FRANK V. AND MARY [SKOKAN] TICHY
Frank V. Tichy, son of Albert and Mary Kalas Tichy, was born October
4, 1884. On March 17, 1908, he was married to Mary Skokan, daughter
of Frank J. and Anna Safarik Skokan, in a double wedding with her
brother, Frank Skokan, Jr., and his cousin, Amalie Tichy. Mary was
born in 1889. There were eleven children, including a girl who died
in infancy. The children were Bertha, Ellen, Mae, Grace, Doris,
Opal, Frank, Margaret, Ruby, Harry.
Bertha was born living. She married Maynard Howard in 1935.
Their children were Mary (Pendergast), Michael, and Carol Ann
(Wheeler). Bertha died February 6, 1986.
Ellen was born living. Her first husband was Henry Sattler,
by whom she had three daughters, Barbara Jean (Lindstadt), Mary Jane
(Dittmer), and Joan (Knutsen) and her second was Milton Hrbek, by
whom she had four sons, Maxie, Larry, Dale, and Thomas.
Mae was born living. She married Wray Mason and had three
children, Wanda, Lee, and Dale.
Grace was born living. Her husband is Cecil Scott, by whom
she had five children: Cleveland James, Cecil, Jr., Richard, Georgia
(Johnson) and Mary (Scheinost).
Doris, born living, married Robert F. Chvala. They had six
children: Robert, Jr., William, Donna, Ronald, Debby, and Nancy.
Opal, born living, married Norman Isaacson. Their children
are Claudia (Segura), Alan, and Kristine (Johnston).
Frank was born living.
Margaret married Frederick Fisher and they had a daughter Joanne,
and then she married Vern From.
Ruby married Frederick Gumm. The couple had two children, Kay and
Jeffrey.
Harry was born living. He married Ina Mae Magdefrau and the
couple were the parents of five children: Michael, Cindy (Niedzielski),
Luanne (Neumann), Mary (Johnson), and JoAnn.
Frank V. Tichy died July 4, 1963, and Mary died April 21, 1965. They
are buried at L’Eau Qui Court Cemetery in Niobrara.
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