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A collection of stories of the Czech and German settlers of the DuBois area. Published by the Pawnee County Historical Society on the 100th Anniversary of the foundation of Nebraska Territory.

Peter and Mary Odvody with their children Anna, Stephen, Joseph, John, Edward, and Agnes.

Obituary of John Wokoun, Great-Great Grandfather of Raymond and Jim Musil. John Wokoun was born in Bohemia in 1832. He came to the United States in 1864 died in 1911 at the age of 79 near Dubois, Nebraska.

Johanna Odvody's health certificate. She was given an examination by Josef Odvoda on October 10, 1893 before her departure from Bohemia. She was found to be in perfect health. She was also given the proper vaccinations.

Marriage License between Václav Karel and Anna Kodým on February 2, 1864. They were united by George Schneider, a Catholic priest in Iowa City, Iowa.

Václav Karel's baptismal certificate. He was born in 1839 in a Bohemian village Nadryby in Pilsen region. He was baptized in the parish in Plana by priest František Piller.

His parents and grandparents came from Nadryby as well; they all were…

This certificate declares Václav Karel's intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce allegiance to the Austrian Empire.

This certificate entitles Václav Karel to a pension at the rate of 21 dollars per month for his service as a Private Co. E. 4"Regiment Missouri Infantry.

These family notes discuss life milestones of Václav Karel who came to United States in 1864.

The first side of this artifact is a letter from the Klopp & Bartlett Company encouraging the recipient to purchase supplies from Klopp and Bartlett, a Nebraska company. On the second side of Klopp & Bartlett Co. letter is a list of incomes for the…