Napoleon B. Breeding - Part 2

 In 1843, Napoleon was part of Snively Expedition.

The note you can read below was posted by the Expedition participants (including napoleon and his uncle Benjamin Wilkens) to clear misconceptions that arose around the Expedition purpose/circumstances.

Source: Cruger & Moore. Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 44, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 18, 1843, newspaper, October 18, 1843; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48256/: accessed September 12, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

TBC

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Other Posts

Part 1 - Napoleon Bonaparte Breeding & Family

Part 3

Part 4

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This post is part of our series "They Lived in Texas"

Napoleon Bonaparte & Charlotte Breeding + Family

I learned about the couple from a history piece on the pavement when we visited La Grange, Fayette, Texas. I thought I would find out more about the couple. The research brought six pages of information related to Napoleon, Charlotte, and their relatives. I decided to break it into a series of posts, and here is the first one.

Napoleon Bonaparte Breeding came to this world in 1815, in Christian County, Kentucky. He was the third son of David W Breeding (born in 1776 in Virginia) and Sally Davis (born in abt. 1771 in Virginia).

His brothers were 

John, born on 16 October 1807, in Virginia

Richard Landy, born on 15 October 1810 in Kentucky,

Fidelio Sharp, born in 1818 in Kentucky,

Benjamin Wilkens, born on 10 January 1820, in Kentucky,

and Davis, born/died in 1828, in Kentucky.

👉 Mr. David W Breeding his wife and five sons came to Texas in 1832/1833. Napoleon was about 18 then. The family found his home in Mina Municipality along Cummins Creek.

⇒ In the second half of the year 1833, Napoleon’s cousins joined the family in Texas. They were George W., Edward Judson, James, and Gustavus, the sons of John breeding and Elizabeth Russell. John Breeding, the brother of David W., passed on 16 July 1833, his wife Elizabeth died earlier, in about 1827.

The boys attended the only school in the area – run in a log cabin on the land that belonged to the breeding family.

👉 In December 1835, Napoleon Bonaparte Breeding was a second sergeant and, together with Thomas  Alley’s Company, he fought in the siege of Bexar. Both Napoleon and his brother John served as Texas Rangers. Later, from 1835 to 1836, the man served in the Texas Army. At first, he was with Capt. William J. E. Heard’s company, however, due to an illness the man did not fight  in the Battle of San Jacinto (*). John, his brother was ill then as well, they both stayed in the camp. In the next year, Napoleon was with Steven Thousand’s company.

⇒ 14 December 1837 – Fayette County was created. Mr. David breeding served on the first Board of the Land Commissioners and was a juror during the first  session of the District Court.

Clipping source: Cruger & Moore. Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 16, 1837, newspaper, December 16, 1837; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth47965/: accessed September 12, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

⇒ 1 January 1838 – John, Napoleon’s brother, was elected the first Fayette County Sheriff and soon received 1/3 league of land there.

⚭ On 19 January 1838, 23 year-old Napoleon B. Breeding married Miss Charlotte O’Bar  (born on 7 May 1818, in Alabama). It happened in Fayette County, Texas. Their marriage was the first one recorded in the county (1).  Charlotte was the daughter of John O’Bar (native of Ireland, born in 1778) and Mary E Reed (born in Virginia in 1782).

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John O’Bar, Charlotte's father,  passed before 1837. In September 1837, Ms. Mary O’Bar came to Fayette County area, Texas with her children (Lucinda + husband Thomas Hodges, John + wife Nancy, Carson, Alfred, and Charlotte) and grandchildren. 

Charlotte stayed at home with her mother Mary who was granted 1280 acres of land in Warrenton Community.

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⇒ In 1837, Richard Landy, Napoleon's brother,  hauled lead for the government. On 2 February 1838, he received payment from the land Commissioners – 1/3 league of land in the Fayette County.

🔹1838 -  on 5th August, Napoleon and Charlotte’s first son, David S. was born.

