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Platte County, Nebraska
Semlock Portraits


The following photos were generously provided by Elizabeth Carr: (epcarr(at)hotmail(dot)com)

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1.Philip McCarville
Son of Hugh J. McCarville and Agnes Jarosz
Born 14 Aug 1892 in Lindsay, Platte, Nebraska
Died in 1916 during the flu epidemic


2.Joe Jaros, son of Frank Jaros
Thought to be Jerry Joseph Jaros born 26 Mar 1913 in Omaha, died 4 Dec 2002 in LaVista, Nebraska. Son of Frank Steven Jaros, Sr., and Barbara Vonasek

3.Marjorie McCarville
Born 17 Aug 1907 in Nebraska.
Died 17 Sep 1987 in Grand Island, NE
Daughter of Frank McCarville and Katherine Semlock
Married George Zaruba (1908-1999)

4.Far left: Carrie Mastek (Frank's girlfriend) and Frank Semlock. Frank died shortly after WWI.
I would appreciate knowing any other names. Frank lived in Platte Center, Nebraska.

5.Frank Semlock (second from left) and friends in Platte County.
Early 1900s. Frank died in 1923 of tuberculosis.

6.Katherine Semlock McCarville
Born 6 Apr 1882 in Komorow, near Tarnow, Poland
Died 4 Aug 1973 in Nebraska
Daughter of Lucas Semlock and Mary Jaros; Wife of Frank McCarville; Sister to my g-grandmother Victoria Semlock Jackson

7.Stanley Jonak (1890-1951), John Padlo (1887-1945), Carrie Semlock Padlo (1895-1975)
All were born in Poland and died in Nebraska, USA. John and Carrie later divorced. John later married Katherine Boro; Carrie married George VanDolah and later a Mr. Olson.

8.Platte Center School (circa 1917)
Dora and Nora Jonak on front row, far left
Teacher: Mary Kronen

9.Big social at the farm of Alfred, Bill and Edith Malm on their farm near Arcadia in 1925

10.Nora, Helen, and Dora Jonak-Jackson
Near Arcadia, Nebraska. Circa 1925

11.Old Sherman County. My great-grandmother Victoria Semlock Jackson saved this article because it listed her friends the Malms. She also considered herself a part of "Old Sherman County"

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