SLEPICKA; Boh,CZE>USA; 1866-
ETM
SLEPICKA > SLEPICA > CHICKEN
HRUSKA > HRUSKOVA/HRUSKY/HROUSKY
SACK
CECH
HOSEK
Michael SLEPICKA, married to Anna HRUSKA, in Chicago, Illinois,
August 1879, St. John Nepomucene Roman Catholic Church, parents of
nine children, all born in Minneapolis, Minnesota 1884-1902.
Martin HRUSKA, age 62, married to Mary HRUSKA, age 50, parents of
Anna, Martin, John and Barbara.
Joseph SACK, age 23, husband of Mary HRUSKA, age 25, parents of at
least one son, Joseph Sack, born May 1880.
Maria CECH, possibly a midwife, possibly related to the above
people, single godparent to Slepicka infant who died in first week
of life in 1882, Chicago, Illinois.
Slepicka and Hruska families are Bohemian immigrants to Chicago,
Illinois, abt. 1866. Joseph Sack is believed to have been born in
Germany and worked as a laborer. He is identified as a laborer in
1880, his in-laws and their children reside with Joseph and his wife
and child.
Male members of these families involved in wood-molding and
machinist work in both Chicago and Minneapolis. Barbara HRUSKA, age
14, born in America, was already listed as a tailor in the 1880
Chicago
Census, her brother, John, age 16, born in Bohemia, is an apprentice
machinist in the same census. All live at 2713 Portland Avenue,
Chicago.
Seek connections to Slepicka and Hruska families who remained in
Chicago after Michael and Anna Slepicka moved to Minneapolis,
Minnesota (1883-4).
Families are known to have used variations of their Bohemian
surnames:
Slepicka > Slepica > Chicken (loose translation of Slepicka (hen)).
The Minnesota line descending from Michael and Anna Slepicka uses
the name Slepica.
Hruska > Hruskova > Pear > Peary (literal translation of
Hruska/Hruskova)
Any information welcome. Will share.
Elaine T. Maddox
mailto:elai...@starpower.net