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Johan RUZICKA

Johan RUZICKA

Male 1834 - 1911


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  • Name Johan RUZICKA 
    Birth Between 1 Jan and 30 Jun 1834  Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As John RUZICKA, Joannes RUZICKA  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Immigration 5 Sep 1874  New York Port, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    S.S. Neckar    		 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    		 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    		 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 4 Jun 1880  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    1880 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha    		 1880 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
    Page No. 18, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 12

    The Ruzicka family appears right at the top of the page. You can also see their neighbours the Jablechnik's which I am certain are relatives.
    Census 30 Jun 1900  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha    		 1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
    Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 14, Sheet No. 12A
    Death 10 Dec 1911  St. Margaret's Hospital/Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    NEMEC, Mary    		 NEMEC, Mary
    Written on December 13

    Dad got sick on December 4 and died on December 10. His funeral was held at 10 a.m. on December 12 at St. Margaret?s Hospital, Kansas City.
    He is buried in the hospital cemetery.
    He would have been eighty years old on December 26 but he died that month of pneumonia.


    Mom wrote the above.
    Mary Nemec
    Person ID I95  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Father F. Jacob RUZICKA,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Catherine JABLECNIK,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna TOMISEK,   b. UNKNOWN, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1868 and 1874 
    Marriage Abt 1852 
    Children 
    +1. 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)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Joseph Albert RUZICKA,   b. 6 Jan 1859, Caslav, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1940, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Mary RUZICKA,   b. 1 Nov 1860, Czechoslovakia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1940, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. James RUZICKA,   b. 1865, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. Anne RUZICKA,   b. 1867, Bohemia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926 (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 5 Sep 1874 - New York Port, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 4 Jun 1880 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 30 Jun 1900 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Dec 1911 - St. Margaret's Hospital/Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    RUZICKA, John William    		RUZICKA, John William
    Certificate of Death
    RUZICKA Family Crest    		RUZICKA Family Crest
    I can not profess that this is the definitive family crest as I simply obtained it from a vendor that specializes in these sorts of things. But something is better than nothing, eh?
    RUZICKA, John<br> NOHEJL, Josephine    		RUZICKA, John
    NOHEJL, Josephine
    Marriage License
    SVOBODA, Vaclav<br> RUZICKA, Anna    		SVOBODA, Vaclav
    RUZICKA, Anna
    Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908

    Histories
    RUZICKA Family Tree    		RUZICKA Family Tree
    This is one of the documents that started it all for me.
    RUZICKA Clan, The; Part II    		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    		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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S293] 1900 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 14, Sheet No. 12A.

    2. [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

    3. [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

    4. [S962] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
      Name: Anna Ruzicka
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Age: 20
      Record Type: Marriage
      Birth Date: abt 1869
      Birth Place: Bohemia
      Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1889
      Marriage Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
      Marriage County Office: Douglas
      Father: John Ruzicka
      Mother: Anna Ruzicka
      Spouse: Vaclav Svoboda

    5. [S149] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar, Date: 05 Sep 1874, Page 2.

    6. [S2] 1880 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Tenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District #2, Enumeration District #12, Page #18, Line 1.

    7. [S115] Prayer Book of Mary Ruzicka NEMEC.
      Source quoted by Carol NEMEC.


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