Joseph Nedved

NEDVED, BORZ, HOYDAR

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 2/5/2010 at 05:10:18

JOSEPH NEDVED

Joseph Nedved is a resident farmer of Garfield township, Hancock county, living on section 32, where he owns and cultivates one hundred and sixty acres of rich and productive land. He was born in Bohemia, March 7, 1864, and is a son of John and Mary (Borz) Nedved. The father died in Hancock county in 1904 and the mother is still living in this county. In their family were five sons, the brothers of Joseph being: John, Stenk, Frank and Charles, who are all married and reside in Garfield township, Hancock county.
Joseph Nedved acquired a common school education in Bohemia, where he remained until he reached the age of seventeen years. He then determined to try his fortune in the new world, believing that he might have better opportunities on this side the Atlantic. Accordingly on the 4th of June, 1881, he arrived in the United States and from the eastern coast made his way at once into the interior of the country. When he first came to Iowa he earned sixty cents per day at husking corn, four men being engaged to husk with one wagon. Land at that day sold at from four to eight dollars per acre. One could pick any land desired at the top price of eight dollars. Mr. Nedved, however, had to earn the money before he could make a purchase, but ultimately became the owner of one hundred and sixty acres on section 32, Garfield township, Hancock county, for which he paid ten dollars and a quarter per acre. In his farming operations he has prospered and today he owns another tract of one hundred and sixty acres situated in German township. His fields are carefully cultivated and his industry and enterprise are bringing to him a substantial measure of success.

On the 28th of July, 1890, Mr. Nedved was married to Miss Anna Hoydar, a daughter of Frank and Mary Vonesh Hoydar, the former of whom died December 6, 1914, while the latter is still living in Hancock county. Mrs. Nedved was born in Winneshiek county, Iowa, July 26, 1873, and by her marriage has become the mother of five sons: Edward B., who is married and lives in Iowa Falls, where he is operator on the Rock Island Railroad; James J., who is agent for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad at Parkersburg, Iowa; Joseph V. and George P., who are operating the home farm; and Raleigh S., who is attending the Britt high school.

Mr. and Mrs. Nedved are members of the Catholic church and for nineteen years he has been connected with the Modern Woodmen, of which he is a trustee. In politics he is a republican and is now serving for the second term of two years as township trustee. He was also school director for six years. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to come to the new world, for here he has found the opportunities which he sought and by a life of industry and perseverance has made for himself a position among the substantial farmers of the locality.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. pp. 168-171.

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