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John Joseph Vavak

12 Jan 1888 – 16 Jan 1976

Birth	12 Jan 1888
Death	16 Jan 1976
Cemetery	Bohemian National Cemetery Prague , Saunders County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Jennifer Kuncl on 17 Jul 2019
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188166997

Bio

Son of Frank and Victoria (Svoboda) born on the family farm, 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Prague, Ne., Grand Parents, Matej and Katherine. They were both born in Osek, near Podenbrady, Cz. They were both buried on the original farm they homesteaded 2 and 1/2 miles of Prague. John grew up on the farm that his parents moved to along with his brothers and sisters. He stayed on the family farm, he enjoyed raising pigs along with farming. He wed Francis Novak in 26 Oct 1909 in Wahoo, Ne. From this union they had 4 children: Lillian (Novotny), John H., Henry J., and Agnes (Vyhidal). Francis deceased in 11 Oct 1944. Francis's sister Antonia (Tony) lived with them to take care of her sister during her illness. John retired from the farm in 1950, he married Tony and they moved to Wahoo, Ne.

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Family

Parents

• Frank Vavak 1859–1939
• Victoria Svobodová Vavak 1868–1928

Spouse

• Antonia "Tony" Novak Vavak 1887–1967
• Francis Novak Vavak 1888–1944

Siblings

• Frank William Vavak 1884–1968
• Kathrian "Katherine" Vavak 1886–1956
• Thomas Stanley Vavak 1889–1957
• Rose Martha Vavak Kuncl 1891–1954
• Peter Michael Vavak 1895–1970
• Agnes A. Vavak Vanek 1899–1992
• Victoria G. Vavak Chmelka 1905–1985

Children

• Ludmila Albina "Lillian" Vavak Novotny 1911–2001
• John Henry Vavak 1913–1994
• Henry John Vavak 1922–2012
• Agnes S Vavak Vyhlidal 1926–2013

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