Fred Vap, 1869-1936

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  1. Fred Vap, 1869-1936
    1. Birth
    2. Emigration
    3. Nebraska
    4. Kansas
    5. Marriage - Frances Pochop
    6. Death
    7. Obituary
    8. Links

See Wikitree entry at Fred Vap on Wikitree.com

Lineage is Ignac Vap Sr > Frank Vap Sr > Fred Vap

Birth

Bedrich "Fred" Vap was born in Dolni Loucky, Moravia on 8-Sep-1869 as the 2nd child to Frank Vap Sr and Mary Kadlec. His mother died when he was 11 years old, and his father remarried to Frances Naska.

Emigration

When he was 14 years old, he joined his uncle Ignac Vap Jr, aunt Frances Vap Borek and their families and some other area families and they 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.

Nebraska

Fred found work in farming in the Clay County area, and was listed living with Joseph & Frances Vap Borek & their daughters on the census 2-Jun-1885. Fred Vap, abt 1889

Kansas

His father and family came to the US in 1886 and settled in Rawlins County, Kansas. Fred moved to Kansas in 1888 and joined them in Rawlins County. In 1895, his father and much of the family moved to Kay County, Oklahoma to settle the newly opened Cherokee Strip. Fred and younger brother Alois remained in Rawlins County to farm their father's land.

Marriage - Frances Pochop

When Fred was established in Rawlins County, he decided to marry. He wrote to cousins back in Dolni Loucky to find a good Czech girl for him. In April 1898, Frances Pochop came to the US to be his bride. She traveled to his parents house in Kildare, Oklahoma and Fred went there and they were married on 19-May-1898 in his father's house. He brought his bride back to Rawlins County, Kansas.

Children

Ladislav Vap1899-1899
Joseph F. Vap1901-1986married Anna Kacirek
Sister Floriana1903-1963
Louis G. Vap1904-1973married Grace Birrer
Elijah Vap1906-1991married Kathryn Hemphill
John A. Vap1908-1991married Viola Madsen
Fred P. Vap Jr.1910-1982married Irene Traphagan
Helen S. Vap1913-1915
Rudolph W. Vap1915-1970married Magdalen Weishapl
Adolph F. Vap1918-1923
Marie Vap1921-1921

Fred Vap, abt 1924

Death

Fred Vap died 29-Dec-1936 at his home and is buried in Sts. Cyril & Methodius Cem, Rawlins Co, KS.

Obituary

Fred Vap, son of Mr & Mrs Frank Vap was born in Dolni Loucky, Moravia, September 9, 1869 and departed his life in this world December 29, 1936 at 3:15 a.m. at the age of 67 years, 3 months and 20 days.

Mr Vap came to the United States at the age of fourteen years with his uncle, Ignacious Vap, finding work in Clay county, Neb. There he received a job of herding cattle for a farmer, remaining there for for a period of four years. He then came to Kansas finding work in Rawlins county. After saving his earnings for several years he purchased a farm of his own where he lived until his death.

In 1898 he was united in marriage to Miss Francis Pochop. To this union there were born eleven children, of whom Helen, Ladislav, Marie and Adolph preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife Mrs. Frances Vap of Atwood; one daughter, Sr M. Floriana of Chicago, Ill; six sons, Joseph F., Elijah, Rudolph and John of Atwood; Lewis G. of Chardon; Fred Jr. of McCook, Neb., seven grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives.

The funeral was held at St Cyrill and Methodius Catholic Church Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Mr Vap's six sons acted as pall bearers. He was laid to rest in the St. Cyrill and Methodius cemetery. 

"How does one speak of him in the heart has held
In its most dear estate, After he lifts a latch and turns close
A now unopening gate.
"How does one tell of treasured things no words
Have composed to array,
When eyes that knew our tongueless tongue are blind
And empty shut away.
"There should be torrents of silver sound to bear
The living love we keep;
But silence stands on the brink of a bottomless well
Forbidding us to weep,
Guarding for him his privacy to sleep.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and relatives who were so kind and helpful during the illness and death of our father and husband. We also wish to thank those for the beautiful floral offerings.

Mrs Fred Vap and family.

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