Kalina

the kalina family

FRANK & JOSEPHINE KALINA

Frank & Josephine Kalina. (1866-1957 & 1867-1930, respectively). appear to have been the original settlers.

Their children:

Frank Kalina (1888-1945)

Josef (Joseph) Kalina (1891-1967)

Rudolph Kalina (1893-1978)

Charlie (Charles) Kalina (1894-1976)

John Kalina (1901-1929)

Emil Kalina (1905-1983)

josef & karolina kalina
(son of Frank & Josephine)

The family of Joe Kalina, son of Frank & Josephine Kalina. It includes an older woman who seems to have been his mother-in-law:

Photo 1517, the Kalina family with their house in the background: Two labels were with it from the original museum placement. One says: Anna, Antonia, father Josef, Ed, mother Karolina, “Babicka Pavlas”. The other says: “The Joseph Kalina farm southeast of Table Rock. Left side of this house was an original log house. Anna (Prochaska) and Antonia (Reiman), Eddie, father Josef, mother Karolina, and grandmother Pavlas. (Karolina Kalina's maiden name was Pavlas, so this was probably her mother..)

Photo 1520 - in the field: James Kopp, with Ann, Joseph & Carolina Kalina.

RUDOLPH & MARY KALINA
(son of frank & josephine)

Rudolph Kalina (1893-1978) was the third child of Frank & Josephine Kalina. He and Mary L. Vitek (1892-1990) were arried on Sep 28, 1915, in Pawnee County, Nebraska. They had four children: Arnold Lee (stillborn), Elsie, Marvin, and Erma. Rudy's parents were Frank & Josephine Kalina. (1866-1957 & 1867-1930, respectively).

Rudolph Kalina memorial

Mary Vitek Kalina memorial

Photo 8505 -- Mary Kalina, shared on Facebook by granddaughter Linda Kalina Williamson -- daughter of Marvin (Pud) Kalina

elsie kalina wenzbauer,
Daughter of Rudy & Mary Kalina
1920-2012

Findagrave memorial for Elsie

Elsie Kalina, Class of 1937

Elsie Kalina, teacher at District 52 country school where she taught in 1939 and 1940. This photo is in the Maple Grove Country School museum.

Elsie & Lawrence Wenzbauer on a Booster tour stop in Johnson, around 1954 or 1955. Photo shared by Edward Tomek, Photo 1061,.

Cast of an unknown play. Elsie & her then husband Lawrence are in the front right. This photo was shared by Delores Penkava and on it names and play parts are written as follows: Back: Ila Petrashek, Frankie Petrashek, Leonard Luksik, Delores Penkava (playing Minnie). Front : Lawrence Stehlik (playing Silas) Nettie Stehlik (playing Sara), Elsie Wenzbauer, and Lawrence Wenzbauer.

1973 Rebekah float with Elsie Wenzbauer on the right, unsure who is on the left. Photo 142.

Mrs. Wenzbauer with her 2nd and 3rd grade classes. (The grade school class rooms had one teacher, two classes.) It was taken in 1963. Theseare students who would eventually graduate in 1972 and 1973. Back row, Ardella Kreifel, Roger Alderman, Sharla Sitzman, Steve Cumro, Cathy Bernadt, Gene Cokely, Richard Burgert, Mary Findlay, Second row Beverly Lueders, Debbie Ebeler, Kristine Bider, Kim Binder, Kathy Hutton, Robyn Gold, Linda Kalina, Kaye Willet, Front row: Sandy Sitzman, Freddie Bucher, Phillip Binder, Chuch Rabstejnek, Cindy Lantz, David Burger, Marilyn Church, Jonathan Binder

erma kalina penkava, daughter of rudy & mary kalina

Photo 2455 was shared by Delores McCourtney Penkava. Delores says that the girl she is sharing a laugh with is Erma Jean. This photo is probably from the 1940s.

Another photo shared by Delors Penkava, with Erma Jean on the left. Photo 2408. On the back, Delores has written the comment that it was a "mock wedding" and given the names as Elma Lee Penkava, Erma Jean Kalina, "Darlene Crisler ?", Delores McCourtney, and, the little girl in front, Doris Blecha.

Erma Jean & Alfred Penkava. This photo was shared by Delores Penkava.

Elma Lee, Jerry, Olive, & Erma Jean Penkava

marvin ("PUD") kalina (1922-1978), son of rudy & mary kalina

Pud & Twilla had six kids: Terry, Jack, Linda, Donnie, Ronnie, and LuAnn. Here are some random pictures are in the collection. We hope to get more.

Some renegades in jail, including Pud & wife (or wife-to-be) Twilla, back row aright. Photo 2044. Thanks to daughter Linda Kalina Williamson for sharing this!