👉 22 October 1838 – Napoleon breeding served as a juror during the first session of the District Court. Later, he was also was part of  the first Grand Jury.

👉 1838 – Napoleon  paid taxes (2)  in Colorado County for 1 horse (worth $40) and 7 heads of cattle (worth $100).

🔹Sarah Jane was born to Napoleon and Charlotte a year later, in 1839.

In the same year, Napoleon had 4 tracts of land in Fayette County (3).

Clipping source: Cruger & Moore. Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 7, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 31, 1839, newspaper, July 31, 1839; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48064/: accessed September 12, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

♦ 1840 – Lucinda, Charlotte’s sister died.

♦ July 1842, her brother John passed.

🔹In 1843, the second son, Benjamin J. , was born to the family of Napoleon and Charlotte's.

TBC

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More about the Family

N B Breeding - Snively Expedition

Napoleon Bonaparte Breeding and Family - Part 3

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This post is part of our series "They Lived in Texas"

Sources:

"Daugthers of Republic of Texas. Patriot Ancestor " Album vol.1 - Turner Publishing Company, 1995

• Fayette County Founders

1. "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6YT-RTG : 22 January 2020), Napoleon B. Breeding, 1838.

2. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-S3RM : Sun Mar 10 14:13:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Napolean B Breeding, 1838.

3. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-WYZN : Sat Mar 09 09:51:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Napoleon B Breeding, 1839.

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This post is part of our series "They Lived in Texas"  dedicated to those ones (their families and descendants) who at some point in their lives relocated to Texas/lived in Texas.

Emanuel Barta

Some time ago, we visited the Texas Czech Heritage Center in La Grange. The museum was really great, full of interesting items. Some of them made me curious about finding out more about the people who used to live in the area and to whom the exhibits used to belong.  One of those exhibits was that wedding shadowbox.

Emanuel Barta, the son of Jan Barta and Maria Charbula /harbula/, was born on 2 April 1891. Emanuel was born in Texas, his parents came to the state from Bohemia/Austria.

In 1900, the boy lived with his family - parents and 7 siblings (Betty, Annie, Esther, Ida, Leo, Olga, and Egon) in Justice Precinct #7 (Ammansville), Fayette County, TX (1).

When he grew up, Emanuel and his siblings helped their parents operate the family farm. By 1910, two elder sisters had been married and lived somewhere else. In April 1910, the census recorded Ida, Emanuel, Leo, Eugen, Mary, Annie, John, and Eliska + their parents John (Jan) and Mary who lived in household #99, Justice Precinct #7, Fayette County (2).

At the age of 25, Emanuel married 5-year-younger Miss Annie Dobrava. The two obtained their marriage license on 5 October 1916 (3) and then, got married on 24 October of the same year (4).
Annie was born on 8 November 1896, to Jan Vladimir Dobrava and Magdalena Vaček.
The couple had 3 sons Ignac Frank (born 1918), Ivan (born 19129), and Emil E (born 1925).

Emanuel and Anna lived in Schulenburg Route 1, Fayette County, TX. The man was a farmer. He lived 81 years.

 

Emanuel Barta died in Fayette Memorial Hospital in La Grange of cardiac failure, on 5 December 1972 (5).  Annie passed five years later, on 15 March 1977 (6).

 

Source:

1. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G7-95W: accessed 23 August 2021), Emanuel Barta in the household of John Barta, Justice Precinct 7 (Ammannsville precinct), Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45, sheet 2B, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,635.
2. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MN-G6N: accessed 23 August 2021), Elisha Barta in the household of John Barta, Justice Precinct 7, Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 67, sheet 6B, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1552; FHL microfilm 1,375,565.
3. Hurr, Henry. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1916, newspaper, November 9, 1916; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989164/: accessed August 23, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum, and Archives.
4. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-KLLD: 10 March 2021), Emanuel Barta and Annie Dobrava, 24 Oct 1916; citing Fayette, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 966,871.
5. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ZL-JJV : 20 February 2021), Emanuel Barta, 05 Dec 1972; citing certificate number 90543, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,195.
6. Findagrave.com

Josef Migl and Aloisie Mikulik

František A. Migl and his wife Johanna Ježek have already been mentioned here. Today, a note regarding their son Josef, born on 20 May 1868 in Lebarove-Lhoty, Bedejovice, then Austria (1). Josef's father was a day laborer at the village then.

