Saunders County NEGenWeb Project
 photo courtesy of Clarabelle Mares. (April 1977) |
Czech National |
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.
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Names Index
Tombstone Records
Page 1 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Row 1 east to west James Vech Anna Vech 21 Feb 1869 11 Feb 1949 27 Jan 1870 25 May 1913 Marie Vech 3 Oct 1842 24 Oct 1908 Marie Savlik Jakub F Savlik 1849 - 1921 1842 - 1925 Anna M Voboril 1871 - 1936 Row 1 a east to west Matej Racek son, Frank Racek 1818 - 1900 no dates Anna Racek Mike Racek 1848 - 1915 1849 - 1945 James Racek John Racek 1873 - 1948 28 Jun 1885 5 Apr 1954 Louis Racek 1890 - 1977 Agnes B Kavan James J Kavan 10 Feb 1898 22 Apr 1948 1873 - 1937 Agnes Kavan John Kavan 1861 - 1926 d 24 Sep 1893 39 yrs Emma Cernusak Joseph Cernusak 1892 - 1941 1886 - 1953 Mary Kavan 26 May 1896 6 Jun 1897 R Duane Cernusak Sep 1950 Apr 1951 Frantiska Kavan Jakub Kavan 1 Apr 1833 27 May 1907 d 25 Dec 1901 81 yr Frank C Kavan d 18 Jan 1893 37 yr 9 mo 16 days Row 2 lA west to east Frank J Hromas Anna Ably Hromas 8 Apr 1883 3 Jan 1951 26 Jul 1888 13 Oct 1937 *** Note the section 1 & section 1A--there is indication of a drive between the two sections, thus we labeled 1 & 1A. Page 2 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Jacob Ably Barbaba Ably (first name could be misspelled) 11 Nov 1853 6 Jul 1927 8 Oct 1863 21 Jun 1925 Josephine Bunda Vaclav Bunda 22 Jul 1837 16 Mar 1919 6 Sep 1831 19 Jun 1910 Josepina Blatny, wife of Frantiseka(nee Bunda) 16 Apr 1896 19 yr 8 mo 14 days Panu Slecna (Marie Dufkova) 20 yrs - no dates Anton Matejicek Joseph Matejicek 15 Sep 1885 4 Jun 1956 6 Nov 1879 24 Apr 1957 Josef (last name not given) Barbora (last name not given) 1850 - 1932 1850 - 1920 Frank R Racek Marie Racek 1872 - 1932 1875 - 1961 Row 2 of 1 west to east Frank A Jelinek Marie Jelinek 1862 - 1931 1867 - 1946 John Vopalensky 12 Feb 1883 31 Dec 1959 Jan Zakovec Josefka Zakovec 1840 - 1922 1840 - 1931 John A Zakovec Anna Zakovec 7 Jul 1875 12 Mar 1973 21 Dec 1880 19 Oct 1960 Inf son Zakovec 31 Dec 1901 4 Jan 1902 Kristine Zakovec dau of Jan & Jos Zakovec 7 Oct 1878 4 Oct 1895 Row 3 of Sec 1 east to west William F Jelinek 19 Jul 1887 3 Mar 1958 Row 3 of Sec 1A east to west Frannie Ondracek Anton T Ondracek 23 Oct 1876 13 Feb 1947 23 Apr 1871 7 Oct 1939 Harold Franta 29 Apr 1927 19 Apr 1929 two baby markers no names or dates Russell Dennis, son of Dennis Beranek b & d 17 Mar 1966 Amiel L Baranek 1894 - 1970 Page 3 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Row 4 of Sec 1A west to east Joseph Beranek Katerina Beranek 1855 - 1935 1855 - 1931 Emma Wesely d 13 Mar 1919 27 yr 6 mo Joseph J Franta Marie Franta 18 Feb 1876 19 Dec 1954 15 Mar 1882 2 Aug 1933 Row 4 of Sec 1 west to