Descendants of John KOKESH
First Generation
1. John KOKESH
John married Frances MACHACEK, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 2 M i. John KOKESH was born on January 5, 1830 in Bohemia
and died in 1905 at age 75.
Second Generation (Children)
2. John
KOKESH was born on January 5,
1830 in Bohemia and
died in 1905 at age 75.
John married Josephine KOSTLAN, daughter of Vaclav
KOSTLAN and Josephine KREMANEK, about 1853. Josephine was born in
1831 in Bohemia and died in 1904
at age 73.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2394
Children from this marriage were:
+ 3 F i. Frances B KOKESH was born on April 11, 1853 in Bohemia,
died on September 20, 1919 in Waconia(CARVER)MN at age 66, and was buried on September
22, 1919 in Laketown(CARVER)MN.
+ 4 F ii. Anna
KOKESH was born in September 1855 and died in 1924 at age 69.
+ 5 M iii. John J. KOKESH was born on February 21, 1858 in Prague,Bohemia
and died on March 25, 1933
in Hennepin Co. at age 75.
+ 6 F iv. Mary KOKESH was born on April 5, 1860 and died on October 8, 1946 at age 86.
+ 7 M v. Louis
Winslow KOKESH was born on August
19, 1862 in Vranice,Austria
and died on September 7, 1946
at age 84.
+ 8 M vi. Winslow KOKESH was born in October 1865 in Boehmen,Austrai and died on November 4, 1943 in Hennepin Co. at age 78.
+ 9 M vii. Joseph l. KOKESH was born in 1869 and died in 1933 at age
64.
+ 10 M viii.
Charles KOKESH was born in November 1875 in Minnetonka(HENNEPIN)MN and died on May 7, 1925 at age 49.
+ 11 M ix. Frank John KOKESH was born in 1879 in Minnetonka(HENNEPIN)MN
and died on April 24, 1945
in Hennepin Co. at age 66.
+ 12 F x. Katie
KOKESH was born about 1881.
Third Generation (Grandchildren)
3. Frances B
KOKESH was born on April 11, 1853 in Bohemia, died on September 20,
1919 in Waconia(CARVER)MN at age 66, and was buried on September 22, 1919 in Laketown(CARVER)MN.
Noted events in her life were:
• Obituary: Waconia Patriot.
• Cause of Death: Osteo
Sarcoma.
• Death Certificate: Minnesota
History Center.
• Cemetery: Zoar Moravian
Cemetery.
Frances
married Joseph ZEMAN, son of Joseph ZEMAN and Dorothea BERLASH(BARTOSCH), on December 27, 1869 in Chaska(CARVER)Mn.
Joseph was born on August 10, 1844
in Slopenice, Bohemia,
died on June 8, 1920 in
Waconia(CARVER)MN at age 75, and was buried on June 11, 1920 in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2379
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: June 1920, Waconia Patriot.
• Cemetery: Zoar
Moravian.
• Cause of Death: Lobar Pneumonia.
• Death Certificate: Minnesota
History Center.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 13 F i. Anna ZEMAN was born in 1871 in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
+ 14 F ii. Antonia
ZEMAN was born on October 29,
1874 in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
+ 15 M iii. Anton ZEMAN was born on January 12, 1879 in
Waconia(CARVER)MN, died on April 10, 1929 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)Mn at age 50, and was buried on April 14, 1929 in
Hopkins(HENNEPIN)MN.
+ 16 F iv. Mary E. ZEMAN was born on May 25, 1885, died on January
15, 1963 at age 77, and was buried in January 1963.
+ 17 M v. Joseph
John ZEMAN was born on February 15, 1891 in Waconia(CARVER)MN, died on
August 3, 1961 in Waconia(CARVER)MN at age 70, and was buried on August 6, 1961
in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
+ 18 F vi. Emily ZEMAN was born on May 31, 1897 in MCLEOD Co, died
on January 3, 1988 in SilverLake(MCLEOD)MN at age 90,
and was buried on January 7, 1988 in SilverLake(MCLEOD)MN.
4. Anna KOKESH was born
in September 1855 and died in 1924 at age 69.
Anna married Charles SCHMIEDEL, son of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
5. John J. KOKESH was
born on February 21, 1858
in Prague,Bohemia and died on March 25, 1933 in Hennepin
Co. at age 75.
John married Frances M DVORAK, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
6. Mary KOKESH was born
on April 5, 1860 and died on October 8, 1946 at age 86.
Mary married John Norbert DVORAK, son of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
7. Louis Winslow KOKESH
was born on August 19, 1862
in Vranice,Austria
and died on September 7, 1946
at age 84.
Louis married Mary Josephine STECKARD, daughter
of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
8. Winslow KOKESH was
born in October 1865 in Boehmen,Austrai
and died on November 4, 1943
in Hennepin Co. at age 78.
Winslow married Adolphina
ZAHALKA, daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________
____________, in 1899 in Minnesota. Adolphina died on
May 8, 1951.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:13507
9. Joseph l. KOKESH was
born in 1869 and died in 1933 at age 64.
Joseph married Victoria BELKE, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
10. Charles KOKESH was
born in November 1875 in Minnetonka(HENNEPIN)MN and
died on May 7, 1925 at age
49.
Charles married Anna PICHA, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, in 1898 in Minnesota.
Anna was born in 1878.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:13460
11. Frank John KOKESH
was born in 1879 in Minnetonka(HENNEPIN)MN and died on
April 24, 1945 in Hennepin Co. at age 66.
Frank married Frances STEPANEK, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
12. Katie KOKESH was
born about 1881.
Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)
13. Anna
ZEMAN was born in 1871 in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
Anna married Joseph KUCERA, son of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on July 4, 1887.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2389
Children from this marriage were:
+ 19 F i. Emily KUCERA
+ 20 F ii. Julia
KUCERA
14. Antonia ZEMAN was
born on October 29, 1874
in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
Antonia married John DVORAK, son of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on June 1, 1896 in Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)Mn.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2387
Marriage also seen as1897
The child from this marriage was:
+ 21 F i. Edna DVORAK
15. Anton ZEMAN was
born on January 12, 1879 in Waconia(CARVER)MN, died on April 10, 1929 in
Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)Mn at age 50, and was buried on
April 14, 1929 in Hopkins(HENNEPIN)MN.
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: April 25, 1929, Waconia Patriot.
• Cemetery: Bohemian Presbyterian Cemetery.
• Cause of Death: Septicemia.
• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
Anton married Emily HAKEL, daughter of Frank
HAKEL and Vincencia METALA, about 1905
in Minnesota. Emily was born on May 6, 1880 in RichValleyTwp(MCLEOD)Mn, died on September 17, 1964 in Minnetonka(HENNEPIN)MN at
age 84, and was buried on September 21, 1964 in Minnetonka(HENNEPIN)MN.
Noted events in her life were:
• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
• Cemetery: John Hus
Church Cemetery.
• Cause of Death: Chronic septicemia; non specific
abscess, right gluteal region. Chronic
brain syndrome with generalized arteriosclerosis.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 22 M i. Richard ZEMAN
16. Mary E. ZEMAN was
born on May 25, 1885, died on January 15, 1963 at age 77, and was buried in
January 1963.
Mary married Frank J. PICHA, son of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
17. Joseph John ZEMAN
was born on February 15, 1891 in Waconia(CARVER)MN, died on August 3, 1961 in
Waconia(CARVER)MN at age 70, and was buried on August 6, 1961 in
Waconia(CARVER)MN.
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: Untitled.
• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
• Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis, arteriosclorosis.
• Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery.
• Confirmation Certificate: From Emily Pippin.
Joseph married Ruby HLAVKA, daughter of Anton
HLAVKA, on June 3, 1913
in SilverLake(MCLEOD)MN. Ruby was born in 1897, died in 1989 at age 92,
and was buried in 1989.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2390
Noted events in her life were:
• Religion: Waconia Public Cemetery.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 23 F
i. Lydia ZEMAN
+ 24 M
ii. Leslie J. ZEMAN was born on
June 9, 1918 in Waconia(CARVER)MN, died on January 10, 1964 in
Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)Mn at age 45, and was buried on
January 12, 1964 in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
+ 25 F iii. Adeline
ZEMAN was born on December
20, 1915 in (CARVER)Minnesota and died on October 4, 1986 at age 70.
18. Emily ZEMAN was born
on May 31, 1897 in MCLEOD Co, died on January 3, 1988 in SilverLake(MCLEOD)MN
at age 90, and was buried on January 7, 1988 in SilverLake(MCLEOD)MN.
Noted events in her life were:
• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
• Cemetery: Presbyterian Cemetery.
• Cause of Death: Ischemic
bowel disease with necrosis.
