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Vaclav “James” Mikulas
Apr 1836 – 7 Feb 1913
| Birth | Apr 1836 |
| Death | 7 Feb 1913 |
| Cemetery | Assumption Catholic Cemetery Dwight , Butler County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Teresa Prochnow on 23 May 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96036959 |
Bio
Born in the village of Cernikov, town of Klatovy, county of Plzen, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (now in the Czech Republic). In his will (dated January 18, 1913, proved March 1, 1913) he left $50 to St. Joseph Orphanage, Lisle, Illinois; $50 to Hessoun's Bohemian Orphanage, St. Louis, Missouri; $50 to St. Thomas Catholic Orphanage, Lincoln, Nebr.; $50 to the Catholic Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumption at Dwight, Nebr.; $10 to his sister Mrs. Anna Janda at Cernikov, p Polen v Klatov, Bohemia, Europe; and divided the remainder of his estate among his four daughters Mary Hotovy (wife of John), Anny Fujan (wife of Joseph), Fanny Foral (wife of Frank), and Caroline Coufal (wife of Anton C.). He appointed John Hotovy, Joseph Fujan, Frank Fujan, and Anton C. Coufal exectors (Butler County probate file #741). 1885 census (Elk Precinct, Saunders County, Nebr.): Vencl Mikulas (44, farmer, Bohemia), Katherina (wife, 45, keeping house, Bohemia), Mary (daughter, 19, Bohemia), Anna (daughter, 14, Nebr.), Charles (son, 8, Nebr., died), Franciska (daughter, 6, Nebr.), Carolina (daughter, 4, Nebr.). 1900 census (Elk Precinct, Saunders County, Nebr.): Vaclav Mikulas (born April 1836, Bohemia, farmer, married 39 years, immigrated 1867), Katerina (wife, December 1841, Bohemia, married 39 years, mother of ten children, all living, immigrated 1867). '''''''''''''''''''''' Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), February 13, 1913, p. 8, col. 3 & 4 Dwight. James Mikulas died at his home in Dwight Friday morning, Feb 7. He was 70 years of age. He is survived by five daughters and one brother. The funeral services were held in St. Mary's Catholic church, Dwight, Monday morning, Feb. 10, at 11 o'clock. Many friends and the Brainard band were in the funeral procession to the cemetery about half a mile from town. Joseph Mikulas, from Wilber, and J. Funyan, from Tobias, Neb., attended the funeral.
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- Marie Mikulas Hotovy 1864–1915
- Anna Mikulas Fujan 1872–1927
- Frantiska Mikulas Foral 1879–1944
- Carrie M. Mikulas Coufal 1880–1973
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