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Christina Osmera
1882 – 26 May 1885
| Birth | 1882 |
| Death | 26 May 1885 |
| Added by | Kathy S. on 24 May 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186671558 |
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FULL DETAILS OF THE WATERSPOUT DISASTER IN RICHMOND CANYON NEAR INDIANOLA Special to the State Journal. INDIANOLA NEBRASKA May 28. On Tuesday evening a party of seventeen Bohemians from Brainard, Nebraska, en route to Dundy county, camped in Richmond canyon, about half a mile from the Republican river, and nine miles east of this place. At dark a heavy rain, set in and about ten o'clock a water spout burst a short distance above where the party was camped, flooding the heretofore dry canyon to a depth of fifteen feet. This came down the canyon in waves each rising a foot higher than the preceding one. There were three wagons in which the party was asleep when the flood came upon them. The one nearest the bed of the stream was occupied by John Macek, wife Mary and son Frank. The center one occupied by John Osmera, wife Anna, and their four children, John Mary, Joseph, and Christine and two children belonging to another man. The third wagon was occupied by Joseph Kavalec, wife Fannie and three children, Michael, Poley, and Mary. When the flood struck their wagons Kavalec was the first to arouse. Jumping out he grasped the tongue and attempted to pull the wagon out of the water. As he swung it sidewise, fresh waves struck it twirling the tongue out of his hands and carrying the wagon and contents out into the raging flood. While this was transpiring Osmera had jumped out of his wagon and succeeded in pushing his way with four children to shore and started to return to the wagon for his wife and remaining two children, when he discovered by a flash of lightning that his wagon was gone. The first thing that Macek knew of the situation he was sailing downstream. Seeing a tree just ahead, he bid his wife and son cling to him and he would try and catch the tree. He succeeded in the attempt, but the shock caused by the sudden stop was so great that his wife and son let go and went down in the flood. Macek climbed into the tree and stayed there until rescued in the morning. During all this time the rain was pouring down in torrents. After wandering around for some time, Osmera and Kavalec found the residence of Samuel Jennings, a half mile distant, and as well as they could, made known what had happened. A search party was organized at once, and watch was kept up until daylight. Word was sent to Indianola, and by noon many hundred people were searching the canyon and river. A LIST OF THE DEAD. Those drowned were: Mary Macek, aged forty-eight. Frank Macek, aged twelve. Anna Osmera, aged thirty-one. Joseph Osmera, aged eleven. Christine Osmera, aged three. Fannie Kavalec, aged thirty-two. Michael Kavalec, aged seven. Poley Kavalec, aged four. Mary Kavalec, aged two. ONLY TWO BODIES RECOVERED. Up to Wednesday evening only two bodies had been recovered, to wit, Mrs. Kavalec and Mrs. Osmera. The household goods were strewn for 1 miles down the river. The wagons were all in pieces and two of the boxes were found four miles down the river. Macek lost $600 in money. Osmera $100 and Kavalec $50. The stock was on the side hill above the canyon and none were lost.
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- Joseph Osmera 1874–1885
- John Joseph Osmera 1876–1950
- Mary Anna Osmera Osmera 1880–1971
- Joseph Osmera 1887–1929
- Frank James Osmera 1889–1943
- Peter R Osmera 1891–1918
- Ludmila Osmera Proskovec 1893–1960
- Charles Frank Osmera 1895–1973
- Rudolph Frank Osmera 1898–1963
- Frances C. Osmera Pecha 1900–1977
- Anton Osmera 1902–1979
- Louis John Osmera 1905–1968
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