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1. Terezie MAREK. Born on 6 Dec 1848 in Cermna, Cechy. Terezie died in Lavaca County, Texas on 13 Jun 1930, she was 81. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Occupation: Homemaker. Religion: Evangelical Reform.

Elsie (Melnar) Dusek, grand-daughter of Terezie remembers crossing through her Grandma's property on her way to school and back. Ofter after school, since they lived next door she would stop at "Grandmas" and get white peppermint candy that Terezie had in the trunk. Apparently all of the grandchildren knew where it was.

Elsie remembers Terezie always wearing those long full skirts and a half white apron.

Elsie and her parents Emil and Emilie Melnar, along with Adolph and Mary Melnar where at the home of Terezie at the moment of death. Both families had to get the animals fed and call Mr. Kubena the undertaker, so they told Elsie to stay with "Grandma" since the house did not have screens on the windows and they were afraid Cats or Kittens would come in and disturb the body. (It was thought that cats were drawn to desceased persons.)

Elsie said the undertaker came and prepared the body. The funeral was at the house at the appointed time and then Tertezie was taken to Vsetin community cemetery in a hearse for burial. (This info is from the memories of a 11 year old girl) She had fond memories of her grandmother.

On 17 Nov 1872 when Terezie was 23, she first married Martin VOJTEK, son of Rosina. Occupation: Farmer.

Martin was killed by team of mules. He is supposed to be buried in the woods behind the house that he and Terezie lived in.

They had one child:

2 i. Joseph Martin (1874-1954)

abt 1875 when Terezie was 26, she second married Vinc MELNAR. Born on 2 Feb 1843 in Rybim, Austria. Immigrated on 1 Nov 1873 to Galveston, Texas. Vinc died in Lavaca County, Texas on 23 Sep 1923, he was 80. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Evangelical.

Research: Declartion of Intent first filed Oct 21, 1878 in Lavaca County, Texas.

They had the following children:

3 i. Vincenc (1876-1958)

4 ii. Terezie (1879-1936)

5 iii. Frank Willie (1882-1961)

6 iv. Edward "Ed" (1885-1975)

7 v. Annie (1887-1973)

vi. Emilie. Born in May 1890 in Sublime, Lavaca, Texas. Emilie died in Bila Hora, Lavaca ,Texas on 29 Oct 1909, she was 19. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

8 vii. Emil E. (1892-1964)

9 viii. Adolph O. (1894-1981)

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Family of Terezie MAREK (1) & Martin VOJTEK

2. Joseph Martin VOJTEK. Born in 1874 in Bila Hora Community, Lavaca ,Texas. Joseph Martin died in at his home in 1954, he was 80. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

On 4 Oct 1897 when Joseph Martin was 23, he married Mary HURTA.

Research: Darlene,

Well, I'm back. Here the info for John and Anna Polasek Hurta:

John B. Hurta

Born: 25 April 1848

Place: Ruzdka, Moravia, Czech Republic

Married:

Place:

Died: 20 October 1919

Place: Taylor, Williamson County, Texas

Anna Polasek Hurta

Born: 25 April 1853

Place: Ruzdka, Moravia, Czech Republic

Died: 27 October 1916

Place: Taylor, Williamson County, Texas

If you need anything else, let me know?

Later...

Hope

They had the following children:

i. Joe M..

ii. Adolph.

iii. Leonard.

iv. Albina.

v. Emilie.

Family of Terezie MAREK (1) & Vinc MELNAR

3. Vincenc MELNAR. Born on 3 Nov 1876 in Bila Hora, Lavaca ,Texas. Vincenc died in Hallettsville,Lavaca , Texas on 4 Aug 1958, he was 81. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Brethern. Alias/AKA: Vinc.

On 6 Nov 1910 when Vincenc was 34, he married Franciska Vlastenka "Frances" JANUS, daughter of Pavel "Paul" JANOUS (1849-1933) & Rosina VOJTEK (1855-1927), in Vsetin CMB Church, Lavaca Co.,Texas. 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.

They had the following children:

10 i. Augusta Julie (1911-1993)

11 ii. Christina Emma (1913-)

12 iii. Victor Will (1915-1994)

iv. Clifton Albert. Born on 20 Jul 1919 in Lavaca County, Texas. Clifton Albert died in San Antonio, Texas on 23 Dec 1991, he was 72. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Cause of death: Cancer. Served in the military.

4. Terezie MELNAR. Born on 19 Jan 1879 in Bila Hora, Lavaca Co.,Texas. At the age of 39, Terezie was baptized in Vsetin, Lavaca County, Texas on 18 Jan 1919. Terezie died in Granger, Williamson Co., Texas on 9 Feb 1936, she was 57.

