Forgot to add the County

I forgot to add the county the previous post was from.  It is Boyd county Nebraska.

Slechta's In Nebraska

With the research I have been having done in Sadska, I have been finding that Vaclav is a common name in the Slechta tree.  Does anyone have information or know of someone who may have information on the Slechta highlighted below?

 

1893--The Following Came:

   Daniel Melsha, born 1871 in Linn County, Iowa.

   Others who lived there in the early nineties were:

   Joseph Prchal, County of Tabor; Joseph Pech, unknown; Joseph Bednar, Svatoslava, Tisnov; Joseph Bohac, father and son, Hobusin, Bystrice; Vojtech (Albert) Hasek, Krenovice; John Sajner, unknown; Frank Filer, Bobnice, Nymburk; Anton Pavlansky, Bobata, Trencin; Anton Placek, Sadska, Podebrady; John Filip, Dubne, Budejovice; Charles Rehurek, Velke Obusiny, Bystrice, Moravia; Joseph Hlousek, Spelkov, Bystrice, Moravia; Vaclav Slechta, Sadska, Podebrady; Joseph Vomacka and Joseph Drobny, Sadska, Podebrady; Alois Krejcik, Jetr. Lhota, Podebrady; John and Marie Kulhavy, Primka, N. Hrady; Frank Halva, Vichov, Tabor; Joseph Kavka, Kynice, Ledec; Joseph Jelinek, Sestroun, Selcany; John Skalicky, Knox County; Anton Rychtarik, Kostomlatky, Nymburk; Joseph Plisek, unknown; Anton Basta, Slatina, Velvary; Frank Vokner, Chvalovice, Podebrady; John Vlcan, unknown; Joseph Filer Sr., Nova Ves, Kralove Hradec; Rosalie Poula, Privraty, Usti nad Orlici; Joseph Cerny, Vlksice, Milevsko; Vojtech (Albert) Sistek, Dlouha Lhota, Zbirov; Bartolomej (Bartholomew) Caha, Brezi, Budejovice; Joseph Kosta, County of Budejovice; Joseph and Anton Pravecek, Domazlice; Frank Joura, Joseph Riha, Vaclav Matejicek, Vaclav Tomek, Alois Vlna, Vit. Fiser, John Sedivy, Frank Melsha, Joseph Vasatko, Vojtech Svaton, Frank Rocejdl, John Svatos, Albert Soulek, Jacob Hrouda, John Soulek, Henry Maly, John Cihlar, John Chvala, birthplace unknown.

   All the foregoing settled around Lynch between 1890 and 1894.

 

Sadska Slechtas

Well I got the results back from the researcher in Sadska.  He got back to 1738 so one more time with him and he should be able to finish off Sadska for me.  I do know Slechta’s arrived in Sadska about 1670, so I hope there will be information on where they came from before Sadska.  If any Slechta’s, Schlechta’s or Slechtova’s came from Sadska I could give you the researchers name and e-mail address.  He could surely help find information for you.  Also, if anyone has ancestors from there please contact me.  We may be able to link the information with what I have and work together to get further back. 

 

Yes the researcher does cost money and yes splitting up the cost would help.

 

Paul

Frank Slechta born in 1845

It has been a while since I posted anything, but I have been working towards my goal.  I have been scanning in and restoring some old pictures I received from my Grandmother.  

This weekend I took a break from that because I noticed Ancestry.com was giving free access to immigration records, so I decided to take advantage of that.  So far I have found some information I needed and some I wanted, but not necessary to my goal.  All though the Mika descendants of Charles Mika, who my ancestors adopted, may be happy I found.  I found that his parents came over on the same ship as my ancestors.  I still don't know what happened to Charles Mika's parents, but it gives me names and places to look.

I did find the my Great Great Grandfather came over on the same ship as a Franz Schlechta.   I found a Frank Slechta's naturalization record, but not much else as of yet.  If anyone has a Frank( Franz or Francis) Slechta in their Ancestry that was born in 1845, please contact me.

Thanks,
Paul 

Back at it....

My daughter's graduation party is behind me now and I back at Slechta Research.

I keep posting this, but the more Slechta information I can get from those who visit this site the easier the research becomes.

Any Slechta or Slechta descendant that is willing to share their information with me please contact me. 

Thank you,
Paul

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Šlechtova restaurace - a photo on Flickriver

I posted a picture of this restaurant before, but here is one during the spring. 

http://flickriver.com/photos/jyryk/4560510449/
 




 

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Change to the items on the coat of arms

After reading the blazon on the document image I posted the animal is a greyhound not a wolf.  Here is what a greyhound signifies.

