0 HEAD
1 SOUR PAF
2 NAME Personal Ancestral File
2 VERS 4.0.4.18
2 CORP The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3 ADDR 50 East North Temple Street
4 CONT Salt Lake City, UT 84150
1 DEST PAF
1 DATE 7 MAR 2004
2 TIME 22:54:02
1 FILE konoskean.ged
1 GEDC
2 VERS 5.5
2 FORM LINEAGE-LINKED
1 CHAR ANSEL
1 LANG English
0 @I1@ INDI
1 NAME Gerald John /Konoske/
2 GIVN Gerald John
2 SURN Konoske
1 SEX M
1 FAMC @F3@
0 @I6@ INDI
1 NAME John Gerhard /Konoske/
2 GIVN John Gerhard
2 SURN Konoske
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 2 APR 1911
2 PLAC Pasadena,Los Angeles,CA
1 CHR
2 PLAC Pasadena,Los Angeles,CA
1 DEAT
2 DATE 21 JUL 1993
2 PLAC Sierra Madre,Los Angeles,CA
1 BURI
2 DATE 26 JUL 1993
2 PLAC So. San Gabriel,Los Angeles,CA
1 REFN 6
1 FAMS @F3@
1 FAMC @F58@
1 NOTE !BORN: At home, 321 Winona Ave, Pasadena, LA, CA. Pasadena Health Dept. Birth certificate #10
2 CONC 7 dated 6 APR 1911. Person who delivered John was a Francis F. Rowland, MD, 55 S. Marengo, Pa
2 CONC sadena, CA.  Fathers occupation listed as a shipping clerk.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BAPTIZED: St. Andrews RC Church, 311 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, LA, CA.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MARRIED: St Andrews RC Church, by his brother the Rev. Paul M. Konoske, witness were brothe
2 CONC r Martin Konoske, gave home address of 246 E. Glenarm, Pasadena, and Murl Cunningham, livin
2 CONC g at 672 Summit Ave., Pasadena.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE: John Konoske, Evelyn Konoske [Blecha].
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES: For many years John went by the name of John Paul Konoske, however his birth certific
2 CONC ate shows given names as John Gerhard Konoske. 9 NOV 1951 he tried to file a affidavit for co
2 CONC rrection to make his name John Paul Konoske and to change his fathers name on the record fro
2 CONC m Paul Mather Konoske to Paul Mathias Konoske. At this time it unknown if the change was actu
2 CONC ally filed and made a matter of record. Before WW2 John managed a produce market, during WW
2 CONC 2 he was a LA County Fireman.  After the war he had his own produce store in South Pasadena
2 CONC , LA, CA, call Our Market.  After selling the store he then worked as a retail produce cler
2 CONC k until retirement.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !HEALTH:  Was in good health most of his life.  About 1959 started to drink alcohol more heav
2 CONC ily. As a result he eventually had heart and lung problems for the last ten years of his life
2 CONC .  He was rushed to the hospital in 1983 because of these problems and was given a 10% possib
2 CONC lity of recovery.  After a month in the hospital, and suffering from DTs he returned home.  H
2 CONC e required oxygen whenever he slept.  One month prior to his death John fell as he was goin
2 CONC g down for his afternoon nap, was unable to get up, nor could he reach his oxygen supply.  H
2 CONC e was not found until his part-time housekeeper,         , found him the following morning
2 CONC .  She made contact with grandson, Jim Konoske, who was able to accompany John in the ambulan
2 CONC ce to Arcadia Methodist Hospital.  After about five days in the hospital, because of John's d
2 CONC eteriorated physical condition and need for assistance he was moved to the nursing facility w
2 CONC here his wife Evelyn had been living for the past year.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED: Sierra Madre Skilled Nursing Facility, 225 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre CA  910
2 CONC 24.  Death occurred at 3:45 A.M. on July 21, 1993 in sleep.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OBIT:  Pasadena Star News.  KONOSKE-John P. Konoske, native of Pasadena, passed away July 21
2 CONC , 1993.  He is survived by his wife, Evelyn M. Konoske; children Jean [Steve] Mather, Mary [R
2 CONC us] Ysasi, Gerald [Rosemarie] Konoske, and Roger [Sharon] Konoske; brothers, Rev. Paul Konosk
2 CONC e, Martin, Ralph, Charles and Robert; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.  Mr
2 CONC . Konoske was a member of the Pasadena Council of the Knights of Columbus.  Funeral Mass Satu
2 CONC rday 12 noon at St. Phillip Church.  Cabot and Sons, Directors.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !UNDERTAKER:  Cabot and Sons, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. Funeral Mass was hel
2 CONC d at St. Phillip R.C. Church, Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CA. Funeral card "In loving memory, Joh
2 CONC n Paul Konoske, 1911-1993.  May God protect you all the day long till the shadow lengthens an
2 CONC d the evening comes and busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and your work is d
2 CONC one.  Then, in His mercy, may He grant you a safe lodging and a holy rest and peace at long l
2 CONC ast.  Amen."  Cabot & Sons, Directors. Funeral was held on April 24th.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 966 N. Potrero Grande Drive, South San Gabriel, C
2 CONC A  91770  1-213-887-2024.  Grave #157, Tier/Row T-9, Section E. Gravestone is black marble, J
2 CONC ohn P/1911-1993 [cross] Konoske on the bottom. Private burial was held on Monday, April 26th
2 CONC , 1993.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !LAST UPDATED:  11 Nov 1999
1 CHAN
2 DATE 22 NOV 2000
3 TIME 20:23:11
0 @I8@ INDI
1 NAME Evelyn Meta Emma /Blecha/
2 GIVN Evelyn Meta Emma
2 SURN Blecha
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 2 OCT 1914
2 PLAC Greenwood,Clark,WI
1 CHR
2 DATE 21 SEP 1935
2 PLAC Pasadena,Los Angeles,CA
1 DEAT
2 DATE 24 FEB 1998
2 PLAC Sierra Madre,Los Angeles,CA
1 BURI
2 DATE 28 FEB 1998
2 PLAC South San Gabriel,Los Angeles,CA
1 REFN 8
1 FAMS @F3@
1 FAMC @F6@
1 NOTE !SOURCE:  Evelyn was the source of much of the information regarding her parents, brothers an
2 CONC d sisters. Birth info from birth certificate #18, dated 11 NOV 1914, State of WI Department o
2 CONC f Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 1 West Wilson Street, POB 309, Madison, WI 53701.
2 CONT 
2 CONT BORN:  Apparently at home, she was the 5th born, parents James Blecha and Elsie Pagelsdorf
2 CONC .  James Blecha listed his occupation as Agent of Real Estate. At one time James Blecha was a
2 CONC lso a machinist.  Gave residence at time of birth as Greenwood, WI.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Moved to Beloit when she was 4-5 years of age. On the copy of batpism record from St
2 CONC .Andrews Roman Catholic church is a note that they were living at 1852 Maple St., Pasadena, C
2 CONC A in January 1946.  She came to CA about 1935.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BAPTIZED:  St. Andrews RC Church, 311 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, LA, CA. Witnesses were Arth
