Frances Vap Borek, 1851-1937

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Lineage is Ignac Vap Sr > Frances Vap

Birth

Frances Vap was born in 1851 to Ignac Vap Sr and Frantiska Mazour.

Marriage - Franktisek Habrovec

Frances married Frantisek Habrovec on 12-Sep-1869. Frantisek Habrovec died about Feb 1873.

Children

Helen Habrovec/Borek1870-1937married Frank Forst

Marriage - Joseph Borek

Frances Vap was married to Joseph Borek on 17-Jul-1873.

Children

Mary Borek1875-1933married Frank Kroutil
Emma Borek1878-abt 1899married John F. Kroutil
Josephine Borek1879-abt 1925married Frank Frick
Bozena "Bessie" Borek1882-1960married Joseph Fyala(Fiala), then Charles Dolezal
Ida Edith Borek1886-
Christine Borek1889-1973married Robert Nespor

Emigration

The Borek family joined Frances' brother Ignac Vap Jr and family, as well as nephew Fred Vap and some other area families and emigrated to the USA on board the ship California. They sailed from Hamburg Germany, arriving in New York on 24-Apr-1884. The families traveled to Fairfield, Clay County, Nebraska and settled in the Deweese & Spring Ranch area of Clay County.

Oklahoma

In the mid 1890s, the Borek family joined other relatives in Kay County, Oklahoma. Their daughter Helen & husband Frank Forst remained in Clay County Nebraska.

Death

Frances Vap Borek died in 1937. She and Joseph Borek are buried in St. Mary's Cem, Ponca City, Kay Co, OK.