Josef MAZANEC was born January 6, 1864 in Jincin, Czechoslovakia/Russia. He died November 20, 1951. He married Katherine YANKO. Katherine was born May 30, 1872 in Czechoslovakia. She died April 17, 1945. Josef and Katherine are both buried at Immanuel Cemetery (Bohemian Cemetery), Portland, Sumner County, TN.

Immigrated To U.S.A. May 1903 from Port of Bremen, Germany on the ship NEKAR. 1st made their way to Chicago Ill and then to Portland, TN.

1910 US Census Dist.1 ROBERTSON County, TN. Pt. 2 pg 196B Roll 1516
MAZANEC, Joseph age 50 b. 1859 Bohemia

1930 US Census ROBERTSON COUNTY,TN. District 1 #173/187
MAZANEC, Joseph w/m born 1862 Bohemia married at age 22 Farmer
Katherine wife ?? Married at age 18

CHILDREN:

1. Joseph MAZANEC was born September 28, 1889. He died August 1980. Joseph married Anna (Hradek) before 1924. Anna was born July 4, 1893. She died October 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Sumner County Files list her death as 18 Aug 1982 age 85 Portland- unless there were 2 Anna Mazanec s ?). Had children: 1A. Herbert born 1926. 1B. Richard born 25 July 1929.
   (Possibly other children)
   1930 US Census Chicago, Cook Co. ,ILL. 2327-164-281
   MAZANEC, Joseph age 34 born Russia married bef 1924
   Anna H. wife 36
   Herbert son age 4
   Richard son age 7/12 married Cora ---?.

2. Emil MAZANEC was born in 1898. Emil died August. 1981. He married Mary MILLER (daughter of Josef & Francis Miller) born 1900. She died August 1979. Had children: 2A. Helen born 1922. 2B. Freddie born 1928
   1930 US Census Robertson County, TN. District 1 #164-178
   MAZANEC, Emil w/m age 31 Farmer married at age 21
   Mary wife w/f 31
   Helen daughter 9
   Freddie son 1 2/12
   
   
3. James MAZANEC was born 1896-8 (twin of Emil?). He died February 1966. James married Martha PROHASKA (daughter of Frank and Sophie Prohaska) born April 4, 1903. She died March 13, 1961. Martha is buried at Immanuel Cemetery (Bohemian Cemetery). Had children: 3A. Donald born 1925 married Lila (? Last name not remembered). 3B. Bernice born 1928.
   1930 US Census SUMNER County, TN. District 16 #141-143
   (2 doors down from the Vejr and next to Kratchoville Families)
   MAZANEC, James w/m age 34 born Poland married at age 28 Farmer
   Martha wife 27 mar. at 21 Keeps house
   Donald son 5
   Bernice daughter 1 2/12
   
   
4. Mary Mazanec was born 1900 in Tennessee. She died February 8, 1988 in Warren Co. Ky. Buried Immanuel Cemetery (Bohemian Cemetery), Portland, TN. Married Willie NESVARBA (1902-1968-- son of Josef Nesvarba and wife Mary).

5. Edward MAZANEC was born in 1905 in the USA. Married "a lady from Springfield TN." He had a beautiful singing voice. He and his brothers Emil & Jim, along with Edward Ertner, sang as a quartet.

6. Rose MAZANEC was born in 1908 in the USA. Never married. Sang as part of a trio with Esther Burysek Butler and Ruth Burysek Mathias.
   

1930 US Census Tennessee ROBERTSON County District 1 #173/187
Old Springfield Hwy. Emm. 1903 from Bohemia
MAZANEC, Joseph w/m age 68 born 1862 Czech. married at age 22 Farmer
Katherine w/f age 58 born 1872 Czech. Mar. at age 18 keeps house
Edward W. son 25, Farms; Rose dau. 21 at home

1930 Chicago, Cook County, Ill Census
MAZANEC, Joseph born 1892 (Luds'k, Volyn, Russia) Boarder in Home of Anton & Anna Polak

Information Sources: Immanuel Church records 1911-2001, Immanuel Cemetery Records; Personal Accounts of Immanuel Baptist Church Members : Esther Burysek Butler, Lillian Vejr McGee, Marie (Mrs. John) Ferrett; Betty (Clyde) (Mrs. James) Holubicka; Milton & Bea Burysek.

U.S. Federal Census 1900- 1930; SSDI; LDS Mormon Records; US Immigration/Ships lists Tennessee and Kentucky Index; Tn. Newspaper files; Bohemian Records online; Ancestry.com online. Ohio death records 1958-2000 online.