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Descendant Chart for Johann J. Pliska
Descendant Chart for Vaclav Johann Jahn von Neumark

Jean Emilie Jahn (clipping from her engagement announcement. Clipping courtesy Diane Jestes).

     Jeanne Emilie Jahn was born on 16 January 1908 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.^3,4,5,6 She was the daughter of Vaclav Johann Jahn von Neumark and Antoinette Cecilia Pliska. She went by the name Jenny.⁷ Jenny, age 2, was enumerated in the household of her parents on the 1910 Federal Census at 478 22nd Street in South Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.⁷ Follow the link to see the census image. Jeanne, age 12, was enumerated in the household of her parents on the 1920 Federal Census at 4609 South 20th Street in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. She attends school.¹ Follow the link to see the census image.¹ Jeanne, age 22, was enumerated in the household of her parents on the 1930 Federal Census at 4609 South 20th Street in Omaha.⁸ Follow the link to see the census image.⁸ Jeanne was mentioned in a newspaper article published in the unidentified newspaper, probably in the Omaha area. Click on the icon to read a transcription of the text.⁹
          Jeanne married Fredrick John Michael, son of Matthew Michael and Augusta Miiller, on 12 June 1934 in Nebraska.^10,11,12 Jeanne and Fredrick had 2 children. These children are Marilynn Jean and James Frederic. Jeanne worked as a public school teacher. According to Diane Jestes, she " [t]aught seventh and eighth grade English [in] Omaha Public Schools. [She was on]e of five Lincoln teachers city-wide chosen by Dr. Fredstrom to pilot the elementary gifted program in the 1950's. Taught fifth grade, and later upper elementary, gifted students at Hartley. Also taught at Persing and Hawthorne elementary schools in the 1950s - 1970s."^1,12
          Jeanne died on 30 August 2002 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.¹² She was 94 old. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis.¹² She was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.¹²

Children of Jeanne Emilie Jahn and Fredrick John Michael

Marilynn Jean Michael (living)
Dr. James Frederic Michael (living)

Citations

1. [S596] James Jahn household, 1920 U.S. Census, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) #63, sheet 14A, dwelling #279, family #292; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 989, viewed on Ancestry.com (image 27 of 31) December 12, 2002. PDN: Jahn-NE-0002.
2. [S820] Letter from Edward Louis Jahn (Mt. Vernon, Texas) to Tom Jahn, (undated). Original is in the possession of Jan Jahn (Temple, Bell County, Texas). page 5, gives name as Jean or Jenny Emma. PDN: Jahn-TX-0001.
3. [S596] James Jahn, 1920 U.S. Census, Douglas County, Nebraska. PDN: Jahn-NE-0002. Gives age of 12 (born in 1908).
4. [S597] James Jahn household, 1930 U.S. Census, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 28-68, sheet 19A and B (stamped page 152), dwelling #229, family #232; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 989, viewed on Ancestry.com (image 37 of 51) December 12, 2002. PDN: Jahn-NE-0001. Gives age of 22 and born in Nebraska.
5. [S855] James Jahn household, 1910 U. S. Census, South Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 114, sheet 4B, dwelling #72, family #78; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 845, viewed on Ancestry.com 30 June 2004, image 8. PDN: Jahn-Ne-0004. Gives age of 2 (born 1908) and born in Nebraska.
6. [S853] Diane Jestes, "Pliska Descendants," e-mail message from <e-mail address> (Goodyear, Arizona) to Carol Macke, 8 April 2004. PDN: Pliska-NE-0004. The church record is in Latin and gives her name as Johanna (per Marilyn Michael 11 Oct 2002.
7. [S855] James Jahn, 1910 U. S. Census, Douglas County, Nebraska. PDN: Jahn-Ne-0004.
8. [S597] James Jahn, 1930 U.S. Census, Douglas County, Nebraska. PDN: Jahn-NE-0001.
9. [S859] "Business Girls' Sorority Elects", unidentified newspaper, Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1934-1935. PDN: Jahn-NE-0006.
10. [S820] Letter, Edward Louis Jahn to Tom Jahn, (undated), page 5. PDN: Jahn-TX-0001.
11. [S860] "Mr. & Mrs. James Jahn are announcing", unidentified newspaper, Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1934. Newspaper clipping "Mr. and Mrs. James Jahn are today announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Jean Emilie Jahn, pictured here, to Fredric Michael of Lincoln. The wedding will take place [the rest has been cut off]". PDN: Jahn-NE-0005. Hereinafter cited as "Mr. & Mrs. James Jahn are announcing".
12. [S853] Diane Jestes, "Pliska Descendants," e-mail to Carol Macke, 8 April 2004. PDN: Pliska-NE-0004.