Edward ZISKA

ZISKA, BLAHA, MLINAR, FREOUF, OLSON, HUNT

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 10/25/2010 at 01:30:56

Atkinson Graphic
Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska
June 21, 1929

FORMER ATKINSON RESIDENT DIES in GLENDO, WYOMING

Edward ZISKA, resident of Atkinson from 1890, when he came here with his parents at the age of 11 years, until 1914 when he moved to Wyoming, died Tuesday, June 11 in Glendo. Mr ZISKA was 50 years of age. He is survived by his wife and one child, a five-year-old son.

Edward ZISKA was born in Ringgold County, Iowa, August 6, 1879, the youngest of eleven children. He came to Atkinson in 1890 with his parents and in 1914 went to Wyoming where he took up a claim and homesteaded, at which place he lived until his death.

In 1916 he was married to Miss Jennie BLAHA of St Paul, Nebr.

The funeral service was held at St Patrick's Church at Douglas, Wyoming.

Besides his wife and child he is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Mary MLINAR, Mrs. Frances FREOUF, Mrs. Matilda OLSON, Miss Anna ZISKA, John, Fred and Joseph, all of Atkinson; Mrs. Barbara HUNT of Stuart; Anton of Fairfax, SD; Frank of Walla Walla, Wash.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2010