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Jakub Kristufek's 1895 Headstone at
the Bohemian National Cemetery |
Jakub Kristufek was
born August 15, 1826 at Talin 18, in
Talin, South Bohemia to Matej Krystufek (1788) and Lidmilla Krejci (1794).
On August 3, 1847, Jakub married Anna Slepicka of Chvaletice 3 in Chvaletice,
South Bohemia, a town about a mile from Talin. Anna was
born on June 18, 1827,
the daughter of Jakub Slepicka and Lidmilla Budjin.
On April 6, 1848, they
had a son Mattias in Talin, Bohemia. On April 7, 1852, Jakub
and Anna had a daughter Mary Anna Krystufek at Talin 18. Around September 1854,
Jakub, his wife Anna and son Mattias traveled from Bohemia to America and
settled in Chicago's 7
th Ward.
