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Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

iblehs — 2013-04-13 18:19:38Z

Hi, Gail,

I'm not sure why the email address didn't work, but I forwarded your letter onto my grandma (Helen Thomas), along with your email address. My email address is iblehs@one488.com. So glad to connect with you and learn more about the family!

Shelbi

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

Sammclean1107 — 2013-04-13 14:04:21Z

Hi Shelbi,

I wrote to you and sent to your sons email adress but it could not be delivered.
It's exciting to know that your grandmother and my grandfather were brother and sister. I had the date wrong when the family came through Ellis IsLand as it was 1916. Anton and Marie had 7 children. The oldest was Mary, then Katherine, Joseph, Tony, James, Frank (my father who died in 1988) and Marshall who was the only one born in the states. They are all gone.
Some of their offspring are in Jersey and some scattered. I have lived in North Carolina many years in Mooresville just north of Charlotte.
Alot of the names you have mentioned I am not familiar with but I do know my grandmother had a sister named Helen that had moved to the states. Would that be Helen Shemanek?
Have you ever heard the story that our grandparents mother had drown in the river Morava when she crossed to get fire wood in the Winter and that she was pregnant at the time with her ninth child. Aunt Katherine had shared that with me. So sad.

My email is gailmclean@bellsouth.net .

It has been great to find this connection.

Thanks, Gail

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

iblehs — 2013-04-12 02:56:23Z

I'm not familiar with a František Brabec. Do you know any other names?

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

iblehs — 2013-04-12 02:54:31Z

Hi, Gail,

Great to hear from you! I'm Shelbi, but the following is a reply to your query from my grandma, Helen Thomas:

When I was about 5 or 6 years old, my father drove from our farm in Ithaca, N.Y. to Dover, N.J. His name was Anton Brablc, oldest child of Katerina {Popelka} and nephew of Anton Popelka. My mother went with us. Her maiden name was Katarina Stephanek and my sister, Emelia, who was about 17 at that time, also went with us. We visited Anton Popelka and his family, I remember there were several big boys, You must be the daughter of one of
these?

We also visited Joe Shamanek, Carrie and Mildred, Joe being a cousin of Dad's. Incidently, I would like to know if Joe's mother, Helen Shamanek was a real sister or a half sister of Katerina and Anton Popelka? Another family we visited was Katie Cusack and her family who was also related.

We then went to Boonton and visited my mother's relatives, her uncle, last name Marhefka, his wife, daughters, Julia, Josie (I believe) and Anna. Also, Margaret Bednar who was Julia's daughter and who was about my age.

Mother and Dad met in Boonton sometime after they came to the U.S. around l905 or 1906. Dad was always active in the Sokol's. After they married in 1910, they left N,J, to seek work in Detroit. They had four children, Mary born in 1911, Emelia (1912), Joseph (1914) and me - Helen {1923). I am the only one still living but there were 23 grandchildren
and many great grandchildren, only one boy with the name of Christopher Brablc.

A bit more information: My sister, Mary, who studied to be a nurse back in the l930's, spent a few months of training in New York City. While she was there she visited Helen Shamanek and became acquainted with Marie and Louie Schwarz, Helen (was that her sister's name?} John and Alice. She also met one of your uncles or your father. Marie and Louie visited us a number of times up in Ithaca and so did Joe and Carrie. Mildred and I were quite close back in the 1940's but I have lost track of her since she move to Alberqueric.

There is no more family living in Ithaca. I moved to Florida in 1979 and two years ago i moved to Alabama to live with Shelbi's father. My son's e-mail address is jeffjamesthomas@hotmail.com.

So happy that you contacted us.

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

Sammclean1107 — 2013-04-10 22:05:19Z

So interesting!

My grandfathers name was Anton Popelka and he lived in Dover NJ. He had a sister Katerina. He died in 1954. He and all of their children except one were born in Uhersky Ostroh. They came through Ellis Island in 1919 and made their home in Dover NJ. His wife was Maria (née) Moravek. We know both grandparents left large families in their homeland and it would be great to connect with some.

Gail Popelka McLea

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

mlywag1 — 2012-05-15 21:09:04Z

Hello! My great grandmother is Emily Smrt and I believe she was the daughter of Bessie Brabec. I found this from a 1930 census: Emily E Smrt b.1918 or 1919
Residence (1930):
BERWYN CITY
COOK, Illinois
Family Unit
Bessie B Brabec(43), James Brabec(42), Emily E Smrt(11)

I don't know if this helps you out at all, or if this is even the same Bessie you are looking for information about. I am looking for information about Bessie and Emily's father is any of you have any information about them.

