Antonia Celeste Mladek

Female15 January 1874–22 September 1961

Brief Life History of Antonia Celeste

Antonia Celeste Mladek was born on 15 January 1874, in Bohemia, Austria as the daughter of James Mladek and Christina Rund. She married James Charles Vyhnalek I on 30 October 1897, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died on 22 September 1961, in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Charles Vyhnalek I
1871–1917
Antonia Celeste Mladek
1874–1961
Marriage: 30 October 1897
James Charles Vyhnalek II
1898–1949
William John Vyhnalek
1901–1973
Blanche Christene Vyhnalek
1904–1989

Sources (17)

  • Antonie Vyhnalek, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Antonina Mladek, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
  • Antonia C Vynalek, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    30 October 1897Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 1

    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    1885 · The World's First Skyscraper

    Age 11

    The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.

    1897 · The Union Loop Elevated

    Age 23

    The Loop was born in political scandal that combined the three elevated railways around Chicago and combined them into one. The scandal was to raise the fares for commuters so state legislators could receive more money while in office. 

    Name Meaning

    Czech (Sládek): occupational name for a brewer, from Czech slad ‘malt’.

    Polish (Śladek): nickname from śladek ‘ambush, trap’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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