This is fantastic! Martin Fr (Ferdinand) Bednar is definitely mine. I would love to have the entire text. It is possible that Joseph Jan Zvolanek is also mine. Are there any references to year in the text? We only have Emma Zvolanek but no idea who her parents or siblings are. Now Father Antonin Bednar is someone I have never heard of. I wonder how common the Bednar name was back then. I suppose he could be another branch not directly related. What a lot of priests among these names! Thanks again, Linda (Marek) Bailey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kristin Frish" <kfrish@yahoo.com> To: <CZECH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [CZ] Lookups in Habenicht's History of Czechs to America > Bednars in Nebraska: > p. 153 refers to Father Antonin Bednar who is today > already deceased (written in 1910). He was born in > Chvalkovice na Hane near Olomouc, ordained as a priest > on July 5, 1893, and came to America in 1900. He > assumed the administration of the Czech Catholic > Colony in South Omaha. He died in South Sharon, PA on > Feb. 13, 1907. > P. 182 The deceased Martin Fr. Bednar, born in > Jindrichuv on Nov 12, 1847, was a strap-maker in > Schuyler, NE and held the office of county treasurer. > He is mentioned in a list of the oldest Czech citizens > in Schuyler. > p. 184 Father Antonin Bednar is mentioned again as > having practiced in South Omaha and then having gone > to Howells as a priest. > Zvolaneks in TX: > p. 59 Pastor Josef Jan Zvolanek was a priest of the > Augsburg denomination, had been in practice in Liptal > and Vsetin, Moravia, and arrived in Texas soon after > Bergmann. He preached sermons in Czech in the German > Evangelic church in Cat Spring. He then went to > preach at San Felipe, Austin County, visiting > Fayetteville, Fayette County. However, Zvolanek led > an immoral and dissolute life and that was why he had > to leave this colony and he died forgotten somewhere > in Wisconsin. He also practiced as a minister in > Muscoda, Grant County, WI. > > If any of these are yours, let me know and I can give > you the whole exact text. > Kristin > > --- "Bailey, Linda" <rebailey@voyager.net> wrote: > > Kristin, > > What a wonderful surprise to see so many reference > > pages. I didn't really > > expect any. > > Is there anything more you can tell me about the > > Bednars in NE (pages 153, > > 182 & 184)? > > Or about the Zvolanek's in TX (pages 59 & 95)? > > > > Many thanks for all the time you are spending. I > > certainly appreciate it as > > I am sure everyone does! > > Linda (Marek) Bailey

Linda, I will contact you with further info off-list. Kristin --- "Bailey, Linda" <rebailey@voyager.net> wrote: > This is fantastic! > Martin Fr (Ferdinand) Bednar is definitely mine. I > would love to have the > entire text. > > It is possible that Joseph Jan Zvolanek is also > mine. Are there any > references to year in the text? We only have Emma > Zvolanek but no idea who > her parents or siblings are. > > Now Father Antonin Bednar is someone I have never > heard of. I wonder how > common the Bednar name was back then. I suppose he > could be another branch > not directly related. > > What a lot of priests among these names! > > Thanks again, > Linda (Marek) Bailey __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com