Marshall County KS Archives Biographies.....Pishny, Ignatz 1866 - 
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Author: Emma E. Forter (1917)

IGNATZ PISHNY.

    Ingatz Pishny, one of the successful farmers and stockmen of Cottage Hill
township, and the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of land, was born on
October 16, 1866, in Bohemia and is the son of Ignatz and Antonia Pishny, both
of whom were natives of that country, where they lived until 1878, when they
came to the United States. On their arrival in this country they came direct to
Kansas, where they located in Blue Rapids township, Marshall county. Here the
father purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he developed and
improved, and here he farmed for three years, when he purchased eighty acres in
section 36, Cottage Hill township, where he and his wife now live, he atthe age
of eighty-two years, and she at the age of seventy-three years. To them were
born seven children, as follow: Antonia, who is now the wife of F. Sedivy, of
Flm Creek township, where he is one of the prominent residents; Ignatz, the
subject of this sketch; Francis, who is now deceased; Frank, who is a resident
of Cottage Hill township and the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land;
Ladislav J., a well known blacksmith of Cottage Hill township; Joseph, who
conducts a bakery and restaurant at Waterville, and Ernst, the owner of a farm
of one hundred and sixty acres in Cottage Hill township, where he is a farmer
and stockman.

    Ignatz Pishny was but eight years of age when he came to the United States
with his parents, and located in Cottage Hill township, where he received his
education in the public schools and grew up on the home farm. After reaching
manhood he was employed on a farm until he was thirty-five years of age. During
much of this time he was a foreman of the farm and ranch of Fred A. Stocks near
Blue Rapids, Kansas. In 1901 he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in
section 30, Cottage Hill township, to which he added more acres and then sold
the place and bought his present farm in 1910. This farm he has developed and
improved to a great extent, having placed many substantial buildings, including
a garage, barn and other buildings. He is a shareholder in the Fair Association
and the Farmers' Elevator Company of Waterville.

    On November 24, 1891, Mr. Pishny was united in marriage to Ann Krasny, who
was born in Bohemia on November 15, 1869, and is the daughter of Frick and
Frances (Novak) Krasny. The parents of Mrs. Pishny were also natives of Bohemia
and there they grew to maturity and were married. The father lived his life in
the land of his nativity and there he died some years ago. In 1889 the mother
with her children, Emil, Joseph, Gabriel and Mary came to the United States and
located in Omaha and there the mother died in 1892.

    To Ignatz and Anna Pishny have been born the following children: Frederick,
Vladimir, George, Benjamin, Ignatz, Jr., and Beatrice. Frederick is a resident
of Cottage Hill township and is engaged as a farm hand, and the other children
are at home. Mr. and Mrs. Pishny are active in the social life of the community,
and have long taken an active interest in those enterprises that tend to the
betterment and the growth of the township and the county. Mr. Pishny is
identified with the Democratic party and is now serving as one of the members of
the school board. His interest in the success of the schools has always been
intense, and to him, perhaps, more than to any other man is clue the high-grade
schools and the splendid school house of the district. The new building is one
of the finest in the county and the schools are up to the highest standard.

    Mr. Pishny is one of the most progressive men and substantial farmers and
stockmen of the district, and his influence has been demonstrated in the
advanced condition of the schools as well as the other civic conditions of the
township. He gives his best attention not only to his affairs, but to the good
of the community as well, and he is held in the highest regard by all.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions
by
Emma E. Forter

Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917)



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