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Joseph Richard TUMA
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Name Joseph Richard TUMA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Birth 5 Feb 1890 Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Also Known As Joe TUMA [10, 11] Census 14 Jun 1900 Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA
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1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Dannevirke
Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 127, Sheet No. 3ACensus 4 May 1910 Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA
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1910 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Dannevirke
Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 147, Sheet No. 9ACensus 23 Apr 1930 Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA
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1930 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Dannevirke
Enumeration District No. 47-6, Supervisor's District No. 5, Sheet No. 3BCensus 3 May 1940 Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA
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1940 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Dannevirke
Supervisor's District No. 10, Enumeration District No. 47-6, Sheet No. 2BCensus 15 May 1950 Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA
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1950 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Dannevirke
Enumeration District No. 47-6, Sheet No. 7Death 22 Nov 1970 [4] Burial Abt 25 Nov 1970 Cotesfield Cemetery/Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA
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TUMA, Joseph Richard
TUMA, Bessie E.Person ID I3522 Family Tree Last Modified 3 Nov 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
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TUMA, Frank
NOHEJL, Marie
Marriage License Record
TUMA, Frank
NOHEJL, Marie
Affidavit for Marriage License
Marriage LicensePhotos 
TUMA, Frank
TUMA, MaryFamily ID F1217 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Bessie E. PAVLIK, b. 5 May 1896 d. 17 Apr 1986 (Age 89 years) Marriage 12 Feb 1924 Howard, Nebraska, USA
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TUMA, Joseph Richard
PAVLIK, Bessie E.
Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955
TUMA, Joseph Richard
PAVLIK, Bessie E.
Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955Children + 1. Richard Joseph TUMA, b. 5 Dec 1924, Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA
d. 30 Aug 2001, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA
(Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]> 2. Frank David TUMA, b. 16 Aug 1926, Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA
d. 24 Feb 2017, Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA
(Age 90 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1441 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Nov 2026
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Event Map
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Photos 
KLANECKY / TUMA Families
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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 
TUMA, Joseph Richard
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
TUMA, Joseph Richard
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
TUMA, Joseph Richard
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
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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 - [S471] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
Name: Joseph R Tuma
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1890
Birth Place: Nebraska, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: R. 1
Residence Place: Howard County, Nebraska, USA
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Blue - [S692] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
Name: Joseph Richard Tuma
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1890
Birth Place: Howard, Nebraska, USA
Residence Place: Daniverke, Nebraska, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Occupation: Self
Height: 5 8
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Brown
Weight: 208
Complexion: Ruddy
Next of Kin: Mrs Joseph R. Tuma - [S969] Cotesfield Cemetery (Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers.
TUMA
BESSIE E.
MAY 5, 1896
APR. 17, 1986
JOSEPH R.
FEB. 5, 1890
NOV. 22, 1970
MARRIED FEBRUARY 12, 1924 - [S938] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-2022.
Name: Joseph R Tuma
Name: Bessie E Pavlik
Marriage Date: 1924
Marriage Place: Howard, Nebraska, USA
Certificate Number: 2488 - [S1217] 1930 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Howard, Dannevirke, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 47-6, Supervisor's District No. 5, Sheet No. 3B.
Lines 93 thru 96 - [S1218] 1940 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Howard, Dannevirke, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 10, Enumeration District No. 47-6, Sheet No. 2B.
Lines 55 thru 58 - [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
Name: Richard Joe Tuma
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1924
Birth Place: Cotesfield H, Nebraska
Death Date: 30 Aug 2001
Father: Joseph R Tuma
Mother: Bessie Pavlik
SSN: 505489858
Notes: Dec 1955: Name listed as RICHARD JOE TUMA; 08 Sep 2001: Name listed as RICHARD J TUMA - [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004.
Name: Richard Joseph Tuma
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1924
Birth Place: Howard, Nebraska, USA
Parent 1 Name: Joseph R Tuma
Certificate Number: 27537
Birth Certificate Type: Normal - [S972] 1910 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Howard, Dannevirke, Thirteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 147, Sheet No. 9A.
Lines 39 thru 41 - [S1219] 1950 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Howard, Dannevirke, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 47-6, Sheet No. 7.
Lines 10 thru 13 - [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.
- [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.
