William Nemechek

thumb|330x330px|Anna Karas and William Nemechek (back) at the wedding of William's sister Anna Nemechek and Anna's brother James Karas
William Nemechek (1871-1950) was born in Humboldt, NE. He first married Anna Karas (1878-1904) and had 5 children. After her death, he married Mary Rebecca Hroch (1884-1937), the widow of Antonne Hroch (1872-1902), and had 4 more children.
 Anna Karas ▬
 William Nemechek ▬
 Mary Rebecca Hroch ▬
 Antonne Hroch
== Biographies ==
=== William Nemechek ===
* Born on August 12, 1871 in Humboldt, NE
* Died on June 24, 1950 in Waterville, KS
* First wife was Anna Karas
** Married on April 14, 1896 in Pawnee County, NE 
** They had 5 children 
** She died in 1878 
* Second wife was Mary Rebecca Hroch
** She was the widow of Antonne Hroch and already had 1 child, Tony
** Married on July 17, 1905
** Together they had 4 more children
* Buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterville, KS
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* FamilySearch.org profile
=== Anna Karas ===
* Born on April 24, 1878
* Died on April 7, 1904
* Married William Nemchek
** Married on April 14, 1896 in Pawnee County, NE
** They had 5 children
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery in Table Rock, NE
* Her death was mentioned in the Elk Creek Herald newspaper on April 14, 1904
* Links:
** Find-a-Grave
** NSHS Newspaper Extractions
=== Mary Rebecca Hroch ===
* Born on May 25, 1884 in Mitchell, SD
* Died on March 28, 1937 in Waterville, KS
* Parents were James Hroch & Anna Melichar
* First husband was Antonne Hroch
** 1 child
* Second husband was William Nemechek
** Married on July 17, 1905
** 4 children
* Buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterville, KS
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** Daughter of James & Anna (Melichar) Hroch. Married Anthony Hroch, son of John & Elizabeth (Zayicek) Hroch. They had one son, Anthony,Jr. "Tony". Remarried Jul. 17, 1905 to William Nemechek. Mother of Bessie May, Clarence, Emma & Florence Lillian.
* FamilySearch.org profile
=== Antonne Hroch ===
* Born sometime in 1872
* Died on June 30, 1902
* Parents were John Hroch & Elizabeth Zayicek
* Married Mary Rebecca Hroch
** They had 1 child
* Buried in Wymore Cemetery in Wymore, NE
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== Parents ==
 Vaclav Karas ▬ Jozefka Votrubova 
 Frantisek Nemecek ▬ Katerina 
Fidermutz 
 James Hroch ▬ Anna 
Melichar 
 John Hroch ▬ Elizabeth
Zayicek
 Anna Karas ▬
 William Nemechek ▬
 Mary Rebecca Hroch ▬
 Antonne Hroch
== Children ==
=== William Nemechek ===
* Child of William & Anna Nemechek
* Born on November 25, 1898
* Died one day later on November 26, 1898
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery in Table Rock, NE with his mother and sister
=== Anna Nemechek ===
* Child of William & Anna Nemechek
* Born on April 24, 1900
* Died on April 29, 1900, at 5 days old
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery in Table Rock, NE with her mother and brother
=== Louis Nemechek ===
* Child of William & Anna Nemechek
* Born June 2, 1900 in Table Rock, NE
* Died December 21, 1994 in Marysville, KS
* Links:
** FamilySearch.org
** World War I Draft Registration Card
** 1920 US Federal Census
** Social Security Death Index
** Find-a-Grave
* Possible:
** 1930 Census - wife Pauline, daughters Marjorie and Loretta
* Not to be confused with another Louis Nemechek:
** 1899-1980
** Wife Johanna Gaschler; children George and William
** FamilySearch.org
** Find-a-Grave
=== Roy Nemechek ===
* Child of William & Anna Nemechek
* Born September 2, 1901 in Table Rock, NE
* Married Lucile Lillibridge on March 14, 1927 in Marysville, KS
* Died April 13, 1981 in Waterville, KS
* Buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterville, KS
* FamilySearch.org profile
* 1920 US Federal Census - in parents' household
* 1940 US Federal Census - with wife and children
* Daughter's Marriage Certificate
* Social Security Death Index
* Find-a-Grave:
** Son of William & Anna (Karas) Nemechek. Married Mar. 14, 1927 to Lucile Lillibridge in Marysville, KS. Father of ten children: Mable Louise, William Melvin, Lyle Lee, Wilma Jean, Donna Mace, Donald Leroy, Vera Mae, Verna Ann, John Robert & George Laverne. Roy was a farmer and construction worker. 
=== Anthony Hroch, Jr. ===
* Only child of Antonne & Mary Hroch
* Born on March 18, 1903 in Wymore, NE
* He never met his father, who died almost 9 months before he was born
* Married Edna Violet Alexa on April 28, 1927 in Marysville, KS
* Children: Merlyn Eugene, Maurice E. Delores V., & Lareda Eileen
* Died on October 23, 1939 in Waterville, KS, age 36
* Buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterville, KS
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** Son of Anthony & Mary Rebecca (Hroch) Hroch,Sr.Married Apr. 28, 1927 to Edna Violet Alexa in Marysville, KS.Father of Merlyn Eugene, Maurice E. Delores V. & Lareda Eileen.Tony was a farmer and worked with the WPA during the Depression.His hobbies were old coins and books.He died from a gunshot wound at his home.
=== Benny Nemechek ===
* Youngest child of William and Anna Nemechek
* Born in 1904 in Table Rock, NE
** Exact date is unsure. His mother died on April 7, 1904, however, his gravestone says he was born on September 24
* Died of diphtheria in 1909 in Table Rock, NE
** Exact date is unsure. Not listed on gravestone. His death was mentioned in the Elk Creek Herald newspaper on October 7
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery in Table Rock, NE, with his mother and two siblings William and Anna that died as babies
* Find-a-Grave
* NSHS Newspaper Extractions
=== Bessie May Nemechek [Winkenwader] ===
* First child of William and Mary Nemechek
* Born on May 14, 1906 in Table Rock, NE
* Died on March 27, 2004 in Marshall County, KS
* Married John Henry Winkenwader
* Buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterville, KS
* Find-a-Grave
=== Clarence Nemechek ===
* Son of William and Mary Nemechek
* Born on April 15, 1909 in Table Rock, NE
* Died in 1911 in Indianola, NE when he fell into a cistern and drowned
* Buried in Indianola Cemetery, the only Nemechek there
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=== Emma Nemechek [Wehmeier] ===
* Son of William and Mary Nemechek
* Born on February 14, 1911 in Nebraska
* Married Leonard V. Wehmeier on August 24, 1953
** Born January 24, 1915
** Died March 2, 2001
** Find-a-Grave
** Social Security Death Index
* Died on December 5, 1983
* Buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterville, KS
* Find-a-Grave
* FamilySearch.org profile
=== Florence L. Nemechek [Arganbright] ===
* Youngest child of William and Mary Nemechek
* Born on January 14, 1914 in Texas
* Married Woodward
* Divorced
* Married Arganbright
* Died on January 21, 2000
* Buried in Riverside Cemetery in Waterville, KS
* Daughter: Beverly Jean Woodward
** Born c. 1934
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== Timeline ==
August 12 	1871	William Nemechek is born in Humboldt, NE
 	1872	Antonne Hroch is born
April 24 	1878	Anna Karas is born
May 25 	1884	Mary Hroch is born in Mitchell, SD
January or February	1892	William Nemechek (back row third from right) and his parents and siblings
April 14 	1896	William and Anna are married in Pawnee County, NE
November 25 	1898	Baby William is born and dies one day later
April 24 	1900	Baby Anna is born and dies 5 days later
 	 	Antonne and Mary are married, date unknown
June 30 	1902	Antonne Hroch dies
* Mary is pregnant and is now a widow
March 18 	1903	Tony Hroch, Jr. is born in Wymore, NE
* Only child of Antonne & Mary
* Antonne probably never knew his wife was pregnant
 	 	William and Anna Nemechek with their two sons
 	1904	Benny Nemechek is born in Table Rock, NE
April 7 	1904	Anna Nemechek dies
 	 	William and his three sons
July 17 	1905	William and Mary are married
May 14 	1906	Bessie May is born in Table Rock, NE
* First child of William & Mary
April 5 	1909	Clarence Nemechek is born
 	1909	Benny Nemechek dies of diphtheria in Table Rock, NE, age 5
February 14 	1911	Emma Nemechek is born
 	1911	Clarence Nemechek falls into a cistern and drowns, age 2
 	 	the children of William and Mary Nemechek
 	1913	the family moves to Glen Flora, TX
January 14 	1914	Florence Nemechek is born in TX
 	1915	the family moves to Waterville, KS
 	1920	US Federal Census
* FamilySearch.org
October 23 	1939	Tony Hroch dies from a gunshot wound in Waterville, KS
 	1940	US Federal Census
* Bessie and her husband John Winkenwader have 2 children
* Florence is divorced, has a daughter, and lives with Bessie
 	1944	William Nemechek and his living siblings
June 24 	1950	William dies in Waterville, KS
== Documents & Articles ==
=== Find-a-Grave ===
* William Nemechek:
Son of Frantisek & Katerina (Fidrmuc) Nemecek.Married Apr. 14, 1896 to Anna Karas in Pawnee City, NE.<Br>Remarried Jul. 17, 1905 to Mary Rebecca Hroch.Father of William, Anna, Louis, Roy and Benny with 1st wife Anna.Father of Bessie May, Clarence, Emma and Florence Lillian with 2nd wife Mary.Farmer and Waterville, KS store owner.He was found at night on the floor of his store. He suffered head injuries, and the doors to the store were open.
* Anna Karas Nemechek
* Mary Rebecca Hroch Nemechek
* Antonne "Tony" Hroch, Sr
=== Newspaper ===
==== NSHS Newspaper Extractions - Elk Creek Herald ====
* NEMECHEK, MRS. ANNA; DEATH - 04/14/1904
* NEMECHEK, BENNY; DEATH - 10/07/1909
==== Table Rock Historical Society ====
* Table Rock Historical Society
William Nemechek was married twice.  He was first married to Anna Karas on Apr 14,1896. He was a farmer, and they had five children, two of whom died shortly after birth. Then Anna died Apr 7, 1904, shortly after their youngest son, Benny, was born. William was left with three little boys to raise. He then married Mary Rebecca Hroch (from Marysville, KS) on Jul 17, 1905, and they had three children while the blended family lived at Table Rock. In 1913 William and Mary moved to Glen Flora, Texas, where their fourth child was born. In 1915 the family moved to Waterville, Kansas. William was a farmer there, and later owned a grocery store.  He died there on June 24, 1950.
=== Sorted by Name ===
* sortedbyname.com
* NEMECHEK, LOUIS was born 02 June 1900, received Social Security number 720-12-7365 (indicating Railroad Board) and, Death Master File says, died 21 December 1994 889430
=== Census ===
1940 US Federal Census - Bessie and Florence
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State 	Kansas
County 	Marshall
Township 	Waterville Township
Date 	9, 10, 11 April 1940
Enumerator	Roy B. Talbot
Name 	John Winkenwader	Florence Woodward
Occupation 	Farmer 	Clerk
Industry 	Farm 	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	Own Account 	Not Paid
Name 	Role 	Sex	Age	Marital
Status	School
Completed	Birthplace
John Winkenwader 	Head 	M 	41 	M	8	Kansas
Bessie Winkenwader 	Wife 	F 	34 	M	8	Nebraska
John Winkenwader Junior 	Son 	M 	12 	S	6	Kansas
Kenneth Dean Winkenwader	Son 	M 	3 	S	0	Kansas
Florence Woodward 	Sister-in-law	F 	26 	D	8	Texas
Beverly Jean Woodward 	Niece 	F 	6 	S	0	Kansas
== Sources ==
=== Louis Nemechek ===
Item 	Item 	Information 	Sources
birth	date 	June 2, 1900 	gravestone
 	place	Table Rock, NE 	Find-a-Grave description
death	date 	December 21, 1994	gravestone
 	place	Marysville, KS 	Find-a-Grave description
=== Roy Nemechek ===
Item 	Item 	Information 	Sources
name 	name 	Roy Nemechek 	gravestone
name 	name 	Roy Nemechek 	Social Security Death Index
name 	name 	Roy Melvin Nemechek	FamilySearch.org profile
birth 	date 	September 2, 1901 	Social Security Death Index
birth 	date 	September 4, 1901 	gravestone
birth 	date 	c. 1901 	1920 US Federal Census
birth 	place	Nebraska 	1920 US Federal Census
spouse	name 	Lucile L. 	gravestone
spouse	name 	Lucille 	1940 US Federal Census
death 	date 	April 12, 1981 	gravestone
death 	date 	April, 1981 	Social Security Death Index
burial	place	Riverside Cemetery 	gravestone
=== Emma Nemechek ===
Item 	Item	Information 	Sources
birth 	date	February 14, 1911 	gravestone
spouse 	name	Leonard V. Wehmeier 	gravestone
spouse 	name	Leonard Vern Wehmeier	FamilySearch.org profile
marriage	date	August 24, 1953 	gravestone
death 	date	December 5, 1983 	gravestone
=== Florence Nemechek ===
Item 	Item 	Information 	Sources
birth	place	Glen Flora, Texas	Table Rock Historical Society
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
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