Descendants of Jan Cerhan
Research done by Kathryn Dankowski
Generation No. 1
(1) JAN CERHAN. He married MARIANA.
Children of JAN CERHAN and MARIANA are:
(2) i. JIRIK CERHAN, b. March 14, 1677/78, Cerekev, Bohemia.
ii. JAKUB CERHAN, b. April 17, 1680, Cerekev, Bohemia; m. MARTINA WORLA, daughter of MARTIN WORLA, January 26, 1699/00, Cerekev, Bohemia.
iii. MARTIN CERHAN, b. October 31, 1682, Cerekev, Bohemia.
iv. ANNA CERHAN, b. May 31, 1685, Cerekev, Bohemia.
(3) v. PAVEL CERHAN, b. May 05, 1688, Cerekev, Bohemia.
vi. ALZBETA CERHAN, b. about 1690.
vii. MARYANN CERHAN, b. August 12, 1691, Cerekev, Bohemia.
Generation No. 2
(2) JIRIK CERHAN (JAN) was born March 14, 1677/78 in Cerekev, Bohemia. He married TOMASSE DANDA, August 13, 1703.
Children of JIRIK CERHAN and TOMASSE DANDA are:
i. JIRIKA ALZBETA CERHAN, b. December 17, 1704, Cerekev, Bohemia.
ii. MATOUS CERHAN, b. July 06, 1709, Cerekev, Bohemia.
iii. KATRINA CERHAN, b. November 24, 1711, Cerekev, Bohemia.
(3) PAVEL CERHAN (JAN) was born May 05, 1688 in Cerekev, Bohemia. He married MARIANA HALOVA October 16, 1717, daughter of VACLAV HALA and ZUZANA.
Children of PAVEL CERHAN and MARIANA HALOVA are:
(4) i. JAN CERHAN.
ii. MATEJ CERHAN, b. February 07, 1718/19, Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev).
iii. ANNA CERHAN, b. May 04, 1721, Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev).
(5) iv. VACLAV CERHAN, b. September 14, 1725, Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev).
Generation No. 3
(4) JAN CERHAN (PAVEL, JAN). He married ALZBETA KUDRNA October 14, 1758 in Cerekev, Bohemia, daughter of PAVEL KUDRNA and MARIANA HRONEK and the granddaughter of MARTIN KUDRNA and his wife MAGDALENA and MARTIN HRONEK and his wife ALZBETA. Children of JAN CERHAN and ALZBETA KUDRNA is:
(6) i. TOMASS CERHAN, b. December 17, 1759, Cerekev, Bohemia.
ii. MARIANA CERHAN, b. March 28, 1762 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
iii. KATERINA CERHAN, b. January 1, 1764 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
iv. ALZBETA CERHAN, b. March 21, 1766 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
v. WENCESLAUS CERHAN, b. September 27, 1775 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
vi. ANTON CERHAN, b. April 7, 1777 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
vii. JOSEPH CERHAN, b. March 4, 1779 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
viii. JOSEPHA CERHAN, b. March 5, 1781 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
(5) VACLAV CERHAN (PAVEL, JAN) was born September 14, 1725 in Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev). He married ANNA.
Children of VACLAV CERHAN and ANNA are:
i. TEREZVE CERHAN, b. Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev).
ii. JOSEF MARIAN CERHAN, b. Cerekev, Bohemia.
iii. FRANTISEK CERHAN, b. 1758.
iv. JAN CERHAN, b. December 03, 1759, Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev).
v. MARIE CERHAN, b. July 27, 1762, Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev).
Generation No. 4
(6) TOMASS CERHAN (JAN, PAVEL, JAN) was born December 17, 1759 in Cerekev, Bohemia. He married (1) LIDMILA KRALOVA October 29, 1781, daughter of FRANCIS KRAL and KATERINA PAMETICKA. He married (2) ANNOU JANOUSSEK.
Children of TOMASS CERHAN and LIDMILA KRALOVA are:
i. ELIZABETH CERHAN, b. October 19, 1782 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
ii. JOSEPHA CERHAN, b. March 4, 1785 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
(7) iii. FRANTISSEK CERHAN, b. March 02, 1787, Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev).
iv. ANNA CERHAN, b. December 15, 1789 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
v. MARYANA CERHAN, b. July 19, 1793 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
vi. BARBARA CERHAN, b. May 1, 1796 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
TOMASS CERHAN married (2) ANNOU JANOUSSEK.
