Gregory married Jones, Mrs Elizabeth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alan married Sears, Valdean Lillian [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mares, Lillian on 12 Jul 1928 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA. Lillian (daughter of Mares, Joseph and Yama, Antonette) was born on 7 Oct 1900 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA; died on 22 Apr 1979 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA; was buried in Apr 1979 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Home Economics and Chemistry Teacher

Notes:

She graduated from Helena High School and attended Montana State in Bozeman for tow years before transfeering to the University of Montana, where she earned her degree in education. She became a home economics teacher.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker/Businessman

Notes:

The following is from Antonette Mares dated 4-9-1938. "Joseph Mares was a shoemaker in Berlin for awhile, then in 1882 he emigrated to the U.S. He came to Cedar Rapids (Iowa) and then to Marion, Iowa. In 1884 he started to go West, as the railroad was built to Helena, Teton County, Montana. He arrived in march 1884 and got work at Hereky's brewery. Eastar came. He thought his work was all done, so he went to church. When he returned, the foreman told him he did not need him. Then he went to Marysville, There he found work in a shoe store for Mike McClain. He worked there for 8 years. Mr. McLain died so the business was to be sold and "Papa" bought it out. He had his father come over from Europe and they kept house together. In 1893 his father wanted to return to see his old home, so Papa went with him and they stayed 6 weeks in Zamberk, then he started back alone for the U.S. On reaching Helena, he had word of his father's passing. Anton Hasker took care of the store, and then Papa sold out to him. Papa came to Helena and bought the Central Park property and also became partner of Frank Mares. In 1898 was interested with Toman Brothers at Cascade ranch. On September 11, 1899, he married Antonette Jama at Omaha, Nebraska. They had three children"
He worked in Berlin as a shoemaker. In 1876 he emigrated to the U.S. He came to Cedar Rapids, Iowa then to Marion, Iowa. He worked there as a shoemaker. In 1878 he went west as the railroad was built into Montana. He was engaged in harness-making for open range horses near Fort Benton (to be sold to British buyers for the Boer War) because they would be assumed to be 'broken' horses for more money. He went to Helena in March 1884 and got work at Horsky's brewery. Easter came and he thought his work was all done so he went to church. When he returned, the foreman told him he did not need him. Then he went to Marysville. There he found work in a shoe store for a Mike McLain. He worked for him for 8 years, then Mike died. The business was to be sold and Papa (Joseph Mares) bought it out. He had his father (Jan Mares) come over from Europe and they kept house together. In 1893 his father wanted to return to see his
old home so Papa went with him and stayed 6 weeks in Zamberk. Joseph started back alone for the U.S.. On reaching Helena he had word of his father's passing. Anton Hasker took care of the store and then Papa sold it out to him, came to Helena and bought the Central Park property and also became partner of Frank Mares (a butcher at Helena). In 1898 he was interested with the Thoman Bros at the Cascade ranch. In 1899, Sept 11, he was married to Antonette Jama at Omaha, Nebraska. They had 3 children: Lillian E. Mares, a home economics and chemistry teacher who married T.G.
Aurthur Sears and lives in Seattle, Washington. Joseph R. Mares, a patent attorney for Monsanto Chemical works. He married Delia Nicholie Smith of East Orange, New Jersey. Ernest W. Mares who was a chemist for the Monsanto Chemical Works at East St. Louis, Illinois for over 40 years until he retired.

Died:
Home in Central Park

Joseph married Yama, Antonette on 11 Sep 1899 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA. Antonette (daughter of Jama, Frank and Lojka, Antonette) was born on 25 Jun 1872 in Radlice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic; died on 15 Jan 1944 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA; was buried in Jan 1944 in Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She came to this country when she was 5 years old.

Birth:
House 28

Died:
Home of daughter