On 4 October 1890 (2), in Lavaca, Texas, Josef married Miss Aloizie Mikulik, daughter of Franz Mikulik and Marie Satankova.

The couple settled in Justice Precinct #6, Lavaca County, Texas (3).

Josef and Aloizie had 13 children:

• Adolf - born on 5 September 1891 in Praha, TX (4)/ married Jannice Simecek (5);
• Marie A - born on 8 November 1892 in Praha / married Tom Bohuslav (6);
• Joseph John - born on 12 January 1893 in Moulton, Lavaca, TX/married Josephine Gieptner (7);
• Agnes - born on 2 January 1896, Fayette, TX/married Rudolph Jemelka;
• Johanna Jane - born on 30 April 1897, in Praha, TX (#eight);
• Frank Henry - born 8 February 1899 (9), Praha / married Helen Jilek (10);
• Anna - 15 August 1900, Praha (11);
• John T - born on 19 November 1901, Lavaca, TX (12);
• Edward - 13 January 1904, Novohrad, Lavaca, TX (13);
• Henry - 7 October 1905, Moulton, Lavaca, TX (14);
• William V - 25 February 1907 (15) / married Lillie Chudej (16);
• Louise -  born on 12 January 1910, Novohrad, Lavaca, TX / married Joe PMachalec (17);
• Emil Method - born on 22 July 1911 (18) / married Lillian Jemelka (19).

Photo: Czech Texas Heritage and Culture Center, La Grange.

Joseph Migl lived 84 years, 5 months, and 22 days. He died at his home in Rural Precinct#1, Route 1, Fayette, TX, on 17 November 1851 (20).

Clipping source: The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1951, newspaper, November 16, 1951; Schulenburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth569420/: accessed September 5, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Schulenburg Public Library.

Joseph's wife Aloisie passed away on 16 December 1957 (at the home of their son-in-law Joe Machalec,  in Shiner). She lived 87 years, 5 months, and 17 days (21).

Clipping source:  The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1957, newspaper, December 26, 1957; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989754/: accessed September 5, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.

Sources:
1.Leharove-Lhoty church records: https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/7116/21/1697/2265/68/0
2. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-8C25 : 23 February 2021), Josef Migl and Alojzye Mikulik, 21 Oct 1890; citing Marriage, citing Lavaca, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 983,241.
3. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PZ-91H : Thu Aug 03 04:35:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Joe Migl and Alosia Migl, 1900.
4. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3FF-67F : 5 April 2023), Adolf J Migl, 1976.
5. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-5D3W : 10 March 2021), Adolph Migl and Jannie Simecek, 15 Oct 1912; citing Lavaca, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 983,244.
6. "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX9B-3M4 : 22 January 2020), Mary Migl in entry for Tom Bohuslav, 1913.
7. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-8R8M : 23 February 2021), J J Migl and Josephine Gieptner, 02 Oct 1916; citing Marriage, citing Lavaca, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 983,244.
8. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSBG-C5S : 5 April 2023), Janie Migl, 1943.
9. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3H4-25T : 5 April 2023), Frank Henry Migl, 1961.
10. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-NKYJ : 22 July 2021), Frank H Migl and Helen Jilek, 21 Oct 1919; citing Marriage, citing Lavaca, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 5,853,987.
11. "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7V-VJGW : 10 February 2023), Annie Jasek, .
12. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3DD-JTY : 10 January 2021), John T Migl, Nov 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
13. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX99-33K : 1 March 2021), Edward Migl, 15 Jan 1908; citing Novohrad, Lavaca, Texas, United States, certificate 95502, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,370,942.
14. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX9S-L7J : 1 March 2021), Henry Migl, 07 Oct 1905; citing Moulton, Lavaca, Texas, United States, certificate 96094, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,370,942.
15."United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KWS-39H5 : 10 February 2023), Wm V Migl, .
16. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-NG4W : 22 July 2021), William Migl and Lillie Chudy, 17 Oct 1927; citing Marriage, citing Lavaca, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 5,853,994.
17. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-36QP : 23 February 2021), Joe P Machalec and Louise Migl, 21 Oct 1930; citing Marriage, citing Fayette, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,468,672.
18. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K78Y-QBB : 5 April 2023), Emil Method Migl, 1967.
19. "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-NP2X : 22 July 2021), Emil Migl and Lillian Jemelka, 17 Oct 1933; citing Marriage, citing Lavaca, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 5,853,997.
20. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CR-WNN : 6 April 2023), Joseph Migl, 1951.
21. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CR-WNN : 6 April 2023), Joseph Migl, 1951.

