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Family: Ignatius (Ignac) Horak / Veronica Hejtmanek Horak (F1577)

m. 8 Nov 1908


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  • Father | Male
    Ignatius (Ignac) Horak

    Born  26 Sep 1884  Bilnz, Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Apr 1972  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  26 Apr 1972  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 Nov 1908  Bratislava, Hungary Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother | Female
    Veronica Hejtmanek Horak

    Born  3 Nov 1886  Bratislava, Hungary Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 1968  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  29 Nov 1968  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Thomas Hejtmanek | F417 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Tressie Hejtmanek | F417 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    + Rose V Horak Davis

    Born  6 Jun 1909  Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Nov 1993   
    Buried    Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George R Davis | F1578 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    + Rudolph Earl (Rudy) Horak

    Born  7 Nov 1910  Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Mar 1998  Bakersfield, Kern County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  14 Mar 1998  Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Frances P Horak | F4250 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    + Albert Horak

    Born  28 Oct 1913  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jan 2003  Oakhurst, Madera County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  30 Jan 2003  Oakhurst, Madera County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Grace E Simecka Horak | F4251 
    Married     
    Spouse  Betty L Horak | F4253 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    + Emily Sophia Horak Dodge

    Born  15 Apr 1919  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jul 2016  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  28 Jul 2016  Delia Cemetery, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Leonard Duane Dodge | F1805 
    Married  1 Sep 1940  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    + Benjamin F (Bennie) Horak

    Born  24 Sep 1920  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Nov 2012  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  30 Nov 2012  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sara M Stum Horak | F3242 
    Married  5 Aug 1945  Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    + Edward J (Eddie) Horak

    Born  24 Sep 1920  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jan 2000  Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lula K Brewer Horak | F4248 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    + Irene Horak Collett

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    Spouse  Melvin M Collett | F1247 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Female
    + Esther J Horak Wehner

    Born  24 Oct 1929  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jul 2020  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  25 Jul 2020  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Alfred Wehner | F2945 
    Married  10 Oct 1945  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Documents
    Anniversary- Horak, Ignac and Veronica 2
    Anniversary- Horak, Ignac and Veronica 2
    Mr. and Mrs. Ignac Horak celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, November 9th, at their home in Delia. Mr. and Mrs. Horak observed the occasion quietly with close relation and friends from the surrounding area.
    Anniversary- Horak, Ignac and Veronica 1
    Anniversary- Horak, Ignac and Veronica 1
    Delia couple observes 50th anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. Ignac Horak of Delia quietly celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday at their home. Only close relation and friends joined them for the occasion.

    Ignac Horak was married to Veronica Hejtmanek on November 8, 1908, in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Mr. Horak came to the United States in May, 1912, and Mrs. Horak and their two children followed six months later in November.

    They are parents of eight children including one set of twins, Mrs. Rose Davis, Bakerfield, California; Rudy Horak, Taft, California; Albert Horak, Grover City, California; Irene Collett, Camas, Washington; Eddie Horak, Trip City, Ohio; Bennie Horak and Emily Dodge of Delia; and Esther Wehner of Rossville. There are 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

    Mr. Horak worked on the Union Pacific Railroad for 30 years and is now retired. He is at present janitor for the Delia Grade School.

    Those who helped Mr. and Mrs. Horak observe the anniversary were: Rev. and Mrs. Robert Bough- ton, Mrs. Theresa Hromada of Rossville, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Martinek Sr. of Silver Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosser and Marilyn. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Keller, Mrs. George Olejnik Sr. of Delia, their oldest son Rudy Horak of Taft, California, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dodge and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Wehner and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Horak and family. Mrs. Theresa Hromada and Mrs. George Olejnik are sisters of Mrs. Ignac Horak.