Frantiska Johanna BREZNY

1884 - 1966  (81 years)

• Name	Frantiska Johanna BREZNY  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	21 Dec 1884	Zabreh, Mistek District, Moravia   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
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  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Fannie BREZNY  [6]
  Also Known As	Frances BREZNY  [9, 10]
  Also Known As	Francis BREZNY, Fannie BREZNY, Frances BREZNY  [1, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13]
  	FRANCIS is the typical male spelling of her name and this could easily be a mistake in the supporting documents.
  Immigration	26 May 1894	New York, New York, New York, USA   [2, 14]
  		S.S. Braunschweig The BRAUNSCHWEIG was built by R.Steele & Co, Greenock, Scotland in 1873 for Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. She was a 3079 gross ton ship, length 351.3ft x beam 39.1ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 34-1st, 33-2nd and 600-3rd class passengers. Launched on…
  		Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Braunschweig
  Census	22 Jun 1900	Lavaca, Texas, USA   [6]
  		1900 Federal Census of Texas, Lavaca County, Justice Precinct No. 3 District No. 89, Sheet No. 14B
  Census	17 Jul 1906	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [15]
  		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.
  Census	Jun 1911	Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada   [11]
  		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   [9]
  		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   [7]
  		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   [8]
  Death	21 May 1966	North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   [5, 10]
  		RUZICKA, Frances Johanna Province of British Columbia, Registration of Death
  Burial	Abt 24 May 1966	Capilano View Cemetery/West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   [5, 16]
  	54280472
  		RUZICKA, Frances J.
  Person ID	I193	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Frantisek BREZNY,   b. UNKNOWN   d. Abt Dec 1889
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Johanna SASSIN,   b. 13 Dec 1852, Czechoslovakia d. 26 Dec 1930 (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1878	Zabreh, Mistek District, Moravia   [1]
  	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%A1b%C5%99eh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C3%A1b%C5%99eh_%28disambiguation%29
  Histories		BREZNY Family, The By Jerry and Ann SUVA (From information compiled by Cecelia (POSPISIL) HULL)
  Family ID	F291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wenceslaus William Lawrence RUZICKA,   b. 8 Dec 1880, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 12 Jun 1931, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1906	Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA   [17]
  		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		Immigration - 26 May 1894 - New York, New York, New York, USA Census - 22 Jun 1900 - Lavaca, Texas, USA Marriage - 15 Jan 1906 - Chandler, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Census - 17 Jul 1906 - Strathcona, 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 - 21 May 1966 - North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Burial - Abt 24 May 1966 - Capilano View Cemetery/West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		ROSE, Laurence Edward British Columbia, Registration of Death
  		BREZNY, Ernest RUZICKA, Bozena Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
  		Canada Voter Lists, 1935 - 1980 Residence Date: 1962 Residence Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Street Address: Apt. 2 Electoral District: Vancouver Centre Reference Number: M-5079

  
  

  Histories

  BREZNY Family, The By Jerry and Ann SUVA (From information compiled by Cecelia (POSPISIL) HULL)

  
  

• Notes

  Frances' God parents were Peter and Alosia SYKORA. The midwife present at her birth was Johanna LICKOVA.

  
  

• Sources

  [S82] History of Lincoln County, Lincoln County Families, Page 535, The BREZNY Family, By Jerry and Ann SUVA. [S1033] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957, This record lists a previously undocumented family member (son?) named Alfonso who is 10 years older than Hermina and 16 years younger than Johanna. Departure Port: Bremen Arrival Date: 26 May 1894 Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA Ship Name: Braunschweig [S945] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995. Name: Ernest F Brezny Sex: Male Age: 24 Birth Year (Estimated): 1881 Spouse's Name: Bozena A Ruzicha Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1905 Marriage Place: Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States Marriage Place (Original): Prague [S25] Birth Certificate of Fransiska BREZNY, Parish Birth & Christening Book, Volume II, Page 210. [S520] Capilano View Cemetery (Latitude: 49.33784, Longitude: -123.12352), Grave Markers. Frances J. RUZICKA 1884 * 1966 [S558] 1900 U.S. Census, Texas, Lavaca, Justice Precinct No. 3, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, District No. 89, Sheet No. 14B, Lines 83 through 90. [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 [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 [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. [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 [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. [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 [S833] Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Name: Mrs Frances Ruzicka Gender: Female Residence Date: 1962 Residence Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Street Address: Apt. 2 Electoral District: Vancouver Centre Reference Number: M-5079. HARO STREET 2030 Apt. 2, Ruzicka, Mrs. Frances [S559] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Braunschweig, Ship: BRAUNSCHWEIG Departure Port: Bremen, Germany Port of Arrival: New York, New York. [S508] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 11, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 45. [S55] ROSE, Donald Allan, Email of 30 Jun 2010. He [Ernie] is buried in Capilano View Cemetery in West Vancouver. Aunt Gene [sic] is there and my Grandmother (Ernie's Mom). [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.