Re: Brabec, Thomas/Velka, Anna

RayRay1810 — 2011-10-25 13:05:34Z

Helllo my name is a John Vacek an search my familly Brabec,František Brabec have a two children imigrant in Americka, i have a photo BRabec familly me born is a Czech republick.
My email adres a RayRay@seznam.cz

This photo a repair one man and one girl dont in original pfoto http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/38/brabecfamillyrepairp...

Re: Brabec/Velka

RayRay1810 — 2011-10-25 13:05:20Z

Re: Brabec/Matey

RayRay1810 — 2011-10-25 13:05:03Z

Re: Brabec - Nebraska/Oregon

RayRay1810 — 2011-10-25 13:04:45Z

Re: Brabec family info

RayRay1810 — 2011-10-25 13:03:30Z

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

RayRay1810 — 2011-10-25 13:03:01Z

Re: Brabec /Mrckvica surnames

RayRay1810 — 2011-10-25 13:02:15Z

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

RayRay1810 — 2011-10-25 13:01:23Z

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

mhupdike — 2011-01-03 00:47:30Z

Hello again
Please tell me more about the photograph you posted with the 10 people in it and the dress.
Thanks
marie

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

mhupdike — 2011-01-03 00:43:49Z

Yes, Katerina Brablc was my grandmother
I would be interested to receive emails to discuss the Jewish community of Kežmarok which was destroyed during WWI by the Nazi government.

Re: Brabec /Mrckvica surnames

kjnelson904 — 2009-10-18 16:43:52Z

Mathias Brabec is a direct ancestor of mine and i have much of the information for the Brabecs that moved to todd county if you are interested yet, please let me know.

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

joebrabec — 2009-10-06 12:41:22Z

Just one more "BRABEC" in the mix

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

chefmarya — 2009-06-08 20:34:01Z

I'm the daughter of Raymond and Mae Rose. Mae Rose is alive and well. I have two sisters, Carol and Lynn and we all live in the Chicago burbs. How can I help you?

MaryAnne
chefmarya@yahoo.com

Re: Brabec /Mrckvica surnames

chefmarya — 2009-06-08 20:30:45Z

I'm the daughter of Raymond and Mae Rose Brabec and my fathers dads name was Joseph.

MaryAnne

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

chefmarya — 2009-06-08 19:49:46Z

I'm the daughter of Raymond and Mae Rose. Mae Rose is alive and well. I have two sisters, Carol and Lynn and we all live in the Chicago burbs. How can I help you?

MaryAnne

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

chefmarya — 2009-06-08 19:48:26Z

I'm the daughter of Raymond and Mae Rose. Mae Rose is alive and well. I have two sisters, Carol and Lynn and we all live in the Chicago burbs. How can I help you?

MaryAnne

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

chefmarya — 2009-06-08 19:46:46Z

I'm the daughter of Raymond and Mae Rose. Mae Rose is alive and well. I have two sisters, Carol and Lynn and we all live in the Chicago burbs. How can I help you?

MaryAnne

Re: Brabec /Mrckvica surnames

tinkerbell1185302 — 2009-04-05 19:03:18Z

Heloo my name is Robbin Brabec i live in glendale az. my grand father was Jerry Brabec he lived in chicago. I dont know if we are related but i have family there. i also would like to get info on my family, with the sr name of Brabec, we are bohemian as well

Re: Brabec family info

gtimkova — 2008-09-11 09:37:55Z

Hi!!!

My greatgreatgrand father was Jan (John) Brabecz from Stetkowitz (Štetkovice) near Prague in Czech republic. He was born 1839 and died 1898 in Presov now in Slovak republic. He married Terez Beday from Kosice born in 1856, Slovak republic and had so far I know (but I´m just in the beginning) one child Elisabeth Ann Brabecz. He died on 22 march 1898 in Prešov, Slovakia and was gardener.

I´m just starting my research regarding the Brabecz family. Brabecz and Brabec is the same.

I would appreciate any info about relatives.

Take care

Gabriela

Re: Brabec family info

bouslaughm2008 — 2008-08-21 14:50:38Z

hey what is going on have u talked w/ ur grandma yet and how is she doing. let me kno ok.

