JAN [JOHN] AND JOSEPHINE [BARTAK] SKALICKY
Jan Skalicky was born in the year 1830 in Austria. For twelve years
he served in the Austrian army. His wife, Josephine Bartak, was born
March 20, 1832, in Bohemia.
John and Josephine were married somewhere in Europe. To this union
were born six children. Mary, born in 1860, married Anton Houzvicka,
and passed away November 9, 1886; Joe, born January 10, 1863,
married Emilie Herma on January 8, 1884, and passed away July 7,
1932; Anna was born May 10, 1867, married Joseph Jelinek, Jr., on
August 4, 1889, and passed away August 31, 1930; Fannie, born
December 24, 1868, married Frank Novacek on April 27, 1891, and
passed away October 26, 1949; Antoinette, born August 3, 1871,
married Frank Ellis on September 30, 1899, and passed away June 23,
1942; and Josephine, who was born April 5, 1877, married Frank Sokol
on February 20, 1905, and passed away October 3, 1963.
[pg 394 photo Jan and Josephine Skalicky]
In 1879, the Skalicky family immigrated to America and landed in New
York. Later they traveled, probably by train, to Yankton, South
Dakota. On July 4, 1882, the Skalickys arrived at Niobrara,
Nebraska, and settled on a homestead nearby. Later they moved near
Lynch, Nebraska, and lived by their daughter and son-in-law, Joseph
and Anna Jelinek.
Again, they moved and located at Walnut, Nebraska, about a mile from
the Jelineks. During the time John and Josephine were in America, it
is believed that they farmed.
John passed away August 14, 1909, and afterwards Josephine lived at
the Jelineks until her death on April 20, 1916. Both are buried at
the Jelen Cemetery where four of their children are also buried.
- Submitted by Brian Mlady
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