John William RUZICKA

1854 - 1939  (85 years)

• Name	John William RUZICKA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22]
  Birth	28 Aug 1854	Chvaloic, Bohemia   [1, 7]
  	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chvalovice_%28Prachatice_District%29
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	5 Sep 1874	New York Port, New York, New York, USA   [23]
  Census	22 Jun 1900	South Creek, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA   [24]
  Immigration	1904	Canada   [25]
  Census	17 Jul 1906	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [25]
  	Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada located to the south of the North Saskatchewan river. It amalgamated with the City of Edmonton in 1912.
  Naturalization	1907	Canada   [26]
  Census	9 Jun 1911	Strathcona, Alberta, Canada   [26]
  Census	1916	Alberta, Canada   [27]
  Census	1921	Cascade, British Columbia, Canada   [12]
  Death	26 Nov 1939	Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada   [1, 2, 28]
  Burial	29 Nov 1939	Evergreen Cemetery/Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada   [1, 7]
  	When Darryn Rose visited the Evergreen Cemetery in 2003, the caretaker informed him that the headstone of John and Josephine had been previously smashed by vandals and thrown in a ravine close to the cemetery. All of the pieces were recovered and the headstone was restored.
  Person ID	I89	Rivera Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Johan RUZICKA,   b. Between 1 Jan and 30 Jun 1834, Bohemia d. 10 Dec 1911, St. Margaret's Hospital/Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna TOMISEK,   b. UNKNOWN, Bohemia d. Between 1868 and 1874
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1852
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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)
  Marriage	22 Apr 1878	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [18, 29]
  Children	+ 1. Annie Agnes RUZICKA,   b. 20 Feb 1879, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 18 Jan 1972, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Wenceslaus William Lawrence RUZICKA,   b. 8 Dec 1880, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 12 Jun 1931, Killam, Flagstaff, Alberta, Canada (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Joseph John RUZICKA,   b. 4 Aug 1882, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 16 May 1958, Shasta, California, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Edward Frank William RUZICKA,   b. 15 Sep 1884, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 29 Oct 1970, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. John Gustav Herman RUZICKA,   b. 27 Nov 1886, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA d. 7 Jan 1972 (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Charles Otto Robert RUZICKA,   b. 20 Dec 1888, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA d. 16 Jun 1956, Alberta, Canada (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. Louis Anton RUZICKA,   b. 12 Jun 1892, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA d. 25 May 1969, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 8. Valerian Theodore ROSE,   b. 3 Aug 1894, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, USA d. 2 Feb 1977, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 9. Albert Rudolph John ROSE,   b. 18 Oct 1896, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA d. 6 Dec 1966, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 10. Arthur Lewis RUZICKA,   b. Abt 1 Nov 1899, Prague, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, USA d. 1994, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada (Age ~ 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S566] Evergreen Cemetery (Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada), Grave Markers. RUSICKA John W. 1854 - 1939 His Wife Josephine S. 1858 - 1923 [S140] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 - 1995, (Name: British Columbia Archives;), Registration Number: 1939-09-564002 BCA#: B13166 GSU#: 1953626. Name: John William Ruzicka Date: 1939 11 26 Place: Grand Forks Age: 85 Event: Death [S300] Viking in Progress, Volume II, (Name: Viking History Book Committee; Location: Viking, Alberta, Canada; Date: 1991;), Page 899, JOSEPH and EMILY (KUBANEK) RUZICKA by Marie (Ruzicka) Monti. Joseph John, the third child in a family of ten children of Josephine Nohajl [sic] and John William Ruzicka, was born on August 4, 1882 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was baptized about two weeks later at Saint Philomina's Cathedral (later rebuilt and named Saint Cecilia's Cathedral) under the name of Rose as well as Ruzicka. At his confirmation sixteen years later, he received his middle name, John. [S161] Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914 - 1918. Name: Albert Rudolph John Ruzicka Residence: Viking, Alberta Birth Date: 18 Oct 1896 Birth Location: Oklahoma, (At Prague), United States of America Relative: John William Ruzicka Relationship: Father Regiment Number: 3212423 [S161] Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914 - 1918. 