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Re: Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880'2

ursula1461 — 2009-07-20 08:09:31Z

My grandfsther was Oskar Wawrschinek - the first recording of only 2 is made on the genology website - 1 person 1856 in Hochlibin. In the quest to proof this incredible heritage I came across a "Schmarrn" equals comic page that notes Karl Lexa as the author of a nonsense story about a mountain exhibition. A sparcely clad mountain guide by the name of Gudrun Wawrschinek features and gets left to die after a picture of him was taken at the peak.
The second and last entry of my family is number of people 4
Oskar senior, his wife Marianne nee Korschen, their first borne son Oskar and my late father Guenther. The entry was made in 1972 the year my grandfather died.

Re: Lexa lineage

tgraney — 2008-05-31 01:02:11Z

we have quite a few Lexas over here in jersey, they came in the year 1870 with other lexas who I could not accurately place in the family tree (obviously extended family) I have a picture and name of the boat, and much much more. Did tons of work on this name ---my mom is Janis Lexa Koch, from James Lexa, from Otto Lexa, who came here as a 5 year old in 1870 with the fam. If you would like write me at Pineygrrl at yahoo.

Re: Lexa lineage

rocknrollmartian1 — 2008-05-25 01:02:37Z

also, for what it's worth, they came over to the US around the late 1800's and prety much stayed in Southern California. sorry to be so vague.

Re: Lexa lineage

rocknrollmartian1 — 2008-05-25 00:59:33Z

hi...i have no info for the coat of arms, but i noticed this was a Lexa thread, so i thought i'd hop on. :)

my great-grandmother was Helen Lexa (sp? i'm still not sure how this was spelled. anyway, she was later Holloway), her brother and sister were Charlie Lexa and Georgie Lexa. their parents names escape me, but their whole family wound up in San Diego, CA.

my parents divorced when i was young (don't talk to my dad often enough this is his side of the family) and a good portion of that side of the family are deceased. i was wondering if anyone else was connected, could tell me where exactly they came from. i'm a mother now, myself, and i'd like my son to be hip the heritage. :)

Donald Lexa

deborahann2003 — 2008-03-17 22:38:20Z

My dad's name was Donald Lexa. He died in 1963. He has a brother Robert Lexa who lived in Ohio and 2 sisters Charlotte and Dorothy. His father's name was John from Bohemia. Anyone have any information please contace me.

Re: Karl Lexa (Leksa)

ZBeca — 2006-11-13 15:35:34Z

Jean

Have you had time to look into a 1900, 1910, 1920 or 1930 census? You might be able to find some information in them like was he naturalized citizen etc. I supposed he did not apply for social security numbers?
http://ssdi.rootsweb.org

Re: Karl Lexa (Leksa)

ZBeca — 2006-11-13 15:35:34Z

Jean

Was there any obituary?
There is a PALOCEK that passed thru EI from Kundratice but the name is actually Palecek.
The PALECEK is found in CZ. http://phone.quick.cz

Re: Karl Lexa (Leksa)

ZBeca — 2006-11-13 15:35:34Z

Jean

Check into Alien Registration Form G639 to see if your ancestor filled out one.
In www.google.com type Alien Registration form g639 and you will get several hits.

Re: Lexa lineage

kellymars28 — 2006-09-09 12:18:44Z

Edward Leksa Sr. is buried in Indiana as well as Edward Leksa Jr --father and son -- one died sometime in the 1980s --or perhaps it was in the 1970s, and the other in 2003/2004. I am searching for Leksas before these and so far the only one that looks kind of promising to me is an Anna Leksa born in Nova Stras, Czechoslovakia on April 19, 1876 --died on Nov 17, 1960 in Medford, Wisconsin; emigrated in 1890 to the United States Anna Leksa married Henry Janko (possibly was shortened from Yankowski?? I just found that in some part of this message board; it isn't carved in stone, but I feel it makes sense to me -- anyone else?) who was born in March of 1860 in Nijdek, Czechoslovakia -- no emigration date yet--
died June 14, 1938; and Henry was the son of Johan Janko and Kathryn Janko. I'm more interested in locating ancestry information right now, though. I would appreciate any info any one has regarding this branch of this family. I'll report back with any information I might discover elsewhere. Thanks!

Re: Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880'2

gjlexa — 2004-11-21 21:47:45Z

I have found documentaion that Karl Lexa's wife was Barbara LEVY, not Vitek. His son, Frank, applied for Social Security and gave his mother's name as LEVY. I cannot find her in the Census.