2 CONC ur Manhart and Frances Manhart.  Records Vol III, page 125 no 1250.
2 CONT 
2 CONT DIED:  Sierra Madre Skilled Nursing Center, 225 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024
2 CONC .  Feb 24, 1998 after a long illness.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OBIT:  Evelyn Blech Konoske, born in Wisconsin 1914, passed away February 24, 1998 in Sierr
2 CONC a Madre.  Predeceased by husband, John.  Survived by sons, Jerry [Rosemarie] & Roger [Sharon
2 CONC ] Konoske; daughters, Jeanne [Steve] Mather & Mary [Rus] Ysasi; 9 grandchildren; 12 great gra
2 CONC ndchildren.  Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, February 28, 1998, 8:00 AM at St. Phillips C
2 CONC hurch, Pasadena. Cabot and Sons, Pasadena, Directors.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, 966 N. Potrero Grande Drive, South San Gabriel, C
2 CONC A  91770  1-213-887-2024.  Grave #157, Tier/Row T-9, Section E. Gravestone is black marble, J
2 CONC ohn P/1911-1993 [cross] Konoske on the bottom,  28  February 1998.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 18 SEP 2003
3 TIME 19:49:02
0 @I15@ INDI
1 NAME James John /Blecha/
2 GIVN James John
2 SURN Blecha
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 16 SEP 1876
2 PLAC Greenwood,Clark,WI
1 DEAT
2 DATE 28 MAR 1953
2 PLAC Pasadena,Los Angeles,CA
1 BURI
2 DATE 30 MAR 1953
2 PLAC Altadena,Los Angeles,CA
1 REFN 15
1 FAMS @F6@
1 FAMC @F13@
1 NOTE !BORN: Birth certificate of Belva Blecha shows James was a farmer. He was born in Clark Count
2 CONC y, WI. Birth certificate from Evelyn Blecha showed his occupation as an Agent of Real Estat
2 CONC e and living in Greenwood at this time.
2 CONT At one time it was reported that he was also a machinist. Pension request of his father, Ja
2 CONC n Blecha, gives the DOB of James Blecha as 7 APR 1876.
2 CONT Another name of place where born is Town of Eaton, Clark, WI, from his marriage certificate.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !CENSUS:  1880, Eaton, Clark, WI, shows him to be WM 3 yrs old, son, born in WI and both pare
2 CONC nts born in Bohemia.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MARRIED:  Town of Eaton, Clark County, WI, also shows dated at Loyal, Clark, WI.  Married i
2 CONC n the Evangelical Luthern rite.  Witnesses Martha Pagelsdorf, Frank Blecha, Theordore Pagelsd
2 CONC orf and Mary Blecha.  June 29th, 1905.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OCCUPATION:  Real Estate, Mechanic and Foundry worker.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !ADDRESS: Carol Ann Wright Olson gave addresses where James and Elsa lived. 2805 West Grand A
2 CONC ve., West Alhambra, Calif.,  1779 Paloma, Pasadena, CA., and 746 McKinley, Beloit, Wisc. in 1
2 CONC 930, as well as in Greenwood, Wisc.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SS#:  554-09-8538
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Mt. View Cemetery, 2400 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA, grave #7, lot 1762-M.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !UNDERTAKER: Ives and Warren same locaton as cemetery.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED AT:  Home, 1779 Paloma Street, Pasadena, LA CA.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED FROM:  Chronic Lymphatic Leucemia
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OBIT:  Per obit at cemetery, he was survied by his widow, Elsa Martha Blecha, son Lionel J
2 CONC . Blecha, Daughters, Mrs Harvey E. [Beatrice] Wright, Mrs. Eugene A. [Belva] Stonecipher an
2 CONC d Mrs. John P. [Evelyn] Konoske; and a sister Mary Kubat.  His father was John Blecha of Bohe
2 CONC mia, and his mother was Anna Klinka of Bohemia.  According to his obit he had lived in Pasade
2 CONC na, CA 17 yrs before death, so he came out to CA about Oct 1935. Reason for moving to CA wa
2 CONC s the illness of his son, Harold.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:21
0 @I16@ INDI
1 NAME Elsie Martha Helene /Pagelsdorf/
2 GIVN Elsie Martha Helene
2 SURN Pagelsdorf
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 18 JUL 1884
2 PLAC Deerfield,Dane,WI
1 DEAT
2 DATE 15 AUG 1970
2 PLAC Altadena,Los Angeles,CA
1 BURI
2 DATE 18 AUG 1970
2 PLAC Altadena,Los Angeles,CA
1 REFN 16
1 FAMS @F6@
1 FAMC @F24@
1 NOTE !BORN: Birth certificate of Belva Blecha shows mother's name of Elsie Pagelsdorf, born in Dan
2 CONC e County, WI.  Madison is located in Dane County.
2 CONT Son Leland Belcha death certificate shows being born in Deerfield, WI
2 CONT 
2 CONT !ADDRESSES: Lived and rented at 1779 Paloma Street, just west of Allen Ave, Pasadena, CA.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Mt. View Cemetery, 2400 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA, grave #8, lot 1762.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !UNDERTAKER: Ives and Warren, same location. Services at Hill Avenue Grace Luthern Church, Pa
2 CONC sadena, LA CA.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED FROM: Old Age and heart attack.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED AT:  Altadena Convalscent Hospital, E. Washington Blvd.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MEDICIAL:  Suffered from arthrities for 20 years
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SS#:  554-09-8538D
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  At time of birth of Evelyn they were living in Greenwood, WI in NOV 1914.  Per obi
2 CONC t at cemetery, was born in Deerfield, WI.  She was survied by her son and three daughters, si
2 CONC x grandchildren, five great grand children, and a sister, Mrs. William Rondorf of Marshfield
2 CONC , WI.  Her parents were Edward Pagelsdorf of Germany and Wilhelmina Bucholtz, Germany.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:21
0 @I37@ INDI
1 NAME Jan Nepomuk /Blecha/
2 GIVN Jan Nepomuk
2 SURN Blecha
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 4 JUL 1839
2 PLAC Skoric,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 DEAT
2 DATE 2 NOV 1926
2 PLAC Chattaroy,Spokane,WA
1 BURI
2 PLAC Loyal,Clark,WI
1 REFN 37
1 FAMS @F13@
1 FAMC @F195@
1 NOTE !MARRIED:  From Carol Olson, Newburg, Washington, WI, in a Catholic Church by a priest as sta
2 CONC ted on his disability application. Had a second date of 10 NOV 1875 from notes of Belva Blech
2 CONC a Stonecipher.The church in question in Newburg, WI is Holy Trinity Catholic Church.  The chu
2 CONC rch corner stone is dated 1859.  During a visit in June, 1995 the parish pastor indicated t
2 CONC o Jerry and Rosemarie Konoske that early sacraments were performed and recorded by a well kno
2 CONC wn missionary.  These records may be in the diocese chancery office in Milwaukee.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OCCUPATION: On pension request it shows him to be a farmer.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !LAND:  Plat of Trenton, Township 11 North, Range 20 East, Washington County, WI, dated 1892
2 CONC , showed John Blecha owing land just east of Newburg, north of the river. South and west of h
2 CONC is property, between Newburg and Myra, property was owned by Martin Chesak, John Klinka, Fran
2 CONC k Klinka and John Krejci, who all show up in different records associated with the Blecha's.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED AT:  Chattaroy, Spokane, WA at the home of his daughter, Anna White.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED: At St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Loyal, WI.St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery Assn.
