SUPITA, Jacob

1848 - 1944  (96 years)

• Name	SUPITA, Jacob
  Birth	18 Jun 1848	Mladošovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic   [1]
  	Address: #30
  		CH-Supita Jacob Supita birth/baptism
  		CH-Supita Jacob Supita birth registration
  Christening	19 Jun 1848	Mladošovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
  	Address: #30
  		CH-Supita Jacob Supita baptism/birth translation
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	9 Jun 1871	Bremen, Southhampton   [2, 3]
  		CH-Supita Jacob Supita and Henrietta Supita ship manifest header Unknown relationship
  		CH-Supita Henrietta Supita ship manifest person before her is Jacob Supita Unknown relationship
  		CH-Supita Jacob Supita ship manifest next person on list is Henrietta Supita Unknown relationship
  Immigration	Jul 1871	New York, New York, United States
  	Arrived New York from Bremen, Germany on 9 Jun 1871. Ship name Columbia Traveling with him (28 year old) Henrietta Cupita. She was the next traveller on the manifest, although it said she was from Prussia and he was from Bohemia. The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
  Declaration of Intent	27 Oct 1900	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2, 4]
  Misc	May 1914
  	purchased an 80 acre farm from J. Supita (his father-in-law) for the sum of $8050
  	Mr. J. Supita sold his 80 acre farm last week to Chas. Hagenow for the sum of $8,050. The Manitowoc Pilot Thu, May 28, 1914 ·Page 8 Notes from Fischerville Role: participant
  Name	Jacob Cupita\Chupita
  	He was baptised with the surname Cupita. The ship record found also indicates his original surname was Cupita.
  Death	11 Nov 1944	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  	SHUPITA RITES TO BE TUESDAY Two Rivers Reporter Nov. 13, 1944 Aged Man to Be Buried in Mishicot Funeral services for Jacob Shupita, 96, who died Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagenow, town of Gibson will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Specht Funeral Home at Mishicot, with burial at the Mishicot public cemetery. The Rev. Yaroslav Vrany, pastor of the Melnik Presbyterian church will officiate. Born in Bohemia in 1848, Mr. Shupita came to this country and the county at the age of 23 in 1871 and four years later was married to Kathleen Lestina. The couple has always made their home in the county and the wife preceded him in death. For 32 years he has made his home with his daughter and son-in-law. Survivors are the one daughter, Mrs. Hagenow, and three sons, Frank Shupita, Manitowoc, Jacob Shupita, North Hurley [sic], and Joseph Francis Creek. There are also twelve grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren surviving. (Note: North Hurley should be North Prairie, WI)
  Burial	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Mishicot Public Cemetery/Holy Cross Cemetery
  Person ID	I953	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	CUPITA, Joseph,   b. 13 Apr 1832, Mladošovice, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	CADEK, Marie   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LESTINOVA, Katerina,   b. 15 Jun 1845, Smržov, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic d. 9 Sep 1929, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	26 Apr 1874	Kellnersville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: St. Joseph Catholic Church
  	Jacob Supita and Katherina Lestina Marriage April 1879 Translation Witnesses: On the 26th day of April 1879 were married Jacobus Ceputa, twenty six years born the son of Joseph Ceputa and Mariae, born in the same place in Bohemia, Cechy Budovice, Mladosovice (Wittingau) living in Neshoto, Manitowoc, Wisconsin with Catharina Leschtina twenty years born the daughter of Francis Leschtina and Mariae Walenta, born in the same place in Bohemia, [?] Hargov, (C. Budovice) and living in Neshoto. There were no impediments to the marriage. Jakub Cupita [signature] Kathrina Leschtina [signature] Jozef Wacek, Wolfgang Pankratz [Priest] J Maly married them (copulum)
  		CH-Supita-Lestina Jacob Supita and Katherina Lestina Marriage April 1879 Translation Witnesses: On the 26th day of April 1879 were married Jacobus Ceputa, twenty six years born the son of Joseph Ceputa and Mariae, born in the same place in Bohemia, Cechy Budovice, Mladosovice (Wittingau) living in Neshoto, Manitowoc, Wisconsin with Catharina Leschtina twenty years born the daughter of Francis Leschtina and Mariae Walenta, born in the same place in Bohemia, [?] Hargov, (C. Budovice) and living in Neshoto. There were no impediments to the marriage. Jakub Cupita [signature] Kathrina Leschtina [signature] Jozef Wacek, Wolfgang Pankratz [Priest] J Maly married them (copulum)
  		CH-Supita Jakob Supita and Katharina Lestina wedding translation
  Children	+ 1. LESTINOVA, Mary,   b. 16 Jun 1870, Smržov, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic d. 17 Mar 1921, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 50 years)  [Father: Adopted] > 2. SUPITA, Frank,   b. 4 Feb 1873, United States d. 24 Jun 1949, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 76 years)  [Father: Adopted] + 3. SUPITA, Jacob F.,   b. 5 Apr 1876, Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 27 Oct 1956, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States (Age 80 years) + 4. SHUPITA, Joseph H.,   b. 20 Feb 1879, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 16 Nov 1965, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 86 years) + 5. SUPITA, Annie,   b. 20 Feb 1879, Gibson Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 9 Feb 1965, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Gravestone at Holy Cross Cemetary Mishicot Jacob Supita narozen 18 Ho Cervna 1848/zemrel/11 Ho List. 1944 Immigration SUPITA: Jacob.......................1848...New York.....1871 Jul....1900 Oct 27 JACOB SUPITA (Supita is the modern spelling) SHUPITA RITES TO BE TUESDAYTwo Rivers Reporter Nov. 13, 1944Aged Man to Be Buried in MishicotFuneral services for Jacob Shupita, 96, who died Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagenow, town of Gibson will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 0.clock at the Specht Funeral Home at Mishicot, with burial at the Mishicot public cemetery. the Rev. Yaroslav Vrany, pastor of the Melnik Presbyterian church will officiate.Born in Bohemia in 1848, Mr. Shupita came to this country and the county at the age of 23 in 1871 and four years later was married to Kathleen Lestina. The couple has always made their home in the county and the wife preceded him in death.For 32 years he has made his home with his daughter and son-in-law.Survivors are the one daughter, Mrs. Hagenow, and three sons, Frank Shupita, Manitowoc, Jacob Shupita, North Hurley [sic], and Joseph Francis Creek. There are also twelve grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren surviving.(Note: North Hurley should be North Prairie, WI)

