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Jan “John” Votava

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Birth	:	24 Jun 1851 Czech Republic
Death	:	15 Dec 1922 Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Abie, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3450012, -96.9488983
Plot	:	Section 1, Block North Center, Lot G, Row 14, Grave 19
Inscription	:	ZDE V PANU ODPOCIVA / JAN VOTAVA / 1851-1922 / ODPOCIVEJTE V POKOJI!
Description	:	Born in the village of Zarubice, town of Hrotovice, county of Znojmo, Moravia, Austrian Empire (now in the Czech Republic). 1880 census (Linwood Precinct, Butler County, Nebr.): John Watavia (age 29, farmer, born Moravia), Mary (wife, 23, keeping house, Moravia), Frank (son, 2, Nebr.), and Mary (daughter, 1, Nebr.) 1885 census (same location): John Votava (35, farmer, Bohemia), Mary (wife, 30, Bohemia), Frank (son, 7, Nebr.), Mary (daughter, 5, Nebr.), Francis (daughter, 4, Nebr.), John (son, 3, Nebr.), and Anastasie (daughter, 1, Nebr.). 1900 census (same location): John Votava (May 1851, farmer, Moravia, immigrated 1876), Mary (wife,... Read More	Born in the village of Zarubice, town of Hrotovice, county of Znojmo, Moravia, Austrian Empire (now in the Czech Republic). 1880 census (Linwood Precinct, Butler County, Nebr.): John Watavia (age 29, farmer, born Moravia), Mary (wife, 23, keeping house, Moravia), Frank (son, 2, Nebr.), and Mary (daughter, 1, Nebr.) 1885 census (same location): John Votava (35, farmer, Bohemia), Mary (wife, 30, Bohemia), Frank (son, 7, Nebr.), Mary (daughter, 5, Nebr.), Francis (daughter, 4, Nebr.), John (son, 3, Nebr.), and Anastasie (daughter, 1, Nebr.). 1900 census (same location): John Votava (May 1851, farmer, Moravia, immigrated 1876), Mary (wife, Sept 1856, Moravia, immigrated 1876, married 24 years, mother of 13 children, 12 living), John (son, Nov 1883, Nebr., farm laborer), Anna S. (daughter, Nov 1885, Nebr.), Ladislav (son, June 1886, Nebr., farm laborer), Ludmila (daughter, Nov 1888, Nebr.), Peter (son, Feb 1891, Nebr.), Agnes (daughter, March 1893, Nebr.), Vincenc (son, Jan 1895, Nebr.), Anton (son, Jan 1898, Nebr.), and Joseph (son, March 1900, Nebr.) ''''''''''' People's Banner (David City, Nebr.), December 21, 1922, p. 8, col. 3 ABIE John Votava, an old time resident of Abie, passed away at his home in Schuyler Saturday, December 17. The remains were brought to Abie Monday and services held in St. Peter and Paul's church and interment was in the Catholic cemetery. '''''''''''' The Schuyler Sun (Schuyler, Nebr.), December 22, 1922, p. 2, col. 4 & 5 JOHN VOTAVA CALLED John Votava passed away at his home in Schuyler Friday after an illness of two weeks due to pneumonia. A trained nurse from Omaha gave him professional care during his last illness. Mr. Votava had been in ill health for the past two months. He suffered internal injuries at that time when fell from a tree at his house. The funeral rites were conducted Monday morning at the Catholic church at Abie and interment made in the cemetery near there where rest the remains of the wife who died in 1918. John Votava was born in Moravia, on June 24, 1851, and died at Schuyler, Nebraska on December 15, 1922, at the age of 71 years, 5 months and 21 days. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Novotny in 1876 in Bohemia. Mr. and Mrs. Votava came to America and engaged in farming in Butler county near Edholm, where they resided for 42 years. They then moved to Schuyler where the remaining years of their lives were spent in quiet retirement. The surviving relatives are the following sons and daughters: Elesew, Frank, Peter, all of Edholm, Mary Hojney of Eaton, Kan., Frances Bures, Libbie Sobota, Stazy Dworak, Agnes Ruterick, Vincent, all of Valparaiso, Anton, Blanche of Schuyler, and Joseph of Fort Omaha. Mr. Votava was considered one of our highly respected citizens. He was known as a man of industry and habits of right living.

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Jan “John” Votava's memorial is located at: Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Abie, Butler County, USA.
When did Jan “John” Votava death?
Jan “John” Votava death on 15 Dec 1922 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.3450012
Longitude: -96.9488983

Family Members:

Parent

Frantiska “Fanny” Votava

(1828 - 1911)

Spouse

Marie Novotny Votava

(1856 - 1918)

Siblings

Josef Votava

(1855 - 1935)

Children

(1878 - 1943)

(1879 - 1976)

(1885 - 1917)

(1887 - 1908)

(1890 - 1973)

(1898 - 1956)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Abie, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3450012, -96.9488983

2. Bohemian National Cemetery
Abie, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3367004, -96.9460983

3. Nimburg Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3694000, -96.9467010

4. Saint Marys Cemetery
Linwood, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3932991, -96.9272003

5. Linwood Hill Cemetery
Linwood, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3936005, -96.9253006

6. Bohemian Cemetery
Bruno, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2933006, -96.9431000

7. Dawson Cemetery
Linwood, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4146996, -96.9546967

8. Saint Anthony Cemetery
Bruno, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2743988, -96.9869003

9. Vavak Family Plot
Prague, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3062200, -96.8570600

10. Edholm Valley Cemetery
Edholm, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3965000, -97.0406000

11. Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
Appleton, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2922000, -97.0396000

12. Prague Presbyterian Cemetery
Prague, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2970000, -96.8515000

13. Fricke Cemetery
Bruno, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2564011, -96.9664001

14. Willow Creek Cemetery
Prague, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3367004, -96.8133011

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

16. Saint John Cemetery
Prague, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3147011, -96.8024979

17. Bohemian National Cemetery
Prague, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3106003, -96.7996979

18. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Morse Bluff, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3996000, -96.8064000

19. Czech National Cemetery
Morse Bluff, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4275017, -96.8238983

20. Talbot Cemetery
Newman Township, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2201950, -96.9082630

21. Schuyler Cemetery
Schuyler, Colfax County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4431000, -97.0738983

22. Holy Cross Cemetery
Schuyler, Colfax County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4775009, -97.0678024

23. Saint Marys Cemetery
David City, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2430992, -97.1177979

24. Millar-Sloss Pioneer Cemetery
North Bend, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4579500, -96.7902500