JOHN AND AGNES MLADY
John Mlady was born in Bohemia in 1835 and came to America at the
close of the Civil War. He resided in New York for a while, and then
went to Chicago, Illinois. It was there that he met Agnes Hrdlicka
who came to America at the age of 17 years and was working in
Chicago. They were married in Chicago and lived there for about
eight years. They found out they could homestead land here in
Nebraska, so they came west and landed at Pischelville, Knox County,
Nebraska. While making their home on a farm near Pischelville, John
Mlady would, for several years, make trips to Fort Randall where he
was post tailor for the army, and Mrs. Mlady would stay home to take
care of the children and the farm. Here at the Pischelville farm
they raised their family of five sons and four daughters, and lived
the rest of their lives. Their family consisted of William, John,
Jr., Albina, Fannie, Bessie, Charles, Frank J., Fred, and Mary.
John Mlady passed away on February 2, 1906, and Agnes Mlady died in
March of 1912. They were among the most respected pioneers. Their
life included lots of hardships since Pischelville was mostly
wilderness at that time. Niobrara, Nebraska was the closet town and
Indians were quite numerous around the country. People were afraid
of them because they didn’t know what to expect.
William Mlady, born October 15, 1873, was their oldest son. He left
home as soon as he was old enough to work out. He worked mostly in
Pierce County until he bought a saloon in Osmond, Nebraska, which he
operated until about 1919. Then he sold out and moved to Verdigre
with his sister and brother-in-law, Albina and John L. Pavlik. He
passed away there on January 24, 1937, and is buried in the
Pischelville Cemetery with his parents. He never married or owned an
automobile.
[pg 339 PHOTO John Mlady and Anna [Ruzicka] Mlady and son William]
John Mlady, Jr., was born September 30, 1875, and on April 16, 1898,
married Anna Ruzicka. They settled on a farm about two miles east of
Pischelville on the Niobrara River. They were blessed with five sons
and three daughters. William Mlady, Jr., who married Della Miller,
farmed near Verdel, Nebraska, and they had three sons, Lawrence,
Willard, and Clayton. Another son, Ben Mlady, married Marie Jelen
and they farmed about two miles west of what used to be the Jelen
Store or School until their retirement. They had three children,
John, Marvin, and Ann Marie. Ernest Mlady married Martha Hrbek and
they farmed near Pischelville. They had two sons, Allen and Ervin,
and two daughters, Irene and Ida May. Otto Mlady never married. He
worked around Verdigre and then moved to Omaha to work; he is still
there. Son George Mlady married Marie Farnik and settled on the home
place where they are farming yet. They were blessed with one
daughter. Daughter Lillian Mlady married Louis Miller, and farmed
near Verdel, Nebraska. They were blessed with one son, Virgil, and
two daughters, Elaine and Betty Jane (Novacek). Her husband died and
she lived alone until 1979 when she passed away at the Lundberg
Memorial Hospital, Creighton, Nebraska. Daughter Della Mlady married
Emil Hrbek and they farm in Holt County. They were blessed with one
son, Eugene, and one daughter, Doris. Daughter Sylvia Mlady married
Arthur Hrbek and they farmed west of Pischelville on the Niobrara
River for many years, and then bought a farm southwest of Creighton
where they now reside. They were blessed with two sons, Arthur, Jr.,
and David.
[pg 339 PHOTO Log house of John and Agnes Mlady. In the picture
[from the left] are son Fred, son Frank, [behind horses], John Mlady
[father], daughter Bessie [Chocholousek], daughter Mary [Halva], and
Agnes Mlady [mother]]
Albina Mlady, born December 16, 1877, helped herd cattle and did
other work as soon as she was old enough. Then she worked for Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Pischel, and then at Niobrara, Nebraska. From there
she went to LaBranch, Bloomfield, and then to the Santee Indian
Mission at Santee, Nebraska. When she quit there, she came home and
married John L. Pavlik of Verdigre on October 24, 1897. They settled
on a farm two miles west of Verdigre. Later they moved onto their
own farm five miles west of Verdigre and lived there until
retirement in 1946. They had one daughter, Sylvia, who married Fred
B. Soucek and farmed eleven miles west of Verdigre for many years.
After they sold the farm they moved to Norfolk where she is still
living. They have one daughter, Imogene, and two sons. Albina and
John’s sons are Edward S. Pavlik and Leonard Pavlik. Edward S.
