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Subject: HOLCHAK / HOLSHAK
Date: 11 Jul 2003 05:58:08 -0600

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Surnames: HOLCHAK HOLSHAK BODESHAW
Classification: Query

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Attached are photographs of headstones of James F. "Jimmie" Holchak and and Leana Holchak. They are buried beside each other in the Mount Zion Cemetery in Burton, Washington County, Texas.

According to census records, James "Jimmie" HOLCHAK was a son of Joe HOLCHAK and his wife Francis.

The 1880 Census for Frelsburg, Colorado County, Texas shows a Martin HOLSHAK family with a son, Joseph, who the same age as James HOLCHAK's father.

The 1910 Census shows Jimmie HOLCHAK and his siblings, Mollie, Tophil, and Julia, living with their parents, Joe and Francis, in Maple Grove, Montrose County, Colorado.

The 1920 US Census shows James HOLCHAK, his widowed mother, Francis, and his siblings, Mollie, Theofil, and Julia were living in Wharton County, Texas.

The Social Security Index shows Burton, Texas as the last residence of James Holchak and the last residence of Leona Holchak.

The photos of the grave markers are attached.

Below is some census information.

I an not a HOLCHAK / HOLSHAK researcher.

1880 US CENSUS
Frelsburg, Colorado County, Texas
Page Number 433D
HOLSHAK, Martin (self), married, male, w, 46, Birthplace: Mahren, Farmer, Father Born: Mahren, Mother born: Mahren
HOLSHAK, Barbara (wife), married, f, w, 45, Birthplace: Mahren, Keeping House, Father Born: Mahren, Mother born: Mahren
HOLSHAK, Anna (daughter), single, f, w, 13, Birthplace: Mahren, Farm Laborer, Father Born: Mahren, Mother born: Mahren
HOLSHAK, Joseph (son), single, m, w, 5, Birthplace: Mahren, Father Born: Mahren, Mother born: Mahren
HOLSHAK, Franz (son), single, m, w, 2, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: Mahren, Mother born: Mahren
HOLSHAK, Rosalia (daughter), single, f, w, 8, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: Mahren, Mother born: Mahren
BODESHAW, Johann (stepson), m, w, 16, Birthplace: Mahren, Farm Laborer, Father Born: Mahren, Mother born: Mahren

1910 US CENSUS
PCT-13, Maple Grove, Montrose County, Colorado
Series: T624 Roll: 123 Page: 184
April 19/20, 1910
Dwelling 30 / Family 30
HOLCHAK, Joe (head), m, w, 35, married 12 years, Birthplace: TX, Mother born: Germany, Father born: Germany, Language: English, laborer, farm
HOLCHAK, Francis (wife),f, w, 34, married 12 years, 6 children - 4 living, Birthplace: Germany, Mother born: Germany, Father born: Germany, Language: English, housework
HOLCHAN, Jimmie (son), m, w, 12, single, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: TX, Mother born: Germany, Language: English
HOLCHAK, Mollie (daughter), f, w, 11, single, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: TX, Mother born: Germany, Language: English
HOLCHAK, Tophil (son), m, w, 8, single, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: TX, Mother born: Germany, Language: English
HOLCHAK, Julie (daughter), f, w, 4, single, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: TX, Mother born: Germany, Language: English

1920 US CENSUS
4 J-PCT, East Bernard, Wharton County, Texas
Series: T625 Roll: 1856 Page: 133
January 20, 1920
Dwelling 92 / Family 92
HOLCHAK, Francis (Mrs.) (head), f, w, 43, widow, Birthplace: Moravia (Language: Bohemian), Father Born: Moravia (Bohemian), Mother born: Moravia, (Bohemian), Occupation: Cold Drink Keeper
HOLCHAK, James (son), m, w, 21, single, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: TX, Mother Born: Moravia (Bohemian), salesman, cold drink stand
HOLCHAK, Mollie (daughter), f, w, 19, single, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: TX, Mother Born: Moravia (Bohemian), Saleswoman, retail store
HOLCHAK, Theofil (son), m, w, 17, single, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: TX, Mother Born: Moravia (Bohemian), Farm Labor, General Farm
HOLCHAK, Julia (daughter), f, w, 13, single, Birthplace: TX, Father Born: TX, Mother Born: Moravia (Bohemian), Occupation: none

I hope this helps some of you with your HOLCHAK/HOLSHAK family history research.

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