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John Jacob Petr

27 Jan 1886 – 23 Dec 1961

Birth27 Jan 1886
Death23 Dec 1961
CemeteryAssumption Church Cemetery
Deweese , Clay County , Nebraska , USA
Added byPeggy Bargen Duey on 22 Oct 2009
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Lawrence Locomotive (Lawrence, NE), Friday, May 29, 1914; pg. 1 Petrs (sic) - Karmazin At the Deweese Catholic church, Tuesday morning last, Mr. John Petrs (sic) and Miss Mary Karmazin were united in marriage. A large number of friends were present to witness the service which was conducted by Rev. Father Gryc. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Karmazin and is one of the popular young ladies in the neighborhood east of town, while the groom is a most estimable young man, industrious and ambitious. They will reside on the farm owned by the groom's father. The wedding reception at the home of the bride's parents was one of the big things in celebrating the event. For two weeks work in preparing the great feed had been on and during the afternoon and in the evening several hundred people were fed. Plenty of refreshments were served and a big dance was given at night. ============================================= The Lawrence Locomotive (Lawrence, NE), Thursday, January 4, 1962; pg. 1 John Petr Obituary John J. Petr, son of Jacob Petr, Sr., and Frances Zabrinsky was born January 27, 1886 in a dugout west of Deweese, Nebraska. He was a lifelong resident of the Deweese community. On May 26, 1914, he married Mary A. Karmazin at Assumption Church, Deweese. He moved to Deweese in 1949 and retired from farming in 1956. He was a charter member and principal organizer of Catholic Workman, St. Joseph Branch, Deweese, and a Honorary Life member of Knights of Columbus, St. Stephen Council, Lawrence, Nebraska. He served many years as church trustee, as member of school boards and Deweese village board. He had a smile and friendly greeting for everyone, and lived each day to the fullest. John J. Petr died suddenly at his home on December 23, 1961, at the age of 75 years 10 months and 27 days. He was preceded in death by his wife on July 24, 1956, two sisters, two brothers, and two grandchildren. He is survived by sons, George and Emil of Deweese, and Edward of Hastings; daughters, Mrs. Helen Hansen of Lincoln and Mrs. Rose Marie Hansen of Deweese, twenty-one grandchildren, brother Frank of Lawrence, sisters, Mrs. Frank Drudik, Sr., of Nelson and Mrs. William Sekora of Deweese. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, December 27, at 9:30 a.m., at Assumption Church, Deweese. Father Anthony Trausch of Deweese was celebrant of the Solemn Requiem High Mass, Father Ivan Vap of Lincoln, nephew of the deceased, was Deacon, and Father Adrian Herbek of Wahoo was Sub-deacon. Nephews Gerald and Daniel Vap were Masters of Ceremonies and grandsons Ronald and Gary Hansen were Acolytes. Music was by Assumption Choir under the direction of Mrs. Edward Mazour. Members of the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Workman formed an Honor Guard. Burial was at Assumption cemetery, Deweese. Pallbearers were nephews Henry Petr, Edward Sekora, John Hajny, Jr., Edmund Drudik, Clarence Karmazin, Willard Karmazin. Attending the final rites were relatives and friends from Elsie, Nebraska City, Wahoo, Weston, Valpariso, Hastings, Superior, Lincoln, Red Cloud, Nelson, Fairfield, Lawrence, Deweese. ============================================= The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, December 28, 1961 John Jacob Petr, 75, a lifelong Deweese community resident, died Saturday evening at his home there. Requiem Mass was said Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Catholic Church in Deweese, Father Anthony Trausch officiating. The Rosary was recited Tuesday. Burial was in the Deweese cemetery. Born near Deweese, Petr was a farmer. He retired in 1956. He was a member of the Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, the Lawrence Knights of Columbus, and a charter member of the Catholic Workmen, Chapter 140, of Deweese. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Keith Hansen of Deweese and Mrs. Gerald Hansen of Lincoln, three sons, George, Emil and Edward, all of Deweese; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Drudik of Nelson and Mrs. William Sekora of Deweese, and a brother, Frank, of Lawrence.

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