Michal Mikulka
Michal (Mike) Mikulka, son of Vincent Mikulka and Anna Belmoney, born 05 Feb 1882 Galemchizna, Vilna, Poland, died 18 Sep 1958, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 12 Jan 1908, Valley Forge, Montgomery CO, PA to Anna Marczyk, dau of Vincent Marczyk and Pauline Minowicz, born 04 Mar 1889, Quachoi, Vilna, Poland, died 23 June 1969, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Korona, Flagler CO, FL.
The family immigrated to the United States in 1907 and settled in Detroit before moving to Korona in 1918 where he engaged in the farming and poultry business. The family is listed on page 22 of the 1920 census of Flagler Co, residing in Precinct No 2, with his occupation given as "Farmer - Truck Farm."
Anna Marczyk's twin sister Mary and her sister Amelia also migrated to the United States. Mr and Mrs Mikulka were the parents of six children;
1. Joseph Mike Mikulka, born 25 Jun 1909, Coatsville, Chester CO, PA, died 15 Oct 1983, Ormond Beach, Volusia CO, FL, buried St Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Korona, Flagler CO, FL, married MI, to Mary Chesney. Issue;
(1) Joseph Mikulka, born 26 Jan 19??
2. Marion Helen (Mary) Mikulka born 20 Mar 1911, Coatsville, Chester CO, PA, died 20 Jan 1992, Volusia CO, FL, married 15 Apr 1940, Martin Agustave Senetra, born 04 June 1917, New York, NY, died 19 Jan 1986, Volusia CO, FL. Both buried St Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Korona, Flagler CO, FL. He served in the U.S. Army in WW II.
They were God-parents to Marcia Johnston, Jacob Kirk Robertson and Marion Hartley.
3. Helen Mikulka died at age of 9 months.
4. Bronislanna Pauline (Bernice) Mikulka, born 04 Feb 1915, Hamtramck, Wayne CO, MI, died 25 May 1984, Flagler CO, FL, married 21 Apr 1937, Yonkers, Westchester CO, NY to James William Hartley Jr, son of James Walter Hartley and Rose G Van Shassin, born 08 Aug 1911, the Bronx, New York City, NY, died 26 Apr 1976, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried St Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Korona, Flagler CO, FL.
James moved to the Flagler-Volusia area in 1949 from Larchmont, N.Y. He was a member of the Manaroneck High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, Manaroneck, N.Y. and the Roman Catholic Church. Issue;
(1) Marion Helen Hartley born 06 Apr 1938, the Bronx, New York City, NY, married 15 Sept 1957, Long Island N Y to James Oliver Pickett, born 28 Mar 1939 (Div). Issue;
A. Maria Delores Pickett
B. Antonio (Tony) Pickett.
C. Michael Erik Pickett.
(2) James William (Jim) Hartley III, born 06 Dec 1944, Port Chester, Westchester CO, NY, married 25 Sept 1976, St Luke's Church, Foster City, CA to Luz Maria Lopez, born 06 Jun 1939, Santiago, Chile. Issue;
A. Anna Maria Hartley, born 24 Feb 1978, Tehran, Iran (while her father served as Managing Director, Middle East for an American company)
B. James Stephen Hartley, born 28 Feb 1979, Redwood City, CA5. Henry Milkulka, born 29 May 1921, Korona, Flagler CO, FL, died 06 Dec 1987, Flagler CO, FL, married 14 Feb 1954 Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL by Judge E W Johnston to Ruth Caroline Croscin, dau of James Croscin (Chroscinski) and Mamie (Monica) Novak, born 05 Oct 1927, Korona, Flagler CO, FL.
He served in the U S Army during WW II. See sketches on Valentine John Novak and on Frank Chroscinski. Issue;
(1) Michael John Mikulka, born 04 Feb 1955, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, died 06 Oct 2006, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 11 Dec 1974, Santa Maria Del Mar Catholic Church, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL, Ila Dawn Pryor, dau of Norman E Pryor, born about 1956.
He worked for the City of Bunnell as a treatment plant operator. Prior to his employment with the city, he was the caretaker of The Princess Place.
Michael Mikulka married 2nd 09 Aug 1980, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Vanessa Ann DuFrene, born 24 May 1956
Ila Pryor was married 1st , Nov 1972, Santa Maria Del Mar Catholic Church, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL, George Elliott Allen III, son of George Elliott Allen, Jr, USAAC and Johnnie Maxine Buckles.
