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Family: George Olejnik, Jr. / Rosa (Rosie) Hejtmanek Olejnik (F317)

m. 6 Oct 1908


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  • Father | Male
    George Olejnik, Jr.

    Born  16 Aug 1886   
    Died  23 May 1960  Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  6 Oct 1908  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George Olejnik, Sr. | F3053 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Olejnik Stach | F3053 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Rosa (Rosie) Hejtmanek Olejnik

    Born  27 Jul 1891  Bratrejov, Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Dec 1967  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    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 | Male
    + George Olejnik

    Born  7 Sep 1909  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Dec 1995  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Letha K Kovar Olejnik | F691 
    Married  26 Nov 1939  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Rudolf Olejnik

    Born  2 Jan 1911  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Mar 1988  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    + Josephine Olejnik Pressgrove

    Born  28 Dec 1912  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 May 2013  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  31 May 2013  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  LeRoy J Pressgrove | F3089 
    Married  31 Jan 1935  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    + Henry Olejnik

    Born  5 Mar 1916  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jan 2005  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elvara Louella Mitchell Olejnik | F690 
    Married  17 Apr 1945  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    + Georgianne Olejnik Davis

    Born  10 Apr 1918  Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 May 2014  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    + William Olejnik

    Born  12 Mar 1921  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Nov 2014  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  21 Nov 2014  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Christina Matilda Polson Olejnik | F694 
    Married  6 Oct 1948  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    + Edward Olejnik

    Born  31 Jan 1926  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Oct 2001  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Greta Mae Polson Olejnik | F644 
    Married  6 Oct 1948  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    + Agnes Olejnik Koontz Wike

    Born  23 Feb 1928  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Dec 2019   
    Cremated    Cremated Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William H Koontz | F2949 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    Helen Olejnik Donly

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Documents
    Marriage- Hejtmanek, Rosa-Olejnik, George
    Marriage- Hejtmanek, Rosa-Olejnik, George
    Miss Rosa Hejtmanek and Mr. Geo. Olejnik, young people from the Bohemian neighborhood, were married by the probate judge at his office in Topeka Tuesday. The customary celebration of the event will be held at the Olejnik home tomorrow.
    Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 1
    Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 1
    MR. & MRS. OLEJNIK HONORED
    ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
    A family get-to-gether was held Sunday, October 3, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr. in honor of their 46th wedding anniversary which was October 6th.

    Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olejnik also had wedding anniversaries on the 6th which were celebrated Sunday.

    Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to the following: Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olejnik and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olejnik and Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Pressgrove, Karen, Shirley and Ronald, Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Jr., Joyce and Patricia, Mrs. Georgi Anne Davis and Richard, Mr. Rudolf Olejnik, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koontz and Cheryl Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Donly were unable to attend.
    Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 2
    Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 2
    Celebrate 47 wedding anniversary
    OCTOBER 27, 1955
    Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik, Sr. celebrated their wedding anniversary on October 9. They were married 47 years ago on October 6.

    A family gathering was held at their home. A three tiered, decorated cake and home made ice cream were served. The cake was baked by two of their daughters, Mrs. Georgianne Davis and Mrs. William Koontz.

    The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr., Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Jr., Patricia and Joyce of Delia, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pressgrove, Karen and Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olejnik and Linda, Rudolf and Henry Olejnik, all of Rossville, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koontz and Cheryl, Mrs. Georgianne Davis and Richard, Miss Shirley Pressgrove and Mr. A1 Dietrich all of Topeka.

    Mrs. Henry Oleinik and Charlotte of Rossville and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Donly and Deborah of St. Joseph, Mo. were unable to attend.
    Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 3
    Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 3
    Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr. celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Delia, Kansas, October 5, 1958. They were married October 6, 1908, at Topeka.

    Mr. and Mrs. Olejnik retired from the farm in 1955 when they moved to Delia. Before their retirement, they had spent all of their married life on a farm in the Rossville vicinity.

    Mrs. Olejnik was born in Moravia, Czechoslovakia, and came to the United States at the age of eleven. Mr. Olejnik was born at Rossville and lived in the community until he and Mrs. Olejnik moved to Delia, where they still reside.

    They have nine children and sixteen grandchildren. The children are: George Jr. of Delia. Rudolf, Henry, William and Edward of Rossville, Mrs. Agnes Koontz, Mrs. Georgianne Davis of Topeka, Mrs. Helen Donly of St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. Josephine Pressgrove of Rossville.