Generation 15 Children of
Joseph Blahnik and Magdalena Votruba staying in Bohemia:
-Barbora Blahnik born April 14, 1865 in Chodska Lhota, Bohemia married Vaclav Halama.
Other children besides immigrants James and Anezka above:
Jaroslav Halama, Edward Halama, Josephina Halama, Anna Halama, Josef
Halama
-James (Jakub) Blahnik
born January 05, 1863;
died September 21, 1931. Married Anna Sedlak. Stayed in
Bohemia
Parents of Ladislav Blahnik who did much of the research for this branch of the
family.
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*Photo
courtesy of Mike Cwach
- Blahnik family
Origins of Smrzovice Blahniks:
Blahniks are
a Slavic people who originated in what is now the Country of Czechoslovakia. The Blahniks come from the Chodove or Chods. The Chods were a farming class of people who
settled in the boundaries between Bohemia and Bavaria in about 1100 AD. They were farmers but also responsible for
guarding the boundaries between Germany and Bohemia. There were three geographic groups of
Chods. The man using the name Blahnik
was Ondra and came from the Western part of Bohemia in a Village called Lipkov. The name Blahnik is listed as one of the oldest
families in the tribe of Chods of Domazlice
(Taus). These farmers were charged with
guarding the exit over Klenci to Taus Vseruby Pass, Eisenstein Route to Klatovy. Due to the importance of this service, they
were allowed extra privileges by the King. The Chods of Taus used the hounds for guarding
the borders and on their flags they had the emblem of the dog’s head as a sign of
faithfulness and watchfulness.
The
Blahnik ancestors also worked their way to the “free class” which allowed them
even more liberties than the Chods. Ondra’s
son Martin purchased the free farm from nobility called “Snopkovsky dvur”. Martin paid 300 scores or 18,000 groats for this
free farm in Lipkov. This entitled him and
all of his heirs to be free men. The Lipkov farm was held by the family for 104 years and
was sold in 1609 to an aristocracy family for 250 scores or groats (groats were silver
money, one score was 60 pieces). So the
selling price was actually 15,000 groats. Martin’s
Grandson Hron (4th generatin Blahnik) farmed this land. Ladislav Blahnik indicated in his October 28, 1966
letter that Hron’s daughter Anna was the last farmer of Snopkovsky.
This
“free class” was a class that was the link between the serfs and the nobility. They had access to education and were directly
subject to the King. Their free farms were
listed in the Royal Register in Prague ( Praha).
These special privileges were given to the Chods in the far Western area
until the 17th Century. During the
17th Century these Chods lead a rebellion against Lamminger, who was the new
owner of their territory. It was a lost fight
for freedom and is written about in the 19th Century novel called Psohlavci by Alios Jirasek.
The Blahnik family was in Lamminger’s territory during the 17th
Century at Klatovy. Lamminger tried to revoke
the free statues of Blahnik brothers Jan, Matej and Jiri to bring them back on his land as
serfs.
In the early
1600’s Ladislav indicates there were already evidence that the Blahnik family became
millers. There was a village in Lhota, one
kilometer south of Smrzovice and also in the mills along Andelka Creek (Ladislav Blahnik
1966). Ladislav lists Hron’s son N. Blahnik (generation #5) as being with a mill in
Lhota in 1599. It is certainly clear
that by the 6th (Matej) and 7th
(Martin) generation the families were
proprietors of the
Blahnik mill owning a waterwheel and 60 acres. The
mill was called “Na Blahnikach” or By Blahniks. It is on the creek, Andelka,
between the villages of Lhota and Pocinovice. This
mill had continued in use until WWII or about 1940 and is no longer in operation.
Martin had 4 sons and it appears that the Mill was operated by several family
members. At least
two Blahnik families, Martin’s son generation #8 Jakub and #8 Jiri’s heirs
(generation #9 Jakub and Petr) operated this mill in the 1600’s. Generation #8 Jakub’s branch leads to some
American immigration. This is the branch
known as the Blahniks of
Smrzovice in Ladislav Blahnik’s writings.
