Bessie Anna RUZICKA

1885 - 1982  (97 years)

• Name	Bessie Anna RUZICKA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Birth	14 Jun 1885	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [2, 3, 4, 12, 13]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Bozena Anna RUZICKA, Anna RUZICKA  [13, 14, 15]
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [16]
  		1900 Federal Census of Oklahoma Territory, Canadian County, Yukon Supervisor's District No. 219, Enumeration District No. 24, Sheet No. 5
  Census	2 Feb 1920	South Seminole, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA   [12]
  		1920 Federal Census of Oklahoma, Lincoln County, South Seminole Supervisor's District No. 4, Enumeration District No. 131, Sheet No. 1B, Lines 53 thru 58
  Census	3 Apr 1930	Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA   [14]
  		1930 Federal Census of Oklahoma, Lincoln County, Prague Enumeration District No. 41-33, Supervisor's District No. 10, Sheet No. 2B
  Census	20 Apr 1940	Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA   [15]
  		1940 Federal Census of Oklahoma, Lincoln County, Prague Supervisor's District No. 4, Enumeration District No. 41-31, Sheet No. 16A
  Social Security Number	Oklahoma, USA   [3]
  	440-64-8706 *
  		BREZNY, Bessie Social Security Benefits Application Form OA-C790, Claim Number 444-01-6635
  Death	7 Sep 1982  [3, 4]
  Burial	Abt 10 Sep 1982	Prague Catholic Cemetery/Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA   [4]
  		BREZNY, Ernest F. and Anna B.
  Person ID	I754	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Albert RUZICKA,   b. 6 Jan 1859, Caslav, Bohemia d. 1 Sep 1940, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Josephine JOURA,   b. 19 Mar 1863, Strizov, Moravia d. 11 Jul 1934, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Nov 1882	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [17, 18]
  		RUZICKA, Joseph Albert JOURA, Josephine Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995
  		RUZICKA, Joseph Albert Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995
  		JOURA, Josephine Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995
  		RUZICKA, Joseph Albert JOURA, Josephine Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995
  Photos » Slide Show		RUZICKA, Joseph RUZICKA, Josephine
  		RUZICKA, Josephine RUZICKA, Joseph
  		RUZICKA Family Larger copies of this photo exist if you are interested.
  Family ID	F42	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arnost Frank BREZNY,   b. 21 Aug 1881, Zabreh, Czechoslovakia d. 27 Nov 1962 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1905	Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [13]
  		BREZNY, Ernest RUZICKA, Bozena Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
  Notes	Bessie and her sister Rosie had a double wedding.
  Children	> 1. Emil Joe BREZNY,   b. 10 Oct 1906, Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA d. 12 Nov 1976, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Christine Bertha BREZNY,   b. 24 Jul 1908, Collinsville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA d. 27 Oct 2007, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA (Age 99 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Mamie Anna BREZNY,   b. 8 Sep 1911, Oklahoma, USA d. 26 Mar 1996 (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Sophia Louise BREZNY,   b. 13 Dec 1916, Oklahoma, USA d. 4 Jan 2005, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Histories		BREZNY Family, The By Jerry and Ann SUVA (From information compiled by Cecelia (POSPISIL) HULL)
  Family ID	F290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Jun 1885 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Census - 5 Jun 1900 - Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma Territory, USA Census - 2 Feb 1920 - South Seminole, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Census - 3 Apr 1930 - Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Census - 20 Apr 1940 - Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Social Security Number - 440-64-8706 * - - Oklahoma, USA Burial - Abt 10 Sep 1982 - Prague Catholic Cemetery/Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  RUZICKA Family Larger copies of this photo exist if you are interested.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		BREZNY, Emil Social Security Number Application 441-01-2498
  		RUZICKA, Joseph A. Obituary
  		BREZNY, Emil Joe U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		BREZNY, Ernest U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  		BREZNY, Ernest U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

  
  

  Histories

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

  
  