2 CONC , 3241 Prais Street, Stevens Point, WI. 54481, (715) 341-3236.He, together with his wife Anna
2 CONC , are buried at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Loyal, Wisc.  They are buried with Will an
2 CONC d Mary Kubat, their daughter and her husband.  Both the Blecha and Kubat names are on the gra
2 CONC ve.  The grave is in the middle section towards the front.  S.E. Section.  This information i
2 CONC s from Carol Ann Wright Olson.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !FUNERAL:  Services held at St. Balthasars Church, Loyal, WI.  This church is now St. Anthony
2 CONC 's, church and rectory at 407 N. Division Street, Loyal, WI. 54446, (715) 255-8017.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OBIT:  Said he came to America in 1856 at 17 years of age with his parents, three sisters an
2 CONC d three brothers and located in Washington County, WI. From the obit record  Jan Blecha cam
2 CONC e to the U.S.in Jan.his parents, three brothers and three sisters from Bohemia and settled i
2 CONC n Washington County, WI.  Spelling of the town where he came from  could be Skoric, Skorice
2 CONC , or Skoritz since there was no standard grammar during that time period.  
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES: John and his wife, Anna Klinka were both from Bohemia according to Belva Blecha Stone
2 CONC cipher.  John came to the United States about 1858, and settled in Washington Co, WI.  John e
2 CONC nrolled/joined for duty in the Civil War on 10 NOV 1862 at Newburg, Washington County, WI.  H
2 CONC e was mustered into Company B, 34th Reg. of Wisc. Volunteer Infantry on 20 Dec. 1862, Miluauk
2 CONC ee, WI, as a PVT.Appointed CPL. 1 JAN 1863, and Musician 24 FEB 1863. [Drums/Bugle ?] John wa
2 CONC s a Cpl Co. I, 34th Rgt. WI Volunteer Infantry at some point.  He was discharged 8 SEP 1863 a
2 CONC t Milwaukee, WI.  He returned a sick man and his doctor put in for a one half disablity pensi
2 CONC on due to severe diarrhea, bad lungs, rhematisim and neuralgia. At the time of his death he w
2 CONC as receiving 65$/month in pension.  He was described as being 5 feet 8 inches, blue eyes an
2 CONC d brown hair. His place and date of birth came from his army records. Along with informatio
2 CONC n regarding his wife and children. John and Anna lived in Clark County, WI for 40 years and r
2 CONC esided for many years at what is now N 7918 Borglin Ave.,Greenwood WI.  Off HW 73, E on 26 RD
2 CONC . and then S on Borglin Ave.  First house on the left withi large pine trees infront.  Hous
2 CONC e was built by a well known builder by the name of Frank Zeche [Zechie].
2 CONT Oct. 11, 1991 during a personal visit of Gerald "Jerry" and Rosemarie Konoske with Mrs.Anna H
2 CONC aile in Chattaroy Washington the following information was learned.  Mrs. Haile lived one-qua
2 CONC rter of a mile up the road from John's daughter, Anna Blecha White, her husband Frank White
2 CONC , and their son, John.  The two Anna's were the best of friends.  John Blecha came to Chattar
2 CONC oy some time after his wife Anna Klinka died.  He lived with the White family until his deat
2 CONC h in Chattaroy.  Anna Blecha White and her son took John Blecha back to Loyal, Wisconsin by t
2 CONC rain for burial.The house built by Jan in Greenwood, WI is still standing.  Visited by Jerr
2 CONC y and Rosemarie Konoske in June, 1995, the present owners, John and Sueallyn Marz allowed the
2 CONC m to tour the house and property.  The house is virtually the same as in the picture dated 19
2 CONC 05.  The current address is N 7918 Borglin Avenue, Greenwood, WI 54437.  Borglin Avenue run
2 CONC s south from 26th Road.
2 CONT March 17, 1996.  Letter from Lawrence Wolf, neighbor, 1-715-267-7481 N7773 Borglin Ave, Greew
2 CONC ood, WI 54437.  Mr. Wolf wrote tht his mother mentioned that when she was in school in 1900
2 CONC , that the large white pine trees near the Blecha house were only about three feet tall. Hi
2 CONC s mother who was rasied by her grand mother and two bachelor uncles had more then a passing i
2 CONC nterest in the house as they were thinking about building their own house also. A carpenter a
2 CONC nd brick layer by the name of Garvin built, or helped build the Blecha house and three othe
2 CONC r nearby houses.  There is a spring located about 40 rods due east of the Blecha house. Fran
2 CONC k Blecha and a neighbor  Hugo Lenz were hunting buddies and did a lot of hunting together. [N
2 CONC ote-this Hugo Lenz may be one of the ones in the hunting camp picture we have]  Hugo Lenz old
2 CONC est son Ray, near ninety yrs old now, lives at Jim Falls, WI 54748, 1-715-382-4949.  Mr. Wol
2 CONC f remembers visiting Mary [Blecha] Kubat in Loyal, WI, with his mother in the late 1950's o
2 CONC r early 1960's. Rosemarie and Jerry Konoske visited Lawrence Wolf, May, 1996.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DECLARATION OF INTENT: Location, Washington County Court House, West Bend WI, Vol. III, p. 1
2 CONC 16, Oct. 31, 1867.  Born in Austria in 1839. From Ruth Blecha June 1995.  The actual declarat
2 CONC ion is not available at this location although indicated on the Court House index.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !PORT OF ARRIVAL: From Ruth Blecha, 1857, New Orleans, LA
