Edward Frank William RUZICKA

1884 - 1970  (86 years)

• Name	Edward Frank William RUZICKA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]
  Birth	15 Sep 1884	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [1, 4, 15, 19, 20]
  Gender	Male
  Census	22 Jun 1900	South Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [20]
  Immigration	1904  [21]
  Census	17 Jul 1906	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [21]
  Naturalization	1907  [22]
  Census	9 Jun 1911	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [22]
  Census	1916	Alberta, Canada   [23]
  Census	1921	Cascade, British Columbia, Canada   [7]
  Census	1931	Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada   [15]
  Death	29 Oct 1970	North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	2 Nov 1970	Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada   [1, 4, 24]
  Person ID	I109	Rivera Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	John William RUZICKA,   b. 28 Aug 1854, Chvaloic, Bohemia d. 26 Nov 1939, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Josephine Sophia NOHEJL,   b. 19 Mar 1858, Kobylí Hlava, East Bohemia, Czech Republic d. 8 Mar 1923, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Apr 1878	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [25, 26]
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Katherine KUBANEK,   b. 28 Dec 1893, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA d. 22 Oct 1985, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1913	St. Nepomucene Church/Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada   [10]
  Children	+ 1. Josephine Ann RUZICKA,   b. 4 Mar 1915, Tofield, Beaver, Alberta, Canada d. 9 Jul 2005, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. George Vincent RUZICKA,   b. 10 Oct 1916, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada d. 27 Mar 1995 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Valerian Edward RUZICKA,   b. 25 Mar 1919, Viking, Beaver, Alberta, Canada d. 14 Jan 1997 (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Stanley Francis RUZICKA,   b. 24 Feb 1924, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada d. 26 Mar 1998 (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Loretta Agnes RUZICKA,   b. 9 May 1926, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada d. 12 Dec 2021, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Edward William RUZICKA,   b. 7 Sep 1929, British Columbia, Canada d. 18 Jun 1993 (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 7. Irene RUZICKA
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S566] Evergreen Cemetery (Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada), Grave Markers. Edward Frank RUZICKA 1884 + 1970 [S140] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 - 1995, (Name: British Columbia Archives;), Registration Number: 1970-09-015240 BCA#: B13306 GSU#: 2034214. Name: Edward Frank Ruzicka Date: 1970 10 29 Place: North Vancouver Age: 85 Event: Death [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: Josephine A Thompson Arrival Date: 31 May 1942 Port of Arrival: Laurier, Washington, United States Departure Contact: FEdward Ruzicka Age: 27 Birth Date: 4 Mar 1915 Birth Place: Tofield, Alberta Gender: Female Race/Nationality: Slovak (Slovakian) Record has photo?: No Record Type: Cards [S731] Certificate of Death of Edward Frank RUZICKA, (Date: 29 Oct 1970;). 1. Place of Death: North Vancouver, B.C. 3. Full Name of Deceased: Ruzicka Edward Frank 10. Date of Birth: September 15 1884 15: Spouse: Agnes Kubanek 16: Name of Father: Ruzicka John 17. Name of Mother: Nohone [sic] Josephine 20. Burial: November 2 1970, Grand Forks, B.C., Evergreen 22. Date of Death: October 29 1970 [S885] Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, Homestead Grant Registers, 1872-1930. Name: Edward Frank Wm. Ruzicka Application Date: 6 May 1904 Place: Alberta, Canada Homestead Number: 158403 Part: NE Section: 24 Township: 46 Range: 14 Meridian: W4 GPS coordinates for this section are 52.985946, -111.896302. [S887] Alberta, Canada, Homestead Records, 1870-1930. Name: Edward Frank William Ruzicka Gender: Male Application Date: 5 Apr 1906 Homestead Place: Alberta, Canada Residence Year: 1906 Residence Place: Prague, Alberta, Canada File Number: 1310705 Coordinates: NE Section: 24 Township: 46 Range: 14 Meridian: 4 GPS coordinates for this section are 52.985946, -111.896302. [S891] 1921 Census of Canada, British Columbia, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49, Cascade, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, District No. Yale 25, Enumeration Sub-District No. 49, Page 2B. Lines 26 thru 30 [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: John W. Ruzicka Gender: Male Age: 72 Marital status: Widowed Record Type: Manifests Birth Date: abt 1854 Birth Place: Prague, Austria Arrival Date: 18 Oct 1926 Port of Arrival: Marcus, Washington, USA Residence Place: B. C. Grand Forks This document is the first time encountering the name "Ralph". Process of elimination indicates this is referring to Valerian. However, until further proof is found we'll just record this as a note. [S912] Idaho, U.S., Select Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942. Name: Valerian E. Rose Gender: Male Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1957 Marriage Place: Coeur D'Alene, Idaho Father: Edward Ruzicka Mother: Agnes Kubanek Spouse: Willa Oakes FHL Film Number: 2021099 Reference ID: Vol 62 p 29 ln 6 [S968] Registration of Marriage. BRIDEGROOM Name in Full: Edward Franis [sic] Ruzicka Age: 29 years Place of Residence: Cardston, Alta. Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebr. Names of Parents: John W. Ruzicka, Josephine Nohejl BRIDE Name in Full: Agnes Catherine Kubanek Age: 20 years Place of Residence: Prage, Alta. Place of Birth: Lincoln, Nebr. Names of Parents: Joseph Kubanek, Anna Hellman Name of Church: St. John Nepomucene (Prague) Witnesses: Frank Hellman, Anna Slavik Date of Marriage: 20th day of November 1913 [S942] Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Name: George Vincent Ruzicka Gender: Male Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1950 Father: E. Ruzicka Mother: Ruzicka Spouse: Agnes Evelyn Siblings: Irene Ruzicka Val Rose [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: George Ruzicka Gender: Male Race/Nationality: Slovak (Slovakian) Departure Contact: Father Edward Ruzicka Age: 25 Record Type: Cards Birth Date: 10 Oct 1916 Birth Place: Viking, Alberta Arrival Date: 14 Dec 1941 Port of Arrival: Laurier, Washington, USA Record has photo? No [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: Irene Ruzicka Gender: Female Race/Nationality: Slovak (Slovakian) Departure Contact: Mother Mrs Edward Ruzicka Age: 12 Record Type: Cards Birth Date: 28 Dec 1933 Birth Place: Grand Forks, British Columbia Arrival Date: 17 Jul 1946 Port of Arrival: Danville, Washington, USA Accompanied by: CMarie A Shinn Record has photo?: No [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: Josephine Thompson Arrival Date: 24 Dec 1943 Port of Arrival: Northport, Washington, United States Accompanied by: SoGreg HuLynn FEdward Ruzickudi Departure Contact: MAgnes Ruzicka Age: 28 Birth Date: 4 Mar 1915 Birth Place: Tofield, Alberta Gender: Female Race/Nationality: Czechoslovakian (Czechoslovak) Record has photo?: No Record Type: Cards [S1244] 1931 Census of Canada, British Columbia, Electoral District 240, Enumeration Sub-Districts 72 - 74, Seventh Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Grand Forks City. Lines 40 thru 48 [S1348] Marriage Certificate of Lynn THOMPSON and Josephine RUZICKA, Province of British Columbia, Marriage Registration #6277. [S1349] Marriage Registration of Richard FORSHAW and Loretta RUZICKA, (Location: British Columbia, Canada;), Province of British Columbia, Marriage Registration #3205. [S1350] Marriage Registration of Stanley RUZICKA and Hazel KRYSTEK, (Location: British Columbia, Canada;), Province of British Columbia, Marriage Registration #11154. [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: Edward F Ruzicka Gender: Male Race: Slovak (Slovakian) Arrival Age: 57 Record Type: Arrival Birth Date: 15 Sep 1884 Birth Place: Omaho ,Nebraska, USA Arrival Date: 16 May 1942 Port of Arrival: Laurier, Washington, USA Sibling: Albert Ruzicka [S5] 1900 U.S. Census, Oklahoma Territory, Lincoln, South Creek, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District #219, Enumeration District #118, Sheet #9, Line 49. [S508] 1906 Census of Canada, Alberta, Strathcona, Sub-District No. 11, Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Schedule; Online Images, Page 45. [S165] 1911 Census of Canada, Province: Alberta, District No. 6, Strathcona, Enumeration District No. 15, Page 11. [S310] 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Province: Alberta, District No. 43, Sub District No. 12, Enumeration District No. 12, Township 46, Range 14, W 4th, Page 13. [S33] Burial Record of Edward Frank RUZICKA. Date of Interment: 11/02/70 [S91] Marriage Certificate of John RUZICKA and Josephine NOHEJL. Issued 16 April 1878 [S962] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908. Name: John Ruzecka [John William Ruzicka] Gender: Male Marriage Age: 23 Record Type: Marriage Birth Date: abt 1855 Birth Place: Austria Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1878 Marriage Place: Bohemian Town Omaha, Nebraska, USA Marriage County Office: Douglas Father: John Ruzecka [sic] Mother: Anna Ruzecka [sic] Spouse: Jose Nohejl