1. Surname: Ruzicka 2. Christian name: Valerian Theodore 6. Place of birth: Kerney [sic], Nebraska, U.S.A. 10. Name of next-of-kin: John William Ruzicka 11. Relationship of next-of-kin: Father [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, Name: Annie Agnes Dobry, Arrival Date: 02 May 1937. Annie's contact person - John - is listed as living in Grand Forks. [S45] Certificate of Death of John William RUZICKA. 3. Name of Deceased: Ruzicka John William 9. Date of Birth: Aug. 28 1854 16. Father Name: John Ruzicka 18. Mother Maiden Name: Anne [appears to read JABLECNIK] 21. Place and Date of Burial: Grand Forks, B.C.; Nov. 29, 1939 23. Date of Death: Nov. 26, 1939 Cause of Death: myocarditis [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 [S733] Marriage Certificate of Albert RUZICKA and Elizabeth MCDONALD, Province of British Columbia, Marriage Registration #16968. [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: Albert Ruzicka Arrival Date: 4 Dec 1926 Port of Arrival: Marcus, Washington, USA Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1896 Birth Place: Prague ,Alberta Gender: Male Race/Nationality: Slovak (Czechoslovak) Record has photo?: No Record Type: Cards [S885] Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, Homestead Grant Registers, 1872-1930. Application Date: 6 Apr 1900 [sic] Place: Alberta, Canada Homestead Number: 157470 Part: NE Section: 16 Township: 46 Range: 23 Meridian: W4 GPS coordinates for this section are 52.962251, -113.274044. [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 31 and 32 [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. [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: John William Ruzicka Gender: Male Race/Nationality: Czech Age: 72 Record Type: Cards Birth Date: abt 1855 Birth Place: Ronov, Czechoslovaka Arrival Date: 8 Aug 1927 Port of Arrival: Blaine, Washington, USA Residence Place: Grand Forks British Columbia Canada There are 2 important facts on this document. One is the confirmation of his arrival on the S.S. Neckar in September of 1874. The second is listing Ronov, Czechoslovakia as his place of birth. Other similar documents have (apparently generically) listed Prague. We have almost always believed that John was born in south CZ. But Hronov is located in the far north. [S913] Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918, Rus - Sau > Box 8573 (Rutter, Thomas - Ryall, William Frederick). Name: Valerian T Ruzicka [Valerian Theodore Ruzicka] Birth Date: 3 Aug 1894 Birth Place: Kerney, Nebraska Residence Place: Edmonton, Alta, Canada Father: John William Ruzicka Regimental Number: 2115839 [S925] Montana, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1993. Name: John G H Ruzicka Gender: Male Marriage Age: 26 Record Type: Marriage Birth Year: abt 1886 Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1912 Marriage Place: Columbia Falls, Montana, USA Father: John W Ruzicka Mother: Josephine Nohejl Spouse: Emily Rose Hellman Film Number: 001902479 DGS: 004350527 [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: Arthur Louis Ruzicka Gender: Male Age: 26 Marital Status: Married Record Type: Manifests Birth Date: abt 1899 Birth Place: Prague Okla Arrival Date: 5 Dec 1925 Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington, USA Residence Place: Canada Vancomer [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 [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 [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. [S92] Marriage Certificate of Joseph NEMEC and Mary RUZICKA. St. Wenceslaus Church [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Name: Louis Anton Ruzicka Gender: Male Nationality: Canadian Arrival Age: 33 Record Type: Arrival Birth Date: abt 1892 Birth Place: Kearney Residence Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Arrival Date: 25 Sep 1925 Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington, USA Marital Status: Married Father: John W. Spouse: Helen Sibling: Joe 2nd Relative Name: Agnes 2nd Relative Relationship: Child 3rd Relative Name: Chas. 3rd Relative Relationship: Child 4th Relative Name: Vincent 4th Relative Relationship: Child [S149] Passenger Manifest of the S.S. Neckar, Date: 05 Sep 1874, Page 2. [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 45. [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. [S41] Certificate of Death for John William RUZICKA. [S91] Marriage Certificate of John RUZICKA and Josephine NOHEJL. Issued 16 April 1878