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MARES FAMILY GROUP SHEET


HUSBAND: JOSEPH MARES
BORN: March 9, 1876 in Colfax County, NE
MARRIAGE: April 14, 1903
DIED: October 19, 1957 in Colfax County, NE
FATHER NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Jacob MARES, July 7, 1834. Died January 21, 1890
MOTHER NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH:  Anna VLCAN, February 19, 1842. Died February 27, 1928
NOTE: 3rd child born to Jacob and Anna. He was a farmer in Colfax County near Schuyler, NE.

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WIFE: JULIE AGNES KROUPA
BORN: May 30, 1884 in Cepi Moravia, Czechoslavakia
MARRIAGE: April 14, 1903
DIED: September 16, 1942 in Colfax County, Schuyler, NE
FATHER NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Frank KROUPA, March 9, 1858. Died May 24, 1918
MOTHER NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Anna FILIPI, June 18, 1860. Died January 9, 1947
NOTE: 2nd child born to Frank and Anna. Julia had a double wedding with her sister, 
Frances Kroupa to Matej (Mike) Divis.

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CHILD 1: ROSE VICTORIA MARES
SEX: F
BORN: April 3, 1904 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: November 30, 1946 to Joseph CHAPEK (Aug 3, 1904-Feb 27, 1980)
DIED: February 2, 1981 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE: She lived with her parents and helped raise the younger children until she got married 
and moved to Minnesota to the farm. Retired in Schuyler, NE. Her husband was a farmer.  
Joe is interred in Schuyler Cemetery. They had no children. 

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CHILD 2: JULIA LOUISE MARES
SEX: F
BORN: June 28, 1905 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: September 28, 1927 to John Lumir SHONKA (Jan 4, 1898-Jun 3, 1982)
DIED: April 29, 1990 in Schuyler Memorial Hospital
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE: No children born to them. She was a housewife who lived on a farm near Schuyler, Nebraska

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CHILD 3: ALBINA IRENE MARES
SEX: F
BORN: August 24, 1906 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: January 6, 1926 to Frank John PAROLEK (Feb 13, 1900-May 27, 1984)
DIED: September 11, 1994
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE: Five children born to them. Farmed near Schuyler, NE.

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CHILD 4: HELEN LUCILLE MARES
SEX: F
BORN: May 13, 1908 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: June 5, 1929 to Edward Joseph CERNY (Jan 23, 1908-Sept 10, 1966)
DIED: December 7, 2001
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE: Five children born to them. Farmed north of Rogers, Nebraska. She was an active 4-H leader.

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CHILD 5: EDWARD JOSEPH MARES
SEX: M
BORN: December 2, 1909 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: July 9, 1935 to Theora Jeanette ROBERTSON (Sep 12, 1914-Feb 4, 2011)
DIED: July 7, 1990
NOTE: Three children. 1st child: JoAnn Irene (Mares) Dunne (Dec 15, 1935-Jan 2, 1991);
3rd child: Philip Sean Mares (Mar 6, 1955-Jun 4, 1960). Edward was a farmer near Schuyler, 
Nebraska early; then a tool design engineer who lived in Burbank, California. According to 
the memorial cards, both Edward and Theora Mares are buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, 
Mission Hills, California

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CHILD 6: GLADYS BLANCHE MARES
SEX: F
BORN: April 25, 1911 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: May 23, 1928 to Henry William JEDLICKA (Jan 4, 1903-Jan 4, 1996)
DIED: July 23, 2005
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE: 1 child born to them. They farmed near Schuyler, Nebraska in the Wilson Church area.

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CHILD 7:  VICTOR KROUPA MARES
SEX: M
BORN: September 1, 1913 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: August 10, 1940 to Olga Jean USTOHAL (Apr 30, 1917-Nov 12, 1997). Double 
	wedding with his sister, Dorothy C. Mares.
DIED: June 12, 2005 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE:  Three children. He farmed near Schuyler.

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CHILD 8:  AGNES MARY MARES 
SEX: F
BORN: January 18, 1915 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: June 5, 1933 to Edward Elmer JEDLICKA (Jul 3, 1908-Jun 15, 1988)
DIED: January 3, 2006 in Lincoln, Lancaster County
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE: 13 children born to them. They farmed near Schuyler, Nebraska

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CHILD 9: DOROTHY CAROLINE MARES
SEX: F
BORN: November 3, 1916 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: August 10, 1940 to Lumir Richard JEDLICKA (Apr 20, 1914-Jan 20, 2006). Double 
wedding with her brother Victor K. Mares.
DIED: January 4, 2005 at Alegent Health Memorial Hospital
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE: Four children born to them. 1st child: Carolyn Rae (Jedlicka) Ruzicka (Feb 5, 1943-Mar 23, 
2001. They farmed near Schuyler, NE. Dorothy was a teacher at District 43 in Colfax County.

Family Photo - taken August 2000
L-R, back row: Emerson Kaspar, brother-in-law; Gloria Mares Kaspar, sister; Theora Robertson Mares,
sister-in-law; Delores Bohuslavsky Mares, sister-in-law; Marie Mares Bohuslavsky, sister;
Wylma Mares, sister; Dorothy C. Mares Jedlicka, sister; Lumir R. Jedlicka, brother-in-law (spouse 
of Dorothy C. Mares Jedlicka)
L-R, front row: Gladys Mares Jedlicka, sister; Helen Mares Cerny, sister; Victor Kroupa Mares.
brother

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CHILD 10: WYLMA AUGUSTA MARES
SEX: F
BORN: 
DIED: 
NOTE: Lived with her father many years.

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CHILD 11: MARIE MILDRED MARES
SEX: F
BORN: 
MARRIAGE: 
DIED: 
NOTE: Four children born. 1st son: Loren James Bohuslavsky (Dec 11, 1949-Sep 11, 1982;
member of U.S. military).

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CHILD 12: JOSEPH RAYMOND MARES
SEX: M
BORN: March 29, 1923 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: June 10, 1948 to Delores Marie BOHUSLAVSKY
DIED: March 31, 1995
INTERMENT: Schuyler Cemetery
NOTE: 4 children born to them. 1st child: Martin Joseph Mares (Dec 4, 1949-Feb 14, 1959). 
Farmed near Schuyler, Nebraska.

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CHILD 13: GLORIA BERNADETTE MARES
SEX: F
BORN: August 29, 1925 in Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
MARRIAGE: April 6, 1948 to Emerson Rolland KASPAR
DIED: October 30, 2005
NOTE: Six children born to them. They were farmers. 4th child: Carol Jane Kaspar 
(Oct 22, 1954-Nov 8, 2001) interment in Wyoming.

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Family photo - taken in 1953.

Left to right Front row: Wylma; Joseph; Marie; Rose; Joseph Mares (father); Gladys; Dorothy
Left to right Back row: Gloria; Julia; Agnes; Victor; Helen; Albina; Edward

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SUBMITTED BY: Bernadine Baumert
DATE: November 29, 2011
E-MAIL ADDRESS: aabaume@megavision.com
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MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 356, Howells, NE 68641


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