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     Alice Agnes Nestaval was born on 1 June 1907 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of John Joseph Nestaval and Antonia M. Vitha. Alice Agnes Nestaval married Harold A. Guetzkow, son of Henry F. Guetzkow and Minnie M. (?), circa 1937. Alice Agnes Nestaval died on 21 July 1976 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 69. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.
     Her married name was Guetzkow. Her Social Security Number was 477-09-8265, issued in Minnesota.

     Andee Marie Nestaval is the daughter of Robert Paul Nestaval and Mikell Ann Couture.¹ Andee Marie Nestaval and Chris Theisen were engaged on 31 December 2015.

     Angelique Marie Nestaval is the daughter of male (?) and Judith Ann Nestaval. Angelique Marie Nestaval married Rodney James Flo on 25 June 2005 at Dakota Co., Minnesota.^1,2

     Ann Nestaval was born in May 1876 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of Jacob Nestaval and Barbara Kardon. Ann Nestaval married Thomas Sklenar, son of Frank Sklenar and Katherine Hovet, on 12 February 1894 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. Ann Nestaval died on 2 May 1905 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.³ She was buried circa 1905 at Calvary Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.
     Her married name was Sklenar. Ann Nestaval was a housewife. Obituary notice. The cause of death was Tuberculosis. Heavy set and had back trouble. Ann Nestaval was a Catholic.

Following obituary from The Montgomery Messenger newspaper, 05May1905.
Mrs. Thomas Sklenar died April 2, 1905 after a brief illness. She was about 29 years old. She leaves a husband and 4 small children Rev. Pozek officiating. Internment in the Catholic Cemetery.

     Anna Nestaval was born on 19 February 1846. She was the daughter of Jacob Nestaval and Mary Mencik.

     Anna Eleanor Nestaval was born on 26 February 1883 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Anna Eleanor Nestaval married Frank Michael Kaisersatt, son of Thomas J. Kaisersatt and Katrina Havel, on 6 July 1905 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^3,4 Anna Eleanor Nestaval died on 20 April 1916 at Pokegama, Pine Co., Minnesota, at age 33.⁵ She was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.
     Her married name was Kaisersatt. Anna Eleanor Nestaval was a Catholic.

Following from The Faribault Republican Newspaper of 21Apr1916 Friday, page 6 column 2.
Mrs. Anna Nestaval Kaisersatt, wife of County Auditor Kaisersatt, died Thursday evening at the sanitarium at Pokegama, where she has been a patient for the last six months. She had been ill with a serious throat trouble for two or three years. Everything possible had been done, but nothing availed. Leaves little daughter motherless. For a year the family had been apprehensive that she could not recover, it being feared that she could not overcome the malady which resisted the best medical skill that could be procured, and it having been found no climatic change was beneficial. In recent weeks it was apparent that she could not long survive, and a month ago Mr. Kaisersatt and her father and mother were called to her bedside. She rallied, and was better for a little time, but within the last week no hope was held out. Mr. Kaisersatt received a message barely in time to catch the 11:40 Milwaukee train Thursday, but it was not known whether he reached his destination before her death or not. About 9 o'clock Thursday night he phoned the sad news back to Faribault.
Mrs. Kaisersatt was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nestavel [sic], who live near Montgomery. Both father and mother survive, and there are six sisters, one brother and one step-brother. The sisters are Mrs. Thomas Skluzacek of Lonsdale, Mrs. Elizabeth Hubbard, who has been in Faribault during the past winter, and the Misses Rose, Beatrice, Stella, and Genevieve. Edward lives near Montgomery and the step-brother, Frank Nestaval, lives at Salida, Colorado. Mrs. Kaisersatt leaves, besides her husband, one little daughter, Harriet, who has been staying with her grandparents since the mother's absence from home. J.F. McCarthy went to Pokegama Friday morning, and with Mr. Kaisersatt, will accompany the body to Faribault. They are expected to arrive Friday night, and announcement of the funeral will be made Saturday. Burial will be made at Maple Lawn.

     Avery Lynn Nestaval is the daughter of Jerry Edward Nestaval and Sandra Doris Greenfield. Avery Lynn Nestaval married Sean Joseph Mooney in August 1998 at Washington.²

     Beatrice (Bessie) Albina Nestaval was born on 2 April 1897 at Montgomery Twsp., Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.³ She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Beatrice (Bessie) Albina Nestaval married James Ellsworth Darnell, son of J.W. Darnell and Sarah Light, on 7 September 1926 at Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., Iowa.⁴ Beatrice (Bessie) Albina Nestaval died circa March 1972 at Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California.⁵ She was buried at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota; PLOT Block 1, lot 387.
     SOURCE: Birth record, LeSueur Co., MN. Birth index has a Bessie Albina born on 02Apr1896. Someone had taken a red pen to her birth record, changing name to Beatrice Albina, and date of birth to 02Apr1897. She lived in 1916 at near Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota; Beatrice lived near Montgomery in 1916 when sister Anna died. She lived in 1920 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota; In 1920 Census, Beatrice living with Frank & Elizabeth Kaisersatt. Her married name was Darnell. She lived in September 1926 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.⁴ She lived in 1946 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota. She lived in 1960 at San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California; Beatrice lived in San Francisco when sister Elizabeth died in 1960. Her Social Security Number was 475-10-4310 issued in MN.

