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Frank Skrivanek, son of the late Joseph and Anna Mucha Skrivanek, Czech Pioneers of Texas, was born at New Tabor (Novy Tabor) on November 23, 1884. At the time of his death, December 5, 1967, in the Goodnight Memorial Hospital, Caldwell, Texas, he had reached the age of 83 years and 12 days.

Survivors are Joseph J. Skrivanek, Sr., a brother; and Mrs. Frank (Ruzena) Marek, and Mrs. Hynek (Anna) Marek, sisters, all of Caldwell or Burleson County. Another sister, Mrs. John K. Drgac (Stanislava) died in 1961. Two brothers, John and Henry, died in their infancy.

Mr. Skrivanek was baptized and confirmed in the New Tabor Brethren Church. For the past nine years, he attended the Caldwell Brethren Church. He was a member of the Cooks Point Mutual Aid Society of The Unity of The Brethren. Mr. Skrivanek enjoyed excellent health until some nine years ago when he underwent major surgery. After several months of recuperation, he again had good health until about ten days ago when he became seriously ill and was taken to the Goodnight Memorial Hospital, where he died Tuesday morning at 10:10.

Mr. Skrivanek never married. After the death of his father in 1927, he took excellent care of his mother until her death in 1938. For the past three years he made his home with his niece and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kubelka of Route 4, Caldwell. Prior to that he lived with his sisters, Mrs. Frank Marek, Sr. for 5 years, and Mrs. Hynek Marek for a shorter period of time.

He loved nature, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was described as quiet, kind, and considerate and seldom, if ever, had unkind words for anyone, and was a real individualist.

Funeral services were held in the Caldwell Brethren Church at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 6, with the Rev. F.J. Kostohryz and the Rev. John J. Bravenec officiating. Mrs. F.J. Kostohryz served as organist and accompanied the congregation as they sang "Skala Veku" in Czech and "Old Rugged Cross" in English.

Interment was in the New Tabor Cemetery with the following nephews serving as pallbearers: Dr. Dan Skrivanek, M.D. of Ennis, Dr. John M. Skrivanek of College Station, Alvin Drgac of Caldwell, Julius A. Skrivanek of College Station, Theodore J. Marek of San Marcos, Frank Marek of Dallas, Wilton J. Marek of Caldwell and Frank J. Skrivanek of Rockdale.

(Published in The Caldwell Burleson County Citizen on December 14, 1967)

Joseph married Anna Mucha 23 Nov 1875, Washington County, Texas, USA. Anna (daughter of Martin Mucha and Marie Holubec) was born 19 May 1859, Stredokluky, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic; died 19 May 1938, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 May 1938, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Skrivanek Buried May 19th

Was Resident Of County Fifty-Eight Years

Mrs. Anna Mucha Skrivanek, a resident of Burleson County for the past 58 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John K. Drgac, in the Cook's Point community, Thursday, May 19.

Mrs. Skrivanek was born in Czechoslovakia on May 19, 1859, and came to America in 1872, at the age of 13. Her family settled at Wesley, Washington County. Here on November 23, 1875, she was married to Joseph Skrivanek. In 1880, she and her husband moved by wagon to the New Tabor community in Burleson County, where she lived continuously on the farm which they then bought until within a year of her death. Her husband and two children preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held Friday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Drgac, with burial in the New Tabor cemetery. The Revs. Jos. Barton, Granger, and H.E. Beseda, Caldwell, officiated. Burial was in charge of Harvey-Schiller.

Survivors include two sons, Joseph and Frank Skrivanek; three daughters, Mrs. John K. Drgac, Mrs. Frank Marek, Mrs. Hynek Marek; twenty-two grand-children, and one great-grand-child, all of Burleson County.

(Published in The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger on May 26, 1938)

Joseph — Anna Rosina Bravinec. Anna (daughter of Jan Bravinec and Terezi Slezak) was born 18 Nov 1808, Moravia, Austria-Hungary; died 11 Dec 1892, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, USA; was buried , Mikeska Cemetery - Lavaca County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Died at 86 Years of Age

Last Monday, Martin Muca, a Bohemian, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Joe Skrivanek, in the New Tabor settlement. The old gentleman was 86 years old when he died.

He was buried at New Tabor.

(Published in The Caldwell News-Chronicle on May 2, 1902)

Martin — Marie Holubec. Marie was born 5 Dec 1838, Moravia, Austria-Hungary; died 20 Nov 1893, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Josef — Terezie Celustka. Terezie was born 1780, Jaroslavice, Moravia, Austria. [Group Sheet]

Jan — Terezi Slezak. Terezi was born 2 Feb 1777. [Group Sheet]