As of 2002 the Algoma Blahniks do not have a clear connection
to this tree.
Most notes contained in the Family tree
link to the left above, are by Ladislav Blahnik born 1906 in Czech. and
have been inserted where appropriate to help the reader understand the person being
discussed. He created a full publication
called
History
of the Family of Blahnik of Smrzovice (1482-1944) Blahniks of Smrzovice by Ladislav
Blahnik, 1944.
**For
full documents written by Ladislav, please view the external web page site of Lee Blahnik.
These publications include the 1945 History, letters between Ladislav and Joel and an
article Ladislav wrote on Bohemian Millcraft.
Lineage and information beginning with the 7th generation:
The
7th generation is Martin
Blahnik.
Martin had 4 sons: One son, Jakub (James) is
the founder of the Smrzovice branch which Ladislav and Joel Blahnik descend.
In
1696 8th generation Jakub (Smrzovice founder) owned � of the �By
Blahniks� mill. By the 15th generation, a number of Blahniks
immigrated. Josef Blahnik 1829-1912 had a number of family members come to the
US. A son named Josef 1829-1912 as well as siblings Jan, Frantisek, Vaclav,
Anna, and some of Borbara�s children. Josef�s son, Jakub 1861- 1931 remained in
Czech. Ladislav is the son of this Jakub (James) and did the extensive
genealogical research.
Joel, Arthur and Leon
Blahnik descend from (above) Josef 1829-1912�s son also named Josef. Some of his children, including Joel�s
grandfather Frank, came to live in Kewaunee County (a predominantly Bohemian
settlement). There are branches in Manitowoc and Door County as well.
Borbara�s children also came to America. I�ve also been in touch with a woman
named Dorothy Janca from the Blahnik family. She comes from Josef Blahnik
1829-1912�s daughter Barbora Blahnik. She married Vaclav Halama from Chodska
Lhota. Their son, James Halama came to the United States. This is Dorothy�s
Grandfather. Dorothy was good enough to send me some of the letters and
publications of Ladislav Blahnik. She was already aware of her connection to
Joel as they both come from the 14th generation, Josef Blahnik
1829-1912 of Smrzovice Bohemia.
Other
immigrants from these families 14th and 15th generations
as well as Ladislav Blahnik are noted in the text below.
Descendants of Jakub (James) Blahnik
Generation No. 8
1. JAKUB (JAMES)8
BLAHNIK
(MARTIN7,
MATEJ6,
N.5,
HRON4,
N.3,
MARTIN2,
ONDRA1)
was born 1632 in Bohemia, and died February 21, 1700/01 in Bohemia. He married
ANNA
MARIE.
She was born 1631, and died March 12, 1699/00.
Notes for JAKUB (JAMES)
BLAHNIK:
History of the Family of Blahnik of Smrzovice (1482-1944)Blahniks
of Smrzovice by Ladislav Blahnik
. . .#7 Martin Blahnik had several sons. As far
as we know he had #8 Jiri (George), Matej (Matthew), Jan (John), and Jakub
(James).
In the property
book of the Kout Dominion, page 258, is the following record: "#8 Jakub
Blahnik from Lhota inherited his mill from his father (is not named) and as
such he sold the mill for 1100 pieces of' gold to Hanuse Deimb, who paid him 250
pieces of gold in cash arid, exchanged that mill with Petr, Simon, Jakub Jr., &
Jakub (Senior) Petrak. Hanuse Jakub Deimb had to pay also 1 horse. Blahnik
testified that he received from the named brothers a total of 800 pieces of gold
in notes and from the Lukas hayers, 200
pieces of gold. All together, therefore, 1000
pieces of gold and they still owed him 100 pieces of gold. Out of' the 4 Petrak
brothers, Petr Petrak, owned ~ of the mill while the other half was still owned
by the old Blahnik to whom they owed 800 pieces of gold, payable in 2
installments. The 4th Petrak brother was supposed to get a total of' 160 pieces
of gold of the inheritance and. out of it 130 pieces of gold. remained to be
paid. The Blahnik's 1/2 of the mill, after the payment of 800 pieces of gold was
made, belonged to the brothers Simon & Jakub Jr., since they agreed to pay the
inheritance to the 4th brother, in 10 pieces of gold, installments every year
until the paper is paid. in full. The agreement was recorded In the presence of
Pavel Kveton, "Mayor," and Hanuse Jakub Deimb, mill proprietor from Lhota. It
was recorded. on April 27, 1696. In the same year and on the same day, Petr
Petrak paid in full 100 pieces of gold to Jakub Blahnik and this payment was
also recorded."
According to the
Loucim records of birth it is clear that in Blahnik's Mill lived at that time, 2
Blahnik families and the Petrak family. According to the birth records, they
were children of' #8 Jakub Blahnik and his wife,
Katerina; Petr Blahnik and his wife, Marketa; and sons of #8 Jiri Blahnik,
and children of' Simon and Petr Petrak.
After the
father's death, the mill was operated and 1/4 of the farm was used by Petr with
his wife, Marketa. They had on September 16, 1687, a son, Matous; and a daughter
Anna, born on November 22, 1689; and a son, Petr, born on June 28, 1691. On June
14, 1719, #9 Jakub Blahnik took over from his brother, Petr, the hereditary 1/4
of the farm in Lhota with the mill, with one submission, as It was deeded to him
by his deceased father, #8 Jiri. With the mill there was also 4 acres of fields,
located. amongst the Pocinovice fields behind the bridge, and. also 2 bushels of
seed.
. . .Old #8
Jakub Blahnik still lived at that time (1693). He is mentioned in the above
described records from 1696. He died on February 21, 1701 at the age of 67
years. He followed his wife, Anna, who died on March 12, 1700 at the age of 61
Child of
JAKUB
BLAHNIK and ANNA is
2. i.
SIMON9
BLAHNIK, b. Bohemia; d. Bohemia.
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Generation No. 9
2.
SIMON9
BLAHNIK (JAKUB (JAMES)8,
MARTIN7,
MATEJ6,
N.5,
HRON4,
N.3,
MARTIN2,
ONDRA1)
was born in Bohemia, and died in Bohemia. He married (1) BARBORU KRALE. He
married (2) DOROTA.
Notes for SIMON BLAHNIK:History of the Family of
Blahnik of Smrzovice (1482-1944)
Blahniks of Smrzovice by Ladislav Blahnik
. . .On April 24, 1751, with the approval of the
gracious noble, Josef Doroty, widow Hubatiusove of Kotnova, born Zumsandtove of
Sandberg, Lord of Beharov, Lipkov, Loucim, and Smrzovice, the trade agreement
between Ondra Englernann, as a seller of a tavern and a farm, to Jakub Blahnik
and his wife, Anna Marie, was arranged. The sale price was 450 pieces of gold
(Book of' Property #64, page 18 in the Country Archive).
#9 Simon Blahnik, son of #8 Jakub,
who was taking over the mill, through the mayor, Jan Koutnik of Lhota, testified
on March 4, 1778 that he paid to the heirs of Jan Blahnik, 7 pieces of gold as
well as 17 pieces of gold remaining after his brother and his own share of 7
pieces of gold, which totals 31 pieces of gold.
