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Marie A Juran Smatla

Female 1889 - 1976  (87 years)


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  • Name Marie A Juran Smatla 
    • Son, William's, obituary states her name as Mary Marie Uran.
    Born 14 Feb 1889  Pozdechov, Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    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 
    Person ID I6330  Rossville
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2021 

    Family ID F7854  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas G Smatla,   b. 19 Sep 1887, Pozdechov, Moravia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1977, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 6 May 1914  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas S Smatla,   b. 18 May 1915, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 2002, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Lydia Francis Smatla Dailey Carl,   b. 28 Jul 1916, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 2017  (Age 101 years)
    +3. Bennie F Smatla,   b. 11 Jun 1918, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 2003, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +4. Henry John Smatla,   b. 6 Jun 1920, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 2013, Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     5. Edward Emil Smatla,   b. 18 Aug 1923, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 2009, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +6. Alice E Smatla Kingman,   b. 1 Sep 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 2002, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     7. William J Smatla,   b. 8 Aug 1927, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 2007, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     8. Marie Smatla DeVeney
    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.
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 13:04:14 
    Family ID F4463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Dec 1976 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Smatla, Marie 1
    Obituary- Smatla, Marie 1
    MRS. MARIE SMATLA
    Mrs. Marie Smatla, 87, Route 1, Silver Lake, died Wednesday, December 15, 1976, at her home. She was one of the oldest residents of the Moravian community north of Rossville.

    She was born February 14, 1889, in Posdechov, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, and moved to the U. S. in 1914, marrying Thomas G. Smatla, May 6, 1914, in Rossville. They lived in Maple Hill until 1924, when they moved to the Rossville-Silver Lake area.

    Mrs. Smatla was on the last boatload of Czech immigrants to the U. S. before shipping was stopped prior to World War I.

    She was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church and the ZCBJ Lodge, Rossville.

    Survivors include five sons, the Rev. Thomas Smatla, Butte, Mont., Bennie Smatla, Jacksonville, Fla., Henry Smatla, Meriden, Edward Smatla, Silver Lake, William Smatla, Rossville; three daughters, Mrs. Lydia Dailey, Overland Park, Mrs. Marie DeVeney, Raytown, Mo.; one sister, Alice Kingman, Independence, Mo.; one sister, Frantiska Kovar, Bratrejov, Czechoslovakia, 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

    Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Czech-Moravian Cemetery, north of Rossville. Casket bearers were James Rezac, William Olejnik, George Olejnik, Junior Dannefer and Emial Kovar, all of Rossville, and Joe Macha, Delia.

    Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, was in charge of arrangements.
    Obituary- Smatla, Marie 2
    Obituary- Smatla, Marie 2
    Mrs. Marie Smatla
    SILVER LAKE - Mrs. Marie Smatla, 87, Route 1, Silver Lake, died Wednesday at her home. She was one of the oldest residents of the Moravian community north of Rossville.

    She was born Feb. 14, 1889, in Posdechov, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, and moved to the U. S. in 1914, marrying Thomas G. Smatla, May 6, 1914, in Rossville. They lived in Maple Hill until 1924, when they moved to the Rossville-Silver Lake area.

    Mrs. Smatla was on the last boatload of Czech immigrants to the U. S. before shipping was stopped prior to World War I.

    She was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church and the ZCBJ Lodge, Rossville.

    Survivors include five sons, the Rev. Rom [sic Thomas] Smatla, Butte, Mont., Bennie Smatla, Jacksonville, Fla., Henry Smatla, Meriden, Edward Smatla, Silver Lake, William Smatla, Rossville; three daughters, Mrs. Lydia Dailey, Overland Park, Mrs. Marie DeVeney, Raytown, Mo. and Mrs. Alide [sic Alice] Kingman, Independence, Mo.; one sister, Franticka Kovar, Bratrejov, Czechoslovakia; 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

    Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Czech-Moravia Cemetery, north of Rossville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys.
    Birthday- Smatla, Marie
    Birthday- Smatla, Marie
    Mrs. Smatla celebrates 83rd birthday

    Wednesday afternoon, February 28th, a group of friends from the Rossville Presbyterian Church gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smatla to help Mrs. Smatla celebrate her 83rd birthday anniversary.

    The following were present: Rev. and Mrs. Dwight Seneker, Mr. and Mrs. John Kratina, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Emial Kovar, Mrs. Stella Lacock, Mrs. James Rezac, Mrs. Henry Badura, Mrs. John Kratina, Jr., Mrs. Edd Smatla and William Smatla.

    A birthday cake and cookie bars were enjoyed by all.