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Mary RUZICKA

Mary RUZICKA

Female 1860 - 1940  (79 years)


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  • Name Mary RUZICKA  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Birth 1 Nov 1860  Czechoslovakia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    Also Known As Marie Ruzicka  [5] 
    Immigration 1871 
    Immigration 5 Sep 1874  New York Port, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    S.S. Neckar    		 S.S. Neckar
    Ship Name: Neckar
    Years in service: 1873-1896
    Funnels: 1
    Masts: 2
    Shipping Line: North German Lloyd

    Ship Description: Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,122. Dimensions: 351' x 40'. Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Two masts and one funnel. Iron hull.

    History: Launched, November 10, 1873. Maiden voyage:…
    Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar    		 Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar
    Ship: Neckar
    Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Arrival Date: 05 Sep 1874
    Line: 7
    Microfilm Serial: M237
    Microfilm Roll: M237_393
    List Number: 967
    Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar    		 Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar
    Ship: Neckar
    Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England
    Port of Arrival: New York, New York
    Arrival Date: 05 Sep 1874
    Line: 7
    Microfilm Serial: M237
    Microfilm Roll: M237_393
    List Number: 967
    Census 4 Jun 1880  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    1880 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha    		 1880 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
    Page No. 18, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 12

    The Ruzicka family appears right at the top of the page. You can also see their neighbours the Jablechnik's which I am certain are relatives.
    Naturalization 1890 
    Census 1 Jun 1900  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha    		 1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
    Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 14, Sheet No. 5A
    Census 28 Apr 1910  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    1910 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha    		 1910 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
    Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 74, Sheet No. 10B
    Census 6 Jan 1920  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    1920 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha    		 1920 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
    Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 49, Sheet No. 5A
    Census 2 Apr 1930  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    1930 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha    		 1930 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
    Enumeration District No. 28-61, Supervisor's District No. 7, Sheet No. 1B
    Census 8 Apr 1940  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    1940 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha    		 1940 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
    Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 94-67, Sheet No. 5A
    Death 25 Apr 1940  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    NEMEC, Mary Obituary    		 NEMEC, Mary Obituary
    NEMEC, Mary Obituary    		 NEMEC, Mary Obituary
    Burial 27 Apr 1940  St. Mary's Cemetery/Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    NEMEC, Mary    		 NEMEC, Mary
    Person ID I101  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Father Johan RUZICKA,   b. Between 1 Jan and 30 Jun 1834, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1911, St. Margaret's Hospital/Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anna TOMISEK,   b. UNKNOWN, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1868 and 1874 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1852 
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph NEMEC,   b. 31 Dec 1859, Spacice, East Bohemia, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1927, St. Joseph's Hospital/Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 1 May 1883  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    NEMEC, Joseph and RUZICKA, Mary Marriage License    		 NEMEC, Joseph and RUZICKA, Mary Marriage License
    Children 
    +1. Dr. Charles Joseph NEMEC,   b. 27 Apr 1884, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1972, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Anna NEMEC,   b. Abt 1885   d. Abt 1885 (Age ~ 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Edward Frank NEMEC,   b. 13 Feb 1887, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1951, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Marie Anna NEMEC,   b. 26 May 1889, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1973, Porterville, Tulare, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Louise Catherine NEMEC,   b. 29 Oct 1891, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1985, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Clara Ann NEMEC,   b. 10 Aug 1894, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1987, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +7. Lucy Agnes NEMEC,   b. 29 Dec 1896, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jul 1984, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. Joseph Harry NEMEC,   b. 28 Apr 1899, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1971, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F44  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 5 Sep 1874 - New York Port, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 4 Jun 1880 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 May 1883 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Jun 1900 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 28 Apr 1910 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 6 Jan 1920 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Apr 1930 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 8 Apr 1940 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Apr 1940 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 27 Apr 1940 - St. Mary's Cemetery/Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    NEMEC Family    		NEMEC Family
    Joseph
    Joseph H.
    Mary
    NEMEC, Mary    		NEMEC, Mary
    NEMEC, Mary    		NEMEC, Mary

    Documents
    NEMEC, Joseph    		NEMEC, Joseph
    Certificate of Death
    NEMEC, Mary    		NEMEC, Mary
    Written on December 13

    Dad got sick on December 4 and died on December 10. His funeral was held at 10 a.m. on December 12 at St. Margaret?s Hospital, Kansas City.
    He is buried in the hospital cemetery.
    He would have been eighty years old on December 26 but he died that month of pneumonia.


