Fojtek-Foitek
My great grandmother, Johanna Fojtek, came to Texas in 1883. The records indicate she came with family but, I cannot find any information on her family. Her birth day was May 27, 1862. She was born in Moravia, Austria is also listed. She married Jan (John) Gurecky on September 30, 1884 in Fayette County Texas.
I have hit a brick wall with find any more information prior to her coming to Texas.
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
Thank you.
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@Andrea_in_Texas I spotted a few records that might be interesting on Ancestry.com. This site can be accessed for free at family history centers or many public libraries. Some of the records I saw are:
1) Death certificate for Name Mrs John Gorechy Senior
Birth27 May 1862 Cgliecks, Slovahia
Death11 Feb 1930 Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA
(Does not list parents)
2) Johanna Fojtek
in the U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Detail Source
Name:Johanna FojtekArrival Year:1883Arrival Place:Galveston, TexasPrimary Immigrant:Fojtek, JohannaSource Publication Code:206.4Annotation:Date and port of arrival. Also provides country of origin and name of ship.Source Bibliography:BACA, LEO. Czech Immigration Passenger Lists: New York Passenger Lists. Richardson, TX: Author, 1707 Woodcreek, Richardson, TX 75082, 1995.
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Thank you so very much. I will look into all of these.
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Can you direct me to where you found this information? "Birth27 May 1862 Cgliecks, Slovahia"
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@Andrea_in_Texas . This information comes from the Texas Death Certificate for Mrs. John Gorechy, Sr. The image of the death certificate can be found on Ancestry.com, collection titled: Texas, U.S. Death Certificates, 1903-1982.
The informant is August Gorechy. He did not know the names of her parents. Do you think he knew the birthplace?
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August was her son. He may have known. I will go look at the birth certificate. Thank you for you help. If you run across anything new, please let me know.
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