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Joseph Paul Wondra

Birth	:	7 Oct 1849 Zvestovice, Okres Havlíčkův Brod, Vysočina, Czech Republic
Death	:	11 Jan 1935 Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9193993, -97.0952988
Description	:	Information submitted from Kathy Monical: Joseph Paul Wondra was born October 14, 1850 (edit, birth record in photo section, shows birth in 1849, also birth location in Zvestovice, outside of Caslav), in Caslava, Tober, Czechoslovakia, and departed this life Friday, January 11, 1935, aged 84 years, 2 months and 28 days. In May 1874 he came to America with his parents, who homesteaded in Saunders county, Nebraska. Four years later, on May 10, 1878, he was united in marriage to Frances Matejka. To this union 15 children were born, five having preceded their father in death. In 1913 he and his family moved... Read More	Information submitted from Kathy Monical: Joseph Paul Wondra was born October 14, 1850 (edit, birth record in photo section, shows birth in 1849, also birth location in Zvestovice, outside of Caslav), in Caslava, Tober, Czechoslovakia, and departed this life Friday, January 11, 1935, aged 84 years, 2 months and 28 days. In May 1874 he came to America with his parents, who homesteaded in Saunders county, Nebraska. Four years later, on May 10, 1878, he was united in marriage to Frances Matejka. To this union 15 children were born, five having preceded their father in death. In 1913 he and his family moved to Seward county where on a farm north of Seward he has since resided. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, six sons, Joe, Frank, Louis, Edward, George and Emil of Seward; four daughters, Mrs. John Jasa of Bee, Mrs. Anna Rezac of Seward, Mrs. Rudolph Schroeder of Longmont, Colo., Mrs. Tillie Biggerstaff of Ceresco; two brothers, Frank of Bruno, and James of Lincoln; 18 grandchildren, together with other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, January 13, at 1 o'clock at the home and at 2 o'clock from the Evangelical Frieden's Church, Rev. K. O. Zavadil of Wilber and Rev. Thos. R. Marshall officiating. Interment was made at the Greenwood cemetery. Card of Thanks We wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy at the time of the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, and also wish to express our thanks to the ministers. Mrs. Frances Wondra, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wondra and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Schroeder and family, Mrs. Anna Rezac and family, Mrs. Tillie Biggerstaff and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Jasa and family, Frank, Louis, Edward, George and Emil Wondra. Seward County Independent, Seward, NE, Thurs, January 17, 1935 ------------------------------- Joseph's headstone says his birth was in 1850. His birth record is attached and says he was born in 1849. This is not an uncommon type of error. If anyone would like to know what his birth record says, if you click on the image of it, the translation and source link are there.

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Joseph Paul Wondra's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA.
When did Joseph Paul Wondra death?
Joseph Paul Wondra death on 11 Jan 1935 in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.9193993
Longitude: -97.0952988

Family Members:

Parent

Jan Wondra

(1818 - 1896)

Anna Misicka Vondra

(1827 - 1917)

Spouse

Frances M. Matejka Wondra

(1860 - 1950)

Siblings

Frank Vondra

(1863 - 1944)

Children

Joseph Vondra

(1882 - 1970)

Frank Fred Vondra

(1888 - 1970)

Josephine “Josie” Wondra Jasa

(1891 - 1954)

Anna Wondra Rezac

(1893 - 1987)

Louis Wondra

(1897 - 1977)

Lillian M. Wondra Schroeder

(1898 - 1987)

Tillie Erma Wondra Biggerstaff Moyer

(1902 - 1996)

Edward Wondra

(1904 - 1985)

George Wondra

(1905 - 1991)

Emil E. Wondra

(1906 - 1974)

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