Frank (Frantisek) Kolar

Had 2 brothers and 1 sister? Was in military service. Sailed to USA in 1886---3 weeks-month to get across. Train to NE--trains had only hard seats. Settled near Weston because of Mrs. Lefler, Mary's sister. Lived in a sod house with slew grass for roof on 80 acres. Rented farm. Later purchased farm with frame house, wood hauled from Weston? Then moved to Dwight in 1901, bought Joe Kolar's place and moved to John's in 1902. Moved to Dwight in 1928 o4 1929.

Worked as a farm laborer at Caha's farm by Wahoo--also worked on Brich's farm. Persuaded by Brich to come to new land of opportunity. Mrs. Brich was Mary's sister. Both Brich's are buried by the Presbyterian Church near Weston/Wahoo. John Brich's son moved to Pender NE and had several children.

One of Mary's brother's sons, John Capek, was in US for a time--here when John was born--where name John came from.

(Have Frank and Mary's Mortgage for Butler County property.)

Made his own wine and enjoyed drinking it.