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Anna M. Tichacek

1857-1941
Born: Akres Prestice, Kraj Plsen, Bohemia
Died: Wilber, Saline, Nebraska

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  • Birth

  • Arrival: Age: 13

  • Arrival

  • Story: Tomatoes And The Great Chicago Fire

    <p>This is a transcription of notes to Karen Eis Booth from a Nebraska cousin written about January 22, 1999.</p><p>&nbsp;Tomatoes and The Great Chicago Fire!</p><p>Vaclav Kohout&#39;s parents were John and Anna (Sedlacek) Kohout; Vaclav had 5 brothers and sisters. &nbsp; Anna Sedlacek&#39;s parents were Vaclav and Magdalene (Liska or Leska) Tihacek; Anna had 3. &nbsp; All of them were born in Czechoslovakia. Most stayed there.</p><p>Vaclav came to USA in 1872. &nbsp;He was a farmer and nurseryman in Czech. &nbsp; He came first to Omaha NE, later Saunders Co. &nbsp;</p><p>Anna came to USA in 1871 with her parents. &nbsp;When the family got to Chicago to some &quot;friends&quot;, there was not enough money to take all the family on to Nebraska, by train. &nbsp;It was decided (G&#39;ma) Anna would stay in Chicago, alone, with these &quot;friends&quot;. &nbsp;She did housework to earn enough money for her train fare to Nebraska. &nbsp;She was in Chicago at the time of The Chicago Fire. &nbsp;She remembered carrying buckets of water from the lake to help put it out. &nbsp; Vaclav worked at the Grand Central Hotel in Omaha when he arrived (groundskeeper?). &nbsp;Here he met Anna who also worked there as a maid. &nbsp;Here, too, he did something that bothered him for years. &nbsp;He noticed this pretty red &quot;fruit&quot; growing in the garden near the Hotel. &nbsp;He stole one, ate it, t&#39;was good. &nbsp; It was a tomato, something he never saw before. &nbsp;Vaclav and Anna married 10-7-1876, in Omaha and stayed on for about 4 years, before moving to Valpariso, NE. &nbsp; Mary(or Marie) and Vaclav Jr. were born in Omaha, the rest of the family near Valpariso. &nbsp;Here they moved enduring all the hardships. &nbsp;In 1893, they moved to the farm they bought southwest of Dorchester, moving with horses and wagons (didn&#39;t have all the &quot;stuff&quot; we have today!). &nbsp;They lived on this farm until 1925 when they moved to Wilber to live with daughter Tillie and Stanley Vosika. &nbsp;(This is the farm where I was born, lived and retired from - and still own, minus the farmstead). &nbsp;We got the 100 year Pioneer Award in 1992. Note: this is unsigned otherwise I would acknowledge the author...Nancy E.&quot;Betsy&quot; Tyler Eis</p><p>&nbsp;Vaclav and Anna&#39;s family:</p><p>1. &nbsp;Marie (1877-1938) &nbsp;m. &nbsp;William Hummel; children: Lloyd (m. Faye Anderson; children: Maxine - Carlyle) and Percy (m. Josephine Tezak; children: ?)</p><p>2. &nbsp;Vaclav Jr. (1879-1950) m. Rose Tachovsky; children: Sylvia m. Reed(?) Huska; children: Betty Rose &amp; Otto killed in auto accident 1926.</p><p>3. Charles (Chas) (1881-1960) m. Mary Chab; children: Bertha m. Elmer Moore, their child: Twila; Albin m. Eileen Gerner; child:Dwaine ( dec).</p><p>4. &nbsp;Emil (1884-1975) m. Mary Potach; children: Emil Jr. m#1 &amp; divorced then m. #2 Iola__;their children: Dick, Sandy, Tim, Kenny. &nbsp;Lad m. &amp; divorced #1 and m. #2 Arliss___; their children: Billy Ray, Sharon, James.</p><p>5. &nbsp;Tillie(Matilda) (1885-1982) m. Stanley Bohumil Vosika; their children: Alma m. Elmer Apfelbeck; their children: Donna, Shirley, Joy, Jean, and Gary. &nbsp;Frances m. #1 Walter Eis (their children: Karen Ann m.&amp; div. Steve Booth; their children Kevin Guy (dec 2-2009), Kent Walter &amp; Keith Allen. &nbsp;Paul Allen m. Nancy Elizabeth Tyler(their children: Stanley Alexander m#1Michelle Cowman (their child: Anna Sophia) and m.#2 Julie Decko (their children: Emery Paul &amp; Mason Presley). &nbsp;Frances m. #2: Kenneth Albert, no children.</p><p>6. &nbsp;Gustav (1888-1964) m. Albina Freeouf; children: Elmer m. Lovella Garret; children: Joe, Bruce, &amp; Gail. &nbsp; Lillian m Richard Waldman; children Richard &amp; Barry. &nbsp;Joan m. Allan E. Harris; children: Jefffrey &amp; Carol.</p><p>7. &nbsp;George (1891-1974) m. Albina Andelt; their children George Jr. &nbsp;child Linda m. Gary Gill &amp; Kathleen m. Richard Johansen.</p><p>8. &nbsp;Arthur (1891-1906) shot accidentally by neighbor while Arthur was riding horseback.</p><p>9. &nbsp;Josef (Joie) (1896-1906) died of illness&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

