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Annie Agnes RUZICKA

Annie Agnes RUZICKA

Female 1879 - 1972  (92 years)


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  • Name Annie Agnes RUZICKA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Birth 20 Feb 1879  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Female 
    Also Known As Bozena RUZICKA 
    Census 11 Jun 1900  Kremlin, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    1900 Federal Census of Oklahoma Territory, Garfield County, Kremlin    		 1900 Federal Census of Oklahoma Territory, Garfield County, Kremlin
    Supervisor's District No. 219, Enumeration District No. 51, Sheet No. 4
    Immigration 1906  [11] 
    Census Abt May 1911  Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    1911 Census of Canada    		 1911 Census of Canada
    Province: Alberta, District No. 6 Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 14 Killam, Page 17
    Census 6 Jun 1911  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    1911 Census of Canada    		 1911 Census of Canada
    Province: Alberta, District No. Edmonton, Enumeration District No. 61 in City of Edmonton, Page 13
    Census 1916  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta    		 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
    Province: Alberta, District No. 37, Sub-District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 2 in City of Edmonton
    Census 1921  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    1921 Census of Canada    		 1921 Census of Canada
    District No. 6, West Edmonton
    Enumeration Sub-district No. 84
    Naturalization 26 Aug 1941  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Death 18 Jan 1972  Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9] 
    Burial Abt 21 Jan 1972  Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    DOBRY, Annie    		 DOBRY, Annie
    Person ID I106  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Father John William RUZICKA,   b. 28 Aug 1854, Chvaloic, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1939, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Josephine Sophia NOHEJL,   b. 19 Mar 1858, Kobylí Hlava, East Bohemia, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1923, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 22 Apr 1878  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15] 
    RUZICKA, John W. and NOHEJL, Josephine S., Marriage License    		 RUZICKA, John W. and NOHEJL, Josephine S., Marriage License
    On one page you can see another marriage license document tucked in behind the current copy. The Nebraska State Historical Society informed me that a complete copy of that document is not available.
    RUZICKA, John<br> NOHEJL, Josephine    		 RUZICKA, John
    NOHEJL, Josephine
    Marriage License
    Family ID F38  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph August DOBRY,   b. 27 Jul 1870, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1956, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 6 Apr 1896  Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    DOBRY, Joseph A.<br> RUZICKA, Annie A.    		 DOBRY, Joseph A.
    RUZICKA, Annie A.
    Certificate of Marriage
    Children 
    +1. Agnes DOBRY,   b. 29 Mar 1893, Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1975 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]
     2. Louis Anthony DOBRY,   b. 9 Mar 1897, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1917, Passchendaele, West Flanders, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Antoinette Christine DOBRY,   b. 13 Jun 1899, Kremlin, Garfield, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1985 (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Josephine D. DOBRY,   b. 5 Aug 1901, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1912 (Age 10 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Joseph John DOBRY, M.D.,   b. 6 Aug 1901, Enid, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1980, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Marie Anastasia DOBRY,   b. 13 Jul 1906, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 2000, Poulsbo, Kitsap, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +7. Austin Norbert DOBRY,   b. 28 Aug 1910, Daysland, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1990, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F47  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Feb 1879 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 11 Jun 1900 - Kremlin, Garfield, Oklahoma, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Abt May 1911 - Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 6 Jun 1911 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1916 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1921 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 26 Aug 1941 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Jan 1972 - Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Abt 21 Jan 1972 - Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    RUZICKA, Annie A.    		RUZICKA, Annie A.

    Documents
    DOBRY, Annie Agnes    		DOBRY, Annie Agnes
    Canada to US Border Crossing, Danville, WA, 02 May 1937
    DOBRY, Austin    		DOBRY, Austin
    Canada to US Border Crossing, Laurier, WA, 08 May 1931
    DOBRY, Joseph A.    		DOBRY, Joseph A.
    Canada to US Border Crossing, Laurier, WA, 25 Dec 1927
    DOBRY, Josephine D.    		DOBRY, Josephine D.
    Attended Funeral in a Body
    RUZICKA, Wenceslaus William Lawrence<br> BREZNY, Frances J.    		RUZICKA, Wenceslaus William Lawrence
    BREZNY, Frances J.
    Certificate of Marriage

    It is interesting to note that they were married on the 15th of January and the documents were filed on the 13th of January - 2 days earlier?!?
    DOBRY, Joseph August Obituary    		DOBRY, Joseph August Obituary
    DOBRY, Austin<br> HEWER, Margaret    		DOBRY, Austin
    HEWER, Margaret
    Certificate of Marriage
    DOBRY, Louis Anthony    		DOBRY, Louis Anthony
    Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918
    DOBRY, Louis Anthony    		DOBRY, Louis Anthony
    Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918

  • Notes 
    • Why in December of 1927 does Joseph list his permanent residence (border crossing document) as Ranfurly, Alberta but lists Annie's residence as Grand Forks, BC. Were they divorced? His work took him away? Again in 1937 when Annie crosses the border, she lists her father John Ruzicka as her contact instead of her husband. She makes no reference to Joseph in the crossing document.

