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Jan SLEZAK

Jan SLEZAK

Male 1833 - 1915  (82 years)

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  • Name Jan SLEZAK  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 29 Apr 1833  Dobrovice, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Departure 1 May 1878  Hamburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Immigration 15 May 1878  New York, New York, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1 Mar 1885  Atwood, Rawlins, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Naturalization 9 Jun 1886  Rawlins, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Possessions 14 Nov 1890  Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    purchased land 
    Possessions 26 Jan 1892  Rawlins, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    sold land with wife Anna 
    Residence 26 Jan 1892  Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Possessions 1 Nov 1893  Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    purchased land 
    Residence 1900  Geranium, Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Possessions 29 Oct 1910  Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    life lease with wife Mary to Joseph F Zurek 
    Possessions 17 Jun 1915  Ord, Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    _UID 5CDAC006D1114A67A9DA57FA3A6710DEF2A3 
    Died Aug 1915  Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Ord, Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Address:
    Ord City Cemetery 
    Person ID I1204  My Father's Ancestors
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2015 

    Father Frantisek SLEZAK,   b. 9 Aug 1794,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna TYBLA,   b. 19 Jan 1795,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Nov 1822 
    Family ID F315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna HUJA,   b. 17 Jun 1824, Vel Pritocno, Unhos, Praha, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1894, Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1859  Volky Pritocono #43, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anna SLEZAK,   b. 4 Nov 1864, Vel Pritocno, Unhos, Praha, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1931, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Barbara SLEZAK,   b. 11 Feb 1863, Velky Pritocno, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1960, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     3. Jan F. SLEZAK,   b. 29 Jul 1859, Unhot, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1938, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2021 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary,   b. Sep 1844, Bohemia, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 26 May 1894  Ord, Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2021 
    Family ID F223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1885 Rawlins County, Kansas state census as 50 yo, Anna 60

      1900 Geranium Township, Valley Co, NE ed 199 pg 5 John Slezak 67farmer born June 1833 in Bohemia came to US in 1878 with wife of 33 yrMary 55 Sept 1844 in Bohemia came to US in 1881, grandson Joseph Jurek20 Apr 1880 in Bohemia

      rented in Michigan Precinct, Valley, Nebraska section 29 from Vel Pritocno

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] County Court Record, Valley County, Nebraska Marriage Record.
      John Slezak & Mary Zurek

    2. [S39] Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934, Database online.
      Record for Jan Slezak

    3. [S30] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Database online.
      Record for John Slezak

    4. [S26] 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Geranium, Valley, Nebraska; Roll: T623_941; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 199.
      Record for John Slezak

    5. [S15] Nebraska, Kansas Czech Settlers, 121.

    6. [S20] Cemetery, City of Ord Cemetery, Ord, Valley Co, NE.

    7. [S38] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Database online. Year: 1878; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_412; Line: 4; List number: 457.
      Record for Barbara Slezak

    8. [S5] County Court Record, Valley County, Nebraska Deed Book 13 page 591.

    9. [S5] County Court Record, Rawlins County, Kansas Deed Book H pg 164.

    10. [S5] County Court Record, Valley County, Nebraska Deed Book 13 page 590.

    11. [S5] County Court Record, Valley County, Nebraska Deed Book.

    12. [S5] County Court Record, Valley County, Nebraska, Ord City Cemetery Lots.

    13. [S20] Cemetery, City of Ord Cemetery, Ord, Valley Co, NE.
      have picture