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He was born Frántisek Kropáček in Vilémov, Czech Republic.
While there are 4 towns named Vilémov in the Czech Republic, Frank is believed to be from the Havlíčkův Brod District as records show that at he time of immigration, he lived in a town only 5 miles from Vilémov in that district.
He was the son of Matyas Kropáček & Mary Vlach. (born Marie Vlachová)
Frántisek immigrated on "The Wieland" to the US, arriving on 1 November 1890 in New York City. He quickly Americanized his name to Frank, and used it officially until the day he died, beginning on 9 December 1901, the day he earned his Citizenship.
On 1 August 1895, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in NYC, he married
Barbária Doskočilová. They were married by Father Joseph C. Hild. She Americanized her name to Barbara Doskocil Kropacek.
They went on to have 3 children in 3 years time, 2 girls & a boy - Mary, Millie & Joe. Sadly, Barbara miscarried twins, and died from complications on 24 December 1900.
Frank remarried to Anna Jaboresky Šmid, a widow, on 16 February 1901. She died abt. 1912. He was very fortunate that his mom had come to America about 1897, and she then moved in to help raise the children. She kept house while Frank & the kids worked the saloon.
Frank was a saloon owner for about 37 years before retiring in 1925. He survived Prohibition because he served food at his establishments. It was authentic Czech home cooking done by his wives until their passings, then by his daughters, until they each married & became pregnant with their first borns. His sons' wife then took over the cooking, until 1925 when she, too, was expecting her first child. His son was the bar tender, and one daughter played piano on the weekends.
Frank ran family friendly saloons. His first was on 320 East 70th Street in NYC, which he sold about 1915. It became an apartment building. His second was on 1399 2nd Ave by 73rd Street, also in NYC. It is very near the 2nd Ave subway station.
When Frank retired in 1925, he bought a little house in Mineola, Long Island. (in the country!) so that he could be closer to his children & grandchildren. He had 8 grandchildren, 7 of whom lived to adulthood. They all had very fond memories of Sunday dinner with Grandpa.
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He was born Frántisek Kropáček in Vilémov, Czech Republic.
While there are 4 towns named Vilémov in the Czech Republic, Frank is believed to be from the Havlíčkův Brod District as records show that at he time of immigration, he lived in a town only 5 miles from Vilémov in that district.
He was the son of Matyas Kropáček & Mary Vlach. (born Marie Vlachová)
Frántisek immigrated on "The Wieland" to the US, arriving on 1 November 1890 in New York City. He quickly Americanized his name to Frank, and used it officially until the day he died, beginning on 9 December 1901, the day he earned his Citizenship.
On 1 August 1895, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in NYC, he married
Barbária Doskočilová. They were married by Father Joseph C. Hild. She Americanized her name to Barbara Doskocil Kropacek.
They went on to have 3 children in 3 years time, 2 girls & a boy - Mary, Millie & Joe. Sadly, Barbara miscarried twins, and died from complications on 24 December 1900.
Frank remarried to Anna Jaboresky Šmid, a widow, on 16 February 1901. She died abt. 1912. He was very fortunate that his mom had come to America about 1897, and she then moved in to help raise the children. She kept house while Frank & the kids worked the saloon.
Frank was a saloon owner for about 37 years before retiring in 1925. He survived Prohibition because he served food at his establishments. It was authentic Czech home cooking done by his wives until their passings, then by his daughters, until they each married & became pregnant with their first borns. His sons' wife then took over the cooking, until 1925 when she, too, was expecting her first child. His son was the bar tender, and one daughter played piano on the weekends.
Frank ran family friendly saloons. His first was on 320 East 70th Street in NYC, which he sold about 1915. It became an apartment building. His second was on 1399 2nd Ave by 73rd Street, also in NYC. It is very near the 2nd Ave subway station.
When Frank retired in 1925, he bought a little house in Mineola, Long Island. (in the country!) so that he could be closer to his children & grandchildren. He had 8 grandchildren, 7 of whom lived to adulthood. They all had very fond memories of Sunday dinner with Grandpa.
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He was born Frántisek Kropáček in Vilémov, Czech Republic.