     Buzena Nestaval was born in April 1897 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor.

     Catherine (Kate) Nestaval was born between 1867 and 1869 at Minnesota. She was the daughter of Jacob Nestaval and Barbara Kardon. Catherine (Kate) Nestaval married James Vach circa 1884. Catherine (Kate) Nestaval was buried circa 1907 at Calvary Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. She died circa 1907 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.
     Her married name was Vach. Tombstone dated 1868-1907. Owned Grocery Store in Montgomery, Minnesota.

     Cody Nestaval is the son of Garth Owen Nestaval and Shannon Marie Vallely.¹

     Craig David Nestaval was born on 7 December 1958 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^1,2,3 He was the son of Gregory Edward Nestaval and Jacqueline Vera Hogan. Craig David Nestaval died on 10 March 1959 at 940 Frost Ave., Maplewood, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^1,2 He was buried on 12 March 1959 at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.²
     He was never married.² The cause of death was congenital cerebral atrophy.²

     Craig Terrance Nestaval was born on 23 September 1960 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^1,2,3 He was the son of Gregory Edward Nestaval and Jacqueline Vera Hogan. Craig Terrance Nestaval died on 10 May 1962 at Ancker Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 1.^1,2 He was buried on 12 May 1962 at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.²
     The cause of death was Pneumonia.²

     Darlene Joan Nestaval is the daughter of Edward John Nestaval and Esther Alvina Halvorson. Darlene Joan Nestaval married John Arlen Hval, son of Roy Hval and Esther (?), on 7 June 1957 at New Town, Mountrail Co., North Dakota.²

     Dena Marie Nestaval is the daughter of Jeffery Lynn Blanks and Jamie Lynn Nestaval. Dena Marie Nestaval married Travis Comstock in May 2006.² Dena Marie Nestaval and Travis Comstock were divorced in October 2008.²

     Dorothy Mae Nestaval is the daughter of Edward John Nestaval and Agnes Martha Szermeta. Dorothy Mae Nestaval married Richard Roy Zarembinski on 23 September 1950.

     Edward John Nestaval was born on 18 December 1891 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² He was the son of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Edward John Nestaval married Esther Alvina Halvorson, daughter of Henry Halvorson and Siri (?), on 25 September 1932 at Stanley, Mountrail Co., North Dakota. Edward John Nestaval died on 5 September 1964 at Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota, at age 72.³ He was buried at New Town, Mountrail Co., North Dakota.
     He graduated circa 1909 at Camby High School, Yellow Medicine Co., Minnesota.

From the Roster of North Dakota Military Men:
Name: Edward John Nestaval
Army #: 1,239,793
Registrant: yes, Mountrail county
Birth Place: Montgomery, Minn.
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1891
Parent's Origin: of Czechoslovakian-American parents
Occupation: farmer
Comment: enlisted in the Navy at Minneapolis, Minn., on Feb. 25, 1918; served at Dunwoody Naval Training School, Minneapolis, Minn., to April 20, 1918; Naval Radio School, Cambridge, Mass., to Aug. 23, 1918; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa., to Sept. 16, 1918; Headquarters, 4th Naval District, Philadelphia, Pa., to Oct. 30, 1918; Receiving Ship, Philadelphia, Pa., to Nov. 11, 1918. Grades: Landsman Electrician, Radio, 178 days; Electrician 3rd Class, Radio, 81 days. Relieved from active duty at Minneapolis, Minn., on June 23, 1919, as an Electrician 2nd Class, Radio. Discharged on Sept. 30, 1921.


Source Information:
Ancestry.com. North Dakota Military Men, 1917-1918 (database online).
Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000. Original data: Roster of the Men and Women Who Served in the Army or Naval Service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States of its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918, 1917-1918 Volume 3 Larkee to Rice. Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Tribune Co., 1931.⁴

He lived in 1946 at Van Hook, Mountrail Co., North Dakota. Edward was listed as a farm laborer in the 1920 Census. Edward lived near Montgomery in 1916 when sister Anna died. Edward lived in New Town, ND when sister Elizabeth died in 1960. Edward John Nestaval was a Catholic, converted to Lutheran.

