Birth Certificate
Family document
Marriage Certificate
Petr Kleisner 1878-1955
Petr Kleisner, younger brother of our grandfather Vaclav, is the ancestor of our Bratislava cousins. Though born in Ježovy, Petr moved to Vienna, Austria, at the turn of the century, likely because of his work as a bricklayer. He married Maria Merka in Vienna in 1905 and had five sons: Josef (b. 1905), Frantisek (1907), Ladislav (1909), Zdenek (1919) and Jaroslav (1921). Laurel met children and grandchildren of all but Zdenek in her 2019 visit to Bratislava.
Petr’s Family Video
Petr’s granddaughter Jitka Kleisner compiled the following video of still pictures from Petr’s life.
Some Translations
Rodina = family
Dědeček = grandfather (Petr Kleisner)
Babičkou, Babička = grandmother (Maria Merka Kleisner)
Dceru, Dcery = daughter(s)
Manželem = my husband
Svatba = wedding
Pohřeb = funeral
Baptismal Record
Petr Kleisner in parish church book, Vřeskovice 18 (1829-1887), Ježovy, p.90 (image 91), 3 Jun 1878,
http://www.portafontium.eu/iipimage/30070326/vreskovice-18 : accessed 7 Sep 2023
1900-13: Military Service
Czech Military Archives
Translation (courtesy of Jan Kuzník)
Peter Kleisner, born: Ježov 1878, Occupation: Bricklayer
1901.06 Jul.08 military service for 12 years - he had no money to pay himself off, he was available to the army for 12 years, if there was war, he would have to join the army
Enlisted 01.10.1901 after basic training
Hair: dark brown, Eyes: grey, Eyebrows: dark brown, Nose: crooked, Mouth: small, Chin: oval, Eyes: elongated
Special sign: shorter in stature, weaker
Vaccinated: yes
Speech: read and write Czech and German
Height: 168 cm, 5'6"
Clothing sizes: 13/2
Assigned 10 Jan 1901 to First Imperial Company
14 Oct: Decorated for exemplary education
8 Dec: Education terminated
18 Jun to 15 Jul 1902: Participated in weapons training
13 Aug to 9 Sep 1905: Weapons training
12 Aug to 8 Sep 1908: Weapons training
1 Apr 1909: First exercise with the company
26 Jun 1913: First exercise with the company
31 Dec 1913: Discharged from the Army
1905: Marriage to Maria Merka in Vienna
Family document
Křtiny = christening
Děti = children
Dívkou = girl
Lázních = spa
Promoce = graduation
Pes = dog
Pán = gentlemen
Vnoučata = grandchildren
1878: Birth in Ježovy
Parish Register
Ancestry.com, Vienna, Austria, Catholic Church Registers, 1600-1998;
Stadt Wien > St Brigitta > Trauungsbuch, 1905-1905, image 157 of 429 : downloaded 14 May 2023
Petr and Marie: Birthplaces of their Children
Petr and Maria Kleisner had five sons. The first three: Josef, Frantisek and Ladislav were all born in Vienna. After a ten year gap, their youngest two, Zdeněk and Jaroslav, were born in Hulin and Zlín.
1955: Death in Bratislava
Petr Kleisner died 16 May 1955, in Bratislavia, Slovakia. He is buried, along with his wife Maria, in Cintorín Slávičie údolie ("Nightingale Valley"), section 17, number 345 (see map).
2019 family photograph