Greyhound - Courage, vigilance, and loyalty

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Slechta Name History

I had been looking for something I bought from a Historical Research Center for some time now and my wife came across it today.  I had the research center research the origin of the Slechta name.  I had this for about 11 years now, but after we moved it got packed away and I forgot what was on it.  It is ironic how I had a lot of the information I dug around and found in the last few years.  Well at least it confirms what I found.  Here is the scanned text off of the certificate I received.  Take note at the bottom of the scanned image.  The blazon of arms confirms the coat-of-arms I posted on this blog.

Schlechtbach

I recently sent a request to a genealogy site asking about the Slechta name and the two coat-of-arms they had and this is a response I received.  I plan to follow up with them to find out what else they have.

In searching our offline database, provided by our research team, we have found a listing for the surname Slechta from Czechoslovakia.  However, in taking a closer look at the details of this history it is noted that the surname derives from the Middle High German "sleht" and the Middle Low German "sleht", meaning "simply, straight, humble".  The surname is also noted as being derived from the town named Schlechtbach, which is located in southwestern Germany.  Research also shows record of a village by this name in the Rhineland region.

In searching further, we do have an exact listing for the surname spelling of Schlechte from Germany.  It appears to have the same meaning as described above from both the Middle High & Middle Low German word of "sleht".  The village of Schlechtbach in the Rhineland region is also mentioned.  It does appear that this surname listing does have a seperate coat of arms than that mentioned before with the spelling from Czechoslovakia.

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More on Jan (John) Slechta

A history of Bohemian literature  By Francis Lützow (hrabě)

The Italian land taught me Greek.
Therefore have I left a Memorial behind me,
Isocrates translated into Bohemian speech.
More work I cannot undertake, for I am dead.
Good Bohemian, be thankful that I accomplished this,
Now that my earthly life is ended" 

Another very distinguished Bohemian humanist was John Slechta, who was afterwards ennobled and received the title "ze Vsehrd." He must not, however, be confused with Viktorin Cornelius ze Vsehrd, who has already been mentioned. Born in 1446, Slechta was like Bohnslav of Lobkovic, with whom he was on terms of friendship, and many of the early Bohemian humanists, a fervent adherent of the Church of Rome. Like Lobkovic, also, he had a strong dislike to the language and to the religion of his country. Like most humanists, he was a great letter-writer, and many of his letters, some of which are in his own language, have been preserved.

A curious proof of the intense dislike which some, though by no means all, Bohemian humanists felt for the peculiar religious views which attracted the attention of foreigners to their country can be found in the correspondence of Slechta with Erasmus of Rotterdam. Slechta, in a letter referring to the " Bohemian Brethren," informed his correspondent that "an emissary of ' Pikardus'1 had infected first Zizka's army and then all Bohemia with pestiferous doctrines of sin; thence the ' Bohemian Brethren' proceeded to recognise communion in the two kinds, and to choose as bishops and priests rude laymen who had no culture, were married, and had children."

The answer of Erasmus is very characteristic; he regrets that the Bohemians do not conform to the universal custom as regards communion, but he openly states that he does not understand why Christ's original regulations on this subject have been changed. As to the choosing of their own bishops and priests, this does not, to Erasmus, appear contrary to the early regulations (consuetudo veterum).

The most ambitious work of Slechta was, no doubt, his Microcosmus. The book, which was written in Latin, has been lost, and we can therefore only judge of it from the preface that is still existent, and from the numerous references to it that can be found in the correspondence of Slechta and his friends. Slechta appears to have forwarded copies of his book to many of his friends, wishing to obtain their opinion as to its contents. In his preface Slechta declares that he intended dealing with the relations of the body to the soul according to Plato's works, of which, by means of a Latin translation, he appears to have had some knowledge.

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Another coat-of-arms website

I found another coat-of-arms website.  It says it has a a Czech Republic and a German version of a coat-of-arms for Schlechta. 

The URL is below.  Once you are there type Schlechta in the edit box and click search.

http://www.thetreemaker.com/searchresults.php

I would like to see what they have, but just to view it will cost you about $10.  Then if you decide to buy it it will cost you $20.

If anyone has purchased either of the images they have,  I would love to see a small version of it so I can decide if I want to buy the large version.  It would be nice to compare it to the version I have displayed on this blog.

Thanks Paul

Meaning of the Items on the coat of arms

I looked up the meanings of the items on the coat of arms.

Blue - Strength, Truth and loyalty
Wolf - Reward from perseverance in long sieges and/or hard industry
Clouds - Mystery, obscured truth

Coat-of-Arms

I found this coat-of-arms on a sight on the web.  Looking at the coat-of-arms and comparing it to the description given by Jan Slechta, this could be the Slechta Coat-Of-Arms.  Here is the link where a large version can be purchased.