Following information was received from Jerry E. Nestaval on 3/1992:
Edward John Nestaval was born in Montgomery, Minnesota on December 18, 1891 to Josef and Anna Nestaval. Ed had a half brother, Frank, as well as several brothers and sisters namely: Anna, Elizabeth, Mary, Emily, Jerry, Rose, Beatrice, Stella, and Genevieve. The family was of Czechoslovakian descent. His father had immigrated to America, coming directly to Minnesota and settling on a farm two miles east of Montgomery. His father had married Anna Nemec, who died seven years later. They had one son, Frank. Several years later he married Anna Factor. Ed spoke Czech before learning to speak English. His parents immigrated to the United States because of political persecution.
Ed graduated from Camby High School in Minnesota. He attended Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts and homesteaded south of Van Hook, ND in 1914. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I from 1917 to 1919. After his tour of duty he returned to his farm at Van Hook. He spent the summers on his farm and in the winters he traveled with his friends, Art Larson, Charlie Holst, and Russell Ellis in a 1917 Model-T Ford.
Ed married Esther Alvina Halvorson on September 25, 1932 in Stanley, ND. Esther was of Norwegian descent and attended a Lutheran church. Ed was a Catholic until he converted to the Lutheran faith in Watford City, ND in 1944. They were happy to be blessed with five children: Hal Joe, Darlene Joan, Jerry Edward, Sara Ann, and Kirk Zack.
Ed purchased the Henry Halvorson farm and returned to farming in 1944 until 1956. The towns of Van Hook and Sanish had to be relocated due to the flood waters from the Missouri River as a result of the Garrison Dam Project in 1953. They moved to their new home in New Town, ND, at 314 5th Street.
From 1936 to 1939, he was employed with the Mountrail County Triple A Office and for the Farm Security Administration. He was the McKenzie County Supervisor for the FSA from 1939 to 1944. Ed served as director of the Farmer's Union Elevator at Van Hook, ND, and director of Mountrail County Rural Electrification Administration. He served as director on the Sanish-New Town Relocation Corporation and was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church. He served on the New Town City Council, was city auditor for a time, and was a life member of Beck Sherven American Legion of New Town.
Edward John Nestaval passed away at the Veteran's Hospital in Minot, North Dakota, on September 5, 1964. His family was with him. He was laid to rest at the New Town Cemetery. Ed had brown hair and brown eyes. His Social Security Number was 501-01-9252 issued in North Dakota.

     Edward John Nestaval was born on 13 August 1901 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of John Joseph Nestaval and Antonia M. Vitha. Edward John Nestaval married Agnes Martha Szermeta, daughter of Paul John Szermeta and Frances Kordyiak, on 27 August 1927 at St. Adalbert's Church, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Edward John Nestaval died on 24 January 1974 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 72. He was buried on 26 January 1974 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.
     In the 1920 Census, Edward was listed as a farm laborer. Died at Bethesda Hospital and was cremated. Edward John Nestaval was a Catholic.

     Elizabeth (Lizzie) B. Nestaval was born on 2 November 1885 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.⁵ She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Elizabeth (Lizzie) B. Nestaval married Charles Henry Hubbard on 28 April 1915 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.⁶ Elizabeth (Lizzie) B. Nestaval married Frank Michael Kaisersatt, son of Thomas J. Kaisersatt and Katrina Havel, on 29 June 1918 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.⁷ Elizabeth (Lizzie) B. Nestaval died on 2 February 1960 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 74.⁸ She was buried on 5 February 1960 at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota; PLOT Section M-5.
     Death Record for Elizabeth, lists birth as 2Nov1883 MN. Her married name was Hubbard. As of 29 June 1918,her married name was Kaisersatt. She retired in 1955. The cause of death was heart attack. Elizabeth (Lizzie) B. Nestaval was a Catholic. Her Social Security Number was 468-42-5798.

Following from The Faribault Weekly Journal newspaper of 3 July 1918, Wednesday, page 5, column 4.
Mr. Frank M. Kaisersatt, county auditor of Rice county, and Elizabeth Nestaval Hubbard of this city, were married on Saturday morning in St. Paul, Rev. John Rynda performing the ceremony. While in St. Paul Mr. and Mrs. Kaisersatt were the guests of John Kaisersatt. Mr. and Mrs. Kaisersatt left on a trip of ten days or two weeks. They will visit in the northern part of the state and will go to Camp Dodge and Camp Grant. They will also visit Washington, D.C.

Following from The Faribault Daily News newspaper of 3 Feb 1960 Wednesday, page 11, column 3.
Mrs. Frank M. Kaisersatt, 74, died at St. Lucas Hospital Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Lenmark Funeral Home with the Rev. William McGrade, assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception church, officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn cemetery. Elizabeth Nestaval Kaisersatt daughter of Joseph and Ann Nestaval, had been a Faribault resident since 1916.

Following from The Faribault Daily News newspaper of 4 Feb 1960 Thursday, page 15, column 2.
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank M. Kaisersatt, 74, who died Tuesday, Feb. 2, at St. Lucas Deaconess Hospital, will be held Friday, Feb. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Lenmark Funeral Home with the Rev. William McGrade, assistant pastor of Immaculate Conception church officiating. Burial will be made in the family lot in Maple Lawn cemetery. Friends may call at the Lenmark Funeral Home this evening, Feb. 4, and on Friday until the hour of the service. She is survived by her husband, Frank M; by one daughter, Harriet; by five sisters, Mrs. Tom C. Skluzacek (Emily V.), San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Franklin Kerr (Rose), Masillon, Ohio; Beatrice A. Darnell, San Francisco, Calif; Mrs. Samuel C. Gale (Stella), Minneapolis, and Mrs. Harry Evans (Geneva), Glenn Ellyn, Ill; and by one brother, Edward J. Nestaval, New Town, N.D. She was preceded in death by her parents; by two sisters, Anna and Mary; and by two brothers, Frank and Jaroslav (Jerry).

