Wenceslaus William Lawrence RUZICKA

1880 - 1931  (50 years)

• Name	Wenceslaus William Lawrence RUZICKA  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	8 Dec 1880	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Lawrence RUZICKA, William RUZICKA, William Lawrence RUZICKA  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Census	22 Jun 1900	South Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [10]
  		1900 Federal Census of Oklahoma Territory, Lincoln County, South Creek Supervisor's District No. 219, Enumeration District No. 118, Sheet No. 11A
  Immigration	1904	Canada   [3, 11]
  	On the 1926 Prairie Census, William's year of immigration is listed as 1905.
  Census	17 Jul 1906	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [11]
  		1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Province: Alberta, District: Strathcona, Sub-District: 11, Page 45, Townships 46 To 52 Inclusive in Ranges 13, 14, 15 West of The 4th M Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada located to the south of the North Saskatchewan river. It amalgamated with the City of Edmonton in 1912.
  Naturalization	23 Mar 1908	Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada   [12]
  		RUZICKA, Wenceslaus William Lawrence Certificate of Naturalization
  Census	Jun 1911	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [5]
  		1911 Census of Canada Province: Alberta, District No. 6 Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 14 Killam, Page 16
  Census	Abt Jun 1916	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [6]
  		1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Province: Alberta, District No. 43 Victoria, Sub-District No. 10, Enumeration District No. 43 in Village of Killam
  Census	1921	Alberta, Canada   [4]
  		1921 Census of Canada District No. 12 Victoria, Enumeration Sub-District No. 4 (Townships 43, 44 and 45 in range 12, west of fourth Meridian), Page 16A
  Census	1926	Alberta, Canada   [3]
  Death	12 Jun 1931	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [1, 9]
  Burial	Abt 16 Jun 1931	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery/Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [1]
  		RUZICKA, William L.
  Person ID	I107	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	John William RUZICKA,   b. 28 Aug 1854, Chvaloic, Bohemia d. 26 Nov 1939, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Josephine Sophia NOHEJL,   b. 19 Mar 1858, Kobylí Hlava, East Bohemia, Czech Republic d. 8 Mar 1923, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Apr 1878	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [13, 14]
  		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 NOHEJL, Josephine Marriage License
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frantiska Johanna BREZNY,   b. 21 Dec 1884, Zabreh, Mistek District, Moravia d. 21 May 1966, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1906	Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA   [15]
  		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?!?
  Children	1. Marie RUZICKA,   b. 9 Dec 1906   d. 15 Dec 1906 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Laurence Edward William ROSE,   b. 9 Feb 1908, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada d. 30 Apr 1986, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Joseph Robert RUZICKA,   b. 17 Oct 1909, Alberta, Canada d. 28 Feb 1969 (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Anna Mary RUZICKA,   b. 20 Aug 1911, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada d. 13 Sep 2009, British Columbia, Canada (Age 98 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Ernest George ROSE,   b. 15 Jan 1916, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada d. 11 Jul 2008, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Georgina Margaret RUZICKA,   b. 15 May 1923, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada d. 20 Sep 2012, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, USA (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Histories		BREZNY Family, The By Jerry and Ann SUVA (From information compiled by Cecelia (POSPISIL) HULL)
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Dec 1880 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Census - 22 Jun 1900 - South Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA Immigration - 1904 - Canada Marriage - 15 Jan 1906 - Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Census - 17 Jul 1906 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Naturalization - 23 Mar 1908 - Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Census - Jun 1911 - Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Census - Abt Jun 1916 - Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Census - 1921 - Alberta, Canada Census - 1926 - Alberta, Canada Death - 12 Jun 1931 - Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Burial - Abt 16 Jun 1931 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery/Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  RUZICKA, Bill

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		RUZICKA, Frances Johanna Province of British Columbia, Registration of Death
  		ROSE, Laurence Edward British Columbia, Registration of Death
  		RUZICKA, William Lawrence Canada, Certificates of Military Instruction, 1867-1932

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		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 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.
  		BREZNY Family, The By Jerry and Ann SUVA (From information compiled by Cecelia (POSPISIL) HULL)

  
  

  Family Art

  St. John Nepomucene This painting is hanging in the Prague Catholic Church in Viking, AB. Somewhere in my papers I have the story of this painting and will add it once I find it.

