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Joseph Frank Novak

Birth	:	12 Feb 1832 Austria
Death	:	20 Nov 1924 Mexico, Oswego County, New York, USA
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Chelsea, Tama County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9272003, -92.3908005
Description	:	Name: Joseph F. Novak Birth: 12 Feb 1832 Dresnitze, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary Immigration: 1876 Chelsea, Tama, IA, USA Age: 43 Death: 20 Nov 1924 Mexico, Oswego, NY, USA Age: 92 Burial: 1924 Chelsea, Tama, IA, USA Marriage: 1854 Nova Ves, Bohemia, Austria Occupation: Farmer Religion: Methodist Residence: Salt Creek Twp., Tama, IA Joseph F. and Anna (Plavets) Novak both were born in Bohemia Austria. Mr. Novak was born Feb. 12, 1832, and Mrs. Novak was born July 25, 1836. He and his wife came to America by ship. After landing in this country they began the overland journey to Iowa, but their funds ran out when they reached Chicago. There Mr.... Read More	Name: Joseph F. Novak Birth: 12 Feb 1832 Dresnitze, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary Immigration: 1876 Chelsea, Tama, IA, USA Age: 43 Death: 20 Nov 1924 Mexico, Oswego, NY, USA Age: 92 Burial: 1924 Chelsea, Tama, IA, USA Marriage: 1854 Nova Ves, Bohemia, Austria Occupation: Farmer Religion: Methodist Residence: Salt Creek Twp., Tama, IA Joseph F. and Anna (Plavets) Novak both were born in Bohemia Austria. Mr. Novak was born Feb. 12, 1832, and Mrs. Novak was born July 25, 1836. He and his wife came to America by ship. After landing in this country they began the overland journey to Iowa, but their funds ran out when they reached Chicago. There Mr. Novak borrowed $14.00 from a stranger and this sum enabled them to come to Iowa and Tama County. They arrived here Nov. 18, 1866. They established themselves in Salt Creek Township and soon purchased some land and built a log cabin fourteen by sixteen feet. This log-cabin was the home for two families the first winter, and with the children, the persons occupying it numbered sixteen people. As time went on they bought more land and built a home on what was known as the Novak hills, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cobet of Chelsea. Their family numbered seven children. Henry F. who lived on the farm with them, Frank, Joseph, Anna, Mary, Rose and one who died in infancy. After a number of years, he turned the farm over to his son, Henry F. Novak, but still resided on the farm with him. Henry F. Novak was reared to the life of an agriculturist and received a good school education as a preparation for life's activities. On the 7th of April, 1890, Mr. Novak was united in marriage to Mary Lenoch who was born in Salt Creek Township, a daughter of Frank and Frances Lenoch who came from Europe to America in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Novak were the parents of four children, Rosetta, Ella, Lillie Mae, and Henry J. who died in in fancy. Mr. Novak was prominently know as an auctioneer, Stock buyer and was in the implement business in the firm known as Novak and Blazek Implement, was county supervisor for several years, and belonged to many organizations. [History of Chelsea, Iowa; p. 173] Obituary Joseph Novak was born in the village of Dresnitze, in Bohemia, February 12, 1832, and died at Mexico, N.Y., November 30, 1924, at the age of ninety-two. Deceased was united in marriage to Anna Plavets in 1854 in the village of Nova Ves, from which place he emigrated to America. He landed in Chelsea with his family of four children on November 20, 1865, and located on a forty acre tract of land in Salt Creek township, where he built a 14 x 16 log cabin home, where he toiled for fifty-four years and accumulated 160 acres of land beside other personal property, all of which he deeded to his youngest son, Henry F., reserving only a living for his wife and himself during their lifetime. His wife, Anna Plavets Novak, preceded him in death February 6, 1920. His son Henry sold out and moved to Mexico, N.Y., in March, 1920, taking his father with him, where he resided until his death. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Novak, namely: Frank J., residing on a farm east of Chelsea; Mrs. Anna Formanek, Belle Plaine; Mrs. Mary Hanchel, Cheyenne, Okla.; Joseph F., who died in 1894, the above children being born in Bohemia; Mrs. Rose Mondry, Iron Mountain, Mich., and Henry F., of Mexico, N.Y., who were born in Salt Creek township, Tama county, Iowa. Joseph Novak was a quiet, law abiding citizen and a hard worker. He was of a cheerful disposition and was well liked by all who knew him. He has been fortunate and always enjoyed good health until the past few months when his health began to fail and he gradually grew weaker until he fell into everlasting sleep. The funeral was held at the M.E. church. The pall bearers were the following grandchildren, all from one family: Joseph P, Charlie, William, Frank, Jim, and Emil. [Traer Star-Clipper, 12 December 1924] Census 1880 Salt Creek, Tama, Iowa Marital Status Married Race White Occupation Farmer Father's Birthplace Bohemia Mother's Birthplace Bohemia Joseph Novak Self M 50 Bohemia Anna Novak Wife F 46 Bohemia Joseph Novak Son M 16 Bohemia Rosa Novak Daughter F 12 Iowa Henry Novak Son M 8 Iowa Census 1900 Salt Creek Township Chelsea town, Tama, Iowa Marital Status Married Race White Years Married 46 Birth Date Apr 1834 Birthplace Bohemia Marriage Year (Estimated) 1854 Immigration Year 1867 Father's Birthplace Bohemia Mother's Birthplace Bohemia Joseph Novak Head M 66 Bohemia Anna Novak Wife F 63 Bohemia

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Family Members:

Spouse

Anna Plavets Novak

(1837 - 1920)

Children

Frank Joseph Novak Sr.

(1855 - 1935)

Anna Novak Formanek

(1857 - 1925)

Joseph F Novak

(1862 - 1892)

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