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Jiri Vladimir "George" Znamenacek
11 Feb 1897 – Aug 1951
| Birth | 11 Feb 1897 |
| Death | Aug 1951 |
| Cemetery | Riverside Cemetery Crete , Saline County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | The Busbooms on 10 Dec 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116401087 |
Bio
Jiři Znamenáček was born February 11, 1897 south of Crete. He was one of thirteen children born to Frank and Anna Znamenacek. Outside of the Czech community, he went by the English translation of his name, George. He graduated in 1915 from Crete High School and attended Doane College and the University of Nebraska. Early in his career George was president of the Farmers Union. Later he went into the Implement business, and later still he and his sons were in the poultry and produce business. He was also a member of the Crete City Council for 10 years. He died after a short illness on Monday, August 27, 1951 at the age of 54 years. His funeral was held at the First Congregational Church on Wednesday afternoon, following which he was buried at Crete Riverside cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Evelyn; four sons, Merlyn, Kenneth, Larry, and George R.; three daughters, Lois (Owens), Nancy, and Jo Ann; two sisters, Nettie (Vetrosky) and Anna (Svoboda); two brothers, Miles and Karel; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Leon; four brothers; and five sisters. Compiled from information found in the obituary entitled "City Councilman Is Deaad After Short Illness" published in The Crete News dated August 30, 1951, page 1, column 4. Contributor: Linda T.
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- Otilie Znamenacek 1872–1888 FaG
- Karel Znamenacek 1876–1894 FaG
- Nettie Znamenacek Vetrovsky 1878–1968 FaG
- Frantisek Znamenacek 1880–1880 FaG
- Mary A Znamenacek Moore 1881–1951 FaG
- František Vratislav Znamenacek 1885–1894 FaG
- Ludmila Libuse Znamenacek 1888–1894 FaG
- Vlasta Znamenacek 1892–1894 FaG
- Karel Frank Znamenacek 1900–1983 FaG
- Pvt Miles Znamenacek Sr 1903–1992 FaG
Children
- Merlyn Miles "Zim" Znamenacek 1922–2011
- Kenneth George Znamenacek 1925–1996
- Leon Frank Znamenacek 1932–1950
- JoAnn M Znamenacek Renner 1933–2019
- George R. "Roger" Znamenacek 1945–2023
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