Melsha, John

Abt 1839 - 1912  (73 years)

• Name	Melsha, John
  Birth	Abt 1839  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Feb 1912	Iowa, USA   [1]
  Burial	Aft 4 Feb 1912	Vining, Tama, Iowa, USA
  Person ID	I10325	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family	Late, Francis,   b. 31 Mar 1837, Czech Republic d. 16 Jan 1925, Blairstown, Benton, Iowa, USA (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. Melsha, Charles,   b. 1869, Benton, Iowa, USA d. 1 Jun 1885, Tama, Iowa, USA (Age 16 years)  [natural]   2. Melsha, Emma B,   b. 30 Mar 1875, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA d. 19 Oct 1935, Blairstown, Benton, Iowa, USA (Age 60 years)  [natural]   3. Melsha, John  [natural]
  Family ID	F819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 4 Feb 1912 - Iowa, USA Burial - Aft 4 Feb 1912 - Vining, Tama, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He enlisted in Co. K. 22nd Iowa Infantry from Grinnell Iowa on June 21, 1965 when he was 26 years old. He mustered out on July 25, 1865 in Savannah, Georgia. This was from a typewritten note in memorabilia from Helen Kouba Kopecky after she died. Note now in the possession of Emil Kouba Jr. The note gave his residence as Grinnell, Iowa and Nativity as Bohemia. The note was typed by Miss Effie B. Lindsay, Treasurer of Daughters of Union Veterans in Marengo, Iowa on April 9, 1934.

  
  

• Sources

  [S433] CONTRIBUTORS:. Kouba, Emil Rosburg: Deceased