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The Genealogy of the Ruzicka and Manchak Families

1854 - 1939 (85 years)

Name	John William RUZICKA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22]
Birth	28 Aug 1854	Chvaloic, Bohemia [1, 7]
Birth	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chvalovice_%28Prachatice_District%29
Gender	Male
Immigration	5 Sep 1874	New York Port, New York, New York, USA [23]
		S.S. Neckar Ship Name: Neckar Years in service: 1873-1896 Funnels: 1 Masts: 2 Shipping Line: North German Lloyd Ship Description: Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,122. Dimensions: 351' x 40'. Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Two masts and one funnel. Iron hull. History: Launched, November 10, 1873. Maiden voyage:…
		Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar Ship: Neckar Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Arrival Date: 05 Sep 1874 Line: 7 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_393 List Number: 967
		Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar Ship: Neckar Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England Port of Arrival: New York, New York Arrival Date: 05 Sep 1874 Line: 7 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_393 List Number: 967
Census	22 Jun 1900	South Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA [24]
Census		1900 Federal Census of Oklahoma Territory, Lincoln County, South Creek Supervisor's District No. 219, Enumeration District No. 118, Sheet No. 11A
Immigration	1904	Canada [25]
Census	17 Jul 1906	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada [25]
	Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada located to the south of the North Saskatchewan river. It amalgamated with the City of Edmonton in 1912.
		1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Province: Alberta, District: Strathcona, Sub-District: 11, Page 45, Townships 46 To 52 Inclusive in Ranges 13, 14, 15 West of The 4th M Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada located to the south of the North Saskatchewan river. It amalgamated with the City of Edmonton in 1912.
Naturalization	1907	Canada [26]
Census	9 Jun 1911	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada [26]
Census		1911 Census of Canada Province: Alberta, District No. 6 Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 15, Page 11
Census	1916	Alberta, Canada [27]
Census		1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Province: Alberta, District No. 43, Sub-District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12 in Township 46, Range 14, W 4th
Census	1921	Cascade, British Columbia, Canada [12]
Census		1921 Census of Canada Province: British Columbia, District No. Yale 25, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49 in Cascase, Page 2B
Death	26 Nov 1939	Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada [1, 2, 28]
Death		RUZICKA, John William Certificate of Death
Burial	29 Nov 1939	Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada [1, 7]
	When Darryn Rose visited the Evergreen Cemetery in 2003, the caretaker informed him that the headstone of John and Josephine had been previously smashed by vandals and thrown in a ravine close to the cemetery. All of the pieces were recovered and the headstone was restored.
		RUZICKA, John RUZICKA, Josephine
Person ID	I89	Family Tree
Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

Father	Johan RUZICKA, b. Between 1 Jan and 30 Jun 1834, Bohemia d. 10 Dec 1911, St. Margaret's Hospital/Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Anna TOMISEK, b. UNKNOWN, Bohemia d. Between 1868 and 1874
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Abt 1852
Family ID	F41	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Josephine Sophia NOHEJL, b. 19 Mar 1858, Kobylí Hlava, East Bohemia, Czech Republic d. 8 Mar 1923, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 64 years)

Marriage 22 Apr 1878 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA [18, 29]

RUZICKA, John W. and NOHEJL, Josephine S., Marriage License
On one page you can see another marriage license document tucked in behind the current copy. The Nebraska State Historical Society informed me that a complete copy of that document is not available.

RUZICKA, John
NOHEJL, Josephine
Marriage License

Children

+	1. Annie Agnes RUZICKA, b. 20 Feb 1879, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 18 Jan 1972, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Age 92 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	2. Wenceslaus William Lawrence RUZICKA, b. 8 Dec 1880, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 12 Jun 1931, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	3. Joseph John RUZICKA, b. 4 Aug 1882, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 16 May 1958, Shasta, California, USA (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	4. Edward Frank William RUZICKA, b. 15 Sep 1884, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 29 Oct 1970, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 86 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	5. John Gustav Herman RUZICKA, b. 27 Nov 1886, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA d. 7 Jan 1972 (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	6. Charles Otto Robert RUZICKA, b. 20 Dec 1888, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA d. 16 Jun 1956, Alberta, Canada (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	7. Louis Anton RUZICKA, b. 12 Jun 1892, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA d. 25 May 1969, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	8. Valerian Theodore ROSE, b. 3 Aug 1894, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA d. 2 Feb 1977, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	9. Albert Rudolph John ROSE, b. 18 Oct 1896, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA d. 6 Dec 1966, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
>	10. Arthur Lewis RUZICKA, b. Abt 1 Nov 1899, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA d. 1994, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Age ~ 94 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F38 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 8 Apr 2026