• Obituary: January 14, 1988, Silver Lake Leader.
Emily married Edward HLAVKA, son of Joseph
HLAVKA and Frances TELECKY, on May 25, 1920 in SilverLake(MCLEOD)MN. Edward was born on November 13, 1898 in
Hutchinson(MCLEOD)MN, died on December 26, 1979 in SilverLake(MCLEOD)MN
at age 81, and was buried on December 29, 1979 in SilverLake(MCLEOD)MN.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2380
Noted events in his life were:
• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
• Cause of Death: Massive upper gastrointestinal
bleed/pulmonary aspiration.
• Cemetery: Presbyterian Cemetery.
• Obituary: January 17, 1980, Silver Lake Leader.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 26 F i. Unnamed Baby Girl HLAVKA
+ 27 M ii. Harold HLAVKA was born on January 7, 1926 and died on
August 31, 1991 at age 65.
Fifth Generation (Great
Great-Grandchildren)
19. Emily
KUCERA
20. Julia KUCERA
Julia married Joseph L. PICHA, son of Frank
PICHA.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 28 M i. Robert Joseph PICHA was born in 1915 and died in 1972 at
age 57.
+ 29 F ii. Margaret
Ann PICHA was born in 1917 and died in 1984 at age 67.
+ 30 F iii. Abigail
Dorothy PICHA
21. Edna DVORAK
22. Richard ZEMAN
Richard married Bobbie CUNNINGHAM, daughter
of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 31 F i. Unknown ZEMAN
23. Lydia ZEMAN
Lydia married Edward SUDHEIMER, son of John
SUDHEIMER. Edward was born on November 13, 1905 in Minnesota, died on
September 4, 1979 in Waconia(CARVER)MN at age 73, and was buried on September
7, 1979 in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
Noted events in his life were:
• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
• Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery.
• Cause of Death: Carcinoma of rectum.
• Obituary: September 13, 1979, Waconia Patriot.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 32 M i. Richard SUDHEIMER
24. Leslie J. ZEMAN was
born on June 9, 1918 in Waconia(CARVER)MN, died on January 10, 1964 in
Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)Mn at age 45, and was buried on
January 12, 1964 in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: January 1964, Waconia Patriot.
• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.
• Cause of Death: Self inflicted gunshot wound to
face.
• Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery.
Leslie married Stella C. LITFIN, daughter of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
25. Adeline ZEMAN was
born on December 20, 1915
in (CARVER)Minnesota
and died on October 4, 1986
at age 70.
Noted events in her life were:
• Birth Record: Minnesota History Center. Zeman,
Adeline Mildred
Date of Birth: 12/20/1915
Mother Maiden Name: Klavka (should be Hlavka)
certid# 1915-04822
County of Birth: Carver
Surname Soundex: Z550
Adeline married John GIESEN, son of Casper
GIESEN and Wilhelmina DOHMAN, on December 16, 1936 in Waconia(CARVER)MN.
John was born on January 20, 1907 in Waconia(CARVER)MN, died on February 12,
2000 in Watertown(CARVER)MN at age 93, and was buried on February 17, 2000 in
Waconia(CARVER)MN.
Marriage Notes: Reference Number:2392
Noted events in his life were:
• Obituary: Internet.
• Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 33 M
i. Thomas GIESEN
+ 34 F
ii. Sharon GIESEN
+ 35 M
iii. Dennis Wayne GIESEN
26. Unnamed Baby Girl HLAVKA
27. Harold HLAVKA was
born on January 7, 1926 and died on August 31, 1991 at age 65.
Sixth Generation (3rd
Great-Grandchildren)
28. Robert
Joseph PICHA was born in 1915 and died in 1972 at age 57.
29. Margaret Ann PICHA
was born in 1917 and died in 1984 at age 67.
30. Abigail Dorothy PICHA
Abigail married ____________ LAWRENCE, son
of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 36 M i. Robert LAWRENCE
Abigail next married ____________
DEMING, son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
31. Unknown ZEMAN
32. Richard SUDHEIMER
33. Thomas GIESEN
Thomas married ____________ SANDRA, daughter
of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
34. Sharon GIESEN
Sharon married Gene LATZIG, son of
____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
35. Dennis Wayne GIESEN
Dennis married ____________ LOIS, daughter
of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.
Seventh Generation (4th
Great-Grandchildren)
36. Robert
LAWRENCE