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Frank Leshikar

14 Sep 1852 – 29 Mar 1921

Birth	14 Sep 1852
Death	29 Mar 1921
Cemetery	City of Taylor Cemetery Taylor , Williamson County , Texas , USA
Added by	Texas Czech on 27 Oct 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13231513

Bio

Born In Horni Tresnovec, Bohemia house #202. Frank, his brother Joseph and widowed mother Alzbeta immigrated to America (Texas) on the "Bark Erna". They left Bremen, Germany on October 24th, 1870 and arrived in Galveston, TX on December 28th, 1870. Frank signed his Declaration of Intent on February 7th,1876 in Austin County, he was officially naturalized in Travis County, TX July 10th, 1890. Frank & Rozalie (Hejl) had 14 children, they lost a son Frank at birth, a son Willie at age 5 and an unnamed daughter premature. Their surviving 11 children blessed them with 78 grandchildren, 71 reaching adult age. These grandchildren gave them 161 great grandchildren. He was a member and one of the founders of the Brethren Church in Taylor. Frank's last name was originally spelled "Lesikar", when pronounced in English there is a "sh" sound, so he started spelling his last name "Leshikar".

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Family

Parents

• Alzbeta Matejka Lesikar 1812–1885 FaG
• Frantisek Lesikar 1819–1860 FaG

Spouse

• Rozalie Hejl Leshikar 1854–1940

Siblings

• Joseph Lesikar 1846–1882 FaG
• Vinc Lesikar 1849–1933 FaG

Children

• Joseph Steven "Joe" Leshikar 1876–1948
• Vincent Frank Leshikar 1876–1948
• Emilie Sidonie Leshikar Kucera 1878–1947
• Frank Stanley Leshikar 1880–1968
• Willie Leshikar 1882–1887
• Albina Leshikar Kovar 1884–1976
• John Leshikar 1886–1976
• Henry Leshikar 1889–1961
• Cornelia Leshikar Koneschik 1891–1960
• Karolina Rosalie "Carrie" Leshikar Hurta 1893–1976
• William "Willie" Leshikar 1895–1978
• Rosalie Theresa Leshikar Slovacek 1898–1980

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