Following from The Faribault Daily News newspaper of 10 Feb 1960 Wednesday, page 12, column 6.
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank M. Kaisersatt, 74, 26 Park Place, who died Tuesday, Feb. 2, at St. Lucas Deaconess hospital following a heart attack, were held Friday, Feb. 5, at 2:30 p.m. at the Lenmark Funeral Homer with the Rev. William McGrade officiating. Pallbearers were Eldon C. Prinzing, Irven A. Larson, Frank L. Thayer, J.V. Williams, Edward T. Hunt and Herman Hassler. Internment was in Maple Lawn cemetery.
Elizabeth B. Kaisersatt, daughter of Joseph and Anna Nestaval, was born Nov. 2, 1885, and raised on a farm, a mile and a half east of Montgomery in LeSueur county. She was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church in Montgomery. She attended school district 18 and Montgomery high school. At the age of 18, she received a teacher's certificate, by examination, and taught for several years in the public schools of LeSueur and Rice counties, including the public school at Lonsdale.
She came to Faribault in 1916 and for two years worked in the off of the Rice county auditor as assistant deputy auditor. On June 29, 1918, she married Frank M. Kaisersatt in Minneapolis. They lived in Faribault, and she worked at deputy auditor for eight years and then one year as assistant supervisor of assessments. In 1928 she took charge of the local state bureau of registration of motor vehicles as assistant deputy registrar and as such also conducted chauffeur's examinations. She continued in that state service for 27 years until her retirement in 1955. She was busy with her home and house duties until within a few hours of her death.
She is survived by her husband, Frank M; by his daughter Harriet, the daughter of her deceased sister, Anna; by five sisters, Mrs. Tom C. Skluzacek (Emily), San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Franklin T. Kerr (Rose), Massillon, Ohio, Mrs. J. Darnell (Beatrice), San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Samuel C. Gale (Stella), Minneapolis, and Mrs. Harry Evans (Geneva), Glenn Ellyn, Ill; and by one brother, Edward J. Nestaval, New Town, N.D.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by two sisters, Anna and Mary; and by one brother, Frank. Relatives and friends attended the funeral from Montgomery, Erin Town, New Prague, Veseli, Lonsdale, Northfield, New Town, N.D. and Faribault.

     Ellie Nestaval is the daughter of Scott Gregory Nestaval and Staci Peterson Haskell.

     Emily Veronica Nestaval was born on 14 November 1887 at Minnesota. She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Emily Veronica Nestaval was born circa 1888 at Minnesota.³ She married Thomas Charles Skluzacek, son of Joseph Skluzacek Sr. and Katherine Sticha, on 4 June 1912 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota. Emily Veronica Nestaval died on 11 October 1983 at Orange Co., California, at age 95.⁴ She was buried on 15 October 1983 at Calvary Cemetery, Lonsdale, Rice Co., Minnesota.⁴
     Her married name was Skluzacek. Emily lived in Lonsdale, MN when sister Anna died in 1916. Emily was living in Lonsdale, MN in 1946, moved to California. Emily lived in San Francisco when sister Elizabeth died in 1960. Soc Security Death Index says died at Laguna Beach, Orange Co., CA. Her Social Security Number was 569-42-4007 issued in CA. Worldconnect.rootsweb.com has a database entry 46200 dated 25Aug2001, from Barbra Kozisek on Emily Nestaval and husband Thomas Skluzacek.

ID: I0028
Name: Emily NESTAVAL
Sex: F
Birth: 1887
Death: 11 OCT 1983
Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Lonsdale, Rice, Minnesota

ID: I0806
Name: Thomas Rupertus C. SKLUZACEK
Sex: M
Birth: 29 MAR 1887 in Wheatland Twp., Rice, Minnesota
Death: 7 AUG 1947
Burial: AUG 1947 Calvary Cemetery, Lonsdale, Rice, Minnesota.

Following from The Faribault Daily News newspaper of 13Oct 1983Thursday, page 2, column 4.
Mrs. Emily Skluzacek, 95, formerly of Lonsdale, died in Orange County Tuesday, Oct. 11. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Lonsdale Funeral Home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Virginia Petersen of Laguna, Calif., and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In 1990, Judith P. Soyster, the granddaughter of Emily (Nestaval) Skluzacek, edited a book called: 'Emily Veronica - The Memoirs and Poetry of Emily
Veronica Skluzacek (1887-1983)'. It contains portions of Emily's diary, recollections of growing up, photographs and examples of some of her poetry.

     Emory Muir Nestaval is the son of Scott Gregory Nestaval and Staci Peterson Haskell.

     Frank Nestaval was born on 12 October 1877 at Montgomery Twsp., Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² He was the son of Joseph Nestaval and Ann Nemic. Frank Nestaval was born on 6 November 1879 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ He married Euphemia McLeod, daughter of Alexander McLeod and Louisa Adelade Payne, on 11 February 1907 at Vesta, Redwood Co., Minnesota.^1,3 Frank Nestaval and Euphemia McLeod were divorced.⁴ Frank Nestaval died on 7 October 1926 at Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, at age 48.^5,1,6 He was buried on 10 October 1926 at Fairview Cemetary, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa.⁵
     Frank living at Salida, Colorado in 1916 when step-sister Anna died. In 1926 Frank Nestaval was a letter carrier.⁵ The cause of death was cerebral embolism on 7 October 1926.⁵

     Gabrielle Rose Nestaval is the daughter of Robert Paul Nestaval and Mikell Ann Couture.¹

     Garth Owen Nestaval is the son of Jerry Edward Nestaval and Sandra Doris Greenfield. Garth Owen Nestaval married Joanna (Joni) Klemetsrud on 13 September 1991 at Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington.^2,3 Garth Owen Nestaval and Joanna (Joni) Klemetsrud were divorced before 2000. Garth Owen Nestaval married Shannon Marie Vallely, daughter of David Matthew Vallely and Evelyn Marie Evans, on 11 November 2000 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.^4,5