  • Marriage

  • Residence

  • Residence

  • Residence: Age: 62; Marital Status: Married; Relation To Head Of House: Wife

  • Residence: Age: 72; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation To Head Of House: Mother-in-law

  • Story: Mrs Anna Kohout, An Old Poineer, Answers Last Call

    <p>Mrs. Anna Kohout, maiden name Tihacek, was born Nov. 1, 1857, in Kraj Plsen, Akres Prestice, Czechoslovakia, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs Stanley Vosika, in Wilber, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 11 months abd 17 days.</p><p>She came to America at the age of 13 years, with her parents in 1871, to Chicago, Ill, where she was left with some friends and for three years lived two blocks from the place of the big fire. &nbsp;At one time for a whole month she kept her clothes packed ready to leave if the fire should come that way. &nbsp;She carried water for her landlady from Lake Michigan, a distance of about 20 blocks.</p><p>In 1874 she came to Linwood, Nebraska, where her parents were homesteading. &nbsp;As the grasshoppers had cleaned up all the crops, she had to look for work and secured employment in a private home, later working at the Grand Central Hotel in Omaha. &nbsp;Here she met and married Vaclav Kohout in 1876. &nbsp;They lived in Omaha four years, then moved to a farm in Saunders county, near Valparaiso, where they resided 12 years. &nbsp;The country was just a bare prairie without a tree or building. &nbsp;They built a hut, a half dug-out, with board sides and roof. &nbsp;There was no wood to burn, and no money to buy coal. &nbsp;The only firewood was corn stalks brought from the neighboring fields. &nbsp;The winter was cold and snow fell till it covered the house. &nbsp;They ground corn on a coffee grinder, mixed it with water and baked it in the oven. &nbsp;They had two children and three more were born in this shack. &nbsp; Later they built a two room house where another child was born. &nbsp;This home burned to the ground and very few of the household goods were saved. &nbsp; Another house was built, where twins were added to the family. &nbsp;Privation, hard work, and self-scarifice were her lot. &nbsp;She was a devoted wife and mother, with whom her husband and children always came first. &nbsp;In 1893 they sold their farm and moved to Saline County to a farm 16 miles northwest of Wilber. &nbsp;The dry years of &#39;93 and &#39;95 (NOTE: this is 1893 &amp; 1895) &nbsp;hit them hard. &nbsp;Here another child was born. &nbsp;The youngest child died Jan. 28, 1906. &nbsp;Six months later one of the twins was accidently shot by a friend, and died July 8, 1906. &nbsp;One by one the children married and in 1917 she and her husband were alone again. &nbsp;In 1925 they retired to Wilber on account of her husband&#39;s health, and made their home with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Vosika. &nbsp;Her husband passed away Oct 12, 1929. &nbsp;Her eldest daughter, Marie Laffer, passed away Jan 30, 1938. &nbsp;On Oct. 11, 1933, she was hit by an auto and badly hurt and had been an invalid ever since. &nbsp;She was confined to her bed for 21 months preceding her death. &nbsp;She leaves to mourn her death five sons: Mayor Vaclav J. of Wilber, Chas. of Western, Emil of Clarinda, Iowa, Gus of Beaver Crossing and George of Friend; one daughter, Mrs Tillie Vosika of Wilber, Nebr. ; Twelve grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; one brother, John Tichacek of Linwood, Nebr.. &nbsp;Preceding her in death were her husband Vaclav Kohout; two sons, Arthur and Joseph, and daughter, Mrs. Marie Hummel-Laffer. &nbsp; </p><p>Funeral services were held from the Shimerda Funeral Home at Wilber, Sunday, Oct 9, 1941 at 2:00 o&#39;clock with Rev. K. O. Zavadil in charge. &nbsp;The ladies trio sang. &nbsp;Interment was made in North Fork cemetery. &nbsp;</p><p>NOTE: &nbsp;Here again there is no mention of who authored this article or where it may have appeared or I would have included that information...Also notice that there are some dates that do not quite fit, which I assume is a typographical error which I did not attempt to change or correct here....Nancy E. &quot;Betsy&quot; Tyler Eis&nbsp;</p>

