Anton Pitra was born March 10, 1863 in Czechoslovakia and Maria Fait was born there also on April 9, 1873. After their marriage on September 27, 1892, they lived in Czechoslovakia for several years where he was a blacksmith. They first made their home at Cedar Rapids, Iowa after coming to the United States and in 1906 they came to Foster County and purchased the Northwest 1/4 of Section 12 in Bucephalia Township.
The couple had four children: Louis, Mary, Eugenic and Wilma.
Anton Pitra died May 10, 1941, Maria Pitra died January 9, 1922. They are buried in the Kensal Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 15B