A transcription of pages 195-469,
Family Histories from the Verdigre Centennial Book
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FRANK HOLAN, SR.

[pg 267 PHOTO Back: Frank A. Holan, Frank Holan, Se., Mrs. Theresia Holan, Anna Holan, and baby Lydia; front: Julia, Fred, Emma, and Christina]

Frank Holan, Sr., the oldest son of Frank Holan, the pioneer, married Theresa Pavelka, who was the oldest daughter of Florian Pavelka and Anna (Zahorsky) Pavelka.

Frank Holan, Sr., was born December 9, 1858, in Novy Prerov, Bohemia. He died at the age of 83 on October 13, 1942, in Verdigre, Nebraska. He was a Knox County pioneer blacksmith and for 17 years carried on his trade even before the town of Verdigre was organized. He was a good mechanic and work was brought to him from far and near.

Frank Holan, Sr., also farmed for many years in the Sparta Township about three miles north of Verdigre, Nebraska, adjoining his father. He and his sons were great cattle feeders.

Around 1929 he and his wife moved to town. He left one of his sons, Fred, to stay on the farm.

Mrs. Holan (Theresa Pavelka) was born December 15, 1864, in the village of Prachatice, Czechoslovakia, and at the age of eight came to America with her parents, brother, and sisters. They lived a while in Chicago, Illinois, and later, in 1879, came to Verdigre. She died August 10, 1937, in Verdigre, Nebraska. Her parents were Florian and Anna (Zahorsky) Pavelka.

Their children and a little history of each follows.

Anna Holan, who lived with them; she was their oldest child.

Frank A. Holan married Agnes Horinek of Atwood, Kansas. They farmed north of Verdigre, also.

Julia Holan was a clerk in the Havlicek & Vecera Store for many years. She married Charles Slamsidlo and lived on a farm east of the Sparta community.

Fred Holan, single, stayed on the farm. He died there in June of 1940 at the age of 50 years.

Christina Holan married Charles B. Kodet. They farmed west of Verdigre in the Jelen community. They had thee daughters; one died in infancy. They then moved to Gregory, South Dakota.

Emma Holan had a secretarial job in Omaha for over 10 years before marrying Emil Horinek of Atwood, Kansas. They had one adopted son, Adrian Horinek, and farmed in Kansas.

Lydia Holan was a rural school teacher around Verdigre for six years after attending Normal School at Fremont, Nebraska. She married Henry O. Pilar June 15, 1926. To this union were born three children: Dr. Frank Pilar of Durham, New Hampshire, Mary Ann (Pilar) McVey of Wichita, Kansas, and Marcella (Pilar) Miller of Lincoln. The Pilars farmed a number of years north of Verdigre before moving to town. Here he was an employee of C&NW Railroad. He was a World War I veteran and died at the age of 84 years at Alpine Village. Lydia died October 21, 1978. Their Golden Anniversary was June 15, 1970.

Mary T. Holan married Frank Herout on September 20, 1921. They farmed east of Verdigre. They had one daughter, Beatrice. Mrs. Herout died at the age of 34 years following surgery. Her daughter was eleven years old at the time. Frank Herout later married Mrs. Louise (Dittrick) Holan. They lived in Verdigre. Their daughter Beatrice Herout married Albert Raisl of Glendive, Montana, on May 5, 1947. Frank Herout died at the age of 81 on June 30, 1973. He was a World War I veteran and served in France.

Joseph P. Holan was born April 22, 1905, in Verdigre, Nebraska, and passed away August 2, 1976, at Leavenworth Hospital in Kansas. He was in the service during World War II at Camp Rucker, Alabama. After an honorable discharge, he worked for a bridge construction company where he was injured and died at a Veteran’s Hospital at Wadsworth, Kansas. He lived there 15 years. Ernest Holan was born August 27, 1905, and died in infancy. Helen Holan was born November 6, 1906, and died in infancy. Both children of Frank Holan, Sr., Ernest and Helen were buried on the homeplace.

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