Thank you for the fascinating information. I am in Prague as we speak and will be meeting my researcher, Jakub and my ???6th cousin. My cousin discovered me through my website, as he was doing research as well. It is the first family that I have met that is still in CR judi ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Martin To: marshaja ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 12:53 PM Subject: RE: Czechoslovakia to Bremen My ancestors came from Trojanovice, in Moravia. I do not know for certain, but I would imagine that many of them traveled by rail. In my case, from the Frenstat area, through Olomouc and toward Prague, to Dresden and up through Germany to Hamburg and them by carriage to Bremerhaven and Bremen. (I have a more modern map of the rail system in Germany, though I am not sure if there was a direct line from Dresden to Bremen at the time, and I have read personal accounts that spoke of traveling from Moravia to Hamburg, and then to Bremen/Bremerhaven.) My understanding is that the boat fare for 3rd class (the steerage section, which most immigrants took circa 1800-1900) was anywhere from (the equivalent of) $25-$85 or so to travel fro Bremen to America. There were heavy competitions for immigrant business to America, so prices could vary wildly. Some could even make arrangements to work for the ship line in return for passage to America if they could not afford the price of a ticket. I hope this helps you, Judi! Sincerely, Richard -----Original Message----- From: marshaja [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Czechoslovakia to Bremen does anyone know how our families got to Germany in order to board the ship? What did it cost? My GGM would never talk about any of it to my Mom or GM. I wonder why. judi

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kepka Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRC.2ACE/3489 Message Board Post: Am searching the Kepka Family in Buci. Anyone have any information - I would be eternally greatful

My ancestors came from Trojanovice, in Moravia. I do not know for certain, but I would imagine that many of them traveled by rail. In my case, from the Frenstat area, through Olomouc and toward Prague, to Dresden and up through Germany to Hamburg and them by carriage to Bremerhaven and Bremen. (I have a more modern map of the rail system in Germany, though I am not sure if there was a direct line from Dresden to Bremen at the time, and I have read personal accounts that spoke of traveling from Moravia to Hamburg, and then to Bremen/Bremerhaven.) My understanding is that the boat fare for 3rd class (the steerage section, which most immigrants took circa 1800-1900) was anywhere from (the equivalent of) $25-$85 or so to travel fro Bremen to America. There were heavy competitions for immigrant business to America, so prices could vary wildly. Some could even make arrangements to work for the ship line in return for passage to America if they could not afford the price of a ticket. I hope this helps you, Judi! Sincerely, Richard -----Original Message----- From: marshaja [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Czechoslovakia to Bremen does anyone know how our families got to Germany in order to board the ship? What did it cost? My GGM would never talk about any of it to my Mom or GM. I wonder why. judi

does anyone know how our families got to Germany in order to board the ship? What did it cost? My GGM would never talk about any of it to my Mom or GM. I wonder why. judi

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The two which I spelled incorrectly should have been truhlar a cabinet maker or joiner and doutrikar, a cigar maker. Thanks to all who took the time to "think about this!" and help me before I have too many errors added to the "journal." Joan Peterson ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Pecenka" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [CZ] Interpretations > Hi, Joan. > > What were the two words? > > Joe >

Hi, Joan. What were the two words? Joe Joan Peterson wrote: > Yes it did work for all but 2 words and that's probably because I had > such difficulty reading and didn't spell it correctly! Thank you, > this site is now in my Favorites! > An interesting array of occupations! > > Joan Peterson > > > > >

Yes it did work for all but 2 words and that's probably because I had such difficulty reading and didn't spell it correctly! Thank you, this site is now in my Favorites! An interesting array of occupations! Joan Peterson

Joan -- this site works very well. http://www.slovnik.cz/ For instance, the first,Delnik, refers to blue collar worker. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Peterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [CZ] US Veteran Grave markers > In searching the marriage records of St Ludmilla in Chicago I see that an > occupation was listed in the record book--some in English, most in > Bohemian if I have read the letters correctly they are: > > Delnik > Doutrnkar > Krecji quite a few of these > truklar > cukrac > zednik > barvir > kovar > strojnik > rezbar > ramnar/kamnar > sedlar > > I would appreciate a translation of these occupations...the only one I > knew was the baker (pekar) since there was one in my family who went to > school in Klatovy for that occupation. > > Joan Peterson > > > > ==== CZECH Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list click on > mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe (list mode) or > mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe (digest mode) > Contact [email protected] for list related problems > For the CZECH-L archives, go to > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/czech > >