On 12 Nov 1899 when Terezie was 20, she married John KOTRLA, son of Josef KOTRLA (1843-) & Rozina MACHAC (1849-), in Vsetin, Lavaca County, Texas. Born on 26 Jan 1875. John died in Williamson Co., Texas on 22 Jun 1974, he was 99.

They had the following children:

13 i. August Oscar (1900-1986)

14 ii. Millie (1904-1995)

15 iii. Vlasta (1908-1987)

16 iv. Ruth (1910-1996)

17 v. Anna (1913-)

18 vi. Henry (1915-1984)

19 vii. Adolph (1920-)

viii. UNNAMED (Died as Infant).

There were nine children. Two died.

5. Frank Willie MELNAR. Born on 24 Dec 1882 in Lavaca County, Texas. Frank Willie died on 26 Aug 1961, he was 78. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

On 7 Oct 1906 when Frank Willie was 23, he married Emilie (Amalie) DUSEK, in Czech Moravian Brethen Church, Vestin Community, Lavaca Co.,Texas. Born on 28 Jul 1879. Emilie (Amalie) died on 27 Jun 1949, she was 69. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

They had the following children:

20 i. Agnes (1907-1983)

21 ii. Emil Edwin (1911-2000)

iii. Vlasta Emilie. Born on 29 May 1913 in Shimek Community, Lavaca, Texas.

Vlasta Emilie married John MICHALCIK.

iv. Lillie Zilpha. Born on 7 Jan 1915 in Shimek Community, Lavaca, Texas. Lillie Zilpha died on 8 Sep 1981, she was 66.

Lillie Zilpha married Bernard HELWIG.

22 v. Zilpha Tracy (1917-1998)

vi. Oscar Robert. Born on 20 Dec 1919 in Bila Hora, Lavaca ,Texas. Oscar Robert died on 18 Dec 1944, he was 24. Buried in St. Michael's Cemtery, Weimar, Texas.

Oscar Robert married Dorothy MISKA.

vii. Leona Elsie. Born on 18 Mar 1923 in Bila Hora Community, Lavaca ,Texas.

Leona Elsie married Milton SCHIFFER.

viii. Infant (Died as Infant).

6. Edward "Ed" MELNAR. Born on 25 May 1885 in Wellersberg, Lavaca Co.,Texas. Edward "Ed" was baptized in Wellersburg, Lavaca Co.,TX on 1 Nov 1885. Edward "Ed" died in Hallettsville,Lavaca , Texas on 2 Apr 1975, he was 89. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

Edward "Ed" married Theresia A. JANUS. Born on 29 Apr 1891. Theresia A. died on 17 Mar 1983, she was 91. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

Theresie "Tracy" is the sister of Frances Janus

They had the following children:

i. August Oscar. Born on 14 Jun 1911 in Vsetin Community, Lavaca County, Texas. August Oscar died in Hallettsville,Lavaca , Texas on 28 Jun 1995, he was 84. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Served in the military.

Military: T SGT US Army WWII

ii. Charlie Ludwig. Born on 7 Nov 1913 in Bila Hora Community, Lavaca ,Texas. Charlie Ludwig died in Hallettsville,Lavaca , Texas on 7 Aug 1988, he was 74.

On 12 Aug 1940 when Charlie Ludwig was 26, he married Viola Elsie DUSEK, in St. Peters Lutheran Church, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas. Born on 10 Sep 1915.

iii. Viola Matilda. Born on 28 Feb 1916 in Sublime, Lavaca, Texas. Viola Matilda died in Hallettsville,Lavaca , Texas on 16 Jun 1927, she was 11. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

23 iv. Henry Edmund (1921-)

7. Annie MELNAR. Born on 14 Sep 1887 in Sublime, Lavaca, Texas. Annie died in Bellville, Texas on 9 Nov 1973, she was 86. Buried in Nelsonville, Austin, Texas.

Annie married Willie Henry TEIMANN. Occupation: Farmer.

They had the following children:

i. Adolph.

24 ii. Esther

25 iii. August Adolph (1912-1987)

26 iv. Lester Leonard (1913-)

27 v. Lillie (1917-)

28 vi. Edgar Albert (1920-1995)

8. Emil E. MELNAR. Born on 9 Jun 1892. Emil E. died on 27 Jul 1964, he was 72. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Occupation: Farming. Cause of death: Cancer.

On 31 Jan 1915 when Emil E. was 22, he first married Zofie MIKUS, daughter of Paul MIKUS & Francis STASNY.