. . . The son of Jakub Blahnik was named #9
Simon Blahnik, who on November 25, 1692, married his wife, Barboru, who was
the daughter of Jan Krale from Pocinovice. #9 Simon is named especially as the
one from Blahnik's Mill. On June 14, 1719, Dorota, widow (maybe the second wife)
after the deceased #9 Simon Blahnik, obtained the mill and 1/4 of the farm which
was used by Jakub Blahnik along with the fields and meadows. She sold the
property to her stepson (from the first marriage), Jiri Blahnik from Lhota, for
a total of 300 pieces of gold. The buyer gave her 65 pieces of gold and the rest
was promised to be paid in 10 pieces of gold, installments every year payable on
the day of St. Martin beginning with the year 1720. He also promised to give a
room and board to his mother as long as she was going to live. He also promised
to take care of the other children until they would mature. Mother was not
supposed to bother him with her first son, (when she married the second time,
she was a widow arid she had a son). Her annuity included. 3 acres of rye, 3
bushels of wheat, 3 bushels of barley, and. 1 bushel of peas, and, 1 acre of
oats, 3 plots of garden reserved for her use, 1 cow, and 1 sheep. The agreement
was arranged in the presence of witnesses. They were the senior mayor, Jakub
Kronforsta from Pocinovice, and. the mayor and councilman from Lhota. The
division of the purchase price was recorded as follows: Petr Blahnik, who was in
the army-10 pieces of gold; 75 pieces of gold given to an unknown source; 65
pieces of gold to Matous; 65 pieces of gold to Jakub; Jiri, as proprietor, 65
pieces of gold; Dorota, who was married, 12 pieces of gold.; Elizabeta, 12
pieces of gold, 1 cow, 1 young pig, & 2 sheep; Dorota, the mother received 6
pieces of gold. Total was 300 pieces of gold.
According to the
accounting books of the Koutskeho Dominion, dated 1721 (page 183), the property
tax payable to the nobility for the Blahniks' Mill amounted to 50 kreci & 5 den,
which was payable on the day of St. Havla. The rent on the mill was payable on
the day of St. Jiri and. St. Havla, each time for 3 pieces of gold.
Children of
SIMON
BLAHNIK and BARBORU KRALE are:
3. i.
PETR10
BLAHNIK, b. Bohemia; d. Aft. 1745,
Bohemia.
ii.
MATEJ BLAHNIK, m. MARKETA.
iii. JAKUB BLAHNIK.
iv. JIRI BLAHNIK.
v. DOROTA BLAHNIK.
vi. ALZBETA BLAHNIK.
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Generation No. 10
3. PETR10
BLAHNIK (SIMON9,
JAKUB (JAMES)8,
MARTIN7,
MATEJ6,
N.5,
HRON4,
N.3,
MARTIN2,
ONDRA1)
was born in Bohemia, and died Aft. 1745 in Bohemia.
Notes for
PETR
BLAHNIK:History of the Family of
Blahnik of Smrzovice (1482-1944) Blahniks of Smrzovice
by Ladislav Blahnik
. . . Petr, who was the son of Simon,
farmed on "Blahnikcky (meaning 'By Blahniks'), which was 1/4 of Blahnik'
s original property which was part of the divided overall property including the
mill. Today on the same place called "Under the Novy Mlynem" are 4 farms (on the
same place were in the 18th century Blahnik operated the mill).
After they sold the mill
located near Lhota, Blahniks purchased for themselves part of the mill operated
by the Petrak family which was also one of the oldest miller families. This mill
is quite distant from Lhota and, in fact, is closer to Pocinovice than to Lhota.
But regardless of the distance, it is within the village of Lhota limits. The
mill is located in a wonderful valley with a beautiful view of the mill to be
seen from the top of the hill where there are linden trees and Loucim's church.
In 1719, Petr Blahnik was in the army.
When he returned he married a woman who is unknown to us and on November 22,
1745, with permission of the nobility, he sold 1/4 of the farm to his beloved
son, Vaclav.
Children of
PETR
BLAHNIK are:
4. i.
WENCESLAUS
(VACLAV Jakub)11
BLAHNIK, d. Aft. 1745.
ii. VIT BLAHNIK.
iii. JAN BLAHNIK.
iv. ANNA BLAHNIK.
v. BARLOLOMEJ BLAHNIK.
vi. DOROTA BLAHNIK.
vii. FRANTISEK BLAHNIK.
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Generation No. 11
4.
WENCESLAUS (VACLAV Jakub )11
BLAHNIK (PETR10,
SIMON9,
JAKUB (JAMES)8,
MARTIN7,
MATEJ6,
N.5,
HRON4,
N.3,
MARTIN2,
ONDRA1)
died Aft. 1745. He married MARGARET.
