Hurt Migration To Nebraska (Czechoslavkia)
"The fellow on the far left is Jerry Joseph HURT (Garislaw). Two of the fellows look like the two in the wedding picture. After looking at the ages of the HURT men in Nebraska, it could be Vaclav, Frank (Jerry's brother), Anton Charles or even Joseph P. ??"
Jeanine Baringer says, "Our Hurt's came from the Village of Oujezdec (today Ujezdec), Town of Kutna Hora, County, Caslav. This is the way it is listed on the land records in St. Paul, Nebraska. They have the records for Howard County where the original homesteads were in Farewell, Nebraska." Jeanine goes on to state, "The town Kutna Hora is still there. It is very old and has about 22,000 people living there now."
Jeanine's sister was in Prague this summer and talked to a professor who gave a lecture and he said that the town was not destroyed during WWII or during the Russian occupation. There are still HURT's living there today.
Wedding Photo of Jerry Joseph and Anna Slavicek, 1897
Wedding Picture (courtesy of Linda Hurt) - Jerry Joseph HURT (age 24) and Anna Slavicek (age 16). They were married 11 May 1897. Jerry Joseph's parents were Anton and Eloize Hurt.
Czech Immigration Passenger Lists
Linda Hurt ran across this information at the Library in Independence, Missouri. It is presumed to be the Czech Immigration Passenger Lists showing the immigration records of John and Mary HURT on the Ship (Weser).
Czech Immigration Passenger Lists - "New York Passenger Lists 1870-1880", by Leo Baca, Vol. V, pg 60, privately published, copyrighted 1993 shows the following:
HURT, Johann 41, Anna 14, Maria 9, Johann 8, Barbara 6, Franz 4, Anton 2, Maria 39, Bohemia; Weser 14 March 1876.
Nebraska/Kansas Czech Settlers'
Linda Hurt sent this information that she ran across in the Library in Independence, Missouri. The "Nebraska / Kansas Czech Settlers'" book written by Margie Sobotka, page 131, for Howard County Kelso District states:
"Mat. Mrkvicka from Lestina, Caslav, Ant. (Anton) Hurt, Vac. (Vaclav) Hurt, Jos. (Joseph) Hurt and Fr. (Franz) Hurt. Ant. and Fr. are from Oujezdec, Kutna Hora, Caslav and Vac. and Jos. are from Dubina, Caslav. "
They all owned farm land in Howard County. There is also a Jan Francl from Dubina in that District (precinct) and Vaclav married a Francl girl.
1880 Census, Lincoln, Nebraska
The 1880 Census for Nebraska lists Anton HURT as 8 years old and born in 1872. Their homestead's were in Farwell (Posen), Nebraska. There is a Czech cemetery in Farwell where some of Anton and Louise HURT's family is buried.
1885 Ag Census, Lincoln, Nebraska
According to the 1885 Ag Census Record that came from Lincoln, Nebraska states, "Anton and Eloize (Louise) Hurt owned their own land. 66Acres were improved and 94 Acres unimproved. They owned 2 cows, 10 pigs, and grew 24 Acres of Indian Corn, 8 Acres of oats and 24 Acres of wheat."
There is a book in the Lincoln Court House about early settlers and the HURT's are in it on page 210. It's called "Nebraska, Kansas Czeck Settlers, 1891 to 1895". The best book to read is "A History of Czechs (Bohemians) in Nebraska" compiled by Rose Rosicky. Both book's are in Lincoln, Nebraska Court House.
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