From: "Cultural Section" <[email protected]> Date: 2006/03/31 Fri AM 08:51:21 CST Subject: April 11, 2006 - Czech Art and Music from the Homeland Dear Friends of Czech Culture: On April 11, 2006, come to the Embassy of the Czech Republic for an evening of Czech Art and Music from the Homeland, featuring exhibition openings and a classical concert. To make reservations, please call 202/274-9100 x. 3413. Exhibition Openings: Czech Stones by Karel Votipka accompanied by Rock Peels April 11, 7:00 - 7:45 pm, Admission Free Begin the evening examining the stunning stone jewelry of Karel Votipka in an exhibition entitled Czech Stones (Ceske Kameny) accompanied by the beautiful hanging exhibition Rock Peels. Karel Votipka has comprised an exhibition of jewelry focusing on a whole range of Czech stones, those that are found on the rich territory of the Czech Republic including: agate, topaz, chalcedony, quartz crystal, moldavite, smoky quartz, pyrope, amethyst, opal, porcelanite, and olivine. Votipka has been learning about these precious materials since childhood and cooperates with the National Museum in Prague. Accompanying this exhibition is Rock Peels created by Dolmat, the only company in the Czech Republic creating these little slices of nature. Classical Concert: Petr Macecek and Poetica Musica April 11, 7:45 pm, Admission: $15 Renowned Czech violinist Petr Macecek will perform with the chamber music group Poetica Musica, Eleanor Valkenburg (soprano), Eugene Moye (cellist) and Susan Walters (piano). The program includes: Passacaglia (Handel - Halvoresen), Sonate no. 9 "Kreutzer" op. 47 for violin and piano (Beethoven), Sonata Rhapsody for violin and piano (AntoninTucapsky), Folk Songs (Martinu), Piano trio in C major op. 87 (Johannes Brahms). For additional questions, please call 202/274-9105. The Embassy of the Czech Republic is located at 3900 Spring of Freedom Street, Washington, DC 20008. The closest metro station is Van Ness Metro. (Walk south on Connecticut Avenue, turn left onto Tilden Street and then right onto Spring of Freedom Street. 15 min. walk) Take care, Mary E. Fetzko Cultural Section Embassy of the Czech Republic 202/274-9105 [email protected]

I am forwarding this little piece of information. I found it very useful for my own research. -Teresa Hello everyone, I have found a site well worth looking at concerning IGI parish records. Usually the surnames are in alphabetic order so it is a good way to find several members of one family. It is on http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers.htm Best wishes, Gillian.

I am not related to either of these families but families bearing both names are found in the community of Tours, Texas. Tours is in the northern edge of McLennan County, about 25 miles north of Waco (not far from the community of West). This is the home of Scott Podsednik, who is currently a hot major league baseball player.

I'm very sorry folks if I have rubbed anybody the wrong way by not editing my messages and not removing extraneous parts of the message before I send. Please forgive. I assure you it will not happen again. John D

In searching the marriage records of St Ludmilla in Chicago I see that an occupation was listed in the record book--some in English, most in Bohemian if I have read the letters correctly they are: Delnik Doutrnkar Krecji quite a few of these truklar cukrac zednik barvir kovar strojnik rezbar ramnar/kamnar sedlar I would appreciate a translation of these occupations...the only one I knew was the baker (pekar) since there was one in my family who went to school in Klatovy for that occupation. Joan Peterson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRC.2ACE/2401.1.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Susan, I am trying to find relatives of my great grandmother (Anna Pocednik) but I have been unable to fine them. I am sorry but I do not have any knowledge of the relatives you referred to. Good luck to you in shaking that family tree. Best wishes ~ JM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRC.2ACE/3488 Message Board Post: kathleen there is vaclav 11/30/1877-12-1958 wth wife marie 11/25/1880-2/27/1960 grave there is a frank and viola becvar there is a alberta and joe f becvar the confusing part is there is 2 sets of becvars all related who immigrated about the same time my papas (parents were josef and bozena (bessie) who immigrated 10/30/1909 through galveston with sons josef and vaclav this family history is interesting because you have kortises and becvars marrying i hope this helps if you have anymore information i would love to have paula foster

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRC.2ACE/3476.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Paula, I'll contact you off list as the person I'm referring to is still alive. I'm not real sure if she lives in Caldwell, Burleson Co or Lee Co. She married Frantisek Becvar, the son of Vaclav Becvar and Mary Unknown before arriving in Texas. Mary arrived in Galveston 10/27/1906 with their 1st 3 children. The manifest indicated that they were going to join husband and father Vaclav Becvar in Dime Box, Texas. According to the Baca Book Vaclav arrived in 1906 but I don't know the full date and haven't found the manifest for him. Since Frantisek/Frank's wife is still alive (born January 20, 1908) I'll contact you off list about her. Kathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRC.2ACE/3476.1.1 Message Board Post: kathaleen the one thing i notice from the census from the 1900s names were wrote down wrong or wrote down closet to what it sounds like to answer the question my great annie married a kubena from east bernard, texas i am know just getting into the history of the becvar*kortis*blahas*kubena*urban i went to the family cementary 2 years outside dime box, texas there was no filip was there another name i do have all the becvar information i hope this helps respectfully paula foster

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRC.2ACE/2401.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: June - my great grandfather Alois Holecek born in 1856 to Vaclav Holecek and Mary Forst arrived in NYC about 1880-2; he operated a butcher shop until 1902 when he died. I grew up in NYC and now live on the Jersey Shore. Susan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Saganek, Suchanek Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRC.2ACE/3.1 Message Board Post: Ron, We corresponded several years ago but your email was erased by a virus and life took over.. I have several photos (JAn SAganek is my great grandfather) and also information...Was interested in catching up on the history as well as seeing if you would like some of these photos.....Krista (snyder) Bruce