Recollections of The Past
Notes for Florian FRNKA
Excerpt from Florian's half-brother, Jan Jindrich FRNKA's family history (printed here as he had written it in 1931). [Brother Florian FRNKA, born on May 16, 1846 at Roznov, Moravia. Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Josef Frnka. Wife's maiden name
_____Kasarek. In 1869 Florian married a widow named _____Sladovnik, who had a son. They contemplated to emigrate to America, but his wife died before they were ready to start. He married again, Veronika Janik, born Sept. 8, 1851. In 1870
they arrived in Colorado County, Texas, where they resided all their life in various localities. Florian died on March 21, 1900 and his wife Veronika, Nov. 16, 1919. Both are buried in the Nada cemetery.] You can see above that there were a
few errors in this history, but most is accurate.
Midwife, Veronica Barosch, a cottager's wife in Roznau, house #192 helped deliver Florian Frnka, and he was baptized by Dominik Welschar, cooperator. His Godparents were Josef Koscharek (Uncle?), cottager in Tylowitz and his wife, Barbara.
By Florian Frnka's marriage record to Rosina Sladovnikova, he was obviously too young to marry when Florian Sladovnik was born (see first wife's notes).
He and his father, Josef Frnka with their second spouses and families came to the United States on the ship, Frankfurt, from Moravia, Austria to New Orleans, LA. On the passengers list, Florian's family was listed as Florian Frnka (24),
Veronika " (19), Florian " (3), and Catharine " (11mo.). They arrived on Nov. 15, 1870, and later took a coastal steamer on to Galveston, TX.
After their arrival to Texas, they first settled and farmed around Frelsburg, Colorado Co., TX., and in 1872, they moved to Industry, Austin Co., TX. Then in 1882, Florian and wife, Veronika purchased land for raising livestock and farming,
opened two General stores, and a Post Office in the Vox Populi area of Colorado Co., TX.
There was a Josef Kosarek (1st. Cousin?) (30) and Anna " (28) on the same page of the Frankfurt passengers list as Josef Frnka & family.
For some reason during the 1870's & 80's ships would only go to ports of NewYork & New Orleans and then take coastal steamers elsewhere, including Galveston, TX.
Today's Tylovice was Tylowitz & Tillowitz, Roznov pod Radhostem was Roznov(e) & Roznau, Dolni Becva was Unter Beczwa, and the Czech. Republic was Austria before WWI, 1918.
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