BLAHNIK Family From Bohemia (Czech Republic)

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Algoma/Starec Blahnik family

Jacob Joseph Blahnik, Jr.  (1881-1954) and Emma Nolde (1883-1945)
son of Jacob A. Blahnik  (1839-1908 Immigrant) and Katherine Goettinger (1844-1924)
son of Georg Blahnik (1813-1894 - Immigrant) and Katerina Blaha (1814-1892)

Jacob Joseph Blahnik, Jr  (JACOB A.⁵ BLAHNIK  (GEORG⁴, GEORGIUS³, JACOBUS², WENCESLAUS¹)b: August 02, 1881 Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co.WI.  He married Emma Nolde on Nov20, 1900 in Kewaunee Co, WI (Kewaunee County records Marriages, vol 1 pg 92.) Emma was the daughter of William (Wilhelm) Nolde (1850-1931 from Austerbaerg, Westphalia, Germany) and Wilhemina Caroline Krueger (1860-1896).  She was born Oct 17, 1883 in West Kewaunee, WI and died May 5, 1945 in Algoma, WI.  Jacob and Emma had three children.  Jacob married Rose Stiles after his wife's death.  The marriage was on Jan 15, 1948 in Brown County, WI.  Jacob was a farmer.    Jacob died on January 30, 1954 in Green Bay, WI.  He and Emma are buried at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Ahnapee, WI.  (photo from 1915 family reunion)

WWI Draft Reg
Sept 12, 1918
Gray eyes, black hair

A copy of the newspaper record can be purchased from the Kewaunee Library  for $1.00 and a SASE, sent to: Kewaunee Public Library, 822 Juneau St  Kewaunee, WI 54216
http://files.usgwarchives.org/wi/kewaunee/newspapers/grom1920.txt
Grooms name | Brides name | date of paper | place of marr or license
Blahnik Jacob  | Nolde Emma | 11/23/1906     | Kewaunee
 

Descendents of Jacob Joseph Blahnik, Jr and Emma Nolde

..1 Georg  BLAHNIK born Nov 08, 1813 Starec #17 Bohemia  d.March 31, 1912 Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co. WI
...... +Katerina Blaha b. Apr 19, 1814 Hradiste #17, Parish of Lsteni, Bohemia d. Mar 7, 1892 Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co. WI , Feb 10, 1834 Parish Lsteni, Bohemia
..... 2 JACOB A. BLAHNIK Sr. b: Feb 1, 1837 - July 1839 Village Starec #17, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary d: Nov 11, 1908 Algoma, WI
........ +Catherine Gettinger b: Bet. November 11, 1843 - October 1845 in Bohemia m: Abt. 1862 d: June 22, 1924 in Ahnapee, Kewaunee, Co., WI
............ 3 Jacob Joseph Blahnik, Jr b: August 02, 1881 Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co., WI d: Jan 30, 1954 Green Bay, Brown Co, WI
............... +Emma Nolde b: Oct 17, 1883 West Kewaunee, WI m: Nov 20, 1900 in Kewaunee Co, WI d: May 05, 1945 Algoma, WI
................... 4 Sylvester George Blahnik b: Nov 19, 1908 Kewaunee Co, WI d: Aug 27, 1909 Kewaunee Co, WI
................... 4 Valeria Catherine Blahnik b: November 16, 1910 in Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co, WI (School Teacher)
...................... +Charles Wochos b: 1913 in Lincoln, Kewaunee Co, WI m: June 05, 1941 in Algoma, Kewaunee County, WI d: 1985
............................ 5 Christine Wochos (Catholic Sister)
............................ 5 Patricia Ann Wochos
............................ 5 James Richard Wochos
................................  +Karen M. Swoboda
...................................... 6 Wendy Sue Wochos
..........................................+Robert Laverenz
 ..............................................7 Deidre Laverenz
 ..............................................7 Steven Laverenz
 ..............................................7 Andrea Laverenz
 ..............................................7 Carla Laverenz
 ..............................................7 Gretal Laverenz
...................................... 6 Michael Wochos
..........................................+Ellen Bannon
 ..............................................7 Layke Wochos
...................................... 6 Gregory Charles Wochos
..........................................+Catherine Baxter b: July 04, 1981 m: 2005 d: March 07, 2007
...................................... 6 Matthew David Wochos
...................................... 6 Monica Lynn Wochos
............................ 5 Gerald C. Wochos b: 1944 d: 1945
............................ 5 Kenneth Charles Wochos
................................  +Linda Unknown
...................................... 6 Lindsay Wochos
...................................... 6 Lauren Wochos
...................................... 6 Leslie Wochos
................... 4 Melvin Joseph Blahnik b: April 21, 1907 Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co, WI d: August 20, 1935 Brown Co, WI
...................... +Emeline Schmitz b: March 22, 1909 Forestville, Door Co., WI m: Aug 23, 1928 i Maplewood, WI d: 1952
............................ 5 Daughter Blahnik b: April 07, 1929 in Door County, WI d: April 07, 1929 in Door County, WI
............................ 5 Jacqueline Mary Blahnik
................................  +James Howard Meister b: Oct 28, 1928 m: May 25, 1948 St Mary's Church, Algoma, WI d: Sept 30, 1991
...................................... 6 Jerry James Meister
..........................................+Linda Herbold
 ..............................................7 Timothy Kirk Meister
 ..............................................7 Peter Glen Meister
 ..............................................7 Christy Diane Meister
...................................... 6 Kathryn Ellen Meister
..........................................+Thomas Whipple
 ..............................................7 Jordan Owen Whipple
...................................... 6 Thomas Owen Meister
...................................... 6 Richard Melvin Meister b: Dec 24, 1954 in Algoma, WI d: Jan 23, 2007 Annapolis, MD
..........................................+Unknown Elke
...................................... 6 Michael (Dale) James Meister
...................................... 6 Robert Patrick Meister
..........................................+Jerri Unknown
...................................... 6 Patricia Kathryn Meister
..........................................+Brent LaVigne
............................ 5 Barbara Ann Blahnik
................................  +Erwin Raymond Stahl
...................................... 6 Lynn Ann Stahl  
..........................................+Joseph Donald Seidl
 ..............................................7 Kimberly Therese Seidl
 ..............................................7 Gregory Joseph Seidl
 ..............................................7 Molly Elizabeth Seidl
...................................... 6 Lori Frances Stahl
...................................... 6 Kris Mary Stahl
...................................... 6 Ann Barbara Stahl
...................................... 6 David Gerald Stahl b: September 13, 1969 d: March 15, 1973
............................ 5 Melvin John Blahnik, Jr.
................................  +Janet Ida Hood
...................................... 6 Ann Catherine Blahnik  
..........................................+Brad Kolins
 ..............................................7 Julie Kolins
 ..............................................7 Michael Kolins
...................................... 6 David Jay Blahnik  
..........................................+Clare Cody
 ..............................................7 Sarah Blahnik
 ..............................................7 Daniel Blahnik
...................................... 6 Stephen Charles Blahnik
..........................................+Molly Hopper  
...................................... *2nd Wife of Stephen Charles Blahnik:
..........................................+Kim Denise Chin
 ..............................................7 Adam Chin Blahnik
 ..............................................7 Kai Chin Blahnik
...................................... 6 Mark James Blahnik
...................................... 6 Karen Mary Blahnik
..........................................+Mark Zaner
............ *2nd Wife of Jacob Joseph Blahnik, Jr:
............... +Rose Stiles b: Aug 17, 1885 Green Bay, WI m: Jan15, 1948 Brown Co, WI d: March 22, 1949 Green Bay, Brown, WI