They had one child:

29 i. Hermina (1916-1992)

On 3 Dec 1918 when Emil E. was 26, he second married Emilie T. MIKUS, daughter of Paul MIKUS & Francis STASNY. Born on 12 Sep 1895. Emilie T. died on 13 Feb 1978, she was 82. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

Emilie is the sister of Emil's first wife.

They had the following children:

i. Elsie. Born on 28 Sep 1919.

On 28 Oct 1941 when Elsie was 22, she married Oscar DUSEK. Born on 8 Sep 1918. Oscar died on 11 Nov 1996, he was 78.

ii. Alvin. Born on 1 Jan 1921.

iii. Evelyn. Born on 15 Aug 1924.

iv. Stella Gladys. Born on 23 Sep 1926.

v. Irene Emilie. Born on 17 Dec 1929 in Lavaca County, Texas.

vi. Aloise Linda. Born on 31 Oct 1931.

vii. Albert Alfred. Born on 27 Sep 1936 in Lavaca County, Texas.

9. Adolph O. MELNAR. Born on 9 Nov 1894. Adolph O. died on 26 Sep 1981, he was 86. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

Adolph O. married Mary KARTMANN. Born on 6 Feb 1900. Mary died on 17 Jun 1981, she was 81. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

They had the following children:

i. Betty Jean. Born on 3 Oct 1934 in Lavaca County, Texas.

ii. Gladys Anita. Born on 22 Jan 1929 in Lavaca County, Texas.

On 26 Oct 1973 when Gladys Anita was 44, she married William F. HARDING, in Harris Co., Texas.

iii. Willie Mae.

iv. Raymond Albert.

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Family of Vincenc MELNAR (3) & Franciska Vlastenka "Frances" JANUS

10. Augusta Julie MELNAR. Born on 19 Nov 1911 in Shimek Community, Lavaca, Texas. Augusta Julie died in Port Lavaca, Calhoun,Texas on 23 Jan 1993, she was 81. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

Augusta Julie married Julius PUSTEJOVSKY. Buried in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas.

They had the following children:

i. Leroy

ii. Jimmy

iii. Dennis

11. Christina Emma MELNAR. Born on 25 Sep 1913 in Shimek Community, Lavaca, Texas.

Christina Emma married Victor DUSEK, son of Josef DUSEK & Rosie PECENA. Victor died in 1977. Buried in Bila Hora Cemetery, Lavaca, Texas.

They had the following children:

i. Annie Mae (Died as Infant) (1938-1938)

ii. Marvin Joe

iii. Victor Milton

iv. Royce Gene

12. Victor Will MELNAR. 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 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.

On 30 Oct 1939 when Victor Will was 24, he married Viola Jessie KRIZAK, daughter of Joseph Frank KRIZAK (1874-1936) & Alvina Clara BARTON (1884-1963), in Weimar, Colorado, Texas. Born on 18 Mar 1921 in Oakland, Colorado, Texas. Occupation: quilter, odd jobs, now retired. Education: Grade school. Religion: Brethern.

Viola worked as at MGs Poultry Processing Plant for 10 years. She also worked at Schulenburg Ind. for 3 years and Utex Ind. for 3 1/2 years before retiring.

Viola loves to spend time with her family. She also enjoys quilting and sewing. She fishes whenever she gets a chance. She has lived on a farm all her life. She and Victor bought their land from Victor's father.

Viola remembers as a child throwing mud clods at a lady's house when she and her siblings were young. The lady got very angry.

Darlene remembers going with her grandmother Viola to feed the cows in the winter.

It was fun!! One time one of the cows licked her hand. That was the closet Darlene ever got to granny's cow.

They had the following children:

i. Carolyn Jean

ii. Larry James

Family of Terezie MELNAR (4) & John KOTRLA

13. August Oscar KOTRLA. Born on 7 Oct 1900. August Oscar died in San Angelo, Texas on 10 Jan 1986, he was 85. Buried in Lawnhaven Cemetery, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.

In 1921 when August Oscar was 20, he married Frances ZGABY, in Granger, Williamson Co., Texas. Born abt 1900.

They had one child:

i. Edward August

14. Millie KOTRLA. Born on 30 Jul 1904 in Williamson Co.,Texas. Millie died in Austin, Texas on 20 Jun 1995, she was 90.

Millie married JE MIKULENCEK. Born in 1905.

They had the following children:

i. Darlene

ii. Joann

iii. Jeanette

15. Vlasta KOTRLA. Born on 27 Mar 1908 in Williamson Co.,Texas. Vlasta died on 1 Apr 1987, she was 79. Buried in Taylor City Cemetery,Taylor, Texas.

On 19 Nov Vlasta married Joe MASSAR, in Granger, Williamson Co., Texas. Born in 1911.

