Jan and Franceska Filipek Family

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Jan (John) Filipek born 8 August 1856 at Farm No.16, Kolence, Bohemia; migrated to Minnesota about 1869; married Franceska Shima 28 January 1877 in Montgomery, Minnesota; died 23 April 1928 in Montgomery, Minnesota

Franceska Shima born 1851 at Chlum, Bohemia; migrated to Minnesota about 1855; died 1916 in Montgomery, Minnesota

  1. Frantisek Stefan Filipek born about 1875 in rural Montgomery; married Christina Vyskocil; 9 children
  2. Jan (John) Filipek born December 23, 1877 in rural Montgomery; married Anna David and Catherine Dvorak; no children
  3. Mary R. Filipek born March 31, 1879 in Lanesburg Township; married John Palecek, 7 children; note it is thought this John Palecek connects to the Paleceks of Kolence, Bohemia
    1. Rose Palecek married Frank Jaker
    2. Mary Palecek married William Pesek
    3. Francis Palecek married Frank Pesek
    4. Marcy Palecek married John Koska
    5. John Palecek Jr.
    6. Mildred Palecek married James McSherry
    7. unknown married Ben Strebig
  4. Josef Filipek born January 14, 1881 in Wheatland Township; married Mary David Novak; 5 children and 3 step-children; step children are indicated with an asterisk
    1. *Joseph Novak
    2. *Mary Novak married Frank Budin
    3. *Elizabeth Novak (Deaf and dumb)
    4. Anna Filipek married Joseph Ginter
    5. Christina Filipek married ??Thibodeau
    6. Rose Filipek married Thomas Snorek
    7. Emma Filipek married Edward David
    8. Albina Filipek married Emil David
  5. Vojtech M. (Albert) Filipek born November 14, 1882 in rural Montgomery; married Marie Turek and Catherine Jindra; 5 children; step children are indicated with an asterisk
    1. Marie Filipek died as an infant
    2. Edward Filipek
    3. George Filipek
    4. Emil Filipek
    5. Albert Filipek
    6. *Clara Dobesh
    7. *Laurence Dobesh
    8. *Kap Dobesh
  6. Anna Filipek born November 25, 1884 in rural Montgomery; married John Bruzek and Joseph Schaefer; 4 children
    1. Mayme Bruzik
    2. Sophie Bruzik
    3. George Bruzik
    4. Christine Bruzik
  7. Alzabeta (Elizabeth) Filipek born September 15, 1886 in rural Montgomery; married Josef Sedivy; 3 children
    1. George Sedivy
    2. Edward Sedivy
    3. Mildred Sedivy married James Hadec
  8. Tomas (Tom) Filipek born July 8, 1888 in rural Montgomery; married Emma Trcka; 3 children
    1. Thomas Filipek Jr.
    2. Stanley Filipek
    3. Ludmilla Filipek
  9. Michel A. (Mike) Filipek born March 22, 1890 in rural Montgomery; married Mary Bilek; 2 children
    1. Mayme Filipek married ???Zahratka
    2. Frank Filipek
  10. Ludvic Filipek born 1891 in rural Montgomery; died at birth
  11. Franceska (Francis) Filipek born February 1893 in rural Montgomery; married Frank J. Kopet; died April 1989; buried Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, Minnesota; 5 children
    1. Frank Kopet Jr.
    2. Emil Kopet
    3. Bessie Kopet
    4. George Kopet; married Rosemary
    5. William Kopet
  12. Roselee Filipek born August 12, 1901 in rural Montgomery; died at age 3 months
Notes
  1. All births for the Jan and Franceska Filipek children were in Minnesota.
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