Re: Brabec family info

bouslaughm2008 — 2008-06-14 19:59:22Z

Michael Brabec Was living in Sparks,Nevada w/ ur Grandma Frances and Grandpa Jimmy when he was killed by a drunk drive, after he darted out between 2 parked cars. This was told to me by ur grandparents about 2 mos or 2 wks. after it happen.

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

bouslaughm2008 — 2008-06-12 01:44:59Z

Hey,Whats up?
I see ur here to Wow!!!!!! Boy do we have alot in common here lately. Have u tried the other person on this page called absofsteal they have some info. on Frances Rita and ur grandfather Jimmy Brabec and the family from Chicago.
Here is a picture of me standing w/country singer Kevin Sharp in Elk Grove,CA. 2003 and here are other pics of my 3 oldest daughters and my son Edward Walton Soares Jr. w/ his ex-girlfriend and first daughter

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

bouslaughm2008 — 2008-06-12 01:29:52Z

Hello! Yes, ur grandma used both Perry/Soares. I beleive she will until the day she leaves this world. But I do know ur grandma Frances Rita. Because she used to be my Aunt at one time one of her brother's name is Edward Walton Soares snd the mom's name was Catherine Marcella Grimes/Perry. Ur Grandma Frances lives in Olivehurst,Ca. Have talked to her in along time. Her homephone has been diconnected. I need to get in touch w/ her and let her know that her brother Edward aint doing to well. The last I talked to a lady at this rest home she said he "WAS" doing better. But u know how these places can b. So if u can let her know that would love to talk to her ASAP. u can reach me @ my e-mail address: bouslaughm2008@gmail.com Ok. It would b great to her from her again. I also knew ue grandfather to but only by Jimmy Brabec not Clarence Jmaes Brebec .

Brabec family info

absofsteal — 2008-04-07 03:51:40Z

hi iam a brabec boy my grandfather was clarence james brabec from chicago, married my grandma francess rita soresas or perry? they had lots of kids heres some of my family ill post the rest of em asap just got to ask grandma
Gene Brabec of AZ
Daniel Brabec CA
Michael Brabec (deciesed)monteray ca
Rita Brabec CA
Betty Brabec CA
Clarence Brabec AZ
Rodney Brabec Oregon
Calveen Brabec NV
i know grandpa clarence james brabec was born in chicago in 1916 im pretty sure he had a brother joeseph think his moms name was rose and father something like
VJEKOSLAV
VYACHESLAV *
i dont know for sure though i member my gf talkin bout him with the name skully kept comming up rose i think was from bohemia or prauge, some where in czech. anyhow if any one knows anything email me if you can abs_ofsteal@yahoo.com my grandma francess brabec is still alive but my grandpa died in 95 i want to gte much info out of her i can before its to late any one with names they can drop with the last name brabec that was born before 1930 would be great then i can ask which ones were realated to my grandfather thanks

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

absofsteal — 2008-04-07 03:33:14Z

this sounds like the info on my family the brabecs my grandfather was from chicago i think his mothers name was Rose, father might have ben vaclav or VJEKOSLAV
or sompthing weird like that i know of a skully was the bro of my grandpa think it was his nickname tho my gf name is Clarence James Brabec, (Chicago)married Francess Rita Perry/soresas? one of the two my granma she is still alive but i dont think she knows her maiden name she claims both lol anyhow i know they origaneted from bohiema, proge, czech, chicago i dont know i would like to know more though

Re: Brabec /Mrckvica surnames

absofsteal — 2008-04-07 03:19:41Z

Hello im David not sure what your question is askin this is my last name i am looking for or should i say trying to find out some history
This is all I know so far My grandfather Clarence James Brabec(Czech) i think he was born in chicago on may 5, 1916 married my grandmother francess Rita Perry/or soraes? (portugal) @1945 in chicago. think great granny may have been a tartlet! lol im only i think his mother's name was Rose and fathers was VYACHESLAV or sompthing??

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

iblehs — 2008-03-18 23:27:07Z

Hi,

I think we've crossed paths before in our genealogical research. Here's the photo. Let me know if you find anything interesting in it.

Thanks!

