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Family: Thomas G Smatla / Marie A Juran Smatla (F4463)

m. 6 May 1914


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  • Father | Male
    Thomas G Smatla

    Born  19 Sep 1887  Pozdechov, Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Nov 1977  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
    Married  6 May 1914  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother | Female
    Marie A Juran Smatla

    Born  14 Feb 1889  Pozdechov, Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Dec 1976  Silver Lake, 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
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    Child 1 | Male
    + Thomas S Smatla

    Born  18 May 1915  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 2002  Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  22 Apr 2002   
    Spouse  Mary Jean Olsen Smatla | F5020 
    Married  4 Aug 1944  Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    + Lydia Francis Smatla Dailey Carl

    Born  28 Jul 1916  Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Oct 2017   
    Buried  16 Oct 2017  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Donald Dailey | F7542 
    Married  1942   
    Spouse  James Carl | F7543 
    Married  1988   

    Child 3 | Male
    + Bennie F Smatla

    Born  11 Jun 1918  Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Apr 2003  Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  26 Apr 2003  Jacksonville Memorial Gardens, Orange Park, Clay County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  LaVerne Lefler Smatla | F7853 
    Married  20 Mar 1971  Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    + Henry John Smatla

    Born  6 Jun 1920  Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Dec 2013  Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  16 Dec 2013  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alice Laura Hillix Smatla | F3359 
    Married  19 Oct 1949  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Edward Emil Smatla

    Born  18 Aug 1923  Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Feb 2009  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  21 Feb 2009  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Ann Howard Smith Smatla | F1363 
    Married  30 Jan 1970  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    + Alice E Smatla Kingman

    Born  1 Sep 1925  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Mar 2002  Independence, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Calvin Kingman | F5189 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Male
    William J Smatla

    Born  8 Aug 1927  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Mar 2007  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  21 Mar 2007  Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Marie Smatla DeVeney

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  • Documents
    Marriage- Juran, Marie-Smatla, Thomas 1
    Marriage- Juran, Marie-Smatla, Thomas 1
    Thomas Smatla and Miss Mary [sic] Juran, two popular young people of the Bohemian neighborhood were granted a license to wed last Thursday by the probate judge at Topeka.
    Marriage- Juran, Marie-Smatla, Thomas 2
    Marriage- Juran, Marie-Smatla, Thomas 2
    Miss Marie Juran and Tom Smatla were married last Tuesday and a large crowd of relatives and friends were present. They will make their home in this community.
    Anniversary- Smatla, Thomas and Marie
    Anniversary- Smatla, Thomas and Marie
    Mr. and Mrs. Tom
    Smatla Observe
    60th Anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smatla celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 5th. They are the oldest surviving couple of the original Czechoslovakian community which settled northwest of Silver Lake many years ago. Their entire family were home for the happy event.

    Reverend Tom Smatla and his wife flew from Butte, Mont., and Ben Smatla flew from Jacksonville, Fla. Other children present were Henry Smatla, Meriden, and Edward and William Smatla, Silver Lake. Daughters were Lydia Dailey, Overland Park; Marie DeVeney, Raytown, Mo.; and Alice Kingman, Independence, Mo.

    A basket dinner was enjoyed by the entire Smatla family. Later in the day their children hosted an open house which was enjoyed by many friends of long standing.