Re: Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880'2

gjlexa — 2004-11-21 21:44:34Z

Since entering the previous message, I have learned that his first name may have been spelled "Karel" and he could not have been technically from Czechslovakia in 1882 when he came to the USA. The family is reasonably sure he spoke Bohemian. He had a strong dislike for the German activity in Europe during WW2 and laid responsibility on "those Germans". Suggests Bohemia was his homeland? Where?
Have found nothing so far to secure that info.

Re: Karl Lexa (Leksa)

gjlexa — 2004-11-19 05:07:22Z

Yes, the obit gave name, birth date (or age, I don't remember which), sons names, place and date of death, and place of burial.

Re: Karl Lexa (Leksa)

2004-11-19 04:50:07Z

Yes I found him in the 1930 census. His wife died in 1929, family info, so the three sons were all that was listed with him. I can find no evidence (nothing marked on this Census page) to show naturalization. The sons appear to be born in USA and are citizens. Family says he bought property in Jefferson County. MO, in 1930's. Now I'm looking for the deed to determine time of purchase. "Story" has it that he had a Palocek (sp?) friend that went in with him to buy "land with taxes over due". There is no evidence of SS application for him. When land was purchased he moved from the city and began farming until illness and death in 1942.

Re: family coat of arms

2004-02-20 02:58:56Z

Jean,

I believe you have my father's postal address (Robert Lexa). If this is the address you sent the coat of arms to, i will reply to you via this web site as soon as we get it in the mail.
Thank you.

Re: family coat of arms

2004-02-19 14:54:34Z

Feb 18 From Jean-Noel Lexa to Melissa Lexa
I met Johann LEXA von AEHRENTHAL’s grandson in Vienna.
I have copy of his coat of arm which I sent to Lexas I know in the U.S.A. but I don’t know if they received it having no answer .
I can send you a copy at your postal address,
I can also transmit to you a dossier concerning the LEXA I am in touch with(U.S.A Czech France Australia) if interested.
I suppose Margaret June Hoffmann received it .
Sincerely

Re: Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880'2

2004-02-19 05:35:57Z

Family stories say that he was born in Bohemia but owned land in Czechoslovakia before coming to USA. I know he died in 1942. I have pictures of family grave sites but he has no headstone to photograph. Obit says he was 78 years old when he died in Jefferson Co. Missouri.

I taked to a lady in New Jersey that is sure she is related to us. She says Karl was a child coming here with his father, Wenzel.
I've never heard anything about that from family. Of course, family stories (remembered from childhood) may have been talking about the ggrandfather owning the land in Czech, not Karl.

I've checked Ellis Island but did not know about the "Karel" spelling. I will check again. Thanks.

My husband and I would love to meet other "relatives" but I am not physically able to travel far. A St. Louis, Missouri, USA meeting would be great (but expensive?)

Thank you for the prompt information.

Until later,

Jean Lexa gjlexa@nightowl.net

Re: Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880'2

2004-02-18 15:05:54Z

Jean-Noël et Elzbieta Lexa

You can have all informations concerning Karl (Karel) at ellisisland (immigration archives).
If you gather something please send them to me, perhaps will it be possible to find a link with Lexa’s I am in contact with .
Please give your e-maol, address if to send you documents if necessary as information:
We had a meeting last july with all the Lexa of France.
We for elast a meeting in 2005 in Czech Republic with Lexa in this country why not a meeting in USA ?
Best Regards
Jean-Noël et Elzbieta Lexa, France

Re: Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880'2

2004-02-18 05:13:29Z

My husband is the grandson of Charles Lexa Sr. Before coming to the USA, the family says his name was Karl (Carl, maybe?) instead of Charles. He lived in Jefferson County, Missouri, died in the 1940's after raising three sons, Charles, Frank and Michael, who also lived and died in Jefferson County, Missouri.

Charles Lexa Sr.and Chas. Jr.are buried in a cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri. The other sons are buried in Jefferson County.

The family has no immigration dates, no naturalization date, no date of marriage to Barbara Vitek his wife or any information about her). I can find nothing about his life prior to coming to Missouri.

If you need birth/death dates, etc. I will locate the ones I have.
If you have anything that would answer our many questions about his early life, we would appreciate having some other areas to research.

I hope this all makes sense to you.

If you have questions, please let me know.