2 CONT 
2 CONT !CENSUS: July 6,  1860 census shows him to be 21 yrs old, M and a farm laborer, post office M
2 CONC yra, Town of Trenton, WI. PAGE 165, line 14, shows name to be John F [?] 
2 CONT 1880 Census, Eaton, Clark, WI.  Page 2, SD 3, ED 158, line 42, shows him as WM 40, farmer, h
2 CONC e and his parents all born in Bohemia. 1890 Special Census of surviving soldiers, sailors, an
2 CONC d marines, and widows etc.  Pg 1, SD 4, ED 171, line 15-Blecha, John-Corporal, Co I, 34 Wis I
2 CONC nf, enlisted Nov 10 1862, discharged Sept 1863.1920 Census shows him living with the widow o
2 CONC f Frank Blecha his son, the wife of Frank is Birtha Blecha.  SD 6, ED 17, sheet 13A, line 7
2 CONC .  He is listed as being 80 yrs old.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 2 FEB 2001
3 TIME 20:31:04
0 @I38@ INDI
1 NAME Anna /Klinka/
2 GIVN Anna
2 SURN Klinka
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 21 APR 1852
2 PLAC ,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 DEAT
2 DATE 18 DEC 1900
2 PLAC Loyal,Clark,WI
1 BURI
2 DATE 21 DEC 1900
2 PLAC Loyal,Clark,WI
1 REFN 38
1 FAMS @F13@
1 FAMC @F193@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, according to her husband's pension application.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MARRIED:  10 OCT 1875, Newburg, Washington, WI in Holy Trinity Catholic Church by a priest
2 CONC .  1860 Census.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !ADDRESS:  Lived on a farm betwen Greenwood and Christie, Clark, WI
2 CONT 
2 CONT !CENSUS:  1880 in Eaton, Clark, WI, page 2, SD 3, ED 158, line 43, shows her to be a wife, 2
2 CONC 8 yrs old, keeping house and she along with both her parents were born in Bohemia.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DEATH: Date taken from notes recieved from Belva Blecha Stonecipher, and verified by Carol O
2 CONC lson DEC 1991. As was her husband, Anna was from Bohemia, Czech. Carol Olson has her death a
2 CONC s 18 DEC 1900, at midnight.  June 1996, death certificate from Clark county shows fathers nam
2 CONC e as Frank Klinke and mother as Kate Klinke.  She was born in Bohemia.  Died at home in Eaton
2 CONC . She was a farmers wife, lived for 48 yrs, 7 months and 27 days.  Death Certificate #2730
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED FROM:  Complication of diseases, secondary cause cancer and also death hastened by negl
2 CONC ect of not setting a dislocated hip.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Loyal, Clark, WI, St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery with husband John, per Carol Olso
2 CONC n.  During a visit by Jerry and Rosemarie Konoske on June 6, 1995 it was learned that John an
2 CONC d Anna were buried with their daughter, Mary, and her husband Will Kubat.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Last name is possibly spelled Klinka or Klinke.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  Pension records show Anna Klinka Blecha as white female, farmer's wife and her fath
2 CONC er as Frank Klinka and mother Katie Klinka, both born in Bohemia. Also gives her parents birt
2 CONC h dates.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 13 MAY 2001
3 TIME 12:38:02
0 @I70@ INDI
1 NAME Frederick Wilhelm Edward /Pagelsdorf/
2 GIVN Frederick Wilhelm Edward
2 SURN Pagelsdorf
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 1 JAN 1853
2 PLAC ,,,Germany
1 DEAT
2 DATE 2 OCT 1935
2 PLAC Loyal,Clark,WI
1 REFN 70
1 FAMS @F24@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Germany.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MARRIED:  Waterloo, Jefferson, WI
2 CONT 
2 CONT !FUNERAL:  Services held at Trinity Evangelical Luthern Church.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES: From the obit--he came to US about 1882 and married same year.
2 CONT Lived on farm in Deerfield 20 years and in 1902 moved to a farm near Loyal, WI. In 1909 retir
2 CONC ed and moved to a home in Loyal Village.  In 1933 he moved to live with his daughter, Mrs. Jo
2 CONC seph (Emma) Motchenbacher, and, also, with daughter, Mrs. Will (Esther) Rondorf of Marshfield
2 CONC , Wood County, WI.  At time of death had one sister living in 1935.  Preceeded in death by wi
2 CONC fe and son, Theodore Pagelsdorf.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED: Cause of death was Bright's disease. Died at 1800 hrs at the home of his daughter, Mrs
2 CONC . Emma Motchenbacher, Route 1, Marshfield, WI.  Services held at Trinity Evangelical Luther
2 CONC n Church - Rev. H. F. Leschensky officiated.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE: From notes and information received from Belva Stonecipher [Blecha] it appears Mr. P
2 CONC agelsdorf went by the name of Edward.  This one is the Senior. 17 JUL 1992 Carol Olson [Wrigh
2 CONC t] provided more information.  April, 1996, Beatrice Pagelsdorf confirmed the information.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:21
0 @I71@ INDI
1 NAME Wilhelmina Carolina Heneretta /Buchholz/
2 GIVN Wilhelmina Carolina Heneretta
2 SURN Buchholz
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 28 FEB 1865
2 PLAC Pommern,,,Germany
1 DEAT
2 DATE 30 JUN 1920
2 PLAC Loyal,Clark,WI
1 REFN 71
1 FAMS @F24@
1 NOTE !BORN: Pommern, Germany
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED FROM: Heart failure
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DEATH: 30 Jun 1920, notes from Belva Stonecipher, Loyal, WI.  April 1996, this confirmed b
2 CONC y Beatrice [Pagelsdorf] Rau by letter.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES: Nickname Minnie--Carol had last name spelled Buchholz, no t.  Same information on spe
2 CONC lling of last name from Beatrice [Pagelsdorf] Rau, April 1996. Beatrice Rau had the spellin
2 CONC g of Buchholz in her mothers bible.
2 CONT 
2 CONT Came to USA about 1882, farmed near Deerfield WI where children were born
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE: Belva Stonecipher 1971 and Carol Olson [Wright] 17 Jul 1992
1 CHAN
2 DATE 7 DEC 1999
3 TIME 18:46:31
0 @I160@ INDI
1 NAME Paul /Kaniewski/
2 GIVN Paul
2 SURN Kaniewski
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 6 JAN 1883
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
1 DEAT
2 DATE 26 MAY 1961
2 PLAC Arcadia,Los Angeles,CA
1 BURI
2 DATE 29 MAY 1961
2 PLAC Los Angeles,Los Angeles,CA
1 REFN 160
1 FAMS @F58@
1 FAMC @F59@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Chicago, Cook, IL. From Birth Certificate #18839, born Paul Kaniewski. He was liste
2 CONC d as the 6th born of his mother and they lived at 5 Crager Street, 16th Ward. Parents liste
2 CONC d as being from Germany.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MARRIED: 29 Sep 1902 by John G. Murphy, Justice of the Peace, Chicago, IL. #352973.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED:  Hillhaven Convalescent Hospital, 464 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, LA, CA.  LA Deat
2 CONC h Certificate #7003-9290.  Cause of death was congestive heart failure and coronary artery di
2 CONC sease.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Calvary Cemetery, LA, CA.  Undertaker was Wendall P. Cabot and Sons, Pasadena, LA
2 CONC , CA.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOUNDEX:  K520
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Death certificate said moved to CA in 1908.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 21 NOV 2003
3 TIME 18:05:39
0 @I161@ INDI
1 NAME Mary Margaret /Schmitz/
2 GIVN Mary Margaret
2 SURN Schmitz
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 24 OCT 1885
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
1 DEAT
2 DATE 6 MAY 1969
2 PLAC Las Vegas,Clark,NV
1 BURI
2 DATE 10 MAY 1969
2 PLAC Los Angeles,Los Angeles,CA
1 REFN 161
1 FAMS @F58@
1 FAMC @F171@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Per Frances Konoske [Manhart] bible entry, she was born 24 Oct 1885 Death certificat
