James Anton Vacek (1890 - 1947)

Born 26 Nov 1890 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Marie (Zezulak) Vacek — married 30 Jun 1914 (to 1929) in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

Died 21 Mar 1947 at age 56 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA

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Biography

James Anton Vacek was born on March 21, 1890 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska to Jan Vacek and Josefa Rossova.

He married Mary Zezulak on June 30, 1914 in Omaha^[1]. They had eight children:

1. Pauline Anna Vacek born January 11, 1915 in Omaha
2. Lucille Marie Vacek born August 3, 1916 in Omaha
3. Marie Dolores Vacek born February 19, 1919 in Omaha
4. Dolores J Vacek born January 17, 1921 and died August 17, 1929 in Omaha
5. James John Vacek born November 26, 1922 in Omaha
6. Leonard Edward Vacek born August 23, 1924 in Omaha
7. Rita Helen Vacek born April 29, 1926 in Omaha
8. Donald Raymond Vacek born January 3, 1929 in Omaha

James passed away on March 21, 1947 at the age of fifty-six^[2]. He is buried at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Omaha^[3].

Census Records

United States Census, 1900^[4]
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
John Vacek (age 55), Josie Vacek (age 42), Mary Vacek (age 15), John Vacek (age 14), Joseph Vacek (age 12), James Vacek (age 10), Frank Vacek (age 7), Frances Vacek (age 3), Josephine Vacek (age 2)

United States Census, 1910^[5]
Highland, Sarpy, Nebraska
John Vacek (age 56), Josephine Vacek (age 53), John Vacek (age 22), Joseph Vacek (age 21), James Vacek (age 19), Frank Vacek (age 17), Francis Vacek (age 13), Josephine Vacek (age 11), Charles Vacek (age 9), Edward Vacek (age 4)

United States Census, 1920^[6]
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
James A Vacek (age 29), Marie Vacek (age 26), Pauline Vacek (age 5), Lucille Vacek (age 3), Marie Vacek (age 11mos)

United States Census, 1930^[7]
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
James A Vasek (age 39), Pauline A Vasek (age 15), Lucille M Vasek (age 13), Marie D Vasek (age 11), James J Vasek (age 7), Leonard E Vasek (age 5), Rita H Vasek (age 3), Donald R Vasek (age 1)

United States Census, 1940^[8]
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
James Vacek (age 49), James Jr Vacek (age 17), Leonard Vacek (age 15), Fred Peasner (age 31), Pauline Peasner (age 25), Elaine Peasner (age 4)

Sources

1. ↑ Newspapers.com, Clipping from Nova Doba-New Era, Omaha NE, 3 Jul 1914, Pg 8 Col 3, "V úterý oddáni..."
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020. Original data: Index to Deaths, 1904-1968. Lincoln, NE, USA: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. T-W > Image 306 of 758
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 February 2023), memorial page for James Anton Vacek (26 Nov 1890–1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142987511, citing Saint Mary's Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Abigail V (contributor 47546022).
4. ↑ United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (5 August 2014), Nebraska > Douglas > ED 76 Precinct 4 Omaha city Ward 7 > image 23 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (24 June 2017), Nebraska > Sarpy > Highland > ED 126 > image 21 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (12 September 2019), Nebraska > Douglas > Omaha Ward 7 > ED 74 > image 18 of 32; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (8 December 2015), Nebraska > Douglas > Omaha > ED 80 > image 47 of 106; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
8. ↑ United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 5 February 2023), Nebraska > Douglas > Omaha City, Omaha, Ward 5 > 94-71 Omaha City Ward 5 (Area D - part) > image 3 of 22; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.