While there are 4 towns named Vilémov in the Czech Republic, Frank is believed to be from the Havlíčkův Brod District as records show that at he time of immigration, he lived in a town only 5 miles from Vilémov in that district.
He was the son of Matyas Kropáček & Mary Vlach. (born Marie Vlachová)
Frántisek immigrated on "The Wieland" to the US, arriving on 1 November 1890 in New York City. He quickly Americanized his name to Frank, and used it officially until the day he died, beginning on 9 December 1901, the day he earned his Citizenship.
On 1 August 1895, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in NYC, he married
Barbária Doskočilová. They were married by Father Joseph C. Hild. She Americanized her name to Barbara Doskocil Kropacek.
They went on to have 3 children in 3 years time, 2 girls & a boy - Mary, Millie & Joe. Sadly, Barbara miscarried twins, and died from complications on 24 December 1900.
Frank remarried to Anna Jaboresky Šmid, a widow, on 16 February 1901. She died abt. 1912. He was very fortunate that his mom had come to America about 1897, and she then moved in to help raise the children. She kept house while Frank & the kids worked the saloon.
Frank was a saloon owner for about 37 years before retiring in 1925. He survived Prohibition because he served food at his establishments. It was authentic Czech home cooking done by his wives until their passings, then by his daughters, until they each married & became pregnant with their first borns. His sons' wife then took over the cooking, until 1925 when she, too, was expecting her first child. His son was the bar tender, and one daughter played piano on the weekends.
Frank ran family friendly saloons. His first was on 320 East 70th Street in NYC, which he sold about 1915. It became an apartment building. His second was on 1399 2nd Ave by 73rd Street, also in NYC. It is very near the 2nd Ave subway station.
When Frank retired in 1925, he bought a little house in Mineola, Long Island. (in the country!) so that he could be closer to his children & grandchildren. He had 8 grandchildren, 7 of whom lived to adulthood. They all had very fond memories of Sunday dinner with Grandpa.
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He was born Frántisek Kropáček in Vilémov, Czech Republic.
While there are 4 towns named Vilémov in the Czech Republic, Frank is believed to be from the Havlíčkův Brod District as records show that at he time of immigration, he lived in a town only 5 miles from Vilémov in that district.
He was the son of Matyas Kropáček & Mary Vlach. (born Marie Vlachová)
Frántisek immigrated on "The Wieland" to the US, arriving on 1 November 1890 in New York City. He quickly Americanized his name to Frank, and used it officially until the day he died, beginning on 9 December 1901, the day he earned his Citizenship.
On 1 August 1895, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in NYC, he married
Barbária Doskočilová. They were married by Father Joseph C. Hild. She Americanized her name to Barbara Doskocil Kropacek.
They went on to have 3 children in 3 years time, 2 girls & a boy - Mary, Millie & Joe. Sadly, Barbara miscarried twins, and died from complications on 24 December 1900.
Frank remarried to Anna Jaboresky Šmid, a widow, on 16 February 1901. She died abt. 1912. He was very fortunate that his mom had come to America about 1897, and she then moved in to help raise the children. She kept house while Frank & the kids worked the saloon.
Frank was a saloon owner for about 37 years before retiring in 1925. He survived Prohibition because he served food at his establishments. It was authentic Czech home cooking done by his wives until their passings, then by his daughters, until they each married & became pregnant with their first borns. His sons' wife then took over the cooking, until 1925 when she, too, was expecting her first child. His son was the bar tender, and one daughter played piano on the weekends.
Frank ran family friendly saloons. His first was on 320 East 70th Street in NYC, which he sold about 1915. It became an apartment building. His second was on 1399 2nd Ave by 73rd Street, also in NYC. It is very near the 2nd Ave subway station.
When Frank retired in 1925, he bought a little house in Mineola, Long Island. (in the country!) so that he could be closer to his children & grandchildren. He had 8 grandchildren, 7 of whom lived to adulthood. They all had very fond memories of Sunday dinner with Grandpa.
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Gravesite Details
in an unmarked grave (#38) that is two to the left of Grasberger headstone (#40) & Benoit marker (#42)
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