Zimola Family Cemeteries - The Family Genealogy

Resting In Peace

Cemeteries, with their tombstones/headstones and markers, allow us to commemorate, remember, and respect our ancestors and family. We may experience deep sadness and mourning to peaceful reflection, connection, and even joy. For some, it can be a place to reminisce about loved ones now gone. Maybe ask for advice or guidance or just to chat. Or maybe even ask for forgiveness. For others, it can be a place to discover a bit of their past and their ancestors. Some seek closure while others, information.

Mortality: The undeniable fact that life ends, and our own inevitable passing.

Legacy: Wondering what stories our ancestors left behind and honoring that memory.

Appreciation: A renewed sense of gratitude for ordinary moments and the finite nature of time.

To contemplate who our ancestors were?

How must their lives have been "back then"?

Zimola Headstones and Markers

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Josef Zimola —Father of "Bessie" Černík (ZIMOLA). Our great-grandfather.

Josef Zimola Grave

Final resting place of Josef Zimola in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska.

Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (FILOVÁ), Bessie’s mother. Our great-grandmother.

Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (FILOVÁ) Grave

Final resting place of Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (FILOVÁ) in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska.

A Fila Family marker that includes Anna Zimola —who was “Bessie’s” younger sister born in the US. She only lived for 2 years. Anna was our grandaunt.

Anna Zimola on Fila Marker

Final resting place of Anna Zimola in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska.

Anna Zimola's original grave. Our grandaunt. I suspect since she died so young, this was quick marker for an unexpected death. Her name was added to the Fila Family marker when her grandmother, Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (FILOVÁ) died, and was buried near her. The image is above.

Anna Zimola original Marker

Final resting place of Anna Zimola in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska.

A Zimola Family marker that includes Anna Zimola —who again was “Bessie’s” younger sister born in the US. She seems to be listed, along with her grandmother —Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (FILOVÁ)— on both the Fila Family marker and the Zimola Family marker.

An additional marker for Anna Zimola

Final resting place of An additional marker for Anna Zimola in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska.

Božena “Bessie” Rose Černík (ZIMOLA) —Ray, Frank and Marie's mom— our grandmother. She immigrated in 1904 with her parents, Josef and Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (FILOVÁ) and her older sister Mary Zimola. Antonia also brought along her parents Josef and Františka Fila (KOURKOVÁ). Making the trip with them was Antonia's sister and husband, Frank J. and Marie Vlcek (FILOVÁ).

Božena “Bessie” Rose Černík (ZIMOLA) Grave

Final resting place of Božena “Bessie” Rose Černík's (ZIMOLA) in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska.

Mary Hrdlička (ZIMOLA), Bessie’s and Anna's older sister. Our grandaunt.

Mary Hrdlička (ZIMOLA) Grave

Final resting place of Mary Hrdlička (ZIMOLA) in Saint Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska.

Tomáš Zimola and his family. Wife Ludmilla Novácková. His sons, Veroslav "Fanda", Ludvik and Tomáš. And his daughter Věra. Tomáš was Josef Zimola’s younger brother. Our great-granduncle. Tomáš wrote many letters to his brother Josef in America. Tomáš really wanted to come to visit them "where the streets are paved in gold." But money seemed to be an issue. Some of his letters are published in the Zimola Documents page on this website.

Tomáš and his son —Veroslav "Fanda"— Zimola Grave

Final resting place of Tomáš Zimola and his family in Hřbitov Brno-Židenice Cemetery, Brno, Czech Republic.

There are MANY more Zimola's who are living and buried in Saunders County. However, I have not yet been able to connect them to our family tree.

Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery

Wahoo, Nebraska

Established in 1877, this Catholic cemetery serves the Czech community of Wahoo and surrounding areas.

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Our great-grandparents

Joseph Zimola View on Find A Grave

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Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (FILOVÁ)View on Find A Grave

Wife Gen 2

Children of Josef & Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (FILOVÁ)

Anna Zimola View on Find A Grave

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Children of František & Františka Vybíral (JÍROVSKÝ)

Our grandparents

Božena "Bessie" Rose Černík (ZIMOLA) View on Find A Grave

Wife Gen 3

Frank Mathew Černík View on Find A Grave

Husband Gen 3

Saint Francis Cemetery

Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska

St. Francis Cemetery is managed by St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and is part of Sunrise Cemetery.

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Additional children of Josef & Antonína "Antonia" Zimola (St. Wenceslaus)

Mary Hrdlička (ZIMOLA) View on Find A Grave

Gen 3

Hřbitov Brno-Židenice Cemetery

Brno, Czech Republic

Židenice Cemetery is a burial ground in the Brno district of Židenice, located between Balbínova, Šaumannova, and Údolíček streets. It is the second largest cemetery in Brno, after the Central Cemetery.

The cemetery was established at its current location in 1886. Prior to this, Židenice first had a cemetery by the parish church of St. Cunigunde in Zábrdovice, and later at the site of today's Tyrš Park on Gajdošova Street. Currently, it covers an area of 8.2 hectares, containing 7,500 graves and nearly 28,000 buried individuals.

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