Frank A. SVOBODA

1906 - 1996  (89 years)

• Name	Frank A. SVOBODA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	23 Nov 1906	Howard, Nebraska, USA   [1, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Apr 1910	Elba, Howard, Nebraska, USA   [6]
  		1910 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Elba Supervisor's District No. 6 Enumeration District No. 149 Sheet No. 2A
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Geranium, Valley, Nebraska, USA   [4]
  		1930 Federal Census of Nebraska, Valley County, Geranium Enumeration District No. 88-7, Supervisor's District No. 5, Sheet No. 3A, Lines 4 - 6
  Death	1 Nov 1996	Nebraska, USA   [1]
  Burial	Abt 4 Nov 1996	Mount Hope Cemetery/Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska, USA   [1]
  		SVOBODA, Bessie SVOBODA, Frank
  Person ID	I3534	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Anton SVOBODA,   b. 25 Oct 1874, Czech Republic d. 20 May 1964, Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bessie E. TUMA,   b. 28 Jun 1885, Howard, Nebraska, USA d. 17 Feb 1965, Garfield, Nebraska, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Dec 1905	St Paul, Howard, Nebraska, USA   [8, 9]
  		SVOBODA, Anton TUMA, Bessie Marriage License Witnesses are Anton's brothers.
  Family ID	F1222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bessie VINER,   b. 29 Aug 1908, Valley, Nebraska, USA d. 15 May 1987, Nebraska, USA (Age 78 years)
  Children	+ 1. Leonard Frank SVOBODA,   b. 17 Aug 1929, Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA d. 28 Oct 1997, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Nov 1906 - Howard, Nebraska, USA Census - 16 Apr 1910 - Elba, Howard, Nebraska, USA Census - 7 Apr 1930 - Geranium, Valley, Nebraska, USA Death - 1 Nov 1996 - Nebraska, USA Burial - Abt 4 Nov 1996 - Mount Hope Cemetery/Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		SVOBODA, Frank U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		SVOBODA, Frank U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		NOVAK, Emma Obituary Part II

  
  

• Sources

  [S1373] Mount Hope Cemetery (Valentine, Cherry, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers. SVOBODA BESSIE V. AUG. 29, 1908 MAY 15, 1987 FRANK A. NOV. 23, 1906 NOV. 1, 1996 [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Leonard Frank Svoboda Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 17 Aug 1929 Birth Place: Ord Valley, Nebraska Death Date: 28 Oct 1997 Father: Frank Svoboda Mother: Bessie Viner SSN: 507220567 Notes: Aug 1942: Name Listed As Leonard Frank Svoboda; 14 Nov 1997: Name Listed As Leonard F Svoboda [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004. Name: Leonard F Svoboda Gender: Male Birth Date: 17 Aug 1929 Birth Place: Valley, Nebraska, USA Parent 1 Name: Frank C [sic] Svoboda Certificate Number: 17165 Birth Certificate Type: Normal [S1376] 1930 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Valley, Geranium, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 88-7, Supervisor's District No. 5, Sheet No. 3A. Lines 4 thru 6 [S929] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Name: Frank Svoboda Gender: Male Race: White Age: 33 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 23 Nov 1906 Birth Place: Elba, Nebraska, USA Residence Place: Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA Employer: Self Height: 6 2 Weight: 255 Complexion: Dark Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Next of Kin: Bessie Viner Svoboda [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: 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