Frank Fencl & Christina Karas

## Parents & Ancestry

Frank and Christina had 12 children.

As of 1910, they had had 7 children and 6 were still living.

	+ *Table Rock Argus, April 24, 1947. Joseph Jun Commits Suicide At DuBois. DuBois Retired Farmer Shoots Self on Monday At His Home; Funeral Held Here. Funeral services were held at the Kovanda Chapel Wednesday afternoon for Joseph Jun, 70, who committed suicide Monday morning in a barn at his place at the northwest edge of DuBois. The Juns had been residents of DuBois only a month, moving in from a farm nearby. Mr. Jun had been a resident of the DuBois vicinity for the past 63 years. Burial was made in the Bohemian cemetery southwest of Humboldt.*
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* Children: **Otto**, **Milton**, and **Emilie**
* Died on August 3, 1960
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery
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### **William "Will" Fencl, Sr.**

* Born on July 14, 1890 in Nebraska
* Married **Josefa Cermak**
	+ Born on August 8, 1899 in Bohemia
	+ Died on October 16, 1983 in Humboldt, NE
* Children: **William F. "Will" Fencl, Jr.**
	+ Born on April 10, 1922 in Humboldt, NE
	+ Served in the Army in World War II
	+ Married **Marie Lottie Findeis** on December 31, 1942
	+ Died on July 6, 1985 in Humboldt, NE
	+ Buried in Bohemian Cemetery
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* Died on June 3, 1984 in Table Rock, NE
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery
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### **Lillie Fencl**

* Born in 1892 and died the same year, no specific dates found yet
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery
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### **Charlie H. Fencl**

* Born in February, 1893
* Died in 1915
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery
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### **Mary Mae Fencl [Todd]**

* Born on February 2, 1895 in Humboldt, NE
* Married **Everett Walter Todd**
	+ Born on March 26, 1895 in Missouri
	+ Died on January 28, 1981
	+ World War I Draft Registration Card
* Died on June 7, 1939 in Humboldt, NE
* Buried in Humboldt Cemetery
* Links:
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### **Barbara Bernice Fencl [Rexroth]**

* Born on February 14, 1897 in Nebraska
* Died on June 19, 1935
* Buried in Humboldt Cemetery
* Links:
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	+ 1930 US Federal Census
	+ 1940 US Federal Census (her family, after her death)
* Spouse: **Frederick Charles "Fred" Rexroth**
	+ His mother was born in Switzerland
	+ Born on April 21, 1890 in Nebraska
	+ Remarried after Barbara's death
	+ Died on January 14, 1976 in Du Bois, NE
* Child: **Helen Bernice Rexroth [Iliff]**
	+ Born October 28, 1918
	+ Died March 31, 1995
	+ Buried in Heim Cemetery in Dawson, NE
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	+ Find-a-Grave: *Daughter of Fred & Barbara (Fencil) Rexroth, she was born near Humboldt. Married Aug. 24, 1943 to Don Iliff at Seneca, KS. The couple lived on a farm near Dawson, NE for 35 years. Mother of Linda and William.*
	+ Spouse: **Donald Howard Iliff**
		- Married August 24, 1943 in Seneca, KS
	+ Children: Linda and William
* Child: **Leonard C. Rexroth**
	+ Born February 15, 1920
	+ Died December 9, 1995
	+ Buried in Humboldt Cemetery in Humboldt, NE
	+ Spouse: **Bernice Deubelbeiss**
		- Married October 14, 1939
	+ Find-a-Grave: *Married 10-14-1939 to Bernice I Deubelbeiss, parent of Barbara, Charlotte & Larry*
* Child: **Lee Fredrick Rexroth**
	+ Born July 30, 1921
	+ Served in the Navy in WWII
	+ Died May 14, 1992
	+ Buried in Kelseyville Cemetery in Kelseyville, CA
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* Child: **Hazel M. Rexroth**
	+ Born c. 1924
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	+ Maybe her:
		- Hazel Rexroth [Anderson]
		- California County Marriages
		- matches name, approximate birth date, and parents' names
	+ Maybe her:
		- Hazel Mae [Paxton]
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* Child: **Lucile E. Rexroth**
	+ Born c. 1926
* Child: **Melvin C. Rexroth**
	+ Born July 16, 1927
	+ Died April 8, 1995
	+ Social Security Death Index (matches name and approximate birth date; source for exact birth and death dates)
* Child: **Barbara A. Rexroth**
	+ Born c. 1930

### **Albert J. Fencl**

* Born on January 22, 1899
* Died in 1919
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery
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### **Emma Mae Fencl [Rexroth]**

* Born on December 12, 1900 in Nebraska
* Married **Edward John Rexroth**
	+ Born on March 12, 1895 in Nebraska
	+ Died on February 20, 1969 in Humboldt, NE

* Child: **Clinton A. Rexroth**
	+ Born on January 5, 1920
	+ Died on June 21, 1944
	+ Served in the Army in World War II, presumably died in the war
	+ 1940 US Federal Census (in parents' household)
	+ 1940 US Federal Census (duplicate registration as hired man in another household)
	+ National Archives WWII Army Casualties (see Richardson County)
	+ Headstone Applications for US Military Veterans
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	+ Another unrelated Clinton Rexroth: FamilySearch.org profile
* Child: **Clema Rexroth**
	+ Born c. 1921
* Died on January 19, 1991 in Nebraska
* Buried in Humboldt Cemetery
* Links:
	+ 1910 US Federal Census (in parents' household)
	+ 1920 US Federal Census
	+ 1940 US Federal Census
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### **Bertha B. Fencl [Banzhaf]**

* Born on August 28, 1903 in Nebraska
* Died on April 12, 1995 in Nebraska
* Buried in Humboldt Cemetery
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	+ 1940 US Federal Census
* Spouse: **William A. Banzhaf**
	+ Born on June 6, 1904
	+ Died on October 27, 1975
* Child: **Gerald Dean Banzhaf**
	+ Born July 14, 1928
	+ Died August 19, 1989
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* Child: **Joan M. Banzhaf**
	+ Born c. 1934

### **Harry Fencil**

*Main page: Gladys Mae Spaulding*

* Born June 25, 1905
* Married **Gladys Mae Spaulding**
* Two step-children and four children
* Died February 16, 1980
* Buried in Heim Cemetery in Dawson, NE
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### **Agnes M. Fencl [Freeland]**

* Born on August 9, 1907 in Pawnee County, NE
* Died on May 23, 1989 in Lancaster County, NE
* Buried in Lincoln Memorial Park in Lincoln, NE
* Links:
	+ 1940 US Federal Census
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* Spouse: **Carl Freeland**
	+ Born on September 7, 1906
	+ Died on October 23, 1980
* Child: **Coddy Rogene Freeland**
	+ Born c.
* Child: **Share Lynne Freeland**
	+ Born c.

### **Milton Fencl**

* Born on July 11, 1911
* Died in April, 1961
* Buried in Bohemian Cemetery
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## Documents & Articles

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* Frank Fencl
* Celestina "Christina" *Karas* Fencl

### Census

#### 1900 US Federal Census

* *Main page: USFC 1900 Frank Fencl*
* June 12, 1900
* Sheridan Precinct, Pawnee County, Nebraska
* Frank and Christina have been married 14 years. They have 6 children now. There was one more child that died.
* Frank is naturalized.

#### 1910 US Federal Census

* *Main page: USFC 1910 Frank Fencl*
* There is another Frank Fencl household on the same page, included in the cropped image