NAME OF CEMETERY: National Bohemian Cemetery STATE: Nebraska COUNTY: Colfax SECTION: NE1/4 NW1/4 of 7 TOWNSHIP: 20 (Lincoln) RANGE 4E RECORDED BY: Clarabelle Mares 1722 E 19 Fremont, NE 68025 ASSISTED BY: Kathrine Petersen 1650 N Clarkson Fremont NE DATE RECORDED: 24 July 1976 INDEX Armstrong, Elbie p 5 Armstrong, Lester p 5 Barkdell, Emily M p 3 Barkdell, Otis L p 3 Belinda, August p 2 Belina, Frank p 1 Belina, Marie p 1 Belinda, Mary p 2 Benes, John p 6 Benes, Marie p 6 Beran, Anna p 5 Beran, Antonia p 5 Beran, Frank J p 4 Baran, John p 5 Beran, Joseph p 5 Bobisud, Mrs Vincent p 3 Bobisud, Vincent p 3 Blazek, Anna p 2 Blazek, Anna p 3 Blazek, Charles p 3 Blazek, Josef p 2 Bulin, Emma p 2 Bulin, Frank J p 2 Bulin, Jan p 3 Bulin, Marie p 2 Bulin, Marie p 3 Cerny, Antonia p 2 Cerny, Jan p 2 Danek, Joseph p 1 Daniel, Russell p 5 Fiala, Josef V p 6 Fiala, Marie p 6 Fiala, Rudolph M p 6 Fiala, Stella p 6National Bohemian Cemetery located 3/4 mile west of Howells, Nebraska (north edge of town)in Colfax County, Nebraska, in the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec 7 Township 20 Range 4E.
INDEX National Bohemian Cemetery Howells, Nebraska Hader, Georgia 4 Nielson, Amelia M 5 Hader, Michael 4 Nielson, Andrew M 5 Hampl, Barbora 4 Nielson, Hans 2 Hampl, Frank 4 Nielson, Jorgine 2 Hampl, Lumir F 4 Nielson, Niels 5 Hansen, Mary 1 Nykodem, Josef 3 Hedeja, Anton 1 Nykodem, Marie 3 Heffner, Frank 3 Nykodem, Marie 3 Heffner, Marie 3 Hess, George 4 Palas, Agnes 5 Holley, Rebecca 2 Papousek, Barbora 4 Honcik, Joseph 4 Houfek, Frank J 5 Renner, Gustav F 3 Houser, Anna 5 Risch, Elise J 1 Houser, Cyril M 5 Risch, William W 1 Howser, Howard F 6 Ruzicka, Antonie 1 Hron, Louis 3 Ruzicka, Annie 3 Hron, Pauline 3 Ruzicka, Bohumil 1 Ruzicka, Joseph 3 Jensen, Marion 3 Rybacek, Jan 2 Jensen, Peter P 3 Rybacek, Marie 2 Rysavy, Anton F 3 Kadlec, Lada 1 Rysavy, Josie 3 Koren, Joseph 5 Koren, Mary 5 Simerl, Bobbie 2 Kosina, Josef F 2 Simerl, Estephinia 2 Kucera, Frank J 2 Simerl, Frances 2 Kucera, Katerina 5 Sindelar, Jaroslav 4 Kucera, Rita Ann 6 Simerl, Joseph 2 Kucera, Vaclav 5 Simerl, Mary Ann 2 Kudera, Antonie 6 Sindelar, Mary 4 Kudera, Eleanore 6 Slama, Simon 6 Kunhardt, Joseph R 1 Sokol, Barbara 6 Kunes, John 3 Sokol, Jan 6 Kovar, Mary L 4 Sokol, Josefa (Stepna) * Kovar, Thomas A 4 Sokol, Louis 6 Sokol, Marie 6 Sokol, Robert ** Stracek, John 2 Lerch, Anna R 4 Svoboda, Mary 1 Lerch, John H 4 Swartz, Orville 2 Luxa, Agnes 4 Swartz, Wm 2 Luxa, Emma 4 Luxa, Rudolph 4 Taylor, Fred R 4 Taylor, Leah 4 Malena, Frank 4 Taylor, Margaret 4 Malena, Vincencie 4 Taylor, William 4 Markytan, Dominik 6 Tresnak, Anna 5 Markytan, Stanley 6 Tresnak, Helen B 5 Maska, John 2 Tresnak, James 5 Maska, Anna 2 Tresnak, Libbie 5 Miller, Lester 1 Tresnak, Mary 5 Miller, Mary 1 Tresnak, Vinc 5
INDEX National Bohemian Cemetery Howells, Nebraska Ulihrach, Frank p 2 Ulihrach, Katherine p 2 Vais, Antonia p 3 Vais, Mike p 3 Vlasak, Anton p 1 Vlasak, Lumir p 1 Vlasek, Katherine p 1
Recorded by Clarabelle Mares 1722 E 19 Fremont, Nebraska and assisted by Kathrine Petersen 1650 N Clarkson, Fremont, Nebraska on 24 July 1976. Cemetery was mowed and well kept.