east Frank A Vlasak Mary B Vlasak Nebr PFC 20 Co 25 Engr WW I PH 10 Aug 1879 20 May 1966 28 Nov 1877 17 Mar 1957 Frank L Hines Anna Hines 24 Aug 1883 24 Nov 1951 27 May 1885 8 May 1956 Jan Virka Veronika Virka 3 Feb 1850 3 Feb 1922 18 Aug 1854 3 Jan 1938 Row 5 Sec 1 east to west Mary Chvata Anna Chvatal, wife of Leonard 1887 - 1928 1889 - 1962 Leonard Wirka 1917 - 1948 Zelma L Beznoska Bessie M Beznoska 1910 - 1970 1888 - 1959 Frank R Beznoska Frank Beznoska Jr 1881 - 1956 1858 - 1929 Carolina Beznoska Frantisek Beznoska 1862 - 1940 d 3 Mar 1900 78 yrs Anna Beznoska d 25 Jun 1897 76 yrs Row 5 Sec lA east to west William A Hynek PFC U S Army WW I 24 Dec 1888 24 Dec 1975 Frank C Hynek James Hynek 12 Aug 1881 24 Apr 1966 12 Sep 1891 30 Jul 1960 Rosie Hynek Frank Hynek 6 Jan 1855 5 Feb 1940 22 Jan 1855 25 Jul 1925 Emil W, son of Fred & Emma Hynek 15 Feb 1911 1 Jun 1911 Eman Grebenicek Emma Grebenicek 1891 - 1972 1899 - 1973 wed on 24 Apr 1917 Page 4 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Marie Mensik Anton Mensik 25 Mar 1844 22 Nov 1907 21 Jun 1880 7 Apr 1906 Frantisek Mensik d 27 Jul 1907 62 yr 1 mo 1 day Row 6 Sec lA west to east Josephine Bartosh Frank Bartosh 1853 - 1935 1851 - 1890 Jos Docekal Frank Docekal 29 Aug 1883 19 Apr 1890 29 Jan 1885 9 Apr 1890 none in sect 1 Row 7 Sect 1 east to west April 15, 1977 Anna Kavan John Kavan 1854 - 1937 1849 - 1926 Mrs Anna Fiedler d at North Bend, Nebraska 6 Dec 1886 66 yr 7 mo Henry Hynek Katie Hynek 16 Nov 1910 5 Sep 1971 9 Nov 1889 24 Jan 1976 Emil Hynek 12 Apr 1886 12 Mar 1967 Row 7 Sect 1A east to west Verona Belik Kazimir Belik 4 Feb 1902 8 Aug 1975 4 Mar 1894 12 Aug 1939 Mary Belik John Belik 1853 - 1916 1851 - 1934 Fred Dunder Sophie Dunder 1875 - 1956 1863 - 1975 Ellen Vavak Matousek 2 Apr 1904 19 Aug 1936 Ervin Hines James Hines 1923 - 1972 13 Sep 1876 29 Mar 1939 John O Hines 1882 - 1936 Emilie V Bunda James J Bunda 30 Nov 1882 15 Dec 1923 26 Dec 1871 22 May 1942 Rudolph Bunda, Vet WW II 26 Jun 1911 9 Jun 1958 Vaclav Matejicek John Matejicek 1874 - 1947 1876 - 1963 Page 5 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska James Vlasak 11 Nov 1889 30 Sep 1953 Anton P Fiala 1878 - 1946 Niels P Thomsen Cpl U S Army WW I 30 Jul 1893 15 Jun 1976 Row 8 Sec 1A - no markers Row 8 Sec 1 west to east Katerina H Pallas born in Trebic Moravia 7 Nov 1863 5 Jul 1955 John J Stritecky Clara M Stritecky 1890 - 1954 1898 - 1964 Row 9 Sec 1 east to west Josefina J Brozovsky Josef Brozovsky 26 Jan 1892 6 Feb 1893 21 May 1813 8 Jan 1900 Jan Beranek born Bracice, Czeck 16 Apr 1844 16 Dec 1939 Row 9 Sec 1A east to west Frantisek Mizera Marie Mizera d 29 Sep 1894 43 yrs 1852 19 May 1904 Row 10 Sect 1A west to east Jacob Shavlik Ludmila Shavlik d 18 May 1890 75 yr d 26 Jan 1919 92 yr Jakub Shavlik Josef Shavlik d 18 May 