Josephus "Joseph" BLECHA

1848 - 1934  (85 years)

• Name	Josephus "Joseph" BLECHA
  Born	19 Oct 1848	rybarna 6, Bohemia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	3 Aug 1866	New York, New York   [2]
  	Entire family (except son John)arrived at New York on the ship Reinhard.
  		Franz Blecha and Family 1866 manifest Aug. 3, 1866 Ship Manifest for the Ship Reinhard. Franz' family came with his sister's family: Jan & Frantiska Kamen.
  Census	1870	Pawnee County, Nebraska
  	Residence for 1870 Census
  		1870 Census Frantisek Blecha 1817 Family in NE
  Died	10 Oct 1934	Pawnee County, Nebraska   [3]
  Buried	13 Oct 1934	Bohemian Cemetery, Richardson County, Nebraska   [3]
  		Joseph F 1848 1934 Headstone Nebraska
  Person ID	I169439	Blecha/McDaniel
  Last Modified	15 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Frantisek "Frank" BLECHA,   b. 15 Jul 1817, horejsi rybarna, Bohemia ,   d. 8 Dec 1899, Richardson CO, Nebraska  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Frantiska (Francis) SEBKOVA,   b. 17 Jun 1824, Holovousy 6, Bohemia ,   d. 3 Mar 1879, Richardson CO, Nebraska  (Age 54 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1841	Holovousy 6, Bohemia   [4, 5]
  	Translation of Marriage Record (by Jan Dus) FRANTISEK BLECHA FRANTISKA SEBKOVÁ State Archive in Plzen Roman Catholic Parish in Chric Marriage Register, Book #2, page #29, record #3 Date of marriage: January 19, 1841 Place of marriage: Chric Marriage performed by Frantisek Stangler, localist Place of marriage: Holovousy #6 Groom: Frantisek Blecha, fisherman from Hlince, son of Václav Blecha, retiree at lower fishery and of Anna Brouková from Hlince #11 Religion: Roman Catholic Marital status: single Age: 23 Bride: Frantiska Sebková, daughter of Jan Sebek, ½ lán farmer from Holovousy #6 and of Anna Vránová from Slatina #9 Religion: Roman Catholic Marital status: single Age: 18 Witnesses: Frantisek Somr, pub keeper from Hradecko, Plasy domain Vojtech Kavan, son of Vojtech Kavan, farmer from Trímany Note: Marriage announcements were made on January 3, 10 and 17, 1841. Marriage documents are stored in the church archive File B, #1. [4]
  Family ID	F61762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary HUBKA,   b. 11 Jan 1853, Kocin, Bohemia ,   d. 12 Feb 1927, Dubois, Nebraska, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1873	Pawnee City, Pawnee CO, NE
  Children	1. Mary BLECHA,   b. 26 Jun 1874, Jennings, KS ,   d. 31 Mar 1957, Mahaska, KS  (Age 82 years)   2. Amos E. BLECHA,   b. 3 Nov 1878, Dubois, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 26 May 1953, Humbolt, Richardson County, Nebraska  (Age 74 years)   3. Emma Millie BLECHA,   b. 4 Oct 1880, Dubois, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 4 Mar 1974, Pawnee Manor, Pawnee City, NE  (Age 93 years)   4. Carolina BLECHA,   b. 28 Aug 1882, Dubois, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 1968, Pawnee City, Pawnee CO, NE  (Age 85 years)   5. Matilda BLECHA,   b. 28 Mar 1884, Dubois, Nebraska, USA ,   d. 29 Jun 1971, Marysville, KS  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F63749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Oct 1848 - rybarna 6, Bohemia Immigration - Entire family (except son John)arrived at New York on the ship Reinhard. - 3 Aug 1866 - New York, New York Census - Residence for 1870 Census - 1870 - Pawnee County, Nebraska Married - 8 Mar 1873 - Pawnee City, Pawnee CO, NE Died - 10 Oct 1934 - Pawnee County, Nebraska Buried - 13 Oct 1934 - Bohemian Cemetery, Richardson County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Blecha Family Tree prepared by Jan Zajicek in July 2013
  		Blecha Family Tree Updated March 2014 This tree was prepared by Jan Zajicek, resident of Nyrany, Czech Republic. It updates some of the information for the Blecha families from Hlince 6.

  
  

• Notes

  BURIAL: Buried BLECHA Cem. MARRIAGE: Married by Judge W.F. WRIGHT BIOGRAPHY: We have a copy of a pic of them with their family. We also have a copy of them with two of their grandchildren. Art Lang's research had Oct. 19, 1848 as the birth date, but I have used the date provided by Jan Zajicek. [1] From Findagrave.com Birth: Oct. 19, 1848, Czech Republic Death: Oct. 10, 1934 Pawnee County Nebraska, USA Married to Mary Hubka in 1873.. Father of 5 children: Mary 1874- 1957 Amos 1878 1953 Emma 1880- 1974 Matilda 1884- 1971 Caroline b. Aug. 22, 1882- d. Mar. 21, 1968 JOSEPH F. BLECHA Joseph F. Blecha was born October 19, 1848, at Hlinci, near Prague, Czech. and passed away Oct. 10, 1934, at the home of his son, Amos, at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 21 days. He came to America with his parents in 1866 to Chicago, Ill. About the year 1870 he came to this vicinity where as a young man he started life in the western country. March 9, 1873, he was united in marriage to Mary Hubka. This young couple left for western regions three days after their wedding in a covered wagon and after 18 days came to and stopped in Decator county, Kansas. Here they spent three years which were the worst years of hardship common to the early pioneers, with only Indians as neighbors and the stately bison as wild animals. After three years of hardship they moved back to Pawnee county and started their home on a farm three miles northwest of DuBois. They lived here until their children were grown and able to start houses of their own. After their lives of hardship they thought they were entitled to a life of ease and to spend their lives in peace with everybody as they did before and made their home at DuBois. Mr. and Mrs. Blecha were privileged to celebrate their golden wedding anniverary, after which Mrs. Blecha, who had shared with him her life, passed away on February 12, 1927. After the death of his good wife he felt lost, but found a good home with his son, Amos and family, where he peacefully passed the remainder of his life. He leaves to mourn his passing one son, Amos, and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Holan, Narka, Kan., Mrs. Frank Stanek, Pawnee City, Mrs. Frank Pesek, DuBois, and Mrs. Matilda Kotapish, Blue Rapids, Kan. A son Edward died at the age of nine months and a daughter, Anna, died in infancy. He also leaves 22 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, one brother Jacob Blecha of Texas, and friends of the entire community. He was a charter member of the J.A.S. Humboldt. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the Amos Blecha home with Frank Dobrovolny and Rev. O.J. Krueger in charge. Burial was in the Bohemian cemetery. Family links: Parents: Frantisek Blecha (1818 - 1899) Frantiska Shebek Blecha (1824 - 1879) Spouse: Mary Hubka Blecha (1853 - 1927)* Children: Mary Blecha Holan (1874 - 1957)* Amos E. Blecha (1878 - 1953)* Emma Millie Blecha Stanek (1880 - 1974)* Carolina Blecha Pesek (1882 - 1968)* Matilda Blecha Kotapish (1884 - 1971)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Bohemian Cemetery Richardson County Nebraska, USA Created by: Luella Hinrichsen Record added: Jan 01, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 46215567

  
  

• Sources

  [S1174] Blecha Family Tree from Jan Zajicek. [S1038] Immigrants Ships Transcriber's Guild, www.immigrantships.net. [S1137] Findagrave.com. [S1267] Czech Church Records for Birth Death Marriage, Chric Parish, Book #2, Page #29, Record #3 (3rd from top). Marriage Record for Frantisek Blecha and Frantiska Sebkova Actual Image at: http://www.portafontium.cz/iipimage/30063080/chric-02_0311-o Page 31 of 145 [S1036] Blecha Family Tree Hlince 6 March 2014.