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Archive of past updates
2017
11-Aug-2017
– (Family News) Todd Souhrada releases album
30-Jun-2017
– (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
2016
02-Oct-2016
– (Past Events) Added article about the 2016 Family Reunion in the Czech
Republic
11-Aug-2016 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2016 Souhrada Family Reunion in
Cedar Rapids IA
20-May-2016 – (Upcoming Events) Additional details now available for the 2016 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S.A. (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
15-May-2016 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
07-Mar-2016
– (Family History) Added article Frank
Souhrada attorney conducts 1913 USA court proceeding in Czech language
29-Feb-2016 – (Family News) Ardis
Souhrada celebrates 24th leap year birthday (From the Post Bulletin)
26-Feb-2016
– (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the 2016 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the Czech Republic (Zahoří, CZ)
2015
04-Nov-2015 – (Picture Gallery) Removed all remaining old “v-web/gallery” photos to
Google (Picasa) web albums. Corrects “500 Internal Server Errors”
04-Sep-2015
– (Past Events) All Adobe Flash scripts were removed from
auto play slide shows for reunion events to improve security and viewing
experiences
16-Aug-2015 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
02-Jun-2015 – (Upcoming Events) Notice posted that the 2015 Souhrada Family Reunion in
the U.S.A. has been cancelled
2014
16-Nov-2014 – (Family News) Marketta Souhrada celebrates
80th birthday
13-Oct-2014 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2014 Family Reunion in the Czech
Republic
09-Aug-2014 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2014 Souhrada Family Reunion in
Galena, IL
08-Jul-2014 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
19-Feb-2014 – (Upcoming Events) Additional details now available for the 2014 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S.A. (Galena, Illinois)
2013
14-Dec-2013 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
09-Aug-2013 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2013 Souhrada Family Reunion in
Moline, IL
27-Jul-2013 – (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the 2014 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the Czech Republic (Putim, CZ, near Pisek)
08-Jul-2013 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
21-Mar-2013 – (Upcoming Events) Additional details now available for the 2013 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S.A. (Moline, Illinois)
14-Mar-2013 – (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the Humpal-Sindelar
Family Reunion (Spillville, IA)
2012
11-Nov-2012 – (Family News) Dog
waits for owner (Todd Souhrada) to return from duty in Japan
09-Oct-2012 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2012 Family Reunion in the Czech
Republic
05-Oct-2012 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
04-Oct-2012 – (Picture Gallery) Pictures of the 2012
Family Reunion in the Czech Republic are now available
04-Oct-2012 – (Family News) The restoration of the Chapel of Saint Barbora is
made possible by contributions from Souhrada families
27-Aug-2012 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2012 Souhrada Family
Reunion in Cedar Falls, Iowa
06-Aug-2012 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 23rd Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (2003) (Oxford Junction, Iowa)
06-Aug-2012 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 22nd Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (2002) (Davis Corners and New Hampton, Iowa)
06-Aug-2012 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 21st Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (2001) (Oxford Junction, Iowa)
03-Aug-2012 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
20-Jul-2012 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 20th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (2000) (Cresco, Iowa)
20-Jul-2012 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 19th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1999) (Marion, Iowa)
06-Jul-2012 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 18th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1998) (Edina, Minnesota)
06-Jul-2012 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 17th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1997) (Cresco, Iowa)
02-Mar-2012 – (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the 2012 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the Czech Republic (near Pisek, CZ)
02-Mar-2012 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 16th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1996) (Tipton, Iowa)
20-Feb-2012 – (Family History) Updated What a
Day! The Dedication of The National Czech & Slovak Museum by
Gordon Flynn
20-Feb-2012
– (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 15th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1995) (Edina, Minnesota)
17-Jan-2012 – (Family News) Michael Albin “The New Anbar Awakening,
2009-2011”
17-Jan-2012 – (Upcoming Events) Additional details now available for the 2012 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
2011
21-Dec-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 14th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1994) (Tipton, Iowa)
21-Dec-2011 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
21-Dec-2011 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
08-Oct-2011 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2011 Souhrada Family
Reunion in Edina, Minnesota
17-Aug-2011 – (Family History) Added Richard
Francis Souhrada (1923-1945) - Letters to home “So the War Goes On” Authored by CAPT Loren R.
Leslie, USNR Ret.
