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John J Misek
9 Aug 1892 – 31 Jan 1949
| Birth | 9 Aug 1892 |
| Death | 31 Jan 1949 |
| Cemetery | Wilber Czech Cemetery Wilber , Saline County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Linda T. on 31 Jul 2013 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114678833 |
Bio
PASSING OF WORLD WAR 1 VETERAN John J. Misek was born near Pilsen, Czechoslovakia on August 9, 1892. His boyhood days were spent near that place and when he was 14 years of age he came America with his mother, and at Wilber they joined his father and his brother, James who had preceded them to this country. For a number of years John made his home with his brother, James Misek of Wilber, and worked on farms in that vicinity. He answered the call of his country during World War I and entered the service in 1917. After returning from the service and for some two years afterward he worked as a fireman on the railroad. He was married on October, 22, 1920 to Josephine Vidlak and the couple resided on a farm southwest of Wilber. hid union was blessed with a daughter. Evelyn, who is now Mrs. Adolph Kubicek of Crete, and survives her father. His wife, Josephine, passed away on October 27, 1926. On August 3, 1927, John J. Misek was united in marriage with Mary Richtarik. For about a year thereafter the couple lived on a farm near Wilber and then they moved to the vicinity of Mahaska, Kansas, where they farmed for about 18 years. In 1945 he and his wife moved to Wilber where they resided until his death which occurred on Monday. January 31. At the time of his death. John J. Misek had attained the age of 56 years, 5 months and 22 days. The deceased was continuously a member of Louis Milan Post No. 101 of the American Legion of Wilber from the time of his return from the service and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at Fairbury. He was also a faithful member of the ZCJB and Tel. Jed Bokol at Wilber. He was a faithful and willing worker. always being ready to help wherever called upon to do so and he was known by all as a man of his word. Preceding him in death were his father and mother and one sister Mrs. Anna Pesicek. Full military services for the deceased were held from the Shimerda-Schleis Funeral Home on February 2, 1949 at 2:00 p.m. These services were conducted by Louis Milan Post No, 101 of the American Legion of Wilber. World War veterans acted as pallbearers. Burial was in the Bohemian National Cemetery west of Wilber. From the Crete News, Crete, Nebraska, Thursday, February 10, 1949
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Cpl Mech Unit I ASC World War I
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