2 CONC e gave DOB as 24 OCT 1884.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MARRIED:  29 Sep 1902 by Justice of the Peace John G. Murphy, Chicago, IL.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED: 6 May 1969, Las Vegas, Clark, NV, Death Certificate #69-001352, local #639.  Cause lis
2 CONC ted as acute myocardial failure, she was DOA at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.  Death cer
2 CONC tificate gave address as 215 S. Mayflower, Monrovia, LA, CA.  Reported by her son, Paul M. Ko
2 CONC noske.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Calvary Cemetery, 4201 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023, lot 413, Grave 9, Sect
2 CONC ion G.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !UNDERTAKER:  Cabot and Sons, 27 Chestnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91103
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Grew white celery in Chicago to earn extra spending money. Went by the name of Mami
2 CONC e or Maria also. Obit notice said she was 84 when she died, buried 10 May 1962. Moved to LA
2 CONC , CA about 1908.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:21
0 @I168@ INDI
1 NAME Michael /Kaniewski/
2 GIVN Michael
2 SURN Kaniewski
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 29 SEP 1847
2 PLAC ,,,Germany
1 DEAT
2 DATE 13 JUL 1915
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
1 BURI
2 DATE 16 JUL 1915
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
1 REFN 168
1 FAMS @F59@
1 NOTE !SOURCE: Death Certificate #18725, 14 JUL 1915-Chicago/1900 Census Report-Chicago   Frances K
2 CONC onoske, Rev. Paul Konoske and Dorothy Cooper.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BORN:  Germany about 1850 from 1900 Census, death certificate gave DOB as 29 SEP 1847. Deat
2 CONC h certificate said on 13 JUL 1915 he was 67 years, 9 months and 14 days old. 1880 Census sai
2 CONC d he was 32, born in 1848. Using date calculator and age at death gives DOB of 29 SEP 1847
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OCCUPATION: Brick maker per Dorothy Manhart [Cooper]
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED: 2110 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, Cook, IL. Son Emil reported death and lived at same addr
2 CONC ess. Died of Cerebal hemorrage and chronic Brights disease. Undertaker was B. Grein, 1723 Lar
2 CONC abee Street, Chicago.  No longer in business. Cook County, Chicago, IL., death certificate #1
2 CONC 8725.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED: St. Boniface Cemetery, 4825 N. Clark Ave., Chicago, Cook,IL Lot S 1/2 30-8-C. June 1
2 CONC 995, visited the gravesite and it is a large grassy area with no headstone.  Employee of th
2 CONC e cemetery took us to the correct location.  A check with the office did not give any new inf
2 CONC ormation.  There are eight people buried there, unk if they are relatives.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !UNDERTAKER:  Grein Funeral Home, 2114 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60618
2 CONT Contacted by letter Oct 1992 and said no records available prior to 1967, lost over the years
2 CONC .
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MARRIED: 1873, from info on 1900 Census Report, married 27 years which means they were proba
2 CONC bly married in Chicago.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !IMMIGRATED: About 1871, from info on Census Report-1900  Claimed to be a naturalized citize
2 CONC n on 1900 Census Report
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES: 2110 Sheffield Ave was in the 24th Ward at this time, 1891 Poe Street was in the 43 W
2 CONC ard. Death certificate shows he lived in Chigago for 40 years at time of death. He retired i
2 CONC n 1905 until the time of his death in 1915. 1900 census said they were the parents of 7 child
2 CONC ren.  Can only account for 4. 1880 census shows a Michael Kanowski 32 years old living at 3
2 CONC 4 Kroger Street, which runs north of and parallel to Clybourne, Chicago.
2 CONT 
2 CONT Listed also at the same address is a Francisia 30, and a Line, daughter of 6 years of age. Pa
2 CONC rents listed as coming from and being born in Prussia, daughter in Chicago, IL. 1880 census h
2 CONC ad them living at 34 Kroger Street, Chicago.  June 1995, walked around the area and found 211
2 CONC 0 Sheffield Ave still there, in a nice area.  Took pictures.  Visited St. Thersea  church o
2 CONC n Armitage and learned that the old church had burnt down.  Still standing is the old cut sto
2 CONC ne rectory, took a picture.  Death certificate has his first name as Micheal, not Michael.
2 CONT 
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOUNDEX: K520
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DONE:  10 Oct 1992 No record of marriage in Chicago between Michael and Francisca between 18
2 CONC 71-1876, on the male marriage index.
2 CONT 
2 CONT No record of naturalization/citizenship for Michael in the combined court records for Cook Co
2 CONC unty/Chicago/IL/Federal District Court indexs. Checked under K520--film #1432103 covered 1870
2 CONC -1915.
2 CONT 
2 CONT Checked index for St.Boniface Cemeterey, film #1509298, 1509449, only found Frances and Micha
2 CONC el, no other Konoske's/Kaniewski/Schmitz.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 9 DEC 1999
3 TIME 21:08:11
0 @I169@ INDI
1 NAME Francisca /Braun/
2 GIVN Francisca
2 SURN Braun
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 15 AUG 1851
2 PLAC Danizg,,,Germany
1 DEAT
2 DATE 19 JUL 1925
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
1 BURI
2 DATE 22 JUL 1925
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
1 REFN 169
1 FAMS @F59@
1 FAMC @F60@
1 NOTE !SOURCE: 1900 census report for Chicago.  Death certificate from Chicago, Cook, IL #602009
2 CONC 1  22 JUL 1925.  Interview of Dorothy Cooper, Rev Paul Konoske. 22 JUL 1925, Chicago, Cook, I
2 CONC L.  1880 census.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED: 1891 Poe Street, Chicago, in the 43 Ward  Son Emil was the person reporting her death
2 CONC , he gave same address as home. June 1995, visited St. Theresa Church, and learned that the o
2 CONC ld one had burnt down.  Took a picture of the old rectory, cut stone.  Found 2110 Sheffield A
2 CONC ve where she lived till her husband died.  The house she lived in and died at is right acros
2 CONC s the street from the church.  The house has been torn down and a new one put in its place.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED: St. Bonifiace Cemetery, 4825 Clark Street, Chicago. Lot S 1/2 30-8-c.  June 1995, vi
2 CONC sited the gravesite and just a open grassy area with no head stones.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !UNDERTAKER: B. Grein 2114 Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618.  Oct 1992 they said no record
2 CONC s available prior to 1967 as lost.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES: 1900 census report said she was the mother of 7, only know of 4.  1900 census also sa
2 CONC id only 3 of the 7 were living in 1900, where was the 4th one?
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BORN: Per death certificate, born in Danzig, Germany, 15 AUG 1851, father was Anton Braun. 1
2 CONC 880 census said she was 30, born in 1850. Using date calculator and age at death gives DOB o
2 CONC f 12 AUG 1851.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !IMMIGRATED:  1900 census gave 1869 as the year.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOUNDEX:  B650
1 CHAN
2 DATE 9 DEC 1999
3 TIME 21:08:44
0 @I170@ INDI
1 NAME Anton /Braun/
2 GIVN Anton
2 SURN Braun
1 SEX M
1 REFN 170
1 FAMS @F60@
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:21
0 @I569@ INDI
1 NAME Gerhard /Schmitz/
2 GIVN Gerhard
2 SURN Schmitz
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 12 JAN 1847
2 PLAC ,,,Germany
1 DEAT
2 DATE 10 APR 1929
2 PLAC Pasadena,LA,CA
1 BURI
2 DATE 15 APR 1929
2 PLAC Los Angeles,LA,CA
1 REFN 569
1 FAMS @F171@
1 FAMC @F183@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Germany, 12 Jan 1847 from the death certificate. Poss born in 1848?
