Jezek Cemetery
Submitted by Chris Snow & Bruce McLeod, rev. 28 Jan
2011
Directions to cemetery Take Hwy 21 East from
Caldwell. Turn right (South) on CR208. Cross
the bridge over the
railroad tracks. Take the first right into private pasture. Follow
trail to
Cemetery in NW corner near railroad tracks.
Description: 4'tall fence surrounds graves. Total fenced
area is a rectangle that measures
43' north & south, 24' east & west.
There are 7 headstones with a total of 8 marked graves
Cemetery Photo 1
Cemetery Photo 2
Josef Masik
b. 30 Mar 1810- d. 1 July 1881
Josef was the first Czech teacher in Texas.
Texas
Historical Marker on grave. Dedicated 1969
Headstone and
footstone are now encased in concrete at the
base to prevent further
movement.
On the back of the Historical Marker it reads: Erected by
Emil Krenek,
Joe S. Surovik, Frank G. Mrnustik, Albina Skrabanek, Melvin
Skrabanek, SPJST Lodge #17
Note on headstone: TO THE MEMORY
OF HER FATHER BY TEREZIE
(His dauhter was Terezie Wunderlich Skrivanek)
Josef was born in Zaraneck in Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Came to Texas with parents 2 Jan 1855
Teacher in Czechoslovakia
Josef Jezek
Anna Jezkova (Jezek)
22 Sept 1852- 1 January 1912
15 Dec 1818 - 27 May 1883
Veronika Matuscik
Frantisek (Frank) Jezek
20 June 1877 - 22 Nov
1886
Aug 1858 - 7 Mar 1906
Josef Jezek Aged 81 years and Marie Jezek
aged 56 years
Jindryck (Henry) Macat
1 Feb 1886 - 4 April 1909
The above are graves that were still marked when this cemetery was surveyed January 28, 2011.
Below are names of graves that are known to exist in the cemetery but the stones are either missing or were destroyed when the rail road was bulldozing the area between 1912-1913
Marie Maresh
Wife of
Vincenc Maresh, Sr.
b 1838-d 1887
Theresa Maresh
Daughter of
Vince and Marie Maresh
b. 1884-d 1887
Aged 3 years
Tomas (Thomas) Mrnustik
b. 1832 - d. unknown
Jan (John) Skrabanek
b. 26 July 1827-d. 1885
Rozina Smikova Skrabanek
b. 16 Oct 1827-d.
1884
Last Update Monday, 07-May-2018 17:57:58 CDT
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County Coordinator:
Gayle Triller
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