Peter Bartu, son of Paul and Anna Swoboda Bartu was born in the village of Jihlavka, the town of Dacice, county of Jihlavka, in Bohemia in 1854. Peter was naturalized as an American citizen on May 20, 1885 in Fillmore County.
He married Marie Krejdle, daughter of Joseph and Fannie Marikova (or Barikova) Krejdle, on February 1, 1876in the residence of the Justice of the Peace, F.M. Shirley in Saline County. His wife, Marie was born in Bohemia in Zibirov on December 8, 1853. She came to America with her parents in 1875.
Peter homesteaded the N 1/2 NE1/4 of Section 12 in Glengary Township of Fillmore County. Peter and his brother, Frank Bartu each claimed eight acres in Section 12 on April 10, 1878, and registered their claims at the land office in Beatrice, Nebraska.
A homesteader had to live on his homestead for five years before the government gave the patent or deed to the land. Many did not apply for the patent after five years because they did not have to pay taxes. Frank Bartu received his patent on July 10, 1883, and Peter received his patent on February 10, 1886, signed by President Grover Cleveland. Peter extended his eighty acre homestead on June 28, 1890, when he purchased Frank Bartu's eight acre homestead, making him a quarter section of land.
Peter and Marie lived on the homestead with their family of seven children: Marie Bartu, born on January 27, 1873, married Frank Elznic, died October 9, 1952, buried at Ceski Bratri Cemetery; Joseph Bartu, born on November 14, 1881, died January 10, 1962, buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Loup City, Nebraska; Emil Bartu, born 1883, died February 20, 1944, buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery,Wilber, Nebraska; Albert Bartu, no dates; Christina Bartu, born January 26, 1886, married Charles Kovanda, died July 22, 1961, buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery; Antonie Bartu, born February 29,1888, married Frank Hornik, died October 7, 1947, buried at Hooper, Nebraska, and Rose Bartu, born January 28,1891, married Joseph Bicek, buried in Verdigree, Nebraska.
Peter died November 2, 1896 at the age of 43 years. His wife marie continued to live on the farm until January 16, 1904, when the land was acquired by Frank Stech. She made her home withher son Emil. Several months before her death, Marie lived with her oldest daughter, Marie Elznic, where she died on December 28, 1928 at the age of 75 years. Peter and Mary (Krejdle) Bartu, and their son, Albert, who died at the age of 14 are buried in the Ceski Bratri Cemetery, Milligan, Nebraska.
He married Marie Krejdle, daughter of Joseph and Fannie Marikova (or Barikova) Krejdle, on February 1, 1876in the residence of the Justice of the Peace, F.M. Shirley in Saline County. His wife, Marie was born in Bohemia in Zibirov on December 8, 1853. She came to America with her parents in 1875.
Peter homesteaded the N 1/2 NE1/4 of Section 12 in Glengary Township of Fillmore County. Peter and his brother, Frank Bartu each claimed eight acres in Section 12 on April 10, 1878, and registered their claims at the land office in Beatrice, Nebraska.
A homesteader had to live on his homestead for five years before the government gave the patent or deed to the land. Many did not apply for the patent after five years because they did not have to pay taxes. Frank Bartu received his patent on July 10, 1883, and Peter received his patent on February 10, 1886, signed by President Grover Cleveland. Peter extended his eighty acre homestead on June 28, 1890, when he purchased Frank Bartu's eight acre homestead, making him a quarter section of land.
Peter and Marie lived on the homestead with their family of seven children: Marie Bartu, born on January 27, 1873, married Frank Elznic, died October 9, 1952, buried at Ceski Bratri Cemetery; Joseph Bartu, born on November 14, 1881, died January 10, 1962, buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Loup City, Nebraska; Emil Bartu, born 1883, died February 20, 1944, buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery,Wilber, Nebraska; Albert Bartu, no dates; Christina Bartu, born January 26, 1886, married Charles Kovanda, died July 22, 1961, buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery; Antonie Bartu, born February 29,1888, married Frank Hornik, died October 7, 1947, buried at Hooper, Nebraska, and Rose Bartu, born January 28,1891, married Joseph Bicek, buried in Verdigree, Nebraska.
Peter died November 2, 1896 at the age of 43 years. His wife marie continued to live on the farm until January 16, 1904, when the land was acquired by Frank Stech. She made her home withher son Emil. Several months before her death, Marie lived with her oldest daughter, Marie Elznic, where she died on December 28, 1928 at the age of 75 years. Peter and Mary (Krejdle) Bartu, and their son, Albert, who died at the age of 14 are buried in the Ceski Bratri Cemetery, Milligan, Nebraska.
