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VITAL STATISTICS	Date	Place	Age
Birth	11 Oct 1874	Lanesburg Township/Montgomery, MN
Death	13 May 1968	Minneapolis MN	94
Buried

PARENTS	Name	Birth	Death	Age
Father	Frantisek J Janda	1844	1936	92
Mother	Katerina Novotny	1844	1923	79

SIBLINGS	M/F	Birth	Death	Age	marriage
Anna M. Janda	F	11 Oct 1874	13 May 1968	94	Petricka
Barbara	F				Sefcik
John F	M	30 Dec 1877
Joseph J	M
Frank J	M

MARRIAGE	Date	Place of Marriage	Birth	Death	Age
Frank J. Petricka	21 Apr 1896		1873	1928	55

CHILDREN	M/F	Birth	Death	Age
Joe	M	Nov 1899	Nov 1899	0
James Benjamin	M	17 Nov 1899	17 Jan 1976	76
Frank Aloysias	M	24 Nov 1897	26 Mar 1956	58
Edward J Petricka	M	1902	1984
Stanley John	M	28 Apr 1917	13 Dec 2006	89
Agnes (Mary)	F			3

MISC. NOTES
DOB: 1873, 74 or 75 - 1874: memorial card SS: DOB-10/11/74, death: Hopkins (nursing home) April 1896 Newspaper: JANDA--PETRICKA Happy Hearts United. The Social Event of the Season True love and courtship was consummated in a happy wedding, which occured at the catholic church Tuesday. The contracting parties were Miss Annie Janda, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janda, and Mr. Francis J. Petricka, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petricka, both of this township. Miss Mary Panek, of New Prague, was maid of honor and Mr. Louis Petricka, brother of the groom, was best man. The bride looked lovely in a light blue silk gown, white slippers and a long veil with a wreath of orange blossoms; the groom wore the usual conventional black and a bouquet of orange blossoms. The preliminary ceremonies began on Monday, and on Tuesday the bridal party and a host of friends, led by Wondra's band, marched from Prochaska's hall to the catholic church, where Rev. F. Pozek pronounced the ceremony which made them man and wife, after which high mass was celebrated. After the ceremonies the wedding party repaired to Prochasha's hall where they partook of a bounteous wedding feast palate could be gratified. The afternoon and until next day was spent in songs, dances and other festivities. Excellent music was furnished for the occasion by Wondra's Band. The bride is a young lady of many graces and accomplishments and a social favorite among her acquaintances. The groom is a popular young man of sterling business qualities and high moral worth. They will make their future home on his fine farm a mile east of town. Among those that attended from abroad were: The Misses Mary and Rosy Landenberger, Mary Panek, Mary Havorka, Theresa Kalal, Mary Lukes, and the Messrs. Anton Zak, M.F. Panek, Anton Lukes, Mrs. T. Havorka, Mr. and Mrs. J. Landenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Stecha, of New Prague; Mr. J. Janda, Chicago; Mrs. J. Havorka, Shakopee; Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Wrabek, Le Sueur Center; Mr. and Mrs. Schefcek, of Hopkins. The following telegram of congratulation was received at noon: CHICAGO, ILL., April 21---96. To Mr. F. J. Petricka and bride: I tender you my hearty congratulations and sincerely hope that your future May be bright and prosperous. Yours truly, Paul Slatinsky. Wife of Frank and daughter of Frank and Katerina (Novotny) Janda. Anna married Frank J. Petricka on 21 Apr 1896 in Montgomery, LeSueur, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Agnes, who died at the age of three, and two sons, Frank, who passed away March 25, 1956, and one who died in infancy; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Sefcik and one in infancy and four brothers, Joseph, Frank, John and one in infancy. Her obituary was published in the Montgomery Messenger, Montgomery, Minnesota on 23 May 1968. Edward: Edward married Maria Chalupa in 1923. Following her death in 1930, he married Rita Fisher on July 5, 1933 in South Dakota. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie, his second wife, Rita, in 1971 and one sister, Agnes, and three brothers, Frank, James and Joseph in infancy. His obituary was published in the Montgomery Messenger, Montgomery, MN on Aug. 22, 1984. Edward's wife's obituary states that she and Edward were married on February 10th, 1926. Edward's has the year as 1923.

MISC. NOTES

DOB: 1873, 74 or 75 - 1874: memorial card
SS: DOB-10/11/74, death: Hopkins (nursing home)

April 1896 Newspaper:
JANDA--PETRICKA
Happy Hearts United.
The Social Event of the Season
True love and courtship was consummated in a happy wedding, which occured at the catholic church Tuesday. The contracting parties were Miss Annie Janda, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janda, and Mr. Francis J. Petricka, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petricka, both of this township. Miss Mary Panek, of New Prague, was maid of honor and Mr. Louis Petricka, brother of the groom, was best man. The bride looked lovely in a light blue silk gown, white slippers and a long veil with a wreath of orange blossoms; the groom wore the usual conventional black and a bouquet of orange blossoms.

The preliminary ceremonies began on Monday, and on Tuesday the bridal party and a host of friends, led by Wondra's band, marched from Prochaska's hall to the catholic church, where Rev. F. Pozek pronounced the ceremony which made them man and wife, after which high mass was celebrated.

After the ceremonies the wedding party repaired to Prochasha's hall where they partook of a bounteous wedding feast palate could be gratified.

The afternoon and until next day was spent in songs, dances and other festivities. Excellent music was furnished for the occasion by Wondra's Band.

The bride is a young lady of many graces and accomplishments and a social favorite among her acquaintances. The groom is a popular young man of sterling business qualities and high moral worth.

They will make their future home on his fine farm a mile east of town.

Among those that attended from abroad were: The Misses Mary and Rosy Landenberger, Mary Panek, Mary Havorka, Theresa Kalal, Mary Lukes, and the Messrs. Anton Zak, M.F. Panek, Anton Lukes, Mrs. T. Havorka, Mr. and Mrs. J. Landenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Stecha, of New Prague; Mr. J. Janda, Chicago; Mrs. J. Havorka, Shakopee; Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Wrabek, Le Sueur Center; Mr. and Mrs. Schefcek, of Hopkins.

The following telegram of congratulation was received at noon: CHICAGO, ILL., April 21---96. To Mr. F. J. Petricka and bride: I tender you my hearty congratulations and sincerely hope that your future May be bright and prosperous. Yours truly, Paul Slatinsky.

Wife of Frank and daughter of Frank and Katerina (Novotny) Janda.

Anna married Frank J. Petricka on 21 Apr 1896 in Montgomery, LeSueur, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Agnes, who died at the age of three, and two sons, Frank, who passed away March 25, 1956, and one who died in infancy; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Sefcik and one in infancy and four brothers, Joseph, Frank, John and one in infancy.

Her obituary was published in the Montgomery Messenger, Montgomery, Minnesota on 23 May 1968.
Edward: Edward married Maria Chalupa in 1923. Following her death in 1930, he married Rita Fisher on July 5, 1933 in South Dakota.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marie, his second wife, Rita, in 1971 and one sister, Agnes, and three brothers, Frank, James and Joseph in infancy.
His obituary was published in the Montgomery Messenger, Montgomery, MN on Aug. 22, 1984.
Edward's wife's obituary states that she and Edward were married on February 10th, 1926. Edward's has the year as 1923.

ANNA M. JANDA (PETRICKA)

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