ALBERT J. AND MARY [MALY] STOURAL
Albert J. Stoural was born in Chicago on July 12, 1873, to Albert
and Katherine {Zarhorka) Stoural.
The following year his parents, twelve-year-old half-brother Thomas,
little Albert and other brothers and sisters, came to Nebraska and
filed on a homestead in Section 4 of Verdigre Township east of the
Verdigris Valley. Years later, a brother Felix and sister Barbara
Schmidt homesteaded there and lived until Felix died in 1960.
[pg 407 photo Albert J. and Mary [Maly] Stoural and children: Paul
and William [twins], Adam B., John B., and Minnie B.]
Albert had four brothers and six sisters.
On July 8, 1897, he was united in marriage to Mary Maly, the
daughter of Frank and Barbara (Ondracek) Maly, by the Rev. Joseph
Macourek at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Together they took up
farming two miles southeast of Verdigre. They endured the many
hardships of all pioneers dedicated to the land and its resources,
building up a good productive land and livestock which they took
such pride in raising.
In 1915, among other dedicated, unselfish pioneers, Albert donated
hour upon hour of time and labor with a team of horses excavating
dirt for the new church which his family and descendants worship in
today.
One of the beautiful church windows, which has the inscription
“Vojtech and Marie Stoural” was donated by them - a great memorial
for the family.
Albert and Mary’s love and devotion to their family carried over
into the community’s needs through the years.
They were blessed with five children: Mrs. Eugene (Minnie Kosek, was
born April 19, 1898, and died April 30, 1976; Adam was born December
14, 1902, and died September 19, 1961; Paul and William, twins, were
born August 2, 1900. Paul died February 5, 1959, and William died
June 8, 1984; and John was born July 26, 1912. Today John and his
wife Mary Ann are living on the farm where he was born and has lived
his entire life.
On September 9, 1928, Albert died at 55 years of age. Mary continued
to live on the farm with her son John until her death on July 29,
1958.
Both Albert and Mary, who live in our memories, are resting in the
Catholic Cemetery west of Verdigre.
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