Event Map

	Immigration - 5 Sep 1874 - New York Port, New York, New York, USA
	Marriage - 22 Apr 1878 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
	Census - 22 Jun 1900 - South Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA
	Immigration - 1904 - Canada
	Census - 17 Jul 1906 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada
	Naturalization - 1907 - Canada
	Census - 9 Jun 1911 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada
	Census - 1916 - Alberta, Canada
	Census - 1921 - Cascade, British Columbia, Canada
	Death - 26 Nov 1939 - Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada
	Burial - 29 Nov 1939 - Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada

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Photos

RUZICKA, John William

Documents » Slide Show		DOBRY, Annie Agnes Canada to US Border Crossing, Danville, WA, 02 May 1937
		RUZICKA, Edward Frank Certificate of Death
		RUZICKA, Albert Canada to US Border Crossing, Marcus, WA, 04 Dec 1926
		Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, Homestead Grant Registers, 1872-1930 Name: John W. Ruzicka Application Date: 6 Apr 1904 Place: Alberta, Canada Homestead Number: 157470 Part: SE Section: 16 Township: 46 Range: 23 Meridian: W4 GPS coordinates for this section are approximately 52.962251, -113.274044.
		Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, Homestead Grant Registers, 1872-1930 Name: John W. Ruzicka Application Date: 6 Apr 1904 Place: Alberta, Canada Homestead Number: 157470 Part: SE Section: 16 Township: 46 Range: 23 Meridian: W4 GPS coordinates for this section are approximately 52.962251, -113.274044.
		U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 Name: John W. Ruzicka Gender: Male Age: 72 Marital status: Widowed Record Type: Manifests Birth Date: abt 1854 Birth Place: Prague, Austria Arrival Date: 18 Oct 1926 Port of Arrival: Marcus, Washington, USA Residence Place: B. C. Grand Forks This document is the first time encountering the name "Ralph". Process of elimination…
		U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 Name: John William Ruzicka Gender: Male Race/Nationality: Czech Age: 72 Record Type: Cards Birth Date: abt 1855 Birth Place: Ronov, Czechoslovaka Arrival Date: 8 Aug 1927 Port of Arrival: Blaine, Washington, USA Residence Place: Grand Forks British Columbia Canada There are 2 important facts on this document. One is the confirmation…
		Alberta, Canada, Homestead Records, 1870-1930 Name: Charles Otto Robert Ruzicka Gender: Male Application Date: 21 Dec 1906 Homestead Place: Alberta, Canada Residence Year: 1906 Residence Place: Prague, Alberta, Canada File Number: 1170219 Coordinates: SW Section: 10 Township: 46 Range: 12 Meridian: 4 GPS coordinates for this section are 52.948675, -111.66716.
		Alberta, Canada, Homestead Records, 1870-1930 Name: Charles Otto Robert Ruzicka Gender: Male Application Date: 21 Dec 1906 Homestead Place: Alberta, Canada Residence Year: 1906 Residence Place: Prague, Alberta, Canada File Number: 1170219 Coordinates: SW Section: 10 Township: 46 Range: 12 Meridian: 4 GPS coordinates for this section are 52.948675, -111.66716.
		RUZICKA, Valerian Theodore Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918
		RUZICKA, Valerian Theodore Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918
		RUZICKA, Valerian Theodore Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918
		Alberta, Canada, Homestead Records, 1870-1930 Name: John Gustav Herman Ruzicka Gender: Male Application Date: 10 Nov 1904 Homestead Place: Alberta, Canada Residence Year: 1904 Residence Place: Prague, Alberta, Canada File Number: 889882 Coordinates: SW Section: 18 Township: 46 Range: 13 Meridian: 4
		DOBRY, Joseph A. RUZICKA, Annie A. Certificate of Marriage
		RUZICKA, Arthur U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960
		RUZICKA, Edward F. KUBANEK, Agnes Registration of Marriage
		TUMA, Frank NOHEJL, Marie Marriage License Record
		NEMEC, Joseph and RUZICKA, Mary Marriage License
		U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 Name: Louis Anton Ruzicka Gender: Male Nationality: Canadian Arrival Age: 33 Record Type: Arrival Birth Date: abt 1892 Birth Place: Kearney Residence Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Arrival Date: 25 Sep 1925 Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington, USA Marital Status: Married

