Terezie Jilek
Terezie was born on March 3rd, 1833 in
Olsovice Bohemia.
1 Terezie's father was
Ondrey (Andrew) Jilek and her mother is
Katerina (Kathryn) Hundel. Her paternal grandparents are
Frantik Jilek and
Katherine Hundl. She had four brothers and five sisters, named
Vaclaj (James),
Jan (John),
Adam,
Matej (Matthew),
Marie,
Katerina (Katherine),
Anna,
Alzbeta (Elizabeth) and
Rosalie. She died at the age of 92 on August 10th, 1925 in
Flatonia, Fayette Co., Texas.
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General Notes
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1880 Census Fayette County Texas E D 164 Page 56
1900 Census Fayette County Texas E D 42 Page 2
1910 Census Fayette County Texas E D 65 Family 144
Emigrated From Bohemia In 1868
Texas Death Certificate No 30157 In Elick File
Terezie Jilek was born in Czechoslovakia in 1833. She migrated to the U
ni ted States through Galveston on the German vessel "Bark Gessner" on J
an 2 0, 1868. Records show that she was accompanied by her daughter Ann
a, th en 14 years of age. Family recollections say that a son, V. V. Jil
ek was a lso on this ship, but records do not show this. Terezie had a sis
ter who h ad previously immigrated to Texas and she was probably followi
ng her siste r.
The family initially settled in the Industry, Texas area but later m
ov ed to the Shiner/Flatonia area. Terezie later married Matej (Matthew) H
und el. Interestingly, her daughter Anna married a Hundel also who was a b
roth er of her mother's husband. Little is known about Terezie's life beca
use t here was not a close relationship kept with her son V. V. Elic
k. He appare ntly visited her only occasionally. She died at the a
ge of 92 in Shiner a nd is buried in the Flatonia Cemetery. Her death cert
ificate is filed wi th the State of Texas. Elick family members remember h
er as quite tall a nd that she became blind in her latter years.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1768
- b.~ 1788 in Oslovic, Bohemia, Czechoslovak d.~ 1855
- b.< 1768
- b.03 Mar 1833 in Olsovice Bohemia d.10 Aug 1925 in Flatonia, Fayette Co., Texas
- b.~ 1790
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