* Information provided by Warren Sokol. Josefa (Stepana) Sokol was his step great-grandmother. Her grave is next to that of his great grandfather, Jan Sokol. Her obituary has also been provided by Warren Sokol.
** Information provided by Warren Sokol. Robert Sokol is his second cousin and is buried in a previously unmarked grave. He was born on July 17, 1933 in Norfolk, Nebraska and died shortly after birth. He is the son of Edward and Bessie (Ourada) Sokol of Pilger. He is survived by his sisters Eleanor and Helen. He is buried at the foot of Jan Sokol's (his grandfather) headstone at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Howells, Nebraska.
Working in rows from front to back of cemetery. Row 1 west to east William W Risch Elise J Risch 20 Aug 1877 27 Apr 1962 29 Feb 1876 30 Oct 1961 Lester Miller 14 Mar 1883 17 Mar 1963 Bohumil Ruzicka Antonie Ruzicka 1872 - 1955 1869 - 1954 Anton Hedeja 1885 - 1946 Mary Hansen 27 Nov 1886 15 Mar 1950 unmarked grave Row 2 east to west Mary Svoboda 1871 - 1934 Mary Miller no dates Joseph Danek 1866 - 1932 unmarked grave Joseph R Kunhardt 1920 (did not say birth or death) Lada Kadlec 1904 - 1946 Lumir Vlasak Anton Vlasak 1908 - 1934 1870 - 1929 Katherine Vlasak 1876 - 1960 Frank Belina Marie Belina 1842 - 1930 1 Feb 1847 2 Jun 1923
Page 2 National Bohemian Cemetery Howells, Nebraska Row 3 west to east Mary Belinda August Belinda 1888 - 1974 1877 - 1946 (note change in spelling from Frank & Marie Belina) John Maska Anna Maska 1873 - 1958 1878 - 1952 John Stracek 1872 - 1950 Josef F Kosina 1877 - 1943 Wm Swartz Orville Swartz d 6 Nov 1969 1884 - 1971 Estephinia Simerl 10 Jan 1882 18 Apr 1930 Rebecca Holley 1880 - 1948 Joseph Simerl Bobbie Simerl 16 Feb 1878 4 Jan 1959 18 Apr 1932 1 May 1932 Mary Ann & Frances Simerl b & d 20 May 1930 Row 4 east to west Josef Blazek Anna Blazek 1850 - 1931 1859 - 1939 Jan Cerny Antonia Cerny 1843 - 1933 1866 - 1964 Hans Nielson (vet Civil War) Jorgine Nielson 10 U S Inf 4 Nov 1844 12 Jan 1933 21 May 1838 4 Jan 1912 Katherine Ulihrach Frank Ulihrach 1867 - 1932 1867 - 1949 unmarked grave Row 5 west to east Frank J Bulin Marie Bulin 1862 - 1928 1870 - 1926 Frank J Kucera Emma Bulin 1889 - 1970 6 Mar 1905 7 Feb 1913 Jan Rybacek Marie Rybacek 1843 - 1921 1854 - 1923
Page 3 National Bohemian Cemetery Howells, Nebraska Peter P Jensen Marion Jensen 1865 - 1955 1869 - 1926 unmarked grave plot enclosed in concrete bricks. Joseph Ruzicka wife, Annie Ruzicka 8 Sep 1875 21 Sep 1972 6 Mar 1878 1 Jul 1952 unmarked grave Row 6 east to west Emily M Barkdell Otis L Barkdell 1887 - 1966 1881 - 1927 Jan Bulin Marie Bulin 1867 - 1916 1871 - 1915 Frank Heffner Ohio Pvt Fld Art Sp American War d 7 Dec 1939 wife, Mary Heffner 2 Feb 1885 10 Jul 1964 John Kunes 1883 - 1951 Anton F Rysavy Josie Rysavy 1880 - 1948 1886 - 1975 Row 7 west to east Charles Blazek Anna Blazek 16 Feb 1876 15 Oct 1941 15 Nov 1878 9 Nov 1944 Josef Nykodem Marie Nykodem 1853 - 1930 1860 - 1920 Marie Nykodem 1880 - 1935 Vincent Bobisud Mrs Vincent Bobisud d 1969 d 1914 one unmarked grave Louis Hron Pauline Hron 1886 - 1947 1888 - 1939 Mike Vais Antonia Vais 1861 - 1943 1874 - 1964 Gustav F Renner 1905 - 1933
