Matej Kristufek is the oldest son of Matej Kristufek Sr.
(1788) and Lidmilla Krejci (1794) to survive to adulthood. Matej was born on Dec 30, 1816 at Talin 18
in Talin, South Bohemia, after his parents' first two children died as infants. Matej didn't marry until he was almost 40 years old,
wedding Anna Kolar of nearby Smrkovice on Jan 29, 1856.
Anna Kolar was born on Jul 24, 1831 to Vincenc Kolar and Alzbeta Smola. Anna Kolar had two children before her marriage to Matej, which may have been his, although no father is listed on the local birth records. Josef Kolar (1850-1852) and Maria Kolar (1854-1854) both died before the marriage however.
Anna Kolar was born on Jul 24, 1831 to Vincenc Kolar and Alzbeta Smola. Anna Kolar had two children before her marriage to Matej, which may have been his, although no father is listed on the local birth records. Josef Kolar (1850-1852) and Maria Kolar (1854-1854) both died before the marriage however.
The following year after their marriage, their son Matej
Kristufek was born on Aug 14, 1857. Anna Kolar Kristufek had three other
children in Bohemia who died as children: Frantisek (1859), Anna (1863) and
Alzbeta (1865). Soon after the death of their two year old daughter Alzbeta
in 1867, Matej, Anna and their surviving son Matej traveled from South Bohemia to Chicago. Upon
arrival, Matej stayed with his younger brother Jakub Kristufek (1826) before
settling with his family at 759 Allport.
Once settled in the US, Anna Kolar Kristufek gave birth to a
son George on June 16, 1870 and another daughter named Anna in July of 1874. Matej and his son spent this period working as laborers, most likely in lumber yards.
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| Son George Kristufek (1870-1944) in undated photo. |