2 CONT 
2 CONT !MARRIED:  Chicago, Cook County, IL, certificate #17474, Aug. 18, 1874, by a clergyman of St
2 CONC . Michaels Church.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED:  Huntington Hospital, S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA, LA  Pasadena Health Dept. dea
2 CONC th certificate 1904-283.  Reported by wife, Maria Schmitz. Cause listed as cancer of the osep
2 CONC hagus, had for 9 months. Huntington Hospital was called Pasadena Hospital at the time of deat
2 CONC h. At time of death age listed as 81 yrs, 2 mos and 29 days.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Calvary cemetery, 4201 Whitter Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023. Grave 2, lot 413, secti
2 CONC on G.  Undertaker was Wendall P. Cabot, Pasadena, LA, CA.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !UNDERTAKER:  Wendell P. Cabot, 27 Chestnut St., Pasadena, CA 91103  His wife Maria Schmitz m
2 CONC ade the arrangements, no obit published. Funeral services held at St. Andrews RC Church, Raym
2 CONC ond Ave, Pasadena.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Death certificate lists his father as Nicholas Schmitz, born in Germany and mother
2 CONC s name unk, born in Germany.  Death certificate showed he lived in CA 17 years prior to death
2 CONC . Lived at 281 Rosemont Ave, Pasadena.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OCCUPATION:  Gardner
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I570@ INDI
1 NAME Anna Maria /Krips/
2 GIVN Anna Maria
2 SURN Krips
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 2 JUL 1859
2 PLAC ,,,Germany
1 DEAT
2 DATE 2 FEB 1932
2 PLAC Pasadena,LA,CA
1 BURI
2 DATE 5 FEB 1932
2 PLAC Los Angeles,LA,CA
1 REFN 570
1 FAMS @F171@
1 FAMC @F181@
1 NOTE !DIED:  At home, 281 N. Rosemont Ave., Pasadena, LA, CA.  Death certificate #1904-87, Pasaden
2 CONC a Health Dept.  Cause of death, chronic interstitial nephritis and chronic myocarditis. Deat
2 CONC h reported by Paul Konoske who lived at 324 N. Pasadena Ave, Pasadena. Age at death given a
2 CONC s 72 yrs, 7 mos.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Calvary cemetery, 4201 Whittier Blvd, LA, CA, 90023.  Lot #413, section E, Grave 31
2 CONC , tier 7.  Undertaker was Wendall P. Cabot, Pasadena, LA, CA.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !UNDERTAKER:  Wendell P. Cabot, 27 Chestnut St., Pasadena, CA. Obit published in the Pasaden
2 CONC a Star News, services at St. Andrews RC Church, Raymond Ave., Pasadena, presided over by gran
2 CONC dson Rev. Paul Konoske.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Death certificate listed her parents as Martin Krips, born in Germany and Maria Guer
2 CONC ins, born in Germany.  Death certificate said she lived in CA for 24 years prior to death, an
2 CONC d in the US for 60 years prior to death, coming to the US about 1872.  Before living in CA sh
2 CONC e lived in Chicago.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BORN: Death certificate says Germany, relative thought it was Luxembourg.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I590@ INDI
1 NAME Martin /Krips/
2 GIVN Martin
2 SURN Krips
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 PLAC ,,,Germany
1 REFN 590
1 FAMS @F181@
1 NOTE !SOURCE:  Gregg Manhart 083092 and death certificate for Maria Schmitz [Krips] #1904-87, Pasa
2 CONC dena, LA CA 4 FEB 1932
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOUNDEX:  K612
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I591@ INDI
1 NAME Maria /Guerins/
2 GIVN Maria
2 SURN Guerins
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 PLAC ,,,Germany
1 REFN 591
1 FAMS @F181@
1 NOTE !SOURCE:  Gregg Manhart 083092 and from death certificate of daughter Maria Schmitz [Krips] P
2 CONC asadena, LA CA #1904-87 4 FEB 1932
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I593@ INDI
1 NAME Nicholas /Schmitz/
2 GIVN Nicholas
2 SURN Schmitz
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 PLAC ,,,Germany
1 REFN 593
1 FAMS @F183@
1 NOTE !SOURCE:  Death certificate of Gerhard Schmitz, listed Nicholas as father born in Germany
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I618@ INDI
1 NAME Katherine /Smertena/
2 GIVN Katherine
2 SURN Smertena
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 1819
2 PLAC ,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 DEAT
2 DATE MAR 1885
2 PLAC West Bend,Washington,WI
1 REFN 618
1 FAMS @F193@
1 NOTE !SOURCE:  Carol Olson, DEC 1991, and Philip Pichotta, June 1996.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  See husband for census and immigraton information.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Holy Trinity Catholic cemetery, Newburg, WI.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I619@ INDI
1 NAME Franz V /Klinka/
2 GIVN Franz V
2 SURN Klinka
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 1819
2 PLAC ,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 DEAT
2 DATE 1 DEC 1880
2 PLAC West Bend,Washington,WI
1 REFN 619
1 FAMS @F193@
1 FAMC @F248@
1 NOTE !SOURCE:  Carol Olson, DEC 1991, and  Philip Pichotta, June 1996.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  He was born in Bohemia where there is a religous shrine.  He was possibly related t
