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The Genealogy of the Ruzicka and Manchak Families

James RUZICKA
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Name James RUZICKA Birth 1865 Bohemia
[1] Gender Male Also Known As Wenzel RUZICKA [1, 2] Immigration 5 Sep 1874 New York Port, New York, New York, USA
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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: 967Census 4 Jun 1880 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
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1880 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha
Page No. 18, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 12The 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.
Death UNKNOWN - It is possible that James / Wenzel passed prior to 25 Apr 1940 as Mary's obituary only lists her sibling Joseph as still living.
Person ID I98 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
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Event Map 
Immigration - 5 Sep 1874 - New York Port, New York, New York, USA 

Census - 4 Jun 1880 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA 
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Histories 
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.
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