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Frank J. Hamsa

17 Jul 1871 – 21 Apr 1961

Birth17 Jul 1871
Death21 Apr 1961
CemeteryAssumption Catholic Cemetery
Dwight , Butler County , Nebraska , USA
Added byTeresa Prochnow on 21 Apr 2022
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Son of John and Mary (Mares) Hamsa. Married Antonia Hromas on April 11, 1899 at SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Pasi, Nebr. ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Wahoo Newspaper (Wahoo, Nebr.), April 27, 1961, p. 3, col. 2 BRAINARD Frank Hamsa, 89, of Dwight passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Novacek, Friday, April 21 after failing health of several months. Rosary was recited Sunday evening at the Novacek home with funeral services Monday morning from the Assumption church and burial in the Catholic cemetery by the side of his wife who passed away December, 1923. The Hamsa family were former Brainard residents. Among those attending the funeral from here were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dvorak, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Janak, J. L. Vavrina, Mrs. Mary Krejci and Mrs. F. E. Albin. '''''''''''''''' The Banner-Press (David City, Nebr.), May 11, 1961, p. 6, col. 4 & 5 Rites Held at Dwight For Frank J. Hamsa Funeral services were conducted April 24 at Assumption Church, Dwight, for Frank J. Hamsa, 89, who died April 21 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Novacek in Dwight. The Rev. Clarence Residorff conducted the services and the senior church choir provided music. Serving as pallbearers were six grandsons, Donald Hamsa, Omaha, Ronald and Francis Hamsa, Lincoln, John Novacek, Steinauer, Francis Novacek, Omaha and Alfred Novacek. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Dwight. Mr. Hamsa was born in Caslav, Czechoslovakia, July 17, 1871. He came to this country in 1890 and had been a resident of Dwight for the last 38 years. He was a member of Assumption Catholic Church. In April 1899, he was married to Antonia Hromas at Plasi. Four sons and one daughter were born to them. Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. John (Mary) Novacek; two sons, James Hamsa of David City and Jacob Hamsa, Lincoln; one sister, Mary, Prague, Czechoslovakia; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; two sons, Frank and Joe, one brother and one sister. Relatives and friends attending the services from away were from Omaha, Lincoln, Brainard, Grafton, Steinauer, Loma, Wahoo and Bellwood.

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