BLAHNIK Family From Bohemia (Czech Republic)

(Modern coat of arms)

Son of George Blahnik 1813-1894 Algoma/Starec Family

Joseph Blahnik
March 19, 1850, Village Starec #17, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary-Sept. 24, 1920 Algoma, WI
 

Joseph and his first wife Mary Bor were married December 26, 1867 and had nine children: Barbara (1868), Joseph Jr. (1870), Mary (1872), Mathias (1874), Frances (1877), Adolph (1879), Jacob (1881-1881), John (1881-1881) assume they were twins, Anton (1882-1882).  Mary died June 13, 1882 possibly from child birth.

Death Announcement for Mary Bor in the Ahnapee Newspaper, Wisconsin June 15, 1882

Joseph's second wife was Anna Selnar and they married April 30, 1883 and she died from TB in 1918.   Joseph and Anna then had 10 children: John (1884-1884), Anton James (1885), Anna (1886-1886), Rosalia (1887), Wenzil (1888), Matilda (1891), Emily (1893), Leo (1896), Theresia (1898).

1912 Casco Standard Atlas of Kewaunee Co Twp 24 N Range 24 East of the 4th P. M., p. 27.  Mathias and Joseph both own land in this area.

1920 Census Kewaunee Co, WI

Though Joseph had a total of 19 children, five of them died at less than a year old and a number of family members died from Tuberculosis.

Algoma Record Herald 1/1/1918

MRS. JOS. BLAHNIK ANSWERS SUMMONS
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Passed Away at Home In This City Nine O'clock Saturday Evening Last
- Ill for a Year
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The death of Mrs. Jos. Blahnik of this city occurred Saturday evening of last week at nine o'clock, at her home in this city on Fourth street. She had been ill for some time and in spite of all that could be done for her her condition grew weaker from day to day.
Mrs. Jos. Blahnik, nee Selner, was born in Klanc, Bohemia, in the year 1858. In the year 1882 she came to this country and took up her home with her brother, Adam Selner, in the town of Montpelier. A year later she was married to Jos. Blahnik and they settled on a farm in the town of Ahnapee. The couple continued active farm work until about three years ago when they retired and moved to this city, which has been their home since.
Besides her husband, deceased is survived by five daughters, viz: Mrs. John Bangor, of Green Bay; Mrs. Joseph Tauschek of Norway, Mich.; and the Misses Frannie, Mollie and Annia, and three sons, Joseph of Alaska, Anton of Kewaunee and Adolph, whose present whereabouts are not known.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning from the house of Rev. Wm, Kraemer officiating, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery. Members of the K. of C. acted as pall bearers, Mr. Blahnik being a member of that organization.

JOSEPH⁵ BLAHNIK  (GEORG⁴, GEORGIUS³, JACOBUS², WENCESLAUS¹)  was born August 12, 1845 in Village Starec #17, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (Source: SDA in Plzen Novy Kdyne.), and died October 03, 1932 in Algoma, WI (Source: Kewaunee County Records - Deaths, vol 9, pg 601.9/24/1920 per Brown County deaths vol 22 pg 854).  [Grave stone gives birth date as March 19, 1850]He married (1) MARY BOR December 26, 1867 in Manitowoc, WI (Source: Manitowoc County Marriages, vol 4 pg 5.), daughter of JOHN BOOR and MARY UNKNOWN.  She was born in Bohemia, and died June 13, 1882.  He married (2) ANNA SELNAR April 30, 1883 in Kewaunee County, WI (Source: Vol B page 62 marriages Kewaunee Cty), daughter of WENCESLAS SELNAR and MARIA TOURAJER.  She was born 1858 in Europe, and died October 26, 1918 in Algoma, WI (Source: Kewaunee County Records - Deaths, vol.).  Notes for JOSEPH BLAHNIK: January 28, 1854 is not his accurate birthdate per records in Plzen, Czech   Cause of Death: Bronchiatosis.   Birth place listed as Novy Gdyn on marriage certificate  Fact 2: September 24, 1920, death volume 22 page 854 in Brown Co. - stomach cancer Occupation: 1867, Farmer (Source: Manitowoc County Marriages, vol 4 page 5.)
More About ANNA SELNAR: Cause of Death: TB

Many of Joseph's family died from TB.

