EDWARD L. AND ELDIVA [PAVLIK] MARSHALL
Edward L. Marshall was born May 26, 1884, to Louis and Frances
Bartak Marshall. He grew to manhood in the times of prairie fires,
grasshoppers, drought, floods, and many other problems of the times.
[pg 321 PHOTO Edward and Eldiva Marshall married Nov. 1, 1910]
In 1901-1902 Edward attended Verdigre Public School and also learned
harness and shoe repair from his grandfather, John Bartak. He, and
all of his family, played the violin. The Marshall family had a
string orchestra.
In 1908 Louis Marshall, Sr., purchased a 160 acre farm from L. Brich,
just east of his farm. Edward met a girl from the Vaclav Pavlik
family, another musical family who had a brass band.
Edward L. Marshall and Eldiva Pavlik, born June 29, 1888, were
married on November 1, 1910, by Justice of the Peace John L. Pavlik
at the home of her parents, Vaclav and Katherine Stoural Pavlik.
They moved to their farm in the Stoney Butte community and resided
there for 55 years. In 1965 they sold their farm to Marlin Tusha and
moved to Verdigre.
At the age of 92, Edward L. Marshall died on June 28, 1976, at the
Lundberg Memorial Hospital, Creighton, Nebraska. He is buried in the
Riverside Cemetery, Verdigre.
Eldiva Marshall passed away at Alpine Village in Verdigre on
February 2, 1984, at the age of 95 years. She is buried beside her
husband.
Four children were born to Edward and Eldiva Marshall: Ellen (living), Frank (living), James (living), and
Darlene (living).
Ellen Marshall was married June 29, 1936, to Edward Vokner who was
born August 29, 1907. He died June 29, 1968, following a tragic
tractor accident. Two children were born to them: Patricia Ann
(living) and Gary Edward (living). Patricia
Ann Vokner married Fred D. Ruzicka (born living) on October 29,
1967, in the Methodist Church in Verdigre. Tamara Lynn was born to
them living. Gary Edward Vokner married Debbie Jane Davidson
on June 12, 1977. She was born living. They have one child,
Sheena Jean, born living.
Frank E. Marshall married Marcella Novacek on January 4, 1943. She
was born living, to William and Tillie Ruzicka Novacek.
Marcella passed away on January 24, 1970. Three children were born
to Frank and Marcella: Gene, Lynette, and Duane. Gene Marshall was
born living, and married Clara Schiltmeyer (living) on August 12, 1972. Their two children are Michelle,
living, and Kevin, born living. Lynette Marshall
was born living, and married George Crosley, born living, on February 7, 1975. There are two children: Karlyn Sue, born
living, and Brandy, born living. Duane Marshall,
born living, married Virginia Anderson on August 21,
1985. On June 22, 1974, Frank Marshall married Evelyn Sonder
Fosterman whose birthdate is living.
James I. Marshall was born living. On January 26, 1946, he
married Ruth Nookes (living) at Vallejo, California. Three
children were born to them: Davy, Nena, and Eldiva. Davy John
Marshall, born living, married Melba Golightly (living) on November 20, 1961. L Their seven children are: Preston -
living; Johnathan - living; Rebecca - living: Nathan -
living; Crystal - living; Rachel -
living; and Tara - living. Nena Lee Marshall, who
was born living, married Glen Carter on June 23, 1969. Their
four children are: Tina - living; Brian - living;
Matthew - living; and Adam - living. Eldiva Pearl
Marshall, youngest child of James and Ruth, was born living.
Enlisting in 1941, James had a 21 year career in the U. S. Navy. He
experienced all but the first eight days of World War II, all of the
Korean War, and the first part of the Vietnam War. Then for 21 years
he worked for the City of Richmond, California, as a Stationary
Engineer. They moved to Orem, Utah, in 1984. His wife is a native of
Park City, Utah, so they are close to her relatives and 750 miles
closer to James’ family.
Darlene Marshall was born living, and on February 4, 1948,
she married Frank Valik (living). Their four children
are: Robert, Cheryl, Lynda, and Susan. Robert was born living, and on November 3, 1973, married Ann Haniaham. Their three
children are: Brian - living, Kevin - living,
Timothy - living. Cheryl Lynn Valik, who was born living, married Eric Zvick on August 9, 1980. Lynda Valik was born
living, and married Steven Seaberg on March 4, 1981. They
have one child, Kelly Lynn - living. Susan Darlene was born
living.
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