Family Group Sheet

Husband Frank ZEMAN 1 

           Born: June 12, 1861 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: May 29, 1909 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
         Buried: June 1, 1909 - Waconia(CARVER)MN


         Father: Joseph ZEMAN (Abt 1818-          )
         Mother: Dorothea BERLASH(BARTOSCH) (Abt 1816-1888)


       Marriage: January 1, 1882 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
Events

• Cemetery: Zoar Moravian Cemetery.

• Obituary: June 1909, Waconia Patriot.

• Cause of Death: Carcinoma Of The Rectum.

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.


Wife Anna ZBYTOVSKY 

           Born: April 13, 1862 - Bohemia
           Died: July 2, 1941 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
         Buried: July 5, 1941 - Waconia(CARVER)MN


         Father: Joseph(Josef) ZBYTOVSKY (1825-1883)
         Mother: Antonia DOLEZAL (1824-1914)

Events

• Obituary: July 1941, Waconia Patriot. Original Obituary from Elizabeth Zeman

• Cemetery: Zoar Moravian Cemetery.

• Cause of Death: Ventricular Fibrilitation. Arteriosclerosis, cardiac asthsma, senility

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center.

Children
1 F Anna ZEMAN 

           Born: May 31, 1883 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: May 31, 1883 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
         Buried: June 1883

         Spouse: Never Married

2 M John Frank ZEMAN 2 

           Born: February 8, 1885 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: July 21, 1957 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
         Buried: July 24, 1957 - Victoria(CARVER)MN

         Spouse: Antonia Marie FISHMAN (1891-1964)
           Marr: January 7, 1911 - Waconia(CARVER)MN



Events

• Obituary: August 1, 1957, Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Lake Auburn Moravian Cemetery. 

• Cause of Death: Cerebral vascular accident. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMANN, JOHN FRANK
Date of Birth: 02/08/1885
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: ZBYTOVSKY 
certid# 1957-MN-002391
Date of Death: 07/21/1957
County of Death: CARVER
Surname Soundex: Z550 





3  M  Frank Daniel ZEMAN 3 4





           Born: April 10, 1886 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: October 9, 1959 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
         Buried: October 13, 1959 - Waconia(CARVER)MN



         Spouse: Louisa Fredericka Bertha RICHTER (1894-1972)
           Marr: June 14, 1911 - Waconia(CARVER)MN





Events

• Obituary: October 15, 1959, Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Zoar Moravian Cemetery. 

• Confirmation Certificate: From Emily Pippin. 

• Cause of Death: Cerebral Vascular Accident, Hypertension. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMAN, FRANK D.
Date of Birth: 04/10/1886
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: ZBYTOVSKY 
certid# 1959-MN-002410
Date of Death: 10/09/1959
County of Death: CARVER
Surname Soundex: Z550 





4  M  Arnold Vincent ZEMAN 5 6 7 8 9 10 11





           Born: July 18, 1887 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: May 12, 1948 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
         Buried: May 15, 1948 - Waconia(CARVER)MN



         Spouse: Elizabeth Mary BORKA (1891-1990) 12
           Marr: July 12, 1912 - Cologne(CARVER)Mn





Events

• Obituary: Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Zoar Moravian Cemetery. 

• Cause of Death: Cancer. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMAN, ARNOLD VINCENT
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth:
Mother Maiden Name: 
certid# 1948-MN-002138
Date of Death: 05/12/1948
County of Death: CARVER
Surname Soundex: Z550





5  F  Anna Dorothea ZEMAN





           Born: October 21, 1888 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: December 22, 1964 - Litchfield(MEEKER)MN
         Buried: December 24, 1964 - Greenleaf(MEEKER)MN



         Spouse: Benjamin John LINDNER (1886-1965)
           Marr: September 7, 1910 - Waconia(CARVER)MN





Events

• Obituary: January 7, 1965, Litchfield Independent Review. 

• Obituary II: December 24, 1964, Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: St. Columbanus Cemetery. 

• Cause of Death: Effects Of Surgery For Spleen Removal. 