..1 Georg  BLAHNIK born November 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 JOSEPH BLAHNIK b: March 19, 1850 Village Starec #17, BOHEMIA (Czech) d: Sept 24, 1920 Algoma, WI
 .........+Mary Bor   b: in Bohemia  m: Dec 26, 1867  Manitowoc, WI d: June 13, 1882
 ............ 3 Barbara K. Blahnik      b: Nov 05, 1868  Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co.,  WI         d: 1951
 ............... +John Bangert, Jr.    b: June 04, 1872  Kewaunee Co, WI     m: April 17, 1894  Ahnapee,  WI      d: Dec 02, 1934
 ............ 3 Joseph A. Blahnik, Jr   b: Jan 23, 1870  Piercetown, WI  d: Jan 08, 1940 in Egg Harbor, WI
 ............... +Theresia/Thresa (Mary Theeska) Kumbera    b: Nov 01, 1881 WI  m: Aug 08, 1899 Kewaunee Co, WI   d: Dec 19, 1932 Algoma, WI
............ 3 Mary Blahnik   b: November 21, 1872 in Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co., WI
 ............... +Joseph (Touschek/Dauschek) Tauschek    m: Nov 09, 1898  Kewaunee Co, WI
 ............ 3 Mathias Blahnik      b: April 20, 1874 Ahnapee, WI     d: July 06, 1946  Algoma, WI
 ............ 3 Frances (Fanny) Blahnik          b: Feb 01, 1877 Ahnapee, WI   d: July 01, 1960 in Algoma,  WI
............  3 Adolph Blahnik           b: February 23, 1879 in Kewaunee County, WI - ? after 1910 sometime
 ............... +Olga C. Kaschoveski   b: 1882 in Germany     m: 1902
............  3 Jacob Blahnik  b: March 16, 1881                   d: March 21, 1881
 ............ 3 John Blahnik   b: March 16, 1881                   d: March 21, 1881
 ............ 3 Anton J. Blahnik          b: June 12, 1882                      d: June 12, 1882
 ......*2nd Wife of Joseph Blahnik:
 .........+Anna Selnar     b: Oct28, 1858 BOHEMIA   m: April 30, 1883 Kewaunee Co, WI   d: Oct 26, 1918 Algoma, WI
 ............ 3 John Blahnik   b: January 20, 1884                 d: March 08, 1884
 ............ 3 Anton James Blahnik   b: Mar 28, 1885  Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co, WI  d: Feb10, 1989  Tucson,  AZ
 ............... +Bozena (Bessie) F. Ouradnik   b: Sept 20, 1885 Casco Twp,  WI m: April 20, 1909 Kewaunee, WI.    d: Dec 27, 1957 Casco, WI
 ............ 3 Anna Blahnik  b: September 09, 1886           d: October 21, 1886
 ............ 3 Rosalia Blahnik  b: abt, 1887 WI  d: Sept 10, 1912 Kewaunee Co, WI (TB)
 ............ 3 Wenzil Blahnik   b. abt 1888 Ahnapee,  WI   d: Aug 15, 1907  Kewaunee Co, WI (TB)
 ............ 3 Matilda Blahnik  b: abt  March 13, 1891 Kewaunee Co, WI   d: Dec 14, 1914 Kewaunee Co, WI (phitisis)
 ............ 3 Emily (Amelia) Blahnik   b: abt 1894  Ahnapee, WI   d: Feb 25, 1914
 ............... +Frank Slavik                m: April 11, 1913
 ............ 3 Anna Blahnik  b: January 14, 1895                 d: July 28, 1922  Little Rapids, WI (TB)
 ............ 3 Leo Blahnik    b: Dec 12, 1896 in Kewaunee Co WI  d: Jan 27, 1912  Kewaunee Co, WI (Fall from a wagon)
 ............ 3 Theresia Blahnik  b: Oct 07, 1898 WI    d: March 19, 1917 Kewaunee Co, WI