Family:Vaclav Roza and Mary Barta (1)

The following passage is from the St. Wenceslaus history book:

My mother, Mary Vasko Roza Vanderwerf came to the United States from Czechoslovakia with her parents and her brother Henry, through Ellis Island in 1910. Her mother became ill with the dreaded TB on the boat and was placed in the hospital where she passed away. Her father continued on with the journey with my mother and her brother to a Czech community in Nebraska. Her father, consumed with grief over the loss of his wife, died leaving Mary, at age 5, and Henry, age 2, orphaned and placed in an orphanage.

Vaclav and Mary Roza were on their way to Oregon. The Roza’s were childless and stopped at the orphanage. Mary and Henry Vasko became their children, and were brought to Scappoose, Oregon in 1913.

Vaclav and Mary Roza purchased the land next to the church which they farmed. The white house on the south side of the church was their place. It is called the Mike Barta place. Mike and Joe Barta were the nephews of Mrs. Vaclav Mary Roza.

Old Portland Road used to be the main highway through the area. The Roza’s had a fruit stand and sold their vegetables, fruit and flowers.

Vaclav and Mary Roza like most pioneer families of the time did much for the church, ringing the bells for church and the angelus, playing the organ, caring for the altar linens, cleaning and decorating the church with flowers.

1. ↑ Larry Rocha, and Nancy Rocha. Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church Centennial History Book. (2011)
   p. 73.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

   Years Married 9
   Birth Date Oct 1866
   Birthplace Bohemia
   Marriage Year (Estimated) 1891
   Immigration Year 1887
   Father's Birthplace Bohemia
   Mother's Birthplace Bohemia
   
   Role Sex Age Birthplace
   Wenceslaus Roza Head M 34 Bohemia
   Mary F Roza Wife F 33 Bohemia
   Francis Barta Niece F 4 Nebraska
   
   "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Y1-SCP : accessed 17 May 2018), Wenceslaus Roza, Union Precinct, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 3B, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,926.

3. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1866
   Birthplace Austria
   Immigration Year 1887
   Father's Birthplace Austria
   Mother's Birthplace Austria
   Sheet Letter A
   Sheet Number 29
   
   
   Name Role Sex Age Birthplace
   Wenceslass Roza Head M 44 Austria
   Mary F Roza Wife F 43 Austria
   Vaclav Suchy Hired man M 16 Austria
   
   
   "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLH9-2SF : accessed 18 May 2018), Wenceslass Roza, Highland, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 126, sheet 29A, family 290, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 854; FHL microfilm 1,374,867.

4. ↑ United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1867
   Birthplace Bohemia
   Immigration Year 1887
   Father's Birthplace Bohemia
   Mother's Birthplace Bohemia
   Sheet Letter A
   Sheet Number 11
   
   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
   Vaclav Roza Head M 53 Bohemia immigration 1887, naturalized 1904
   Mary Roza Wife F 51 Bohemia immigration 1873, naturalized 1904
   Mary Roza Daughter F 14 Bohemia
   Henry Roza Son M 11 Bohemia
   
   "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Z1-B66 : accessed 18 May 2018), Vaclav Roza, Scappoose, Columbia, Oregon, United States; citing ED 101, sheet 11A, line 25, family 235, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1493; FHL microfilm 1,821,493.