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Vaclav Kobza
18 Jan 1837 – 28 May 1897
| Birth | 18 Jan 1837 |
| Death | 28 May 1897 |
| Cemetery | Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery Abie , Butler County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Jan Morris on 14 Jul 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131008626 |
Bio
Born in house #17, village of Príložany, South Moravia, Czech Republic, the son of Johan Kobza and wife Marianna (daughter of Anton Slama). Immigrated to the United States with his wife, children, and his wife's parents in 1879. The passenger list for the ship Strassburg which arrived in Baltimore, Maryland from Bremen, Germany on April 26, 1879 includes the following family, origin Austria, destination Nebraska: Johann Losipa, age 66 years, farmer; Therisia Losipa, 71; Wenzel Kbbza, 42, farmer; Franzisca, 38; Johann, 17; Alois, 15; Franzisca, 13; Franz, 9; Carl, 5; and Ferdinand, 11 months. Settled in Linwood precinct, Butler County, Nebr. where Vaclav Kobza, farmer, age 45 years, born Moravia, is listed on the 1880 census with his wife, four children, and his wife's parents. According to his probate file he was a resident of Linwood precinct and died May 28, 1897 (Butler County probate file #1831). Plot location provided by Cemetery Secretary (# 50513012), the parish secretary for SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Abie and St. Anthony Catholic Church, Bruno.
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- John Vaclav "Jan" Kobza 1862–1939
- Alois J Kobza 1864–1924
- Frantiska M. "Frances" Kobza Novacek 1866–1953
- Frantisek J Kobza 1869–1905
- Charles Joseph Kobza 1874–1954
- Ferdinand Frank "Fred" Kobza 1877–1955
- Joseph John Kobza Sr 1880–1948
- Vaclav (James) V. Kobza 1882–1953
- Mary Kobza Wittera 1887–1975
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