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, leaving Frances a widow with 1 daughter.
Children
| Helen Habrovec/Borek | 1870-1937 | married Frank Forst |
Marriage - Joseph Borek
Frances Vap was married to Joseph Borek on 17-Jul-1873. All records in the US refer to Frances' daughter Helen as a Borek, but based on other records, she appears to actually be a daughter of Mr. Habrovec.
Children
| Mary Borek | 1875-1933 | married Frank Kroutil |
| Emma Borek | 1878-1900 | married John F. Kroutil |
| Josephine Borek | 1879-1925 | married Frank Frick |
| Bozena "Bessie" Borek | 1882-1960 | married Joseph Fyala(Fiala), then Charles Dolezal |
| Ida Edith Borek | 1886-1975 | married Marion Tyler |
| Christine Borek | 1889-1973 | married 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.
