Štěpán Krist

Štěpán Krist was born on December 24th, 1879 in Vlkoš near Kyjov, Czech Republic.

His birth record can be found on Acta Publica.  He was born to Jakub Krist and Mariana Krist.  Jakub's parents were Jiří Krist from Skoronic (today's Skoronice) and Marina Janoušek from Vlkoš.  Mariana's parents were Martin Krist from Vlkoš and Mariana Lung from Skoronic.

Franklin L. Staton's Parents

T. Staton is Franklin's father.  Very little is known as he is only mentioned in one record 1840 Lauderdale, Alabama Census (found at this time).  About 1835 he has married Jennifer Teriza Waits but I have no official record of it.  From the 1840 Census we know he lived in Lauderdale, Alabama, there were 5 children (Franklin L., Louisa Evaline, Marion, Elizabeth Angeline and Caroline H.) and 2 adults (Franklin and Jennifer Teriza) living in the household (Derril wasn't born yet).

John B. Waits, Franklin's grandfather, has died in 1861 and left an estate legal summary.  In there he mentions T. Staton being noted on $75.  John B. Waits moved to Smith County, Texas and may not have been aware of T. Staton's early death.  I personally do not think he would refer to his daughter Jennifer Teriza as T. Staton.   Note T. Staton looking as "Y" but confirmed as "T" in the word "Texas."

Jennifer Teriza Waits is Franklin's mother.  She is the daughter of John Bennett Waits (1774-1861) and Mariam Cyempka (1775 - 1817).  Jennifer was born in Georgia in 1808 and moved to Lauderdale, Alabama and then Lafayette, Mississippi with her family where she is recorded in both 1850 and 1860 Census.  In the 1860 Census she is recorded to live with her 2 children Derril and Caroline next door to her daughter Angeline who married Matthew Lee Taylor (Nancy who married Franklin L. is the sister of Matthew Lee).

John Bennett Waits was born in South Carolina in 1774. He married Mariam Cyempka around 1802 in Georgia.  He served in 2nd regiment W. Tennessee Militia.  He had 9 children with Mariam Cyempka.  Mariam died around 1817 and John re-married Nancy McLean around 1820.  John's children are as follows:

Mariam Cyempka, Franklin's grandmother,  is believed to have been born in Tennessee and to be a full blooded indian possibly Cherokee, Choctaw or Chipewah.  That would make Franklin L. Staton ¼ indian.

New Facts about Franklin L. Staton

1. Franklin was born in Tennessee around 1835 to T. Staton and Jennifer Teriza Waits.

Newly discovered census records:
- 1840 census in Lauderdale, Alabama for T. Staton (Looks like modern "Y" but mid 1800's "T") and his family with neighboring D. Waits (probably Darrel L. Waits 1807-1892).  This is the only record of T. Staton, Franklin's father.

- 1850 Census in Lafayette, Mississippi.  Franklin's father is missing; and therefore, presumed dead.  Franklin L. Staton is recorded here with his grandfather John B. Waits, his mother Jennifer Staton born Waits and his siblings Marion, Evaline, Angeline, Caroline an Derril.  Samuel Taylor from Mississippi is also included.

- 1860 Census in Bird Township, Jackson County, Arkansas (original is almost illegible).  Franklin is married to Nancy Taylor of Lafayette, Mississippi and they have 3 month old twins Elizabeth and Nancy.  Dolamon and David Dickey from Tennessee are also residing with them; I'm not sure at this point who they are.

2. Franklin L. Staton's first wife is Nancy P. Taylor (1841) born in Mississippi.  She is the daughter of Isaac Taylor and Penelope Simmons.  Coincidently Franklins's sister Elizabeth Angeline Staton marries Nancy's brother Matthew Lee Taylor in Mississippi in 1855.  I have not found a record of Nancy and her two daughters after the 1860 Census.  In 1867 Franklin marries Martha Ann Hooser (Hoosier); and therefore, at this point it is presumed Nancy and the daughters have died.

Why Franklin Staten is actually Franklin L. Staton

- Birth is around 1835 in Tennessee for both
- Staton, Staten and Stayton were frequently interchanged
- Franklin L. Staton's parents and siblings are unknown (up until now)
- Franlin Staten's parents are T. Staten (abt. 1805) & Jennifer Teriza Waits (1808 GA)
- Franklin Staten's sisters Caroline and Angeline Staten are found to live in Woodruff, Arkansas at the same time as Franklin L. Staton
- Caroline Staten marries Thomas Dowden on Oct 12th, 1867 while Franklin L. Staton marries Martha Hooser (Hoosier) on 16 May 1867; both are married within 5 months in Woodruff, Arkansas.
- Ancestry DNA matched newly found Franklin Staten lineage with 96% confidence

Václav Bezouška, Proseč, Bohemia

Václav Bezouška boarded ship Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm in Bremen and arrived in New York on Oct 3rd, 1910.  His ship entry indicates he was born in Proseč, Bohemia, he is 22 years old (DOB 1888) his father's name is Jan.

Ship Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm

                                        

Proseč - Birth Place; Father - Jan Bezoušek

Václav Bezouška changed his name to William and lived in New York as his WWI Draft Record and 1915 New York Census indicate.

William's WWI Draft Record indicating September 7th, 1888 as DOB and Prague as birth place

1915 New York Census of William and his family

Czech Records

1. Roman Catholic Church Book for Proseč in district of Chrudim had no Bezouška child birth record from 1873 to 1889.

2. Protestant Christian Church Book for Proseč in district of Chrudim had no Bezouška child birth record from 1885 - 1894

3. Roman Catholic Church Book for Proseč Nad Nisou had no Bezouška child birth record from 1887 to 1890.

Difficulty with finding Czech Records:  Unfortunately an exact location of birth must be known as search in Czech Church Books is only available by location.  In case of Proseč the issue arrises due to the many localities named as Proseč: Proseč city in District of Chrudim, Proseč Nad Nisou, Proseč u Skutče, Česká Proseč, Proseč pod Ještědem, Proseč pod Křemešníkem and more.  Same goes for Prague; unless it is known what part of Prague a person was born in, it is very difficult to do the search at this time.

Velke Karlovice's Mikulec Family

Michal Mikulec  was born on 1842-02-17 in Velke Karlovice.  He was the son of Michal Mikulec and Mariana Bambušek. He married Veronika Korytář on 1869-02-08 in Velke Karlovice. 

Veronika Korytář was born on 1850-06-25 in Velke Karlovice.  She was the daughter of Jiří Korytář and Rosina Borák. 

Children of Veronika Korytář and Michal Mikulec

Mikulec, Marianna

Birth: 1881-07-26, Velke Karlovice

Death: 1967-06-16, El Campo 

Spouse: Bubela, Frank

Birth: 1880-03-23, Fayette

Death: 1950-07-12, El Campo  

Marriage: 1898-07-06, Fayette

Mikulec, Jan 

Birth: 1874-10-24, Velke Karlovice 

Death: 1875-05-13, Velke Karlovice

Mikulec, Johanna

Birth: 1872-07-16, Velke Karlovice 

Death: 1947-03-26, El Campo

Spouse: Horecka, Ignac

Birth: about 1870  

Marriage: 1890-10-07, Fayette  

Mikulec, Josef

Birth: 1870-08-20, Velke Karlovice 

Mikulec, Anna

Birth: 1877-03-05, Velke Karlovice  

Death: about 1920  

Spouse: Simek, Karel

Birth: 1876-03-23, Bordovice  

Death: 1935-11-11, Layette 

Marriage: 1896-11-19, Fayette

Mikulec, Jan

Birth: 1884-02-13, Velke Karlovice

Mikulec, Albina

Birth: 1886-02-12, Fyetteville  

Death: 1939-09-09, Ellinger

Spouse: Urban, John.

Marriage: 1905-11-07, Fyetteville  

The Mikulec Family immigrated from Velke Karlovice in 1884.  On March 28th, 1884 they have boarded steamboat Wakefield* in Hamburg, Germany and headed for Grimsby, England.  They have indicated their final destination is Ellinger, TX.  In Grimsby they traveled by rail to Liverpool, England.  In Liverpool the Mikulec family boarded steamboat City of Montreal* and arrived in New York on April 14th, 1884.
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Velke Karlovice - Trips to the Past and the Beauty

Velke Karlovice - Trips to the Past and the Beauty, written by Helena Mickalova and Vojtech Bajer, brings an amazing composition of local historical structures, chapels and other memorials to its readers.  The book is written in three languages: Czech, English and German and is rich with local photography.  This book will please anyone whose roots are tied to Velke Karlovice.

                                 View of Velke Karlovice's Church built in 1754

Helena Mickalova later published second volume of Velke Karlovice - Trips to the Past and Beauty.  It is also written in tree languages: Czech, English and German and is rich in photography.  The book discusses important localities, histories, families, legends, structures, memorials and Velke Karlovice's artists and notable persons.  For any historian interested in Velke Karlovice and descendants from Velke Karlovice this book is a must.

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