• Death Certificate: LINDNER, MRS. ANNA DORTHEA
Date of Birth: 10/21/1888
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: ZYTOVSKY 
certid# 1964-MN-011650
Date of Death: 12/22/1964
County of Death: MEEKER
Surname Soundex: L535 





6  M  Edward Ferdinand ZEMAN





           Born: April 29, 1890 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: November 21, 1932 - Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)Mn
         Buried: November 21, 1932 - Waconia(CARVER)MN



         Spouse: Anna ZASTERA (1890-          )
           Marr: June 6, 1911 - Waconia(CARVER)MN





Events

• Obituary: Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Moravian Cemetery. 

• Confirmation Certificate: From Emily Pippin. 

• Cause of Death: Carcinoma Of The Rectum. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMAN, EDWARD 
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: 
Mother Maiden Name:   
certid# 1932-MN-021848
Date of Death: 11/21/1932
County of Death: HENNEPIN
Surname Soundex: Z550 





7  M  William Julius ZEMAN





           Born: June 15, 1891 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: December 24, 1947 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
         Buried: December 27, 1947 - Waconia(CARVER)MN



         Spouse: Never Married



Events

• Obituary: January 1, 1948, Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Zoar Moravian Cemetery. 

• Confirmation Certificate: From Emily Pippin. 

• Cause of Death: Cardiac Decompensation. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMAN, WILLIAM J.
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth:
Mother Maiden Name:   
certid# 1947-MN-002083
Date of Death: 12/24/1947
County of Death: CARVER
Surname Soundex: Z550 





8  M  Louis Adolph ZEMAN 13 14





           Born: August 20, 1895 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: December 14, 1952 - Aitkin(AITKIN)MN
         Buried: December 18, 1952 - Carver County, Minnesota



         Spouse: Dorothy A. PLOEN (1893-1996) 15 16
           Marr: April 20, 1921





Events

• Obituary: December 25, 1952, Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery. 

• Cause of Death: Coronary Thrombosis. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMAN, LOUIS A.
Date of Birth:  
Place of Birth: 
Mother Maiden Name:    
certid# 1952-MN-000009
Date of Death: 12/14/1952
County of Death: AITKIN
Surname Soundex: Z550 





9  M  Henry ZEMAN





           Born: August 16, 1896 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: September 13, 1896 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
         Buried: September 1896








10  M  Henry Albert ZEMAN 17





           Born: August 30, 1897 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: June 20, 1973 - Delano(WRIGHT)Mn
         Buried: June 1973 - Victoria(CARVER)MN



         Spouse: Clara PETERS (1901-1998)
           Marr: December 10, 1925 - DevilsLake(RAMSEY)ND





Events

• Obituary: June 28, 1973, Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Lake Auburn Cemetery. 

• Cause of Death: Adenocarcinoma of right lung. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMAN, HENRY A.
Date of Birth: 08/30/1897
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: ZBYTOVSKY 
certid# 1973-MN-014500
Date of Death: 06/20/1973
County of Death: CARVER





11  F  Martha Antonia ZEMAN





           Born: December 30, 1898 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: March 23, 1958 - Minneapolis(HENNEPIN)Mn
         Buried: March 25, 1958 - Waconia(CARVER)MN



         Spouse: Never Married



Events

• Obituary: March 27, 1958, Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Zoar Moravian Cemetery. 

• Cause of Death: Bronchio pneumonia, generalized arteriosclerosis, generalized metastisis in right breast. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMAN, MARTHA ANTONIA
Date of Birth: 12/30/1898
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: ZBYTOVSKY 
certid# 1958-MN-005458
Date of Death: 03/23/1958
County of Death: HENNEPIN
Surname Soundex: Z550 





12  M  Alfred William ZEMAN





           Born: March 27, 1900 - Waconia(CARVER)MN
           Died: August 17, 1956 - Mound(HENNEPIN)MN
         Buried: August 20, 1956 - Victoria(CARVER)MN



         Spouse: Hazel Evelyn BRUHN (1913-1980)
           Marr: March 30, 1937





Events

• Obituary: August 23, 1956, Waconia Patriot. 

