Frantisek (Frantz) (Franc) Cutych

From Vera: Face-long; Nose-common; Size-medium; Eyebrows and Hair--Kastanove, Chestnut; Ears-common; Teeth-healthy; Whiskers-none. [taken originally from Kniha Objednavek (Book of Order) of Franc Cutch, or Knizka Celadninska (Book of Hired Man) ] !Immigration: Ellis Island, NY passenger records: NAME: Cutych, Fransisek, Ethnicity: Austria Bohemian, Place of Residence: Kostomlaty, Austria, Date of Arrival: 14 Mar 1910, Age on Arrival: 50y, Gender: M, Marital Status: M, Ship of Travel: Amerika, Port of Departure: Cuxhaven, Hamburg, Germany. October 1918, Cutych rented SVOBODA place of 280 Acres with 52 goats at $175 a year. Rented it for 4 years. He weighed about 140 lbs at death and had brown hazel eyes. STORIES TOLD TO STANLY WALTER BY GRANDPA CUTYCH: He worked on a large estate, cared for deer, grouse and wild pigs. Gypsys asked to clean out his long stemmed pipe and chewed the settlement from the bottom. The Gypsies asked if 'BUH'-GOD disposed of any animals. If they knew where the animals were buried, they would dig them up and eat them. Poachers were fed to wild pigs. (Interview recorded by Vera Walter Thomas). "Grandpa Sikner" in CSSR told me that Grandpa Cutych was a Field Watchman. (Shikner was married to Grandma Cutych's niece, Anna Kroman Shikner). Stanley's stories: Grandpa would show shelter to gypsies, but they did not trust anyone. They would not remain overnite; and were gone in the morning when grandad went to check on them. ---- Vera inquired of the Caretaker in Kostomlaty about graves of the 2 infants at the Cemetery by Church of Pater & Paul. He said babies were buried by the fence and let grow up to grass. ---- His death certificate states that his mother's maiden name was RAICHL. ---- His birthplace is about 12 miles east of Prague, on the Labem river, a few miles east of Lysa or Lise. BURIAL: Tombstone: "Frank Cutych 1853-1941; Marie Cutycgh 1859-1912". Adjacent is: "Joseph Walter 1869-1924; Mary (Cutych) Walter 1881-1977" ---- !Death notice: The Scio Tribune newspaper, May 29, 1941 Vol. 44, Number 45 [Copy in files of Lonnie Chrisman, courtesy of Nelda Noss]: "Aged Scio Farmer Buried Here Sunday Following a brief illness, Frank Cutych died at his farm home on Rodgers mountain near Scio Friday. Burial was in the Scio Masonic cemetery beside the grave of his wife, who preceded him in 1912. At the funeral rites at the Lowe chapel in Scio Sunday afternoon, Ed Rubesh spoke and read from Czech ritual. Mrs. Max Wesely of this city sang. Bearers were Wm. Beran, Joseph Bouha, Frank Buresh, Ed Kalina, Frank Kruml, Joe Novak. Deceased had been a farmer all his life, having been born in Bohemia Dec 27, 1853. He had lived in the Scio community since 1910. Mrs. Mary Walter, with whom he made his home after the death of his wife, is a daughter of deceased. Another daughter, Mrs. Bessie Novak, lives in Mill City, while a third daughter lives in Czechoslavakia."