This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blizek (Blezek), Shimerda Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5k.2ADE/1317 Message Board Post: Both were born near Prague, Mathias on 9-11-1836, Catherine on 11-25-1842. The Shimerda family came to US in 1850 and settled in Jackson County. Catherine and Mathias were married in 1862, also in Jackson County. They later moved to Fremont Co., Iowa. Any info greatly appreciated.