TX Family Groupsheet for Frank Joe PODANY Family Submitted by: Debra Wall Email address: *********************************************** Copyright by submitter. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Husband: Frank Joe PODANY Birthdate: 1835 Birthplace: Bohemia Death date: 11/27/1931 Place of death: Milam County, Texas Father: Mother: Marriage date: 8/8/1864 Marriage place: Brehov, Bohemia Wife: Katherine ROZBOND Birthdate: 3/28/1842 Birthplace: Dechtern Budweis, Bohemia Death date: 1878/1879 Place of death: Cat Spring, Austin County, Texas Father: Mother: CHILDREN Child No. 1: Albert PODANY Sex: M Birthdate: 7/7/1876 Birthplace: Cat Spring, Austin County, Texas Death date: November 2, 1945 Place of death: Rogers, Bell County, Texas Marriage date: July 1, 1902 Marriage place: Milam County, Texas Spouse's name: Pearl Mae EZZELL Child No. 2: Annie PODANY Sex: F Birthdate: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: 1883 Marriage place: Milam County, Texas Spouse's name: Santa BLANKENSHIP Child No. 3: Mary Dell PODANY Sex: F Birthdate: April 16, 1870 Birthplace: Bohemia Death date: February 20, 1942 Place of death: Houston, Harris County, Texas Marriage date: 1877 Marriage place: Milam County, Texas Spouse's name: Charles Newton THETFORD Child No. 4: Joe PODANY Sex: M Birthdate: December 7, 1878 Birthplace: Cat Spring, Austin County, Texas Death date: October 13, 1954 Place of death: Bell County, Texas Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Frank (Franz) Podany immigrated to Texas from Bohemia in 1873. He and his wife and 2 daughters settled at Cat Spring in Austin County, Texas. They were farm laborers in Bohemia and were forced to leave because of overcrowding and economic oppression. He spoke 5 languages. They were the only Podany family known to have settled in Texas. He was also married to Frances Josephine Mezerick and Victoria Irvinsky.