Žofie Kliš

Zofie Klis (Žofie Kliš) was born in Frenštát, Moravia (Moravian-Silesian Region) on 15 May 1972, died at 18, in Ammansville, Texas on 3 February 1891.

Sadly, nothing more I have managed to find out about Zofie. I did not know whose daughter she was and when the girl came to Texas. However, thanks to Joseph F., a Czech Texan History Facebook Group member, I learned who Zofie's parents were. In reply to my inquiry, Joseph posted a link to the Frenštát parish register page, where I could find the data related to Zofie's christening. Thank you, Joseph!

clipping from the Frenštát church parish book (linked above)

Father's name: Ignac Kliš, shoemaker in Frenštát, son of Ignac Kliš and his wife Johanna Chovanec.

Mother's name: Josefa Kalus, daughter of Josef Kalus and Johanna Janda of  Frenštát.

 Žofie's tombstone in Catholic Church Cemetery, Ammannsville, Fayette, TX

A few more persons of the same surname arrived from Moravia in Texas years after Zofie's passing.

20 April 1906
27-year-old Pavel, a miner, and 29-year-old Josef, a farm laborer came to Galveston on the ship SS Koln (from Bremen). 

6 January 1913

15-year-old Františka, a servant, arrived on board of "Breslau". Her destination was Hungerford, TX (1).

 

 

13 February 1909

13-year-old Anton came on "Hannover" to Galveston. He headed to Eagle Lake, TX (2).

 

 

Source:
Galveston Immigration Online Database 

1. "Texas, Passenger and Crew Lists Arriving at Various Ports, 1896-1951", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CYVN-NBN2 : 12 June 2020), Anton Klis, 1909.

2. "Texas, Passenger and Crew Lists Arriving at Various Ports, 1896-1951", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CYVN-NB2M : 12 June 2020), Frantiska Klis, 1913.

 

 

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KJT, Ammannsville

At the end of 1888, Father Chromcik and Czech Catholic men met in Hostyn, TX. The latter expressed their dissatisfaction with the membership in the insurance organizations which had their headquarters in the northern states.

The Texans were charged with a higher premium than the members living in the northern area of the US due to the estimated shorter life expectancy in Texas. According to those northern organizations, the calculated higher death risk factor included the presence of Indians and mosquitoes spreading malaria and yellow fever. The Texans saw it all differently and believed that the Texas air and climate were more beneficial to health and favored a longer life than the atmospheric conditions in the northern states.

During the discussion held at the meeting, Father Chromcik suggested creating a local insurance organization. On 4 July 1889, the Czech Catholic Union of Texas (Katolicka Jednota Teksaska) started their work. Initially, it had 150 members (Catholic men and boys only). Besides the insurance, KJT provides also assistance to disabled and indigent members and supports future priest studies. Furthermore, the organization promotes the Chech language and culture.

