Knox County, Nebraska
A Free Service of the Nebraska GenWeb Project
http://negenweb.us/knox/


Links:
Home
Surnames
Queries
Marriage Index
Obituaries
Cemeteries
Resources & Lookups
1890 Gazetteer
1912 Compendium
1920 Atlas
Andrea's History
Civil War Vets.
Communities
Current Towns & Org.
Family Collections
Gen. & Hist. Soc's.
Ghost Towns +
Historical Sketch
Probate Index
Registered Person List
Verdigre 1887-1987
War Casualties
World War 1 Inductees

Email & Site Design:

Jacquelyn Romberg
Thomas Risinger

Verdigre Centennial Book
1887-1987
Knox County, Nebraska


A transcription of pages 195-469,
Family Histories from the Verdigre Centennial Book
Thanks to the Verdigre Library and its volunteers for making this available.
 
The index below only includes the husband and wife for each family.
The maiden name for the wife is used if listed.
For other names, use the search on the Home Page.

Index's A-I, J-P, & Q-Z


JERRY AND GERTRUDE [HOLAN] JIROUSEK

Jerry Jirousek, son of Frank and Anna Jirousek, was born March 28, 1886. He had one sister, Mary (Mrs. Albert Vakoc). He came to the county with his parents at the age of two.

On June 6, 1911, he married Gertrude Adelaide, daughter of Joseph M. and Rose Mary Stoural Holan. She was born December 16, 1886. The couple had two children, twins Jaroslav Edward and Marguerite Rose. They were born November 7, 1912. Jaroslav died that day and Marguerite the next.

Jerry first owned a meat market in Verdigre, then worked as Section Foreman for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad for many years until he retired in the 1950s. For over 25 years, he was also known as the most authentic-looking Santa Claus in the community. He started this tradition of appearing each Christmas season as ''good old St. Nick'' for his nieces and nephews. Each Christmas Eve, he made many visits to private homes, churches, and schools in addition to riding down Main Street in the fire truck with his jovial ''Merry Christmas everybody!'' His wife, Gertrude, worked with him as Mrs. Santa, preparing treats for youngsters and keeping his Santa Claus uniform in impeccable condition.

Jerry Jirousek died May 4, 1959, and Gertrude about December 17, 1965.

Page 290