HUSBAND: Joseph Frank WELTRUSKI (VELTRUSKI)
BORN: August 12, 1893 - Daruvar, Hungary
MARRIAGE: October 10, 1916
DIED: August 3, 1967 - Genoa, NE
FATHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Franjo VELTRUSKI - 1869
MOTHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Marija LEDVINKA
NOTES: Joseph changed his name after settling in the U.S. from Josip F. VELTRUSKI. He immigrated to the U.S. in May 1913 through the port of New York. He first went to E. St. Louis, Illinois where he met his father, Franjo VELTRUSKI. Franjo returned to Hungary and Joseph came on to Colfax Co., NE. He farmed in Colfax Co. through 1926 living around Clarkson and Leigh. The family moved to Newman Grove and farmed there until about 1933 when they moved to St. Edward in Boone Co. They purchased a farm 4 miles west of St. Edward and Joseph and Pauline livedthere until their deaths. Joseph and Pauline were both of Czech descent.
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WIFE: Paulina H. KOUDELKA
BORN: July 30, 1900
DIED: June 9, 1951- Fullerton, NE
FATHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Jan KOUDELKA 1847
MOTHER'S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Anna PELC
NOTES: Anna PELC, Paulina's mother, was married first to JAN CERNIN. They divorced prior to September 1899 in Colfax, Co., NE. She then married Jan KOUDELKA in September 1899 in Colfax Co. On various documents Paulina (Pauline) uses the Surname CERNIN as well as KOUDELKA.
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CHILD 1: Frank John WELTRUSKI
SEX: Male (twin)
BORN: June 9, 1918 - Colfax Co., NE
DIED: May 29, 1997 - St. Edward, NE
NOTES: Frank farmed in St. Edward, NE and after retiring from farming he owned a tavern in Newman Grove, NE until his death in 1997.
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CHILD 2: Joseph Louis WELTRUSKI
SEX: Male (twin)
BORN: June 9, 1918
MARRIAGE: October 28, 1947
MILITARY SERVICE: U. S. Army WWII
DIED: October 8, 1974 - Primrose, NE
NOTES: Joseph farmed in Primrose, Nebraska until his death in 1974. He had 5 children.
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CHILD 3: Libby Patronila WELTRUSKI
SEX: Female
BORN: May 31, 1920 - Colfax Co., NE
MARRIAGE: February 19, 1952
DIED: June 4, 2002 - St. Edward, NE
NOTES: Libby was a homemaker. She had one son.
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CHILD 4: Milo James WELTRUSKI
SEX: Male
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CHILD 5: Marie Barbra WELTRUSKI
SEX: Female
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CHILD 6: Mildred Ann WELTRUSKI
SEX: Female
BORN: September 17, 1926
MARRIAGE: June 26, 1945
DIED: July 26, 2002 - Lincoln, NE
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CHILD 7: John WELTRUSKI
SEX: Male
BORN: Stillborn after 1926
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SUBMITTED BY: Nancy M. Cline
DATE: August 17, 2002
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