Vaclav (Wencil) K. Dvorak, (my great grandfather), his son William

William J Dvorak was born on September 28, 1893. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William J Dvorak.

1877 or 1879, January 24 born and baptized. priest and midwife.... House no. 45. Infant Frantisek, Catholic, male, legitimate. Father Vaclav Dvorak, Catholic, stone mason or stone cutter and cottager at Dudina 45, legitimate son of Jan Dvorak stone mason at Dudina 41 and Anna daughter of Josef Lapoticneho or Lapotecneho (neho is a variation ending. Look in the index of this parish for how the name should be. What looks like L here looks like Z in the 1880 bapt. record. Probably Zapotoc, hacek over the c.) farmer at Dudin 10. Mother Marie, Catholic, legitimate, daughter of deceased Vaclav Kamenik, quarter farmer (probably held 1/4 a lan) at Vetr. Jenikova 69 and Teresie daughter of Matej Vondrak at Mysletin 4. He obtained a bapt. cert. for going to America on 6 Sept. 1881. If the 9 in the date was 9ber or 9bris, it would be November, but this is just 9, so September. 1880, April 3rd born and 4th baptized. House 45. Infant Vaclav, Catholic, male, legitimate. Father Vaclav Dvorak, stone mason or stone cutter at Duden 45, legitimate son of Jan Dvorak stone mason or stone cutter at Dudin 41 and Anna daughter of Josef Zapotocniho farmer at Dudin 10. Mother Maria, Catholic, legitimate daughter of deceased Vaclav Kamenik quarter farmer at Vetr. Jenikova 69 and Teresie daughter of Matej Vondrak at Mysletin 4. He obtained a bapt. cert. for going to America on ? Sept. 1881? (ink was smeared). Since they were small children, their father probably got the certificates for them on the same day. If Frantisek was 4 when they emigrated, he must have remembered some of the experience.