Pavlik married Eldiva M. Jedlicka and is living in Verdigre where he
had a filling station for 26 years, trucked for 26 years, and then
ran a tire and battery service for 21 years. He was a Firestone tire
dealer for 46 years. His wife, Eldiva, is still teaching music.
Leonard E. Pavlik, the youngest, farmed with his folks until he went
to work for his brother, Edward. In 1966 he went to work in Sioux
City, Iowa. On Friday, October 13, 1978, he passed away there just
one week short of being 64. He married, but was divorced. John L.
Pavlik served as Justice of the Peace and married 21 couples, two of
which were Charles and Minnie Mlady and Frank and Marie Mlady.
Albina Mlady Pavlik died September 10, 1951.
Fannie Mlady, born March 9, 1879, married Frank Cernousek on
December 3, 1899, and settled on a farm about nine miles west of
Verdigre where they lived their entire lives. They had one daughter,
Mary, who married Charles Vakoc and lived in Verdigre. Mary and
Charles have one daughter, Madelyn, and two sons, Edward and Alfred.
Edward married Irene Juracek and farmed in Holt County for many
years until they sold out and moved to O’Neill. They have one
daughter, Phyllis. Alfred Cernousek married Ruth Criz and lived on
the home place nine miles west of Verdigre before they moved to
town. Their children are Alfred, Jr., and Gloria. Fannie died May 7,
1943.
Bessie Mlady, born January 10, 1881, married Joe B. Chocholousek
November 22, 1904. They farmed 7 ½ miles west and one mile south of
Verdigre. Their children were Martha and August. Neither married.
Bessie died June 5, 1954.
Charles Mlady was born September 15, 1882, and married Minnie
Dobrichovsky on November 2, 1912. They farmed near Pischelville for
some time until they bought a farm in Holt County - the old Dorsey
store and post office. They farmed there for a few years and then
moved to Verdigre. They had three sons, Edward died at a very early
age. Leonard Mlady married Rosemary French and is living near
Primrose, Nebraska (they have no children). Lyle Mlady married
Charlene Hunter while in the army and after the war they lived in
Verdigre for a few years where Lyle worked for the State of Nebraska
on road maintenance.; Charlene worked at the courthouse at Center.
Then they bought and operated a café until Lyle started selling
insurance. They sold the café and moved to St. Louis, Missouri,
where he got into insurance in a big way. Later, they moved to
Springfield, Illinois, where Lyle had a very large insurance
business and Charlene worked for the Pillsbury Mills. But failing
health struck both of them. Lyle suffered a heart attack and about
two years later passed away. Charlene kept on working until she
suffered a stroke and is now in a rest home in Kentucky. Charles and
Minnie had twin daughters, Tillie Mlady, who married Harry Noyer,
and was blessed with four daughters, Carolyn, Kim, Jeanine, and
Kathryn, and Grace Mlady who married Lawrence Stockman and was
blessed with four sons, Charles, Robert, Michael, and Larry, and two
daughters, Karen and Laurie. Larry and Laurie are also twins.
Charles died September 20, 1964.
Frank J. Mlady was born in 1886 and married Marie Nikl. They started
to farm near Pischelville and then moved to a farm southwest of
Verdigre. Later they bought a farm closer to Verdigre where they
lived until they sold it to Marvin Sukup. They retired to Creighton.
They were blessed with one son, Alfred, who married Bertha Faith and
is now living northwest of Bloomfield, Nebraska. They have three
daughters, Sandra, Glenda, Carry, and one son, Gail. Daughter Helen
Mlady married Orville Hansen and is living on a farm about two miles
east of Creighton. They have one daughter, Jolene, and three sons,
Robert, Vance, and Bruce. Frank J. Mlady died in 1905.
The youngest son, Fred, was born April 27, 1892, and never married.
He farmed the home place until his mother died and sister Mary left.
He sold the machinery and livestock and rented out the farm ground.
For a time he made his home with either sister, Bessie or Albina.
Then he went to Osmond to work for his brother, William, in the
saloon. In 1919 he got the flu and died March 13, 1919, at the age
of 27 years. Fred is buried at the Pischelville Cemetery with his
parents.
Mary Mlady, born January 14, 1896, was the youngest child born to
John and Agnes Mlady. She married Victor Halva on March 3, 1919.
They first lived in Niobrara where Victor was a baker, then they
moved to a farm near Niobrara. Later they moved to O’Neill where
Victor had an electric repair shop and there they lived the rest of
their lives. Mary died April 11, 1979. They had one son, Fred, and
two daughters, Lydia and Margaret.
-Written by Edward S. Pavlik in 1980
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