 

Sylvester George Blahnik b: Nov 19, 1908 Kewaunee Co, WI d: Aug 27, 1909 Kewaunee Co, WI
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wikewaun/newcembe-bo.htm
7 BLAHNIK Sylvester 19 Nov 1908 26 Aug 1909 nxt/Emma (mother)
St. Mary's Cath Church Cem - Algoma


Valeria Catherine Blahnik b: November 16, 1910 in Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co, WI (School Teacher)
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wi/kewaunee/newspapers/brid2449.txt
Algoma Record Herald - Marriage index alphabetically by bride 1924-1949
Wochos Charles Blahnik Valeria Algoma 6/13/1941
 

Melvin Joseph Blahnik b: April 21, 1907 Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co, WI d: August 20, 1935 Brown Co, WI

BLAHNIK FAMILY HAD MUSICAL TRADITION -
(Editor's note: Local historian Harold Klessig has been studying the history of the Blahnik family, well-known craftsmen and musicians.  A story in Wednesday's newspaper looked at the family's furniture making endeavors.  Today's article focuses on their musical talents.) BY HAROLD KLESSIG
Woodworking may have been their principal craft, but the Blahnik family of Antigo also had another special talent.
While widely known as the manufacturer of quality church and other furniture, they were probably better known for the Blahnik dance bands that entertained throughout the entire area for almost five decades.
 

Richard Melvin Meister b: Dec 24, 1954 in Algoma, WI d: Jan 23, 2007 Annapolis, Maryland
Submitted by Bob Blahnik
Richard Melvin Meister
(December 24, 1954 - January 23, 2007)
Richard �Dick� Melvin Meister, 52, of Annapolis, Maryland, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland.
He was born December 24, 1954 in Algoma, Wisconsin, son of the Jacqueline Mary (Blahnik) Meister and the late James Howard Meister. Dick graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1972. During his tenure in the Air Force he was transferred to Germany as an Airborne Communications and Navigation Equipment Specialist. He received an Honorable Discharge from the Air Force after 6 years, but remained in Germany and worked for Ford Aerospace, specializing in simulation equipment. He then worked for Burroughs Corporation as a Senior Systems Field Engineer where he became involved in a new project called Advanced Personal Data System. Working independently for the majority of the project, Dick took the opportunity to travel throughout Europe, treasuring all he learned about various cultures and traditions. Subsequently, Dick began working for AT&T/Lucent Corporation as a Customer Support Manager/European Operations and in 1988 earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. Out of his desire to help others (and because he loved skiing!) he also belonged to the elite Swiss Alps Medic Ski Patrol. In 1998, Dick moved back to the United States, where he remained with the Lucent Corporation until 2005. Most recently, he chose to work for EyakTek Technology in Reston, Virginia as a Program Manager.
Dick was a quiet man, dedicated to his work, his home and his community. He was a perfectionist who used his skills to his advantage in his gardening, his home improvement and love of taking long walks with canine friend, Maggie.
Survivors include his mother, Jacqueline Meister of Sturgeon Bay, WI; four brothers, Jerry of Sheridan, WY, Tom of Fort Morgan, CO, Mike (Dale) of Fairfax, VA and Bob (Jerrilyn) of California City, CA; two sisters, Kathy Meister of Jacksonport, WI and Patty (Brent) LaVigne of Sturgeon Bay, WI; nieces and nephews; special friend, Kathy Whittaker of Annapolis, MD; and his dog, Maggie.
He was preceded in death by his father, and two nephews, Peter and Tim Meister.