1890 75 yr 22 Dec 1894 3 Feb 1895 Marion Pabian 13 Dec 1873 22 Jun 1904 Jakub Shavlik Frances Shavlik 2 Feb 1873 22 Jun 1904 15 Aug 1876 16 Jan 1965 Anna Ruzena Vopalensky 3 May 1902 14 yr 3 mo Mary Vopalensky Frank Vopalensky 1861 - 1914 1858 - 1952 Joseph E Cherny Albert J Cherny 1876 - 1928 1912 - 1952 Syn (son) no dates Vaclav Cherny Anna Cherny 1827 - 1902 1837 - 1916 Albert Cherny Marie Cherny 1863 - 1925 1877 - 1936 Page 6 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Anna Baur Jan Baur born Kycovev Czech d 6 May 1913 82 yr 1830 22 Aug 1896 Josef Bartos Proksida Bartos 1848 - 1934 1850 - 1925 Row 11 from this point there is no division in the section of 1 & 1A working east to west Joseph A Chimelka 17 Nov 1867 7 Jan 1901 Syn (son) Chimelka - no dates Anna Kadlec Barta Kadlec 24 Nov 1873 16 Jan 1908 1857 - 1934 unmarked grave Joseph W. Cippera Louis Cippera 1908 - 1929 1902 - 1948 Kristina Cippera Joseph Cippera 1881 - 1972 1876 - 1934 A E Cippera Aloisie Cippera 1886 - 1928 1849 - 1920 Anton Cippera Minnie Chmelka 1841 - 1918 1879 - 1910 Philip Walla Barbora Walla 13 Aug 1859 24 Aug 1935 10 Apr 1862 12 Jul 1934 son, Jaroslav Walla d 3 Jun 1893 7 yrs Vaclav Kunes Anna Kunes d 2 Aug 1910 79 yr 10 mo 1840 - 1932 Frank Shavlik John Shavlik 1886 - 1972 1850 - 1900 Anna Shavlik Baby Anton Shevlik 1857 - 1914 b & d 16 Aug 1912 Frank L Shavlik Nebr Cpl A Corps WW II 4 Sep 1927 8 Nov 1946 Row 12 west to east LaVern L Walla Emma Walla 5 Feb 1927 13 May 1973 28 Mar 1898 16 Jul 1947 Lewis Walla Julia Walla 30 Jun 1891 26 Oct 1962 26 Jan 1895 8 Jun 1920 Jan Vais Barbora Berka 1880 - 1894 d 13 Aug 1936 70 yr Matej Berka Marie Vais d 19 May 1914 87 yrs 1844 - 1900 Page 7 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Frantiska, wife of Matej Bratetice d 7 Sep 1909 35 yrs John Kroger 27 Aug 1857 27 Sep 1899 Row 13 east to west John Hines Marie Hines no dates, just "Our little one" 14 Feb 1878 1 Apr 1886 Anton Hines - no dates "our little one" Ernest M, son of J & B Ably 22 Dec 1886 16 Jul 1887 John Docekal (broken marker) 4 May 1886 10 Jun 1886 Anna, dau of Jos & Katerina Koranda d 28 Aug 1903 17 yr 5 mo Barbora Pacas Ludvik Pacas 1878 - 1935 1877 - 1939 Row 14 west to east Rosie Behler John F Behler 29 Sep 1865 16 May 1918 4 Feb 1860 18 May 1923 Julie Buchta Franz Buchta 1850 - 1914 1839 - 1909 Frank Buchta d 2 May 1862 17 yrs Emil, son of S & Anna Weber 14 Apr 1880 12 Mar 1882 Emelije F Chlup 4 Jul 1880 30 Jan 1884 Row 15 east to west. Adolf Tomasek Ladislav Tomasek 15 Dec 1877 19 Mar 1878 27 June - 27 June no year Katerina Tomasek 10 Jan 1875 10 Nov 1880 Josef Nesladek no dates Rosy Turecek 17 Mar 1892 19 Sep 1892 Marie Exstine 1 Nov 1865 1882 Page 8 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Frantisek, son of Frant & Kar Beznosky 10 Aug 1882 9 mo