Bio of HUDEK, Thomas (b.1859), Wright Co., MN
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518           HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 
 
  Thomas Hudek, extensive farmer, Maple Lake township, was born on the 
Atlantic ocean, August 14, 1859, son of Mathias and Barbara (Cech) Hudek, 
both natives of Bohernia, who came to America in 1859, lived in Chicago 
a year and a half, and then moved into the rural districts of Cook county, 
where they lived about eight years and a half. In the fall of 1869 they 
came to Wright county and located in section 27, Maple Lake township, 
where they spent the remainder of their lives. The father died April 16, 
1888, and the mother August 30, 1899. In the family there were ten 
children: Mary (deceased); Anna (deceased); John, of St. Paul; Katherine, 
wife of Robert Campbell, of Clear Lake, Minn.; William (deceased); 
Thomas; Helen, wife of Harry Campbell, of Sioux City, Iowa, and three 
who died in infancy. Thomas Hudek lived with his parents until their 
death, when he came into possession of the home farm. To this he has since 
added until he now owns 365 acres, all in sections 22 and 27. Here he 
carries on diversified farming in a successful manner. 

519   HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 

In politics he is a Republican. He was county treasurer from 1900 to 1905, 
and county commissioner from 1894 to 1900, and has served efficiently as 
town clerk, town treasurer and treasurer of his school district twenty 
years. He belongs to the I. 0. 0. F., the M. W. A. and the A. 0. U. W. 
The family faith is that of the Roman Catholic church. Mr. Hudek was 
married, August 8, 1882, to Josephine Kotilinek, who died January 19,1900. 
To this union seven children were born: Sophia (deceased); George W., of 
Maple Lake township; Rosa Lyda, wife of Frank Piram, of St. Paul; Josephine, 
born May 29, 1890, and died November 30, 1905; Laura M., born November 30, 
1892, and married to William Opat, of Maple Lake; Thomas Lawrence, born 
April 9, 1895; and Benjamin Chester, born July 6, 1898. For his second wife 
Mr. Hudek married Annie Piram, June 26, 1901. She was born in Bohemia, 
daughter of William and Barbara (Pribyl) Piram, natives of Bohemia. By 
this union Mr. Hudek has four children: Frances Mary, born October 27, 
1902; Theresa Anna, born September 14, 1904; Evelyn Myrtle, born April 9, 
1906; and Paul Frank, born October 17, 1908.