Peter Bartu, son of Paul and Anna Swoboda Bartu was born in the village of Jihlavka, the town of Dacice, county of Jihlavka, in Bohemia in 1854. Peter was naturalized as an American citizen on May 20, 1885 in Fillmore County.
He married Marie Krejdle, daughter of Joseph and Fannie Marikova (or Barikova) Krejdle, on February 1, 1876in the residence of the Justice of the Peace, F.M. Shirley in Saline County. His wife, Marie was born in Bohemia in Zibirov on December 8, 1853. She came to America with her parents in 1875.
Peter homesteaded the N 1/2 NE1/4 of Section 12 in Glengary Township of Fillmore County. Peter and his brother, Frank Bartu each claimed eight acres in Section 12 on April 10, 1878, and registered their claims at the land office in Beatrice, Nebraska.
A homesteader had to live on his homestead for five years before the government gave the patent or deed to the land. Many did not apply for the patent after five years because they did not have to pay taxes. Frank Bartu received his patent on July 10, 1883, and Peter received his patent on February 10, 1886, signed by President Grover Cleveland. Peter extended his eighty acre homestead on June 28, 1890, when he purchased Frank Bartu's eight acre homestead, making him a quarter section of land.
Peter and Marie lived on the homestead with their family of seven children: Marie Bartu, born on January 27, 1873, married Frank Elznic, died October 9, 1952, buried at Ceski Bratri Cemetery; Joseph Bartu, born on November 14, 1881, died January 10, 1962, buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Loup City, Nebraska; Emil Bartu, born 1883, died February 20, 1944, buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery,Wilber, Nebraska; Albert Bartu, no dates; Christina Bartu, born January 26, 1886, married Charles Kovanda, died July 22, 1961, buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery; Antonie Bartu, born February 29,1888, married Frank Hornik, died October 7, 1947, buried at Hooper, Nebraska, and Rose Bartu, born January 28,1891, married Joseph Bicek, buried in Verdigree, Nebraska.
Peter died November 2, 1896 at the age of 43 years. His wife marie continued to live on the farm until January 16, 1904, when the land was acquired by Frank Stech. She made her home withher son Emil. Several months before her death, Marie lived with her oldest daughter, Marie Elznic, where she died on December 28, 1928 at the age of 75 years. Peter and Mary (Krejdle) Bartu, and their son, Albert, who died at the age of 14 are buried in the Ceski Bratri Cemetery, Milligan, Nebraska.
He married Marie Krejdle, daughter of Joseph and Fannie Marikova (or Barikova) Krejdle, on February 1, 1876in the residence of the Justice of the Peace, F.M. Shirley in Saline County. His wife, Marie was born in Bohemia in Zibirov on December 8, 1853. She came to America with her parents in 1875.
Peter homesteaded the N 1/2 NE1/4 of Section 12 in Glengary Township of Fillmore County. Peter and his brother, Frank Bartu each claimed eight acres in Section 12 on April 10, 1878, and registered their claims at the land office in Beatrice, Nebraska.
A homesteader had to live on his homestead for five years before the government gave the patent or deed to the land. Many did not apply for the patent after five years because they did not have to pay taxes. Frank Bartu received his patent on July 10, 1883, and Peter received his patent on February 10, 1886, signed by President Grover Cleveland. Peter extended his eighty acre homestead on June 28, 1890, when he purchased Frank Bartu's eight acre homestead, making him a quarter section of land.
Peter and Marie lived on the homestead with their family of seven children: Marie Bartu, born on January 27, 1873, married Frank Elznic, died October 9, 1952, buried at Ceski Bratri Cemetery; Joseph Bartu, born on November 14, 1881, died January 10, 1962, buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Loup City, Nebraska; Emil Bartu, born 1883, died February 20, 1944, buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery,Wilber, Nebraska; Albert Bartu, no dates; Christina Bartu, born January 26, 1886, married Charles Kovanda, died July 22, 1961, buried in the Bohemian National Cemetery; Antonie Bartu, born February 29,1888, married Frank Hornik, died October 7, 1947, buried at Hooper, Nebraska, and Rose Bartu, born January 28,1891, married Joseph Bicek, buried in Verdigree, Nebraska.
Peter died November 2, 1896 at the age of 43 years. His wife marie continued to live on the farm until January 16, 1904, when the land was acquired by Frank Stech. She made her home withher son Emil. Several months before her death, Marie lived with her oldest daughter, Marie Elznic, where she died on December 28, 1928 at the age of 75 years. Peter and Mary (Krejdle) Bartu, and their son, Albert, who died at the age of 14 are buried in the Ceski Bratri Cemetery, Milligan, Nebraska.
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