06-Aug-2011 – (Family History) Added “Proud of Our Czech Roots” by
Janel Souhrada Stephens
06-Aug-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 13th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1993) (Cresco, Iowa)
08-Jul-2011 – (Family News) Kloe
Souhrada “One Lucky Little Girl” (from the Dell Children’s Medical
Center website)
08-Jul-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 12th Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1992) (Maquoketa, Iowa)
08-Jul-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the 11th Souhrada Family Reunion in
the U.S. (1991) (Cresco, Iowa)
11-May-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Tenth Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1990) (Maquoketa, Iowa)
11-May-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Ninth Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1989) (Oxford Junction, Iowa)
11-May-2011 – (Past Events) Translated the Fourth
Souhrada Family Reunion in the U.S. (1984) in the Czech language
11-May-2011 – (Past Events) Translated the Third Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (1983) in
the Czech language
11-May-2011 – (Family History) Translated Vaclav and
Katherine Souhrada (1851-1909) in
the Czech language
14-Apr-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Eighth Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1988) (Cresco, Iowa)
14-Apr-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Seventh Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (1987) (Saratoga, Iowa)
06-Apr-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Sixth Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1986) (Saratoga, Iowa)
06-Apr-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Fifth Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1985) (Saratoga, Iowa)
19-Mar-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Fourth Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1984) (Saratoga, Iowa)
19-Mar-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Third Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1983) (Chester, Iowa)
19-Mar-2011 – (Family History) Updated Vaclav and
Katherine Souhrada (1851-1909) with new scanned pictures
16-Mar-2011 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the Second Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1982) (Lime Springs, Iowa)
14-Mar-2011 – (Upcoming Events) Additional details now available for the 2011 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (Edina, Minnesota)
2010
05-Dec-2010 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
05-Dec-2010 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
22-Oct-2010 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2010 Souhrada Family
Reunion in Muskego, Wisconsin
22-Oct-2010 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2010 Family Reunion in the Czech
Republic
13-Jun-2010 – (Family History) Added “In the Beginning” A
brief history of our Souhrada Family Reunions by Leota Campbell
Anderson
13-Jun-2010 – (Past Events) Additional pictures and updates made to the First Souhrada Family Reunion
in the U.S. (1981) (Bloomington, Minnesota)
10-May-2010 – (Upcoming Events) Additional details now available for the 2010 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (Muskego, Wisconsin)
24-Mar-2010 – (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the 2010 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the Czech Republic (Drhovle…near Pisek, CZ)
17-Feb-2010 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
16-Feb-2010 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
02-Feb-2010 – (Obituary) John F. Vanicek (1933-2010)
28-Jan-2010 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2009 Souhrada Family
Reunion in DeWitt, IA
28-Jan-2010 – (Picture Gallery) Pictures of the 2009 Family Reunion are
now available
2009
24-Apr-2009 – (Upcoming Events) Additional details now available for the 2009 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (DeWitt, Iowa)
2008
18-Oct-2008 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2008 Family Reunion in the Czech
Republic
28-Sep-2008 – (Picture Gallery) Pictures of the 2008
Family Reunion in the Czech Republic have been posted
05-Sep-2008 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
04-Sep-2008 – (Family History) Added Pavelka
– Pawelka – Powelka research by Leroy Powelka, grandson of Matej and
Barbora (Souhrada) Wosoba
04-Sep-2008 – (Family History) Added Záhoří (a village near Písek) from the Czech
Radio series “Roots” (historical references to Souhrada)
04-Sep-2008 – (Family History) Added Families in Jamný (a village near
Písek) from the Czech Radio series “Roots” (historical references to
Souhrada)
28-Aug-2008 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2008 Family Reunion in
Cedar Falls, IA
13-July-2008 – (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the 2008 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the Czech Republic
26-May-2008 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
26-May-2008 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
25-Mar-2008 – (Upcoming Events) Additional
details now available for the 2008 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
2007
17-Nov-2007 – (Past Events) Added welcome
letter from Leota Campbell Anderson to those attending the 2007 Family Reunion
03-Nov-2007 – (Past Events) Added link to recently discovered pictures from the 1986 Family
Reunion in Saratoga, IA
25-Oct-2007 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
24-Oct-2007 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated (version 6.5.3) with recent additions/corrections
15-Oct-2007 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2007 Family Reunion in
Muskego, WI
25-Apr-2007 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated (version 6.5.2) with recent additions/corrections
26-Mar-2007 – (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the 2007 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (Muskego, Wisconsin)
19-Feb-2007 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated (version 6.5.1) with recent additions/corrections
15-Jan-2007 – (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
15-Jan-2007 – (Family News) Crystal
Merrill named one of the top 30 Winners of the Fuji film Catch and
Release Contest.
2006
10-Oct-2006
– (Family News) Analissa
Merrill wins the 2006 WalMart All America Fishing Challenge in Jenks
Oklahoma
24-Sep-2006
– (Family History) Added World War I U.S. Draft
Registration Cards for SOUHRADA surname
20-Sep-2006 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2006 Family Reunion in the Czech
Republic
22-Sep-2006
– (Picture Gallery) Pictures of the 2006 Family Reunion in the Czech
Republic on Friday
evening, Saturday and Sunday
31-Aug-2006
– (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated (version 6.5) with recent additions/corrections
27-Aug-2006 – (Past Events) Added article about the 2006 Family Reunion in
Maquoketa, IA
27-Aug-2006
– (Picture Gallery) Pictures of the 2006 Family Reunion on Saturday
evening and Sunday
afternoon are now available
27-Aug-2006 – (Picture Gallery) Recently discovered pictures of the 1994 and 2000 Family
Reunions are now posted in our photo gallery
23-Jun-2006 – (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the 2006 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the Czech Republic
17-Feb-2006
– (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
16-Feb-2006
– (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated (version 6) with recent additions/corrections
13-Feb-2006 – (Upcoming Events) Details now available for the 2006 Souhrada Family
Reunion in the U.S. (Maquoketa, Iowa)
2005
22-Dec-2005
– (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
19-Oct-2005
– (Family History) Added Rassman Family History including
descendents of Anna Katherine (Souhrada) Rassman
19-Oct-2005 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated (version 5) with recent additions/corrections
19-Oct-2005
– (Picture Gallery) Added Photo Album -
Frederick (1869-1962) and Anna (Souhrada) Rassman (1882-1981)
03-Sep-2005
– (Family History) Added What a Day!
The Dedication of The National Czech & Slovak Museum by Gordon
Flynn
31-Aug-2005
– (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated (version 4) with recent additions/corrections
21-Aug-2005
– (Past Events) Added article about the 2005 Family Reunion in
New Prague, MN
21-Aug-2005
– (Picture Gallery) Pictures of the 2005 Family Reunion on Saturday
evening and Sunday
afternoon are now available
21-Aug-2005 – (Upcoming Events) Added information on the 2006 family reunion in
the Czech Republic
23-Jun-2005 – (Upcoming Events) A listing of family members whose invitations for
the 2005 Souhrada Family Reunion were returned.
27-May-2005
– (Family History) Added letter dated 1959
from Frank C. Souhrada to sister “Nettie” Souhrada
27-May-2005 – (Family History) Added notes from 1990 interview
with Libbie Souhrada Kinchner
07-Apr-2005
– (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
17-Mar-2005
– (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree updated with recent additions/corrections
15-Mar-2005 – (Picture Gallery) Pictures of the 1990 Family Reunion were
recently discovered and are now available for viewing
07-Mar-2005
– (Home Page) Added ability to subscribe (via
email) to receive all future updates to this website
07-Mar-2005
– (Past Events) Added article about the 2005 Family Reunion in CZ (courtesy
of Jiri Souhrada)
28-Feb-2005
– (Picture Gallery) Pictures of the 2005 Family Reunion in CZ are
now available (pictures submitted by Jiri Souhrada)
18-Jan-2005 – (Family History) Added “To America” by
Jiri Souhrada & František Mikolášek
14-Jan-2005 – (Past Events) Added article about 2002 Family Reunion in CZ (submitted
by Jiri Souhrada)
14-Jan-2005
– (Past Events) Added Czech translations of 2000 Family Reunion in CZ and 2002 Family Reunion in CZ
11-Jan-2005
– (Past Events) Updated group photo for 2000 Family Reunion in CZ (submitted
by Jiri Souhrada)
2004
28-Dec-2004
– (Genealogy) Karen (WILLIAMS)
Souhrada’s family tree has been updated
26-Dec-2004 – (Family News) Added note Kerrie Lewis Seeking
information on Robert J. Souhrada and Patricia Lynch Kelly Souhrada
20-Dec-2004 – (Genealogy) Souhrada
family tree has been updated…includes all corrections received to
date, and improved “notes” handling
06-Dec-2004
– (Family News) Ron Daws
named 2004 Human Race Hero by the Sporting Life
06-Dec-2004 – (Family History) Added article on Ron Daws (1937-1992)
01-Dec-2004
– (Karen’s
Genealogy) Added Hartmann and Sorgmann surnames
biographical sketch
28-Nov-2004
– (Family History) Added article on John (Johnny)
Joseph Souhrada (1914-2002)
24-Nov-2004
– (Family History) Added article on Vaclav and
Katherine Souhrada (1851-1909)
24-Nov-2004
– (Family History) Added Czech language article Story Family Souhrada by Jiri Souhrada
24-Nov-2004 – (Family History) Added Czech language article Z knihy
„Kořeny Čechů v Jižní Dakotě“ by Jiri Souhrada
20-Nov-2004 – (Karen’s
Genealogy) Added Westcott/Westcoat
surname biographical sketch
18-Nov-2004 – (Past Events) Added article about 1982 Family Reunion and 1996 Family Reunion
17-Nov-2004
– (Family History) Added article Reestablishing
the Bohemian Connection – Part 1 by
Frank Souhrada III
17-Nov-2004
– (Family History) Added article Reestablishing
the Bohemian Connection – Part 2 by
Anton Vanicek
14-Nov-2004
– (Past Events) Added article about 1994 Family Reunion and 1995 Family Reunion
04-Nov-2004
– (Family History) Added article Souhrada Family
Genealogy and History – Including John (Jan) Souhrada 1824-1918)
02-Nov-2004
– (Family History) Added historical sketch of the 49th
Regiment – Iowa Volunteer Infantry (Mike Souhrada’s Unit)
01-Nov-2004 – (Family History) Added additional article No
Sacrifice for Victory Too Great for Michael Souhrada
01-Nov-2004
– (Picture Gallery) Added additional pictures of Michael A. Souhrada (1880-1975)
28-Oct-2004
– (Past Events) Added articles about 1983 and 1984 Family
Reunions. Also, corrected link to 1981 Family Reunion.