(2) Debra Faye Mikulka, born 15 Apr 1958, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 25 Aug 1979, United Methodist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, James Elton Flynt, son of James Flynt, born 22 Mar 1959.
She was a graduate of Flagler-Palm Coast High School and worked for the Flagler CO School Board. He was employed by Saxon’s Shell and Wrecker Service in Bunnell.
(3) David Wayne Mikulka, born 07 Nov 1965, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 16 Jul 1988, Korona, Flagler CO, FL, Theresa Louisa Fairbanks, born 18 Dec 1965.
6. Alice Ann Mikulka, born 10 Nov 1923, Korona, died 22 Dec 1990, Volusia CO, FL, marred 16 Feb 1946, St Mary’s Catholic Church, Korona, Flagler CO, FL to Ernest Walton Johnston Jr, son of Ernest Walton Johnston and Mabel Minna Fink, born 31 Aug 1921, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 30 May 1984, Gainesville, Alachua CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
He served in the U S Army during WW II in the European Theater and was a prisoner of war in Germany. Because of his service in the U S Armed forces during time of war and as a descendant of a Confederate Veteran, he was awarded the WW II Cross of Military Service by the United Daughters of the Confederacy through the General Joseph Eggleston Johnston Chapter of Bunnell. He was an U.S. Government Inspector. Issue;
(1) Gloria Ann Johnston, born 16 Sept 1947, St. Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 09 Apr 1971, Methodist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL to Wilbur Kenneth Corbin III, son of Wilbur Waldo Corbin Jr and Julia Domen, born Aug 1945. Issue;
A. Wilbur Kenneth Corbin IV, born 02 Aug 1973
B. Michelle Rena Janette Corbin, born 14 Feb 1982
(2) Marcia Jean Johnston, born 19 Mar 1952, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 20 Feb 1971, Santa Marie Del Mar Catholic Church, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL to Robert Franklin Montgomery, son of George Floyd Montgomery and Dorothy Franklin. Issue;
A. Robert Franklin Montgomery Jr, born 17 Jun 1972
(3) Sheila Mabel Johnston, born 01 Feb 1955, Halifax Hospital Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 17 Mar 1973, United Methodist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, to Kirk Kevin Robertson, son of Lloyd Oscar Robertson and Edyth Rebecca Williams, born 01 Jul 1953, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL.
In 1994 they were living in probably the oldest continually occupied dwelling in Flagler County. The house, which is located on County Road 2006 (old Deen Road) in St Johns Park was built by A T Squier who owned the saw mill down near the lake. The house was then moved to its present location and occupied a long time by the Mathew Davis family, followed by the Walton John Kinney family.
He attended Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC, St John's River Community College where he received a AS degree in drafting and construction design and the University of Florida. Issue;
A. Jacob Kirk Robertson born 06 Nov 1975, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL
B. Lloyd Walton Robertson, born 20 Mar 1979, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL
C. Jed Welby Robertson, born 27 Jul 1985, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL
(4) Ernest Walton Johnson III, born 16 Oct 1958, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 26 Apr 1980, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Ponte Vedra Beach, Duval CO, FL by Father Kelly to Kimberly Ruth Ervin, dau of Raymond I. Ervin and Mildred Juanita Yarborough
Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census and Sheila Johnston Robertson.
Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1920 United States Federal Census, Dupont, Flagler CO, FL; 1920 United States Federal Census, Manhattan Assembly District 16, New York ,NY; 1920 United States Federal Census, Bronx Assembly District 8, New York, NY; 1935 Florida State Census, Precinct 1, Flagler CO, FL;
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; U.S. Army Enlistment Records,1938-1946; Florida Marriage Collection, 1927-2001; Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001; California Marriage Index, 1960-1985; California Divorce Index, 1966-1984; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Social Security Death Index; email from James William "Jim" Hartley III, 08 Mar 2019;
The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL, 11 Oct 2006; and The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, FL, 01 Sep 1921; 21 Feb 1946, 20 Mar 1952, 04 Mar 1954 03 Feb 1955, 10 Feb 1955, 25 Sep 1958, 18 Nov 1965, 08 Apr 1971, 13 Nov 1975, 29 Apr 1976.
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com
