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Surnames: Zeman, Kucera, Picha, Lorenz
Classification: Query
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My maternal great grandmother was Anna Zeman, who married Joseph Kucera (born in Bohemia)
and lived in Waconia (Carver Co) Mn when my grandma was born in 1893. They may have lived
on a farm in Waconia and were members of the Waconia Bohemian Brethren Church.
My maternal grandmother was Julia Antonia Kucera who married Joseph L Picha in 1912 and
lived in Minnetonka (Hennepin Co) close to Hopkins, Mn. They had 3 children, Robert Joseph
Picha 1915-1972 Margaret Ann Picha Bren 1917-1984 and my mom Abigail Dorothy Picha
Lawrence Deming 1919 & still living.
My aunt (Margaret Bren) did a family tree that went back to the late 1700's. I will
ask my cousins for a copy and let you know. We are probably related.
Joseph Picha was the youngest child of Frank Picha who came from Bohemia to Eden Prairie,
Mn around 1860. My grandparent's farm was on Excelsior Blvd and he met lots of Czech
and German immigrants searching for relatives and friends. One time he helped people
looking for "Barvera Bo" which he realized was Carver County.
I know that a lot of Czechs came to Minnesota and their children married each other. My
mom has relatives that are related to her on both sides because the Czechs wanted to marry
other Czechs in the late 19th and early 20th century.