William Frank Cervenka 1946. Youngest of the three Cervenka children of William and Mildred Cervenka. Older brother John and older sister Elaine 

Delores Smith, John William Cervenka Sam Smith and younger sister Elaine Cervenka all enjoying their back yard swimming pool. 

Photo Album and Slide Show

http://weeks.photosite.com/cervenka/ is where I will be storing photos once I have removed them from this web site. This photo album will contain photos from the Cervenka and Vondra family records. Soon I will be posting some photos that we are still trying to identify family or friends. Make a bookmark of this site. Note that you can select the photos as a slide show.

Fireman Kevin J. Weeks E3. Graduating from the same Navel base as his grandfather James E. Weeks. His grandfather John William Cervenka and grandmother Katherine (Hazell) Cervenka were both Navy officers during WWII. His great grandfather William John Cervenka served in the Army during WWI. His sister is a Navy C-2 pilot and brother-in-law a Navy F-18 pilot.

I was thinking of Vesecky's Bakery and how great their desserts are so I decided to check them out on the web. I found this coupon, don't know if it is still valid. I thought it would be easily downloaded and printed. You can also keep it in your wallet for a quick reference. 

Take a second look at this photo. At first you might think this is my brother John Kilian Cervenka holding my nephew John Christian Lukes..Wrong..It is my grandfather William John Cervenka holding my father John William Cervenka. Even their hands are the same.

Aunt Elaine (Cervenka) Harris 2003 in front of Vesecky'y Bakery in Ciecro, IL (just outside of Berwyn) while she was on a trip back home and down memory lane with her daughter Susan (Harris) Deierlin and grandaughters, Melissa and Lori Deierlin. This bakery makes the most delicious salt rolls that melt in your mouth. Elaine had her wedding cake made by Vesecky's. 6634 W. Cermak Road. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2001/1202/taste.html is a story on the internet that you may want to read. Nothing tastes so sweet unless it comes from Vesecky's  

Mildred (Vondra) Cervenka 8th grade graduation photo. This is the highest grade that she completed. However, she had a brilant memory. As I remember my gradmother knew the capitol for every state, she spoke and wrote both Cezch and English perfectly. Her culinary skills were above everyone. She could make dumplings so light that she would use a piece of thread to cut them. When she made pastry she would only use butter and cream the butter with a forlk until perfectly lump free. She would never use margarine for baking. If you have any culinary skills or hobbies perhaps it is in the genes.  

2003 Elaine (Cervenka) Harris and niece Jamie (Cervenka) Weeks in Mt. Pleasant, MI at the home of her Aunt Elaine. Many thanks go to Elaine as over 200 photos of the Cervenka and Vondra families come from her private collection. My 2004 summer visit will always be remembered. Thank you Aunt Elaine - Love Jamie 

Mildred (Vondra) Cervenka, daughter Elaine (Cervenka) Harris, and grandmother Bessie (Herdina) Cervenka. Three generations.  

Wedding reception photo November 19, 1927 (L to R) Parents William and Maria (Mellette) Hazell, Bride and Groom Katherine Hazell and John William Cervenka, Parents Mildred (Vondra) Cervenka and William John Cervenka

Morton East High School 2423 S. Austin Blvd in Cicero Illinois, 60804 - Morton was once also a Junior College: and was were all the children of the Cervenka family attended (John, Elaine, and Bill). check it out on the web: http://www.jsmortonhs.com/
 

William John Cervenka and Mildred Vondra 1917 as my grandfather was preparing to leave for WWI

1954 Mr. & Mrs. William John Cervenka and Mildred (Vondra) Cervenka

Picture Stories

I hope you enjoy the photos and short captions that you find here. Please forward to me any additional photos you may have for our family history. Let me know if you want me to post them.