John Ternecek Sr., 1818-1893

TERNECEK, SPIRK, PLACEK, SCHROEDER, SHABATA, JELINEK

Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath (email)
Date: 5/13/2006 at 11:48:00

Davenport Weekly Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Wednesday, April 19, 1893

OBITUARY
TERNECEK.

Last Friday night at the residence, 414 West Thirteenth street, occurred the death of John Ternecek, Sr., the well-known stone mason, who by his friendly disposition and honesty during his long period of residence in this city, had won many friends, who will learn with sorrow of his sudden departure from life. Mr. Ternecek last Monday evening was a well and happy man, with an apparent lease of life of many more years, as he was a very active and vigorous man for his age. He was just approaching his 75th birthday.

Deceased was born in Bohemia, April 26th, 1818, emigrated to America in 1852 and after a year's stay in Ohio, came to Davenport, making this his home ever since.

He was married forty-six years ago and leaves a wife and seven children, one son and six daughters, all of whom, except one daughter, are married, and all of whom, together with their wife and husbands and seventeen grandchildren are most sadly afflicted over the loss of their kind husband, father and grandfather. Two daughters who reside at Wilber, Neb., were summoned in time to find their father still alive and bid him their last farewell.

The children are: Mr. John Ternecek, Jr., Mrs. Joseph Spirk, Mrs. A.F. Placek and Mrs. H. Schroeder, of Davenport, Mrs. F.V. Shabata and Mrs. F. Jelinek of Wilbur, Neb. and Miss Sophia Ternecek, living at home.

It was pneumonia, that, after a hard struggle, on account of his preserved vitality, made the deceased its victim. 

The funeral took place from the residence at 8:15 Tuesday morning, with services at St. Joseph's church. The interment will be made in St. Marguerite's cemetery.