Karel Botula arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Hannover on April 24, 1903. His wife, Johana, came with their first three children (Karola, Maxmillian and Frantiska) on the S. S. King Albert from Bremen and arrived at New York on September 5, 1903. [ellisisland.org] They settled in Cokeburg Borough, Washington County, Pa., and Karel (aka Charles) worked in the mines.

1910 Census, Cokeburg Borough, Washington County, Pa.
B-54/135/138
Charles Botola, Head, 36, married x 1 for 12 yrs, Miner, b Austria
Johanna, Wife, 30, 9 children/8 living, b Austria
Carola, Dau, 11, b Austria
Maxmillian, Son, 10, b Austria
Francis, Dau, 9, b Austria
Johanna, Dau, 6, b Pa.
Mary, Dau, 5, b Pa.
Julia, Dau, 3, b Pa.
Adolph, Son, 2, Son, b Pa
Charles, Son, 6 mos, b Pa.

Mr. & Mrs. Botula were still in Cokeburg at the time of the 1920 census. Daughter, Karola, was not found, but her sister, Francis (originally "Frantiska"), was listed as a student nurse at St. Francis Hospital. Francis graduated in 1922; Karola graduated in 1929. Francis was not found after the 1920 census.

1930 Census, Pittsburgh City, Allegheny County, Pa. [as recorded]
3316 Ward Street
Karel Botula, Head, Owns, $12,000, 56, Laborer at Dairy, immig 1903, b Czechoslovakia
Johanna, Wife, 50, immig 1903, b Czechoslovakia
Karola, Dau, 30, Trained Nurse at hospital, b Pa.
Johanna C., Dau, 25, b Pa.
Mary, Dau, 24, Cashier at money lending Co., b Pa.
Julia, Dau, 23, Telephone Operator, b Pa.
Adolph, Son, 22, Unpacker Dept Store, b Pa
Charles, Son, 19, Salesman Dept Store, b Pa.
Theodore, Son, 18, b Pa.

PARENTS: Karel Botula, Pittsburgh, Pa., died Jan 15, 1949. His wife, Johanna, died in 1952.

MOTHER'S OBITUARY: Pittsburgh-Press, March 12, 1952 -- BOTULA, On Monday, March 10, 1952, at 6:15 a.m., Johanna Tofel Botula, of 3316 Ward St., wife of the late Karel Botula; mother of Mrs. C. J. O'Connell, Max K., Mrs. C. B. Duffy, Mrs. B. F. Zink, Mrs. Edward L. Wibner, Julia, Charles, and Ted Botula; also survived by 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at John A. Freyvogel's, 3406 Fifth Ave. Funeral Friday morning, March 14, at 8:30 o'clock. High mass of requiem at St. Agnes Church at 9 o'clock.

OBITUARY - Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA) - May 2000 -- KAROLA O'CONNELL - On Monday, May 22, 2000; Age 100; beloved wife of the late Cornelius J. O'Connell; sister of Mary Botula Wibner and predeceased by four brothers and four sisters; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the JOHN A. FREYVOGEL SONS, INC. 4900 Centre Ave. At Devonshire Street Friday from 8:30am -9:15 am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. James Church, Wilkinsburg, at 10:00 am.

Note: The name is spelled "Karola" - not "Karole" - in more recent records. She was born September 16, 1899, and at the time of her death she lived at Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pa. Her husband died in November 1976.