(updated 12 Jan. 2005, added photo)

THE SEDLACEK FAMILY

Emigrated from Bohemia to Johnson County, Monroe Twp., Iowa 1864

Jan (John) Sedlacek was born 1 May 1827 in house #6 in the village of Sedliste, parish of Litomysl, Bohemia, the son of Jan Sedlacek and Mariana Kasparova.  On 12 May 1846, Jan married Mari Magdalena Sedlackova at The Dean's Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross, Litomysl, Bohemia.  Mari was born 8 Jul 1826 in house number 4 in Sedliste, daughter of Frantisek Sedlacek and Mari Magdalena Rihova.

While still in their homeland, Jan and Marie had seven of their nine children: John, Frank, Marianne, Joseph, Anna, Anton, and Katherine.  The family sailed from the port of Bremen in present day Germany on the ship Hansa, arriving in the United States at the Port of New York on October 10, 1864.  They settled near what was to become the town of Swisher, in Monroe Township, northern Johnson County, Iowa. Two more children were born after their arrival, Helen in December of 1865 and Wesley, in 1868.

Jan and Mari would be astounded to see the huge number of descendents they have contributed to the Eastern Iowa area, with many still in the general vicinity in and around Cedar Rapids, Fairfax, Swisher and Ely.  If you see a familiar surname in the three generation Descendant Chart below, please contact us.

Descendants of Jan Sedlacek
Three generations

sedlacek3gen.pdf
updated November 2004
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Much of the research on this line is being done by Sharon, another Sedlacek family researcher, who has graciously shared her information. There is a wealth of information available on this family that is not posted, both state-side and in the "old" country.  If you feel this is your family line, please contact one of us with details of your connection.

      

Please help us identify these photos of one of the Sedlacek brothers and unknown Sedlacek children.

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Sedlacek Family Photos

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