We visited Ammannsville, Fayette County, during our "Painted Churches of Texas" day trip.

Source: "The Texians and the Texans. The Czech Texans" The University of Texas, Institute of Texan Cultures, 1972.
Photo: KJT Hall, Ammannsville, TX

Memorial Day Post

According to what we have learned while visiting Praha, the settlement had the biggest ratio of servicemen of Texas killed in WW2 (considering the number of the settlement inhabitants/the number of the perished soldiers).
Not far from the church in Praha, TX, there is a memorial dedicated to the three men who were killed in action during their WW2 service. They were Joseph Lev, Adolph Rab and Robert Bohuslav.

Here is some information about them I have managed to find.

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Joseph (Josef) Lev was born on 12 August 1918 in Flatonia, Fayette County, to Emil John Lev and Mary Veselka (1). 

Young Josef complete grammar school and worked on the family farm. His siblings were Frank - born on 2 May 1906 (3), Teresa - born on 6 October 1907 (4), Christina Agnes - born on 5 June 1910 (5), Mary - born on 23 September 1915 (6), Emil T - born on 9 February 1922/died on 19 February 1922 (7), and Bohumil Adolph - born on 2 April 1925/died on 23 June 1925 (# eight).

He was enlisted on 12 May 1942 at Sam Fort Houston (2). After the initial training, he was sent overseas. 

Private Joseph Lev was killed in action on 24 July 1944 (9) in New Guinea.

Newspaper clipping: Nycum, T. F. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1944, newspaper, August 31, 1944; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth988974/: accessed May 29, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.

Private Joseph Lev was awarded:
World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, and Army Good Conduct Medal.
Joseph's body was buried in the cemetery in Praha. 

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Adolph Rab was born in Hallettsville, Lavaca, TX on 22 June 1910 (10, 11). 

 

Adolph's father John Rab was born in Bohemia, Europe, his mother Agnes was born in Texas. In January 1920, 9-year-old Adolph lived with his parents and siblings Edward (age 14), Albert (age 11), and Jim (age 7) in Justice Precinct #6, Lavaca County. John Rab (age 39) was a farmer (12).

Ten years later, Adolph worked as a farm laborer. He had also one more brother Eugene who was 9 years old then (13). The 1940 census recorded Adolph Rab living in his parents' home in Justice Precinct #2, Lavaca County (14) - the town of Moulton area.

On 22 September 1942, 32-year-old Adolph was enlisted at Fort Sam Houston (15). Two years later, on 27 December, Private First Class A. Rab perished in Italy (16). 

 

 

Newspaper clipping: Nycum, T. F. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1945, newspaper, January 11, 1945; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989181/: accessed May 29, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.

He was awarded: 

World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, and Army Good Conduct Medal.

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Robert Vendelin Bohuslav, the son of Tom Bohuslav and Mary Migl, was born on 18 October 1822 in Lavaca County, TX (17). 

Eight years later, the boy lived with his father Tom (age 38), mother Mary (age 37), sisters Helen (age 14), Elsie Mae (age 6), and brothers Ernest (age 11), and Herman (age 2) in Justice Precinct #2, Lavaca County. Tom Bohuslav was a farmer (18). In 1932 another sister was born on 2 July. Her name was Mildred Annie (19).

I did not find any more records regarding Robert and his military service besides the fact that he was Private First Class and was killed in action in Africa on 3 February 1944 (20). His body was brought back to Texas and buried in Praha cemetery.

Newspaper clipping: Nycum, T. F. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1944, newspaper, March 16, 1944; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989842/: accessed May 29, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.

Newspaper clipping: Sulak, L. J. The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 37, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 7, 1944, newspaper, March 7, 1944; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1255444/: accessed December 8, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum, and Archives.

PFC Robert V Bohuslav was awarded:

World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart, and American Campaign Medal. Army Presidential Unit Citation, and Army Good Conduct Medal.