Frantisek, son of Anton & R L Soukup 8 Aug 1880 6 yr 4 mo 28 days Anna Urban Frank J Urban 11 Feb 1885 14 Apr 1972 16 Dec 1878 16 Oct 1972 Frank Klappal Anna Klappal 1 Sep 1853 2 Aug 1941 4 Jul 1857 12 Mar 1937 Josef Buchta Alden P Urban 1875 - 1926 24 Jan 1912 2 Jan 1913 Albert, son of J & A Pabian d 24 Dec 1876 6 yrs Jacob Jelinek d 28 Jan 1874 - no age given Joseph Swoboda d 3 Feb 1875 33 yrs Mary, dau of J & J Swoboda 10 Jul 1871 13 Jun 1876 John Shavlik d 16 Jul 1875 55 yrs John, Maggie, Kattie, & Barbora d Sep 1884, Children of M & M Malihk (this marker broken in six pieces) Row 16 west to east Marie Janecek Wenzel J Janecek 16 Aug 1879 24 Jan 1883 9 Sep 1878 7 Nov 1878 Children of W & J Janecek Charles B Dodge 1885 - 1963 Blanche M Buchta John B Buchta 1913 - 1943 1871 - 1931 Alvin Schroeder Katherine Schroeder 11 Feb 1862 23 Aug 1912 19 Feb 1869 14 Apr 1955 Max Satorie 2 Mar 1915 28 Jan 1947 Robert Franklin 15 Apr 1871 23 Oct 1948 Page 9 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska William H Pabian Nebr Wagoner Co 3 309 Ammo Tn WW I 17 Apr 1896 9 Feb 1955 Anna Pabian 20 Nov 1897 7 Sep 1970 John Pabian Frances Pabian 1875 - 1915 1878 - 1940 Row 17 east to west Alice Ann Vech 18 Jan 1911 21 Jun 1968 Mary Ruzicka Frank Ruzicka 13 Dec 1860 15 May 1949 15 Jan 1859 24 Feb 1928 Inf dau of John & Julia Vachal b & d 17 Sep 1926 Row 18 west to east Phillip Walla Mary Walla 17 Nov 1884 12 Jul 1963 24 Mar 1887 6 May 1949 Phillip Walla, son 23 Apr 1914 1 May 1931 Edward R Vopalensky 17 Apr 1895 27 Jun 1972 Vincent Wesely Mary Wesely 1871 - 1943 1871 - 1931 Bernard A Wesely 21 Aug 1898 13 Aug 1941 Louis A Hajek 22 Sep 1896 1 Nov 1934 SECTION 2 west to east James Satorie Katharine Satorie 14 Nov 1839 29 Jan 1922 29 Nov 1842 10 Feb 1922 James Carl Satorie Stella Satorie 14 Nov 1880 8 Oct 1943 6 Aug 1886 9 Mar 1950 Geo Kroupe 1854 - 1931 Josef Mensik Apolena Mensik 15 Mar 1855 8 Apr 1935 21 Jan 1861 4 Oct 1931 Josefa Mensik - Matous Kroupa 1816 - 5 May 1895 (small stone M K initialed no dates) Page 10 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Row 2 east to west Rose Hines Anna Hines 28 Sep 1914 24 Oct 1972 8 Nov 1871 28 Jan 1960 Frank R Hines Emanuel Hines 8 Aug 1870 11 Oct 1951 19 Apr 1908 8 May 1909 Christina Hines Frank James Hines 12 Aug 1899 8 Dec 1899 25 May 1895 4 Mar 1896 Rose Satorie Joseph Satorie 14 Dec 1890 10 Apr 1963 14 Nov 1862 20 Aug 1953 (also a marker that states 14 Nov 1863) Marie Rejnk Satorie 4 Nov 1873 24 Aug 1906 Antonie, wife of Joseph Satorie 15 Aug 1870 7 Oct 1898 Row 3 west to east Matej Tomasek d 18 Jun 1887 46 yrs Anna (Nee Fiala) Tomasek Ruzicka 10 Apr 1844 27 Jun 1914 Vaclav Tomasek Lawrence J Tomasek 8 Dec 1872 20 Jun 1898 8 Jul 1897 l3 Dec 1918 Christina Tomasek 8 Sep 1879 10 Aug 1955 Son of V & K Tomasek 13 Nov 1898 6 Oct 