Thomas G Smatla

1887 - 1977  (90 years)

• Name	Thomas G Smatla
  Born	19 Sep 1887	Pozdechov, Moravia
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Nov 1977	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6331	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Family ID

  F2698

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  Family	Marie A Juran Smatla,   b. 14 Feb 1889, Pozdechov, Moravia ,   d. 15 Dec 1976, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	6 May 1914	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Thomas S Smatla,   b. 18 May 1915, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Apr 2002, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado  (Age 86 years) + 2. Lydia Francis Smatla Dailey Carl,   b. 28 Jul 1916, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. Oct 2017  (Age 101 years) + 3. Bennie F Smatla,   b. 11 Jun 1918, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Apr 2003, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida  (Age 84 years) + 4. Henry John Smatla,   b. 6 Jun 1920, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 12 Dec 2013, Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas  (Age 93 years)   5. Edward Emil Smatla,   b. 18 Aug 1923, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Feb 2009, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years) + 6. Alice E Smatla Kingman,   b. 1 Sep 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Mar 2002, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri  (Age 76 years)   7. William J Smatla,   b. 8 Aug 1927, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Mar 2007, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)   8. Marie Smatla DeVeney
  Documents » Slide Show		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 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 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.
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018 13:04:14
  Family ID	F4463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Smatla, Thomas G. 1 Thomas Smatla Thomas G. Smatla, 90, Route 1, Silver Lake, died Thursday morning at a Topeka hospital following a short illness. He was born Sept. 19, 1887, in Posdechov, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, and came to the United States in 1904. He purchased alarm at Maple Hill in 1914, and lived there until moving to Rossville in 1928. He was a farmer before he retired. He was a member of Rossville Presbyterian Church and Z.C.B.J. Lodge, both of Rossville. He was married to Marie Juran May 6, 1914, in Topeka. She died Dec. 15, 1976. Survivors include five sons, the Rev. Thomas Smatla, Butte, Mont., Bennie Smatla, Jacksonville, Fla., Henry Smatla, Meriden, and Edward Smatla and William Smatla, both of Silver Lake; three daughters, Mrs. Lydia Dailey, Overland Park, Mrs. Marie DeVeney, Raytown, Mo., and Mrs. Alice Kingman, Independence, Mo.; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rossville Presbyterian Church, Rossville. Burial will be in Czech-Moravian Cemetery, north of Rossville. Mr. Smatla will lie in state until noon Saturday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, and from 1 p.m. Saturday until service time at the church. Prayer services will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church.
  		Obituary- Smatla, Thomas G. 2 THOMAS SMATLA Thomas G. Smatla, 90, Route 1, Silver Lake, died Thursday morning, November 17, 1977, at a Topeka hospital following a short illness. He was born September 19, 1887, in Posdechov, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, and came to the United States in 1904. He purchased a farm at Maple Hill in 1914, and lived there until moving to Rossville in 1928. He was a farmer before he retired. He was a member of Rossville Presbyterian Church and Z.C.B.J. Lodge, both of Rossville. He married Marie Juran on May 6, 1914, in Topeka. She died December 15, 1976. Survivors include five sons, the Reverend Thomas Smatla, Butte, Mont., Bennie Smatla, Jacksonville, Fla., Henry Smatla, Meriden, and Edward Smatla and William Smatla, both of Silver Lake; three daughters, mrs. Lydia Dailey, Overland Park, Mrs. Marie DeVeney, Raytown, Mo., and Mrs. Alice Kingman, Independence, Mo.; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rossville Presbyterian Church, Rossville. Burial was in Czech-Moravan Cemetery, north of Rossville. Prayer services were at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Verschelden Funeral Home. Active casket bearers were Mr. Smatla’s five sons and a son-in-law, Thomas C. Dailey. Honorary casket bearers were William Olejnik, George Olejnik, Junior Dannefer, August Stach, Marvin Davis, Joe Macha, Ben Stach, Emial Kovar, Frank Stach, James Rezac.