They had one child:

i. James (1927-)

16. Ruth KOTRLA. Born on 4 Nov 1910 in Taylor, Williamson Co.,Texas. Ruth died in Granger, Williamson Co., Texas on 5 Nov 1996, she was 86.

Ruth married Louis LABAJ. Born abt 1900.

They had one child:

i. Lorene

17. Anna KOTRLA. Born on 4 Mar 1913 in Granger, Williamson Co., Texas.

Anna married John L. ROZNOVSKY.

They had one child:

i. John L.

18. Henry KOTRLA. Born on 30 Jun 1915 in Granger, Williamson Co., Texas. Henry died on 30 Jul 1984, he was 69. Buried in Taylor City Cemetery,Taylor, Texas.

On 19 Jun Henry married Ruth SEFCAK. Born on 9 Nov 1915.

They had one child:

i. Thomas

19. Adolph KOTRLA. Born on 27 Feb 1920 in Granger, Williamson Co., Texas.

Adolph married Trudy KUTNEAK.

They had the following children:

i. Mike

ii. Gary

iii. Kay Nell

Family of Frank Willie MELNAR (5) & Emilie (Amalie) DUSEK

20. Agnes MELNAR. Born on 15 Nov 1907. Agnes died on 27 Jul 1983, she was 75. Buried in Masonic Cemetery, Weimar, Texas.

Agnes married Otto GREUNWALD.

They had one child:

i. Billie Fay

21. Emil Edwin MELNAR. Born on 23 Jun 1911 in Lavaca County, Texas. Emil Edwin died in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas on 12 Dec 2000, he was 89. Buried on 14 Dec 2000 in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Occupation: Farmer/Rancher. Religion: Brethern.

Emil was a member of the Czech Moravian Brethern Church in Vsetin, Lavaca Co.,Texas. He served in the Board of Elders for the church also. He was also a member of the SPJST.

On 10 Nov 1941 when Emil Edwin was 30, he married Frances Marie MUHLSTEIN, daughter of unkown MUHLSTIEN & unkown. Born on 27 Nov 1917.

They had the following children:

i. Charlene Joyce (Twin)

ii. Earlene Ann (Twin)

22. Zilpha Tracy MELNAR. Born on 7 May 1917 in Bila Hora, Lavaca ,Texas. Zilpha Tracy died on 23 May 1998, she was 81. Buried in Old Kinkler Cemetery, Hallettsville, Texas.

Zilpha Tracy married Oscar Ernest BOETHEL.

They had the following children:

i. Billie David

ii. Marjorie Ann

Family of Edward "Ed" MELNAR (6) & Theresia A. JANUS

23. Henry Edmund MELNAR. Born on 15 Jan 1921 in Sublime, Lavaca, Texas.

Henry Edmund married Hilda Frances VORNSAND, in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas. Born on 8 May 1922 in Lavaca County, Texas. Hilda Frances died in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas on 1 Jul 2000, she was 78. Buried on 5 Jul 2000 in Vsetin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas. Religion: Brethern.

They had one child:

i. Henry " Hank" Edmund

Family of Annie MELNAR (7) & Willie Henry TEIMANN

24. Esther TEIMANN.

Esther married Edwin MIKESKA.

They had one child:

i. Judy

25. August Adolph TEIMANN. Born on 12 Oct 1912. August Adolph died on 6 Sep 1987, he was 74.

August Adolph married Frances Leona MARESH.

They had the following children:

i. Ann Shirley

ii. Betty Jean

iii. Jeanette Frances

26. Lester Leonard TEIMANN. Born on 23 Aug 1913.

Lester Leonard married Eleanor.

They had the following children:

i. Virgil D

ii. Daine K.

27. Lillie TEIMANN. Born on 29 Dec 1917.

Lillie married Harry AHRENS.

They had one child:

i. Donald Ray

28. Edgar Albert TEIMANN. Born on 26 Nov 1920. Edgar Albert died on 25 May 1995, he was 74.

Edgar Albert married Virginia WOODS.

They had the following children:

i. William Forrest

ii. Sharon

Family of Emil E. MELNAR (8) & Zofie MIKUS

29. Hermina MELNAR. Born on 30 Mar 1916. Hermina died on 7 Aug 1992, she was 76.

Hermina married Emanuel VASEK. Born on 18 Nov 1912. Emanuel died on 24 Feb 1990, he was 77.

They had the following children:

i. Herman Emanuel

ii. Sophie Hermina

iii. Victor Charlie

Much of this info is from Joyce Stonebraker Melnar's research. She did alot of hard work to get all this iinfo. Joyce's husband Raymond Melnar passed away in Dec. 2000.