Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha 1889–1968 – czgen Czech immigrants to America

Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha, 1889–1968 (aged 78 years)

Name

Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha

Name: Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) /Picha/
Given names: Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim )
Surname: Picha

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	September 21, 1889 30 28 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.
Residence	El Cerrito, Los Angeles, California, USA
Death of a paternal grandfather	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 brother	Joseph 'Joe' Picha April 12, 1892 Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a sister	Anna Picha December 27, 1895 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a sister	Elsie Picha May 5, 1898 Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1900 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Age: 10; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Birth of a sister	Clara Picha December 22, 1903 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: in Dilly vicinity
Death of a maternal grandmother	Marie ( Mary ) Fencl February 11, 1905 Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Note: Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL49-BBR : 10 March 2018), Mary Fencel Urbanec, 1905; citing Death, Washington, La Crosse, Wisc.; FHL microfilm 1,306,208.
Residence	June 1, 1905 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a maternal grandfather	Jan ( John ) Urbanek December 27, 1905 Washington, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha — View this family November 22, 1910 (aged 21 years) Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: see attached scan of newspaper notice 1910 11 22 Picha wedding
Residence	1910 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a son	Ernest Picha January 29, 1910 Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Georgia Picha April 8, 1911 Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Helen Picha April 19, 1914 Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1917 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Note: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K874-TGY : accessed 3 February 2015), Vaclav M Picha, 1917-1918; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509
Residence	1920 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Death of a father	Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha February 22, 1928 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1930 La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Note: Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence	1935 Boulder Junction, Vilas, Wisconsin, USA
Social Security Account Number Application	November 22, 1937 Hurley, Iron, Wisconsin, USA Note: Scan of application in Dropbox folder Czechs to Vernon - Vital Records (received from Cathy Holiday on 1 Feb 2015 by email)
Death of a wife	Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha March 25, 1939 La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	April 1, 1940 Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan, USA Note: Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Resident Employee (at Dalton Hotel on West Aurora Street)
Death of a sister	Clara Picha July 2, 1941 Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA Note: died at hospital after haying accident on farm about 7 miles southwest of Black River Falls
Residence	1942 California, USA Note: residing in California at time of his sister Clara's death in 1942
Death of a sister	Marie Ann Picha October 28, 1946 Dilly, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: in Dilly vicinity
Death of a brother	Frank John Picha July 16, 1951 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Note: obit in dropbox folder
Death of a brother	Albin Picha September 22, 1955 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: in Dilly vicinity
Death of a mother	Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek March 20, 1956 Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a sister	Anna Picha July 14, 1959 Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a sister	Elsie Picha April 10, 1964 Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Burial of a father	Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)
Burial of a mother	Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)
Death	August 3, 1968 (aged 78 years) Los Angeles, California, USA Note: image of death cert in Dropbox folder; also "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VGRR-R89 : accessed 31 January 2015), James Pocha, 03 Aug 1968; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
Burial	Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, USA Note: Verdugo Hills Cemetery (based on Calif. death registration)

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Family with parents
father	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
mother	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 elder brother	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 elder sister	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 elder sister	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 elder brother	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 himself	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 younger brother	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 younger sister	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 younger sister	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 younger sister	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

Family with Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha
himself	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
wife	Links Birth: May 5, 1893 36 34 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: November 22, 1910 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: March 25, 1939 — La Crosse, La Crosse, 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 Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha Ernest Picha Georgia Picha Helen Picha Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha 1893–1939 Birth: May 5, 1893 36 34 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: March 25, 1939 — La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Marriage — November 22, 1910 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
-9 months son	Links Birth: January 29, 1910 20 16 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: June 11, 1981 — Vernon County, 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 Ernest Picha 1910–1981 Birth: January 29, 1910 20 16 — Yuba, Richland, Wisconsin, USA Death: June 11, 1981 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
14 months daughter	Links Birth: April 8, 1911 21 17 — Wisconsin, USA Death: October 26, 1995 — Juneau County, 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 Joseph Arnold Pacl Georgia Picha 1911–1995 Birth: April 8, 1911 21 17 — Wisconsin, USA Death: October 26, 1995 — Juneau County, Wisconsin, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: April 19, 1914 24 20 — Wisconsin, USA Death: March 30, 1986 — Vernon County, 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 Emil Fanta Helen Picha 1914–1986 Birth: April 19, 1914 24 20 — Wisconsin, USA Death: March 30, 1986 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA

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Birth	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.
Residence	Age: 10; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Marriage	see attached scan of newspaper notice
Residence	"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K874-TGY : accessed 3 February 2015), Vaclav M Picha, 1917-1918; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Social Security Account Number Application	Scan of application in Dropbox folder Czechs to Vernon - Vital Records (received from Cathy Holiday on 1 Feb 2015 by email)
Residence	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Resident Employee (at Dalton Hotel on West Aurora Street)
Residence	residing in California at time of his sister Clara's death in 1942
Death	image of death cert in Dropbox folder; also "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VGRR-R89 : accessed 31 January 2015), James Pocha, 03 Aug 1968; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
Burial	Verdugo Hills Cemetery (based on Calif. death registration)

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Marriage	1910 11 22 Picha wedding
Media object	Picha, James
Media object	Picha Jim death certificate
Media object	Picha, Wencil and Josephine Bruha Wedding Nov 1910
Media object	Picha Albin and Wencil or Jim
Media object	1910 11 22 Picha wedding

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Family with parents
father Parents Frantisek Picha Anna Baxa	Matej ( Mathias ) 'Matt' Picha 1859–1928
mother Parents Jan ( John ) Urbanek Marie ( Mary ) Fencl	Anna ( Annie ) Urbanek 1861–1956
elder brother Family Josephine Anna Sebranek Adolph John Picha Julia Picha Ella M Picha Victor John Picha	Frank John Picha 1880–1951
elder sister	Marie Ann Picha (died young) 1882–1884
elder sister 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
elder brother Family Ella Stanek Eman Joseph Picha	Albin Picha 1887–1955
himself	Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha 1889–1968
younger brother Family Ethel Dorothy Emmons Betty Wanda Picha Family Merle May Blakeman ( aka Griswold, Wilson, Brafford ) Family Mary Elsie Vannoy	Joseph 'Joe' Picha 1892–1969
younger sister Family Albert Subera	Anna Picha 1895–1959
younger sister Family William E. Wopat	Elsie Picha 1898–1964
younger sister Family Frederick W Young	Clara Picha 1903–1941

Family with Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha
himself	Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha 1889–1968
wife Parents Vaclav ( Wencil ) Peter Bruha Anna Jindrich ( Jindrick )	Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha 1893–1939
son Family Private	Ernest Picha 1910–1981
daughter Family Joseph Arnold Pacl	Georgia Picha 1911–1995
daughter Family Emil Fanta	Helen Picha 1914–1986

Descendants

Vaclav ( Wencil : James : Jim ) Picha(1889–1968)
- Josephine ( Josie ) Bruha1910