1899 Anna Vech 26 Jul 1826 3 Jul 1899 Josef Roubal Josephine Roubal 30 Nov 1851 5 May 1930 3 Jan 1858 29 Aug 1957 Joseph J Roubal James F Roubal 20 Jun 1886 31 Jan 1971 8 Jul 1891 1 Jul 1894 Ernest A Roubal Olivia V Roubal 19 Feb 1897 7 Mar 1897 16 Mar 1898 25 Mar 1899 Sylvia M Roubal 5 Jan 1900 29 Apr 1900 Row 4 east to west Mary Feala James Peter Feala 29 Dec 1873 1 May 1938 26 Mar 1871 23 Feb 1951 Rosalie Soukup Anton Soukup 14 Sep 1853 31 Jan 1929 8 Jan 1851 15 Mar 1910 Row 5 west to east Emil Virka Elaine Ann Virka 1909 - 1945 1942 - 1943 James Virka Emma Virka 1873 - 1938 1880 - 1973 Page 11 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Edward V Hines Kenneth Jerome Hines 13 Nov 1895 17 Oct 1971 6 Oct 1957 7 Oct 1957 Katherine a Cherny, wife of Frank Hines 26 Oct 1871 8 Jan 1945 Frank A Hines 16 Oct 1872 17 Jun 1946 Unmarked grave on this plot. Row 6 east to west Jakub Franta Anna Franta d 15 Aug 1914 76 yrs d 3 Dec 1911 68 yrs Anna Cherny Charlotte Cherny b & d 1887 b & d 1918 Millie Cherny Victoria Cherny 1889 - 1958 1860 - 1937 John Cherny 1860 - 1943 Row 7 west to east Rudolph Kratky Josephine Kratky 1892 - 1972 1892 - 1933 Row 8 east to west Frank Soucek Barbora Soucek 1840 - 1916 1850 - 1889 Martin Mahlik Marie Mahlik 1828 - 1925 1838 - 1890 Anna Mahlik 1848 - 1923 Row 9 west to east John P Dodge Joseph Chairmark d 16 Sep 1901 67 yr 9 days d 10 Mar 1891 73 yrs Annie, wife of Joseph Chairmark d 23 Dec 1887 69 yrs John P, son of J P & M F Dodge d 9 May 1888 12 yr 9 mo 11 days Henry Dodge d 31 Jan ? (paper in marker is not legible beyond the month and day.) Mary Hines Frank Hines 1849 - 1935 1850 - 1926 Emillie Hines 1889 - 1896 Page 12 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Row 10 east to west Anna Hrusa Frank Hruza 24 Dec 1853 13 Feb 1936 28 Jan 1857 6 Nov 1914 Row 11 west to east Anton Datel Barbara Datel 1853 - 1928 1863 - 1939 Joseph Datel Anna Datel 1826 - 1902 1835 - 1930 Anna Datel Josef Datel 10 Mar 1858 20 Jun 1897 12 Apr 1860 25 Oct 1885 Mary T Brozovsky 13 Feb 1819 23 Apr 1887 Marie Chmelka d 7 Sep 1890 26 yrs Row 12 east to west John Sabatka Frank Jakub 1836 - 1890 1855 - 1886 Marie Soukup Antonin Soukup 1814 - 1898 1813 - 1885 Josef Cipera 73 yrs no dates Josefka Cipera 77 yrs no dates Frantiska Zena Anton Bartose d 14 Sep 1882 60 yrs Iron cross Anton Mensik - no dates Magdalena Mensik d 6 Mar 1892 72 yrs Row 13 west to east Fred Homer Mary Homer 20 Feb 1856 20 Apr 1934 26 Feb 1859 16 Sep 1935 Mary M, wife of Edward P Homer 3 Jul 1886 22 Dec 1941 Edward Homer, son of J C & A Homer d 4 Aug 1877 9 yr 7 mo John C Homer d 2 May 1900 74 yr 8 mo Anna, wife of J C Homer d 22 Jan 1879 52 yr 1 mo Frank Nesladek Matyas Nesladek 4 Oct 1877 17 Aug 1973 75 yrs - no dates Marie Nesladek Anna Nesladek d 4 Jun 1892 17 yr 8 mo 29 Jun 1882 6 