  
  

• Sources

  [S218] Census - 1880 United States Federal Population Schedule - FamilySearch, Town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; Page 6 Lines 15-21; Jacob Supita Family; viewed online; date unknown. [S20] Website - Manitowoc Genealogy (2Manitowoc), viewed online; 5 August 2012; http://2manitowoc.com/DIs.html Declaration of Intent-Jacob Supita. [S414] Immigration\Naturalization - Vessels arriving at New York, 1820-1957 - Ancestry, Bark Columbia; viewed online; 5 August 2012; Jacob Cupita; Microfilm Seriel:M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_344; Line: 271-272: List 518. Traveling on the NY Bark Columbia Captain D. Muller Arrived June 9 1871 Departed Bremen Southhampton Arrived NY Line 272 Jacob Cupita age 24 Farmer traveling from Bohemia, to Milwauki Line 273 (next page) Henrietta Cupita age 28 from Prussia, to Milwauki [S97] Court Documents - Cofrin Library Index, Jacob Supita; Date: 1900; County: Manitowoc; Declaration of Intent; Box 016; Folder 007; Manitowoc Series 46. [S105] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Two Rivers Reporter, Shupita Rites to be Tuesday; obituary; 13 November 1944; viewed online; unknown. SHUPITA RITES TO BE TUESDAY Two Rivers Reporter Nov. 13, 1944 Aged Man to Be Buried in Mishicot Funeral services for Jacob Shupita, 96, who died Saturday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagenow, town of Gibson will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Specht Funeral Home at Mishicot, with burial at the Mishicot public cemetery. the Rev. Yaroslav Vrany, pastor of the Melnik Presbyterian church will officiate. Born in Bohemia in 1848, Mr. Shupita came to this country and the county at the age of 23 in 1871 and four years later was married to Kathleen Lestina. The couple has always made their home in the county and the wife preceded him in death. For 32 years he has made his home with his daughter and son-in-law. Survivors are the one daughter, Mrs. Hagenow, and three sons, Frank Shupita, Manitowoc, Jacob Shupita, North Hurley [sic], and Joseph Francis Creek. There are also twelve grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren surviving. (Note: North Hurley should be North Prairie, WI) (sent in by researcher/see contributors page)