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01/15/2010

Jiri Ficenec 1833-1899
Barbora Ficenec 1830-1916

Jiri (Czech for 'George'), his wife Barbora and their four oldest children immigrated to the United States in 1867 from Bohemia (what is now the northern and western two-thirds of the Czech Republic), following his brother Jan's family.

From the 1880 Census, we know they had five children - four living on their farm in Elk Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska with them (as well as one farmhand, Vencel Kaecrek): Frank (14), John (11), Charles (6) & Amelia (3).  Oldest son, Joe (29), also shows in the census with his own family.

è 1880 Census page from Nebraska

We've been told they also had daughters Anna & Kate that were older than Frank.  As they don't show in the census, we can only assume they lived with their own families by them.

Jiri and Barbora are buried in the St. John's Cemetery, Weston, Nebraska.

Information Source: Partner Submission: Terri Ficenec

Joe 1851-19??          Anna 1855-19??          Kate 1861-19??          Frank 1866-19??
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John 1869-19??          Charles 1874-19??          Amelia 1877-19??
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Jiri Ficenec 1833-1899