EMIL and LILLIAN VEJR Family

Contributed by Anna Nettles
© 2004

Emil VEJR was born in 1889 in Russia. Died? His wife, Lillian Burda was born August 4, 1901 in Nezarkou, Czech Republic. She died December 1990 in Toledo, Ohio (daughter of John Burda 1875-1966 and Josephine Malicek).
(NOTE: Daughter Lillie Vejr Mcgee says her mothers birth date is recorded incorrectly)

Their children:

  1. Joseph VEJR born 1918 Chicago, Ill. Died before 1930.

  2. John VEJR born 30 Oct. 1924 Tn.

  3. Lilly VEJR born 1925 TN. Married Charles McGee. Charles was born 27 Dec. 1922. He died 4 Jun. 1989 Portland, TN. . a. Charlene McGee 30 Nov. 1947/51 married Walter Haynes. b. Priscilla McGee b. 1951/3 married ____ CURTIS. b.1 Aaron Curtis. b.2. Wade Curtis.

  4. George VEJR b. 1928 TN.

1920 US Census Cook County, Chicago, Ill. Ed 2184 #184 Ridgeway Avenue
VEJR , Emil w/m age 30 Born Russia 1889
Lillian wife 28 Bohemia
Joseph son 1 6/12 Ill.

1930 US Census Sumner County, Tn. Dist. 16 Imm. 1907
VEJR, Emil age 39 married at age 27 born Russia
Lillian wife 38 25 Bohemia
John son 7 born Tennessee
Lilly daughter 5 Born TN.
George son 1 Born TN.

NOTE: original Russian Spelling of Vejr = VEJROSTCK

Information Sources: Immanuel Church records 1911-2001, Immanuel Cemetery Records; Personal Accounts of Immanuel Baptist Church Members : Esther Burysek Butler, Lillian Vejr McGee, Marie (Mrs. John) Ferrett; Betty (Clyde) (Mrs. James) Holubicka; Milton & Bea Burysek.

U.S. Federal Census 1900- 1930; SSDI; LDS Mormon Records; US Immigration/Ships lists Tennessee and Kentucky Index; Tn. Newspaper files; Bohemian Records online; Ancestry.com online. Ohio death records 1958-2000 online.



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