John McDonald Nemecek (1927 - 1987)

Born 11 Nov 1927 in Asbury, Lansing, Tompkins, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Feb 1987 at age 59 in Asbury, Tompkins County, New York, United States

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Biography

The early years

John McDonald Nemecek was born on the 11th of November 1927^[1] in Asbury, New York^[1] to Joseph Nemecek^[1] and Lizzie Wagner^[1]

Family Life

He would marry Norma Taylor on the 8th of March 1952 in Ithaca, New York^[2] and they would have:

• Living Nemecek
• Living Nemecek

Through the years

In 1930^[3]

In 1940^[4]

In November 1945 he confirmed he as living at 30 Union S in Cortland, New York and was working for the Sarmers Syndiate on Elm St in Cortland. He had a birthmark on his chin who was 5' 9 1/2 and 175 pounds.

In 1954 he was living at 202 Fayette in Ithaca, New York^[5]

Death

He died the 11th of Feb 1987^[1] in Asbury, New York and be burried in the Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, New York^[6]

JOHN M. NEMECEK^[7] John M. Nemecek, 58, of 722 W. Dryden Roard, Freeville, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1987, in Tompkins Community Hospital. Funeral arrangments are incomplete and will be announced by the Perkins Fuenral Home of Dryden

JOHN M. NEMECEK^[8] Freeville - John M. Nemecek, 59, of 722 W. Dryden Road, Freeville, died Wednesday Feb 11, 1987, at Tompkins Community Hospital. He was born in Asbury, a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Wagner Nemecek.

He attended Dryden High School and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was employed as a welder at Ames Welding of Ithaca. Mr. Nemecek was an avid square dancer.

He is survived by his wife Norma Taylor Nemecek of Freeville; a daughter, Cheryl Nemecek of Freeville; a son, Michael Nemecek of Lansing; a brother, Frank Nemecek of Watertown; a half-brother, James Broz of McComb, Miss.; five sisters, Mrs. Anthony (Josephine) Cudlin of Homeland, Calif., Mrs. Martin (Helen) Bernardi of Ithaca, Mrs. James (Rose) Todd of Summerhill, Mrs. Joseph (Alice) Brabic of greenwich, and Mrs. Russell (Betty) Adams of Corland; two grandsons; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A grandson, Jason Howard, died in 1984.

Services will be at 1:30 pm Sunday, Feb 15, at the Perkins Funeral Home, Dryden, with the Rev. Paul Pitkin of the United Methodist Church of Lansing, officiating.

Burial will be in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, in the spring.

Military

He woud enlist on the 7th of December 1945, as part of the WWII efforts, and be released on the 25th of October 1947^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} SSDI 067229092 for John McDonald Nemecek
2. ↑ New yourk state marriage records certificate 6961 for John Nemecek to Norma Taylor
3. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Lansing, Tompkins, New York; Roll: 1654; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 812.0; FHL microfilm: 2341388
4. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Ithaca, Tompkins, New York; Roll: T627_2792; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 55-22
5. ↑ Ithaca, New York, City Directory, 1954
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #131742312 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 March 2021), memorial page for John McDonald Nemecek (11 Nov 1927–11 Feb 1987), Find a Grave Memorial no. 131742312, citing Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8) .
7. ↑ [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74051553/john-nemecek-obit/?xid=637&_ga=2.126289935.348405667.1616288034-1548533071.1606679779 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, New York 12 Feb 1987, Thu • Page 5
8. ↑ [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74052547/john-nemecek-obit/ The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, New York 13 Feb 1987, Fri • Page 5
9. ↑ Veteran BIRLS death files for John Nemecek SSN067229092