Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Hnetkovsky, Frank 1869 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 20, 2006, 8:14 am Author: History of Grundy County 1914 Hnetkovsky, Frank – Coal City has made considerable progress commensurate with the growth of its population and the energetic spirit of its leading business men, and one of the improvements which adds to the attractiveness of the city and provides healthy amusement as well, is the new opera house of which Frank Hnetkovsky is stage manager. In addition to this, he is owner of 120 acres of land in Braceville Township. He was born in Bohemia in 1869, a son of Frank and Johanna Hnetkovsky, but in 1884 came to the United States, locating at Coal City, where he entered the mines and is connected with them. An ambitious man, he supplemented his educational training obtained in his native land, with attendance upon the night schools of Coal City, and is now very well informed. Liberal in politics, he believes in electing the man best fitted for the office. For thirteen years he served as a school director in Braceville Township, and for five years was highway commissioner. Having had to work hard himself and practice strict economy in order to get ahead, he can sympathize with the common people and has always exerted his influence in their favor. On January 17, 1890, Mr. Hnetkovsky married Miss Anne Mekovsky, who was born at Chicago, June 26, 1872. They have thirteen children: Ann Rhoback, Joseph, Frank, Mamie, Rosa, James, Agnes, Anton, Louis, Josie, George who are living, and Frankie and George who died in infancy. Mr. Hnetkovsky belongs to the Foresters, the C. S. P. S., the C. S. P. C., and the Turners, and is one of the leaders among the Bohemians in Grundy County. His success in life has been earned by hard work and good management and he deserves his present prosperity. Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. Publishers; 1914, p826 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/hnetkovs221nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb