First Generation
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1. Pavel "Paul" JANUS. Born in 2 Unora 1849 in
Johannov, Moravia. Pavel "Paul" died in 3 List 1933, he was 84.
Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Occupation: peasant
cottager--cobler.
bef 1872 when Pavel "Paul" was 22,
he married Rosina VOJTEK, daughter of Josef VOJTEK (~1824-) & Eva MUCALOVA
(~1827-). Born on 28 Sep 1855 in Johannov, Moravia No 67. Rosina died in 1927,
she was 71. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.
They
had the following children:
2 i. Rozina
(1872-1955)
3 ii. Annie
(1876-1968)
4 iii. John
Paul (1878-1956)
5 iv. Joe
(1881-1950)
6 v. Frank J.
(1886-1977)
7 vi. Franciska
Vlastenka "Frances" (1888-1968)
vii. Terezie.
Terezie
married Edward "Ed" MELNAR. Born on 25 May 1885. Edward
"Ed" died on 2 Apr 1975, he was 89.
Second Generation
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2. Rozina JANUS. Born on 31 Oct 1872. Rozina died on
24 Sep 1955, she was 82. Buried in Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethern Cemetery,
Lavaca Co.,Texas.
Rozina
married John Trlica.
They
had the following children:
i. Anton. Born in 1896.
Anton
married Emily WOYTEK.
ii. Emil. Born in 1899.
iii. Annie. Born in 1900.
Annie
married HOLLY.
3. Annie JANUS. Born on 19 Jan 1876 in Janova No. 46. Annie
died on 28 Jan 1968, she was 92. Buried in Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethern
Cemetery, Lavaca Co.,Texas.
In
1909 when Annie was 32, she married Josef ZARUBA, son of Antonin ZARUBA &
Frantiska URBAN.
They
had one child:
8 i. Vlasta
(1909-)
4. John Paul JANUS. Born on 29 May 1878. John Paul died
on 16 Apr 1956, he was 77. Buried in Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethern Cemetery,
Lavaca Co.,Texas.
John
Paul married Julia. Born on 16 Feb 1887. Julia died on 20 Jul 1956, she was 69.
Buried in Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethern Cemetery, Lavaca Co.,Texas.
They
had the following children:
i. Johnny. Born on 15 Sep 1917. Johnny
died on 23 Sep 1935, he was 18.
ii. UNNAMED. Born on 17 Oct 1908 in
Oakland, Colorado ,Texas.
Delivered
by Dr. W. H. Walker, MD in Oakland, Texas.
iii. UNNAMED. Born on 3 Dec 1909 in
Oakland, Colorado ,Texas.
Child
was delivered by W. H. Walker, MD in Oakland, Texas
5. Joe JANUS. Born in 1881. Joe died in 1950, he was 69.
Buried in Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethern Cemetery, Lavaca Co.,Texas.
Viola
Melnar recalls Joe as being a "whino".
Joe
married Rozina. Born in 1883. Rozina died in 1948, she was 65. Buried in Vsetin
Czech Moravian Brethern Cemetery, Lavaca Co.,Texas.
They
had one child:
i. Annie. Born on 8 Apr 1905 in Oakland, Colorado
,Texas. Annie died in Fayette Co.,Texas on 7 Dec 1985, she was 80. Buried in
Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethern Cemetery, Lavaca Co.,Texas. Last Residence:
Weimar, Colorado Co., Texas.
Delivered
by W.H. Walker, MD in Oakland, Texas.
Research:
Name on her headstone reads "Annie Janusch"
6. Frank J. JANUS. Born on 15 Jan 1886. Frank J. died
on 22 Jul 1977, he was 91. Last Residence: Hallettsville, Lavaca Co.,Texas.
Frank
J. married Frances A.. Born on 25 Sep 1885. Frances A. died on 28 Dec 1964, she
was 79.
They
had the following children:
i. Frank P.. Born in 6 Pros 1917. Frank
P. died in 20 Rijna 1940, he was 22.
9 ii. Lillie
Emily (1914-)
10 iii. Agnes
7. Franciska Vlastenka "Frances" JANUS. Born on 9
Oct 1888 in Oakland, Colorado, Texas. Franciska Vlastenka "Frances"
was baptized in Industry, Austin,Texas on 28 Apr 1889. Franciska Vlastenka
"Frances" died in Colorado Co., Texas on 27 Jan 1968, she was 79. Buried
in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Religion: Brethern.
On
6 Nov 1910 when Franciska Vlastenka "Frances" was 22, she married
Vinc MELNAR, in Vsetin CMB Church, Lavaca Co.,Texas. Born on 3 Nov 1876. Vinc
died on 4 Aug 1958, he was 81. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.
Religion: Brethern.
They
had the following children:
i. Victor Will. Born on 28 May 1915 in Lavaca
County, Texas. Victor Will died in Victoria, Victoria, Texas on 20 Jan 1994, he
was 78. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Occupation: Farmer.
Education: through grade school. Religion: Brethern.
Victor
was on the board of Elders in 1970 for the Vsetin Czech - Moravian Brethern
Church. He was also on the Building
Committee for the church also in 1970.
Victor
was the Secretary for the SPJST. He was
also the Sec./ Treas. for 38 years for the RVOS. He was also President of Vsetin Cemetery Association.
One
time when I, Darlene, went somewhere with my grandfather, Victor, I ate his bag
of potato chips. Grandma says that I said grandpa will be real proud of me for
eating his potato chips.
In
Oct Victor Will married Viola Jessie
KRIZAK, in Wiemar, Colorado, Texas. Born on 18 Mar 1921 in Oakland, Colorado,
Texas. Religion: Brethern.
ii. Clifton. Born on 20 Jul 1919 in Lavaca County,
Texas. Clifton died on 23 Dec 1991, he was 72. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery,
Lavaca County, Texas. Cause of death: Cancer.
iii. Christina.
Christina
married Victor DUSEK. Victor died in 1977. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca
County, Texas.
iv. Augusta. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.
Augusta
married Julius PUSTEJOVSKY. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.
Third Generation
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8. Vlasta ZARUBA. Born on 20 Dec 1909 in Vsetin,
Lavaca, Texas. Occupation: Teacher.
On
17 Jun 1938 when Vlasta was 28, she married Robert WALTERS. Robert died in
1983.
They
had two children.
9. Lillie Emily JANUS. Born on 5 Mar 1914.
Lillie
Emily married Lester Louis "Boots" FREIDA, son of FREIDA &
Bettie. Born on 3 Jul 1911. Lester Louis "Boots" died on 22 Apr 1985,
he was 73. Buried in Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethern Cemetery, Lavaca Co.,Texas.
They
had four children:
10. Agnes JANUS.
Agnes
married Albin KOVAREK.
They
had four children:
