BIOGRAPHIES: James HUDRLE, Oak Grove Township, Barron Co., WI *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Vic Gulickson 24 February 2004 *********************************************************************** James Hudrle, a prosperous farmer of section 17, Oak Grove Township, is a native of this state, born in Racine County, June 9, 1865, the son of Joseph and Katherine (Miknlecky) Hudrle, natives of Bohemia, who came to America as young people. The father was drowned in 1867. Mrs. Hudrle later married Joseph Hasek, who died at Hutchinson, Minn., where she now resides. In the Hudrle family there were five children: Joseph, John, Katherine (deceased), Anna (deceased) and James. The subject of this sketch was taken to Hutchinson, McLeod County, Minn., as a child, and was there reared and educated. In 1881 he went to McPherson County, South Dakota, proved up on a claim of 320 acres, and there lived for seven years, also working around Fargo and elsewhere. Then he moved to Hutchinson, Minn. From there, in 1898, he went to Market Lake, Idaho, where he farmed for nine years. In each of the three states he became well known and had a happy faculty of making friends among the people wherever he lived. He achieved prosperity and success and was well pleased with the results of his labors. But his thoughts often turned to the state of his birth, he heard many stories of the opportunities in the cutover lands, upon which so many of his countrymen were settling. Accordingly he sold his interests in Idaho. packed his goods, and came to Barron County. Here he settled on his present farm of 80 acres. He has continued the clearing and breaking of the land, and has made general improvements. In 1920 he erected a new house of glazed tile, which, with his barns and sheds, makes a fine collection of farm buildings. His place is well equipped, and he carries on general farming and dairying along successful lines. His wide experience is of much benefit to him in his operations, he is respected throughout the community and is in every way a good citizen. Mr. Hudrle was married July 1, 1893, to Mary Michka, who was born in Germany Sept. 8, 1872, daughter of John and Anna (Kischel) Michka, natives of Germany, who brought their family to this country in 1873 and settled at Hutchinson, Minn., where he died in September, 1897; and she on Jan. 29, 1893. Mr. and Mrs. Hudrle have eight children: Laura E., Clara S., Elsie E., Clarence S., Lawrence, Henrietta, Blanche and Ethel. Laura E. was born May 3, 1894, and is now a teacher. Clara S., also a teacher, was born Nov. 30, 1895. Elsie E. was born May 13, 1897, and is a teacher. Clarence S. was born April 23, 1902, and graduated from the high school at Rice Lake. Lawrence was born March 27, 1904; Henrietta M., Feb. 7, 1910; Blanche, Aug. 5, 1911; and Ethel, Jan. 28, 1914. The younger children are attending the Haugen graded school. --Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 343. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm