Birth & Baptism Records
June 2, 1796
Jakob Cžernik Parish Birth/Baptism Registration
The oldest Černík document found to date.
From the RCPO (Roman Catholic Parish Office) in Červená Lhota, vol. 10158, p. 99. (record in
German)
Baptism date: 2 Jun 1796
Place: #14 (Číhalín)
Name: Jakob; Catholic, male, legitimate
Father: Joseph Cžernik, "Bauer" (farmer)
Mother: Mariana Waskin
Godparents: Martin Krul, "Schafmeister" (master shepherd) from Racžerowitz; Maria Sochorin, "Nachbarin" (resident) from Czihalin
Baptized by: Elias Ossner, assistant priest from Pržibislaw
February 19, 1872
Matěj Černík Birth & Baptismal Certificate
Official birth certificate from the Margraviate of Moravia, Diocese of Brno.
Birth/baptism date: 19/19 Feb 1872
Place: House #41 Čihalin
Name: Matěj; Catholic, male, legitimate
Father: Ján Černík, "pullánik" (half-plot-land owning farmer) in Čihalin; Catholic
Mother: Rosalia, Catholic, legitimate daughter of Jan Vesely, "celoláník" (whole-plot-land owning farmer) in Čihalin
Godparents: František Vesely, "celoláník" in Čihalin; Marie, his wife
Baptized by: Matouš Šimbera, parish priest
In Červená Lhota on 31 Mar 1875 (Seal of the Červená Lhota parish office) Matouš Šimbera, parish priest
February 19 1872
Matěj’s 1872 Birth registration in the Moravian Provincial Archive in Brno
Collection of Vital Registers, RCPO in Červená Lhota, vol. 10160, p. 158:
(record in
German)
Baptism date: 19 Feb 1872
Place: #14 (Číhalín)
Name: Mathias; male, legitimate
Father: Johann Černík, “Halblähner” (half-plot-land owning farmer) in Čihalin, legitimate son of + Jakob Černík, “Halblähner” in Čihalin, and his + wife Katharina née Stava; Catholic
Mother: Rosalia, legitimate daughter of + Johann Vesely, “Ganzlähner” in Čihalin and his wife, still alive, Maria née Zapoměl; Catholic
Godparents: Frantisek Wesely, “Ganzlähner” (whole-plot-land owning farmer) in Čihalin; Marya, his wife
Baptized by: Matthäus Šimbera, parish priest
Midwife: Rosalia Kotrba from #40 Čihalin, not certified
1897
Frank Černík Baptism Certificate
Complete baptismal record for Frank Mathew Černík from St. Wenceslaus Catholic. His
sponsors — John Vybiral and Francis, his Wife — were his maternal grandparents.
Church.
December 24 1930
Marie Magdalene Carol Cernik Birth Certificate
Marie's Birth Certificate issued in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska
An interesting item is the State Law that required an answer to the question: "Was silver solution instilled in each eye?" Yes.
According to the internet, it was commonly used be then to prevent blindness caused by ophthalmia neonatorum (gonorrheal infection).
Marriage Records
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August 8, 1896
Matěj Černík & Mary Vybíral Marriage License
Marriage license uniting two Czech families in Nebraska.
Matěj Place of Birth: Austria
Mary Place of Birth: Austria
Matěj Father's Name: John Cernik
Mary Father's Name: Frank Vybiral
Matěj Mother's Maiden Name: R Wesely (Rosalia Veselá)
Mary Mother's Maiden Name: F Jirovsky (Františka Jírovská)
June 19, 1922
Frank Černík & Bessie Zimola Marriage License
Marriage license for Frank Mathew Černík and Božena "Bessie" Rose Zimola.
Frank Father's Name: Mike Cernik
Bessie Father's Name: Joe Zimola
Frank Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Vybiral
Bessie Mother's Maiden Name: Antonie NOT CORRECT (It should be Antonie Fila)
June 19, 1922
Frank & Bessie Wedding Invitation
Original Czech wedding invitation.
Translation:
Mr. and Mrs.
Matěj and Marie Cernik
and
Josef and Antonie Zimola
cordially invite you to attend the marriage of their son and daughter
Mr. Frank M. Cernik
to Miss Bozena Zimola
which will be held on June 19, 1922,
at 12 noon in St. Joseph's Church
in Colon, Nebr.
After the ceremony, please proceed to the home of the bride's parents for a reception in
honor of the bride and groom.
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June 19, 1922
Josef Maiwald & Josephine "Josefa" Anna Černík Marriage License
Marriage license for Josef Maiwald and Josephine "Josefa" Anna Černík.
2024
The Story of Josefa Černík — The Outcast
This is Josefa's story. One of the eight Černík children that immigrated in 1875 with
the parents Jan and Rosalia.
May 29, 1950
Donald Keith and Marie Carol Černík West Virginia Marriage Application
Marriage application from the County of Greenbrier in West Virginia.
Cornelia Smith (DIXON), dad's mother, signed the application. I guess, as the document states, you needed your guardian's signature if you were under the age of 21.
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June 8, 1950
Donald Keith and Marie Carol Černík West Virginia Marriage License
Marriage License from the State of Nebraska, Saunders County.
Our parents were both 19 years of age when they married in Wahoo, Nebraska. Our mom's brother, Ray and his wife Elaine, were the witnesses. They were married at St. Wenceslaus church in Wahoo, Nebraska. Based on pictures from their wedding day, either the reception or an after party, was held out on the farm.
Immigration Documents and Records
1875
The Ship's Manifest for the 1875 Ohio voyage
The Černík family — father, mother and eight children. This included our great-grandfather, Matěj.
1875
A Program for a Concert on the SS Ohio
The concert was for the "Benefits of the Widows and Orphans Fund of the Crew of the
SS Ohio. I purchased the program to be added to my "Family History" collection. This particular program
was most likely after our Černík ancestors immigrated to America on this
ship.
1875
Program Details for the Concert
Giving you a good sense of the times, the last "set" of the program
is #4, Negro Songs.
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2000's
Immigrant Wall Certificate
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan asked Lee Iacocca to raise private funds for the
historic restoration of the Statue of Liberty and
Ellis Island and to honor our American Immigrant past. The restoration is ongoing and will never finish.
Part of the fund raising is via the "Immigrant Wall".
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2000's
Panel 738 Immigrant Wall
I purchased a spot on the for the
Matěj (the Černík family) who came in through Baltimore. As well as his wife — Marie
Vybíralová — whose family came in through Castle Garden, in New York City
prior to the creation of Ellis Island.
Land & Property Records
1907
From the 1907 Platt Maps
Cedar Township Section 34 - First tract of land near Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska purchased
by Peter Paul Černík.
1907
From the 1907 Platt Maps
Center Township Section 34 - First tract of land near Colon, Nebraska purchased by
Frantisek "Frank" Černík.
1907
From the 1907 Platt Maps
Center Township Section 13 - Second tract of land near Colon, Nebraska purchased by
Frantisek "Frank" Černík.
1907
From the 1907 Platt Maps
Center Township Section 11 - First tract of land near Colon, Nebraska purchased by
Charles Černík.
1907
From the 1907 Platt Maps
Center Township Section 10 - First tract of land near Colon, Nebraska purchased by
Matěj "Mike" Černík.
1907
From the 1907 Platt Maps
Center Township Section 4 - Second tract of land near Colon, Nebraska purchased by
Matěj "Michael" Černík.
1907
From the 1907 Platt Maps
Center Township Section 8 - First tract of land near Colon, Nebraska purchased by
Johann F. "John" Černík.
1918
From the 1918 Platt Maps
Marietta Township Section 31 and 32 - Third (swapped/upgraded) tracts of land near
Wahoo, Nebraska purchased by Matěj "Mike" Černík.
1918
From the 1918 Platt Maps
Wahoo Township Section 8 - Fourth (swapped/upgraded) tracts of land near Wahoo,
Nebraska purchased by Matěj "Mike" Černík.
1918
From the 1918 Platt Maps
Center Township Section 36 - Fifth (swapped/upgraded) tracts of land near Wahoo,
Nebraska purchased by Matěj "Mathias/Mike" Černík.
1918
1918 Farmers Directory of Marietta Precinct
It lists all of Matěj "Mathias/Mike" Černík's
sections.
1967
Saunders County Township Maps - Frank M., Frank B.,
Ray and Marie Černík
All tracts near Wahoo, Nebraska.
1907
Warranty Deed Record
Deed for Matěj "Mathias" Černík and his wife — Marie — for the purchase of North 1/2 of
S/W 1/4 of Section 32 and the South 1/2 of fractional Section 31 in Township 15, North, Range 7
(Marietta), Saunders County, Nebraska.
1917
Warranty Deed Record
Deed for Matěj "Mathias" Černík and his wife — Marie — for the purchase of North 1/2 of
S/E 1/4 of Section 36 and ALL of the N/E 1/4 of said Section 36 in Township 15, North, Range 8
(Center), Saunders County, Nebraska.
1919
Warranty Deed Record
Deed for Frank M. Černík for the purchase of South 1/2 of
S/E 1/4 of Section 36 in Township 15, North, Range 8
(Center), Saunders County, Nebraska. This plot of 80 acres, whom Frank purchased from
William Miners, was just below and adjacent to his father's — Matěj — plot of land.
1931
Warranty Deed Record
Deed for Frank M. Černík for the purchase of East 1/2 of N/W 1/4 of Section 5 in Township 14, North, Range
8 (Wahoo), and South 1/2 of S/W 1/4 Section 32 in
Township 15,
North, Range 8 (Marietta) all in Saunders County, Nebraska. These two plots of land
— both purchased from Alfred Thompson and across the road from each other — would add another 80 acres south
of his father's — Matěj — plot of land in Section 32. And additionally, add the initial 80 acres — in Section
5 — that would become the
homestead that Frank and Bessie would build, and that we all explored and worked on.
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1956
Warranty Deed Record
Deed for Marie C. Smith (ČERNÍK) for the gift of
North 1/2 of S/E 1/4 of Section 36 in Township 15, North, Range 8
(Center), Saunders County, Nebraska. This was one of Matěj Černík's purchases that had
been inherited by his wife, Marie Vybíral, when Matěj died in 1948. His other properties had been
inherited by his son — Frank M. — and his two grandson, Ray and Frank B. So this was a start in our
mom inheriting some land, the first 81 Acres.
1958
Warranty Deed Record
Deed for Marie C. Smith (ČERNÍK) for the gift of
South 1/2 of S/E 1/4 of Section 36 in Township 15, North, Range 8
(Center), Saunders County, Nebraska. This was one of Matěj Černík's purchases that had
been inherited by his son, Frank M., when Matěj died in 1948. This was the second plot of land — 80 acres—
our
mom inherited.
1972
Quit Claim Deed Record
This Quitclaim Deed for Marie C. Smith
(ČERNÍK) for
South 1/2 of S/E 1/4 of Section 36 in Township 15, North, Range 8
(Center), Saunders County, Nebraska. This was recorded six years after Marie Černík
(VYBÍRAL) died in 1966. Which essentially removed Marie's parents from the previous deed for these acres.
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1973
Warranty Deed Record
Deed for the sale by Marie C. and Donald K. Smith
(ČERNÍK) to Breunig Rendering Works Inc., the
South 1/2 of S/E 1/4 of Section 36 in Township 15, North, Range 8
(Center), Saunders County, Nebraska. This land was sold so that our parents could build
their new house out in the Trendwood area of Omaha, Nebraska. My dad told me the dilemma they faced since
no bank was willing to loan them $20K construction loan, even with the farm property as collateral. He
told me
how pissed he and mom were about having to sell land that had been in the family so long.
Government Records
1880
US Census
This is the first US Census where the Černík family,
having immigrated in 1875, were recorded in the US. Our 2nd-great-grandparents, Jan and
Rosalia and our great-grandfather, Matěj
"Mike"
are among those listed.
You can see that the Census taker struggled with how to spell their last name. So they spelled it
phonetically — Chernick. Since Jan and Rosalia spoke limited english at the
time, they were in no position to correct the spelling. Seven of the children that immigrated with them,
remained at home.
Their oldest daughter, Marie, had married the previous year — Frantisek Joseph Simodynes. Their son
Charles, is also listed, and was the first Černík born in America.
1900
US Census
This is the third US Census where the Černík family
was recorded in the US. The second one was actually done in 1890. However, most 1890 U.S. Census records
were
destroyed by a 1921 Commerce Department fire and subsequent water damage. This time around, they were able
to ensure the spelling of their last name was correct. Living at home now were their two youngest
children. One
of their older daughters — Josephine "Josefa" — was also living with them.
You can see in the
"Marital Status" column that she is divorced.
1900
US Census
This is the first US Census where Matěj "Mike" Černík and his wife
— Mary Vybíral — are
recorded. Along with their only son, Frank Mathew Černík, our grandfather. They had married in 1896.
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1910
US Census
Jan Černík had died in 1907. We can see in this census that his wife
and our 2nd-great-grandmother — Rosalia "Rosaria" Veselá—
had now
moved into the home of her 4th oldest daughter, Anna Josephine Benal (ČERNÍK).
1910
US Census
This is the second US Census where Matěj "Mike" Černík and his wife
— Marie Vybíralová — are recorded. Frank is now 12 years of age. You can
also see that it
lists Matěj's date of immigration as 1877. We know that the correct year is 1875. They
incorrectly listed
his immigration date as 1882 in the 1900 US Census. Perhaps there was confusion since his wife,
Marie Vybíralová, immigrated in 1882.
1920
US Census
Here we have the 3rd and final US Census where husband and wife Matěj
"Mike" and
"Mary" Černík (VYBÍRAL) are listed along with son, Frank, now 22 years
of age.
1930
US Census
Matěj "Mike" and "Mary" Černík (VYBÍRAL) are now on
their own. Their only child, Frank, had married Bozena "Bessie" Zimola
in 1922. They had a farm of their own now.
1930
US Census
The first US Census listing our grandparents and uncles,
Ray and Frank. You can see that Ray is now 5 years of age and Frank is
2 1/2.
1940
US Census
This would be that last US Census that Matěj "Mike" Černík would be
listed in. He dies in 1948 and his wife, Marie, would move into the town of Wahoo and
live alone until
moving to a home for the elderly. Marie had diabetes, which almost all the women on our Czech side of the
family seem to have a predisposition towards. I remember great-grandmother
Marie in a wheelchair after having part of one leg amputated due to her diabetes.
1940
US Census
In this US Census, we now have the entire Frank Černík family
listed. The last member to be added was our mother,
Marie, who is now nine years of age. She had been born shortly after the 1930 Census
"taker" had visited the Černík household.
1950
US Census
This is the last US Census year that is available for researchers. Records are
released 70 years after the data was collected by the US Federal Government. That means that in 2030, they
will release the US Census records for 1960.
The oldest son, Ray, had married Elaine Patzloff in 1945 and had moved to their own farm. That left Frank and Marie, as the two remaining children of Frank and Bessie living with them. This Census was taken just two months before our parents, Don and Marie, would marry.
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1950
US Census
This is the US Census that shows Marie Černík (VYBÍRAL), having
moved into the town of Wahoo. This occurred sometime after the death of her husband, Matěj "Mike"
Černík in 1948. She would
live alone until moving to a home for the elderly in Wahoo.
