I for Insurgent and U for Uprising

 

As for the Insurgent - I mean the monument to the Little Insurgent dedicated to the children who fought in the Warsaw Uprising that took place in 1944.

To make the story short - the young and younger citizens of Warsaw, then occupied by Nazis, organized an armed action against the occupants. 

The monument to the Warsaw Uprising/Warsaw Insurgents

Since at that time, the Russian Army was stationed on the other bank of the Vistula River, the young Insurgents believed the Russians would support their fight and help them liberate the city. 

 

The uprising started on 1 August and lasted for 63 days, the Russian Army did not take any action and did not support the Insurgents. Sadly, the Warsaw WWII revolt brought tragic results. 

 

During the fights, about 200,000 citizens of Warsaw lost their lives. In the aftermath, Nazi planes destroyed/flattened the city, and its 700,000 inhabitants were expelled from Warsaw.

 

More info about the Warsaw Uprising

• The Warsaw Uprising - Holocaust Encyclopedia
• Wikipedia 

Available on YouTube:

• Documentary about the Warsaw Uprising 
•  Polish drama made in 1957 (with English subtitles): "Sewer" - about the Uprising and Insurgents
  

Available on Tubi:

• Documentary
• Movie: Battle for Warsaw

On a cool July day (the temperatures in the 60s), we thought about it all while visiting Warsaw and watching the monuments.

The letter P with an anchor at its bottom was the symbol of the WWII Polish Underground State and the Home Army. The anchor = letter W. Both P make W (in Polish) are the acronym meaning "fighting Poland". It was also the symbol of the Warsaw Uprising.

Glory to the fallen Heroes!

Jan Josef Migl and Anastazie Koudelka

Another post inspired by a wedding photo we saw at the Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange, TX.

Jan Josef Migl has already been mentioned on this page when we talked about his parents - František A Migl and Johanna Ježek.

He was born on 8 June 1855 in Dubenec, České Budějovice, Bohemia, then Austria.

Jan was married twice. His first wife was Marie Holub (born on 29 April 1859). The two were married on 21 November 1879 in Lavaca, TX (0).

 

Jan and Marie had nine children:

• Anna Marie - born on 23 March 1882, Praha, Lava, TX,
• Josef V - born on 18 September 1884,
• Anastasia - born on 18 September 1887,
• Ružena - born on 23 January 1892,
• Albina - born on 19 January 1894,
• William J - born on 6 April 1896,
• Clara S - born on 3 August 1898,
• Anton Joseph - born on 12 June 1903,
• Frank Charles - born on 15 July 1907.

Jan was a farmer. He was granted the US citizenship in 1877 (1). Marie died on ♦ 17 June 1909 (2). 

Two years later, on 6 November 1911, 56-year-old Jan remarried. His second spouse became 26-year-old Anastasie Koudelka (3). She was born on 24 February 1885 (Rakov, Pišek, Bohemia, Austria), to Antonin Koudelka and Katerina Koncaba.

Anastasie was taking care of her 5 youngest stepchildren. ⚭ 21-year-old Albina got married to Alois Jasek on 12 October 1915 (4). When WWI started, Willie was drafted and sent overseas (5). He started his own family after the war, on ⚭ 14 October 1919 (6). His sister Clara started her family on ⚭ 11 October 1921 (7). Then, Anton left the family home on ⚭ 13 October 1925. He was married to Lillie Jašek (8).

Anastasie bore 7 children to Jan:

• Rosa - born 3 September 1913,
• Jaroslav - born 2 April 1915,
• Sophie - born 24 May 1917,
• George J - born 16 March 1919 (9),
• Annie - born 18 July 1921,
• Lillie Christine - born 5 July 1923,
• Agnes Rose - born 29 November 1924.

🏠 The family lived in Justice Precinct #5, Fayette County, TX (10).

♦ 13 April 1933 - Jan and Anastasie's daughter Sophie died. Tetanus took her from this world (11).

About a year later, on ⚭  29 May, 26-year-old Frank Charles married 17-year-old Miss Ella Kubicek (12).

♦ 15 August 1935 - Willie J, Jan's son from his first marriage, passed at the age of 39.

Clipping source: Hawkes, George W. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1935, newspaper, August 22, 1935; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1048757/: accessed January 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.

♦ 1 April 1936 - Jan (John Joseph) passed away at the age of 80 (13).

