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Frantisek Alois “Frank” Chapek

Birth	:	3 Oct 1836 Czech Republic
Death	:	24 Sep 1923 Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint John Nepomucene Cemetery, Weston, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1910820, -96.7371140
Description	:	"FRANK J. AND MARY CHAPEK Frank A. Chapek married Eleanora Cidlik in Moravia, May 5, 1868, where his first business experience was that of a merchant. He also conducted a farm in connection with the grocery store. In 1876, he disposed of the store and devoted his entire time to farming and raising cattle. They came to this country July 4, 1881. They bought an eighty-acre farm three miles west of Weston for six dollars an acre. They lived in a dugout for seven years before they built a two-room house. On the east slope of the dugout,... Read More	"FRANK J. AND MARY CHAPEK Frank A. Chapek married Eleanora Cidlik in Moravia, May 5, 1868, where his first business experience was that of a merchant. He also conducted a farm in connection with the grocery store. In 1876, he disposed of the store and devoted his entire time to farming and raising cattle. They came to this country July 4, 1881. They bought an eighty-acre farm three miles west of Weston for six dollars an acre. They lived in a dugout for seven years before they built a two-room house. On the east slope of the dugout, the floor was earthen. The children were healthy and contented. They slept upstairs. The entrance on the east was on the main floor. The entrance on the west was on the second level, the upstairs, and a ladder was needed to enter there. They raised four sons and 5 daughters. The farm they bought in 1881 is still in the family name. Their son, Frank J. Chapek, and Mary Svoboda were married Nov. 24, 1903 by Fr. Matthew Bor at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. They had five sons and one daughter: Bernard, Joseph and Ludvik, twins, Frank, Agnes Ludvik, and Adolph. Soon after their marriage, Frank and Mary moved to Enid, Oklahoma where be worked for his brother, Anton Chapek, in a grocery store. In the spring of 1904, they moved to Hugoton, Kansas in a covered wagon. They were on the road nine days. Frank managed a large ranch. On Febr. 9, 1907, they moved back to Nebraska where Frank J. purchased his father's farm. They lived there until 1945 when they retired to Weston. On Mar. 6, 1913, while the older boys were in school, the house burned to the ground with one-and-a-half-year-old Frank in it. Submitted by Ludvik Chapek." - from 1983 Saunders Co NE History

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Frantisek Alois “Frank” Chapek's memorial is located at: Saint John Nepomucene Cemetery, Weston, Saunders County, USA.
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Frantisek Alois “Frank” Chapek death on 24 Sep 1923 in Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.1910820
Longitude: -96.7371140

Family Members:

Spouse

Eleanor Cidlik Chapek

(1842 - 1932)

Children

Sr Mary Dominic “Frances” Chapek

(1870 - 1962)

Theresia Antonia Chapek Benes

(1873 - 1956)

Frank Joseph Chapek

(1879 - 1963)

John Alois Chapek

(1881 - 1968)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint John Nepomucene Cemetery
Weston, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1910820, -96.7371140

2. Weston Cemetery
Weston, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2016983, -96.7418976

3. Pokorny Cemetery
Chapman Township, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1764774, -96.7055589

4. Bethel Cemetery
Weston, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2158012, -96.7731018

5. Znojemsky Cemetery
Weston, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1473800, -96.7498400

6. Ockander Farm Cemetery
Weston, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2246980, -96.7818420

7. Czech Presbyterian Cemetery
Wahoo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1557999, -96.6860962

8. Edensburg Lutheran Cemetery
Malmo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2482986, -96.7219009

9. National Bohemian Cemetery
Newman Township, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2025290, -96.8303790

10. Bethesda Cemetery
Malmo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2710991, -96.7166977

11. Saint Vitus Cemetery
Touhy, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1361008, -96.8225021

12. Abandoned Church Cemetery
Malmo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2772080, -96.7081440

13. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Wahoo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2350006, -96.6322021

14. Greenwood Cemetery
Wahoo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2233009, -96.6205978

15. Rock Creek Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1207275, -96.6409378

16. Saint Francis Cemetery
Wahoo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2038994, -96.6007996

17. Sunrise Cemetery
Wahoo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2050018, -96.5999985

18. Sunrise North Cemetery
Wahoo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2062000, -96.5996000

19. Fridhem Cemetery
Ceresco, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1166992, -96.6367035

20. Saints Cyril and Methodius Cemetery
Elk Township, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2646000, -96.8444000

21. Rock Creek Cemetery
Ceresco, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0820400, -96.7177000

22. Old Mount Zion Cemetery
Ceresco, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0832320, -96.7668690

23. Saunders County Poor Farm Cemetery
Wahoo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2473830, -96.6093450

24. Saint Johns Cemetery
Malmo, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3032990, -96.7367020