Joseph F. Krenek

Brief Life History of Joseph F.

When Joseph F. Krenek was born on 28 March 1890, in Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, United States, his father, Joseph Krenek, was 34 and his mother, Anna Zapalac, was 30. He married Frances Sabrsula about 1905, in Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 3, Wharton, Texas, United States in 1920 and Justice Precinct 5, Fayette, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 8 February 1963, in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, United States.

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Joseph F. Krenek
1890–1963
Frances Sabrsula
1887–1977
Marriage: about 1905
Alvin Joseph Krenek
1910–1957
Wilma Janie Krenek
1914–2007
Evelyn Pearl Krenek
1923–2018

Sources (13)

  • Joe F Krenck, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Joe Krenck, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
  • Joe Krenek, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

Czech (Křenek): from a diminutive of Kren ‘horseradish’.

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

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