Family Tree
TREE 2022 to 1820
TREE 1820 to 1674
OUR ANCESTORY ON OUR FATHERS (JOSEPH JANDA) SIDE:
Mikulas Vrba (Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather) 1674–1729
Katrina Vrba (Our Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandmother) 1673–1713
Jakub Janda (Our Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather) Born 1688
Kristian Janda (Our Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather) Born 1742
Josef Janda (Our Great, Great, Great Grandfather) Born 1790
Wenzil Vaclav Janda (Our Great, Great Grandfather) Born 1817
Barta Barthold Janda (Our Great Grandfather) Born 1852
Elijah Janda (Our Grandfather) Born 1880
Joseph Frank Janda (Our Father)
Robert James Janda (Me) Born 1937
OUR ANCESTORY ON OUR FATHERS (JOSEPH FRANK JANDA) SIDE:
THE EARLIEST RECORD IS OF MIKAULAS AND KATERINA VRBA.
THEIR SON ANTONIN VRBA HAD DAUGHTER LUDMILLA VRBOVA.
WHO BECAME KRISTIAN JANDA’S WIFE. THEY HAD JOSEF JANDA,
MY GREAR, GREAT, GREAT, GANDFATHER BORN 1790.
Mikulas Vrba 6th great-grandfather 1674–1729
BIRTH 1674 • Cerníkov, Klatovy, Bohemia, (Czech Republic)
DEATH 21 FEB 1729 • Cerníkov, Klatovy, Bohemia, (Czech Republic)
Wife Katerina 6th great-grandmother 1673–1713
BIRTH Cerníkov, Klatovy, Bohemia, (Czech Republic)
DEATH 26 AUG 1713 • Cerníkov, Klatovy, Bohemia, (Czech Republic)
Vaclav Cerny. 6th great-grandfather 1678–1743
BIRTH 1678 • Mlýnec (Poleň), Klatovy, Bohemia
DEATH 24 SEP 1743 • Cerníkov, Klatovy, Bohemia, (Czechia)
Katerina Peroutka or Peroutk6th great-grandmother 1678–1747
BIRTH 1678 • Zahorany, Klatovy, West Bohemia, Czech Republic
DEATH 19 MARCH 1747 • Cerníkov, Klatovy, Bohemia, (Czechia)
Jakub Janda (Our Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather) 1688–
BIRTH 8 AUGUST 1688 • Slavíkovice, Poleň Parish, Plzen Archives, Bohemia
DEATH Unknown
Wife: Anna Sebestova
B: Birth 14 March 1703 • Usilov (Ausilau, Ousilov), Klatovy, (Bohemia), Czech
D:Death 14 June 1772 • Slavíkovice 4, Poleň Parish, Plzen Archives, Bohemia
Kristian Janda (Our Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather) 1742–1827
BIRTH 8 JUNE 1742 • Slavíkovice, Čechy 3.117
DEATH 19 NOVEMBER 1827 • Zdeslav, Čechy čís 7, 8.49
1779 Josef Janda Birth Record
2 June 1779
Zdeslav, Polen, Klatovy, Bohemia, Czech Republic
2 June Joannes Tereba, Chaplin, Josephus (Josef) (with his father) Christianus Janda farmer from Zdaslav, with his wife (Uxor ejus) Ludmila (from) subdivison domaine of Chudanicze. – Witnesses for Godparents (Patrini): Josephus Mray farmer from Cerníkov and we think Wenceslav from Mlinecz
Wife Ludmilla Vrbova Our 4th great-grandmother
1744–1810
BIRTH 5 APR 1744 • Cerníkov (Tschernikau, Czernikau), Klatovy, (Bohemia), Czech Republic DEATH 20 JANUARY 1810 • Zdeslav, Čechy čís 7, 8.47
Josef Janda (Our Great, Great, Great Grandfather) Birth: 1790
Also known as Josephus
Death: Trojanovice, Moravia, Austria
Birthplace: Zlínský, Austria (Czech Republic area west of Brno) Zlinsky-Kraj is a second name. Kraj the Czech word for “Territory”.
