Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha 1859–1928 – czgen Czech immigrants to America

Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha, 1859–1928 (aged 69 years)

Name

Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha

Name: Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' /Picha/
Given names: Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt'
Surname: Picha

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	February 14, 1859 44 43 Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Note: RC church birth/baptism record: Novosedly nad Nezarkou parish registers, online book #5, image 264, retrieved on 20 Aug 2013 at http://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/en/6049/265
Research Note	1859 Note: Matej's father: Frantisek Picha, husband of Anna Baxa died 13 Mar 1890; exact age on death record matches 28 Sep 1814 birth record, showing his mother as Marianna dau. of Matej Vesely. Matej Picha's birth record has Marie Beranek as paternal GM, unsure why
Death of a brother	Silvester Picha June 1, 1861 Novosedly nad Nezarkou parish, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Note: RC church death/burial record: Novosedly nad Nezarkou parish registers, online book #12, image 92, retrieved 27 May 2023 at https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/6056/92
Death of a maternal grandmother	Eleonora Zeman December 13, 1867 Chlum u Trebone, Jihocesky, Czech Republic Note: RC church death/burial record: Lutova parish registers, online book # 17, image 265, retrieved 27 May 2023 at https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/5408/264
Arrival	April 9, 1875 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Note: best match for his naturalization record which gives arrival at Baltimore about 23 Apr 1875; age 16 on this arrival record also matches with 14 Feb 1859 birthdate from his baptism record; listed immediately after Bartusek family who went to La Crosse
Marriage	Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek — View this family December 16, 1879 (aged 20 years) Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Note: Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Wisconsin Vital Record Index, pre-1907. (Thanks to Richard Kilmer for digital image, rcvd 20130829) PichaMatAndUrbanekAnna_Marriage1879_rcvdFromRKilmer20130829
Residence	1880 Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a son	Frank John Picha April 12, 1880 La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Marie Ann Picha (died young) June 21, 1882 Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a daughter	Marie Ann Picha (died young) December 6, 1884 Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Marie Ann Picha January 6, 1885 Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a son	Albin Picha March 25, 1887 Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a son	Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha September 21, 1889 Greenwood, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: WWI draft registration card recorded his birth date as 21 Sep 1889 which matches against his age as recorded on census records from 1900 to 1930. WWI draft card recorded birth place as Greenwood, Vernon Co., Wisc. 1937 SocSec card app rec. bp. Vernon Co.
Death of a father	Frantisek Picha March 13, 1890 Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Note: RC church death/burial record: Novosedly nad Nezarkou parish registers, online book #13, image 29, retrieved 23 May 2023 at https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/6057/29 [match confirmed by wife's name on death record and exact age, too]
Birth of a son	Joseph 'Joe' Picha April 12, 1892 Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a brother	Jan ( John ) Picha May 1, 1893 Minnesota, USA
Birth of a daughter	Anna Picha December 27, 1895 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1896 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Plat map shows land ownership
Birth of a daughter	Elsie Picha May 5, 1898 Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1900 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Age: 42; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Marriage of a son	Frank John Picha — Josephine Anna Sebranek — View this family May 12, 1903 Union Center, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Clara Picha December 22, 1903 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: in Dilly vicinity
Residence	June 1, 1905 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1910 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage of a son	Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha — Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha — View this family November 22, 1910 Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: see attached scan of newspaper notice 1910 11 22 Picha wedding
Marriage of a son	Albin Picha — Ella Stanek — View this family May 21, 1912 Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1915 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Plat map shows land ownership
Death of a brother	Frantisek ( Frank ) Picha March 18, 1915 Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, USA
Marriage of a daughter	William E. Wopat — Elsie Picha — View this family July 6, 1916
Marriage of a son	Joseph 'Joe' Picha — Ethel Dorothy Emmons — View this family November 11, 1919 Winona, Minnesota, USA Note: 1930 census recorded her age at first marriage as 17
Residence	January 1920 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Declaration of Intention	August 7, 1920 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Note: Vernon County (Wisconsin) Naturalization Records, Declarations of intention, 1918-1922, vol. 4, page 66 (Item #375), retrieved at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30030-19867-96?cc=2046887&wc=MMB6-J6F:n2133570224 Mathias Picha Declaration of Intention (1920)
