 1856 - 1930 (73 years)
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| Photos |
 | Vaclav Blecha 1850-1920 Katerina Petrasek Blecha 1856 1930 Family
Marie is sitting on her mother's lap beside her sister Emma, Marie is the first one and Emma the last in the row.
This photo is thanks to Shirley Blecha Larson, from her parents Rudolph & Vlasta Blecha's collection! The Blecha family history was compiled by Arthur Lang with the help of Arvid Blecha & George Henzel. |
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| Name |
Katerina (Kathryn) PETRASKOVA [1] |
| Birth |
8 Jul 1856 |
Piskova, Lhota #37, Horatev  [1, 2] |
- Translation of Birth Record (by Jan Dus)
KATERINA PETRÁSKOVÁ
State Archive in Praha
Protestant Parish in Horátev
Birth Register, Book #4, page #33, record #6
Date of birth: July 8, 1856
Date of baptism: July 9, 1856
Baptized in Horátev by Jindrich Augustin de Tardy, Protestant pastor
Name: Katerina
Religion: Protestant Reformed
Sex: female
Bed: marital
Place of birth: Písková Lhota #37
Father:
Josef Petrásek, cottager from Písková Lhota #37, own son of the deceased Josef Petrásek, retiree from Písková Lhota #37 and of his wife Anna, born Hlavácová from Zavadilka #2
Mother:
Anna Martinková, own daughter of Matsj Martinka, cottager from Polabce #20 and of his wife Anna, born Voknerová from Chvalovice
Godparents and witnesses:
Alzbeta Nemecková, wife of Matej Nemecek, cottager from Písková Lhota #39
Matej Slechta, cottager from Písková Lhota #25
Midwife: Anna Vinopalová from Písková Lhota #32, licensed
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| Christening |
9 Jul 1856 |
Piskova, Lhota #37, Horatev [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Immigration |
5 Nov 1869 |
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
From Bremen to Baltimore on the ship "Leipzig" with her parents and siblings
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| Death |
23 Jun 1930 |
Richardson CO, Nebraska [3] |
| Burial |
25 Jun 1930 |
Bohemian Cemetery, Richardson County, Nebraska [3] |
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Vaclav Blecha 1850-1920 Katerina Petrasek Blecha 1856 1930 Headstone Nebraska
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| Person ID |
I169717 |
Blecha/McDaniel |
| Last Modified |
24 Aug 2016 |
| Family |
Wenceslaus or Vaclav "James" BLECHA, b. 4 May 1850, rybarna 6, Bohemia d. 18 Apr 1920, Richardson CO, Nebraska (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Jul 1873 |
Pawnee City, Pawnee CO, NE |
| Children |
| + | 1. Frank F. BLECHA, b. 13 Nov 1875, JENNINGS, Kansas, USA d. 28 Feb 1965, Gordon Rest Home, Pawnee City, Nebraska (Age 89 years) |
| | 2. Joseph BLECHA BLAKER, b. 18 Dec 1876, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 7 Jan 1972, Jeffersonville, Indiana (Age 95 years) |
| | 3. Anna BLECHA, b. 29 Jan 1878, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 19 Jun 1942, CA (Age 64 years) |
| | 4. Bertha BLECHA, b. 28 Sep 1881, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 30 Apr 1966 (Age 84 years) |
| | 5. Rudolph L. BLECHA OR BLAKER, b. 24 Jan 1883, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 15 Nov 1969, Richardson CO, Nebraska (Age 86 years) |
| | 6. Charles Henry BLECHA, b. 5 Apr 1885, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 18 Mar 1934, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado, USA (Age 48 years) |
| | 7. Fred Milton BLECHA BLAKER, b. 1 Feb 1887, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 2 Oct 1971, Nebraska City, NE (Age 84 years) |
| | 8. Marie (Mary) BLECHA, b. 30 May 1890, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 7 May 1897, Richardson CO, Nebraska (Age 6 years) |
| | 9. Emma BLECHA, b. 30 May 1890, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 28 Apr 1897, Richardson CO, Nebraska (Age 6 years) |
| | 10. John W. BLECHA, b. 17 Jan 1893, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 28 Feb 1916, Richardson CO, Nebraska (Age 23 years) |
| | 11. Louis Roy BLECHA, b. 22 May 1895, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 29 Jul 1971, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA (Age 76 years) |
| | 12. Benjamin Franklin BLECHA, Sr., b. 18 Dec 1901, Table Rock, Pawnee CO, NE d. 1 Jan 1958, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA (Age 56 years) |
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| Family ID |
F61767 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 8 Jul 1856 - Piskova, Lhota #37, Horatev |
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| Christening - 9 Jul 1856 - Piskova, Lhota #37, Horatev |
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 | Immigration - From Bremen to Baltimore on the ship "Leipzig" with her parents and siblings
- 5 Nov 1869 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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 | Marriage - 28 Jul 1873 - Pawnee City, Pawnee CO, NE |
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 | Death - 23 Jun 1930 - Richardson CO, Nebraska |
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 | Burial - 25 Jun 1930 - Bohemian Cemetery, Richardson County, Nebraska |
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| Notes |
- BURIAL: Buried BLECHA Cem.
