Where do the Marek's fit in with the Holy Family?

Our Marek Ancestors

Before Francis Drgac married into the Holy family, Her mother, Rosalie Marek was born to Vincent and Theresa Rypl Marek.  

Vincent and Theresia Marek arrived in the United States  via the Port of Galveston, Texas on the ship called the Texas, on December 14, 1867.  They brought with them their children, Anna age 17, Rosalie age 13, Theresia age 26, and Emilie age 2.  Vincent was listed as a weaver; however, a distant Marek relation, Martha Daniels, has discovered that the Mareks were blacksmiths.  A news article from the "Galveston Daily News" the following day had an article called "New Immigrants".

     "The Bark Texas, from Bremen, entered our port on yesterday with some 200 Germans (51 were 

      actually Czech), who intend settling in our state.  We are pleased to learn that these immigrants 

      are in good health.  We like to see the population of Texas being increased by such thrifty and 

      industrious people. There is abundance of room yet in the state for a few more of the same sort. 

      We presume these people will soon start for the interior, where they will find the best of farming 

      facilities."

Vince and family did move farther in and established their home in the Six Mile community south of Victoria, Texas near Port LaVaca. They remained in the community and were successful in farming. 

The family was further extended by the immigration of Theresia's mother, and Vincent's brothers.  The family are buried in the cemetery at Six Mile.  

Research shared from Martha Daniels provides quite an extensive line:

 - Benes Marek b. 1520

   - Vondra Marek (Markee) b. 1561

     - Jira Markee b. 1626 (in registry records)

      ( - Jirik Marek )

        - Vaclav Marek b 1660

          - Joseph Marek b. 1703

            - Joseph Marek b. 1748

              - Joseph Marek b. 1772

                - Vincec Marek (Vincent) b. 1819 - our immigrating ancestor!  

Vincent Marek b. October 1819 in Cermne, Czech; d. 6 Nov 1902 in Marekville, Texas

Married to 

Theresa Rypl(ova) b. 1819, Nepomuky, East Bohemia; d. unknown

    - Teresie b. 1840 in Cermne

    - Anna b. 1850 in Cermne

    - Rosalie b. 1855 in Cermne

    - Emilie b. 1863 in Cermne

Rosalie Marek married John Drgac, whose family also settled in Six Mile.  They had 8 children, including Francis b. 1879, who married George Holy in 1896.  

And that is our Holy-Marek family connection via the Drgac family!