Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Chemist For Monsanto

Notes:

He graduated from Montana State College in 1930 with a bachelor's degree in industrial chemistry. He worked for the Monsanto Chemical Co. from 1931 until retirement in 1972. During WW II he spent three and a half years with the Chemical Warfare Service.
He was divorced from Agnes Rothe in 1992.

Ernest married Rothe, Agnes in 1982, and was divorced on 15 Dec 1992. Agnes was born in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ernest married Blomberg, Delores on 24 Sep 1938 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Delores was born on 4 Oct 1904 in Missouri, USA; died on 22 Dec 1969 in St Luke Hospital, Chesterfield, St Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried on 24 Dec 1969 in Oak Grove Cemetery, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mares, Martha Ann
2. Mares, Kenneth Robert

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker

Notes:

He was a shoemaker. They had 2 daughters and 5 sons. per Antonette Mares 4/9/1938.

Jan married Sdomickovo, TerrzieŽamberk, East Bohemia, Czech Republic. Terrzie (daughter of Sdomnicky, N.N. and Sdomnicky, N.N.) was born in 1829 in Žamberk, East Bohemia, Czech Republic; died on 30 Mar 1878 in Žamberk, East Bohemia, Czech Republic; was buried after 20 Mar 1878 in Žamberk, East Bohemia, Czech Republic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Independent Record, Helena, MT, 4 Nov 1953 (excerpt)

Prospector Dies in Fire of His Cabin Home

Smoldering embers of a once comfortable little cabin nestled in the mountains of Lump gulch several miles south of Helena bore mute testimony Tuesday of the tragic death of Frank Yama, 70 year old prospector. Yama was a gold prospector who labored in the rugged mountains of the area since 1931. It is believed that the fire occured on Sunday afternoon or night and that apparently the aged man had knocked over his oil lamp or stove. The old prospector had been very ill in recent days and may have collapsed, upsetting the lamp or stove to set the cabin afire.

Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mr. Yama is survived by two nephews, Ernest W. Mares of St. Louis, M., and Joseph R. Mares of Texas City, Tex.; and two nieces, Lillian Sears of Seattle, Wash., and Blanche Mares of Helena.

Frank married Lojka, Antonette in UNKNOWN. Antonette (daughter of Lojka, Joseph and Nováková, Sarah Veronica) was born on 10 Oct 1849 in Radlice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic; died in 1913 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA; was buried in 1913 in Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
House 28

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Ladies Tailer To Baroness

Notes:

Lived in Prague. His trade was being a ladies tailor to the Baroness from Zamberk. She had him come to her castle there. There in Zamberk he married his wife, Miss Serbouksovou (alternate spelling Serfouskerov). His name is most like Jan and may be the son of Joe R. Mares.

Jan married Serbouksovou, N.N. in UNKNOWN in Žamberk, East Bohemia, Czech Republic. N.N. was born in UNKNOWN in Žamberk, East Bohemia, Czech Republic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

N.N. married Sdomnicky, N.N. in UNKNOWN in Radlice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic. N.N. was born in UNKNOWN in Radlice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
House 12

Joseph married Nováková, Sarah Veronica in UNKNOWN. Sarah (daughter of Novák, Martin and Vítu, Anna) was born on 22 Feb 1811 in Radlice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic; died on 28 Jul 1900 in Luzerne, Benton, Iowa, USA; was buried in Jul 1900 in International Cemetery, Luzerne, Benton, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
House 28