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William Oktavec
William Oktavec (born Wenceslaus Anton Oktavec Sr.; October 25, 1884 – June 2, 1956) was a Czechs, Czech-born American artist, draftsman, butcher and grocer, best known for inventing screen painting. Personal life Oktavec was born in Kasejovice in Bohemia, Austria-Hungary on October 25, 1884. He was the fifth of eight siblings. His father owned a small farm in Kasejovice. Emigrating from Bremen, Germany, to New York City in 1901, Oktavec resided in Baltimore by 1912. Oktavec visited Kasejovice in 1938, which was the last time he ever saw his European family members. Career While living in East Baltimore's East Monument Historic District, Little Bohemia, Oktavec owned a grocery store. Originally a house, Oktavec refashioned into a grocery. The store was located at 847 North Collington Avenue at the intersection with Ashland Avenue, adjacent to the Bohemian parish of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church (Baltimore), St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Oktavec's grocery store only lasted for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasejovice
Kasejovice is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Chloumek, Kladrubce, Podhůří, Polánka, Přebudov, Řesanice and Újezd u Kasejovic are administrative parts of Kasejovice. Notable people *Wenceslas Bojer Wenceslas Bojer (also Václav Bojer in Czech or Wenzel Bojer in German) (23 September 1795 in Řesanice, Bohemia, now the Czech Republic – 4 June 1856 in Port Louis, Mauritius) was a Czech naturalist, botanist and botanical illustrator. L ... (1795–1856), botanist and traveller References External links * Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Plzeň-South District Prácheňsko {{Plzeň-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |