Jakub (Jacob) BLECHA, Sr.

1853 - 1940  (87 years)

• 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.

  
  

• Name	Jakub (Jacob) BLECHA  [1]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	19 Feb 1853	horejsi rybarna, Bohemia   [1]
  Christened	20 Feb 1853	horejsi rybarna, Bohemia
  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.
  Died	26 Feb 1940
  Buried	Danbury, TX
  Person ID	I169442	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   [3, 4]
  	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. [3]
  		Marriage of Frantisek Blecha and Frantiska Sebkova in 1841
  Family ID	F61762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary KUBICK,   b. 2 Jul 1854, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE ,   d. 22 Jul 1931  (Age 77 years)
  Married	4 Mar 1878	Pawnee City, Pawnee CO, NE
  Children	1. Barbara BLECHA\BLAKER,   b. 28 Dec 1878, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE ,   d. 26 Sep 1958  (Age 79 years)   2. Frances BLECHA\BLAKER,   b. 14 Aug 1880, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE ,   d. 16 Jun 1961  (Age 80 years)   3. Harve BLECHA\BLAKER,   b. 20 Nov 1883, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE ,   d. 7 May 1959  (Age 75 years)   4. Rose BLECHA,   b. 20 Oct 1887, Barneston, Gage County, Nebraska ,   d. 27 Mar 1964  (Age 76 years)   5. Jakub (Jacob) BLECHA\BLAKER, Jr.,   b. 20 Sep 1888, Barneston, Gage County, Nebraska   6. Mary BLECHA\BLAKER,   b. 30 Nov 1890, Barneston, Gage County, Nebraska
  Family ID	F63365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Feb 1853 - horejsi rybarna, Bohemia Christened - 20 Feb 1853 - horejsi rybarna, Bohemia Immigration - Entire family(except son John) arrived at New York on the ship Reinhard. - 3 Aug 1866 - New York, New York Married - 4 Mar 1878 - Pawnee City, Pawnee CO, NE Buried - - Danbury, TX  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: It is not known why the name was changed from BLECHA to BLAKER. When searching the records, both names are used. The Author does not believe that the name was changed legally. We have a pic of him. SURNAME: Also shown as BLECHA\BLAKER Art Lang had the birth year as 1854, however, Jan Zajicek had it as 1853.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1174] Blecha Family Tree from Jan Zajicek. [S1038] Immigrants Ships Transcriber's Guild, www.immigrantships.net. [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.