The Frank and Veronika Kostal Family of Kluky, District of Pisek

There are several Kostal families of the same location.

Frank Kostal and Veronika Zeman Kostal were both born in Kluky. Veronika's birth has been discovered – 6-3-1826 at Klyky #14.

Frank (Frantisek) married Veronika on 11-27-1848 in Kluky.

These children of Frank and Veronika have been discovered so far (all were born at Kluky #53)

Frank (Frantisek) 1-26-1849

John (Jan) 6-2-1850

Joseph 9-11-1852

Vaclav 9-27-1855

Matej 11-24-1861

Anton (Antonin) 2-22-1865

Marie 1-15-1871

Son Frank (Frantisek) married Josepha Bican on 4-9-1872 in Kluky. Josepha (Josephine) was born 4-11-1848 at Kluky #7.

Josephine would have a daughter, Marie, born 6-20-1870 at Kluky #8.

While all Czech and USA records list the family spelling as Kostal, their immigration record is under Koschtial.

Departing Bremen and arriving at Baltimore on 6-10-1872 aboard the ship Uhland: Koschtial: Fr. 44, Veronica 46, Frank 23, John, Joseph 19, Wenzel 16, Anton 6, Marie 1 and Josepha 24, Marie 1.

Son John Kostal married Marie Castoral (born 4-24-1853 at Chrestovice #9) on 8-24-1873 at Saint John Nepomucene Church in Chicago.

Son Joseph Kostal married Terezie Pavlicek on 6-7-1874 at Saint John Nepomucene Church in Chicago.

Son Vaclav (James) married Josephine Vitek on 9-9-1877 at Saint Procopius Catholic Church in Chicago.

Son Matej died in Chicago on 8-17-1891. Records list "Mausoleum" as cemetery.

Son Anton – no verified records have been found so far.

Daughter Marie married James Zeman on 5-4-1895 in Chicago.

1880 Census Chicago

Illinois Cook Chicago, 055 Page 12 at 116 19th St.

John Kostel 30, Mary 24, Mary 6, Josephine 4, Joseph 9/12

Illinois Cook Chicago 055 Page 5 at 100 Fisk

Frank Kostiel 55, Mary 50, Tony 16, Mary 10

Illinois Cook Chicago 055 Page 34 at 296 20th

James Kastel 25, Josephine 22, Annie 3, Christina 9/12

Illinois Cook Chicago 070 Page 62 at 9 Ritchie Place

Joseph Koscial 28, Theresa 26, Joseph 5, Borzyna 2

1900 Census

Illinois Cook Chicago Ward 8 D0210 Page 9 at 427 W. 18th

James Zeman 31, Mary 29, Anna 3, James 2, Bessie 3/12

Illinois Cook Chicago Ward 8 D0215 Page 21 at 102 Fisk

Joseph Kostal 48, Tressie 45, Kristy 18, Emma 16, William 13, Rosey 11

Most of these family members are interred in Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago.

Name: Veronika Kostal

Sex: Female

Age: 67

Address: 553 Blue Iland Cove

Birth Year (Estimated): 1824

Birthplace: , , Bohemia

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Informant's Name: John Nabenicht

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 11 Jul 1891

Event Place: , Cook, Illinois, United States

Cemetery: Bohemian Cemetery

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John Nabenicht U

Reference: 7922

Digital Folder Number: 004004209

Microfilm Number: 001030970

Image Number: 01326

Citing this Record

"Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M3-5V64 : 8 March 2018), Veronika Kostal, 11 Jul 1891; citing , Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference 7922, record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,030,970.