Posekany, Anton

Anton Vencil POSEKANY was born on 13 Jun 1878 in Tama County, IA, probably on the farm near Chelsea, and died 21 Feb 1927 in Chelsea, age 48. He married on 14 Feb 1899 in Chelsea, to Agnes M. "Aggie" STANEK, born 13 May 1881 in Poweshiek, IA, died in Jun 1961, age 80. He was 20 and she was 17 when they married.

Anton and Aggie were my great-grandparents. They had 4 children: Frank (1900), Milo (1905), Louis (1910) and Blanche Mayme (1911). Milo was my grandfather. You can see some pictures of Milo and his family on the Nora KRUEGER POSEKANY page.

Aggie was the daughter of John STANEK and Anna VISTINE, my gg-grandparents. The STANEK and POSEKANY extended families had many connections by marriage.

Anton also had a sister named Agnes, so there were two Agnes "Aggie" POSEKANYs. 

Brothers Anton and Albert POSEKANY married sisters, Agnes and Josie STANEK, daughters of John STANEK and Anna VISTINE. See my STANEK page for more.

Anton and Aggie lived with his parents at first, and they were listed with the family in the 1900 US Census, taken 9 Jun 1900. See the Frantisek POSEKANY page for this. Their first child was born 19 Nov 1900. 

In 1910 Anton had his own farm, already free of mortgage. His parents had retired and moved to Chelsea in 1908, and left parts of the farm to their sons. The census confirms that Anton and Agnes had been married 10 years, and Agnes had had 3 children, all still living.

The 1915 Iowa State Census was done with cards for each individual. They weren't saved in family groups, but the cards were numbered, with consecutive numbers within families. The family of Anton and Agnes appeared on cards 613 to 617. The youngest child, Blanch(e), had been born in 1911. 

However, Louis was missing. He was born about Oct 1909, according to the 1910 census, so he should have been 5 or 6 in 1915. He must have died between 1910 and 1915. I have not found any record of Louis, except the 1910 census. Obituaries in this family never mention Louis.

In 1909, Anton had 80 acres in Section 4, Salt Creek Township, Tama County, IA. By 1916 this farm had expanded to 190 acres in Section 4, and 40 more acres in Section 9. See the property maps on the Frantisek POSEKANY page. In 1915 he had 62 cattle, 43 swine, and 150 fowl.

In 1925, all 3 surviving children were still at home and single. Anton owned his farm, free of mortgage, valued at $32,000. This census also gives the names of parents. Anton's parents were Frank POSEKANY and Mary TABOR, not MACEK. Aggie's parents were John STANEK and Anna VISTINE, married in Chicago, and Anna was still living, age 69.

Anton had a barbwire scratch on his arm, that became infected. He refused to get medical help until it was too late. He was taken to a hospital in Cedar Rapids, and died there 5 days later, on 21 Feb 1927, at age 48.

After Anton died in 1927, Agnes lived on the farm with her son, Frank, before moving to Chelsea in 1946. In old age, she had several strokes, and was placed in a nursing home in Tama on 3 May 1961. Her son Milo died of stomach ulcers on 12 Jun 1961, and Agnes died 16 days later, on 28 Jun 1961, at age 81.

Agnes (STANEK) POSEKANY obituaries

Rites Are Held For Agnes Posekany

Funeral Service were held in St. Joseph’s Catholic church Saturday, July 1, 1961, for Mrs. Agnes Posekany, 81, who died June 28, at the Zigler Nursing home in Tama. She had been a victim of several strokes and had been a patient in the nursing home since May 3.

Pallbearers were David Sevcik, Mark Sevcik, Lawrence Posekany, Donald Schumacher, Jack Kaloupek and Fred Prusha, Jr. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The Rosary was recited Friday evening, June 30.

Mrs. Posekany was born on a farm in Poweshiek county, May 13, 1881, the daughter of John and Anna Stanek. She attended the rural schools in Poweshiek county. On Feb. 13, 1899, she was married to Anton Posekany at St. Joseph’s church in Chelsea. They lived on a farm northeast of Chelsea. When her husband died in 1927, Mrs. Posekany continued to live on the farm with her son, Frank. In the spring of 1946 she moved to Chelsea where she lived until the fall of 1960.

A member of St. Joseph’s parish, she is survived by her son, Frank, of Chelsea, and a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Blanche) Sevcik of Clutier. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Anton (Louise) Novotny of Belle Plaine, Mrs. Anna Bartachek Mrs. Fred (Fannie) Prusha of Chelsea, and five brothers, Frank, Emil and Ed Stanek of Belle Plaine, and John and William Stanek of Chelsea.

Preceding her in death were her parents and a son, Milo, who died June 16, 1961, an infant grandson, Bobbie, son of Milo Posekany, two brothers, Joe and Charles Stanek and two sisters, Mrs. Albert (Josephine) Posekany and Mrs. Mary Peterzalek.

[clipping above from unknown newspaper]

Services for Agnes Posekany held July 1

CHELSEA—Funeral services were held at St. Joseph’s Catholic church, Chelsea, Saturday, July 1, for Mrs. Agnes Posekany, who died at the Zigler’s nursing home in Tama about 10 p. m. Wednesday, June 28.

She had suffered several strokes and had been in the nursing home since the early part of May. 

Mrs. Posekany was the daughter of John and Anna Stanek. She was born on a farm in Poweshiek county May 13, 1881. On Feb. 13, 1899, she was united in marriage to Antone Posekany at the St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Chelsea.