Re: Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

ancestrycom17370 — 2008-03-18 09:24:33Z

I would be very interested in the photos of Anthony Brablc (Brabec) and their children. Our family roots are at Morava as well, and the tradition says, there was a mistake made in the surname http://brablc.com/?doc=surname . I tried to build a tree from known information on my site http://brablc.com/?doc=tree (far from perfect).

Re: Looking for Tomas Stuchlik's Relatives in Czechoslovakia/Moravia

TazaLady — 2008-01-27 16:21:08Z

Thanks for keeping your eyes open, I appreciate it.

Have a fine day.

Karyn

Re: Looking for Tomas Stuchlik's Relatives in Czechoslovakia/Moravia

iblehs — 2008-01-26 23:55:28Z

Hi, Karyn,

Thanks for the further information! I'll let you know if I come across your relatives in the future.

Re: Looking for Tomas Stuchlik's Relatives in Czechoslovakia/Moravia

TazaLady — 2008-01-26 22:39:48Z

Hi, thanks for responding to my query. In our lineage Jacob Coufal married Josefa Brabec in Moravia. They had a child, girl, named Frantiska who married Jan Vyhlidal. Frantiska arrived in the U.S. in 1872-1875 at the age of 40 and came in through Baltimore.
She and Frank had ten children and one daughter,Mary (Marie) Vyhlidal (born in Slavetice, Moravia), married Anton Stuchlik Feb. 13, 1877 in Schuyler, Nebraska. Anton Stuchlik was my great, great grandfather. Martin Stuchlik was Tomas Stuchlik's (my great, great, great, grandfather) son and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 60. Martin was born in Petruvky #7, Moravia.
Tomas was born Bruenn, Maehren Kroenlande, Austria in 1765 and married Marianna Cech in Cechtin, Moravia; she was born in Dolni Vilemovice, Moravia, 30th of July, 1813. Tomas had at least one daughter who stayed in the old country and married a Wotawa. I would like to find any relative connected through this link and any information on Tomas Stuchlik's relatives in the old country. My relatives all settled in southeastern Nebraska, David City, Prague, Bruno, Schuyler, Plasi,etc.

I don't believe we are related to any of your Brabecs or Poplekas; however, you never know.

BTW my name is Karyn and I look forward to hearing from you again.

Thanks.

Re: Looking for Tomas Stuchlik's Relatives in Czechoslovakia/Moravia

iblehs — 2008-01-26 20:05:20Z

Hi,

I have never heard any of these names, but our Brabecs could be related, as mine are also from Moravia.

Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABLC (originally BRABEC) were from Uhersky Ostroh, Morava, Czechoslovakia. They had 10 children, which I have a picture of, and Anton (Anthony) was the oldest. He went to America.

Of the other children, one girl married a Russian soldier and went to Russia; one girl immigrated to South America (Brazil?); one girl lived in Vienna, Austria; and one girl lived in their hometown and took care of her mother before her death.

Anton Brablc came to America to visit. He visited his son, Anthony, and family in Prince George County, Virginia, sometime around 1912-1914. He returned to Czechoslovakia. He died during the Second World War of a stroke.

Katerina lived into her 80s and died in the 1950s, approximately a year before her son, Anthony, died. Katerina had a brother, Tony POPELKA, who lived in Dover, New Jersey. Let me know if you have any connections with these families.

Thanks!

Looking for Tomas Stuchlik's Relatives in Czechoslovakia/Moravia

TazaLady — 2007-10-01 04:07:05Z

Jan Vyhlidal b.1825 in Dukovany, Moravia - d. 19/11/1906 in Cedar Hill NE, married Frantiska Coufal whose mother's name was Josefa Brabec. Josefa's husband's name was Jacub Coufal. They had 11 children and their second child, Marie, b Feb 2, 1854 in Slavetice d Oct 27, 1939, buried in Plasi Cemetery near Prague, Nebraska married my great grandfather, Anton Stuchlik, who was born 1852 in Petruvky #7, Moravia. He immigrated to the U.S. aboard the Berlin into Baltimore in 1872 along with his father, Martin Stuchlik. They settled in Saunders and Butler County in Nebraska. Martin's father's name was Tomas Stuchlik, b 1765 in Bruenn, Maehren Kroenlande, Austria. Tomas married Alzebeta Motacek, b 1769 in Brno Czechoslovakia.
I am searching for any information on Tomas Stuchlik's relatives in Moravia. He did not immigrate to the United States. Also if anyone has any information on the Brabec or Motacek families, I would love to get in contact with you.
Thank you