Jean Lexa

Re: Lexa lineage

2004-02-17 00:00:40Z

Hello !
Help me…
In order to push on with my genealogical researches, I try to contact persons called by the following names :
Cholewka, Holefka, Olefka, Leksa, Lexa, Sobko, Sobkow, Turczynski, Turczynska, Turczinski, Turcsinski, Ladyzynski, Ladizinski,
Or belonging to that lineages, and having lost the original names through marriages.
If you have informations about monuments graves bearing that names please let me know.
J-N Lexa, France

Re: Lexa's in Wisconsin

2004-02-16 23:51:28Z

Help me…
In order to push on with my genealogical researches, I try to contact persons called by the following names :
Cholewka, Holefka, Olefka,
Leksa, Lexa,
Sobko, Sobkow,
Turczynski, Turczynska, Turczinski, Turcsinski, Ladyzynski, Ladizinski,
Or belonging to that lineages, and having lost the original names through marriages.
If you have informations about monuments graves bearing that names please let me know.
Best Regards
J-N Lexa France

Re: Lexa lineage

2004-02-16 23:13:33Z

Help me…
In order to push on with my genealogical researches, I try to contact persons called by the following names :
Cholewka, Holefka, Olefka, Leksa, Lexa, Sobko, Sobkow, Turczynski, Turczynska, Turczinski, Turcsinski, Ladyzynski, Ladizinski,
Or belonging to that lineages, and having lost the original names through marriages.
If you have informations about monuments graves bearing that names please let me know.

Re: family coat of arms

2004-02-16 23:09:30Z

Hello !
I am Lexa coat of arms !!!!!
Jean-Noël Lexa, France

Re: Family

2004-02-16 22:55:46Z

Help me…
In order to push on with my genealogical researches, I try to contact persons called by the following names :
Cholewka, Holefka, Olefka, Leksa, Lexa, Sobko, Sobkow, Turczynski, Turczynska, Turczinski, Turcsinski, Ladyzynski, Ladizinski,
Or belonging to that lineages, and having lost the original names through marriages.
If you have informations about monuments graves bearing that names please let me know.

Re: Family

2004-02-16 22:48:04Z

Hello Margaret !
Best Regards
Jean-Noël Lexa, France

Re: Margaretha Lexa

2004-02-16 22:39:07Z

Help me…
In order to push on with my genealogical researches, I try to contact persons called by the following names :
Cholewka, Holefka, Olefka, Leksa, Lexa, Sobko, Sobkow, Turczynski, Turczynska, Turczinski, Turcsinski, Ladyzynski, Ladizinski,
Or belonging to that lineages, and having lost the original names through marriages.
If you have informations about monuments graves bearing that names please let me know.
Jean-Noel Lexa, France

Re: Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880'2

2004-02-16 22:32:25Z

Help me…
In order to push on with my genealogical researches, I try to contact persons called by the following names :
Cholewka, Holefka, Olefka, Leksa, Lexa, Sobko, Sobkow, Turczynski, Turczynska, Turczinski, Turcsinski, Ladyzynski, Ladizinski,
Or belonging to that lineages, and having lost the original names through marriages.
If you have informations about monuments graves bearing that names please let me know.
Jean-Noël Lexa, France

Re: family coat of arms

2001-11-27 22:18:22Z

hey. i am sorry for not responding with the family coat of arms but i just wanted to tell you that my name is melissa lexa too and i was wondering where you live and how old you are, to see if we are related or if we just have the same name. well please write back in this or preferably in an e-mail my address is sunshyne0029@aol.com please respond

Re: Family

2001-09-27 21:03:41Z

Hi I am roberts Sister Dolly! Please get in touch with me Ok

Re: Family

2001-08-25 00:42:01Z

To Melissa Lexa
Theresa is my niece. Your great- grandfather Henry is my father James' brother. Margaret - Have Robert get in touch with Theresa and me.

Family

2001-02-11 09:30:53Z

Hello Margaret!
Henry Lexa is my grandfather. My father is Robert Lexa. He keeps in touch with Thresea Lexa Grainey. Is she your cousin?
I was wondering, have you ever seen the Lexa coat of arms or know where I can find it?
-Melissa

Lexa lineage

2001-02-10 10:34:23Z

Dear Melissa,
My father James is the brother of Henry Lexa,probably your great-grandfather or even further back. James and Henry had numerous brothers and sisters and we've been in touch with some of the relatives, possibly other members of Henry's family.

family coat of arms

2000-10-10 17:06:05Z

Hi. My name is melissa and my grandfather is henry lexa. I need help from any knowledgeble person in this family! What is the Lexa coat of arms and where can i find it?
Please help!

