​3)  Frank Mezera  21 Nov 1867 - 01 Feb 1950
                              & Anna Chvatal 12 Nov 1870 - 17 Mar 1931                      their tombstone

     Frank & Anna Mezera's wedding (left photo)  AND  Wedding Party with brother Joseph, sister  Mary Sabastian and back row man on right Emanuel Prochaska   

        3) Frank Mezera  21 Nov 1867 in Prairie du Chien, WI - 01 Feb 1950
​                                                  & Anna Chvata 12 Nov 1870 - 17 Mar 1931 born Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
                                and they had six children
     Frank & Anna's tombstone in Calvary Cemetery PDC, WI that I took personally
so Mary and her siblings are:Frank & Anna Mezera's five children:​     
            4) Mary Mezera  Oct 1893 in Crawford county Wisconsin -deceased
            4) Christina Mezera Nov 1896-deceased & James Hromadka 6 Jan 1886 - 2 Sep 1959 Calvary Cemetery
                     Photos of Christina (Mezera) Hromadka & James Hromadka wedding & James alone
                               closeup of James Sr & Christina's wedding                         closeup of James Sr Hromadka
                
            4) Abina Mezera  Feb 1898-deceased
            4) James Mezera Oct 1899-deceased
            4) Vencel Mezera 1900-deceased
            4) Martin Mezera 12 Nov 1901-deceased & Helen (Cejka) Mezera m 13 Nov 1928 & back of wedding photo

     4)  Mary Mezera     & Edward Konichek

              4) Christina Mezera Nov 1896-deceased & James Hromadka 6 Jan 1886 - 2 Sep 1959 Calvary Cemetery
                     Photos of Christina (Mezera) Hromadka & James Hromadka wedding & James alone
                               closeup of James Sr & Christina's wedding                         closeup of James Sr Hromadka
                 5)  James Jr Hromadka 28 Aug 1919 - 22 Jul 1986 & Helen (Biehl) Hromadka 16 Apr 1925 - 8 Dec 1969
                                James Jr WW II Veteran                      Helen's parents:  Mr. & Mrs. John Biehl of PDC, WI
             James Jr & Helen Hromadka were married 27 Dec 1949 and they were buried in the Calvary Cemetery
                    6)  Alan
                    6)  Kay Marie (Hromadka) (Crawford County Dairy Queen) & Brian Edquist   Photo of the Edquist family
                             6)  Karen               The Edquist family lives in Roseville, MN
                             6)  Alan              Note:  six grandchildren at time of James Jr's death mentioned
                             6)  Sara
                 5)  Josephine (Hromadka) Dusatko 19 Jun 1921 - 8 Mar 1986 & James Dusatko (no children)
                 5)  Raymond 16 Feb 1923 - 13 Dec 1974
                 5)  Elmer Hromadka 22 Aug 1924 - 25 Dec 1973 & Therese (Mezera) Hromadka married 1 Jun 1926
                                   photo of Elmer's wedding   photo of Elmer's wedding party    back of photo
                   6)  Mary Therese (Hromadka) Recker 14 Mar 1955 - living & Andrew Joseph Recker m 10 Feb 1973
                   6)  John Patrick Hromadka 14 Apr 1956 - living & Cynthia Susan (Alderson) Hromadka  m 22 Sep 1979

•          6)  Joseph Micheal Hromadka 19 Sept 1957 - living & & Cheryle (Ritter) Hromadka m 19 Aug ?
•          6)  Thomas Edward Hromadka 3 May 1959 - living & Vickie (Herbers) Hromadka m 21 Sep 1985
•          6)  Rose Mary (Hromadka) Stoeffler 3 Aug 1961 - living & David Allen Stoeffler m 9 Jun 1978
•          6)  Catherine Ann Hromadka 25 May 1966
•          6)  Daniel James Hromadka 25 May 1966
•          6)  Patrick Donald Hromadka 21 Aug 1971