September 12, 1918
WWI Draft Registration Card, Page 1
This is our grandfather Frank's
registration for potential WWI
service. You can see that his father, Mike Cernik, is listed as his employer. The draft didn't usually
impact a ton of farmers, since the country and the soldiers all needed steady farm output.
Frank never served.
September 12, 1918
WWI Draft Registration Card, Page 2
On this second page of the Draft Registration, you can see that
Frank is listed as: Tall, Slender, Brown eyes and Brown hair.
February 16, 1942
WWII Draft Registration Card Front
This the form that Frank Mathias Černík filled out and signed when
registering for the WWII draft. This date is two months "after" the bombing
of Pearl Harbor. Frank was 44 years of age at the time.
February 16, 1942
WWII Draft Registration Card Back
This the back half of the form that Frank Mathias Černík filled out
and signed when registering for the WWII draft.
Race: White, Height: 6'1", Weight: 180, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black & Gray, Complexion: Light
December 15, 1942
WWII Draft Registration Card Front
This the form that Raymond Richard Černík filled out and signed when
registering for the WWII draft. He registered only eight days "after" the
bombing of Pearl Harbor. Ray was 18 years of age at the time.
February 16, 1942
WWII Draft Registration Card Back
This the back half of the form that Raymond Richard Černík filled
out and signed when registering for the WWII draft.
Race: White, Height: 5'11", Weight: 145, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown, Complexion: Light
March 1, 1946
WWII Draft Registration Card Front
This the form that Frank Bernard Černík filled out and signed when
registering for the WWII draft. Frank was 18 years of age at the time.
March 1, 1946
WWII Draft Registration Card Back
This the back half of the form that Frank Bernard Černík filled
out and signed when registering for the WWII draft
Race: White, Height: 5'11", Weight: 165, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown, Complexion: Ruddy
Abt. 1940
WWII Alien Registration
This is a record showing that Matěj "Mike" Černík had to register
as
an Alien during WWII. I have never seen a middle name or initial on any records for "Mike", until this
record. I would
assume the J is for Jan, his father's name.
The WWII alien registration (1940–1944) was a national security measure requiring all non-citizens 14 and older to register, be fingerprinted, and carry proof of status. Initiated by the Alien Registration Act of 1940 (Smith Act), it aimed to track foreign nationals, identify "enemy aliens," and counter potential sabotage.
Social and News Publications
1947
School Yearbook Photo
The Wahoo High School Junior year class photo for
Marie Cernik — our mom. She's in the sixth row, second one in from the right.
1947
School Yearbook Photo
The Wahoo High School "Glee Club" photo for Marie
Cernik. She's in the fifth row, dead center.
circa 1940
School Yearbook Photo
Ray is at the "Top-Right" of the photo taken around
1940.
"The end" – Death Certificates and Obituaries"
May 9, 1907
Jan Černík Obituary
From the Wahoo Newspaper on Thursday, May 9, 1907 — Page 5.
October 29, 1948
Matěj "Mike" Černík Obituary
From the Wahoo Newspaper on Friday, October 29, 1948 — Page 1.
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November 13, 1913
Rosalia Černík (VESELÁ) Obituary
From The Independent on Thursday, November 13, 1913 — Page 7.
August 8, 1981
Frank Mathew Černík Obituary
From the Fremont Tribune on Saturday, August 8, 1981 — Page 3.
August 8, 1981
Raymond Richard Černík Obituary
From the Funeral home Memorial Website on Sunday, February 14, 2021.
March 1, 2020
Frank Bernard Černík Obituary
From the Funeral home Memorial Website on Sunday, March 1, 2020.
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July 6, 2001
Marie Magdalene Carol Smith (ČERNÍK) Obituary
From the Omaha World Herald on Friday, July 6, 2001 — Page 14.
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