Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Chada, Matcheus 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Chada, Matcheus - Owing to the location here of large mining interests which 
give employment to hundreds of men, the demand for food stuffs is heavy and 
the supplying of it forms an important part of the business of the place.  One 
of the men who is a general merchant of the city and controls a heavy trade is 
Matcheus Chada, dealer in dry goods, groceries, shoes, flour and feed, and 
proprietor of the leading hotel here.  He was born in Bohemia March 25, 1857, 
a son of Martin and Josefa (Loukota) Chada, who were both born in Bohemia, 
where the father was engaged in mining until his death in 1885.  His widow 
survived him until 1902, when she passed away, having borne her husband the 
following children:  Hattie, who is deceased; James, Joseph and Frank, who 
reside in Bohemia; Matcheus, who name heads this review; Anna, who lives in 
Coal City; Fred, who is deceased; John, who still resides in Bohemia; and 
Martin, who is deceased.

Matcheus Chada was employed in a brick yard prior to his coming to the United 
States, and also learned the tinner's trade.  He had some experience working 
in coal mines, so that when he arrived in Coal City in 1887 it was but natural 
that he should seek employment in the mines here, and until 1906 he continued 
to work in the mines, but in that year embarked in his present undertakings 
and has developed into one of the leading business men of the city.  While 
living in Bohemia he married Katherine Opatring, who died three months after 
their arrival at Coal City, the mother of three children:  Mary Koshuvisky; 
Josie Houghton, who lives in Montana, and Fanny, who died in infancy.  Mr. 
Chada was married (second) to Mary Kral, also born in Bohemia, and they have 
had the following children:  Charles; James; Albie, who is deceased; Anna, who 
lives in Chicago; Albie (II), who is at home; Fred, who is deceased; and 
Bessie, Katie, Mildred and Fred, and one who died in infancy.  Mr. Chada is a 
Socialist in his political views.  He is a man whose industry is proverbial, 
and who has attained to his present prosperous condition through his own 
unaided efforts and thrifty habits.

page 786

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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