26-Oct-2004
– (Family History) Added Souhrada History notes
written in 1975 by Albert H. Souhrada (1914-1985)
26-Oct-2004
– (Picture Gallery) Added Photo Gallery of pictures of Michael A. Souhrada (1880-1975)
26-Oct-2004
– (Family History) Added article about Michael A. Souhrada, the Last
Jones County veteran of Spanish/American War
26-Oct-2004
– (Family History) Added several family tributes for
Michael A. Souhrada (1880-1975):
Memories
of Grandpa Mike Souhrada by Catherine (Souhrada) Wyrobeck
Remembrances
of Mike Souhrada by various family members
21-Oct-2004
– (Family History) Reorganized Family History page and added article
about Jan Souhrada
(1901-1983)
21-Oct-2004
– (Family History) Added links to articles about Bohemia and Pisek
21-Oct-2004
– (Home Page) Added update about Jiri
Souhrada, our U.S. connection in the Czech Republic
19-Oct-2004
– (Karen’s
Genealogy) Added Williams & Tallack
surnames biographical sketch
15-Oct-2004
– (Family History) Added excerpt from Czechs in South
Dakota – Thomas and Marie (Zak) Souhrada
14-Oct-2004
– (Genealogy) Added article about understanding cousin relationship definitions
12-Oct-2004
– (Karen’s
Genealogy) Blaney surname biographical
sketch added to Karen (Williams)
Souhrada genealogy page
11-Oct-2004
– (Genealogy) Our Souhrada family tree has
been posted in a new “web view” tree format
11-Oct-2004
– (Karen’s
Genealogy) Hagerty/Haggerty surname biographical
sketch added to Karen (Williams)
Souhrada genealogy page
10-Oct-2004
– (Karen’s
Genealogy) Geho surname biographical
sketch added to Karen (Williams)
Souhrada genealogy page
07-Oct-2004
– (Family News) Commemoration of “Czech Days”, Tabor,
S.D. (Josephine & Shannon Souhrada named royalty)
06-Oct-2004
– (Karen’s
Genealogy) Karen (Williams)
Souhrada has posted her family tree in
a new “web view” tree format
23-Sept-2004
– (Picture Gallery) Added Photo Gallery - Matej Souhrada (1833-1905) and
Veronica (Luzum) Souhrada (1835 – 1912)
23-Sept-2004 – (Family History) Updated article “The Saga of Matej
and Veronica” to include new photos and links to picture gallery
22-Sept-2004 – (Family History) Added 1931 campaign poster for Frank
Souhrada, Mayoral Candidate, Forest Park, Illinois
20-Sept-2004
– (About Us) Added additional information “about us”
18-Sept-2004
– (Picture Gallery) Added Photo Gallery of pictures of Frank C. Souhrada
Jr. (1910-1992)
16-Sept-2004
– (Picture Gallery) Added Photo Gallery of pictures of Frank C. Souhrada
Sr. (1871-1964)
15-Sept-2004
– (Family News) Implemented example of a “private/secure” user and
password protected portion of this site
14-Sept-2004
– (Family History) Added article on Souhrada ancestor’s church - St. Michael’s
14-Sept-2004
– (Past Events) Added article about 1999 Family Reunion
12-Sept-2004
– (Past Events) Added article about 2000 Family Reunion in
Czech Republic
12-Sept-2004 – (Privacy Statement) Added website privacy statement