Frank Kracman b. 20 Mar 1841 Bylany, Kresetice Estate, Caslav, Bohemia d. 14 Dec 1920 Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States

1841 - 1920 (79 years)

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Name	Frank Kracman [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Alt. Birth	15 Mar 1839	Kunta Hora, Royal Town, Caslav, Bohemia [4]
Alt. Birth	15 Mar 1839	Viticich, Bohemia [1, 2, 3]
Birth	20 Mar 1841	Bylany, Kresetice Estate, Caslav, Bohemia [7]
	On today's map the location is Bylany (Miskovice), Kunta Hora, Stredocesky, Czech Republic.
Christening	22 Mar 1841	Kunta Hora, Royal Town, Caslav, Bohemia
	On today's map the location is Kunta Hora, Kunta Hora, Stredocesky, Czech Republic.
Gender	Male
Emigration	Abt 27 Jul 1872	Bremen, Bremen, Bremen, Germany [7]
	to New York, United States on S.S. Rhein
	Kracman sounds somewhat like Kraizmann; the ages match the Kracman family.
Immigration	10 Aug 1872	New York, New York, New York, United States [7]
	from Bremen, Germany on S.S. Rhein
	Frank Kraizmann, M, 31, Workman Marie Kraizmann, F, 23 Alois Krazmann, M, 9 months Country of origin - Austria Destination country - U. S. of A. Class - Steerage and Deckhouse «b»Notes:«/b» Kracman sounds somewhat like Kraizmann and the ages match the Kracman family of the time
Occupation	10 Aug 1872	New York, New York, New York, United States [7]
	workman
Citizenship Application	4 Oct 1872	Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States [3]
	US
Homestead Application	24 Oct 1872	, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [3]
	80 acres: W1/2NE1/4 Section 14 Township 16N Range 4E, 6th PM
Citizenship Oath	22 May 1878	David City, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [3]
	US
Homestead Final Certificate	7 Nov 1878	, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [3]
	80 acres: W1/2NE1/4 Section 14 Township 16N Range 4E, 6th PM
Homestead Improvement	7 Nov 1878	, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [3]
	14 x 20 in March 1873, 16 x 22 in October 1876, cultivated 55 or 60 acres of wheat, corn, oats, barley, potatoes, built a stable, dug a well, planted about 30 apple trees
Homestead Patent	15 May 1880	, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [8]
	80 acres: W1/2NE1/4 Section 14 Township 16N Range 4E, 6th PM
Census	1 Jun 1880	Linwood Township, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [9]
	Frank Cratchman, Self, M, 39, Bohemia, Married, Farmer Mary Cratchman, Wife, F, 30, Bohemia, Married, Keeping House Lewis Cratchman, Son, M, 10, Bohemia, Single Christine Cratchman, Daughter, F, 8, Nebraska, Single Joseph Cratchman, Son, M, 5, Nebraska, Single Freddie Cratchman, Son, M, 2, Nebraska, Single Annie Cratchman, Daughter, F, 3/12, Nebraska, Single
Agricultural Schedule	1 Jun 1880	Linwood Township, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [10]
	He owns 90 acres of tilled land and 190 acres of unimproved land. He valued the farm at $1,100, implements/machinery at $200, and live stock at $250. He hired labor for 10 weeks and paid $18 (including board). He estimated he sold $260 of farm products. He owns 2 working oxen, 2 milch cows, and 2 other cattle. He had 2 calves dropped, purchased 1, sold 4, and 3 died/strayed. As of June 1, 1880 he had 30 swine and 60 poultry which provided 50 dozen eggs in 1879. He harvested 150 bushels of Indian corn on 14 acres, 100 bushels of oats on 5 acres, and 300 bushels of wheat on 45 acres. He also raised 15 bushels of Irish potatoes on 1/4 acres.
FamilySearch ID	LC8S-VWF
Story	1 Jun 1880	Linwood Township, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [10]
	Frank as a farmer
	Frank had 280 acres in 1880 but only homesteaded 80. He must have been able to purchase the other 200 at some point. The 90 which were tilled could have been the original 80. The corn only yeilded abuot 10 bushels per acre but the oats yeilded 20 and the wheat about 7.
Occupation	1 Jun 1880	Linwood Township, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [9]
	Farmer
Occupation	1890	Abie, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [11]
	Farmer
Residence	1890	Abie, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [11]
Land	1892	Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [12]
	Linwood Precinct, Sections 12 and 13, 280 acres
Name	Frank Cratchman [9, 10]
Name	Frank Krachman [11, 13]
Name	Frank Kraizmann [7]
Name	Frantisek Kracman
Residence	14 Dec 1908	Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [6]
Residence	14 Dec 1920	Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [5]
Death	14 Dec 1920	Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [1, 2, 4]
	Cause: Septicemia due to decubitus/Fracture of femur due to fall
Burial	17 Dec 1920	St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States [1, 2, 4]
	Address: Linwood Hill Cemetery 4498 Road X Linwood, Nebraska Linwood, N United States
Person ID	I573	Soukup Family
Last Modified	29 Nov 2023

Father	Jiri Kracman, b. 3 Oct 1808, Radenice, Loucen Estate, Boleslav, Bohemia d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Katerina Lidmila Fiala, b. 4 Nov 1807, Valy, Mlada Boleslav Estate, Boleslave Region, Bohemia d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage	29 Sep 1829	Vsejany, Loucen Estate, Boleslav, Bohemia
	On today's map the location is Vsejany, Mlada Boleslav, Stredocesky, Czech Republic.
Family ID	F788	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Marie Vosicky, b. 31 Mar 1849, Buda, Ledec, Pardubice, Bohemia d. 15 Jul 1931, Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States (Age 82 years)

