Family Tree

Joseph Vopička + Marie Vopičková 

• JV born in Dolní Hbity
• Married first wife Marie Vopičková (not related) 
• As a widow married second wife Josefa Vacková May 24, 1891
• Farmer and Mayor of Dolní Hbity, built the school in Dolní Hbity in 1881
• Died

------------Joseph and Marie (above) Had 16 Children in Dolní Hbity, Charles J. was the eldest son---------------

Charles (Karel) J. Vopička + Victoria Kubin Vopička

• CJV born November 3, 1857
• Immigrated to the United States in 1880 at 22 years old
• Date of Naturalization is July 16, 1885
• Married February 3, 1883
• Died September 3, 1935

--------------------------------Siblings of Charles J. Vopička born in Dolní Hbity--------------------------------

----------------------Siblings of Viktorie Kubinová born in Chicago to Czech Immigrants----------------------

Otto Kubín - Business Partner of Charles J. Vopička in the firm Vopička & Kubín later known as Storkan & Geringer (still need to verify?) Otto Kubín married a daughter of Karel Jonáš of Racine, Wisconsin.

--------------------------------Charles J. and Victoria had 6 girls in Chicago, IL----------------------------------

Victoria Vopička Stevenson + William Stevenson

Eliška (Elsie) Vopička + Edward Kralovec

Klára (Clara) Vopička + Jerome Schlesinger

Milada (Mildred) Vopička + Thomas J. Doyle

•     (Granddaughter Audrey Doyle Brizzolara married Charles Brizzolara, whose father was best friends with George Halas, who started the Chicago Bears and the NFL)

Helen Vopička + Gordon W. Dougherty

•     (Grandson Rev. C. Peter Dougherty received International Ghandi Award for peace efforts)

Harriet Vopička + Raymond Hockmuth

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NOTE: this family tree is true and correct only to the best of my current knowledge. Please contact me via email at annacookova@gmail.com if you believe that you have either found a discrepancy or would like to add to this information.