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Frank Albert TUMA

Frank Albert TUMA

Male 1891 - 1976  (85 years)


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  • Name Frank Albert TUMA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Birth 13 Jun 1891  Elba, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Gender Male 
    Census 14 Jun 1900  Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Dannevirke
    1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Dannevirke
    Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 127, Sheet No. 3A
    Census 10 Apr 1930  Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1930 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Cotesfield
    1930 Federal Census of Nebraska, Howard County, Cotesfield
    Enumeration District No. 47-3, Supervisor's District No. 5, Sheet No. 3A
    Death 23 Nov 1976  [5
    Burial Abt 26 Nov 1976  Cotesfield Cemetery/Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    TUMA, Frank Albert
    TUMA, Frank Albert
    Person ID I3523  Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

    Father Frank TUMA,   b. 1 Apr 1853   d. 19 Mar 1907, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary F. NOHEJL,   b. 25 Aug 1853   d. 14 May 1917 (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1883  Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    TUMA, Frank<br>
NOHEJL, Marie
    TUMA, Frank
    NOHEJL, Marie

    Marriage License Record
    TUMA, Frank<br>
NOHEJL, Marie
    TUMA, Frank
    NOHEJL, Marie

    Affidavit for Marriage License
    Marriage License
    Photos
    TUMA, Frank<br>
TUMA, Mary
    TUMA, Frank
    TUMA, Mary

    Family ID F1217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hilda Agnes MARAVEC,   b. 18 Nov 1902, St Paul, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1995, Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 31 Jan 1921  Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Emil Albert TUMA,   b. 1 Apr 1922, Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 2005, Portneuf Hospital/Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Ralph Charles TUMA,   b. 28 Aug 1925, Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 2015, Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Lorraine Rose TUMA,   b. 18 Oct 1927, Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 2016, Ord, Valley, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Jun 1891 - Elba, Howard, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 14 Jun 1900 - Dannevirke, Howard, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Jan 1921 - Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 10 Apr 1930 - Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Abt 26 Nov 1976 - Cotesfield Cemetery/Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    KLANECKY / TUMA Families
    KLANECKY / TUMA Families
    l to r
    SVOBODA, Bessie
    KLANECKY, Eva
    KLANECKY, Adolph
    KLANECKY, John
    TUMA, Joseph
    TUMA, Frank
    TUMA, Richard

    Eva appears to be a teenager in the photo - possibly 15 years old. Ancestry member Marvin Zimmerman has the photo attached to John KLANECKY on his Ken Tuma II - 2012 tree. Eva is referred to as KLANECKY-VLACH in the post which,…

    Documents
    TUMA, Emil Albert Obituary
    TUMA, Emil Albert
    TUMA, Emil Albert
    U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    NOVAK, LaVerne Obituary
    NOVAK, LaVerne Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S971] 1900 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Howard, Dannevirke, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 6, Enumeration District No. 127, Sheet No. 3A.
      Lines 44 thru 50

    2. [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004.
      Name: Ralph C Tuma
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 28 Aug 1925
      Birth Place: Howard, Nebraska, USA
      Parent 1 Name: Frank A Tuma
      Certificate Number: 17406
      Birth Certificate Type: Normal

    3. [S1060] 1930 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Howard, Cotesfield, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 47-3, Supervisor's District No. 5, Sheet No. 3A.
      Lines 12 thru 16

    4. [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004.
      Name: Lorraine R Tuma
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 18 Oct 1927
      Birth Place: Howard, Nebraska, USA
      Parent 1 Name: Frank A Tuma
      Certificate Number: 21405
      Birth Certificate Type: Normal

    5. [S969] Cotesfield Cemetery (Cotesfield, Howard, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers.
      FRANK ALBERT
      TUMA
      JUNE 13, 1891
      NOV. 23, 1976

    6. [S1365] Obituary of Emil TUMA, (Date: Abt. 07 May 2005;).
      Emil Tuma

      Emil Albert Tuma, 83, of Pocatello died May 5, 2005 at Portneuf Hospital in Pocatello.

      He was born April 1, 1922 in Cotesfield, Neb. to Frank Albert Tuma and Hilda Maravec. He grew up in Nebraska and at the age of 16, he started working as a ranch hand. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a Private 1st class. He was honorably discharged.