BIRTH: Also shown as Born 8 Jul 1856/1857
BIRTH: Also shown as Born Piskovy Lhoty, Praha, Bohemia.
BURIAL: Also shown as Buried SW of Humboldt, NE.
From Findagrave.com
Birth: Jul. 8, 1856, Czech Republic
Death: Jun. 23, 1930
Nebraska, USA
OBITUARY- KATERINA BLECHA
Katerina Petrasek was born in Piskov Lhoty Proba July 8, 1857 and came to America with her parents, two brothers and two sisters, when she was 14 years old and lived with them near Humboldt until she was united in marriage to Vaclav Blecha on July 28, 1873.
For a short time they made their home near Table Rock, later they moved to a homestead near Jennings, Kansas but returned in three years to a farm near Table Rock, where they lived until Vaclav passed away on April 18th 1920.
She continued to make her home with her son Louis and his wife, who lovingly cared for her during her long illness. She passed from this life June 23rd, 1930, having reached the age of 73 years, 11 months and 15 days. She leaves to mourn their lose nine children, Frank F. of Table Rock, Joe of Lincoln, Annie Slama of Los Angeles, California, Bertha Briant of Table Rock, Charles of Denver, Colorado, Fred M.. of Nebraska City, Louis R. of Table Rock, Benjamin F. of Tipton, California; one sister Mrs. Annie Kohn of Seneca, Kansas. Eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Three children preceded her in death, Mary, Emma and John W. She was a member of J.C.D. and C.S.P.S. of Humboldt and the Z.C.B.J. of Table Rock.
Funeral services were conducted from the home last Wednesday afternoon. Rev. O.J. Kreuger in charge. Burial in the Bohemian cemetery east of DuBois.
(Unknown newspaper)
Family links:
Parents:
Josef Petrasek (1818 - ____)
Anna Martinek Petrasek (1825 - 1905)
Spouse:
Vaclav Blecha (1850 - 1920)
Children:
Frank F. Blecha (1875 - 1965)*
Joseph Blaker (1876 - 1972)*
Anna Blecha Slama (1878 - 1942)*
Rudolph Blecha Blaker (1883 - 1969)*
Charles Blecha (1885 - 1934)*
Fred M. Blaker (1887 - 1971)*
Emma Blecha (1890 - 1897)*
Marie Blecha (1890 - 1897)*
John W. Blecha (1893 - 1916)*
Louis Roy Blecha (1895 - 1971)*
Benjamin Franklin Blecha (1901 - 1958)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Bohemian Cemetery
Richardson County
Nebraska, USA
Created by: Luella Hinrichsen
Record added: Jan 01, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 46215841
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| Sources |
- [S1279] Parish Record for Horatev (Praha Archives), Book 4, Page #33. record #6.
- [S1277] Information provided by Frances Graham-Blecha in May 2014.
- [S1137] Findagrave.com.
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