Lexa's in Wisconsin

2000-06-19 16:46:15Z

Have an Aunt and Uncle in Wisconsin, Ron and Sandra Lexa

wisconsin

2000-03-17 14:30:28Z

Looking for info on the Lexa family in Wisconsin

William Prokop LEXA -Czech immigrant

KWoods1597 — 2002-05-14 02:26:41Z

William Prokop Lexa (1867-1935)from Slivonice, Czech. married Anna Hrubes also Czech. They settled in St. Louis, MO. Any connections out there??

Re: William Prokop LEXA -Czech immigrant

chrism725 — 2002-11-06 23:37:03Z

Within the past week, I found a William and Anna Lexa buried in the Steis family plot at Resurrection Cemetery in St. Louis. I am not sure of the connection to the Steis family. The Steis's were related to my grandmother by marriage. Her maiden name was Pohlmann. The 1900 Census lists William and Anna Lexa from Austria. Her death date is 1/25/1947. Also buried in the plot was a Leonard Susanka and Cecelia Susanka.

Margaretha Lexa

blackrose55 — 2004-01-11 02:12:13Z

I'm looking for info on Margaretha Lexa, all I know is that she married George Fischer and they had a daughter named Katerine. If you know anything please write me at blackrose_55@hotmail.com. Thanks, Liz

Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880'2

gjlexa — 2002-10-01 17:56:23Z

My husband's grandfather is thought to have been a landowner in Czech. in the 1880's but his properties were claimed by the German Govt. He then came to the U.S.; changed his name to Charles. He died in 1942 in MO. He had three sons, that I know of, Charles, Michael and Frank. Can any one help be go back to thes European time/locations/family?

Karl Lexa from Czechoslovakia in 1880's

gjlexa — 2002-10-01 17:05:19Z

Karl was my husband's grandfather. The family believes he was a landowner in Czech. in the 1880's. His properties were taken by the German Govt thus he came to the US. His name was changed to Charles; he had three sons, as for as I know, and died in MO in 1942.
Any one with any info about the European ancestors (including Karl) and/or family connections in the U.S. please contact me. Anything would be helpful.

Re: Family

gjlexa — 2004-01-20 02:23:48Z

HI, I have communicated with M. Hoffman quite a bit in the past year. She has had many difficulties and has not been able to share her info about Lexa family. Are you part of her family line? She seems to think there is a connection between her family and ours. I'd really like to confirm or deny this possibility.
My husband's grandfather, as best we can tell, was Karl Lexa, changed to Charles Lexa after he came to the states. He came in through Ellis Island as an adult-- date ?? He died in Missouri in the 1940's.
Does this mean anything to you?
JL

Re: Lexa lineage

JeanLexa — 2004-01-30 20:09:45Z

Hello Tamara. Are you married to Rodney? I saw your reply to my query. Then I had Computer trouble and when it was fixed I forget about going back to tell you that we are looking for info on the same person. My husband is Gene, your father-in-law's (Francis) brother. If you ever dig up anything, please let me know. I sure am coming up blank. JL

Re: Lexa lineage

JeanLexa — 2004-01-28 18:50:26Z

I have very little info on my husband's family other than the grandfather, Charles, came to St. Louis "from Bohemia" but he was supposed to have been a land-owner in Czechovakia until Germany took over (early 1900's?). His name may have been Karl prior to coming to US. Does this match with anyone's info?

Re: Lexa lineage

JeanLexa — 2004-01-28 18:50:26Z

Hi Tamara,
I would be happy to share the tidbits we have and compare notes with you. Please contact me at gjlexa@nightowl.net. whenever you have the time. I am so happy to pick up on another possibility. This has been a real brick wall.
Til later. JL

Re: William Prokop LEXA -Czech immigrant

JeanLexa — 2004-01-28 18:50:26Z

I have no idea if there is a connection between my husband's family and this person. He is in the approx. time period. If you have anything, I would like to have more info to explore the possiblilties. Please email.

Re: Lexa lineage

TamaraLexa — 2003-04-08 03:53:08Z

Hello Jean! My husband's great-grandfather was Charles Lexa and the only thing we have ever heard about him was that he came from Bohemia and settled down in St. Louis. I am thinking this Charles and your Charles are one and the same. My husband's grandfather was Frank, one of Charles's sons. I am looking for ANY info on the Lexa family and would like to connect with other descendants of Charles Lexa. Again, we know nothing of him but we do have a picture of him taken in the 1930's (approx.). I would appreciate any info you might have. Thank you!