VAC AND ANNA [KOTROUS] MALY
On April 29, 1913, Anna Kotrous was married to Vac Maly by Father
Petlach in the St. Wenceslaus Church. Their attendants were Mrs.
Fred Studeny and Emon Kotrous.
[pg 319 PHOTO Vac J. Maly and Anna Kotrous]
Anna was born near Plainview to John and Anna Kotrous on July 12,
1890. Later the Kotrous family moved to a Verdigre farm west of the
Jaros place. She came from a family of fifteen children.
Vac, son of Frank and Barbara Maly, was born at Verdigre on January
6, 1893. He came from a family of nine children.
Vac took his bride to a farm west of town where they made their home
for 12 years. This farm is now owned by Dr. Carlson (formerly by Ben
Roubicek). During these years, Anna and Vac encountered the
hardships of drought and unproductive years, but also years of
happiness, for within this time, they were blessed with two
children, a daughter Irene and a son Vac, Jr.
After selling this farm in 1925, Vac moved his family to Verdigre
while a new home was being built on the Maly homestead where they
lived the rest of their lives. Anna died at the age of 75 years.
In the fall of 1933, Irene married Leo Steinbach of Verdel. Leo is
the son of the late Tom and Mary Steinbach. They live on a farm
south of Verdel and have two sons, Dennis of Niobrara, and Dick who
lives at Fremont.
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