They farmed northeast of Chelsea. Mr. Posekany died in 1927. Mrs. Posekany stayed on the farm with her son, Frank, until the spring of 1946 when she moved to Chelsea where she lived until the fall of 1960. She is survived by one son, Frank Posekany, Chelsea, and one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Blanche) Sevcik, Clutier, 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Antone (Louise) Novotny, Belle Plaine, Mrs. Anna Bartachek and Mrs. Fred (Fannie) Prusha, Sr, Chelsea, and five brothers, Frank, Emil and Ed Stanek, Belle Plaine, and John and William, Chelsea.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1927, one son, Milo, June 12, 1961, one grandson, Bobbie Posekany, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Posekany, also two brothers, Joe and Charles Stanek, and two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Posekany and Mrs. Mary Petrezalek.

Rosary was recited bu Father V. J. Hlubek Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Hrabak Funeral home. Mrs. Lillian Van DeWalle recited the rosary before mass Saturday, July 1.

Father V. J. Hlubek officiated at the services. Pallbearers were: David Sevcik, Mark Sevcik, Lawrence Posekany, Donald Schumacher, Jack Haloupek and Fred Prusha, Jr. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Catholic cemetery.

The Belle Plaine Union (Belle Plaine, Iowa) 12 Jul 1961, page 3

Anton Vencil POSEKANY b: 14 Jun 1878 near Chelsea, d: 21 Feb 1927 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA, age 48
+ Agnes M "Aggie" STANEK b: 13 May 1881 in Poweshiek, IA, m: 14 Feb 1899 in Chelsea, d: 28 Jun 1961 in Tama, Tama, IA, age 80

1. Frank Edward POSEKANY b: 19 Nov 1900 near Chelsea, d: 25 Nov 1975 in Marengo, Iowa, IA, age 75
+ Emma DVORAK m: 1933 in Marshalltown, IA
+ Amelia Mary BRABEC b: 30 Mar 1912 in Dardanelle, Yell, AR, m: 15 Jan 1942 in Lancaster, Schuyler, MO, d: 5 Aug 1994 in Marengo, Iowa, IA, age 82

2. Milo William POSEKANY b: 23 Oct 1905 near Chelsea, d: 12 Jun 1961 in Elberon, Tama, IA, age 55
+ Nora Wilhelmine KRUEGER b: 25 Jan 1904 in Keystone, Benton, IA, m: 26 Dec 1925 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA, d: 30 Jun 1994 in State Center, Marshall, IA, age 90

3. Louis POSEKANY b: Oct 1909 near Chelsea, d: bef. 1905, age < 5

4. Blanche Mayme POSEKANY b: 21 Oct 1911 near Chelsea, 27 Jan 1998 in Toledo, Tama, IA, age 86
+ Frank James SEVCIK b: 11 Jul 1911 in Toledo, Tama, IA, m: 1 Feb 1937 in Chelsea, d: 13 Mar 2008 in Toledo, Tama, IA, age 96

1. Frank Edward POSEKANY was born 19 Nov 1900, probably on the farm, near Chelsea, and died 25 Nov 1975 in Marengo, Iowa County, IA, age 75. He married (1) about 1933 in Marshalltown, IA, to Emma DVORAK.  They were divorced by 1940, and the 1940 US Census has Frank living with his mother.

Frank married (2) on 15 Jan 1942 in Lancaster, Schuyler, MO, to Amelia Margret BRABEC, born 30 Mar 1912 in Dardanelle, Yell, AR, died 5 Aug 1994 in Marengo, Iowa, IA, age 82. This was the 2nd marriage for both.

Amelia had married (1) on 10 May 1933 in Yell County, AR, to Hobert WESLEY, born 12 Aug 1909 or 30 Jun 1907 (conflicting records) in Dardanelle, Yell, AR, died 25 Sep 1938 in Dardanelle. 

Amelia and Hobert had a child, Margaret Ann WESLEY, born 30 May 1934 in AR, died 20 Feb 2019 in Marengo, Iowa, IA, age 84. Margaret married Donald Lester SCHUMACHER, born 21 Sep 1921 in Marengo, Iowa, IA, died 16 Dec 2012 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA, age 91.

In 1950, Frank lived on his farm in Salt Creek, with his 2nd wife, Amelia, and his step-daughter, Margaret. They had no other children.

Amelia (BRABEC) (WESLEY) POSEKANY was a daughter of Will BRABEC and Mary KLOBER, and Mary was a sister of Josie KLOBER, who married Frank's uncle, Albert POSEKANY. Frank married the niece of his uncle's wife. So there was a connection between the POSEKANY family of Chelsea and the KLOBER family of Dardanelle, Yell, AR. 

I have few photos of Frank, and none of Amelia.

2. Milo William POSEKANY was born 23 Oct 1905 on the farm, near Chelsea, and died 12 Jun 1961 in Elberon, Tama, IA, age 55. He married on 26 Dec 1925 in Cedar Rapids, to Nora Wilhelmine KRUEGER, born 25 Jan 1904 in Keystone, Benton, IA, died 30 Jun 1994 in State Center, Marshall, IA, age 90. 

Milo and Nora were my grandparents. They are covered extensively on some of my other pages.

3. Louis POSEKANY was born Oct 1909, probably on the farm near Chelsea. As mentioned above, the only record of Louis is the 1910 US Census. He must have died before 1915. None of the obituaries in this family mention Louis. Maybe it was too painful. Or perhaps the 1910 US Census is mistaken.

4. Blanche Mayme POSEKANY was born 21 Oct 1911, probably on the farm near Chelsea, and died 27 Jan 1998 in Toledo, Tama, IA, age 86. She married on 1 Feb 1937 in Chelsea, to Frank James SEVCIK, born 11 Jul 1911 in Toledo, died 13 Mar 2008 in Toledo, age 96.

They farmed in Carroll Township, Tama County, IA, and had 4 children.

Photos below, thanks to Mark SEVCIK.

Updated 15 Apr 2023 by William Haloupek. Contact haloupek at gmail dot com.