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Welcome to the Offical Website for Macek-Matcek Family. Withing this site you will find out all about the origin of the Macek-Matcek Family and how they came to America. I hope you enjoy the site and are able to learn a little bit about our family and Czech culture. |
Family News! Hello All! Thank you for visiting and hope everyone in doing great! Cousin Jennifer Klanika has created a family group on yahoo which will help promote the family and keep everyone in touch. You can visit the group and upon approval you can even join the group. I wish I had more news to share but I haven't received any to share! Please contact me if you wish something to be placed on the website. Thanks! |
The Macek Family |
Where We Came From Our line in the Macek family dates back as far as the 1770's in Jasenna, Czechoslovakia in the District of Vizovice. Many of our ancestors were small farmers and, though a minority in Czechoslovakia, they were of Protestant Faith. Our Name The name 'Macek' mean 'tom-cat' in the Czech language. This is very ironic as throughout the many generations of Macek's, you will find the name Tom, short for Tomas, several times. The actual name has been found recorded dating back to medieval times throughout Europe. It actually has a biblical orgin as a form of the name Matthew. Is it Macek or Matcek? Both! You see, thought the original name was spelled M-a-c-e-k, it was pronounced as if it had a "t" preceeding the "c". When asked their last name, the teachers, not familiar with Czech spellings, spelled the names as they sounded. Hence, a "t" was added to a branch of the family. Therefore, you will have first cousins with the two different spellings. The Trip To America In May of 1887, Tomas Macek, seventh generation, and his wife Frantiska, set their course for the New World. Along with their two youngest children, Tomas and Frantisek, left the Port of Bremen, Germany and sixteen days later landed at the Port of Galveston, Texas. After landing in Galveston, the young couple traveled the state and settled in Burleson County after finding the fertile land they were promised they would find in America. Six months after making their claim, Frantiska gave birth to the our first American born ancestor. Future Generations After more that one hundred years since arriving in America, the Macek-Matcek Family has flourished. The family gets together every year for their Annual Family Reunion which is held alternately every two years between Burleson County and Wharton County. Please click on the links below to learn more about the individual Macek and Matcek Families. |
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Macek Family |
Matcek Family |