      On July 22, 1960 he married Carolyn Lee Lockyer in Jackson Hole, Wyo. They were later divorced. He loved horses and the great outdoors. He worked on ranches most of his life in Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho. In his later years he worked as a groom in Idaho Fall for the Idaho Racing Commission taking care of horses.

      He is survived by three children, Lauralee (Keith) Johnson of Shelley, Lisa Ann Tuma and Shane Albert Tuma, both of Idaho Falls; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother and one sister of Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his parents.

      Graveside services were held May 6 at the Riverview Cemetery in Firth where military rites were performed. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Nalder Funeral Home. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.nadler-funeralhome.com.

    7. [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
      Name: Emil Albert Tuma
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 1 Apr 1922
      Birth Place: Cotesfield H, Nebraska
      Death Date: 5 May 2005
      Father: Frank Tuma
      Mother: Hilda Moravec
      SSN: 520408641
      Notes: Jan 1956: Name Listed As Emil Albert Tuma; 11 May 2005: Name Listed As Emil A Tuma

    8. [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004.
      Name: Emil A Tuma
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 1 Apr 1922
      Birth Place: Howard, Nebraska, USA
      Parent 1 Name: Frank A Tuma
      Certificate Number: 08536
      Birth Certificate Type: Normal

    9. [S929] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
      Name: Emil Albert Tuma
      Race: White
      Age: 20
      Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
      Birth Date: 1 Apr 1922
      Birth Place: Cotesfield, Nebraska, USA
      Residence Place: Garrett, Albany, Wyoming, USA
      Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
      Registration Place: Garrett, Albany, Wyoming, USA
      Employer: Hopson Park
      Height: 5 7
      Weight: 147
      Complexion: Light
      Hair Color: Brown
      Eye Color: Blue
      Next of Kin: Frank Tuma

    10. [S1443] Wyoming, U.S., State and County Marriage Records, 1869-1973.
      Name: Emil A. Tuma
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Single
      Marriage Age: 38
      Birth Date: 1 Apr 1922
      Birth Place: Cotesfield, Nebr
      Residence Place: Jackson, Teton, Wyoming
      Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1960
      Marriage Place: Jackson, Teton
      Marriage Registration Place: Wyoming, USA
      Occupation: Rancher
      Father: Frank A. Tuma
      Mother: Hilda Marvick [sic]
      Spouse: Carol Lockyer
      Description: Boh Marriage Certificates #box 28
      Certificate Number: 1755
      Box Number: Rg 0244

    11. [S1451] Obituary of LaVerne Frank NOVAK, (Date: Abt 17 Nov 1932;).
      Baby Dies Saturday, Was Badly Burned Four Days Before

      Burns received on November 8 when he fell into a pot of boiling water proved fatal four days later to Laverne [sic] Frank Novak, two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Novak, Jr., who passed away at the Ord hospital at 11:40 a.m. Saturday, November 12. He was an only child and is being greatly mourned.

      The little boy was born June 23, 1930 at the family home thirteen miles west of Ord. When death came Saturday he was two years, four months and nineteen days old.

      Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sowl's chapel, Rev. L. M. Real being in charge, and interment was in the Bhoemian National cemetery at Ord. Pallbearers were Harvey Krahulik, George Radil, Eugene Puncochar and Eddie Puncochar. The services were largely attended by griends and relatives of the family from Howard county as well as the vicinity.

      Out of town relatives at the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zavitka, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Frandsen and children, Mr. and Mrs. James Zwitka and children, all of Elba, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Svoboda and daughter Minnie and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dworak, of Farwell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tuma, of Cotesfield, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Krbel, of Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Coln and children and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nightengale, of Burwell.

      Source note: It is assumed that the obituary refers to Frank Albert and Hilda Agnes TUMA as they are indicated as being from Cotesfield and that is where the TUMA family historically resided.

    12. [S962] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908.
      Name: Marie Nohale [sic]
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Age: 30
      Record Type: Marriage
      Birth Date: abt 1853
      Birth Place: Bohemia
      Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1883
      Marriage Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
      Marriage County Office: Douglas
      Father: Joseph Nohale
      Mother: Katrina Nohale
      Spouse: Frank Tuma
      It is assumed that the document refers to John William RUZICKA as he lived in Omaha at the time and Marie would be his sister-in-law.


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