Page 4 National Bohemian Cemetery Howells, Nebraska Joseph Honcik Nebr WW I H5 314 AM Tn 89 Div 6 Aug 1894 29 Apr 1948 Row 8 east to west Mary Sindelar Jaroslav Sindelar 1883 - 1926 1889 - 1959 Fred R Taylor, son Margaret Taylor, dau 29 Mar 1885 3 May 1960 17 Oct 1880 1 Sep 1962 William Taylor Leah Taylor 4 Jul 1856 17 Apr 1944 12 Nov 1854 17 Dec 1941 Barbora Papousek 1841 - 1923 Frank Hampl Barbora Hampl 1874 - 1950 1876 - 1928 Lumir F Hampl, Vet WW II 1910 - 1961 road Row 9 west to east Emma Luxa 1886 - 1918 Vincencie Malena Frank Malena 31 Mar 1894 26 Oct 1967 4 May 1880 8 Jun 1959 Thomas A Kovar Mary L Kovar 6 Dec 1866 17 Mar 1958 4 Jul 1880 18 May 1957 Agnes Luxe 1893 - 1924 Rudolph Luxa Nebr WW II Pvt 1751 Stat Com 10 Jan 1900 9 Nov 1952 John H Lerch Anna R Lerch 1850 - 1922 1849 - 1922 Row 10 east to west Michael Hader Georgia Hader 1 May 1881 31 Jul 1974 11 Mar 1885 27 Jun 1961 Frank J Beran 1890 - 1976 George Hess 14 Jan 1864 8 Oct 1956
Page 5 National Bohemian Cemetery Howells, Nebraska Niels Nielson Andrew M Nielson 9 Jul 1880 3 Mar 1961 2 Nov 1881 18 Dec 1942 Amelia M Nielson 28 Dec 1890 1 Oct 1871 Row 11 west to east Agnes Palas 1911 - 1934 Joseph Beran Antonia Beran 1862 - 1936 1863 - 1936 Cyril M Houser Anna Houser 3 Mar 1879 26 Mar 1967 24 Jul 1892 30 Dec 1953 Lester Armstrong Elbie Armstrong 1903 - 1954 1903 - 1970 unmarked grave Row 12 east to west Russell Daniel, son of Herbert & Darlene 20 Dec - 23 Dec 1955 Joseph Koren Mary Koren 1882 - 1960 1891 - 1968 Vaclav Kucera Katerina Kucera 1856 - 1939 1858 - 1951 James Tresnak, son Anna Tresnak, dau 1899 - 1935 1884 - 1936 Helen B Tresnak 1904 - 1972 Row 13 west to east Vinc Tresnak Mary Tresnak 1858 - 1940 1870 - 1966 John Beran Anna Beran 1867 - 1942 1881 - 1975 Libbie Tresnak 1906 - 1962 Row 14 east to west Frank J Houfek 1876 - 1956
Page 6 National Bohemian Cemetery Howells, Nebraska Simon Slama 1870 - 1959 Josef V Fiala Marie Fiala 1845 - 1923 1852 - 1922 Antonia Kudera 1885 - 1921 Jan Sokol Marie Sokol 8 Dec 1865 27 Dec 1950 7 July 1872 29 May 1914 Row 15 west to east Eleanore Kudera 1910 - 1928 Louis Sokol Barbara Sokol 27 May 1893 23 Nov 1965 12 Dec 1896 11 Sep 1973 Marie Sokol 1916 - 1923 Rudolph M Fiala Stella Fiala 6 Dec 1890 10 Apr 1954 25 Mar 1891 6 Nov 1952 Rita Ann Kucera 1957 last row 2 unmarked graves Howard F Howser 24 Jun 1909 14 Nov 1970 unmarked grave John Benes Marie Benes 1869 - 1957 1882 - 1971 Dominik Markytan 4 Aug 1889 28 Jun 1924 Stanley Markytan 10 Apr 1915 4 Nov 1971
