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From: "ETM" <>
Subject: Re: SLEPICKA / SLEPICA / CHICKEN / HRUSKA / PEAR/PEARY / CECH / SACK / HOSEK
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:28:37 -0400
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Yes, Dave, thank you for noticing. I can't yet connect with Nebraska, think
it would be more likely Iowa, Minnesota or Wisconsin, but I haven't ignored
Sen. Roman Hruska and am watching Nebraska as well.
Best,
Elaine
Czech-L Listowner
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/index.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <>
To: "ETM" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: SLEPICKA / SLEPICA / CHICKEN / HRUSKA / PEAR/PEARY / CECH /
SACK / HOSEK
> ETM wrote:
> >
> > Looking for possible connections to family members who left Chicago,
> > Illinois.
<snip>
> > Slepicka > Slepica > Chicken (loose translation of Slepicka (hen)).
> > The Minnesota line descending from Michael and Anna Slepicka uses
> > the name Slepica. The Wisconsin line descending uses the name Chicken.
> >
> > Hruska > Hruskova > Pear > Peary (literal translation of
> > Hruska/Hruskova)
<snip>
>
> Was there not a US Senator (from Iowa, I believe) named Hruska?
>
> Dave
>
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