Rosa and brother Karl Mikula arrived at New York on March 28, 1912 after a 9 day voyage. Rosa stated that she was going to Alice, Cass County, North Dakota, and listed her nearest relative in her homeland as a sister-in-law, Rosa Stolz Mikula, the wife of brother Karl living at Michelsdorf 78 Landskrom, Bohemia. She listed her nationality as German and her occupation as servant. According to the manifest, her height was 5'2", blonde hair, brown eyes (possibly not accurate). Her brother Karl was 5'6" with blonde hair and brown eyes (possibly not accurate). They have listed that they were going to meet up with Uncle Edward Stangler in Alice, Cass Co., North Dakota.
House number at birth: Michelsdorf #78
Witnesses of birth and status: Rosa Mikula wife of Ferdinand Mikula Häusler (domkář = cottier) in Michelsdorf (Ostrov) #190. Josef (Domedka??) Häusler (domkář = cottier) in Jokelsdorf (Jakubovice) #72
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Mrs. Henry Dusek Buried Saturday At Anamoose
Funeral services were held last Saturday, September 24 from St. Francis Xavier church in Anamoose for Mrs. Henry Dusek who died at the home of a daughter in Fargo on September 20. Rev. Father S. Duda said the
requiem mass and burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Ermin Ryan, Mylo Schuster, Henry Lerner, Mike Volk, Peter Eisenzimmer, Egede Degenstein. Arrangements were in charge of the Berg Funeral Home, Harvey.
Rosa Mikula was born at Michelsdorf, Czechoslovakia (incorrect - Austro-Hungarian Empire), December 4, 1890 (correct date is 6 Dec 1889). She came to the United States in 1910 (correct date is 1912) and lived at Alice, N.D. Her marriage to Henry Dusek took place at Bremen, N. D., 1912 (correct date is 19 Nov 1914). The family moved to the Anamoose area in 1924. She made her home on the farm until moving into Anamoose in 1955. For the past five months she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Petermann in Fargo.
She leaves beside her daughter Alice, Mrs. Petermann, another daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Pass, Portland, Ore.; and three sons, Frank, Robert and Lawrence all of Anamoose. There are 21 grandchildren. She also leaves two brothers, Ferdinand Mikula of Alice, N.D., and Carl Mikula of Jamestown, N. D.
Taken From:
Herald Press Newspaper
Harvey, North Dakota, USA
1069Rosa Dusek
Funeral services were held from St. Francis Xavier Church in Anamoose Saturday, Sept. 24th, at 10 O'clock a.m. for Mrs. Rosa Dusek who passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20th at 11:55 p.m. at the home of a daughter, Mrs. A. H. Petermann of West Fargo.
Father Stanislaus Duda officiated at the last rites and the Berg Funeral Home of Harvey was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Lemer, August Selzler, Egede Degenstein, Erwin Ryan, Peter Eisenzimmer and Mike Volk.
Mrs. Rosa Dusek who had reached the age of 69 years and 8 months (correct age is 70 years and 9 months) had been in failing health for the past six months.
Born in Czechoslovakia, Dec. 4th, 1890 (correction: 6 Dec 1889 in Michelsdorf, Bohemia), she migrated to Alice, N. Dak. in 1911 (correction: 1912). She was united in marriage to Henry Dusek in l914 at New Rockford, N. Dak. and to this union 5 children were born, all of whom survive. They are two daughters, Mrs. A. H. Petermann(Alice) of West Fargo; Mrs. John Pass (Dorothy) of Portland, Ore.; and three sons, Frank, Robert and Lawrence all of Anamoose. There are also 21 grandchildren and two brothers, Ferdinand Mikula of Alice and Carl Mikula of Jamestown.
Her husband preceeded her in death, April 9th, 1954.
Taken From:
Anamoose Progress Newspaper
Thursday, September 29. 1960
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