                 5)  Myrtle (Hromadka) Grim of Hot Springs, SD 28 Oct 1926 - ?
                 5)  Lawrence of Patch Grove       8 Nov 1929 - ?                                      
                 5)  Clarence Hromadka of Bagley  15 Feb 1934 - ? & Phyllis Jean (Pitz) Hromadka
                    6)  Joanne
                    6)  Debra
                    6)  Julie
                    6)  Dianne
                    6)  Cindy
                    6)  James
              5)  Robert of Milwaukee  22 Aug 1939 - ?  & Karen (Heine) Hromadka
                    6)  Nancy Hromadka
                    6)  Christine Hromadka
                    6)  Julie Hromadka
                    6)  Heidi Hromadka
                    6)  Betty Hromadka 

    4)  Albina Mezera & William Fish

    4)  Vincent Mezera  & Emma Bouzek

   4) Martin Mezera 11 Nov 1901 -  13 May 1988
                                & Helen (Cejka) Mezera 28 Mar 1911- 07 Feb 2003
                                            m 13 Nov 1928 & back of wedding photo
      Martin & Helen Mezera's 50th Anniversary News Article             50th Anniversary Photo of Martin & Helen    
                                       50th Anniversary family photo of Martin & Helen and their dozen children 
  In the picture above taken in 1978:
     Front Row left to right:  Katherine, Helen, Frank, Helen, Martin, Clara, Florence, Patricia (Patty)
     Back Row left to right:  Raymond, Edward (Ed), Theresa, Andrew (Andy), Clarence (Smokey) , Ronald (Ronny)
                                           Martin's obituary          Helen's obituary
                                        Helen's parents were Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Cezka
at the time of Helen's death she had 28 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren
         Martin & Helen Mezera had a dozen children and lived at 1102 S. 6th St. PDC, WI just two blocks east of where I was born and raised at 1102 S. Wacouta St. (Minnesota St. then and should be 4th St. from Mississippi River and where my Grandpa & Grandma Edward Konichek lived would be 2nd Street about 1305).  Our home & the Mezera home are still standing.
        In 1939 Martin Mezera's occupation was truck driver for Rtant Coal Suply.  He had a 7th grade education which was really good for the time however Helen had finished 8th grade.
​Martin & Helen Mezera's dozen children:   These would all be my 1st cousins!
​​         5)  Theresa ?? about 1933 - 07 May 2012 & Frank Langkamp of Holland, Michigan 
                           Theresa & Frank Langkamp had been married 61 years so married about 1951
​                     Theresa's obituary
       Theresa also had 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild at the time she passed away
               6)  Karen& Mike Batjes of Holland, Michigan
               6)  Debra & Ron Blood of Hamilton
         5)  Andrew (Andy)
         5)  Ed & Pat Mezera
         5)  Clarence (Smokey) & Linda Mezera of PDC, WI
         5)  Patricia & Elmer Valley Jr.
         5)  Florence A. 13 Aug 1940 - 02 Dec 2014   & Ivan Finney married 03 May 1957
                     Florence's obituary                                     Florence's obituary photo only
              Florence also had 11 grandchildren and 14 great grand children when she passed
             6)  Joseph & Brenda Finney of Marquette, IA
             6)  Belinda & Kim Kottke of PDC, WI
             6)  Kevin & Annette Finney of Monona, WI
             6)  Sheila & Randy Fortier of PDC, WI
         5)  Raymond & Carol Mezera of Belle Plain, MN
         5)  Francis P. (Frank) 20 Aug 1943 - 17 Sep 2007 & Jetta Russel of Kenosha, WI early & late in marriage
                 married 26 Feb 1965                     Jetta lives in McGregor, IA now
                  Frank's obituary                                      Frank's obituary photo only
     Frank owned and operated Frank's meat market in Eastman 1976 & then PDC (1985 - 1990)
​                               Frank also had 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild when he passed away.
              6)  Richard & Amy Mezera of McGregor, IA
              6)  Gary & Tammy Mezera of McGregor, IA
              6)  Brian & Rachel of Waukon, IA
​              6)  Kevin of St Augustine, FL
         5)  Ronald (Ronny) & Gail Mezera of PDC, WI
         5)  Clara & Terry Powers of Rockford, IL
         5)  Helen & Doug Jelinek of Black River Falls, WI
         5)  Catherine & Edward (Ed) Rauch of Dubuque, IA