• Sources

  [S516] Obituary of Christina Bertha POSPISIL, (Name: Shawnee News-Star; Location: Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Date: 28 Oct 2007;). Christina Bertha Pospisil, 99, of Prague, passed away Saturday, Oct. 27, in Prague. She was born July 24, 1908, in Collinsville, Okla., to Ernest and Bessie Anna (Ruznicka) Brezny. She was married to Joe Pospisil in Prague on April 15, 1931. He preceded her in death on April 9, 1975. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Prague. She was also preceded in death by her two daughters, Cecilia Hull and Adelene Brooks. She is survived by one grandson and his wife, Tim and Lisa Brooks of Manhattan, Kansas, and their two children, Connor Brooks and Colbi Brooks, also of Manhattan, Kansas; one brother-in-law, Jim Pospisil, Prague; other relatives and many friends. A Wake Service will be held on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Fr. Shane Tharp and Rev. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, OSB, officiating. Interment will follow at the Catholic Cemetery in Prague. Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague. A guest book is available to share your memories on-line at please visit www.ParksBrothers.net [S125] Social Security Benefits Application of Bessie A. BREZNY, Form OA-C790, Claim Number 444-01-6635 (this is Ernest BREZNY's SSN). 1. Name: Bessie A. BREZNY 2. Name at Birth: Bessie A. Ruzicka 3. Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebr. 4. Mother's Name at Birth: Josephine Joura 5. Father's Name: Joseph A. Ruzicka 6. Date of Birth: June 14, 1885 7. Present Age: 86 [S124] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935 - 2014. Name: BREZNY, BESSIE Birth: 14 Jun 1885 Death: Sep 1982 Age: 97 Last Address of Record: 74864 (Prague, Lincoln, OK) Issued By: Oklahoma SSN: 440-64-8706 [S514] Prague Catholic Cemetery (Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma), Grave Markers. BREZNY Ernest F. Aug. 21, 1881 Nov. 27, 1962 Anna B. June 14, 1885 Sept. 7, 1982 [S941] Obituary of Joseph RUZICKA. RUZICKA - Joseph, 3008 S. 20th St., age 66 years. Survived by 5 sisters, Mrs. Charles Brezny, Mrs. Ernest Brezny, Mrs. Louis Brezny, Mrs. John Kripal, Mrs. Anton Lieberman. Funeral services Saturday, 8:30 a.m., at the Dworak Mortuary, to St. Wenceslaus Church, 9 a.m. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. rosary Friday, 8 p.m., at mortuary. [S929] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Name: Emil Joe Brezny Gender: Male Race: White Age: 34 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 10 Oct 1906 Birth Place: Collinsville, Oklahoma, USA Residence Place: Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Employer: Long Bell Lumber Company Height: 6 1 Weight: 186 Complexion: Light Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Gray Next of Kin: Anna Bessie Brezny [S692] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Name: Ernest Frank Brezny Gender: Male Birth Date: 21 Aug 1881 Residence Place: Prague, Oklahoma, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Spouse: Bessie Brezny [S471] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Name: Ernest Frank Brezny Race: White Birth Date: 21 Aug 1881 Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: M Residence Place: Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA Draft Board: 4 Physical Build: Medium Height: 5.8 Medium Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Relative: Bessie Anais [sic] Brezny [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Christina Bertha Pospisil [Christina Bertha Brezny] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 24 Jul 1908 Birth Place: Collinsville Death Date: 27 Oct 2007 Father: Ernest F Brezny Mother:Ssie [sic] A Ruzicka SSN: 442749695 Type of Claim: Evidence other than birth record submitted; U.S. citizen or alien allowed to work. Notes: 20 Dec 1977: Name listed as CHRISTINA BERTHA POSPISIL; 06 Nov 2007: Name listed as CHRISTINA POSPISIL [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Mayme Anna Ogburn [Mayme Anna Brezny] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 8 Sep 1911 Birth Place: Liberal, Kansas Death Date: 26 Mar 1996 Claim Date: 9 Jun 1973 Father: Ernest Brezny Mother: Bessie A Ruzicka SSN: 440188397 Death Certificate Number: P ON MBR Type of Claim: Evidence other than birth record submitted; U.S. citizen or alien allowed to work. Notes: 25 Apr 1977: Name listed as MAYME ANNA OGBURN; 05 Jun 1973: Name listed as MAYME OGBURN [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Sophia Louise Brazny [Sophia Louise Brezny] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 13 Dec 1916 Birth Place: Prague Linco, Oklahoma Death Date: 4 Jan 2005 Father: Ernest L Brezny Mother: Bessie A Ruzicka SSN: 448229588 Notes: Jun 1943: Name listed as SOPHIA LOUISE BRAZNY; 11 Jan 1991: Name listed as SOPHIA LOUISE BREZNY; 26 Jan 2005: Name listed as SOPHIA L BREZNY [S542] 1920 U.S. Census, Oklahoma, Lincoln, South Seminole, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 4, Enumeration District No. 131, Sheet No. 1B, Lines 53 thru 58. [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 [S954] 1930 U.S. Census, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Prague, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 41-33, Supervisor's District No. 10, Sheet No. 2B. Lines 84 thru 89 [S955] 1940 U.S. Census, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Prague, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 4, Enumeration District No. 41-31, Sheet No. 16A. Lines 14 thru 16 [S3] 1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma Territory, Canadian, Yukon, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District #219, Enumeration District #24, Sheet #5, Line 87. [S95] Marriage License of Joseph RUZICKA and Josephine JOURA. [S1253] Nebraska Marriages, 1855 - 1995. Name: Joseph Ruzitka [sic] Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Josie Ora [sic] Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 22 Nov 1882 Event Place: Douglas, Nebraska, United States