nemec. They settled in Clark County, Wisconsin.
email: Dave & Brenda Brauner - brauner@execpc.com - Posted 02 February 2000

Researching: TUBOWA, HAZIN, KROSNAR, DOPP
I am searching for some record of my great grandmother Anna Tubowa and/or her parents. She immigrated to the United States in the mid-1800's to Wisconsin. She probably was born in the early 1840's in or near Hazin. The marriage record from Wisconsin refers to Hazin, Bohemia but Hazin, Slovakia is the only one I could find. Her parents are listed as being Franz and Theresa. The birth record of one of her children refers to Anny Krosnar, and for two others Anna Dub and Anna Dopp, so there seems to be some confusion but the marriage record seems more definitive but maybe the others offer clues on alternative spellings. I hope someone can help me.
email: James Euclid - JIMDOTEUC@PRODIGY.NET - Posted 01 February 2000

Researching: MACKU, VETOVA
I am searching for information about my grandfather, Paul Macku, and my grandmother, Josephine Vetova. They came to the United States from Bohemia and settled around Oklahoma City. I would appreciate any information on them.
email: Billie Biel - bande@pld.com - Posted 01 February 2000

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