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    Peter BLECHA

    Male 1818 - 1894  (76 years)


    Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

    • Name Peter BLECHA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
      Born 28 Jun 1818  Ceska Olesna 36, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      • This is his actual birthdate taken from his birth record.

        The erroneous birth date of 20 Jun 1817 was, I believe, taken from his headstone.
      Gender Male 
      Died 9 Oct 1894  New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
      Buried Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Person ID I376760  Blecha/McDaniel
      Last Modified 13 Sep 2018 

      Father Frank BLECHA,   b. 1784, Ceska Olesna, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Catherina BLECHA,   b. 23 Apr 1788, Ceska Olesna 9, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 13 Nov 1804  Ceska Olesna, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
      Marriage of Franz and Catherina Blecha in 1804
      Marriage of Franz and Catherina Blecha in 1804
      Family ID F136601  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Veronica Francisca HRBEK,   b. 25 Jan 1824, Popelin 25, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1892, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
      Married 19 May 1840  Popelin, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
      Marriage of Peter Blecha and Veronica in 1840
      Marriage of Peter Blecha and Veronica in 1840
      Children 
       1. Theresia BLECHA,   b. 29 Aug 1842, Popelin 92, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location
       2. Mary BLECHA,   b. 25 May 1847, Austria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1915, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
       3. Joseph BLECHA,   b. 13 Jul 1853, Popelin 55, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1922, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
       4. Frantisek "Frank" BLECHA,   b. 15 Aug 1856, Popelin 94, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1890, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
       5. Thomas BLECHA,   b. 15 Sep 1859, Popelin 94, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1939, Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
       6. Peter BLECHA,   b. Oct 1862, Austria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1903, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years)  [natural]
       7. John B BLECHA,   b. 1866, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1896, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)  [natural]
       8. Conrad BLECHA,   b. 19 Feb 1873, Austria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1955, Sonoma, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [natural]
       9. Luke F BLECHA,   b. 17 Oct 1878, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1955, Sonoma, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
      Last Modified 10 Sep 2018 
      Family ID F136611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Event Map
      Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jun 1818 - Ceska Olesna 36, Czech Republic Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 May 1840 - Popelin, Czech Republic Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Oct 1894 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
      Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America Link to Google Earth
       = Link to Google Earth 

    • Sources 
      1. [S4181] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

      2. [S4194] Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911.

      3. [S4169] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915.

      4. [S4137] Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 5.

      5. [S2161] Digital Czech Archives: Popelin 4 Marriages Page 50.

      6. [S2162] Digital Czech Archives: Popelin 3 Page 67 Right.

      7. [S2165] Digital Czech Archives: Popelin 3.

      8. [S2166] Digital Czech Archives: Popelin 3.

      9. [S2169] Digital Czech Archives in Trebon.