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 - 1995, (Name: British Columbia Archives;), Registration Number: 1972-09-001786 BCA#: B13315 GSU#: 2034298.
      Name: Annie Agnes Dobry
      Date: 1972 1 18
      Place: Nelson
      Age: 92
      Event: Death

    2. [S760] 1916 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 37, Sub-District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 2 in City of Edmonton, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, 1916 Schedule; Online Images, Page 13.

    3. [S942] Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: Dr. Austin N. Dobry
      Gender: Male
      Residence Date: Abt 1938
      Residence Place: City
      Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1938
      Mother: A. A. Dobry
      Spouse: Margaret Leona Hewer

    4. [S945] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995.
      Name: Joseph A Dobry
      Gender: Male
      Age: 24
      Birth Date: abt 1872
      Marriage Date: 6 Apr 1896
      Marriage Place: Canadian, Oklahoma, USA
      Father: Joseph Doby
      Mother: Madalene Semrad
      Spouse: Annie B Reuzecka [sic]
      Film Number: 001398781

    5. [S963] Obituary of Joseph DOBRY, (Name: Calgary Herald; Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Date: 23 Jul 1956;).
      Joseph Dobry

      A resident of Alberta for more than 50 years, Joseph August Dobry of 1119 Premier Way, died Sunday in a local nursing home at the age of 86.

      Born in Czechoslovakia, he came to Canda in 1905. Well-known for his work to obtain gas rights for Edmonton in the Viking Gas Field, Mr. Dobry was president of Dobry Oil Co. Ltd. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church.

      Survivors include is wife, Annie; two sons, Dr. Joseph Dobry of Calgary and Dr. Austin N. Dobry of Vancouver; three daughters, Mrs. J. Slavik, Viking, Mrs. Dwain [sic] T. Shinn, Washington, and Mrs. E. Colman [sic], California, and one brother, Joseph of Oklahoma.

      The body will be forwarded to Viking for funeral srvice [sic] and burial. Leyden's Funeral Home Ltd. is in charge.
      This obituary references Joseph's brother Joseph in Oklahoma - which makes no sense. It must be a mistake and is actually referring to Florian.

    6. [S943] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: Joseph August Dohry [sic]
      Gender: Male
      Death Age: 86
      Birth Date: abt 1870
      Birth Place: Czechoslovakia
      Residence Place: Alberta
      Death Date: Abt 1956
      Obituary Date: 23 Jul 1956
      Obituary Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
      Newspaper Title: Calgary Herald
      Spouse: An Nie [sic]
      Child:
      Joseph Dobry
      Austin N. Dobry
      J. Slavik
      Dwain T. Shinn
      E. Colman
      Siblings: Joseph

    7. [S1430] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 6, West Edmonton, Enumeration Sub-district No. 84, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Page 6A.
      Lines 29 thru 34

    8. [S4] 1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma Territory, Garfield, Kremlin, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District #219, Enumeration District #51, Sheet #4, Line #33.

    9. [S566] Evergreen Cemetery (Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada), Grave Markers.
      ANNA A. DOBRY
      1879 - 1972

    10. [S1205] Marriage Certificate of Austin Norbert DOBRY and Margaret Leona HEWER, (Name: Province of British Columbia, Registrar of Vital Statistics; Location: British Columbia, Canada; Date: 2 Jul 1938;), 38-09-461545 REGISTERED Number 2545.
      BRIDEGROOM
      Name: DOBRY, AUSTIN NORBERT
      Age: 27
      Place of Birth: DAYSLAND, ALBERTA
      Name of Father: JOSEPH A. DOBRY
      Place of Birth of Father: CZECHOSLOVAKIA
      Maiden Name of Mother: ANNIE AGNES RUZICKA
      Place of Birth of Mother: OMAHA, NEBRASKA, USA

      BRIDE
      Name: HEWER, MARGARET LEONA
      Age: 22
      Place of Birth: CALGARY, ALBERTA

      When Married: 30TH day of JUNE 1938
      Place of Marriage: 1425 W 39TH AVE

    11. [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. 6, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 14 Killam, Page 17.

    12. [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. Edmonton, Enumeration District No. 61 in City of Edmonton, Page 13.
      It appears that the DOBRY family was counted twice on the 1911 Canada census. They seem to have been counted a month apart based on Austin's reported age - 8/12 in Killam and 9/12 in Edmonton. Additionally, Agnes is missing from the Edmonton census. As she was 18 at the time, maybe she had just moved out? Or was maybe with her natural mother?

    13. [S1167] Canada, Naturalization Records, 1915-1951, (Name: Library and Archives Canada;).
      Given Name(s): Annie A
      Surname: Dobry
      Year: 1942
      Page: 3454
      Relation: Wife
      Reference: Canada Gazette1942
      Item Number: 422412

    14. [S91] Marriage Certificate of John RUZICKA and Josephine NOHEJL.
      Issued 16 April 1878

    15. [S962] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
      Name: John Ruzecka [John William Ruzicka]
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Age: 23
      Record Type: Marriage
      Birth Date: abt 1855
      Birth Place: Austria
      Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1878
      Marriage Place: Bohemian Town Omaha, Nebraska, USA
      Marriage County Office: Douglas
      Father: John Ruzecka [sic]
      Mother: Anna Ruzecka [sic]
      Spouse: Jose Nohejl


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