• Cemetery: Lake Auburn Cemetery. 

• Birth Record: Minnesota History Center. Zeman, Alfred William
Date of Birth: 03/27/1900
Mother Maiden Name: Annie
certid# 1900-03382
County of Birth: Carver
Surname Soundex: Z550 


• Cause of Death: Myocardial infararction, coronary heart disease. 

• Death Certificate: Minnesota History Center. ZEMAN, ALFRED W.
Date of Birth: 03/27/1900
Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
Mother Maiden Name: ZBYTOVSKY 
certid# 1956-MN-006098
Date of Death: 08/17/1956
County of Death: HENNEPIN
Surname Soundex: Z550 







General Notes (Husband)



The 1860 census lists two John Zemans (SEEMAN), the youngest one is Frank, John was either his first or middle name---John Frank or Frank John.

Newspaper notice for Order for Hearing On Claims for will, and Citation for Hearing On Final Account and for Distribution of will. From the Waconia Patriot.

Rubbing from Headstone, Moravian Cemetery,(very hard to read.)
Death Certificate indicates Frank to be the father of 14 children.
Death recorded, Carver Co, Book E, Page 245, Line 2

Frank and Anna owned the Sherman Hotel in Waconia and Frank would run the saloon and Anna would take care of the hotel, laundry and meals.  Wagon trains would pass through Waconia and stop at the hotel. Frank and Anna's sons would feed and water the horses. When Frank died Anna continued to run the hotel with the help of her sons (one being my grandfather Arnold) and daughters. Her daughter-in-law Antonia (Fishman) who came to the US at the age of 13 after her parents deaths was hired to help with the cooking and laundry chores also.   ---As told to me by Martha Zeman Lindner


General Notes (Wife)



Photograph headstone Zoar Moravian Cemetery
Rubbing from headstone, Zoar Moravian Cemetery


Notes (Marriage)



Reference Number:1568


General Notes for Child John Frank ZEMAN



Booklet "NEW YORK AND EVERYWHERE", (see back cover) was a booklet for
the product John was selling--a brochure!

Funeral card from the belongings of Elizabeth Borka Zeman

Wedding announcement Waconia Patriot, Jan 13, 1911

Death recorded, Carver Co, Book I, Page 378, Line 5


General Notes for Child Frank Daniel ZEMAN



Funeral card from the belongings of Elizabeth Borka Zeman
Photograph headstone Zoar Moravian Cemetery
Death recorded, Carver Co. Book I, Page 454, Line 5
Wedding announcement, Waconia Patriot June 30, 1911


General Notes for Child Arnold Vincent ZEMAN



Wedding announcement from untitled, undated newspaper, from the belongings of Elizabeth Borka Zeman
Funeral card--original
Photograph of and rubbing from headstone.
Death recorded, Carver Co. Book I, Page 70, Line 6


From some conversations with mother:

Arnold owned a model T.  They never owned a washing machine all laundry was done by hand. The had a wood stove for cooking and an "icebox" for refrigeration, the ice was delivered. The home which was rented, and was heated with an oil burner. One time, there was a tornado and great grandpa Borka hid behind the bed, while he was supposed to be baby sitting.  Grandpa Arnold was an interior decorator/painter and Grandma Lizzie stayed home. Mom was the first one to own a radio, but grandma and grandpa used to listen to it all the time; the favorite programs at the time were "Cecil and Sally" and "Ma Perkins". They never owned a record player, but Lizzie's sister Theresa had a boyfriend who'd bring over his crank-type one. Grandpa played the violin, his violin was given to my brother Robert Betlach. The kids rarely went to the movies, because they didn't have much money; even though admission was only 10 cents. Mom liked Joan Crawford movies. During WWI the family got commodities. Mom owned a white poodle when she was about 10, she got him from the landlord, Mr. Wally Johnson. The favorite games around the house were "Little Red Riding Hood" and some game where they would spin 10 and take 10 steps, Checkers and the parish priest, Father Stelmus would come to the house and play checkers with Sylvester. Mom's favorite toy was her doll (which I still own) and a stroller. The kids didn't have many toys and for Christmas they each got a bag of candy. They didn't celebrate December 24/5 with gifts, but Celebrated Jan 6th, St. Nicholas Day. Grandma Anna (Zbytovsky) Zeman would have the kids over to her house.

They attended St. Joseph's Catholic Church and if for some reason grandma wasn't home on a Sunday, grandpa would see to it they always got to mass. Grandpa was not of the Catholic faith, he belonged to the Moravian Church. The kids could go on dates with chaperones. Birthday's were not made into some big celebration, probably for lack of money; there were no gifts exchanged. Grandma sewed all the clothes or remade hand-me-downs. The didn't live on a farm but grandma always raised a garden.

During the war Arnold worked in a shipyard in Pendelton, Oregon. There is one letter from Arnold to Lizzie from Oregon, where he writes of breaking his arm or shoulder.


General Notes for Child Anna Dorothea ZEMAN



A son is listed as Jake, could be a nickname.
Funeral card from the belongings of Elizabeth Borka Zeman
Meeker Co Cemetery Book, copy showing Lindners, Anna, Ben (there are others listed but not sure of relationship)


General Notes for Child Edward Ferdinand ZEMAN



Photograph headstone Zoar Moravian Cemetery
Wedding announcement Waconia Patriot, June 1911
Rubbing from headstone
Small article, Waconia Patriot, August 27, 1909 about ordering Waconia Patriot.




General Notes for Child William Julius ZEMAN



Photograph headstone Zoar Moravian Cemetery.

Rubbing from headstone

Death recorded, Carver Co. Book I, Page 55, Line 6


General Notes for Child Louis Adolph ZEMAN



Enlisted Army July 4, 1916. served at the Mexican Border, 1916-1917.

Sent to France 1917. *see book, Rainbow Division*

Article, August 18, 1932, Waconia Patriot: Wounded Veterans Get "Purple Heart" Decoration

WWI Veteran

Civil Engineer, County Engineer Aitkin, Minnesota

Mount Hope Cemetery
Louis A. Zeman, Minnesota Sgt. 151 Field Arty 42 Div. World War 1 PH and 2 OLC, 20 August 1895 - 14 December 1952



General Notes for Child Henry Albert ZEMAN



Pvt. Elect. Division, Supply Co., Main Barr. Paris Island, SC

SS#:468-38-9516

Death recorded, Carver Co, Book J, Page 456, Line 1

WWI Veteran


General Notes for Child Martha Antonia ZEMAN



Funeral card from the belongings of Elizabeth Borka Zeman
Photograph headstone Zoar Moravian Cemetery
Taught 2nd grade in Hinckley, Minnesota in 1925

According to a note from Jan, Martha said there were brothers of Joseph Zeman (b: ca 1818) who broke away from the family.

Mother told me that when she was a child, Martha used to play with her and the other children, they would have "picnics", upstairs in the house. They would use an old mattress for a "raft" and they would set out on make believe adventures


General Notes for Child Alfred William ZEMAN



Funeral card from belongings of Elizabeth Borka Zeman



Source Citations

1. Copy of will from Minnesota Historical Society. 


2. Various newspaper ads for the Sherman House, pictures of John and Arnold. 


3. Plat map Carver Co for F.D and L. Zeman section 36, Waconia Twp. 


4. Newspaper article about Frank burning his hands at the Sherman Hotel. 


5. Various articles and ads for the Sherman House. 


6. Original postcard to Arnold from his brother John, dated 24, Nov 1921. 


7. Photographs of Arnold. 


8. Wedding photograph. 


9. Social Security Card--original. 


10. Letter written to "Lizzie" from Arnold, Portland, Ore. where he was working. 


11. I have seen 3 different dates for their wedding. 


12. Original Social Security Card, Medicare card. 


13. Photograph, WWI uniform. 


14. Various newspaper articles about his military career and as a Carver Co. Engineer, "Fish" story. 


15. Wedding announcement Waconia Patriot, 21 Apr 1921. 


16. Newspaper article about Dorothy's 95 birthday. 


17. Copy of Military Service Record, State of Minnesota.