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Josephine Sophia NOHEJL

Josephine Sophia NOHEJL

Female 1858 - 1923  (64 years)


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  • Name Josephine Sophia NOHEJL  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Birth 19 Mar 1858  Kobylí Hlava, East Bohemia, Czech Republic Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 22 Jun 1900  South Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    1900 Federal Census of Oklahoma Territory, Lincoln County, South Creek    		 1900 Federal Census of Oklahoma Territory, Lincoln County, South Creek
    Supervisor's District No. 219, Enumeration District No. 118, Sheet No. 11A
    Immigration 1904  [13] 
    Census 17 Jul 1906  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta    		 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.
    Census 9 Jun 1911  Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    1911 Census of Canada    		 1911 Census of Canada
    Province: Alberta, District No. 6 Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 15, Page 11
    Census 1916  Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta    		 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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    1921 Census of Canada    		 1921 Census of Canada
    Province: British Columbia, District No. Yale 25, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49 in Cascase, Page 2B
    Death 8 Mar 1923  Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 16] 
    RUZICKA, Josephine Sophia    		 RUZICKA, Josephine Sophia
    Certificate of Death
    Burial 10 Mar 1923  Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 17] 
    RUZICKA, John<br> RUZICKA, Josephine    		 RUZICKA, John
    RUZICKA, Josephine
    RUZICKA, Josephine Burial Record    		 RUZICKA, Josephine Burial Record
    The document reads, "On the 9th of March, 1923, Josephine Sophia Ruzicka departed from Grand Forks, she was buried on the 10th of March, 1923, in the Grand Forks, B.C. cemetery."
    Person ID I90  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Father Joseph NOHEJL,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Catherine PETRICEK,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John William RUZICKA,   b. 28 Aug 1854, Chvaloic, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1939, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 22 Apr 1878  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 18] 
    RUZICKA, John W. and NOHEJL, Josephine S., Marriage License    		 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<br> NOHEJL, Josephine    		 RUZICKA, John
    NOHEJL, Josephine
    Marriage License
    Children 
    +1. Annie Agnes RUZICKA,   b. 20 Feb 1879, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1972, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Wenceslaus William Lawrence RUZICKA,   b. 8 Dec 1880, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1931, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Joseph John RUZICKA,   b. 4 Aug 1882, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1958, Shasta, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Edward Frank William RUZICKA,   b. 15 Sep 1884, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1970, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. John Gustav Herman RUZICKA,   b. 27 Nov 1886, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1972 (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +6. Charles Otto Robert RUZICKA,   b. 20 Dec 1888, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1956, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +7. Louis Anton RUZICKA,   b. 12 Jun 1892, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1969, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +8. Valerian Theodore ROSE,   b. 3 Aug 1894, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1977, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +9. Albert Rudolph John ROSE,   b. 18 Oct 1896, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1966, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    >10. Arthur Lewis RUZICKA,   b. Abt 1 Nov 1899, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1994, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F38  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Mar 1858 - Kobylí Hlava, East Bohemia, Czech Republic Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Apr 1878 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 22 Jun 1900 - South Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 17 Jul 1906 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 9 Jun 1911 - Strathcona, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1916 - Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1921 - Cascade, British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Mar 1923 - Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 10 Mar 1923 - Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    RUZICKA, Josephine    		RUZICKA, Josephine

    Documents
    RUZICKA, Edward Frank    		RUZICKA, Edward Frank
    Certificate of Death
    RUZICKA, Valerian Theodore    		RUZICKA, Valerian Theodore
    Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918
    DOBRY, Joseph A.<br> RUZICKA, Annie A.    		DOBRY, Joseph A.
    RUZICKA, Annie A.
    Certificate of Marriage
    RUZICKA, Edward F.<br> KUBANEK, Agnes    		RUZICKA, Edward F.
    KUBANEK, Agnes
    Registration of Marriage

    Histories
    RUZICKA Family Tree    		RUZICKA Family Tree
    This is one of the documents that started it all for me.

  • Sources 
    1. [S566] Evergreen Cemetery (Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada), Grave Markers.
      RUSICKA
      John W.
      1854 - 1939
      His Wife
      Josephine S.
      1858 - 1923

    2. [S140] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 - 1995, (Name: British Columbia Archives;), Registration Number: 1923-09-321150 BCA#: B13123 GSU#: 1927300.
      Name: Josephine Sophia Ruzicka
      Date: 1923 3 8
      Place: Grand Forks
      Age: 64
      Event: Death

    3. [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.

    4. [S47] Certificate of Death of Josephine Sophia RUZICKA.
      2. Name of Deceased: Josephine Sophia Ruzicka

      7. Date of Birth: 19 Mar 1858
      8: Age: 64 Years, 11 Months, 18 Days

      12: Name of Father: Joseph Nohejl

      16: Informant's Name: John Ruzicka
      17: Relationship to Deceased: son
      18: Place and Date of Burial: Grand Forks, BC; Nov 10 1923

      20: Date of Death: March 8, 1923

      Cause of Death: pernicious anemia

    5. [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

    6. [S733] Marriage Certificate of Albert RUZICKA and Elizabeth MCDONALD, Province of British Columbia, Marriage Registration #16968.

    7. [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

    8. [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

    9. [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

    10. [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

    11. [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

    12. [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 46.

    13. [S508] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 11, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 45.

    14. [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. 6, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 15, Page 11.

    15. [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.

    16. [S34] Burial Record of Josephine Sophia RUZICKA.
      Die 9 mensis Martii A.D. 1923

    17. [S34] Burial Record of Josephine Sophia RUZICKA.
      ... sepulta est die 10 mens. Martii A.D. 1923 in cemeterio Grand Forks, B.C.

    18. [S91] Marriage Certificate of John RUZICKA and Josephine NOHEJL.
      Issued 16 April 1878


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