2 CONC o the "Klinka Ironworks", but no further information is known at this time. Went by Frank i
2 CONC n the US.  Daughters [Anna Klinka - Blecha] shows spelling of last name to be Klinke.  Fran
2 CONC z and Katherine had 5 children.
2 CONT 
2 CONT The Klinka's are related to the Krejci and Kopecky families.
2 CONT 
2 CONT They came to the US in 1867 or 1869 on the USS George Washington.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !CENSUS:  1880 census, Washington Co., Town of Trenton, ED 250, pg. 15, line 24.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I624@ INDI
1 NAME Frantisek /Blecha/
2 GIVN Frantisek
2 SURN Blecha
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 15 MAY 1811
2 PLAC Skoritz,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 DEAT
2 DATE 20 JUL 1899
2 PLAC Newburg,Washington,WI
1 BURI
2 DATE 20 JUL 1899
2 PLAC Newburg,Washington,WI
1 REFN 624
1 FAMS @F195@
1 FAMC @F196@
1 NOTE !BORN AT:  House #6, in Skorice.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  His name appears to be Czceh. spelling. On both is declaration of intention to becom
2 CONC e a citizen and on his naturalization it shows his first name as Franz. From obit record of h
2 CONC is son Jan Blecha he came to the U.S.in Jan. 1858 with wife, 4 boys and 3 girls from Bohemi
2 CONC a and settled in Washington County, WI.  English spelling would be Frank.  Spelling of the to
2 CONC wn could be Skoric, Skorice, or Skoritz since there was no standard grammar during that tim
2 CONC e period.  Their homestead is now at 559 Decotah Rd., West Bend, WI53095.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  State Regional Archieves, Plzn, Czech. Records of the Skorice R. C. parish, Vol. 2
2 CONC , Page 59.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !LAND: Plat book of Trenton, township 11 north, range 20 east, tract index of section #11, to
2 CONC wnship #11-range 20 east, NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of range 20.  Vol 12, D 187. Daniel Wells Jr to Fr
2 CONC ank Blecha, Nov. 12, 1860, $470 for 47 acres. Sold to Joseph Blecha Dec 24, 1886 from Frank B
2 CONC lecha and wife [Josepha], for $1,500.  Vol. 50, D 223.  During a personal visit by Jerry an
2 CONC d Rosemarie Konoske in 1996 with Gene and Ruth Blecha it appeared that the house continued t
2 CONC o be lived in by current owner.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  During visit by Jerry Konoske on June 9, 1995 obtained following information at Hol
2 CONC y Trinity Cemetery, Newburg, WI.  The cemetery is located one-half block north and one half b
2 CONC lock west of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic church.  The gravesite marker is a tall six foot gra
2 CONC y granite tower with a cross on top.  On the bottom, in large letters, is "BLECHA".  On the n
2 CONC orth side of the marker is engraved "Josephine Blecha, Died Feb 1, 1890, Aged 70 yrs 2 mo"
2 CONC .  On the opposite side is engraved "Frank Blecha, Died July 20, 1899, Aged 88 yrs 2 mo."
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DECLARATION OF INTENT:   From Ruth Blecha, June 1995.  Franz Blecha Declaration to become U
2 CONC . S. Citizen, from Vol. II  1857-1861 Location of Court,  Washington County, West Bend,  Stat
2 CONC e of WI Declaration Number Vol. II, page 64.  October 4 1858.  Born Bohemia 1811 Port of arri
2 CONC val - Jan. 1858 New Orleans, LA.  On second card at same location Certificate No. 6  395, Nat
2 CONC uralization Oct. 21, 1868, Witness:  Charles J Kletzsch and John Sievers.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !PORT OF ARRIVAL:  New Orleans, LA, Jan 1858
2 CONT 
2 CONT !CENSUS: July 6, 1860 census showed him to be 50 yrs old, M and a farmer, taken at the post o
2 CONC ffice in Myra, Town of Trenton, WI. Value of Real Estate listed as $4511, and personal proper
2 CONC ty as $511.  Shows Franz Blecha as being a farmer born in Austria.  Living with him were hi
2 CONC s wife Josepha F 42 born in Austria; John F. M 21, farm laborer, born in Austria; Mary F 1
2 CONC 4 - Austria; Thomas M 11 - Austria; Josephine F 8 - Austria; Anna, F 5 - Austria. Sheet 539
2 CONC , page 165, line 12.  
2 CONT 
2 CONT !June 1 1880 census, Town of Trenton; Frank Blecha, WM 69 yrs; Josephine WF 61yrs; Joseph W
2 CONC M 17 yrs.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !1885 Special Census, Town of Trenton, Washington County, WI  June 1885.  Listed as Frank Ble
2 CONC cha, 2 WM's and 1 WF living at the house.  Also lists 2 being born in Germany and 1 being bor
2 CONC n in the US.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !DIED:  July 20, 1899, death certificate #01307.Second copy has number 2746 and 1250753 on it
2 CONC .
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED:  Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery, Newburg, Washington, WI.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 6 JAN 2002
3 TIME 14:29:22
0 @I625@ INDI
1 NAME Jozefa /Bilek/
2 GIVN Jozefa
2 SURN Bilek
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 10 DEC 1819
2 PLAC Skorice,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 DEAT
2 DATE 1 FEB 1890
2 PLAC Newburg,Washington,WI
1 BURI
2 DATE 1 FEB 1890
2 PLAC Newburg,Washington,WI
1 REFN 625
1 FAMS @F195@
1 FAMC @F198@
1 NOTE !BORN: In the 10th house built in Skorice [Skoric/Skoritz], Bohemia, Czech. according to th
2 CONC e State Regional Archeives obtained by Carol Olson JUL 1992.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  Birth records of son, Jan N. Blecha, R. C. parish, Skorice, Vol. 5, Page 25
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES: Spelling of name as on records of marriage, R. C. parish records, Skorice.  Czech spe
2 CONC lling would be Josefa. Josephine would be the english spelling.  1860 census had her as Josep
2 CONC ha.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !BURIED: During visit by Jerry Konoske on June 9, 1995, obtained the following information a