Oct 1964 Page 13 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Row 14 east to west Charles, son of J W & A Meacham d 22 Jul 1885 5 yr 6 mo Tommie, son of J & M Killian d 30 Apr 1882 1 yr 6 mo Tomas Killian d 21 May 1882 56 yrs Charles A Killian 1863 - 1932 Thomas Mares Mary Mares 1848 1916 1848 - 1888 Leopold Mares Katherine Mares 10 Oct 1870 1 Oct 1956 18 Aug 1872 13 Jun 1959 Row 15 west to east Otilie Eckstein d 7 Mar 1911 Frank Eckstein 12 Jan 1906 20 Oct 1907 Blanche Cauldwell Emma Cauldwell Jul 1913 June 1920 Jun 1876 Oct 1975 Frank Bartunek Katherine Bartunek 1859 - 1905 1859 - 1949 Row 16 west Rosy Eckstein Adolph Eckstein d 6 Nov 1898 3 mo 3 days d 2 Mar 1900 2 mo Ludvik Eckstein Pvt U S Army WW I 13 Aug 1902 11 Jul 1974 Otilie Eckstein Vaclav Eckstein 13 Dec 1879 20 Sep 1963 15 Aug 1878 7 May 1943 Row 17 west Orpha L Eckstein 24 Nov 1908 20 Feb 1954 SECTION 3 Row 1 west to east Margaret Vopalensky Edward Vopalensky 1872 - 1957 1867 - 1956 Klara K Vopalensky Annie Vopalensky 26 Apr 1907 28 Jun 1915 d 30 Jan 1914 88 yrs Frank Vopalensky 17 Jan 1819 30 Apr 1906 Page 14 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska James A Franta Elizabeth Franta 7 May 1872 1 3un 1943 21 Mar 1877 12 Jan 1959 Joseph E Hines Lizzie Hines Svec 1872 - 1918 1882 - 1961 Karel Ondracek 26 Mar 1881 27 Nov 1909 Row 2 east to west Anton Pernicek Mary Pernicek 10 Jun 1866 12 May 1913 23 Jun 1859 17 Mar 1939 Anna Jakub Frank Jakub 1 Jun 1887 9 May 1952 12 Feb 1883 8 Feb 1958 Mary Ann Simanek 2 Feb 1936 1 Dec 1937 Frank Dolezal Anna Dolezal 27 Mar 1855 14 Feb 1937 16 Jun 1866 25 Nov 1939 Anton Hartl 10 Apr 1880 23 May 1891 Row 3 west to east Jan Janovec Marie Janovec 6 Jul 1850 30 Jan 1901 2 May 1854 10 Jun 1914 John J Janovec 12 Oct 1876 23 Feb 1943 Emilie Janovec 16 Jun 1879 28 Feb 1954 Terezie, dau of Vcalav & Veronika Racek d 25 Jan 1891 1 yr 7 mo Agnes Racek William Racek 1928 - 1936 1876 - 1960 Agnes Racek Vaclav Racek 1898 - 1977 27 Nov 1849 18 Nov 1908 Veronika Racek 4 Feb 1855 14 Oct 1946 Sue Ann Peck b & d Sep 1952 Mary L Racek Emil Racek 1891 - 1975 1887 - 1936 Vaclav Kavan born Bylna - Chudenicich 2 Jun 1825 4 Jun 1897 Veronika Kavan d 6 Feb 1911 55 yr 6 mo Row 4 east to west Mary Ondracek Louis Ondracek 1890 - 1961 1875 - 1926 Page 15 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Jiri Vojtech Frank Vojtech 1874 - 1918 7 Nov 1839 27 Dec 1922 Josephine Vojtech 1843 - 1925 and Children no names or dates Josepka wife of Jan Ruzicka d 20 Sep 1899 46 yrs Frances Shavlik Joseph P Shavlik 2 May 1878 3 Sep 1971 9 Dec 1865 12 Jul 1943 Helen R Fiala Ernest Fiala 17 Sep 1885 13 Dec 1973 b & d 1920 Louis Fiala Anna Fiala 1880 - 1922 1850 - 1920 Anton Fiala John Fiala 1835 - 1907 1876 - 1957 Row 5 west to east Terezie Kavan born in Moravia 20 Sep 1819 13 Feb 1900 