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Jacob Zeleny

25 Nov 1869 – 2 Mar 1941

Birth25 Nov 1869
Death2 Mar 1941
CemeterySaint Anthony Cemetery
Bruno , Butler County , Nebraska , USA
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Birth date provided by Pavla Vlckova (#50071006), contradicting the birth year provided in his obituary. Married Mary Roubal on February 16, 1892 at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Plasi, Nebr. '''''''''' Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), March 4, 1941, p. 22, col. 4 Deaths ZELENY – Jacob, age 69 years, 4009 So. 29th. Survived by 2 sons, Emil J. and Fred J.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Marie Hansen and Mrs. Mike Bratetic; sister, Mrs. Barbara Jungman; 2 brothers, Anton and James. Funeral services Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., at St. Anthony's church, Bruno, Neb. Interment Bruno cemetery. Dworak-Chapuran service. '''''''''''' Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), March 13, 1941, p. 1, col. 2 DEATH OF JACOB ZELENY A HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZEN Was a Resident of Bruno Community for Over 50 Years Bruno, March 10 - Funeral services were held in St. Anthony's church in Bruno at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, March 5, for Jacob Zeleny of Omaha, an early settler and respected citizen of this community for 52 years. The requiem mass was said by the pastor, the Rev. F. J. Kopecky, who also conducted the burial rites at St. Anthony's Catholic cemetery. Interment was beside the grave of his wife, who passed away June 24, 1939. Pallbearers were members of the K.D. lodge, J. V. Markitan, William Kozisek, F. A. Novacek and Alois F. Rerucha. Jacob Zeleny, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zeleny, was born at Klucki, Chvalovice, Kraj Caslov in Bohemia, Europe, November 25, 1871, and died at 11:50 p.m. March 2 at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mike A. Bratetic, in Omaha, with whom he resided. In failing health for some time, his last illness of one week's duration was caused by failure to recover from a blood clot near the heart. Mr. Zeleny came to the United States and Butler county with his parents in 1883. On February 16, 1892, his marriage to Miss Mary Roubal was solemnized at Sts. Cyril and Methodius church at Plasi. They made their home on a farm adjoining Bruno until moving to Omaha in 1934, to be near their children. Mr. Zeleny is survived by two sons, Emil J. of Omaha and Fred J. of Kansas City, Mo., two daughters, Mrs. Marie Hansen and Mrs. Anna Bratetic of Omaha, and seven grandchildren. Two brothers, James of Weston and Anton of Big Timber, Mont., and one sister, Mrs. Barbara Jungman of Amelia, also survive. Mr. Zeleny was a serious, kindly man and a carpenter by trade. His services were much in demand throughout this territory because of the skill and speed with which he worked. He was a member of the Catholic Workman lodge. Among those in attendance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zeleny and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Bratetic and children, Mrs. Ben Hansen and daughter, Marguerite Dvorak and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Rydberg and children, all of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zeleny of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Barbara Jungman of Amelia, Joseph Roubal and son and Mrs. J. Shimerka of Abie, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roubal of Wahoo, Mrs. Charles Roubal of Leshara and Jerry and Edward Zeleny of Linwood.

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