  
  

• Notes

  After over thirty years of travelling and storage in numerous places, a painting of Saint John Nepomucene was returned to the Prague Alberta Church. My Grandfather painted this picture for the church around 1910 -1915. It was later taken down removed from its frame and made its way to British Columbia before being returned to where my Grandfather intended it. I am at present compiling a brief history of its travels. This information was provided by Donald ROSE in an email dated 13 Oct 2000.

  
  

• Sources

  [S654] Killam Cemetery (Killam, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. WILLIAM L RUZICKA BORN DEC. 8, 1880 DIED JUNE 12, 1931 [S140] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 - 1995, (Name: British Columbia Archives;), Registration Number: 1966-09-007385 BCA#: B13277 GSU#: 2033853. Name: Frances Johanna Ruzicka Date: 1966 5 21 Place: North Vancouver Age: 81 Event: Death [S1414] 1926 Census of Canada, Alberta, Enumeration District No. 45, Enumeraction Sub-district No. 42, Prairie Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, As there is no image for this census, we will include the particulars of the HoH as all of the remaining family members will be very similar. Name: William Ruzicka Gender: Male Ethnicity: Bohemian Marital Status: Married Age: 45 Birth Date: abt 1881 Birth Place: USA Immigration Date: 1905 Naturalization Date: 1903 Citizenship: Canadian Residence Date: 1926 Residence Place: Alberta, Canada Relation to Head: Head Father Birth Place: Bohemia Mother Birth Place: Bohemia Language Spoken: Eng Can Speak English: Yes Can Speak French: No Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Family Number: 48 Enumeration District: 45 Sub-District: 42 [S741] 1921 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 12, Enumeration Sub-District No. 18, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, District No. 12 Victoria, Enumeration Sub-District No. 4 (Townships 43, 44 and 45 in range 12, west of fourth Meridian), Page 16A. Line 43 thru 48 [S493] 1911 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Killam, Fifth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, District No. 6 Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 14 Killam, Page 16. [S494] 1916 Census of Canada, Alberta, District No. 43 Victoria, Sub District No. 10, Enumeration District No. 43 in Village of Killam, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 24. [S800] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990. Name: Laurence Edward Rose Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1908 Death Age: 78 Death Date: 30 Apr 1986 Death Location: Nanaimo Registration Number: 1986-09-006754 BCA Number: B16580 GSU Number: 1358020 [S944] Canada, Certificates of Military Instruction, 1867-1932. Name: William Lawrence Ruzicka Military Date: 31 May 1922 Military Place: Sedgewick, Alberta Residence Year: 1922 Rank: Lieutenant [S834] Alberta, Canada, Deaths Index, 1870-1968. Name: William Lawrence Ruzicka Gender: Male Death Date: 12 Jun 1931 Death Place: Killam, Alberta, Canada Registration Number: 404-648 [S5] 1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma Territory, Lincoln, South Creek, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District #219, Enumeration District #118, Sheet #9, Line 47. [S508] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 11, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 45. [S166] Certificate of Naturalization of Wenceslaus W. L. RUZICKA, (Date: 23 Mar 1908;). [S91] Marriage Certificate of John RUZICKA and Josephine NOHEJL. Issued 16 April 1878 [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 [S93] Marriage Certificate of William RUZICKA and Frances BREZNY. I duly join in marriage Mr. William Ruzicka of Prague, Oklahoma, and Miss Frances Brezny of Prague, Oklahoma, in the presence of Jas. Gordou of Chandler, Oklahoma, and Anna Dobry of Hintou, Oklahoma. Edward V. Reynolds, Catholic Priest.