Marriage of a son	Joseph 'Joe' Picha — Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) — View this family estimated 1925
Death of a sister	Magdalena Picha February 26, 1927 Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Death	February 22, 1928 (aged 69 years) Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial	Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: September 28, 1814 39 40 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Research Note: 1814 Death: March 13, 1890 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Baxa Jan ( John ) Picha Frantisek Picha (died young) Marie Picha Majdalena Picha ( died young ) Frantisek ( Frank ) Picha Josef ( Joseph ) Picha Magdalena Picha Silvester Picha Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha Frantisek Picha 1814–1890 Birth: September 28, 1814 39 40 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: March 13, 1890 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic
mother	Links Birth: estimated 1816 37 28 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frantisek Picha Jan ( John ) Picha Frantisek Picha (died young) Marie Picha Majdalena Picha ( died young ) Frantisek ( Frank ) Picha Josef ( Joseph ) Picha Magdalena Picha Silvester Picha Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha Anna Baxa 1816– Birth: estimated 1816 37 28
elder brother	Links Birth: December 24, 1838 24 22 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Marriage: October 13, 1862 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Arrival: 1866 Death: May 1, 1893 — Minnesota, USA Probate: May 4, 1893 — Ramsey, Minnesota, USA Burial: Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rosina ( Rose ) Jelinek Jan ( John ) F Picha Frantisek (Frank) Picha Joseph J. Picha Antonie Antoinette Picha Emily Picha Gusta Picha William Frank Picha Jan ( John ) Picha 1838–1893 Birth: December 24, 1838 24 22 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: May 1, 1893 — Minnesota, USA
23 months elder brother	Links Birth: November 15, 1840 26 24 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: April 27, 1844 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frantisek Picha (died young) 1840–1844 Birth: November 15, 1840 26 24 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: April 27, 1844 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: February 2, 1843 28 27 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Marie Picha 1843– Birth: February 2, 1843 28 27 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: May 26, 1846 31 30 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: February 20, 1851 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Majdalena Picha ( died young ) 1846–1851 Birth: May 26, 1846 31 30 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: February 20, 1851 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: December 20, 1848 34 32 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Marriage: April 20, 1875 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Emigration: July 1884 Arrival: September 6, 1884 — New York, New York, USA Death: March 18, 1915 — Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marie ( Mary ) Novak Maria Picha Rosalie ( Rose : Rosie ) Picha Frantisek ( Frank ) Picha Marie ( Mary ) Picha Anna ( Annie ) Picha Joseph Picha James Picha Frantisek ( Frank ) Picha 1848–1915 Birth: December 20, 1848 34 32 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: March 18, 1915 — Pleasant Hill, Saline, Nebraska, USA
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: March 1, 1851 36 35 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Josef ( Joseph ) Picha 1851– Birth: March 1, 1851 36 35 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: May 29, 1853 38 37 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Marriage: April 23, 1872 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Arrival: 1881 Death: February 26, 1927 — Ramsey, Minnesota, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Tomas ( Thomas ) Hanzal William Albert Hanzal Anna Hanzal Charles S Hanzal Magdalena Picha 1853–1927 Birth: May 29, 1853 38 37 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: February 26, 1927 — Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: November 30, 1855 41 39 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: June 1, 1861 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou parish, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Silvester Picha 1855–1861 Birth: November 30, 1855 41 39 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: June 1, 1861 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou parish, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic
3 years himself	Links Birth: February 14, 1859 44 43 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Research Note: 1859 Arrival: April 9, 1875 — Baltimore, Maryland, USA Marriage: December 16, 1879 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Declaration of Intention: August 7, 1920 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Death: February 22, 1928 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek Frank John Picha Marie Ann Picha (died young) Marie Ann Picha Albin Picha Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha Joseph 'Joe' Picha Anna Picha Elsie Picha Clara Picha Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha 1859–1928 Birth: February 14, 1859 44 43 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: February 22, 1928 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA

Family with Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek
himself	Links Birth: February 14, 1859 44 43 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Research Note: 1859 Arrival: April 9, 1875 — Baltimore, Maryland, USA Marriage: December 16, 1879 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Declaration of Intention: August 7, 1920 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Death: February 22, 1928 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek Frank John Picha Marie Ann Picha (died young) Marie Ann Picha Albin Picha Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha Joseph 'Joe' Picha Anna Picha Elsie Picha Clara Picha Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha 1859–1928 Birth: February 14, 1859 44 43 — Novosedly nad Nezarkou, Jindrichuv Hradec, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic Death: February 22, 1928 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
wife	Links Birth: May 3, 1861 28 19 — Lednice, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Departure: 1864 — Bremen, Germany Arrival: July 5, 1864 — New York, New York, USA Marriage: December 16, 1879 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: March 20, 1956 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha Frank John Picha Marie Ann Picha (died young) Marie Ann Picha Albin Picha Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha Joseph 'Joe' Picha Anna Picha Elsie Picha Clara Picha Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek 1861–1956 Birth: May 3, 1861 28 19 — Lednice, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: March 20, 1956 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Marriage — December 16, 1879 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
4 months son	Links Birth: April 12, 1880 21 18 — La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA Disambiguation: 1880 Marriage: May 12, 1903 — Union Center, Juneau, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 16, 1951 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Josephine Anna Sebranek Adolph John Picha Julia Picha Ella M Picha Victor John Picha Frank John Picha 1880–1951 Birth: April 12, 1880 21 18 — La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 16, 1951 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: June 21, 1882 23 21 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: December 6, 1884 — Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Marie Ann Picha (died young) 1882–1884 Birth: June 21, 1882 23 21 — Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: December 6, 1884 — Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: January 6, 1885 25 23 — Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 28, 1946 — Dilly, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anton Sebranek Rudolph 'Rudy' Sebranek Arnold John Sebranek (unmarried) Leon Rudolph 'Spigot' Sebranek Albin Sebranek Edwin Rudolph 'Edo' Sebranek Marie Ann Picha 1885–1946 Birth: January 6, 1885 25 23 — Rockland, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 28, 1946 — Dilly, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: March 25, 1887 28 25 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: May 21, 1912 — Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: September 22, 1955 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ella Stanek Eman Joseph Picha Albin Picha 1887–1955 Birth: March 25, 1887 28 25 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: September 22, 1955 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: September 21, 1889 30 28 — Greenwood, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 22, 1910 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Social Security Account Number Application: November 22, 1937 — Hurley, Iron, Wisconsin, USA Death: August 3, 1968 — Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha Ernest Picha Georgia Picha Helen Picha Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha 1889–1968 Birth: September 21, 1889 30 28 — Greenwood, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: August 3, 1968 — Los Angeles, California, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 11, 1919 — Winona, Minnesota, USA Divorce: estimated 1923 Marriage: estimated 1925 Marriage: June 11, 1938 — Santa Ana, Orange, California, USA Employment: 1942 — Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Burial: Whittier, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ethel Dorothy Emmons Betty Wanda Picha Family with spouse Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Family with spouse Mary Elsie Vannoy Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969 Birth: April 12, 1892 33 30 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 18, 1969 — Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 years daughter	Links Birth: December 27, 1895 36 34 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 14, 1959 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Albert Subera Anna Picha 1895–1959 Birth: December 27, 1895 36 34 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 14, 1959 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: May 5, 1898 39 37 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: July 6, 1916 Death: April 10, 1964 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William E. Wopat Elsie Picha 1898–1964 Birth: May 5, 1898 39 37 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: April 10, 1964 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
6 years daughter	Links Birth: December 22, 1903 44 42 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: December 29, 1940 — Wisconsin, USA Death: July 2, 1941 — Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frederick W Young Clara Picha 1903–1941 Birth: December 22, 1903 44 42 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: July 2, 1941 — Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA

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Birth	RC church birth/baptism record: Novosedly nad Nezarkou parish registers, online book #5, image 264, retrieved on 20 Aug 2013 at http://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/en/6049/265
Research Note	Matej's father: Frantisek Picha, husband of Anna Baxa died 13 Mar 1890; exact age on death record matches 28 Sep 1814 birth record, showing his mother as Marianna dau. of Matej Vesely. Matej Picha's birth record has Marie Beranek as paternal GM, unsure why
Arrival	best match for his naturalization record which gives arrival at Baltimore about 23 Apr 1875; age 16 on this arrival record also matches with 14 Feb 1859 birthdate from his baptism record; listed immediately after Bartusek family who went to La Crosse
Marriage	Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Wisconsin Vital Record Index, pre-1907. (Thanks to Richard Kilmer for digital image, rcvd 20130829)
Residence	Plat map shows land ownership
Residence	Age: 42; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence	Plat map shows land ownership
Declaration of Intention	Vernon County (Wisconsin) Naturalization Records, Declarations of intention, 1918-1922, vol. 4, page 66 (Item #375), retrieved at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30030-19867-96?cc=2046887&wc=MMB6-J6F:n2133570224
Burial	Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)

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Declaration of Intention	Mathias Picha Declaration of Intention (1920)
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Media object	1928-03-01 Picha, Matt Obituary (Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise)
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Media object	Mathias Picha Declaration of Intention (1920)

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Family with parents
father Parents Frantisek Picha Marianna Vesely	Frantisek Picha 1814–1890
mother Parents Vojtech Baxa of Chlum Eleonora Zeman	Anna Baxa 1816–
elder brother Family Rosina ( Rose ) Jelinek Jan ( John ) F Picha Frantisek (Frank) Picha Joseph J. Picha Antonie Antoinette Picha Emily Picha Gusta Picha William Frank Picha	Jan ( John ) Picha 1838–1893
elder brother	Frantisek Picha (died young) 1840–1844
elder sister	Marie Picha 1843–
elder sister	Majdalena Picha ( died young ) 1846–1851
elder brother Family Marie ( Mary ) Novak Maria Picha Rosalie ( Rose : Rosie ) Picha Frantisek ( Frank ) Picha Marie ( Mary ) Picha Anna ( Annie ) Picha Joseph Picha James Picha	Frantisek ( Frank ) Picha 1848–1915
elder brother	Josef ( Joseph ) Picha 1851–
elder sister Family Tomas ( Thomas ) Hanzal William Albert Hanzal Anna Hanzal Charles S Hanzal	Magdalena Picha 1853–1927
elder brother	Silvester Picha 1855–1861
himself	Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha 1859–1928

Family with Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek
himself	Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha 1859–1928
wife Parents Jan ( John ) Urbanek Marie ( Mary ) Fencl	Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek 1861–1956
son Family Josephine Anna Sebranek Adolph John Picha Julia Picha Ella M Picha Victor John Picha	Frank John Picha 1880–1951
daughter	Marie Ann Picha (died young) 1882–1884
daughter Family Anton Sebranek Rudolph 'Rudy' Sebranek Arnold John Sebranek (unmarried) Leon Rudolph 'Spigot' Sebranek Albin Sebranek Edwin Rudolph 'Edo' Sebranek Private Private Private Private	Marie Ann Picha 1885–1946
son Family Ella Stanek Eman Joseph Picha	Albin Picha 1887–1955
son Family Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha Ernest Picha Georgia Picha Helen Picha	Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha 1889–1968
son Family Ethel Dorothy Emmons Betty Wanda Picha Family Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Family Mary Elsie Vannoy	Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969
daughter Family Albert Subera	Anna Picha 1895–1959
daughter Family William E. Wopat	Elsie Picha 1898–1964
daughter Family Frederick W Young	Clara Picha 1903–1941