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Bottom Line First: Based on my review, I don't feel they had any children. BUT, the
below book and the below probate court case might lead to descendants. You may or may not
be related, or related via his brother. This man seems interesting, to be well off and
donate it to scholarships... Another indication there were no children... Or like Bill
Gates, the kids aren't getting it all.
From the book: Nevada: The Silver State: Volume 1, 1970, 1088 pages
Page 360: Louis A. Woitishek. The 35 years before his death, June 27, 1963,
prospered Louis A. Woitishek, pioneer Las Vegas lumber dealer. His gratitude took the
shape of a quarter-million dollar scholarship fund at the then infant Nevada Southern
University for "deserving and needy" graduates of Clark County high schools
Page 363: Louis A. Woitishek, born Dec 8, 1862...
--This book might be your best bet on obtaining a biography. The start of page 363
appears to be a start of a bio. It is in two columns. The top of the second column
identifies some family members...but, it could be related to another person. You could
check for the book in your local library, have it loaned to your library for viewing via
the Inter-library loan system, or:
The Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness has volunteers in Clark County. One does public
record lookups (which might be a person to do court records below). Some volunteers do
not mean library books, or obit microfilm, some do, when they say public records.
http://www.raogk.org/nevada.htm READ the guidelines first.
The 1910 Census for Sidney, Cheyenne County, NE
Frank Woitishek (transcribed as Woitiskek), age 45, born in Iowa, to father born in
Aust(Austria) Bohemia, mother in Germany, Physician/General Practice.
Josephine, 39, born in Nebraska to both parents born in Aust Bohemia, mother of 3/2
living
Louis, age 17(1892/1893), born in NE
Albert, 13, born in IA.
--There are later records for an Alfred matching this person. Alfred was born 30 Dec 1896
in Iowa.
The 1920 Census for Los Angeles, LA County, CA
Louis A Woitishek, age 27(1892/1903), born in Nebraska to father born in Iowa, mother in
NE. Lumberman/Lumberyard.
Mary, age 21, born in Kansas to both parents born in KS.
The Clark County Recorder:
9/23/1994, Property deed transfer from Mary Lavina Sampson Woitishek Estate to W. Ben
Maze.
7/19/1971, Marriage of Mary L. Woitishek to Glenwood J. Fielden, recorded 7/19/1971,
marriage date 7/9/1971
5/13/1970, Marriage of a Harold J. Loew to a Hazel Garry, on 4/28/1970 No marriage between
a Loew and a Woitishek.
The Clark County Justice Court has the Wills for Louis A and Mary Lavina Sampson
Woitishek:
http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/clerk/pdf/Wills/Combinedwills.pdf
They are on page 942 of this PDF Document.
Woitishek, Louis A. 04/25/1963 (Date of Document)
Woitishek, Mary Lavina Sampson 11/12/1991(Document Date) 04/14/1993(Date Filed); Filed by
Hale, Lane, Peek, Dennison, Ect. Number of pages: 5
A probate case concerning Mary was filed 06/18/1993, Case Number 93P032532
https://www.clarkcountycourts.us/Anonymous/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=7304737
This would identify her will, any family members, debts and distribution of her estate.
Copies:
http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/clerk/records-search.html
The administration of the Louis A Woitishek Educational Foundation is in Phoenix, AZ.
They "might" have information on the person:
http://www.faqs.org/tax-exempt/AZ/Louis-A-Woitishek-Educational-Foundatio...
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