Bohemia to Nebraska

Fendrich Family (3 children not pictured) 

The
following is a brief post on Vaclav and Anna (Voboril) Fendrich and
their daughter Katerina.  Vaclav and Anna are my daughter’s maternal 3rd
great-grandparents. Included are a copy of Anna’s obituary and
Katerina’s marriage record.  In the census, marriage and immigration
records, the names Fendrich-Frendrick-Fendrych all appear, I used the
version they appeared to settle on.  Also, I admit a shortcoming in
interpreting Czech regions (Kray/Krai), districts (Okres), towns and
villages and the correct order to to identify a place of birth or
residence.

Vaclav Wenceslaus Fendrich
was born in May 1844 in Cáslav, Bohemia, (Austrian Empire) now part of
the Czech Republic.  Vaclav was the son of Catherine Nowak and Franta
(Frank) Fendrich.  He married Anna Voboril
in 1873. They had ten children in 19 years. Vaclav was a rancher and
lived in Marsland, Linwood and later Schuyler, Nebraska.  Vaclav died on
May 7, 1914 in Schuyler, Nebraska, at the age of 70.

Anna Voboril was born in July, 1849 in Jankov Kray Caslav, Bohemia.  Her parents were Jan Voboril and Marie Marshalek.

Anna
arrived in America in 1870 with her first husband John Havlinek Sr. 
John died two years after their arrival and Anna married Vaclav in 1873.
  At the time of her passing in 1938, Anna had 57 grandchildren and 29
great-grandchildren!

(Note)
Anna’s obituary lists her parents as Joseph and Anna.  However, Vaclav
and Anna’s marriage license shows Jan and Marie as her parents.

Katerina Fendrich
was born on August 28, 1877, in Abie, Nebraska, to Vaclav and Anna. She
married Vaclav Wencel Bame on June 25, 1895, in Hemingford, Nebraska
(click to view a copy of their marriage record). They had three
children. She died on February 13, 1966, in Schuyler, Nebraska, at the
age of 88.

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