Clipping source: La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1936, newspaper, April 9, 1936; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998122/: accessed January 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives. 

Clipping source: Malec, Walter. The Tribune (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 7, 1936, newspaper, April 7, 1936; Hallettsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1036724/: accessed January 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library.

⚭  26 October 1936 - Rosina married Joe Firasek in Flatonia, Fayette, TX (14).

👉 Census - 3 May 1940 - after John's death, his wife Anastasia (age 53) ran the family farm with the help of her children Jerry, George, Anna, Lillie, and Agnes. Anastasia's mother Catherine (age 83) lived with the family (15). Within the next 10 years, all the children (but George) left the family home.

 

⚭ 2 September 1940 - 25-year-old Jaroslav (Jerry) Joe married Marie Ann Wagner (16). She was born on 21 June 1916 in TX, to Anton Wagner and Frantiska Pesek. 

In the same year, on ⚭ 26 October, Rosina was married to Joe Firasek. He was born on 17 October 1911 (17).

⚭  George married Henrietta Jasek (born on 25 July 1923 in Moulton, Lavaca, TX) in about 1946.
⚭  Annie married Joe Ludwig Stryk (born on 14 February 1922) in about 1947.
⚭  Lillie married Alois Cyril Dornak who was born on 8 December 1925.

 

👉 In 1950, Anastasia lived with her son George, his wife, and children (18).

👉 June 1976, the lady's health deteriorated.

Clipping source: Janacek, John E. Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 10, 1976, newspaper, June 10, 1976; Yoakum, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1424284/: accessed January 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carl and Mary Welhausen Library.

Clipping source: Brice, Mack. Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 17, 1976, newspaper, June 17, 1976; Yoakum, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1424286/: accessed January 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carl and Mary Welhausen Library.

Anastasie Koudelka Migl died on ♦ 1 August 1976 (1(9). She lived 91 years.

Sources:
0. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6YB-X2K : 22 January 2020), Mary Hoheb in entry for John Migil, 1879.
1. "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G7-711 : Thu Oct 05 05:45:43 UTC 2023), Entry for John Migl and Marie Migl, 1900.
2. "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZVQ-4S7 : 24 May 2014), Mary Migl, 17 Jun 1909; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 29966, Fayette, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
3. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX9C-DY5 : 22 January 2020), Jan Migl, 1911.
4."Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-561V : Thu Nov 30 12:42:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Alois Jasek and Albina Migl, 12 Oct 1915.
5."Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-FW6B : Thu Oct 12 08:49:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Willie Migl, 06 Jul 1918.
6."Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-KL3G : Thu Nov 30 12:49:02 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Migl and Rosie Klekar, 14 Oct 1919.
7."Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXML-MWG : 22 January 2020), Anton J. Migl, 1925.
8."Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-JM2J : 22 July 2021), John St Jasek and Klara Migl, 11 Oct 1921; citing Marriage, citing Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 5,853,989.
9. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2JD-TL9 : Mon Oct 30 12:22:16 UTC 2023), Entry for George Migl and John Migl, 16 Mar 1919.
10. "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HT3P-1ZM : Fri Oct 06 07:46:48 UTC 2023), Entry for John Migl and Anna S Migl, 1930.
11."Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K331-BLL : Tue Nov 28 02:46:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Sophie Migl and John Migl, 13 Apr 1933.
12."Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-35TB : Mon Oct 23 13:26:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank C Migl and Ella Kubicek, 29 May 1934.
13.Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZDV-KL9 : 24 May 2014), John Migl, 01 Apr 1936; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 20161, Fayette, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
14. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-NLHG : 22 July 2021), Joe Firasek and Rosie Migl, 26 Oct 1936; citing Marriage, citing Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 5,853,999.
15."United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWVZ-5H3: Tue Nov 28 13:30:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Anna Stasia Migl and Jerry Migl, 1940.
16. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-3VCQ : Mon Oct 23 14:09:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Jerry Migl and Mary Wagner, 02 Sep 1940.
17. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-NLHG: 22 July 2021), Joe Firasek and Rosie Migl, 26 Oct 1936; citing Marriage, citing Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 5,853,999.
18. "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGT-GMLH : Tue Oct 03 21:42:30 UTC 2023), Entry for George J Migl and Henrietta Migl, 10 April 1950.
19. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K78G-94V : Wed Jan 17 23:04:20 UTC 2024), Entry for Annastazie Migl and Leslie Greive, 1 Aug 1976.