Children of TOMASS CERHAN and ANNOU JANOUSSEK are:
i. ANNA CERHAN, b.September 6, 1807 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
ii. KATERINA CERHAN, b.May 9, 1811 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
iii. VALCLAV CERHAN, b.October 25, 1814 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
Generation No. 5
(7) FRANTISSEK CERHAN (TOMASS CERHAN, JAN, PAVEL, JAN) was born March 02, 1787 in Nova Cerekev (Neu Cerekev). He married MARIA ZAVADIL November 14, 1820, daughter of MARTIN ZAVADIL and ANNA MARIANNA PAMETICKA who was born December 24, 1768 and married in Cerekev on January 15, 1792. Maria was the granddaughter of VACLAV PAMETICKA, b. September 27, 1721 in Cerekev, Bohemia and MARIANA SKALOVA, b. May 13, 1716 in Pejskov, Bohemia. MARIANA SKALOVA was the daughter of JAN SKALA (son of JIRI SKALA) and KATERINA ZRINSKA (daughter of MATOUSS ZRINSKY), who were married February 12, 1705/6.
Child of FRANTISSEK CERHAN and MARIA ZAVADIL is:
i. FRANTISEK CERHAN, b. October 18, 1821 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
ii. KATERINA CERHAN, b. February 5, 1823 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
iii. FRANC CERHAN, b. July 29, 1825 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
iv. (8) JOHN CERHAN, b. November 1827, in Neu Cerekev, Bohemia.; d. April 20, 1900, Deansville, Dane, WI.
v. JOSEF CERHAN, b. March 9, 1830 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
vi. ANTONIN CERHAN, b. May 25, 1832 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
vii. MATEJ CERHAN, b. October 24, 1834 in Cerekev, Bohemia.
Generation No. 6
(8) JOHN CERHAN (FRANTISSEK, TOMASS, JAN, PAVEL, JAN) was born November 1827 in Neu Cerekiv, Austria, and died April 20, 1900 in Deansville, Dane, WI. He married JOSEPHINE MARY ROHOVEK, daughter of VACLAV ROHOVEK and KATERINA PROCHAZKA. (See our ROHOVEK line for several earlier generations.)
Children of JOHN CERHAN and JOSEPHINE ROHOVEK are:
i. JOSEPH CERHAN, b. November 1854, WI; d. October 22, 1917, St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI.
(9) ii. ANNA CERHAN, b. July 09, 1857, Marshall, Dane, WI; d. October 03, 1947, Superior, Douglas, WI.
iii. FRANK CERHAN, b. 1859, Concord, WI; d. January 28, 1914, Medina Twp. , Dane, WI.
(10) iv. ANTONIA CERHAN, b. June 13, 1860, Johnson Creek, Jefferson, WI; d. April 14, 1939, Milford, Jefferson, WI.
(11) v. THERESA CERHAN, b. October 28, 1861, Watertown, Jefferson, WI; d. May 17, 1946, Jackson, Jackson, MN.
(12) vi. ELIZABETH CERHAN, b. November 19, 1865, Deansville, Dane, WI; d. November 19, 1933, Jackson, Jackson, MN.
Generation No. 7
(9) ANNA CERHAN (JOHN, FRANTISSEK, TOMASS, JAN, PAVEL, JAN) PHOTO was born July 09, 1857 in Marshall, Dane, WI, and died October 03, 1947 in Superior, Douglas, WI. She married GEORGE KOSANKE January 18, 1876 in Watertown, Jefferson, WI.
Children of ANNA CERHAN and GEORGE KOSANKE are:
i. FRANK KOSANKE, b. June 02, 1878, Dane Co., WI; d. September 04, 1941, Superior, Douglas, WI.
ii. GEORGE KOSANKE, b. May 1884, MN.
(10) ANTONIA CERHAN (JOHN, FRANTISSEK, TOMASS, JAN, PAVEL, JAN) PHOTO was born June 13, 1860 in Johnson Creek, Jefferson, WI, and died April 14, 1939 in Milford, Jefferson, WI. She married FRANK HROBSKY PHOTO April 13, 1883 in Sun Prairie, WI, son of WENZEL HROBSKY and ANNA PAMETEZKI. See family of WENZEL and ANNA HROBSKY below.
Children of ANTONIA CERHAN and FRANK HROBSKY are:
i. AGNES ELIZABETH HROBSKY, b. January 18, 1884, Watertown WI; d. February 14, 1978, Watertown, Dodge, WI; m. PHILLIP WEST, November 03, 1909, Moravian Church, Watertown, WI.
ii. ALVIN JOSEPH HROBSKY, b. March 03, 1886, Watertown WI; d. December 17, 1973, Libertyville, Lake , IL; m. JULIA MARY HAZNAW, June 25, 1912, St. Henry's Church, Watertown, WI.
iii. HOBERT WILLIAM HROBSKY, b. March 26, 1891, Richwood, Dodge, WI; d. April 01, 1952, Watertown, Jefferson, WI; m. MARGARET CATHERINE FRANKE, April 08, 1910.
iv. EDWARD W. HROBSKY, b. February 26, 1895, Richwood, Dodge, WI; d. March 29, 1975, Watertown, Dodge, WI; m. (1) CELIA BRUSENBACH, August 01, 1917, Watertown, Jefferson, WI; m. (2) FREDA WUESTENBERG, July 05, 1932, Watertown WI.
(11) THERESA CERHAN (JOHN, FRANTISSEK, TOMASS, JAN, PAVEL, JAN) PHOTO was born October 28, 1861 in Watertown, Jefferson, WI, and died May 17, 1946 in Jackson, Jackson, MN. She married EMIL BETLACH January 27, 1880 in Waterloo , Jefferson, WI.
Children of THERESA CERHAN and EMIL BETLACH are:
i. LAURA BETLACH, b. October 18, 1880, Waterloo , Jefferson, WI; d. April 25, 1976, Jackson, Jackson, MN; m. JOSEPH J. PRIBYL, May 28, 1901, St. Wenceslaus, Jackson, MN.
ii. RUDOLPH BETLACH, b. January 14, 1882, Sun Prairie, WI; d. December 07, 1972, Coon Rapids, Anoka, MN; m. MARY MATUSKA, January 1907, St. Wenceslaus, Jackson, MN.
iii. EMMANUEL BETLACH, b. April 27, 1886, Sun Prairie, WI; d. December 22, 1963, Jackson, Jackson, MN; m. AMELIA KLUSMAN, June 25, 1910, St. Wenceslaus, Jackson, MN.
iv. JOSEPH BETLACH, b. March 28, 1890, Jackson, Jackson, MN; d. Jackson, Jackson, MN; m. MARY PRIBYL, September 02, 1914, St. Wenceslaus, Jackson, MN.
v. OLIVE BETLACH, b. November 1894, Jackson, Jackson, MN; d. 1988, Lakefield, Jackson, MN; m. FRED BEZDICEK.
(12) ELIZABETH CERHAN (JOHN, FRANTISSEK, TOMASS, JAN, PAVEL, JAN) PHOTO was born November 19, 1865 in Deansville, Dane, WI, and died November 19, 1933 in Jackson, Jackson, MN. She married BERNHARD BETLACH November 30, 1890 in Waterloo , Jefferson, WI.
Children of ELIZABETH CERHAN and BERNHARD BETLACH are:
i. MARY BETLACH, b. February 01, 1892, Waterloo , Jefferson, WI; d. August 17, 1957, Medina Twp. , Dane, WI; m. CHARLES SCHUSTER, September 16, 1919, Marshall, Dane, WI.
ii. JOSEPHINE BETLACH, b. November 26, 1893, Alpha, Jackson, MN; d. May 09, 1982, Marshall, Dane, WI; m. WILLIAM SCHUSTER, February 18, 1914, Marshall, Dane, WI.
iii. ANNA BETLACH, b. August 18, 1896, Alpha, Jackson, MN; d. June 19, 1987, Marshall, Dane, WI; m. GEORGE SCHUSTER, St. Mary's, Marshall, WI.
iv. JOHN EMIL BETLACH, b. May 30, 1898, Alpha, Jackson, MN; d. March 17, 1978; m. ELEANOR CARLSON.
v. MILDRED BETLACH, b. February 16, 1900, Alpha, Jackson, MN; m. GEORGE RICE, St. Mary's, Marshall, WI.
vi. EMIL JOSEPH BETLACH, b. November 03, 1901, Alpha, Jackson, MN; d. January 18, 1960, Jackson, Jackson, MN; m. HELEN VACURA, July 16, 1928, St. Wenceslaus, Jackson, MN.
vii. JOSEPH RUDOLPH BETLACH, b. February 03, 1904, Alpha, Jackson, MN; d. November 09, 1984, Sun Prairie, WI; m. RUTH LOGEMAN, February 08, 1928, Sun Prairie, WI.
