ANTON AND MILDRED [HIRSH] JULIS
Anton Julis was born April 19, 1888, in Cachotin, Bohemia. At the
age of 22 he came to America, arriving in New York, New York, on
February 5, 1911. From there he traveled by train to Dodge,
Nebraska, where his uncle lived. He came to Verdigre in February
1913, where he found work for the next two years at the Joseph
Tobola farm. He then moved to a farm south of Verdigre, known as the
Jelinek farm, where he remained until he was called into the SArmy
in July of 1918. After the war ended in November, he came back to
Verdigre and worked for Felix Stoural northeast of Verdigre.
On January 27, 1920, he married Mildred Hirsh, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hirsh, who lived north of Verdigre on the only Havlicek
farm. Anton and Mildred Julis first made their home southeast of
Verdigre on the Julius Sandoz farm. Their two children, Rudolph and
Mildred, were born there. From the Sandoz farm, they moved to the C.
D. Davey farm located northwest of Winnetoon. They purchased the
farm in 1924. Their children attended School District No. 60, known
as the Rohrer School.
In 1929 they bought the George Pavlik farm located 3 ½ miles west of
the Davey farm. Rudolph and Mildred attended School District 68,
known as the Becker School. Here Anton and his wife and family
endured the hardships of the dry 30s,
When their son married Blanche Vakoc in June of 1942, they moved to
an adjoining farm north of there known as the John Tomek farm, and
let their son take over the home place. Anton and Rudolph farmed and
worked together for several years.
In 1945 they moved west to the Ernest Becker farm which adjoined the
Tomek farm. In 1948 they decided to retire from farm life and
purchased a home in Verdigre, the former Kocina house. In the summer
of 1950 they bought the Joe Miller acreage in the north part of
Niobrara near the home of their daughter, Mildred, who married
Edward Krupuks of Niobrara in December of 1941.
Anton and Mildred Julis moved to their home in Niobrara in the fall
and enjoyed gardening and raising a small flock of chickens. They
also enjoyed the daily visits of their three grandchildren, Russell,
Ronald, and Rosalind Krupicka.
In 1957 they sold their acreage and bought a home in Verdigre, the
former Fannie Pavelka house. They lived there until Anton passed
away in December, 1972. Then Mildred lived with her daughter,
Mildred and Edward Krupicks, at Niobrara. When the Krupickas moved
to Verdigre in 1975, she moved with them. Later she became a
resident of Alpine Village where she still lives.
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