Pribyl Family History
& Vital Records
Augustin(Augustus) Pribyl was born
before 1831 in Mala Hlina, Trebon, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia

He married Anna Kovar.
(**NOTE** some sources say his wife's name was Sofie Peske)

They had a son
Albert
born March 30, 1846 Wittingau, Province of Bohemia.
On October 26, 1873 Albert married
Mary Koranda,
daughter of
John and Katarina Kreps Koranda.
(Other sources say their marriage date was November 9, 1873)
Albert and Mary immigrated to the U.S.
in 1885, living in Chicago and then
moving to Hunter Township in Jackson County, Minnesota.
Nine children were born to them:
Charles
Joseph
August
Wesley
Francis
Jerome
Mary
Agnes
Bessie

Albert was very prominent in community and church affairs
for the 50+ years he resided in Jackson,
and was a member of the Christian group that founded
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Jackson.
(The church is now Good Shepherd Catholic Church)








  
  
Albert died on May 14, 1938, at the age of 92
Mary died on January 5, 1939, at the age of 87

Albert
Obituary
Death Certificate

Mary
Obituary
Death Certificate
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Joseph John
was born May 19, 1879,
he married Laura Betlach
on May 28, 1901.
Laura was the daughter of
Emil and Theresa Cerhan Betlach.

They were the parents of seven children:
Mary
Helen
Josephine
Martha
Angeline
Alice
William

Joseph was very active in the Catholic Church,
singing in the choir,
and serving as Parish Secretary for 15 years.
He was Chairman of the
American Red Cross for 35 years
and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for 15 years.
A member of the Selective Service Board for 8 years.
He worked in the Banking and Insurance Fields for many years.

Joseph and Laura 60th Anniversary
Joseph Biography from "The History of Jackson County"

He died on September 23, 1966, at the age of 87
Obituary/Headstone Photo
Death Certificate

Laura died on April 25, 1976, at the age of 95
Obituary
Death Certificate


   
Children:

Charles
was born on October 26, 1876
and died September 29, 1965
He married Barbara

I have no further information on Charles.

  
  
August
was born August 7, 1881.
He married Anna Matejka in 1903.
Anna was the daughter of Michael Matejka.
August and Anna were the parents of three children:

John
Thomas
Victor

August and Anna Biography from
"The History of Jackson County"

August died on March 19, 1911 at the age of 29
Obituary
Death Certificate

Anna died on February 4, 1974 at the age of 88
Obituary
Death Certificate
  
  
Wesley
was born September 26, 1883.
He married Pauline Daley on June 9, 1917
They had no children.

Wesley died August 18, 1934 at the age of 50
Obituary
Death Certificate

Pauline died on September 12, 1939 at the age of 47
Death Certificate

  
  
Francis John
(AKA: Frank)
was born June 4, 1886.
He married Veronica Pietsch on May 28, 1911.
They were the parents of six children:

Dolores
Bernard
Vernon
Gloria
Adrian
Francis

Frank died on August 25, 1944 at the age of 58
Obituary
Death Certificate

Veronica died on June 27, 1966 at the age of 78
Death Certificate
  
  
Jerome Wesley
was born April 25, 1899
He married Winifred Minerva Whitmire on June 18, 1918.
She was the daughter of Jacob and Mary Powell Whitmire.
They were the parents of three children:
Catherine
Jerome
Helen

Jerome died on January 20, 1981 at the age of 91
Obituary
Death Certificate

Winifred died on September 9, 1985 at the age of 95
Obituary
Death Certificate
  
  
Mary Libya
was born on May 10, 1890
She married Joseph Betlach on September 2, 1914.
He was the son of
Emil and Theresa Cerhan Betlach.
They were the parents of three children:
Marcella
Beverly
Catherine

Mary died on December 24, 1979 at the age of 89
Obituary
Death Certificate

Joseph died on December 28, 1968 at the age of 78
Obituary
Death Certificate

  
  
Agnes
was born March 4, 1892.
She married John Psik in 1912.
They had four children:
Jerry
Pauline
Victoria
Harriet

Agnes died on November 10, 1976 at the age of 84
Obituary

  
  
Bessie
was born September 1894.
She married John Sokolik.
He was the son of Joseph and Anna Budik Sokolik
They had four children:
Jerome
Martha
Edward
John

I have no further information on Bessie or John



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