Lysek/Liseka from Moravia/Austria
Seeking any info re family that immigrated to the U.S. from Moravia in 1881 and their
descendants:Marie Lysek (stb Liseka on papers) b. abt 1850, children: Caroline "Carrie" b. abt 1873 m. a RYAN children: Victor (m. Harriet of French origin) & Barney; Antonie "Agnes" b. abt 1875 m. Norman McCausland d. 1956 WA; Rudolf b. abt 1878; Marie "Mary Ann" b. abt 1880 m. Henry Hollman d. 1961 OK; Louis H. b. abt 1885 m. Mary Tracy children: Joseph, Catherine, Lucille, Pauline and
Raymond (found in 1920 KS federal census Washington twp, Delia, Jackson County).Marie and the 1st 4 listed children sailed from Hamburg on the SS Rhenania Oct-Nov 1881
from Austria.Their destination was Abilene, Kansas.They spoke Moravian and one child
at least was born in Brusperk, Czeckhoslovakia.Marie Lysek's husband died before she left Austria.She married a Lenedke (unsure of exact spelling).After Marie's death in Brown County, KS, the daughters were sold and/or given out to relatives and/or others to raise except for Louis who remained with his "father".
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Re: Lysek/Liseka from Moravia/Austria
Lance freeman 7/06/11