Histories » Slide Show		RUZICKA Family Tree This is one of the documents that started it all for me.
		RUZICKA Clan, The; Part II The document was created by Anna MCDONALD as a solicitation for everyone to share family information as well as a means for her to share information she had. These are the last 6 pages of this document that were omitted from the Part I scan as they contain information that is private - such as birth dates and home addresses. If you wish to see…
		RUZICKA Clan, The; Part I The document was created by Anna MCDONALD as a solicitation for everyone to share family information as well as a means for her to share information she had. The last 6 pages of this document have been omitted from this scan as they contain information that is private - such as birth dates and home addresses.
		Ruzicka Family Name History (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

Sources

[S566] Evergreen Cemetery (Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada), Grave Markers.
RUSICKA
John W.
1854 - 1939
His Wife
Josephine S.
1858 - 1923
[S140] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 - 1995, (Name: British Columbia Archives;), Registration Number: 1939-09-564002 BCA#: B13166 GSU#: 1953626.
Name: John William Ruzicka
Date: 1939 11 26
Place: Grand Forks
Age: 85
Event: Death
[S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 899, JOSEPH and EMILY (KUBANEK) RUZICKA by Marie (Ruzicka) Monti.
Joseph John, the third child in a family of ten children of Josephine Nohajl [sic] and John William Ruzicka, was born on August 4, 1882 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized about two weeks later at Saint Philomina's Cathedral (later rebuilt and named Saint Cecilia's Cathedral) under the name of Rose as well as Ruzicka. At his confirmation sixteen years later, he received his middle name, John.
[S161] Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914 - 1918.
Name: Albert Rudolph John Ruzicka
Residence: Viking, Alberta
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1896
Birth Location: Oklahoma, (At Prague), United States of America
Relative: John William Ruzicka
Relationship: Father
Regiment Number: 3212423
[S161] Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914 - 1918.
1. Surname: Ruzicka
2. Christian name: Valerian Theodore

6. Place of birth: Kerney [sic], Nebraska, U.S.A.

10. Name of next-of-kin: John William Ruzicka
11. Relationship of next-of-kin: Father
[S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, Name: Annie Agnes Dobry, Arrival Date: 02 May 1937.
Annie's contact person - John - is listed as living in Grand Forks.
[S45] Certificate of Death of John William RUZICKA.
3. Name of Deceased: Ruzicka John William