Sources:

• HonorStates.org.
• Findagrave.com

1. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2KF-JHG: 1 March 2021), Joseph Lev, 12 Aug 1918; citing Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, United States, certificate 40606, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,515,207.
2. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PR-4NH: 5 December 2014), Joseph Lev, enlisted 12 May 1942, Ft Sam Houston, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
3. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX98-P54: 1 March 2021), Emil J Lev in the entry for Frank Lev, 02 May 1906; citing Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, United States, certificate 65734, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,380,461.
4. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VX9D-V8Y: 1 March 2021), Emil Lev in the entry for Teresa Lev,; citing Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, United States, certificate 66276, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,380,461.
5. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CF-7R6 : 20 February 2021), Emil Lev in entry for Christina Agnes Lev, 07 Dec 1950; citing certificate number 60981, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,551.
6. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2LG-WLT: 1 March 2021), Emil Lev in the entry for Mary Lev, 23 Sep 1915; citing Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, United States, certificate 36919, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,336,203.
7. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37M-9ML: 20 February 2021), Emil Lev in the entry for Bohumil Adolph Lev, 23 Jun 1925; citing certificate number 27984, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,920.
8. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1K-8GZ : 20 February 2021), Emil Lev in entry for Emil T Lev, 19 Feb 1922; citing certificate number 4550, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,475.
9. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K384-CVD : 20 February 2021), Joseph Lev, 24 Jul 1944; citing
certificate number 1400, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,483.
10. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXMM-TX6: 1 March 2021), Adolph Rab, 22 Jun 1910; citing Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States, certificate 21270, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,112,424.
11. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8WC-65T: 5 December 2014), Adolph Rab, 22 Jun 1910; 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 Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHY6-MDS: accessed 3 December 2021), Adolph Rab in the household of John Rab, Lavaca, Texas, United States; citing, sheet, line, family, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll; FHL microfilm.
13. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H621-7MM: accessed 3 December 2021), Adolf Rab in the household of John Rab, Precinct 6, Lavaca, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 13A, line 48, family 258, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2369; FHL microfilm 2,342,103.
14. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2K-8TT: 11 February 2020), Adolph Rab in the household of John Rab, Justice Precinct 2, Lavaca, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 143-7, sheet 2A, line 16, family 22, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4092.
15. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PY-F5W: 5 December 2014), Adolph E Rab, enlisted 22 Sep 1942, Ft Sam Houston, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
16. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38S-2JD : 20 February 2021), Adolph Rab, 27 Dec 1944; citing certificate number 3012, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,622.
17. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8CW-WJ4: 5 December 2014), Robert Bohuslav, 18 Oct 1922; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
18. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H6NX-4W2: accessed 6 December 2021), Robert Bohuslav in the household of Tom Bohuslav, Precinct 2, Lavaca, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 8A, line 15, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2369; FHL microfilm 2,342,103.
19. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8QQ-34W: 1 January 2015), Tom F Bohuslav in the entry for Mildred Annie Bohuslav, 02 Jul 1932; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
20. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K384-JD1 : 20 February 2021), Tom Bohuslav in entry for Robert V Bohuslav, 03 Feb 1944; citing certificate number 2026, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,483.

St John the Baptist - Painted Church

In August, we visited some of the so-called "painted churches" in Texas.

The first one was St. John the Baptist Church in Ammansville. The church structure was built in 1919. The two previous ones were destroyed by a hurricane and fire.

The pretty pink church interior was decorated by Fred Donecker and Sons.

 

The settlement of Ammansville, situated 9 miles from San Antonio, was founded by Czech (mainly from Moravia) and German immigrants in the 1870s. The first man who made his home there was Mr. Andrew Amman. He came to the area on 12 March 1870.

 

 

 

Normally, we do not wear shorts when we go to church. That day was an exception - a whole day trip on a very hot Texas day. No Sunday type clothes were possible.

 Pretty, isn't it?

Not many people live in Ammansville theses days but it is quite a charming place.

Source:

Texas Handbook Online