Notes for
WENCESLAUS
(VACLAV) BLAHNIK:History of the
Family of Blahnik of Smrzovice (1482-1944) Blahniks of
Smrzovice by Ladislav Blahnik
. . .Petr Blahnik. . . . sold 1/4 of the farm to
his beloved son, Vaclav, for the sum of 380 pieces of gold. Vaclav was to
give to his father 3 acres of field located under Hurka (hill), 1 cow, 1/2 of
the garden, 4 plots of cabbage & beets, & 1/3 of the fruit. Vaclav promised also
to pay to his brother, Bartolomeji, 10 pieces of gold and take care of all
duties in connection with the ownership.
Children of
WENCESLAUS
(Vaclav) BLAHNIK and MARGARET are:
i. MARKETA12
BLAHNIK.
ii. ANNA BLAHNIK, b. 1756.
iii. JAN BLAHNIK, b. 1758.
5. iv.
MARTIN
BLAHNIK, b.
, b.
August 06, 1761, Lhota, Bohemia; d. Aft. 1825, Bohemia.
Records found by Nancy Janda Catholic Fary Loucim sv.5, str. 104
v. MARKETA BLAHNIK, m. JAN
VOTRUBA.
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Generation No. 12
5.
MARTIN12
BLAHNIK (WENCESLAUS (VACLAV JAKUB
)11,
PETR10,
SIMON9,
JAKUB (JAMES)8,
MARTIN7,
MATEJ6,
N.5,
HRON4,
N.3,
MARTIN2,
ONDRA1)
was born August 06, 1761 in Lhota, Bohemia (Source: Birth Record Catholic Fary
Loucim, sv 5, str 104, researcher Joyce Pelnar.), and died Aft. 1825 in Bohemia
(Source: Marriage record Catholic Fary Loucim, sv 19, str 89 researcher Joyce
Pelnar, Alive at time of daughter Katherine's wedding.). He married KATHERINE
WOTRUBA
May 25, 1784 in Catholic fary Loucim, Bohemia (Source: Marriage record Catholic
Fary Loucim, sv. 10, fol. 1.), daughter of JACOB
WOTRUBA
and DOROTHEA
UNKNOWN.
She was born April 25, 1764 in
Smrzovice, Bohemia (Source: Birth Record Catholic
Fary Loucim, sv. 5, str. 140, Smzowitz - researcher Joyce Pelnar.), and died Bef.
1825 in Bohemia (Source: Marriage record Catholic Fary Loucim, sv 19, str 89.).
Notes for KATHERINE WOTRUBA:
Birth: Birth Record Catholic fary Loucim sv. 5, str. 149: Place Smrzowitz (=Smrzovice)
Date 26, April 1764
Baptized: Catharina, legitimate daughter of Jacob Wotruba and his wife Dorothea,
parents home is Biharzoviensi (=Beharov), they are subjects (not free people),
born on the 25th.
Notes for
MARTIN
BLAHNIK: History of the Family of
Blahnik of Smrzovice (1482-1944) Blahniks of Smrzovice
by Ladislav Blahnik Alternative
birth date given as September 20, 1760
Vaclav inherited 1/4 of the Blahnik's farm #90
and he and his wife had, as far as we know, 3 children: Anna Dorota born on
March 3, 1756, and Jan, who was born on April 9, 1758. Jan later became a farmer
in Pocinovice in house #32 and married. Katerina, daughter of Jakub Hubene from
Pocinovic #32 on February 22, 1786. The 3rd child of Vaclav was Martin who was
the cottager in #16 in Smrzovice. Martin was born on September 20, 1760
and founded the still living branch of the Blahnik family in Smrzovice, house
#16.
Before 1785, Martin, the son of Vaclav
Blahnik who was the cottager from 'Blahniky' along with his wife, Marketa who
was from Sxnrzovice, married Katerina Votruba, daughter of Jakub Votruba, the
farmer and mayor in Smrzovice. Martin became to be the founder of the branch of
the Blahnik family living still in house #16, which is built on the lot located.
on the yard of house #17--'u Votruba.' This branch of the Blahnik family is
still living there today.
In their marriage, Martin, with his wife,
Katerina, had 7 children: Jakub, born on March 21, 1785; Marketa, born November
23, 1787 and who died when she was very young; Martin, born October 20, 1790;
Marketa, born January 1, 1792; Anna Marie, born September 7, 1794; Petr, born on
August 20, 1797 who died very young; and Petr, born on April 22, 1802.
