Individual Details

Thomas Skluzacek

(28 Dec 1854 - 7 Jul 1945)

Tomas "Thomas" Skluzacek

Birth: Dec. 28, 1854, Czech Republic
Death: Jul. 7, 1945
Rice County
Minnesota, USA

New Prague Times – July 19, 1945

Services for T. Skluzacek Held at Lonsdale

Passed Away July 7th After Three Weeks Illness
Funeral services for the late Thomas Skluzacek were held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Lonsdale on Tuesday morning, July 10th at 9:30. Rev. Robert Bastyr officiated at the services. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Emil Machacek, Myles Machacek, Edward Skluzacek, Frank Machacek, and Sgt. Ed. Skluzacek.
Born in Czechoslovakia in [1854], he came at the age of 4 years with his parents to America. They settled in New Prague where he engages in blacksmithing. Later he purchased a farm near New Prague but retire about 20 years ago when he moved to Lonsdale where he has resided until the time of his death.

In January 1877, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Vobejda at New Prague.

He is survived by his wife and three daughters and four sons, namely , Mrs. Mary Machacek, Thos. J. Skluzacek, John M. Skluzacek, Jos. A. Skluzacek, Christine Skluzacek, Frank J. Skluzacek, all of Lonsdale, and Sister M. Nepomuca of Milwaukee. The deceased has 28 grandchildren and 29 great-grand children. One daughter and a son preceded him in death namely, Mrs. Catherine Hruza, who died in 1925 and Matt Skluzacek who passed away in [1940].

Many relatives and friends from the surrounding communities of Le Center, New Prague, Veseli, Montgomery and Austin, where the deceased had many acquaintances attended the wake and funeral.
 
 
Family links: 
 Parents:
  Jakub Skluzacek (1818 - 1877)
  Anna Mracek Skluzacek (1818 - 1890)
 
 Spouse:
  Marie Vobejda-Svoboda Skluzacek (1858 - 1955)
 
 Children:
  John M Skluzacek (1879 - 1968)*
  Katerina Skluzacek Hruza (1880 - 1925)*
  Nepomuca Skluzacek (1883 - 1972)*
  Thomas J Skluzacek (1885 - 1957)*
  Matej Frank Skluzacek (1886 - 1940)*
  Christine Skluzacek (1889 - 1951)*
  Joseph A Skluzacek (1891 - 1961)*
  Frank Joseph Skluzacek (1893 - 1992)*
 
 Siblings:
  Jan Skluzacek (1837 - 1913)*
  Anna Skluzackova (1839 - 1839)*
  Marie Skluzacek Pumper (1840 - 1917)*
  Josef Skluzacek (1843 - 1922)*
  Vaclav Skluzacek (1845 - 1886)*
  Anna Skluzacek Schoenbauer (1847 - 1923)*
  Jacob Skluzacek (1848 - 1931)*
  Tomas Skluzacek (1854 - 1945)
  Alzbeta Skluzacek (1859 - 1860)*
 
Inscription:
OTEC (Father)
Rodina Pamatka (Family Monument)

 
Burial:
Calvary Hill Cemetery 
Lonsdale
Rice County
Minnesota, USA
 
Created by: CindyN
Record added: Jul 23, 2013 
Find A Grave Memorial# 114279008
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Events

Birth28 Dec 1854Trebojin, Dunajice, Bohemia
Marriage30 Jan 1877New Prague, Le Sueur Co, MN - Marie Vobejda
Death7 Jul 1945Rice Co, MN
Burial19 Jul 1945Calvary Cemetery, Lonsdale, Rice Co., MN

Families

SpouseMarie Vobejda (1858 - 1955)
FatherJakub "Jacob" Skluzacek Jr (1818 - 1877)
MotherAnna Mracek (1818 - 1890)
SiblingMarie Skluzacek (1840 - 1917)
SiblingJan Krtitel "John" Skluzacek (1837 - 1913)
SiblingJames "Wenceslaus" Skluzacek (1845 - 1886)
SiblingJoseph "Josef" Skluzacek (1843 - 1922)
SiblingAnna Skluzacek (1847 - 1923)
SiblingJakub "Jacob" Skluzacek (1848 - 1931)
SiblingElizabeth "Alzabeth" Skluzacek (1858 - 1859)
SiblingAnna Skluzacek (1839 - 1839)

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