Birth: 12 December 1880 Weimar, Colorado, Texas, USA
Father: Ferinand Keclik 1853-1924
Mother: Marie Agnes Prazak 1852-1941
Marriage:24 June 1902 Fayette, Texas, USA
Wife: Pauline (Lena) Schindler 1875-1947
Death: 23 March 1935 202 E Trinity, Victoria, Texas, USA
Buried: Plot 2 - 3 - 7 Catholic Cemetery #02, Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA
Mabel Rose Emily Keclik [Greeson] 1903-1985
Marie Angela Keclik [Bielstein] 1906-1993
Louis Leroy Keclik 1911-1990
His three sisters were born on 1 December 1886, in January 1890 and in October 1892, all in Texas.
In the 1900 census as Lewis (sic - in the index, Louis on the original) Keclik aged 18, born in December 1881 in Texas, single, and a blacksmith living with his parents (Ferdinand and Mary) both born in Bohemia, and three sisters (Angela, Elbina and Mary)in Weimar, Colorado, Texas.
Entry in Ancestry Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1817-1965 and in Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965 for Louis Keclik and Lena Schindler on 24 June 1902 in Fayette.
His daughter was born on 11 May 1903 in Victoria, Victoria, Texas
His daughter was born on 6 September 1906 in Victoria, Victoria, Texas.
Entry in Ancestry Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 for unnamed Keclik on 26 September 1911 in Victoria, father L Keclik.
In the 1910 census as Louis Reclik (sic - in the index, Keclik on the original) aged 28, born in Texas, parents born in Bohemia, Germany, a wage earner, a blacksmith at a general shop and living with his wife (Paulina), two daughters (Mabel and Mary) and mother-in-law (Rosalee Schindler) in his own house free of mortgage, married for 7 years in Justice Precinct 1, Victoria, Texas.
His son was born on 26 September 1911 in Victoria, father L Keclik, but unnamed.
Entry in Ancestry Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current for Louis J. Keclik in The Weekly Advocate published 22 June 1912 in Victoria, Texas.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for Louis Joseph Keclik born 12 December 1881 (sic), address Halla Addie, Victoria, Victoria, Texas from 1917 to 1918, slender build, tall, brown hair, blue eyes, relative Lena Keclik, a black smith working on his own account at 106 Av Wheeler, Victoria, Victoria, Texas.
In the 1920 census as Louis Kiclik (sic - on the original) aged 38, born in Texas, parents born in Germany, a blacksmith working in his own shop on his own account, and living with wife (Lena), son (Louis R) and two daughters (Mabel and Marie) North East of Rio Grand Street, Victoria, Victoria, Texas.
Entry in Ancestry San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Texas) 1 june 1921 Victoria Knights Council [...] Louis Keclik financial secretary.
Entry in Ancestry San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas) 12 September 1924 Victoria Tex "Sept 11 The Victoria Council of the Knights of Columbus elected the following : [...] Louis Keclik financial secretary".
Entry in Ancestry All Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) 30 October 1929 "Petit Jurors Fourth week [...] Louis Keclik [a...] barbeque [...] aided who barbecued the meat."
Entry in Ancestry Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) 6 November 1929 "Particle of Steel Lodges in Eyeball of Louis Keclik - Louis Keclik, well known blacksmith of this city, was struck in the left eye Monday by a piece of flying steel. While the injury is a serious cut it is not thought that Mr. Keclik sight will be permanently impaired."
In the 1930 census as Louis J Kechik (sic - on the original) aged 49, born in Texas, father born in Texas and mother in Austria, a blacksmith working in his own shop and an employer, and living with his wife (Lena) and son (Louis L) in his own home value 6000 with a radio at 202 E Trinity, Victoria, Victoria, Texas.
Entry in Ancestry San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas) 6 May 1933 "Victoria Council C. K. Twenty-Five Years Old [...] Chancellor Louis Keclik gave the history of the council."
Entry in Ancestry Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 for Louis J Keclik born 12 December 1880 in Weimar Texas, father Frederick Keclick born in Bavaria, Europe, mother born in Maravia, Europe, a blacksmith, wife Mrs Lena Keclik, died 23 March 1935 aged 54 years 3 months 11 days at 202 E Trinity, Victoria, Texas.
Entry in Find A Grave for Louis Joseph Keclik born 12 December 1880 in Weimar, Colorado, Texas, USA, spouse Paulina Schindler Keclik, died 23 March 1935 in Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA and buried in Plot 2 - 3 - 1 in the Catholic Cemetery #02, Victoria, Victoria, Texas, USA. "Louis J Keclik/Dec.12.1880/Mar.23.1935/At Rest/".
THere are twenty three entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Louis Joseph Keclik.
Louis Joseph Keclik was the father of Louis Leroy Keclik, husband of Vivion Agnes Fullick, my fifth cousin.
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