Children of MARTIN
BLAHNIK
and KATHERINE
WOTRUBA
are:
6
i. JAKUB (JAMES)13
BLAHNIK,
b. March 21, 1785, Smrzovice, Bohemia; d. Bohemia.
ii. MARKETA
BLAHNIK,
b. November 23, 1787.
iii. MARTIN
BLAHNIK,
b. October 20, 1790.
iv. MARKETA
BLAHNIK,
b. January 01, 1792.
v. ANNA
MARIE
BLAHNIK,
b. September 07, 1794.
vi. PETR
BLAHNIK,
b. August 20, 1797.
vii. PETR
BLAHNIK,
b. April 22, 1802.
7.
viii. KATERINA
BLAHNIK,
b. September 25, 1806,
Smrzovice, Pilzen Kries, Bohemia; d. August 20, 1880,
Carlton, Kewaunee Co., WI. (Pelnar family)
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Generation No. 13
6.
JAKUB (JAMES)13
BLAHNIK (MARTIN12,
WENCESLAUS (VACLAV)11,
PETR10,
SIMON9,
JAKUB (JAMES)8,
MARTIN7,
MATEJ6,
N.5,
HRON4,
N.3,
MARTIN2,
ONDRA1)
was born March 21, 1785 in Smrzovice, Bohemia, and died in Bohemia. He married
MARKETA VOTRUBA, daughter of JAMES VOTRUDA.
Notes
for JAKUB
(JAMES) BLAHNIK:History of the Family
of Blahnik of Smrzovice (1482-1944) Blahniks of
Smrzovice by Ladislav Blahnik
Jakub Blahnik,
born on March 21, 1785, operated the farm at #16 after the death of his father,
Martin Blahnik. Jakub had 5 sons; Vaclav, who married into house #23 in
Dobrikov; Jakub, who married into farm #10 in Rudolice; another son (unknown
named) who married in Polenka close to Chudenice on the farm which was called 'Suchcke';
another son (unknown named) who married into the farm in Stanetice (that name
Blahnik is still in Stanetice and is still in existence); and son, Josef, born
on August 14, 1829, who took over after his father, Jakub, the farm #16 in
Smrzovice. This son, Josef, married. Magdalena Votruba who was born on January
18, 1832, the daughter of Matouse Votruba of Smrzovice # 17. Josef Blahnik died
in Smrzovice on September 22, 1912. His wife, Magdalena, who after his death
moved to Lhota to live with her daughter, Barbara, who was married to Halama (u
Sloupiku). Magdalena died on February 27, 1914. Both she and her husband are
buried in the family grave of Blahnik in the Loucim church cemetery.
Children of JAKUB
BLAHNIK
and MARKETA
VOTRUBA
are:
i. WENZEL14
BLAHNIK,
b. May 25, 1814; d. Bef. 1818. More About WENZEL
BLAHNIK:
Parish Book: Transcribed by Dorothy Janca
ii. JAKUV
BLAHNIK,
b. October 22, 1819.
iii. JOHANN
BLAHNIK,
b. August 12, 1822.
iv. JACOB
BLAHNIK,
b. May 10, 1825.
36.
v. JOSEF
BLAHNIK,
b. January 01, 1829, Smrzovice Bohemia; d. September 22, 1912, Smrzovice,
Bohemia.
vi. VACLAV
BLAHNIK,
b. June 30, 1833.
. . .Vaclav Blahnik, who married in Dobrikov
into house #23, had a daughter, Katerina. His wife took on a lover who was a
railroad employee and came to America. Vaclav Blahnik gave the farm later to his
daughter who then married Matouse Mrazk, who later sold that farm and purchased
another farm in Struhadlo close to Klatovy in house #22. Mrazk died in 1933 as a
widower at the age of 81 because of the illness of 'marasmus' (birth records in
Bezdekov). Vaclav Blahnik, himself, after he gave the farm to Katerina, who was
married to Mrazk, bought himself a cottage in Soustov where he lived alone and
worked with Novaks in Soustov. (Novak, himself, was a miner and worked in a
mine). Novak had a daughter who had a baby by Vaclav Blahnik. The child was
recorded in Novak' s name, (maybe because he took over the duty of its
upbringing). Anyway, the name Novak could also be after his single daughter (the
mother). The mother of' the baby was sent to America.
