EMIL J. AND ELEANORA [PAVLIK] JEDLICKA
Emil J. Jedlicka was born February 8, 1879, to Vaclav and Marie
Kalal Jedlicka in a log house 1 ½ miles southeast of Verdigre. As a
boy he first attended school ½ mile east of Verdigre, then District
55 near the mill, and finally the new grade school in Verdigre. He
then worked on his father’s farm until October 30, 1900, when he
married Eleanora Pavlik.
Eleanora was the daughter of Vaclav and Katherine Stoural Pavlik.
She was born April 29, 1882, in a log house on their farm eight
miles west of Verdigre, near the Verdigre North Branch Creek in
Jefferson Township. In order to attend school ½ mile east of
Verdigre, she stayed with her grandparents, the Albert Stourals.
Later she attended Jelen School No. 27. She completed the seventh
grade in Creighton while working for room and board for a local
family. She completed the eighth grade in Verdigre.
[ pg 281 PHOTO Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Jedlicka]
The couple first lived with his widowed father and it was there in
the log cabin that (Mary) Eldiva Pavlik, their daughter, was born on
October 30, 1901.
On March 6, 1902, the family moved to a farm 2 ½ miles southeast of
Verdigre. A son, Vacie, was born here but died 14 days later
(October 12, 1902) of convulsions.
On November 4, 1949, after a life-time of farming, they moved into
Verdigre. Emil spent his retirement years reading and gardening.
After her husband’s death on September 5, 1962, Mrs. Jedlicka
continued to ply her hobbies - art, music, and fancy work. She
received many awards at the Knox County Fair for her
needle-and-crochet work. Mrs. Jedlicka died January 15, 1973.
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