Link to site: http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/7930586-slechta-family-crest-slechta-coat-of-arms

Iohannes Sslechta

Found this on Wikipedia and used the Translate option.  At the bottom is the original text.

John Sslechta

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John Sslechta (Czech January Šlechta ze Všehrd; * 24. January 1466 presumably Blevice, ? 29. August 1525 in Kostelec nad Labem) Was a Czech humanist, philosopher and diplomat.

Life

Ssclechta came to the old noble family ze Všehrd (of Chern), the near Mašťov from settled. After his studies at the Prague University, Including under the master Řehoř PražskýHe passed his Bachelor's exam in 1484 and joined as a twenty on the farm Budapest in the service of the Bohemian king Vladislav. Here he served as a privy of the royal chancery political influence in the indecisive ruler. As a Catholic, he was a staunch opponent of the Brethren and a fluent speaker, often with Cicero was compared. He maintained numerous contacts with important Humanists his time, including Bohuslaus Lobkowicz of Hassenstein, Also 1502 year working in Budapest was or August Olomoucký, The German Conrad Celtis and the Italians Girolamo Balbi. 1504 he left the royal court and settled on its own farms. He managed his Roth Hauser Manor, acquired by, inter alia, 1508 Nicholas Popel of Lobkowicz Fortress Drahobudice. Let's main interest, however, he turned to literature. He laid out an extensive library, which was sold after his death. Of his own works, only fragments remained, mostly poems or parts of his correspondence with Erasmus of Rotterdam, Řehoř Hruby z Jelení, Victor Kornel ze Všehrd. His most important philosophical work Microcosmus was lost. In this book he inspired the utmost to work by Marsilio Ficino the view that the small human world was created by analogy to the great world of God.

The tomb of the humanist is located at the church of St. Martin in Kostelec.

Literature

Adelmannus, Hieronymus Balbus, Ioannes Sslechta de Wssehrd, edited by J. Martinek et D. Martinkova, 1980

Ing Vladimir Mikule:          Genealogy rodu Šlechtů ze Všehrd

Personal data
NAME                                 Sslechta, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES    Šlechta ze Všehrd, Jan (Czech)
Help                                      Czech humanist, philosopher and diplomat
Help                                      24. January 1466
People                                   uncertainly Blevice (today district of Lidice)
Death                                    29. August 1525
Death                                    Kostelec nad Labem

 
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Iohannes Sslechta (tschechisch Jan Šlechta ze Všehrd; * 24. Januar 1466 vermutlich in Blevice; ? 29. August 1525 in Kostelec nad Labem) war ein tschechischer Humanist, Philosoph und Diplomat.

Leben

Ssclechta stammte dem alten böhmischen Adelsgeschlecht ze Všehrd (von Tschern), das unweit von Mašťov siedelte, ab. Nach seinem Studium an der Prager Universität, unter anderem unter Meister Řehoř Pražský, legte er 1484 seine Bachelorprüfung ab und trat als zwanzigjähriger auf dem Hof in Budapest in Dienste des böhmischen Königs Vladislav. Hier übte er als Geheimrat der königlichen Kanzlei politischen Einfluss beim unentschlossenen Herrscher. Als Katholik war er entschiedener Gegner der Brüderunität und ein gewandter Redner, der oft mit Cicero verglichen wurde. Er unterhielt zahlreiche Kontakte mit bedeutenden Humanisten seiner Zeit, darunter Bohuslaus Lobkowicz von Hassenstein, der ebenfalls 1502 ein Jahr lang in Budapest tätig war oder August Olomoucký, dem Deutschen Conrad Celtis und dem Italiener Girolamo Balbi. 1504 verließ er den königlichen Hof und ließ sich auf seinen eigenen Höfen nieder. Er verwaltete sein Rothenhauser Gutsbesitz, erwarb unter anderem 1508 vom Nikolaus Popel von Lobkowitz die Festung Drahobudice. Sei Hauptinteresse richtete er jedoch der Literatur zu. Er legte eine umfangreiche Bibliothek an, die nach seinem Tod wieder veräußert wurde. Von seiner eigenen Werken blieben nur Bruchstücke übrig, meist Gedichte oder Teile seiner Korrespondenz mit Erasmus von Rotterdam, Řehoř Hrubý z Jelení, Viktorin Kornel ze Všehrd. Sein wichtigstes philosophisches Werk Microcosmus ging verloren. In diesem Buch äußerste er in Anlehnung ans Werk von Marsilio Ficino die Ansicht, dass die kleine menschliche Welt analog zur großen Welt Gottes geschaffen wurde.
Das Grabmal des Humanisten befindet sich bei der Kirche des Hl. Martin in Kostelec.

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Post by Jan Slechta

 Jan Slechta

Hey guys, firstly sorry for my English. I'm not from the US or Uk, so that's the reason. I'd like to share some information about our last name. Well, as I said, I'm not from the US or UK. I'm from Czech Republic (part of former Czechoslovakia which was a part of former Austrian-Hungary Empire). I'm pretty sure, that o...ur last name orginate from czech "Šlechta". "Šlechta" means "nobility" in Czech language. You can also find this last name written as "Schlecht", but it's a german translation of the word "bad". But because of the fact that you can find the most of Slechtas in Czech Republic, I think the Czech translation is correct. This last name is also older then Austrain-Hungary Empire, so the Šlechta was probably just transcribed to "Schlechta" during the German rule (cuz all officails had to speak and write in German).

 Jan Slechta

Ok, so there is also more evidences to think that czech translation is correct.
Probably the most known of Slechtas is Jan Šlechta ze Všehrd, he was a Czech humanist and diplomat. He worked at the court of the King Vladislas II of Hungary (czech: Vladislav II. Jagelonský) of the Jagiellon dynasty and had a great influence on his statesmanship (politics, policy - don't know proper translation). At the time he lived his name was written as "Sslechta Iohannes" - they started to change ss to š (well it wasn't Š, it was s with dot on the top). So I think the Sslechta is Czech last name. So, there are more people with last name Schlechta. For example Antonín Vincenc Šlechta (born March 14th 1810 in Lomnice nad Popelkou - died January 2nd 1886 in Sedmihorky) was known czech doctor and founder of spa in Sedmihorky (close to Karlovice).

 Jan Slechta

And there are more and more Slechta (or Schlechta). For example:
around 1480 Antoš Šlechta
around 1515 Václav Šlechta
around 1420 Mikuláš Šlechta z Miličína
the dynasty of Šlechta ze Všehrd has also their own coat-of-arms (head of the wolf on the cloud)... 
Most of Šlechta's families lived in the Bohemia, but there are also many of Slechta in Moravia. Both Moravia and Bohemia are the major parts of the Czech Republic.
But it's really difficult to creat the whole family tree, so who knows if anyone of us originate from this ancestry.  I'd be glad to get any information about your ancestors and you of course. :)

Posted on Facebook in the group Are you a SLECHTA?

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Josef Šlechta

 

Film camera for 35-mm film. Author of its design is Josef Šlechta. The first „Slechta machines" date back to 1923. The camera body is cast from a light alloy, four objectives are mounted in a common focusing revolver holder, cassettes with up to 120 m of film are in upper part of the camera. The film is transported by means of a single central cylinder and pulled by a one-tooth double-sided claw driven by a triangle cam. The sector of rotation stopper can be manually or automatically adjusted. Special design of the focusing lamp facilitates focusing on a ground screen as well as observation of a scenery during shooting. First models were driven by a crank, an electric motor was added later. Till 1948, 300 pieces of this camera were produced. Because of its technical performance, reliability and design, the cameras sold well all round the world, including the USA. The collection of the National Technical Museum contains ten models of this camera.

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Antonín Vincenc Šlechta

Here is a link to information on a Antonín Vincenc Šlechta.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Anton%C3%ADn_Vincenc_%C5%A0lechta

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Slechtova restaurace/The Slechta restaurant

A well-known 19-th century restaurant for strollers in Stromovka is slowly falling apart. The signs of construction look promising, but they belong to the adjacent construction of the Blanka tunnel - part of the future Prague circuit.

Comments
 pslechta says:

Hexe75,

My name is Paul Slechta and I am from the United States. I only speak English. Could you tell me more about this photo?

Thank you!
Paul

 Hexe75    says:

Hi Paul,

it is a former hunting lodge, built in 1689-1691. From 1882 on, it belonged to Václav Šlechta who ran a very popular restaurant here (the building is located in a beautiful park popular now and then for afternoon and weekend walks). In 1950, after he refused to give his business over to the Communist state, he got a heart attack and died. The restaurant continued until the 1970s, in 1978 and 1980 the building got on fire and almost burnt down, since then, its state is only deteriorating. It now belongs to the Prague 7 district.

I hope this helped. Do you think you might be a descendant of that family? Šlechta is not a very common Czech surname.
Lucie

 pslechta says:

Hello Lucie,

Thank you for the response. It is highly likely that I am, but have not proven or disproven it yet. My ancestors came from Sadská and I do have Václav Šlechtas in my family tree. My ancestors moved to Sadská in 1620, but before that, I do not know where they came from. I have not traced where some of the Václavs went as of yet. I hope to find it someday, because I plan to travel and visit the Czech Republic someday. I apologize for rambling on, Thank you again for the information.

Paul


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