BIOGRAPHIES:  Frank J. MLEJNEK, Stanfold Township, Barron Co., WI

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Submitted by:  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  24 February 2004
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Frank J. Mlejnek, an energetic farmer of Section 1, Stanfold Township,
where he owns a good farm of 280 acres, was born at Webster, S. D., Oct. 4,
1888, the son of John and Mary (Slavick) Mlejnek, natives of Bohemia, now
living in Bear Lake Township. Frank J. was reared on the home farm, and
educated in the South Dakota public schools. In 1911 he started out for
himself by renting farms in that state. He came to this county and bought
his present place in l9l8. The farm was then partly improved. He is
building it up into a good place. He has a pleasant home, a barn with full
basement, machine sheds, granary, and other buildings. He is successfully
carrying on general farming and dairying, and has a good herd of cattle,
headed by a full-blooded Durham sire. His machinery and equipment are good.
He takes pride in the appearance of his place, he has a larger farm than
most of his neighbors, and he is planning to get the most out of it in
every way. Fraternally, he is a member of the Z. C. B. J. Mr. Mlejnek was
married at Rice Lake, Dec. 10, 1913, to Christena Havel, the daughter of
Joseph and Amelia Havel. She was born in Nebraska, July 18, 1893, came to
this county in 1895, and located in Oak Grove. The father was killed by
lightning in 1906. He was sitting in his home in Oak Grove Township,
holding in his lap his son, George, then about three years old. The
lightning killed the father, and stripped the clothing and shoes from the
boy, leaving him still sitting in his father's lap, naked but unharmed. The
mother is still living on the home farm. Mr. and Mrs. Mlejnek have five
bright children: Mary, born Oct. 26, 1914; Joseph, born Feb. 6, 1916;
Hellen, born Aug. 6, 1917; Edward, born Feb. 27, 1919; and Frank, born Aug.
17, 1920.

--Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper,
Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 177.


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