Rudolph and Mary (Stekl) Horesji

Rudolph Horesji, born in Czechoslovakia on June 23, 1882, was married at Detroit, Michigan on April 7, 1907 to Mary Stekl, born in Czechoslovakia on September 5, 1884. The couple immigrated to Detroit in 1906 and he worked as a butcher there. In 1912 they came to Kensal where they purchased the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6 of McKinnon Township, where they spent the rest of their lives.

The couple had four children: Joseph, Henry, George, and Albert. Two other children died at birth.

Mr. Horesji died June 21, 1958 and Mrs. Horesji died March 3, 1973. They are buried in the Kensal cemetery.

Their son, Joseph who was born in Detroit, still lives on the farm in McKinnon Township.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 81B