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Josef Gerik
14 Dec 1857 – 3 Jul 1933
| Birth | 14 Dec 1857 |
| Death | 3 Jul 1933 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Tim on 15 Sep 2014 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44517055 |
Bio
Joseph Gerik, Pioneer Citizen of West, Dies Joseph Gerik, age 76, died at his home near West on Monday, July 3rd. He was a pioneer resident, having spent nearly a half-century of his life in this section. He was one of the most prominent citizens of this district. Mr. Gerik was a native of Czechoslovakia, being born in that country on December 14, 1857. At the age of 19, he came to this country to make his home, and has been a resident of the United States for fifty-seven years, forty-five of which was spent in this immediate vicinity. Funeral services were held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 5th, at the Catholic Church, Rev. Ed. J. Polcak in charge. Interment was at the Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Frank Bezdek, Vinc Urbanovsky, John Cocek, Louis Stepan, John Marak Sr., Alois Karlik. Surviving this venerable citizen are his widow; five daughters, Mrs. L.D. Karlik, Mrs. E.M. Marak, Mrs. Luis Kallus, Mrs. Eugene Cocek, Mrs. George Lednicky; five sons, Joe, Willie, Frank and Vinc, all of West, and Ludvic of Jackson County; two brothers, Frank of West and Vinc of Haskell County; one sister, Mrs. Annie Hillman of Fayetteville. The host of friends of Mr. Gerik and family sympathize with them in their great loss. The West News, West, Texas, Volume 44, No. 6, Edition 1, Friday, July 7, 1933, page 1. Contributor; Betty Fajkus Marek (48445083)
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- Joseph Alois Gerik 1881–1969
- Anna Gerik Karlik 1883–1974
- Ludvik John Gerik 1885–1960
- Elizabeth Gerik Marak 1887–1964
- Willie Louis Gerik 1892–1957
- Frank G. Gerik 1895–1988
- Jim I. Gerik 1899–1978
- Mary E. Gerik Cocek 1900–1980
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