    Mom wrote the above.
    Mary Nemec

    Histories
    RUZICKA Family Tree    		RUZICKA Family Tree
    This is one of the documents that started it all for me.
    RUZICKA Clan, The; Part II    		RUZICKA Clan, The; Part II
    The document was created by Anna MCDONALD as a solicitation for everyone to share family information as well as a means for her to share information she had.

    These are the last 6 pages of this document that were omitted from the Part I scan as they contain information that is private - such as birth dates and home addresses. If you wish to see…
    RUZICKA Clan, The; Part I    		RUZICKA Clan, The; Part I
    The document was created by Anna MCDONALD as a solicitation for everyone to share family information as well as a means for her to share information she had.

    The last 6 pages of this document have been omitted from this scan as they contain information that is private - such as birth dates and home addresses.
    Ruzicka Family Name History
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S659] 1940 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 94-67, Sheet 5A.
      Lines 39 - 40

    2. [S1252] Obituary of Mary NEMEC, (Date: 25 Apr 1940;).
      Mrs. Mary Nemec Is Dead at 79

      Mrs. Mary Nemec, 79, resident of Omaha 68 years, died this morning at her home, 1720 South Fifteenth street, after an illness of three days. Mrs. Nemec was born in Czecho-Slovakia.

      Survivors: Sons, Dr. Charles J. Nemec, Edward F., and Joseph, all of Omaha; daughters, Mrs. John C. Nizocka [sic], Spencer, Neb., Mrs. Clara Rozmarin, Mrs. John Tesar and Louise, all of Omaha; brother, Joseph Ruzicka, Omaha, 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

      Funeral service: Saturday, 8:30 a.m., from Dworak-Chapuran chapel, to St. Wenceslaus church at 9; burial, St. Mary's cemetery. The rosary will be recited at the mortuary Wednesday afternoon at 2 by St. Mary's Altar society, at 2:30 by St. Anna's society, and at 3 by St. Elizabeth's society.

    3. [S1255] Obituary of Mary NEMEC, (Date: 27 Apr 1940;).
      NEMEC - Mary, 1720 S. 15th St., age 79 years. Survived by 3 sons, Dr. Charles J. Nemec, Edward F., and Joseph; 4 daughters, Mrs. John C. Nozicka, Miss Louise Nemec, Mrs. William Rozmarin and Mrs. John Tesar; 19 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Joseph Ruzicka.

      Funeral services from Dworak-Chapuran chapel Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to St. Wenceslaus church at 9. Interment St. Mary's cemetery. The Catholic Workmen will recite the Rosary at the chapel, Friday 8 p.m.

    4. [S92] Marriage Certificate of Joseph NEMEC and Mary RUZICKA.
      St. Wenceslaus Church

    5. [S553] St. Mary's Cemetery (Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers.
      MARIE NEMEC
      1860 - 1940

    6. [S149] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar, Date: 05 Sep 1874, Page 2.

    7. [S2] 1880 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Tenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District #2, Enumeration District #12, Page #18, Line 3.

    8. [S293] 1900 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 14, Sheet No. 5A.

    9. [S476] 1910 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Thirteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 74, Sheet No. 10B.

    10. [S562] 1920 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 49, Sheet No. 5A, Lines 43 thru 47.
      Can't help but notice the Frank JOURA family on line 13 of this same page.

    11. [S563] 1930 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 28-61, Supervisor's District No. 7, Sheet No. 1B.
      Lines 61 and 62


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