Marriage 7 Jul 1868 Zruc nad Sazavou, Dolni Kralovice, Caslav, Bohemia

Children

	1. Kristyna Kracman, b. 19 May 1869, Buda, Ledec, , Bohemia d. 21 May 1869, , , , Bohemia (Age 0 years)
	2. Louis Kracman, b. 16 Sep 1870, Buda, Ledec, , Bohemia d. 19 Nov 1950, David City, Butler County, Nebraska, United States (Age 80 years)
	3. Kristie Kracman, b. 4 Jul 1872, Abie, Butler County, Nebraska, United States d. 25 Dec 1943, , , Nebraska, United States (Age 71 years)
	4. Joseph Kracman, b. 1 Jun 1876, Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States d. 6 Feb 1932, Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States (Age 55 years)
	5. Fred Kracman, b. 15 Sep 1878, , , Nebraska, United States d. 7 May 1960, Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States (Age 81 years)
	6. Agnes Kracman, b. 25 Feb 1880, , Butler County, Nebraska, United States d. 1 Nov 1911, Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States (Age 31 years)
	7. Rudolph Kracman, b. 11 Dec 1881, Linwood, Butler County, Nebraska, United States d. 12 Jul 1966, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States (Age 84 years)
	8. Ludmilla Kracman, b. 1 Nov 1883, , Butler County, Nebraska, United States d. 27 Nov 1971, David City, Butler County, Nebraska, United States (Age 88 years)
	9. Emil Kracman, b. 18 Mar 1886, Abie, Butler County, Nebraska, United States d. 14 Dec 1908, Abie, Butler County, Nebraska, United States (Age 22 years)
	10. Albina Kracman, b. 8 Feb 1887, , Butler County, Nebraska, United States d. 1 Feb 1967, , Holt County, Nebraska, United States (Age 79 years)

Family ID F213 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Apr 2021

Notes

Mr. Kracman was well known and highly respected. He was a progressive farmer and an active stockholder of the Farmers Co-Operative Grain Company of Linwood. He had a host of friends. [14]

Sources

[S209] Linwood Hill Cemetery (Butler, Nebraska; Latitude: 41°23'37" N; Longitude: 96°55'31" W), Grave markers, Frank Kracman marker, Read by Nancy Soukup, wife of Jack Soukup, 2012. (Reliability: 3).
[S212] Nebraska Department of Health/Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Certificates, death certificate 12404 (1920), Frank Kracman (Reliability: 3).
[S217] Lincoln, Nebraska, Land Office, Homestead Files. Records of the Bureau of Land Management, Record Group 49. Digital images., (Ancestry. Fold3 . www.fold3.com : 14 dec 2007), Frank Kracman homestead file, certificate 8523, \i Fold3\i0 (www.fold3.com : accessed 1-29-2015) (Reliability: 3).
[S54] "Find A Grave, Inc.," database, Find A Grave , (http://findagrave.com, 2007), 17 Mar 2019, Frank Kracman, 99292841 (Reliability: 3).
[S58] Nebraska. David City., Butler County Press, Article found in FindAGrave, "Death of Frank Kracman," Dec 23, 1920, p. 1, col. 7; transcribed. (Reliability: 3).
[S58] Nebraska. David City., Butler County Press, Article found in FindAGrave, "News from Abie," December 17, 1908, p. 3, col. 2; transcribed, \i Find A Grave\i0 (findagrave.com : accessed 24 Mar 2019). (Reliability: 3).
[S310] Records relating to passenger arrivals. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, 1745-1997; Record Group Number : 36. Online images., (Ancestry.com Operations. Ancestry.com . http://www.ancestry.com : 2010), "New York, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957" (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 Mar 2021), manifest, \i S.S. Rhein\i0, 10 Aug 1872, Microfilm Publication M237, 1872 Aug 10, S.S. Rhein, image 11 of 13, Frank Kracman’s family, line 500 (Reliability: 3).
[S218] Bureau of Land Management., "Land Patent Search." Database and images., ( General Land Office Records . www.glorecords.blm.gov : 1998.), Frank Kracman Homestead Patent, certificate 8523 (www.glorecords.blm.gov : accessed 11-20-2014). (Reliability: 3).
[S367] 1880 US Census, population schedule, (1880 United States Federal Census, database (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 1999), online . Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Linwood Precinct, Linwood Township, Butler County, Nebraska, ED 168, Page 11, Line 16, dwelling 84, family 91, Frank Cratchman (Reliability: 3).
[S281] 1880 US Census, Agriculture, (1880 United States Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, database online copy (image) (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2010), online . Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Nebraska, 1860-1880. (NARA microfilm publication T1128, rolls 1-13). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives Records Administration, Washington, D.C.), Linwood Precinct, Linwood Township, Butler County, Nebraska, ED. 163, Page 8 (Reliability: 3).
[S441] Wolfe, J. M., Nebraska State Gazetteer, Business Directory and Farmers List for 1890-91 . History Nebraska, Lincoln. Reel 4, 917.82/N27g., (Omaha, Nebraska: J. M. Wolfe, 1890), Page 910; (Reliability: 3).
[S216] Margie Sobotka, Nebraska and Kansas Settlers from 1891 - 1895, (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc., 1980.), Butler Co: 70. (Reliability: 3).
[S21] Nebraska., Marriage Certificates., marriage certificate no. 245 (1903), Rezac-Kracman. (Reliability: 3).
[S58] Nebraska. David City., Butler County Press, Article found in FindAGrave, "Passed on in 56th Year," February 18, 1932, p. 1, col. 5; transcribed. (Reliability: 3).

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