About Tamburash Orchestra & Instruments

The Czech Music Museum of Texas is part of the open-air part of the Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange. The museum is situated in the house which used to belong to Jonathon and Peggy Kalich (Kalič). It was built in the 1890s, and much later was donated by the owners to the Heritage Center. In 2000 the building was moved to the current area from Schulenburg.

 

The exhibition in the Music Museum is displayed in four rooms dedicated to four music categories: sacral music, classical Czech composers, polka, and folk and dance Czech music.

 

 

By the way, not everybody knows that polka is a Czech dance which is also popular in other European countries, including Poland, Germany, and Austria. I mention this because I have heard so many times: "Poland? Ah yes, polka!". No, it is not a Polish national dance.

 

 

 

Talking about music and the museum, a good time to mention the tamburash and the Houston Tamburash Orchestra. Tamburash is a string instrument similar to the lute, from the same instrument group that originally come from the gusla. The latter is played with a bow and is traditionally used in the Balkans. 

 

 

The Czech Tamburash Orchestra was organized by Josef Drozda in 1932 in Houston. Mato Gujranovic was the orchestra director. The man was a painter and a musician as well. He came to Houston from Galveston and taught music in the city.

 

 

The Tamburash Orchestra was a band of traditional Czech string instruments from the tamburash group such as bisernica, kontrashic, bracas (equivalents of violins and cellos), bugarias (similar to wood strings), and berda. The latter instrument is six feet and six inches high. All the instruments have four strings and some have them tuned on the same range or two different ones. The smallest piece in the orchestra was 18 inches long. A full tamburash orchestra has 32 instruments, the Texas Tamburash Orchestra had only 9. 

 

 

However, they managed to play not only polka and other folk music, but also classical music pieces by Dvořak, Smetana, and some Russian composers as well. The youngest musician in the group was Miss Helen Vajčik, whose father was the orchestra coorganizer. The girl started playing with the band when she was 10.

Clipping source: Valcik, Stephen. Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 28, 1951, newspaper, November 28, 1951; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth626401/: accessed November 24, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.

PS

In the Museum, we did not see any tamburash, dulcimers only.

Source: 

• "The Czech Pioneers of the Southwest. The History of a People in the Development of a Nation", Henry R Maresh and Estelle Hudson, 1934, 1962, 1996.
• "The Roots of Texas Music", Joe W Specht, Lawrence Clayton, Texas A&M University Press, 2005.
  Photos: Texas Czech Culture and Heritage Center, La Grange, TX

Charles Montague Jr. & Family

From time to time, I write here about late persons of various family backgrounds. Despite many differences, they all have one thing in common: at some point in their lives, those people came to and lived in Texas.  One of them was Charles Montague, Jr.

Charles Montague was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina on 10 April 1845. His father, Charles Sr. (son of Hugh Montague and Rosa Lamb), was born in Ireland, County Tyrone, in 1800 and came to America in 1822. Sarah Ann Newton (of English and French descent) was Charles Jr.'s mother.

🏡1850 - the Census - 5-year-old Charles with his parents and siblings (Mary, Agnes, Francenia, and Ann) in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina. Charles. Sr. operated a store (1). 

 

 

Little Charlie had more brothers - James and William died young, John was born in 1851/ died in 1878, and Andrew Eugene (born in 1856/died in 1862).

👉 Charles Montague, Jr. received his education at Spring Hill College, Alabama. 

In 1859, the young man came to Bandera, where his father operated a ranch. 

 

Two years later, in July, Charles Montague Jr. joined Company C of the 2nd Regiment Texas Mounted Riflemen (2). He served with the Texas unit from 15 July 1861 (enlisted in Pedro Pinto) until 8 June 1862 (3). Later, he returned to North Carolina (via the Mississippi River near Vicksburg) and enlisted (4) in Company B, 6th South Carolina Cavalry (Aiken's Partisan Regiment). His afterward service included MC Butler's Brigade and Stuart's Cavalry (Hampton's division) of the Northern Virginia army. Charles never took a day off or a furlough during his five-year-long service. On 27 April 1865, the soldier/and his army division was surrendered by General JE Johnston in North Carolina.

