Joseph PROHASKA was born in 1865. He died in 1944 in Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee. Joseph is buried at Immanuel Cemetery (Bohemian Cemetery). He married in 1890/2 to Marie ___?.

Their children were:

1. Joseph PROHASKA was born May 23, 1907 in Robertson County, Tennessee. He died December 26, 1981. Joseph married Mary Lou __?. Mary Lou was born July 4, 1912. She died March 26, 1994. Both buried at Immanuel Cemetery (Bohemian Cemetery), Portland, Sumner Co. TN.

2. Ethel PROHASKA was born 1912. She married William "Bill" PRITCHARD.

1930 US Census ROBERTSON COUNTY,TN. #11/11 (next to Jim Holubicka)
PROHASKA, Joe w/m age 65 married age 25 Farmer
Marie wife w/f 60 age 20 Keeps house
Joe son 22 farm labor
Ethel daughter 17 at home

(Joseph and Frank PROHASKA are possibly brothers)

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.