     Genevieve Cornelia Nestaval was born on 30 August 1903 at Seaforth, Redwood Co., Minnesota.³ She was the daughter of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Genevieve Cornelia Nestaval married James Harrison Evans on 20 November 1926 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.⁴ Genevieve Cornelia Nestaval died on 2 August 1999 at DuPage Co., Illinois, at age 95.
     Obituary of sister Elizabeth, lists Geneva's husband, Harry Evans. She lived in 1916; Genevieve lived near Montgomery in 1916 when sister Anna died. Her married name was Evans. She lived on 19 April 1940 at 424 N. Sergant, Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri.⁵ She lived in 1946 at Chicago (Glen Ellyn), DuPage Co., Illinois. She lived in 1960; Geneva lived in Glen Ellyn, IL when sister Elizabeth died in 1960. She lived in February 1993 at 393 Anthony St., Glen Ellyn, DuPage Co., Illinois.

     George Nestaval was born on 30 November 1903 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of John Joseph Nestaval and Antonia M. Vitha. George Nestaval died on 8 April 1904 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.²
     The cause of death was Infantile debility.²

     George Stephen Nestaval was born on 26 February 1909 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of John Joseph Nestaval and Antonia M. Vitha. George Stephen Nestaval married Permilia Marie Murray on 26 November 1938 at Dakota Co., Minnesota.² George Stephen Nestaval died circa 1979 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.³ He died on 22 June 1979 at St. John's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 70.⁴ He was buried on 25 June 1979 at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.
     George Stephen Nestaval was a Inspector for Great Northern Railroad. His Social Security Number was 701-12-1926. He lived in June 1979 at 1233 Niles Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. The cause of death was Pulmonary insufficiency, Matastic Carcinoma of Colon.

     Gloria Ann Nestaval is the daughter of Edward John Nestaval and Agnes Martha Szermeta. Gloria Ann Nestaval married Jack Womack Eddy on 23 November 1950.

     Gregory Edward Nestaval is the son of Edward John Nestaval and Agnes Martha Szermeta. Gregory Edward Nestaval married Jacqueline Vera Hogan, daughter of Clare Hogan and Dorothy Walker, on 24 September 1955. Gregory Edward Nestaval and Jacqueline Vera Hogan were divorced on 21 November 1977 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota.³ Gregory Edward Nestaval married Lynn Ellen Hanson on 14 November 1981 at Texas.⁴ Gregory Edward Nestaval and Lynn Ellen Hanson were divorced on 26 November 1986 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota.⁵ Gregory Edward Nestaval and Lynn Ellen Hanson were divorced on 26 November 1986 at Williamson Co., Texas.⁴

     Hal Joseph Nestaval was born on 9 April 1933 at Van Hook, Mountrail Co., North Dakota.^2,3 He was the son of Edward John Nestaval and Esther Alvina Halvorson. Hal Joseph Nestaval married Ardis Lois Jensen, daughter of Signus Jensen and Hulda Winther, on 26 December 1958 at Fargo, Cass Co., North Dakota.² Hal Joseph Nestaval married Nancy Farmer on 11 October 2003.⁴ Hal Joseph Nestaval died on 5 March 2012 at Texas at age 78.^4,3 He was buried at New Town Cemetery, New Town, Mountrail Co., North Dakota.³
     Hal Joseph Nestaval was a Lutheran.
Following information was received from Jerry E. Nestaval on 3/1992:
Hal Joseph was born at the farm near Van Hook, North Dakota, where his parents were living at the time. Hal attended school in Watford City, ND and Van Hook, ND. He graduated from Van Hook High School in 1951.
Hal joined the Navy in 1951. He was stationed in Chicago, IL, Jacksonville, FL, and Memphis, TN. He was assigned to an anti-submarine squadron at Whidbey Island, WA in 1952. From there he went to Hawaii, Guam, Okinowa, and the Philippines. While in Okinawa he flew combat missions over Korea. While in the Philippines, he was on the first flight crew to fly aircover over Vietnam.
After returning from the Navy, Hal attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. It was while attending classes that Hal met Ardis Lois Jensen, from Berthold, North Dakota. They were married on December 26, 1958 in Fargo, ND.
Ardis' parents were Signus and Hulda Jensen. Her father passed away in December of 1987. Hulda is a resident of St. Francis Home in Breckenridge, Minnesota, and has been there since 1985.
Hal and Ardis' first child was born in Fargo on September 29, 1960 and they named her Kirsten Ann. Following Hal's graduation from NDSU in 1960, they moved to Chicago, IL. He was employed by Kemper Insurance.
Their son, Kirk Edward, was born in Evanston, IL at the Evanston Hospital, December 30, 1961. Lisa Jo delighted her brother and sister on July 5, 1965 with her arrival. She was born at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL.
The family was transferred to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1965, and they continued to live there until 1969. Then they were transferred to Nashville, Tennessee. It was during this time it was discovered their daughter, Kirsten, had leukemia. She passed away on March 9, 1970. Services were held in New Town, North Dakota and she was laid to rest near her grandfather, Edward Nestaval, who had passed away in September of 1964.
In 1971 another job transfer moved the family; this time to St. Louis, Missouri. It was in the cards for them to go back to a suburb of Chicago. Kemper Insurance moved the family to Bolingbrook IL in 1974 and they remained there until 1985. Their son, Kirk, had married and stayed in Illinois Lisa, their daughter, graduated from Western Illinois University in 1987. She joined the Army and as of 1990, she is a First Lieutenant stationed in Germany.
In October of 1985, Hal and Ardis made their move as a couple with an Empty Nest to Diamond Bar, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It was at this point in their lives they invested in a condominium.
Hal continues with Kemper Insurance commuting in the HEAVY Los Angeles traffic, to the offices located in City of Industry, Los Angeles. They are the proud grandparents of Kirk and April's son, Kyle, and daughter, Kirsten, as of 1990. He graduated in 1960 at North Dakota State University, Cass Co., North Dakota. He lived in 1992 at 24131 A Highknob Road, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles Co., California. He lived in December 2003 at Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico. He lived in March 2012 at Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas.⁴

Hal J. Nestaval LUBBOCK - Hal Nestaval of Lubbock passed away Monday, March 5, 2012 at the age of 78. He was born April 9, 1933 in Van Hook, North Dakota to Edward and Esther (Halvorson) Nestaval. Hal joined the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean Conflict. Upon honorable discharge, he obtained his Bachelor's Degree from North Dakota State University and was an insurance executive for Kemper Insurance Company until retiring. Hal married Nancy Farmer on October 11, 2003. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Nancy; son, Kirk Nestaval and wife April of Minooka, IL; daughter, Lisa Lamb and husband Jim of Las Cruces, NM; two brothers, Jerry and wife Sandra of Kelso, WA and Kirk and wife Gwen of Grand Forks, ND; two sisters, Darlene Hval and husband John of Williston, ND and Sara Nestaval of Las Vegas, NV; three grandchildren, Kyle, Kirsten and Tyler Nestaval; and many nieces and nephews. Hal was preceded in death by his parents; the mother of his children, Ardis Jensen Nestaval; and one daughter, Kirsten Nestaval. A memorial service will be held at a later date in North Dakota. Please celebrate the life of Hal by visiting www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com.

Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on March 7, 2012.⁵

Hal Nestaval April 9, 1933-March 5, 2012

March 9, 2012 Minot Daily News Online

Hal Nestaval, 78, Lubbock, Texas, formerly of Van Hook, died Monday, March 5, 2012, in Texas.
He was born April 9, 1933, to Edward and Esther Nestaval, at Van Hook. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He married Nancy Farmer on Oct. 11, 2003.
Survivors: wife; son, Kirk, Minooka, Ill; daughter, Lisa Lamb, Las Cruces, N.M; three grandchildren; brothers, Jerry, Kelso, Wash., and Kirk, Grand Forks; sisters, Darlene Hval, Williston, and Sara Nestaval, Las Vegas.
A memorial service will be held in North Dakota at a later date.
(Combest Family Funeral Homes, Lubbock.)⁴

     Helen Marie Nestaval was born on 10 January 1905 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of John Joseph Nestaval and Antonia M. Vitha. Helen Marie Nestaval married Maxmillian Kendall on 16 June 1945. Helen Marie Nestaval died on 30 September 1999 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 94.³ She was buried on 4 October 1999 at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.³
     Her married name was Kendall. Max and Helen had lived at 1560 Charles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104. She lived at 571 Aldine St., #17, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. She lived in 1995 at 490 E. Lynnhurst Ave., #203, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota; Address at time of her death.

     Jacob Nestaval was born on 20 July 1840 at Budejovice, Bohemia.¹ He was the son of Jacob Nestaval and Mary Mencik. Jacob Nestaval married Barbara Kardon, daughter of John Kardon and Maria Vach, between 1864 and 1866 at Bohemia. Jacob Nestaval died on 9 September 1924 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota, at age 84.² He was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.
     Jacob Nestaval was a Farmer. The cause of death was Stomach Hemorrhages.

Following from The Montgomery Messenger newspaper, 19 Sep 1924.
The funeral of Jacob Nestaval of whose death mention was made in our issue of last week was held from the church of the Holy Redeemer in this city at 10 am last Thursday morning. Rev. Emil Polasek conducted the services and entoned a high mass of requiem. Interment was in the family lot in Calvary Cemetery. The pall- bearers were: Joseph W. Vach, Edward Sklenar, Edward and George Nestaval, Edward Vrzal and Raymond Dvorak. The members of the C.S.D.P.J. and AOUW lodges attended the funeral.
The deceased was born in Budejovice, Bohemia on July 20, 1840, and was therefore 84 years 1 month and 19 days of age at time of his death. He grew to manhood in his native land and in the year 1864 was united in marriage to Barbara Kadoun. The year following they immigrated to America and settled in Lanesburg township, this county. In 1868 they purchased a farm east of this city where he made his home ever since. In April 1912 his wife was called by death, following which he continued to reside on his son's farm.
Several months ago his son was successful in having him leave the farm and he came to town to reside with his family. A few months ago he was taken seriously ill but gradually he regained strength and was enjoying the very best of health until a week before his death, when he suffered hemorrhages of the stomach, which coupled with his advanced age caused his death at 10:30 Tuesday morning, September 9. Mr. Nestaval was one of the highly respected citizens of this community where he lived for over half of a century. During this long period he took an active part in community affairs and held many positions of trust. He served on the town board for a period of 20-years. In educational matters he was painstaking and a trustee in his school district for over 32 years.
He had a fine moral character and sturdy constitution, he continued to be active in his accustomed pursuits till long past the age at which men ordinarily drop out of the ranks of the workers. To this end, there is no doubt that his sunshiny disposition largely contributed. Was practical, matter-of-fact man, but had his own peculiar way of extracting merriment from life as it went along. This cheerful spirit remained with him to the last, and he remained his clearness of intellect up to the closing days.
He was survived by 1 daughter, Mrs. John Vrzal, of this city, 2 sons, John J. Nestaval, of this city, and Stephen Nestaval of St. Paul, and 1 brother Joseph Nestaval of Minneapolis. Two daughters Mrs. Catherine Vach and Mrs. Anna Sklenar and one son preceded him to the grave. The following were from a distance: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Nestaval and Edward Sklenar of St. Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nestaval of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Kaisersatt and Mrs. A.E. Kummet, of Faribault and Mrs. Thos. Skluzacek of Lonsdale.


