James Anton DOBRY

1868 - 1955  (86 years)

• Name	James Anton DOBRY  [1]
  Birth	2 Nov 1868	Bohemia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Wenceslaus Anton DOBRY, Vaclav Anton DOBRY, Wenzel DOBRY  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Immigration	16 Nov 1874	New York Port, New York, New York, USA   [5]
  		S.S. America Ship Name: America Years in service: 1863-1895 Funnels: 1 Masts: 2 Shipping line: North German Lloyd Ship description: Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,752. Dimensions: 328' x 40'. Single-screw, 11 knots. Inverted engines. Compound engines in 1872. Speed increased to 14 knots. Two masts and one funnel. Iron…
  		Passenger Manifest of the S.S. America Arrival Date: 16 Nov 1874 Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: America
  		Passenger Manifest of the S.S. America Arrival Date: 16 Nov 1874 Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: America
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Skull Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA   [1]
  		1880 Federal Census of Nebraska, Butler County, Skull Creek Page No. 11, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 156
  Census	16 Jun 1885	Skull Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA   [3]
  		1885 State Census of Nebraska, Butler, Skull Creek Page No. 9, Enumeration District No. 85
  Death	27 Apr 1955	Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA   [2, 4]
  Burial	29 Apr 1955	Yukon Cemetery/Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I3133	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph DOBRY,   b. 1836   d. 1931 (Age 95 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Magdelena SEMRAD,   b. 1834   d. 1925 (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F587	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Immigration - 16 Nov 1874 - New York Port, New York, New York, USA Census - 12 Jun 1880 - Skull Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA Census - 16 Jun 1885 - Skull Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA Death - 27 Apr 1955 - Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA Burial - 29 Apr 1955 - Yukon Cemetery/Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S699] 1880 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Butler, Skull Creek, Tenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Page No. 11, Supervisor's District No. 1, Enumeration District No. 156. Lines 5 thru 14 [S698] Yukon Cemetery (Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma, USA), Grave Markers. VACLAV A. NOV 2, 1868 APR 27, 1955 [S700] 1885 Census of United States, Nebraska, Butler, Skull Creek; Online Images, Page No. 9, Enumeration District No. 85. Lines 43 thru 50 [S701] Obituary of V.A. DOBRY, (Name: Oklahoman, The; Date: 28 Apr 1955;). YUKON FARMER DIES JUST WEEK AFTER HIS WIFE YUKON--April 27--V.A. Dobry, 86, retired Yukon area farmer, died here Wednesday after a lengthy illness. His wife, Mary B. Dobry, died last Thursday. Dobry had farmed near here since 1891. He was born in Czechoslovakia and came to the United States at the age of 7. He belonged to St. John's Catholic church here, and the ZCBJ lodge. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. George Samek, and Mrs. Antone Kouba, both of Yukon; and Mrs. Henry Yeck, Piedmont; and two sons, Frank Dobry, Enid; and Joe Dobry, Vallejo, Calif. There is also a sister, Mrs. Anna Stara, Bruno, Neb.; two brothers, Floran Dobry, Minco; and Joseph Dobry, Alberta, Canada; eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Turner funeral chapel here, with requiem mass at 10 a.m. Friday in St. John's Catholic church. Interment will follow in the Yukon cemetery. Courtesy of The Oklahoman April 28, 1955 [S723] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. America, Arrival Date: 16 Nov 1874 Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: America. Passenger Numbers 230 thru 237