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Wolfgang Eckstein

30 Oct 1819 – 28 May 1917

Birth30 Oct 1819
Death28 May 1917
CemeterySaint Marys Cemetery
Linwood , Butler County , Nebraska , USA
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According to research by Pavla Vlckova (#50071006) he was born on October 30, 1819 in Běhařov #64, Klatovy, Czechia, the son of Jiří Ekstein and Marie Barbora Chaloupková. Married Anna Mares on February 18, 1862 at Bezděkov, Klatovy, Czechia. Emigrated to the United States and settled in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1868 and later moved to Saunders County, Nebr. Declared his intention of becoming a U.S. citizen in the District Court of Douglas County at Omaha, Nebr. on April 21, 1868 and became a naturalized citizen in the District Court of Dodge County at Fremont, Nebr. on April 29, 1874, renouncing his allegiance to the Emperor of Austria. Filed a homestead claim on the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ and the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 26, Township 17, Range 5 East (80 acres) in Saunders County, Nebr. on June 11, 1868 and received a final certificate on the homestead on July 1, 1874. 1870 census (Township 17 Range 5, Saunders County, Nebr.): Wolf Extine (age 44 years, farmer, born Bohemia), Anna (35, keeps house, Bohemia), Mary (10, Bohemia), Anna (5, Bohemia), Joseph (3, Bohemia), Frank (6 months, Bohemia). 1880 census (Bohemia Precinct, Saunders County, Nebr.): Wolfgang Ekstin (age 55 years, farmer, born Bohemia), Anna (48, wife, keeping house, Bohemia), Anna (16, daughter, at home, Bohemia), Josephine (daughter, 13, at home, Bohemia), Frank (10, son, at home, Bohemia), John (8, son, at home, Nebraska), Barbara (6, daughter, at home, Nebraska), Wenzel (4, son, at home, Nebraska), Mary (11 months, born May, at home, Nebraska). 1885 census (Bohemia Precinct, Saunders County, Nebr.); Wolff Ekstin (age 58 years, farmer, born Bohemia), Anna (46, wife, keeping house, Bohemia), Anna (daughter, 20, at home, Bohemia), Josie (daughter, 18, at home, Bohemia), Frank (son, 16, at home, Nebraska), John (son, 14, at home, Nebraska ), Barbara (daughter, 12, at home, Nebraska), James (son, 8 at home, Nebraska), Frank (daughter, 5, at home, Nebraska). 1900 census (Bohemia Precinct, Saunders County, Nebr.): Wolf Extein (head, born January 1825, age 75 years, married 58 years, born Bohemia, immigrated 1866, naturalized), Anna (wife, born February 1828, 72 years, married 58 years, mother of eight children, seven living, born Bohemia, immigrated 1866), Minnie (daughter, born January 1881, 19 years, born Nebraska, servant). 1910 census (Bohemia Precinct, Saunders County, Nebr.); Wolfe Extine (head, age 91 years, married 50 years, born Aust-Bohemia, immigrated 1866, naturalized), Anna (wife, 76, married 50 years, mother of eight children, seven living, Aust-Bohemia, immigrated 1865), John (son, 35, Nebraska). His probate file (which calls him Bolf Exteine ) states he died May 28, 1917 and was survived by his widow Anna, of Linwood, and seven children: Frank (age 46 years) of Linwood, Mrs. Anna Stimbach (52) of Overton, Josie Buchta (49) of David City, John (44) of Linwood, Filomena Hladky (37) of Morse Bluff, James (39) of Prague, and Barbara Buresch (40) of Brainard. ''''''''''''''''''' Wahoo Democrat (Wahoo, Nebr.), August 17, 1916, p. 2, col. 2 & 3 News from the Front Written Especially For The Democrat by M. O. WORRALL Bolf Extine In 1867 he homesteaded in Section 26 Bohemia precinct, and ever since then he has resided on this land. Mr. Extine is 96 years of age and is counted the oldest person now living in that part of the county. He claims to be the first person to break the prairies south of the Platte this was done with a yoke made himself, he sharpened the lay by placing it on a rock and using another one for a hammer. Mr. Extine would remind a person of Father Meeker who has made three trips overland to Oregon and back with a team of oxen hitched to a prairie schooner. Mr. Extine is a Bohemian and can talk very little English, our conversation had to be done through an interpreter and on account of his age it was very hard for us to get more of the early reminiscence. He can drive to town yet by himself and we believe he will see several more winters before he crosses the great divide. '''''''''''''' Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), May 31, 1917, p. 5, col. 2 Linwood Wolfgang Ekstein, one of the oldest pioneers here, died Monday morning, May 28. He was 98 years of age. Death came after an illness of three weeks. Funeral services were held in the Catholic church in Linwood Wednesday morning and burial was in the Catholic cemetery north of town. Mr. Ekstein leaves a wife, who is now 87 years of age. '''''''''''''''' People's Banner (David City, Nebr.), May 31, 1917, p. 5, col. 4 LINWOOD Wolfgang Extine died at his home in Linwood Monday after a long illness. Mr. Extine but recently moved into town. He was ninety-three years old. The funeral was held at the Catholic church Wednesday and interment was in the Linwood Hill cemetery.

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