John Karel Drgac

1876 - 1955  (78 years)

• Name	John Karel Drgac
  Born	30 Dec 1876	Burleson County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jun 1955	Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA
  Buried	16 Jun 1955	New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I1361	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Drgac, Sr.,   b. 7 May 1849, Bohemia, Czech Republic ,   d. 12 Nov 1931, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Anna Mynar,   b. 10 Aug 1850, Austria ,   d. 23 Mar 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1869	Washington County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stanislava Skrivanek,   b. 24 May 1877, Wesley, Washington County, Texas, USA ,   d. 26 Sep 1961, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1898	Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA
  	Type: Married by Rev. Mr. Opicencky
  Children	1. Stanislava Rosalie Drgac,   b. 6 Jan 1900, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 6 Apr 1901, Burleson County, Texas, USA  (Age 1 years)   2. Lydia Lee Drgac,   b. 15 Jan 1903, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 21 Nov 1992, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA  (Age 89 years)   3. Annie Laurie Drgac,   b. 26 Feb 1913, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 20 Mar 1978, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA  (Age 65 years) + 4. Alvin Johnnie Drgac,   b. 25 Nov 1917, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 26 Aug 1993, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA  (Age 75 years) + 5. Mildred Minnie Drgac,   b. 11 Apr 1919, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 28 Feb 2009, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Dec 1876 - Burleson County, Texas, USA Married - Type: Married by Rev. Mr. Opicencky - 20 Nov 1898 - Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA Died - 15 Jun 1955 - Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA Buried - 16 Jun 1955 - New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		U.S. World War I Draft Card - John Karel Drgac Name: John K Drgac County: Burleson State: Texas Birth Date: 30 Dec 1876 Race: White
  		Alvin Drgac visiting parents from college Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on November 7, 1934
  		Alvin Drgac visits parents Mr. and Mrs. John K. Drgac Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on July 6, 1944
  		John K. Drgac Has Operation Published in the Burleson County Ledger on April 30, 1954
  		Death Certificate for John Karel Drgac Name: John K. Drgac Birth Date: 31 Dec 1876 Birth Place: Burleson, Texas Gender: Male Race: White Residence: Rural Precinct 2, Burleson, Texas, USA Father: Joseph Drgac Mother: Annie Age at Death: 78 Death Date: 15 Jun 1955 Death Place: Rural Precinct 2, Burleson, Texas, USA
  		Obituary of John Karel Drgac Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on June 16, 1955
  		Obituary of John Karel Drgac Published in The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger on June 17, 1955

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of John K. Drgac and Stanislava "Stannie" Skrivanek Drgac New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Funeral Services For John Drgac In Caldwell Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in Harvey-Schiller Funeral Home in Caldwell for John K. Drgac, 78, who died Wednesday at noon at his farm home in Cooks Point, in Burleson county. He was born in Burleson county December 31, 1876 and had lived there all his life. He was a member of the Czech-Moravian Brethren church, was a farmer and rancher as well as a cotton planter. His survivors include his widow, one son Alvin J. Drgac, three daughters, Misses Lydia and Annie Laurie Drgac and Mrs. William Crnkovic of Cooks Point; two brothers F. B. Drgac, Caldwell, P. P. Drgac, Rosenberg; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Bednar and Mrs. Annie Sebesta of Caldwell, Mrs. J. J. Skrivanek, Cooks Point; two grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. (Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on June 16, 1955) Obituary: Heart Attack Claims Life Of John K. Drgac A heart attack suffered on Monday, June 13 resulted in the death of John K. Drgac, 78, prominent resident of the Cooks Point Community. He had been in declining health for the past eight years being confined to his bed several months ago. Born in Burleson County Dec. 31, 1876, son of the late Joseph and Annie Drgac, he engaged in farming as an occupation. Following his marriage to Miss Stannie Skrivanek on Nov. 20, 1898, the couple settled in the Cooks Point Community. He was a lifetime member of the Caldwell C. M. B. Church and C. M. B. Mutual Aid Society. Funeral services were held June 16 from Harvey Schiller Chapel at 4p.m. Rev. H. E. Beseda assisted by Rev. Henry Beseda officiated. Interment was in New Tabor Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Sebesta, Frank Bednar, Colbert Drgac, Johnnie Drgac, Bill Skrivanek, Julius Skrivanek, Walter Drgac and Frank Skrivanek. The following served as flower bearers: Geraldine Siptak, Ella Luksa, Rosalie Marek, Lillie Skrivanek, Edile Lightsey, Lorene Denney, Ella Sebesta, and Annie Pertl. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Stannie Drgac, one son, Alvin of Caldwell, three daughters, Lydia Drgac, Annie Laurie Drgac, and Mrs. William Crnkovic, all of Caldwell, two brothers, F. B. of Caldwell and Pete of Rosenburg, three sisters, Mrs. Annie Sebesta, Mrs. Frank Bednar Sr. and Mrs. Joe J. Skrivanek all of Caldwell and two grand children Billie Crnkovic and Douglas Drgac. One daughter preceded him in death. (Published in The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger on June 17, 1955)