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From: "Elaine T. Maddox" <>
Subject: Re: Slepicka, Slepica, Chicken, Pear, Peary, Hurska, Hurskova
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 23:28:06 -0500


P Batek wrote:

> Elaine the name is likely Hruska
>
> Elaine T. Maddox wrote:
>
> > I am researching my family: Grandparents: Michael Slepicka (a/k/a
> > Slepica and Chicken), Anna Peary (a/k/a Pear -- may have americanized
> > name Hurska and Hruskova to Pear/Peary), born abt 1856 in Bohemia,
> > married abt 1880 in Chicago, IL, moved to Minneapolis, MN, where they
> > raised a family and were reported in the 1900 Census. My father, Fred
> > S. Chicken, is one of their children. Any information concerning these
> > names would be gratefully received.
> >
> > Elaine

Many thanks. I did find marriage certificate listing Hruska, but there is no
question she translated Hruskova to Peary when my father was born (midwife's
certificate). Until we received the midwife's information, my entire family
believed her name was Pear. But, then, my grandfather translated
Slepicka/Slepica to Chicken, the name I grew up with <smile>. Thanks again
for responding.

Elaine

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