Josef Siblings: Marina Janda; Marina Janda; Rosina Bordovsky; Barbora Janda; Jan Janda and 1. (assumed to be Wenzil – see Wenzil Janda parents)
Joesf Wife: Magdalina MNU b: 1795 Klatovy, Bohemia, Germany.
Vaclav Wencil (Our Great, Great Grandfather) FRONT COVER
Birth: 1817 in Zdaslav Klatovy, Bohemia, Germany
Death: 1911 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Parents: Josef and Magdalina (born Mnu)
Wenzil Wife: Anna MATOUS.
Anna MATOUS was born on the 19 November 1822 at Borice, Nova, Domachlice, Bohemia and died on the 27 March 1887 at Cedar Rapids, Linn
Children:
1. Magdalina Janda b:1848 Zdeslav, Klatovy, Bohemia d: 1896
2. Josef Yanda (Janda) b:Feb. 1849 Zdaslav, Klatovy, Bohemia and d: 1911 Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa m. (?)Katerena ‘Katie’ HANZLIK 1850-1911 on 4 March 1878
3 .Barta (Barton) Janda (My Great Grandfather) b:1852 Zdaslav, Klatovy, Bohemia d:1954 Linn, Iowa m. Katherine CHERMAK 1857-1937 in 1873
4. Vaclav “Wenziel” Janda b:1854 Zdaslav, Klatovy, Bohemia d: 1914 Cedar Rapids Linn Iowa. m. (1)Adelia (2) Bo?ena Chrpov
5. Frank (Frantisek) Janda b:1860 Zdaslav, Okris, Klatovy d: in Hawaii m. (1) Mary CARTER (2) Ann SIMON 6.Lizzie (Alzbeta) Janda b: 1865 Zdaslav, Klatovy, Czechoslovakia m. Vaclav E VANE on 20 January 1885 7. Rudolf/Rudolph Janda b: 1869 Wisconsin and died about 1883
Federal Census and federal shipping records show they likely immigrated into Baltimore, MD on the ship “Braunschweig” in about 1880.
Barta Barthold Janda (Our Great Grandfather)
Birth: May 1852 – Zdeslav, Klatovy, Plzen, Germany
Death: 1907 – Iowa, USA
Parents: Wencil Vaclav Janda, Anna Janda (born MatouŠ) My Great Great Grandparents
Wencil Siblings: Joseph F “joe” Yanda (Aka Janda), Magdalena “lena” Hasek (born Janda), Vaclav Wenzel Janda, Katherine Lula Sleder (born Janda), Marie Frances Vlack (born Janda), Frank Frantisek Janda, Elizabeth Alzbeta “lizzie” Vane (born Janda), John Jan Janda, Rudolph Rudolf Janda. NOTE: Barta Barthold has a brother named “Vaclav Wenziel” Janda Born 1854 both immigrated together to the USA in summer of 1867.
Barthold Wife: Katherine Kate Janda (born Chermák) My Great Grandmother.
Children: Anna Annie Janda, Mamie Janda, Elijah Janda (my Grandfather), Eliza Janda, Bessie Rosa Janda, Edward Janda, Tillie Janda, Olga Janda
This information from the Prigge Family Tree in Prigge Kirch Rosemeyer.
Elijah Janda (Our Grandfather)
Birth: October 1880 – Cedar Rapids Iowa
Death: – Iowa, USA
Parents:
Wife: Barta Barthold Janda and Katherine Kate Janda (born Chermák)
Katherine Chermák(1st) Emma Dudek (2nd)
Elijah Siblings: Anna Annie Janda, Mamie Janda, Eliza Janda, Bessie Rosa Janda, Edward Janda, Tillie Janda, Olga Janda
Children: Joseph Frank Janda (My Father), Emil (Frank Joseph) Janda, Richard Janda, Lee Maxwell (born Janda).
