Notes:

!From data in Ted F. Kouba '1920' pocket daybook held by E. Kouba. Also
from obituary clipping also held by E. Kouba. Eldest son died at the age
of 16, drowned in the Iowa River while on a picnic.

Notes:

He enlisted in Co. K. 22nd Iowa Infantry from Grinnell Iowa on June 21,
1965 when he was 26 years old. He mustered out on July 25, 1865 in
Savannah, Georgia. This was from a typewritten note in memorabilia from
Helen Kouba Kopecky after she died. Note now in the possession of Emil
Kouba Jr. The note gave his residence as Grinnell, Iowa and Nativity as
Bohemia. The note was typed by Miss Effie B. Lindsay, Treasurer of
Daughters of Union Veterans in Marengo, Iowa on April 9, 1934.

John married Late, Francis. Francis was born on 31 Mar 1837 in Czech Republic; died on 16 Jan 1925 in Blairstown, Benton, Iowa, USA; was buried on 17 Jan 1925 in Vining, Tama, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!From data in Ted F. Kouba '1920' pocket daybook held by E. Kouba. Also
from obituary clipping also held by E. Kouba. Eldest son died at the age
of 16, drowned in the Iowa River while on a picnic. She was buried in the
Vining National cemetery. She came to the US when she was 31 years of
age.