Frantisek Kavan 26 Jul 1823 in Moravia 27 May 1902 Maria Kavan 28 Aug 1889 28 Sep 1889 Marten Kavan Barbora Kavan 3 Oct 1864 16 Mar 1940 20 Oct 1867 12 Sep 1942 Marie, dau of Marten & Barbora Kavan d 29 Sep 1895 5 yr 2 mo Jan Haba Antonie Haba 1844 - 1930 1847 - 1931 Frank Kaplan Mary Kaplan 6 Jun 1867 11 Sep 1940 13 Jun 1881 6 Dec 1969 Emil Kaplan, son Emilie Kaplan, dau 22 Aug 1911 27 Mar 1965 23 Sep 1913 29 Apr 1923 Frank Kratochvil Marie Kratochvil 18 Aug 1870 26 Mar 1929 25 Mar 1870 15 Jun 1926 Joseph Kratochvil, son Frank J Kratochvil, son 1901 - 1927 1904 - 1956 Row 6 east to west Etta L Ragsdale 26 Dec 1890 31 Jan 1975 Anna Walla John Walla 10 Oct 1866 23 Jun 1950 8 Dec 1866 20 Nov 1933 John Walla Katerina Walla d 9 Jul 1906 84 yrs d 6 Aug 1896 66 yrs Page 16 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Emma Reznicek, dau 12 Oct 1902 17 Aug 1976 Anton Reznicek Jr Nebr Pvt Co C 383 Inf WW II 20 Jan 1904 14 Apr 1969 Frances Reznicek 1880 - 1969 Josef Hamrdla Marie Hamrdla 17 Apr 1837 9 Jun 1907 7 Mar 1847 30 Jul 1907 Anton Hines Anna Hines 1885 - 1889 1846 - 1934 Josef Hines 1845 - 1931 Anna Racek Edward Racek 1888 - 1963 1878 - 1937 Libby R Racek 1907 - 1918 Row 7 west to east Jan Hines 14 Feb 1860 6 May 1926 Josephine, wife of Jan Hines d 13 Jan 1912 52 yrs Josef Hines born in Kralovice Czeck 12 Mar 1823 11 Oct 1906 Child of Jan & Marie Suchy no dates Joseph Havelka Emilie Havelka 31 Dec 1875 22 Aug 1925 2 May 1878 8 Jan 1961 Row 8 east to west Frank Babka Frantiska Babka 1849 - 1917 1850 - 1912 John Tomasek Carie Tomasek, his wife 10 Mar 1869 12 Apr 1951 31 Oct 1872 31 Oct 1898 Carie, dau of John & Carie Tomasek 18 Sep 1898 28 Dec 1898 James Cherny Mary Cherny 1862 -1959 1875 - 1937 Row 9 west to east Joseph Cuhel Josie Cuhel 1868 - 1950 1872 - 1948 Anton Cuhel 9 Nov 1817 7 Aug 1894 Page 17 CZECH NATL CEMETERY (aka Killian) Saunders County, Nebraska Row 10 west to east Mary Franklin 1870 - 1937 Jan J, son of J R Suchank 30 Aug - 15 Sep 1886 Row 11 east to west Jos. Bobek ** Katerina Bobek Joseph Bobek (corrected name) 1882 - 1915 1868 - 1928 Frank Bobek ? Bobek (no first name) ** d 3 May 1908 70 yr 3 mo Katerina Bobek (corrected name) 1841 - 1922 Howard L Vrana 1927 - 1928 Raw 12 west end Matej Vrana Anna Vrana 1846 - 1937 1851 - 1946 Row 13 east end Inf son of Geo & Anna Simpson 11 Mar - 14 Mar 1935 Row 14 west to east James Nesladek Libbie Nesladek 24 Oct 1875 27 Sep 1943 8 Jan 1884 18 Feb 1926 Alma Nesladek 20 Mar 1907 6 Apr 1907 Mary Kocour Joseph Kocour 13 Jun 1872 8 May 1934 13 Oct 1867 11 Aug 1934
** NOTE: This listing was corrected at a later date by Ruby Wesely. - (Both Frank and Joseph's wives were named Katerina even though Frank's stone doesn't show her name. Frank and Joseph were father and son.)
photo courtesy of Geri DeGroff.
(Fall, 2000)
