Vencil Yuska was born in Bela, region of Chrudim, district of Vysoke Myto, Bohemia, then part of Austria. He was the son of Vit and Katherine (Odehnal) Yuska—spelled Juska in Bohemia. June 20 1870, he, his parents and four other children arrived in New York from Bremen, Germany on the ship, Republic. On the ship's passenger list their destination was shown as Chicago, and they possibly spent some time there with relatives before coming to Tama County. He first settled at LeGrand, Marshall County, Iowa, where he was employed in a stone quarry. Later he worked for the Northwestern Railroad out of Marshalltown.

In 1859 Mary parents located on a farm in Poweshiek County, Iowa, where Mary grew to womanhood. After marriage, Vencil and Mary settled on a farm near Vining in York Township where six sons and four daughters were born. In 1903 the family moved to a farm in Buckingham Township where they resided until 1917 when Vencil and Mary retired and moved to Traer. A son, Frank, took over the family farm.

When Mary died, a widowed daughter, Clara, kept house for Vencil until his death.

Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934

Wenceslaus Juska

Birthplace Blela, Bohemia, Austria, Europe

Father's Name Vit Juska

Mother's Name Katherine Odehual

Marriage: 21 Nov 1895 Belle Plaine, Tama, Ia

Spouse: Marie Novotny

Birthplace: Sandwich, Illinois

Father: Anthony Novotny

Mother: Katherine Juska

Census 1880 York, Tama, Iowa

Vencel Yuska Self M 25 Bohemia (Farmer)

Mary Yuska Wife F 21 Illinois

Joseph I Yuska Son M 0 Iowa

Katharine Yuska Mother F 60 Bohemia

Anna Yuska Sister F 32 Bohemia

John Yuska Brother M 30 Bohemia

Joseph Yuska Brother M 19 Bohemia

Census 1895 Tama Co, Iowa

Venel Juska M 43 Europa

Mary Juska F 37 Europa

Joseph Juska M 15 Tama Co, Iowa

Mary Juska F 13 Tama Co, Iowa

Willie Juska M 11 Tama Co, Iowa

Venel Juska M 9 Tama Co, Iowa

Charles Juska M 7 Tama Co, Iowa

Frank Juska M 5 Tama Co, Iowa

Edward Juska M 2 Tama Co, Iowa

Clara Juska F 0 Tama Co, Iowa

Frank Juska M 26 Europa

Census 1900 York Twp Elberon town, Tama, Ia

Years Married 21

Immigration Year 1870

Father's Birthplace Bohemia

Mother's Birthplace Bohemia

Vensel Juska Head M 48 Bohemia

Mary Juska Wife F 42 Illinois

Joseph Juska Son M 21 Iowa

Mary Juska Daughter F 19 Iowa

William Juska Son M 17 Iowa

Vensel Juska Son M 16 Iowa

Charles Juska Son M 14 Iowa

Emma Juska Daughter M 11 Iowa

Frank Juska Son M 10 Iowa

Edward Juska Son M 9 Iowa

Clara Juska Son M 6 Iowa

Anny S Juska Daughter M 3 Iowa

Census 1910 Buckingham, Tama, Iowa

Vence Yuska Head M 57 Bohemia

Mary Yuska Wife F 51 Illinois

James A Yuska Son M 24 Iowa

Frank Yuska Son M 20 Iowa

Edde Yuska Son M 18 Iowa

Clara Yuska Daughter F 15 Iowa

Emma Yuska Daughter F 9 Iowa

Census 1920 Traer, Tama, Iowa

V Yuska Head M 67 Bohemia

Mary Yuska Wife F 61 Illinois