Editorial note; observe one of the many reasons
of the 'why' and 'how' of America in terms of its European settlers. Most
directly observe the names of Novak, Blahnik, Halama, etc. who settled in the
middle 1800's around the Kewaunee, Wisconsin area.
vii. ROSALIA
BLAHNIK,
b. January 25, 1834.
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Generation No. 14
36.
JOSEF14
BLAHNIK
(JAKUB (JAMES)13,
MARTIN12,
WENCESLAUS (VACLAV JAKUB
)11,
PETR10,
SIMON9,
JAKUB (JAMES)8,
MARTIN7,
MATEJ6,
N.5,
HRON4,
N.3,
MARTIN2,
ONDRA1)
was born January 01, 1829 in Smrzovice Bohemia, and died September 22, 1912 in
Smrzovice, Bohemia. He married MAGDALENA
VOTRUBA
February 13, 1849 in Smrzovice, Bohemia/Czech, daughter of MATOUS
VOTRUBA
and BARBORA
ALTMAN.
She was born January 18, 1832 in Smrzovice Bohemia, and died February 27, 1914
in Lhotan, Bohemia.
Notes for JOSEF
BLAHNIK:
History of the Family of Blahnik of Smrzovice (1482-1944)
Blahniks of Smrzovice by Ladislav Blahnik
Josef
Blahnik, born January 1, 1829, and who was the proprietor in house #16 in
Smrzovice, had with his wife, Magdalena, 8 children. The eldest was Josef, who
when he was only 15 years old, during the period of 'Moving Fever,' took off to
America where he was a farmer and because already as a boy he loved music, he
became to be a leader of his own family band. This eldest son, Josef, in
America in Kewaunee, Wisconsin had 6 children who were in sequence: Adolph,
Emily, Joseph, Alios, Frank, & Otto. He also had 5 brothers and sisters who
moved, to America. They were; Jan, Vaclav (who was a blacksmith), Frantishek
(who was a
cabinetmaker and had a wife from the house #24 in Smrzovice called 'od Tondu'),
Anna (who married Josef Koutnik from Lhota), and Katherine (who married Kveton
from Lhota--'od Stasku'). Another sister, Barbara married Vaclav Halama who was
a cottager in Lhota ('u Sloupiku'). The farm #16 in Smrzovice went to a younger
brother, Jakub, who was born on January 5, 1863. This brother, Jakub, married on
May 20, 1890, Anna, who was the daughter of Martin Sedlak, a farmer from
Cernikov in house #55. The father, Jakub, of these children died in Klatovy (in
the hospital) on September 21, 1931, and his wife,
Anna, died in Smrzovice on July 2, 1936. They are buried in the Blahnik family
grave in the Loucim church yard cemetery.
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Birth Records of RC Parish of Loucim. Facts from Plzen archives. Received from
Bob Blahnik
More About JOSEF
BLAHNIK:Occupation:
Farmer of Smrzovice
Children of JOSEF
BLAHNIK
and MAGDALENA
VOTRUBA
are:
49.
i. JOSEF15
BLAHNIK, b. January 25, 1854, Smrzovice,
Bohemia; d. 1932, Michigan, USA.
50.
ii. JAN
BLAHNIK,
b. 1856, Smrzovice, Bohemia; d. Bet. 1930 - 1932, USA.
.. +Josephine Vick m: May 19, 1884 in Menominee, MI
......... 2 Warslav Blahnik
......... 2 Adolph Blahnik
......... 2 John Blahnik
......... 2 Rudolph Blahnik
......... 2 Libby Blahnik
......... 2 Josephine Blahnik
......... 2 Bertha Blahnik
......... 2 Eva Blahnik
