Bessie E. TUMA

1885 - 1965  (79 years)

• Name	Bessie E. TUMA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	28 Jun 1885	Howard, Nebraska, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	14 Jun 1900	Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA   [1]
  		1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Dannevirke Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 127, Sheet No. 3A
  Census	16 Apr 1910	Elba, Howard, Nebraska, USA   [4]
  		1910 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Elba Supervisor's District No. 6 Enumeration District No. 149 Sheet No. 2A
  Death	17 Feb 1965	Garfield, Nebraska, USA   [3]
  Burial	Abt 20 Feb 1965	Cotesfield Cemetery/Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA   [3]
  		SVOBODA, Anton SVOBODA, Bessie
  Person ID	I3520	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Frank TUMA,   b. 1 Apr 1853   d. 19 Mar 1907, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary F. NOHEJL,   b. 25 Aug 1853   d. 14 May 1917 (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	31 Mar 1883	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [6]
  		TUMA, Frank NOHEJL, Marie Marriage License Record
  		TUMA, Frank NOHEJL, Marie Affidavit for Marriage License Marriage License
  Photos		TUMA, Frank TUMA, Mary
  Family ID	F1217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anton SVOBODA,   b. 25 Oct 1874, Czech Republic d. 20 May 1964, Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1905	St Paul, Howard, Nebraska, USA   [2, 3]
  		SVOBODA, Anton TUMA, Bessie Marriage License Witnesses are Anton's brothers.
  Children	+ 1. Frank A. SVOBODA,   b. 23 Nov 1906, Howard, Nebraska, USA d. 1 Nov 1996, Nebraska, USA (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Charles George SVOBODA,   b. 3 Mar 1908, Howard, Nebraska, USA d. 14 May 1982, Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Emma SVOBODA,   b. 25 Aug 1909, Elba, Howard, Nebraska, USA d. 2 Mar 1999, Valley County Hospital/Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. James Fred SVOBODA, Sr.,   b. 25 Oct 1911, Elba, Howard, Nebraska, USA d. 16 Aug 2003, Burwell, Garfield, Nebraska, USA (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Jun 1885 - Howard, Nebraska, USA Census - 14 Jun 1900 - Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA Marriage - 20 Dec 1905 - St Paul, Howard, Nebraska, USA Census - 16 Apr 1910 - Elba, Howard, Nebraska, USA Death - 17 Feb 1965 - Garfield, Nebraska, USA Burial - Abt 20 Feb 1965 - Cotesfield Cemetery/Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  KLANECKY / TUMA Families l to r SVOBODA, Bessie KLANECKY, Eva KLANECKY, Adolph KLANECKY, John TUMA, Joseph TUMA, Frank TUMA, Richard Eva appears to be a teenager in the photo - possibly 15 years old. Ancestry member Marvin Zimmerman has the photo attached to John KLANECKY on his Ken Tuma II - 2012 tree. Eva is referred to as KLANECKY-VLACH in the post which,…

  
  

  Documents		SVOBODA, Emma SVOBODA, James Fred Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004 This document is admittedly a little bit confusing. For the line that lists Anton and Bessie, what is "HART"? This column appears to be maiden name but then that does not align with Bessie's (TUMA). Additionally, the date on that line is Emma's birthdate, not James'. Then,…
  		NOVAK, Emma Obituary Part II

  
  

• Sources

  [S971] 1900 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Howard, Dannevirke, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 127, Sheet No. 3A. Lines 44 thru 50 [S962] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908. Name: Bessie Tuma Gender: Female Race: White Marriage Age: 20 Record Type: Marriage Birth Date: abt 1885 Birth Place: Howard County, Nebraska Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1905 Marriage Place: St Paul, Nebraska, USA Marriage County Office: Howard Father: Frank Tuma Mother: Mary Tuma Spouse: Anton Svoboda [S969] Cotesfield Cemetery (Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers. SVOBODA BESSIE 1885 - 1965 ANTON 1874 - 1964 MARRIED DEC. 20, 1905 [S1450] 1910 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Howard, Elba, Thirteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 149, Sheet No. 2A. Lines 14 thru 18 [S1456] Obituary of Emma NOVAK, (Date: Abt. 03 Mar 1999;). Emma Novak Ord resident, 89 Emma Novak, 89, of Ord died Mar. 2, 1999 at the Valley County Hospital in Ord. Funeral services will be held on Fri., Mar. 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the Ord Memorial Chapel, the Rev. Keith Menter will officiate. Musicians are Laddie E. Bruha, Alice Stevens and Agnes Janda. Pallbearers are Dale Svoboda, Allen Svoboda, Brad Copple, David Novak, Keith Novak and Dale Novak. Burial will be in the Ord Bohemian Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 5 - 8:30 p.m. at the Ord Memorial Chapel. Arrangements are by Ord Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to Western Fraternal Life Association #112, or to the Senior Classics of Valley County. Mrs. Novak was born August 25, 1909, three miles west of Elba, to Anton and Bessie (Tuma) Svoboda. At the age of nine years she moved with her parents two miles north of Ord and attended the Melia School. The family then moved west of Ord and she attended the Brace School. On March 19, 1929, she married Frank Novak at Broken Bow. The couple lived on the Novak farm west of Ord. In 1969 they moved into the town of Ord. Mr. Novak died Sept. 7, 1996. Mrs. Novak continued to live in Ord until her death. While on the farm she enjoyed raising chickens and gardening. While living in town she did craft work, grew flowers and spent time at the Senior Center. She was a charter member of the Neighborly Sisters Club since 1945 and a member of the Western Fraternal Life Association #112 for 66 years, having served as secretary for 22 years. She is survived by one son, Eugene of Ord; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers, James Sr. of Burwell, Raymond of Portland, OR and Eldon of Cotesfield; and two sisters, Bessie Toogood of Goleta, CA and Viola Christopherson of Tacoma, WA. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank; one son, LaVerne; and four brothers, Charley, Joe, Wayne and Frank. [S962] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908. Name: Marie Nohale [sic] Gender: Female Marriage Age: 30 Record Type: Marriage Birth Date: abt 1853 Birth Place: Bohemia Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1883 Marriage Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Marriage County Office: Douglas Father: Joseph Nohale Mother: Katrina Nohale Spouse: Frank Tuma It is assumed that the document refers to John William RUZICKA as he lived in Omaha at the time and Marie would be his sister-in-law.