About Elijah (Our grandfather) He was listed in the 1900 Census as a clothing salesman but worked as a steamfitter at the Sinclair Packing Plant. Must be something about a suit fetish in our family. Please see the family as listed in the “1900 Census”. In this census Wengol was listed as Wencil Janda and the correct name.
Joseph Frank Janda (My Father)
Birth: 1910 Death 1980
– Cedar Rapids Iowa
– Iowa, USA
Parents: Elijah Janda and Emma Janda (Born Dudek Bohemia)
Siblings: Frank Janda, Emil Janda, Dick Janda, Lee Maxwell (Born Janda)
Joseph Wife: Florence Janda (Born Indra) 1908-1988
Children: Robert Janda (Me), Larry Janda, Don Janda
– Cedar Rapids Iowa
Robert James Janda (Me)
October 9, 1937 – Cedar Rapids Iowa
Death: Alive
Parents: Joseph Janda and Florence Janda (born Indra Cedar Rapids)
Siblings: Larry Janda, Donald Janda
Robert Wife: Frances Kay Janda (Born Ward), Laura Grace Eyth.
Children: Diane Elisabeth Janda
Child – Keenan Janda Engel Birth January 2, 2003
David Janda
Children – Alan Janda, Alesha Janda
ACESTORY ON MY MOTHERS (FLORENCE JANDA) SIDE:
Vaclav John Rozek (My Great, Great grandfather).
Rosa Kopensky (My Great, Great Grandmother)
Daniel Rozek (My Great Grandfather) 1842-1929
Rosalie Scheibal (My Great Grandmother) 1850-1915
John Indra (My Grandfather)
StellaR Rozelk (My Grandmother)
Florence Indra (My Mother)
Vaclav (John) Rozek 3rd Great Grandfather (estimate 1824-1894)
Vaclav was born in Czech Republic. He had one son in 1842.
Wife: Rosa Kopetsky (1824–1894) Death 13 Jan 1894 • Linn Co Iowa
Children: Birth of Son Daniel Rozek (1842–1929)24 February 1842 Plzensky,
Rosa Kopetsky 3rd great-grandmother 1824–1894
BIRTH ABT 1824 • Bohemia, Czech Republic
DEATH 13 JAN 1894 • Linn Co Iowa
Birth of Son Daniel Rozek(1842–1929)
John Indra (I) 2nd great-grandfather
BIRTH JAN 1842 • Bohemia
John Indra was born in January 1842 in Czech Republic. He had one son with Antonia Bouril, 2nd Great Grandmother
Children John Indra (the second)
Wife: Antonia Bouril 2nd Great Garndmother
BIRTH JUL 1845 •
– Cedar Rapids Iowa
Daniel Rozek 1st great-grandfather
BIRTH 24 FEBRUARY 1842 • Plzensky, Bohemia
DEATH 4 JANUARY 1929 • Shueyville, Johnson County, Iowa,
Rosalie Scheibal 1st great-grandmother 1850–1915
BIRTH 16 JUN 1850 • Plzensky, Bohemia
DEATH 24 OCT 1915 • Shueyville, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Birth of Daughter Stella Rozek (1889–1934)
Feb 1889 • Swisher, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Elijah Janda and Emma Janda (Born Dudek Bohemia)
John Indra (II) My grandfather
BIRTH Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
DEATH Unknown
Children LEO INDRA, BUD INDRA, HELEN INDRA,
FLORENCE INDRA (MY MOTHER Frank Janda, Emil Janda, Dick Janda, Lee Maxwell (Born Janda)
Joseph Wife: Florence Janda (Born ndra)
Children: Robert Janda (Me), Larry Janda, Don Janda
Florence Ann Indra Janda Our Mother 1908-1988
BIRTH 1908 Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
DEATH 1988 • Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Children: ROBERT (me), LARRY, DONALD