2 CONC t Holy Trinity Cemetery, Newburg, WI.  The cemetery is located one block north west of the Ho
2 CONC ly Trinty Roman Catholic Church.  The gravesite marker is a tall six foot gray granite towe
2 CONC r with a cross on top.  On the bottom, in large letters is "BLECHA". On the south side is eng
2 CONC raved "Frank Blecha, Died July 20, 1899, Aged 88 yr 2 mo".  On the north side is engraved "Jo
2 CONC sephine Blecha, Died Feb 1, 1890, Aged 70 yrs, 2 mo".
2 CONT 
2 CONT !CENSUS: July 6,  1860 census taken at post office in Myra, town of Trenton, WI showed her t
2 CONC o be a 42 yrs old female.  She was also listed in the 1880 census, Town of Trenton, as Joseph
2 CONC ine, WF 61 yrs.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 13 DEC 2001
3 TIME 11:19:39
0 @I626@ INDI
1 NAME Waclawa /Blechy/
2 GIVN Waclawa
2 SURN Blechy
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1791
2 PLAC Skorice,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 REFN 626
1 FAMS @F196@
1 NOTE !BORN AT:  Skorice, Bohemia. DOB is a guess.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  According to the records he was born with the listed name, which is spelled accordin
2 CONC g to German.  Czech. does not have "w" and the Czech. spelling of his name should be VACLAV B
2 CONC LECHA.  Smallholder meant a farmer having a farm of about 5 - 20 acres in size. Since there w
2 CONC as no standard grammar at the time, the spelling of the town could be Skoric, Skorice, or Sko
2 CONC ritz.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  State Regional Archieves, Plzn, Czech, obtained by Carol Olson,
2 CONT 
2 CONT JUL 1992.  From the birth record of his son, Jan N. Blecha, R. C. parish records of Skorice
2 CONC , Vol. 5, Page 25.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 31 OCT 1999
3 TIME 17:45:06
0 @I627@ INDI
1 NAME Barbory /Kreidlowy/
2 GIVN Barbory
2 SURN Kreidlowy
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1790
1 REFN 627
1 FAMS @F196@
1 FAMC @F197@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Unknown, father was farmer from Trokavec and and mother from Skorice
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Spelling of her names is according to German, the correct Czech spelling of her name
2 CONC s should be BARBORA KREIDLOVA as no "w" in Czech.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  State Regional Archieves, Plzn, Czech. From birth records of Jan N. Blecha, Vol. 5
2 CONC , PAge 25, R. C. Parish Records, Skorice.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 31 OCT 1999
3 TIME 17:45:18
0 @I628@ INDI
1 NAME Waclawa /Krjdla/
2 GIVN Waclawa
2 SURN Krjdla
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1771
1 REFN 628
1 FAMS @F197@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Possibly in Skorice.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Name as listed is the German spelling as found in the reocrds.  There is no "w" in C
2 CONC zech. Czech spelling of his name would be VACLAV KREIDL.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  State Regional Archeves, Plzn, Czech, as obtained by Carol Olson JUL 1992.  Came fr
2 CONC om the R. C. Parish records of Skorice, on the birth record for Frantisek Blecha, Vol 2, Pag
2 CONC e 59.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 13 MAY 2001
3 TIME 12:32:02
0 @I629@ INDI
1 NAME Barbory /Kasalowy/
2 GIVN Barbory
2 SURN Kasalowy
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1771
2 PLAC Skoric
1 REFN 629
1 FAMS @F197@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Possibly in Skorice, Bohemia, Czech
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Name is as listed on the birth records of Frantisek Blecha, R.C. Parish records Skor
2 CONC ice, Vol. 2, Page 59.  Spelling is German as no "w" in Czech., Czech spelling would be BARBOR
2 CONC A KASALOVA. See record #631 for possible relation under Maria Kasalowy
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I630@ INDI
1 NAME Tomas /Bilka/
2 GIVN Tomas
2 SURN Bilka
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1790
2 PLAC Skorice,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 REFN 630
1 FAMS @F198@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Skorice at house #10
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OCCUPATION:  Farmer
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  State Regional Archeives in Llzn, Czech, from Carol Olson JUL 1992 From birth of Jo
2 CONC zefa, R. C. parish records, Skorice, Vol. 2, Page 93, and from marriage record of Franz Blech
2 CONC a and Jozefa Bilka, R. C. parish records, Skorice, Vol. 10, Page 5.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Spelling of name as on record, Czech spelling would be Tomas Bilek
1 CHAN
2 DATE 2 NOV 1999
3 TIME 18:39:39
0 @I631@ INDI
1 NAME Maria /Kasalowy/
2 GIVN Maria
2 SURN Kasalowy
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1790
2 PLAC Skorice,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 REFN 631
1 FAMS @F198@
1 FAMC @F199@
1 NOTE !BORN: Possibly in Skorice
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  State Regional Archieves, Plzn, Czech. From Carol Olson JUL 1992 the original sourc
2 CONC e is the R. C. Parish records, Skorice, vol 5, pg 25, of the birth record of Jan N. Blecha
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Spelling is German, Czech would be Marie Kasalova. See record #629 for possible rela
2 CONC tion under Barbory Kasalowy
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I632@ INDI
1 NAME Matej /Kasal/
2 GIVN Matej
2 SURN Kasal
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1770
2 PLAC ,,,Czechoslovakia
1 REFN 632
1 FAMS @F199@
1 NOTE !BORN:  Bohemia, Czech.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !SOURCE:  State regional archieves, Plzn, Czech, obatined by Carol Olson, JUL 1992.  Origina
2 CONC l source is Skorice R. C. Parish records, vol 2, pg 93, as listed on the birth of his daughte
2 CONC r, Jozefa.
2 CONT 
2 CONT !OCCUPATION:  Farmer
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Records said he was from Kolwina, German, or Czech spelling of Kolvin.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I633@ INDI
1 NAME Barbory /Nowakowy/
2 GIVN Barbory
2 SURN Nowakowy
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE ABT 1770
2 PLAC ,Bohemia,,Czechoslovakia
1 REFN 633
1 FAMS @F199@
1 NOTE !SOURCE:  State Regional Archieves, Plzn, Czech, obtained by Carol Olson JUL 1992.  Origina
2 CONC l source is Skorice R. C. Parish records, vol 2, pg 93
2 CONT 
2 CONT !NOTES:  Name is German spelling as found in the records, Czech spelling would be Barbora Nov
2 CONC akova.
1 CHAN
2 DATE 26 OCT 1999
3 TIME 18:49:22
0 @I778@ INDI
1 NAME /Klinka/
2 SURN Klinka
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 PLAC ,Bohemia
1 FAMS @F248@
1 CHAN
2 DATE 1 NOV 1999
3 TIME 20:10:33
0 @F3@ FAM
1 HUSB @I6@
1 WIFE @I8@
1 CHIL @I1@
1 MARR
2 DATE 30 SEP 1935
2 PLAC Pasadena,Los Angeles,CA
0 @F6@ FAM
1 HUSB @I15@
1 WIFE @I16@
1 CHIL @I8@
1 MARR
2 DATE 29 JUN 1905
2 PLAC Loyal,Clark,WI
0 @F13@ FAM
1 HUSB @I37@
1 WIFE @I38@
1 CHIL @I15@
1 MARR
2 DATE 10 NOV 1874
2 PLAC Newburg,Washington,WI
0 @F24@ FAM
1 HUSB @I70@
1 WIFE @I71@
1 CHIL @I16@
1 MARR
2 DATE 1882
2 PLAC Waterloo,Jefferson,WI
0 @F58@ FAM
1 HUSB @I160@
1 WIFE @I161@
1 CHIL @I6@
1 MARR
2 DATE 29 SEP 1902
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
0 @F59@ FAM
1 HUSB @I168@
1 WIFE @I169@
1 CHIL @I160@
1 MARR
2 DATE 1873
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
0 @F60@ FAM
1 HUSB @I170@
1 CHIL @I169@
0 @F171@ FAM
1 HUSB @I569@
1 WIFE @I570@
1 CHIL @I161@
1 MARR
2 DATE 18 AUG 1874
2 PLAC Chicago,Cook,IL
0 @F181@ FAM
1 HUSB @I590@
1 WIFE @I591@
1 CHIL @I570@
0 @F183@ FAM
1 HUSB @I593@
1 CHIL @I569@
0 @F193@ FAM
1 HUSB @I619@
1 WIFE @I618@
1 CHIL @I38@
0 @F195@ FAM
1 HUSB @I624@
1 WIFE @I625@
1 CHIL @I37@
0 @F196@ FAM
1 HUSB @I626@
1 WIFE @I627@
1 CHIL @I624@
0 @F197@ FAM
1 HUSB @I628@
1 WIFE @I629@
1 CHIL @I627@
0 @F198@ FAM
1 HUSB @I630@
1 WIFE @I631@
1 CHIL @I625@
0 @F199@ FAM
1 HUSB @I632@
1 WIFE @I633@
1 CHIL @I631@
1 MARR
2 PLAC ,,,Czechoslovakia
0 @F248@ FAM
1 HUSB @I778@
1 CHIL @I619@
0 TRLR