In the 1920 Minnesota Census, LeSueur County, Montgomery township, E.D. 76, sheet 2, it states that Jacob Nestaval immigrated to the US in 1867 and became a naturalized citizen in 1871. The Census also listed Jacob as being unable to speak English. Jacob was listed as head of the household, that included son Stephen, granddaughter Rose Sklenar, and a 21 year old Albert Jindra.


In the 1875 Minnesota Census, LeSueur Co., Montgomery, enumerated on 14May1875, page 496, there is a Jacob Nestaval, age 37, Eva age 30, Jake age 6, Joseph age 4, John age 2, Joseph age 21 born Bohemia, and Annie age 24 born Bohemia.
Not sure if and how this family is related???


Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Birth of Jakub Nestaval
Year, day and month: 1842, 16 June
Place: Horni Bukovsko (formerly also Horny) No. 9
Name: Jakub Nestaval
Father: Jakub, cottager, son of Matej Nestaval, cottager from Horni Bukovsko No. 9, and Anna, born Kaderabkova, field master from Horny (Horni Bukovsko) No. 18.
Mother: Marie, daughter of Jakub Mencik, cottager from Bukovsko, and Marianna, born Chinova, daughter of a farmer from Sedlikovice.
Godparents:     Josef Mazelovksy, farmer from Sviny
Marie, his wife
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 13, years 1823 - 1865.


The translator said "there are some errors in the original text, by which I mean errors in the parsonage registers. For example, the name Frcal is also spelled as Frzal, Marianna is also spelled Mariana, Mensik is also spelled Mencik, Rozina is also spelled Rozyna, etc."

     Jacob Nestaval was born circa 1801 at Bohemia. He was the son of Matej Nestaval and Anny Vraderab. Jacob Nestaval married Mary Mencik, daughter of Jacub Mencik and Rosiny Shima. Jacob Nestaval died on 19 November 1885 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.
     The New York City Immigration Passenger Lists, show that on 01 Jul 1876, the vessel Rhein on it's voyage from Bremen Germany, had the following Nestaval family as passengers: Jacob at 73 years old and Maria at 67 years.

The Rhein was built by Caird & Co, Greenock in 1868 for Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd). Her details were - 2,901 gross tons, length 332ft x beam 40ft, clipper stem, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 70-1st class passengers, 100-2nd class passengers and 600-3rd class passengers. Launched in August 1868, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Bremen to Southampton and New York on 3/10/1868. In 1878 her engines were compounded by the builders and on 16/10/1889 she left Bremen on her last voyage to Baltimore and New York.
Jakub is Czech for James, Jacob.

In the 1920 Minnesota Census, Ramsey County, St. Paul Precinct 5, E.D. 48, sheet 16, 13Jan1920, there was enumerated a John Nestaval and his wife Magdelene. John listed age of 61 years, born in Bohemia, having immigrated to the US in 1887 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 1898. Magdelene listed as 54 years old, born in Bohemia, immigrated to US in 1887 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 1898.
> > Perhaps John is a son of Jacob Nestaval??


There is a death certificate for John Nestaval, perhaps the son of Jacob Nestaval??
     John Nestaval born 23 Jan 1859 in Bohemia to Vaclav and Eva Nestaval. Married to Marie Nestaval, who was 70 years old at time of husbands death. John Nestaval died 16 Mar 1943 at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Usual residence of deceased: 539 Michigan Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Lived in this community for 55 years. Not a veteran. He was a Sheet Metal Worker. Buried on 19 Mar 1943 at Calvary Cemetery.


Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Siblings of Jakub Nestaval
(we are listing only shortened transcripts. All children have the same information about the parents.
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 13, Pages:
98 -     1836, February 2, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Marianna Nestavalova, illegitimate child
103 -     1838, October 21, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Katerina Nestavalova
116 -     1845, January 6, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Rozina Nestavalova
121 -     1847, February 18, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Matej Nestaval
138 - 1851, December 30, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Josef Nestaval
Note: (in Latin)
149 - 1854, March 12, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Anna Nestavalova


- Jakub and Marie Nestaval had another daughter, Barbora, who gave birth to 2 illegitimate children in 1853 and 1854, in Horni Bukovsko. She later married Matej Kubes. Her record of birth, however, cannot be found in the registers of the parsonage in Zalsi, for the village of Horni Bukovsko, for the period prior to 1836.


Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Parents of Jakub Nestaval
Year, day and month of birth: 1803, 13 July
Place: Horny (Horni Bukovsko) No. 9
Name: Jakub
Father: Matej Nestaval, farm laborer
Mother: Anna, daughter of Anna Kaderavkova, farm laborer, from No. 10
Godparents: Jan Turek, farmer
Anna Hanzlova, farmer
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 12, years 1799 - 1822, Page 215.


Year, day and month of birth: 1809, 24 March
Place: Dolni Bukovsko No. 93
Name: Mariana
Father:     Jakub Mensik, weaver and neighbor from Bukovsko, son of Ondrej Mensik, neighbor from Bukovsko No. 93, and Eva, born Hajna, from Bukovsko No. 65
Mother:     Rozina Koubova, daughter of Tomas Kouba, farmer from Zablati No. 5, Trebon County, and Anna, born Chinova, from Sedlikovice No. 5
Godparents:     Jan Steiner, or Novotny, weaver and neighbor from Bukovsko
Anna, his wife
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Dolni Bukovsko, Volume 4, Years 1804 - 1814, Page 52.


Year, day and month of marriage: 1836, 17 May
Groom: Place:     Horny (Horni Bukovsko) No. 9
Name: Jakub, son of Frantisek Nestaval, cottager from Horny No. 9, and Marianna, born Kaderabkova, daughter of the field master from Horny No. 19
Age: 32 years
Status: single
Bride: Place: Horny (Horni Bukovsko) No. 13
Name: Marie, daughter of Jakub Mencik, neighbor from Bukovsko No. 47, and Rozyna, born Chynova, daughter of a farmer from Sedlikovice.
Age: 26 years
Witnesses:     Jan Vavra, cottager from Horny
Jiri Vales, cottager from Zalsi
Register of marriages of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 16, Years 1823 - 1889, Page 31.


     The death records of Jakub and Marie Nestaval cannot be found in the records of the parsonage in Zalsi, up to year 1881. The priest made an obvious error when writing the above marriage record; he listed that the father of the groom was Frantisek Nestaval.


The translator said "there are some errors in the original text, by which I mean errors in the parsonage registers. For example, the name Frcal is also spelled as Frzal, Marianna is also spelled Mariana, Mensik is also spelled Mencik, Rozina is also spelled Rozyna, etc."

     Jacqueline Nestaval is the daughter of Stephen Jacob Nestaval and Elsie Hiller. Jacqueline Nestaval married an unknown person circa 1933 at Minnesota.

     Jamie Lynn Nestaval is the daughter of male (?) and Judith Ann Nestaval. Jamie Lynn Nestaval and Jeffery Lynn Blanks were unmarried partners.¹ Jamie Lynn Nestaval married Charles Curtis Thompson Jr. on 11 October 2002 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota.^1,2 Jamie Lynn Nestaval and Charles Curtis Thompson Jr. were divorced in July 2008.¹ Jamie Lynn Nestaval married James Owens Jr. on 31 October 2012.

     Jared Edward Nestaval is the son of Kirk Zack Nestaval and Gwendolyn Lucile Dragon. Jared Edward Nestaval married Emily Tofte on 23 March 2013 at Lakewood, Jefferson Co., Colorado.²

     Jaroslav (Jerry) Nestaval was born on 22 May 1889 at Montgomery Twsp., Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.³ He was the son of Joseph Nestaval and Anna Factor. Jaroslav (Jerry) Nestaval died circa 1907? At Northern Minnesota.
     Census records lists name as Jaroslav Joseph Nestaval. SOURCE: Hal J. Nestaval letter 16Mar1992, says Jasolav Nestaval left home when 16 years old, and never heard of again.

     Jerry Edward Nestaval is the son of Edward John Nestaval and Esther Alvina Halvorson. Jerry Edward Nestaval married Sandra Doris Greenfield, daughter of James Arthur Greenfield and Neoma Louise Larson, on 7 December 1963 at Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota.²

     John Nestaval was born on 23 January 1859 at Bohemia.¹ He married Marie (?)¹ John Nestaval died on 16 March 1943 at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 84.¹ He was buried on 19 March 1943 at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹
     In the 1920 MN Census, Ramsey County, St. Paul Precinct 5, E.D. 48, sheet 16, 13Jan1920, there was enumerated a John Nestaval and his wife Magdelene. John listed age of 61 years, born in Bohemia, having immigrated to the US in 1887 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 1898. Magdelene listed as 54 years old, born in Bohemia, immigrated to US in 1887 and becoming a naturalized citizen in 1898.
> > Perhaps John is a son of Jacob Nestaval??

There is a death certificate for John Nestaval, perhaps the son of Jacob Nestaval??
     John Nestaval born 23 Jan 1859 in Bohemia to Vaclav and Eva Nestaval. Married to Marie Nestaval, who was 70 yrs old at time of husband's death. John Nestaval died 16 Mar 1943 at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Usual residence of deceased: 539 Michigan Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Lived in this community for 55 years. Not a veteran. He was a Sheet Metal Worker. Buried on 19 Mar 1943 at Calvary Cemetery. He lived in February 1943 at 539 Michigan Ave., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