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

evelynweaver51 — 2007-05-24 05:32:38Z

the only info ive been able to locate is a cemetery record
here is the dates and names they are in saint adalbert catholic cemetery
mary brabec age 60 buried 6-24-1918
james brabec age 26 buried 10-22-1918
irvin brabec 8 months buried 4-19-1919
vaclav brabec age 70 buried 1-18-1923

Albert George "Al" Brabec 1942-2003

Family_Lineages — 2006-06-16 17:59:16Z

Macoupin Co., Illinois Obituaries
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~viehweg/

Mahalo!
S. Viehweg
http://www.viehweg.org

Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABEC/BRABLC

iblehs — 2006-05-16 01:44:07Z

Anton and Katerina (POPELKA) BRABLC (originally BRABEC) were from Uhersky Ostroh, Morava, Czechoslovakia. They had 10 children, which I have a picture of, and Anton (Anthony) was the oldest. He went to America.

Of the other children, one girl married a Russian soldier and went to Russia; one girl immigrated to South America (Brazil?); one girl lived in Vienna, Austria; and one girl lived in their hometown and took care of her mother before her death.

Anton Brablc came to America to visit. He visited his son, Anthony, and family in Prince George County, Virginia, sometime around 1912-1914. He returned to Czechoslovakia. He died during the Second World War of a stroke.

Katerina lived into her 80s and died in the 1950s, approximately a year before her son, Anthony, died. Katerina had a brother, Tony POPELKA, who lived in Dover, New Jersey. Let me know if you have any connections with these families.

Thanks!

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

alsjoy — 2006-03-29 02:22:10Z

I'm looking for a birth on 5 May 1874 of a Mary ??. Believe Mary's mother was Mary Brabec (maiden name), born about 1850-1855 in Bohemia. Do you have any info on this family.
Do you know hometown in Bohemia of Brabec family?

Re: Brabec - Nebraska/Oregon

LMMcKinley — 2006-03-14 04:50:48Z

Please contact me at the above e-mail address. I am in contact with Clare's daughter Mary and have information to share with you.

Re: Brabec Family in Chicago

weaver7571_1 — 2005-12-24 05:02:39Z

i have a subscription to ancestry and can look these
names up if youd like. i to am researching brabec's
in chicago but i dont think i have a joseph
i have mary,james,irvin,vaclav

Brabec, Thomas/Velka, Anna

lavenadarlene — 2005-03-27 20:27:52Z

Brabec was father of 8, (August, Mary, Teresa, Antone, Joseph, Sophia, Rose & "Lillian"= my lineage); (all eight children born in Cleveland, Oh)...his DOB 12/15/1860.... her DOB 10/18/1862..both from Bohemia (Czec)
Thomas parents: Mike Brabec/Elmor Matey....Anna parents: Joseph Velka/no name for mother.......looking for information that referres to any of these family members.
Lavena Masters (InHisTime@ilnk.com)

Brabec/Velka

lavenadarlene — 2005-03-27 20:27:52Z

Brabec/Velka

lavenadarlene — 2005-03-27 20:27:52Z

Mike Brabec/Elmor Matey...his DOB: unknown......her DOB unknown.........parents of: Brabec, Thomas ...his DOB 1860....looking for information that referres to any of these family members...Thomas married Anna Velka DOB: 1862
Lavena Masters (InHisTime@ilnk.com)

Brabec/Matey

lavenadarlene — 2005-03-27 20:27:52Z

Error on last post mesage reading same as this...heading different, should have been Brabec/Matey

Mike Brabec/Elmor Matey...his DOB: unknown......her DOB unknown.........parents of: Brabec, Thomas ...his DOB 1860....looking for information that referres to any of these family members...Thomas married Anna Velka DOB: 1862
Lavena Masters (InHisTime@ilnk.com)

Re: Brabec surname

Lavena_Masters — 2005-02-17 03:23:29Z

I am a decendant of the Brabec family...Anton Brabec in OHIO was the brother of my grandmother, Lillian Brabec Higgins-Fridz-Francis. I don't know if you are related to me with the info of the state you posted, but I think she was one of 8 brothers & sisters...I have all the info at home...but found this msg board at work...

Ann Velek & Thomas Brabec was her Parents (if I remember correctly)...all of the girls lived to be almost 100, my grandmother lived to be 102.
Lavena