 

After the war, Charles Montague worked in a mercantile business in Columbia, South Carolina for 18 months. Furthermore, he moved to New York, where (for about two years' time) he was a salesman with "Early & Lane". The company belonged to one of his cousins (by marriage). When Charles' health weakened, he came back to Bandera, TX.

On 30 August 1870, 25-yeard-old Charles Montague Jr. and his 69 father were registered during the Census. They both lived in Justice Precinct #1, Bandera, and both worked in a store run by Charles Sr (5).

Two years later, on ⚭ 25 September 1871 (6), in Medina County, TX, Charles Jr. married Miss Laura Lytle (born on 23 Sept. 1854 in Pennsylvania), daughter of Francis and Margaret Collins Lytle. 

Laura was also a sister of John Thomas Lytle, a cattle baron. In 1872, Charles became Bandera County and District clerk. Later, he was reelected a few times.

Soon, children were born to Charles and Laura:

• Rosa (born on 13 June 1873), 
• Margaret (b. 6 June 1876), 
• John Vincent (b. 5 April 1878), and
• Charles Leonidas (b. 15 May 1880).

🏡 26 June 1880, another Census took place - Charles (age 34), a district clerk, his wife Laura (age 25), their 4 kids, and Charles Montague, Sr. (and 80), a surveyor, were recorded in the same household by the Census clerk, Mr. A O Knight (7).

More children arrived in the family:

• Ellen (b. 7 November 1871/d. 1 July 1884), 
• Mary Victoria (b. 1 January 1886), and 
• Francis Mitchell (b. 21 July 1887).

Death took Charles Montague, Sr. on ♦ 14 June 1889. 

About a month later, on 17 July, another son, Eugene, was born to Charles, Jr. and his wife. Later, Brian, Joseph and Joseph Gardiner (8) joined the family (on 26 March 1892, 7 February 1894, and on 12 December 1895).

🏡 Census 1900 - Charles Jr. (age 54) appears in the record as a lawyer. He, Laura (age 45) + children lived in Precinct #1, Badera County (9).

 

🏡 Census 1910 - Margaret, Brian, Frank, Lawrence, Joseph S, and Rose were recorded at their parents' home (10). Rose had been married in 1901 to JE Gardiner (11).

Six years later, on ♦ 25 April, Charles Montague, Jr. passed. He had suffered from prostate disease and uremia which were the cause of his death (12). His body was buried at the Catholic cemetery in Bandera.

 

 

 

Clipping source: San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 117, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 1916, newspaper, April 26, 1916; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth434157/: accessed January 21, 2022), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.

 

Clipping source: San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 118, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1916, newspaper, April 27, 1916; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth434024/: accessed January 21, 2022), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.

Sources:

"History and genealogy of Peter Montague of Nansemond and Lancaster Counties and his Descendants 1621-1894", George William Montague, Amherst, Mass., USA: Press of Carpenter and Morehouse, 1894.

Findagrave.com

1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Y1-G73: 23 December 2020), Charles Montague in the household of Chas Montague, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing family, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. National Park Service, Sailors and Soldiers: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm...
3. "Veterans from Bandera County of All Wars." Mrs. Howard Graves, The Bandera Historical Society, Bandera Printing Company, Bandera, 1978.
4. National Park Service, Sailors and Soldiers: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm...
5. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGJ-WWP: 29 May 2021), Charles Montague in the entry for Chl Montague, 1870.
6. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-F7QK: 22 July 2021), Charles Montague and Laura Lytte, 25 Sep 1871; citing Marriage, citing Medina, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,013,636.
7. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFV-LPT: 15 January 2022), Charles Montague, Bandera, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district, sheet, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
8. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3D5-M8N: 20 February 2021), Joseph Gardiner Montague, 25 Jul 1970; citing certificate number 52331, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,857.
9. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LK-PWR: accessed 19 January 2022), Chas Montague, Justice Precinct 1, Bandera, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 2B, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,608.
10. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MR-DFB: accessed 19 January 2022), Chas Montague, Justice Precinct 1, Bandera, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 12B, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1528; FHL microfilm 1,375,541.
11. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLZK-S3X: 22 December 2016), J E Gardiner and Rose Montague, 11 Sep 1901; citing Bandera, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,017,641.
12. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WY-T2H : 20 February 2021), Charles Montagul, 25 Apr 1916; citing certificate number 8368, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,051,624.8. 3.