9. Date of Birth: Aug. 28 1854

16. Father Name: John Ruzicka

18. Mother Maiden Name: Anne [appears to read JABLECNIK]

21. Place and Date of Burial: Grand Forks, B.C.; Nov. 29, 1939

23. Date of Death: Nov. 26, 1939

Cause of Death: myocarditis
[S731] Certificate of Death of Edward Frank RUZICKA, (Date: 29 Oct 1970;).
1. Place of Death: North Vancouver, B.C.
3. Full Name of Deceased: Ruzicka Edward Frank
10. Date of Birth: September 15 1884
15: Spouse: Agnes Kubanek
16: Name of Father: Ruzicka John
17. Name of Mother: Nohone [sic] Josephine
20. Burial: November 2 1970, Grand Forks, B.C., Evergreen
22. Date of Death: October 29 1970
[S733] Marriage Certificate of Albert RUZICKA and Elizabeth MCDONALD, Province of British Columbia, Marriage Registration #16968.
[S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
Name: Albert Ruzicka
Arrival Date: 4 Dec 1926
Port of Arrival: Marcus, Washington, USA
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1896
Birth Place: Prague ,Alberta
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Slovak (Czechoslovak)
Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards
[S885] Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, Homestead Grant Registers, 1872-1930.
Application Date: 6 Apr 1900 [sic]
Place: Alberta, Canada
Homestead Number: 157470
Part: NE
Section: 16
Township: 46
Range: 23
Meridian: W4
GPS coordinates for this section are 52.962251, -113.274044.
[S891] 1921 Census of Canada, British Columbia, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49, Cascade, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, District No. Yale 25, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49, Page 2B.
Lines 31 and 32
[S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
Name: John W. Ruzicka
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital status: Widowed
Record Type: Manifests
Birth Date: abt 1854
Birth Place: Prague, Austria
Arrival Date: 18 Oct 1926
Port of Arrival: Marcus, Washington, USA
Residence Place: B. C. Grand Forks
This document is the first time encountering the name "Ralph". Process of elimination indicates this is referring to Valerian. However, until further proof is found we'll just record this as a note.
[S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
Name: John William Ruzicka
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: Czech
Age: 72
Record Type: Cards
Birth Date: abt 1855
Birth Place: Ronov, Czechoslovaka
Arrival Date: 8 Aug 1927
Port of Arrival: Blaine, Washington, USA
Residence Place: Grand Forks British Columbia Canada
There are 2 important facts on this document. One is the confirmation of his arrival on the S.S. Neckar in September of 1874. The second is listing Ronov, Czechoslovakia as his place of birth. Other similar documents have (apparently generically) listed Prague. We have almost always believed that John was born in south CZ. But Hronov is located in the far north.
[S913] Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918, Rus - Sau > Box 8573 (Rutter, Thomas - Ryall, William Frederick).
Name: Valerian T Ruzicka [Valerian Theodore Ruzicka]
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1894
Birth Place: Kerney, Nebraska
Residence Place: Edmonton, Alta, Canada
Father: John William Ruzicka
Regimental Number: 2115839
[S925] Montana, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1993.
Name: John G H Ruzicka
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 26
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Year: abt 1886
Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1912
Marriage Place: Columbia Falls, Montana, USA
Father: John W Ruzicka
Mother: Josephine Nohejl
Spouse: Emily Rose Hellman
Film Number: 001902479
DGS: 004350527
[S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
Name: Arthur Louis Ruzicka
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Marital Status: Married
Record Type: Manifests
Birth Date: abt 1899
Birth Place: Prague Okla
Arrival Date: 5 Dec 1925
Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington, USA
Residence Place: Canada Vancomer
[S962] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
Name: John Ruzecka [John William Ruzicka]
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 23
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1855
Birth Place: Austria
Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1878
Marriage Place: Bohemian Town Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Marriage County Office: Douglas
Father: John Ruzecka [sic]
Mother: Anna Ruzecka [sic]
Spouse: Jose Nohejl
[S968] Registration of Marriage.
BRIDEGROOM
Name in Full: Edward Franis [sic] Ruzicka
Age: 29 years
Place of Residence: Cardston, Alta.
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebr.
Names of Parents: John W. Ruzicka, Josephine Nohejl

BRIDE
Name in Full: Agnes Catherine Kubanek
Age: 20 years
Place of Residence: Prage, Alta.
Place of Birth: Lincoln, Nebr.
Names of Parents: Joseph Kubanek, Anna Hellman

Name of Church: St. John Nepomucene (Prague)
Witnesses: Frank Hellman, Anna Slavik
Date of Marriage: 20th day of November 1913
[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.
[S92] Marriage Certificate of Joseph NEMEC and Mary RUZICKA.
St. Wenceslaus Church
[S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960.
Name: Louis Anton Ruzicka
Gender: Male
Nationality: Canadian
Arrival Age: 33
Record Type: Arrival
Birth Date: abt 1892
Birth Place: Kearney
Residence Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Arrival Date: 25 Sep 1925
Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington, USA
Marital Status: Married
Father: John W.
Spouse: Helen
Sibling: Joe
2nd Relative Name: Agnes
2nd Relative Relationship: Child
3rd Relative Name: Chas.
3rd Relative Relationship: Child
4th Relative Name: Vincent
4th Relative Relationship: Child
[S149] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar, Date: 05 Sep 1874, Page 2.
[S5] 1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma Territory, Lincoln, South Creek, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District #219, Enumeration District #118, Sheet #9, Line 45.
[S508] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 11, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 45.
[S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. 6, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 15, Page 11.
[S310] 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Province: Alberta, District No. 43, Sub District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12, Township 46, Range 14, W 4th, Page 13.
[S41] Certificate of Death for John William RUZICKA.
[S91] Marriage Certificate of John RUZICKA and Josephine NOHEJL.
Issued 16 April 1878

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