  • Death

  • Story: Obituary

    Mrs. Anna Kohout, maiden name Tihacek, was born Nov. 1, 1857, in Kraj Plsen, Akres Prestice, Czechoslovakia, and passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs Stanley Vosika, in Wilber, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 11 months abd 17 days. She came to America at the age of 13 years, with her parents in 1871, to Chicago, Ill, where she was left with some friends and for three years lived two blocks from the place of the big fire. At one time for a whole month she kept her clothes packed ready to leave if the fire should come that way. She carried water for her landlady from Lake Michigan, a distance of about 20 blocks. In 1874 she came to Linwood, Nebraska, where her parents were homesteading. As the grasshoppers had cleaned up all the crops, she had to look for work and secured employment in a private home, later working at the Grand Central Hotel in Omaha. Here she met and married Vaclav Kohout in 1876. They lived in Omaha four years, then moved to a farm in Saunders county, near Valparaiso, where they resided 12 years. The country was just a bare prairie without a tree or building. They built a hut, a half dug-out, with board sides and roof. There was no wood to burn, and no money to buy coal. The only firewood was corn stalks brought from the neighboring fields. The winter was cold and snow fell till it covered the house. They ground corn on a coffee grinder, mixed it with water and baked it in the oven. They had two children and three more were born in this shack.&nbsp; Later they built a two room house where another child was born. This home burned to the ground and very few of the household goods were saved.&nbsp; Another house was built, where twins were added to the family. Privation, hard work, and self-scarifice were her lot. She was a devoted wife and mother, with whom her husband and children always came first. In 1893 they sold their farm and moved to Saline County to a farm 16 miles northwest of Wilber. The dry years of 93 and 95 (NOTE: this is 1893 &amp; 1895) hit them hard. Here another child was born. The youngest child died Jan. 28, 1906. &amp;nbsp;Six months later one of the twins was accidently shot by a friend, and died July 8, 1906. One by one the children married and in 1917 she and her husband were alone again. In 1925 they retired to Wilber on account of her husband&#39;s health, and made their home with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Vosika. Her husband passed away Oct 12, 1929. Her eldest daughter, Marie Laffer, passed away Jan 30, 1938. On Oct. 11, 1933, she was hit by an auto and badly hurt and had been an invalid ever since. She was confined to her bed for 21 months preceding her death. She leaves to mourn her death five sons: Mayor Vaclav J. of Wilber, Chas. of Western, Emil of Clarinda, Iowa, Gus of Beaver Crossing and George of Friend; one daughter, Mrs Tillie Vosika of Wilber, Nebr. ; Twelve grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; one brother, John Tichacek of Linwood, Nebr.. Preceding her in death were her husband Vaclav Kohout; two sons, Arthur and Joseph, and daughter, Mrs. Marie Hummel-Laffer.&nbsp;Funeral services were held from the Shimerda Funeral Home at Wilber, Sunday, Oct 19, 1941 at 2:00 o&#39;clock with Rev. K. O. Zavadil in charge. The ladies trio sang. Interment was made in North Fork cemetery.

  • Story: Anna Techacek Kohout

    <span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium"><div align="center"><div align="center">NEBRASKANA</div><div align="right"></div><div align="center"><br><span style="font-size: x-large">Vaclav J. Kohout</span></div></div><p style="text-indent: 30pt" align="left">Vaclav J. Kohout was born at Omaha, August 27, 1879, the son of Vaclav and Anna M. (Techacek) Kohout. His father, who was born at Nova Kdyn, Pilzensky, Czechoslovakia, January 1, 1854, and died at Wilber, October 26, 1929, was a farmer and nurseryman; he came to America, October 12, 1872. His mother was born at Merklin, Pilsenke, Czechoslovakia, 1857. She came to this country May, 1871; her family was in the textile mill business in Czechoslovakia. She has been active in club work for many years at Wilber.</p><p style="text-indent: 30pt" align="left">Mr. Kohout, who has lived in Nebraska for 51 years, has been in the garage business for 22 years, and in the implement business for the past five years. He owns and manages his own garage; and is president of the Saline County Building &amp; Loan Association. He is a member of the Commercial Club; the National Travel Club; the Nebraskana Society, National Geographic Society, Z C B J, and the Sokol.</p><p style="text-indent: 30pt" align="left">He married Rose M. Tachovsky at Wilber, February 25, 1903. Mrs. Kohout was born at Wilber, October 28, 1880. Two children were born to them: Sylvia R., born June 12, 1903, who married Rudolf Hubka; and Otto J., born November 9, 1905, who died July 9, 1926. Sylvia received high honors in school, and was a piano instructor for several years. Residence: Wilber.</p></span>

 
 
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