Photos from our walks on 8/10 August 2020

Anton Hajek

This post is inspired by one shadowbox which we saw at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange, TX.

 Anton Hajek was the son of Henry Hajek and Mary Kotrulik. He was born on 17 January 1896 (1).

🏠 18 June 1900 - little Anton lived with his parents (both age 28) and siblings in Justice Precinct #5, Victoria, TX. The siblings were Mary (age 7), Annie (age 6), and Charlie (age 2). Henry, the father (born in Bohemia), was a farmer (2).

During WW1, on 19 September 1917, Anton was enlisted in the Army. He served in Company M, 360th Infantry, and then, the MG Company 325th Infantry. The man was deployed overseas on 25 April 1918 and was wounded on 26th April of the same year. About a year later, on 14 May 1919, Anton came back with his unit to America. Private Hajek was honorably discharged on 28 May 1919 (3, 4, 5).

 

 

A few months later, on ⚭ 20 October 1919, 24-year-old Anton married Jane Migl in Lavaca, TX (6). 

 

The bride was three years younger (b. 31 July 1899) than Anton, she was the daughter of Frank Migl and Terezie Barta.

Soon, children were born to Anton and Johanne.

🔸 Irena Theresa was born 8 miles south of Yoakum, Lavaca, TX on 13 October 1920. The girl was taken by croup on 4 February 1923 (7, eight).

🔸 Eugene Valentine, born on 14 February 1923,Jerry Anton, was born on 27 January 1929 (9).
Census 1930 - the family lived in Precinct #3, Lavaca, Texas. 

🔸Anton and Johanna raised an adopted son, Johnnie Edward, born on 24 July 1915. Anton Hajek was a farmer (10).

Another son was born on 17 September 1931. The baby was named 🔸 Benjamin Frank (11).

In 1949, Anton (age 54), his wife, and their youngest son moved to Jackson County, TX, where Anton farmed as well (12).

Mr. Anton Hajek lived for 79 years. He passed on ♦ 16 September 1975, in Shiner, Lavaca, TX (13).

 

Clipping Source: Janacek, John E. Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 74, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1975, newspaper, September 18, 1975; Yoakum, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1424217/: accessed March 3, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carl and Mary Welhausen Library.

Johanna Migl died at the age of 98, on ♦ 3 September 1997 (14).

Source:
familysearch.org,
findagrave.com
1. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38X-7L2 : 20 February 2021), Anton J Hajek, 16 Sep 1975; citing certificate number 69142, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,830.
2. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35N-BYF: 30 November 2021), Anton Hajek in entry for Henry Hajek, 1900.
3. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXK-7GL : 23 December 2021), Anton Hajek, 1917-1918.
4. "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-JHLL : 9 March 2021), Anton Hajek, 19 Sep 1917; citing Military Service, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
5. "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPR1-RT74 : 3 September 2021), Anton Hajek, 28 May 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
6. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-NJPT : 22 July 2021), Anton Hajek and Johanna Migl, 20 Oct 1919; citing Marriage, citing Lavaca, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 5,853,987.
7. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2Y7-SZL : 1 March 2021), Anton Hajek in entry for Baby Hajek, 13 Oct 1920; citing 8 Miles S Of Yoakum, Lavaca, Texas, United States, certificate 56104, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,517,971.
8. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CR-RL7 : 20 February 2021), Irena Therasa Hajek, 04 Feb 1923; citing certificate number 5811, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,699.
9. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V879-S3T : 1 January 2015), Anton J Hajek in entry for Jerry Anton Hajek, 27 Jan 1929; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
and Benjamin Frank, born 17 September 1931.
10. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H6K9-WPZ : accessed 1 March 2023), Anton Hajek, Precinct 3, Lavaca, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 3A, line 48, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2369; FHL microfilm 2,342,103.
11. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD8B-56X : 1 January 2015), Anton Hajek in entry for Benjamin Frank Hajek, 17 Sep 1931; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
12. "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XGY-PFBY : Sun Jan 29 14:27:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Doyel Calvin Parker and Vernon Chappell, 3 April 1950.
13. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38X-7L2 : 20 February 2021), Anton J Hajek, 16 Sep 1975; citing certificate number 69142, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,830.
14. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JR14-G4X : 10 January 2021), Johanna Hajek, 23 Sep 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).