. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement ... county,living on section 32, wliere he owns and cultivates one hundred and sixty acresof rich and productive land. He was born in Bohemia, March 7, 1864, and is ason of John and Mary (Borz) Nedved. The father died in Hancock county in1904 and the mother is still living in this county. In their family were five sons_,the brothers of Joseph being: John, Rtenk, Frank and Charles, who are all mar-ried and reside in Garfield township, Hancock county. Joseph Nedved acquired a co
. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement ... county,living on section 32, wliere he owns and cultivates one hundred and sixty acresof rich and productive land. He was born in Bohemia, March 7, 1864, and is ason of John and Mary (Borz) Nedved. The father died in Hancock county in1904 and the mother is still living in this county. In their family were five sons_,the brothers of Joseph being: John, Rtenk, Frank and Charles, who are all mar-ried and reside in Garfield township, Hancock county. Joseph Nedved acquired a common school education in Bohemia, where heremained until he reached the age of seventeen years. He then determined to tryhis fortune in the new world, believing that he might have better opportunities onthis side the Atlantic. Acccordingly on the 4th of June, 1881, he arrived in theUnited States and from the eastern coast made his way at once into the interiorof the country. When he first came to Iowa he earned sixty cents per day at husk-ing corn, four men being engaged to husk with one wagon. I^and at that day sold. MK. AM) MKS. JOSEPH NEDVED PnSLIC LIBlR/,aY i -*Si0«. LENOX AND WINNEBAGO AND HANCOCK COUNTIES 171 at from four to eight dollars per acre. One could pick any huid desired at thetop price of eight dollars. Mr. Xedved, however, had to earn the money beforehe could make a purchase, but ultimately became the owner of one hundred andsixty acres on section 38, Garfield township, Hancock county, for which he paidten dollars and a quarter per acre. In his farming operations he has prosperedand today he owns another tract of one hundred and sixty acres situated in GermantowTiship. His fields are carefully cultivated and his industry and enterprise arebringing to him a substantial measure of success. On the 28th of July, 1890, Mr. Xedved was married to Miss Anna IToydar, adaughter of Frank and Mary Vonesh Hoydar, the former of whom died Decem-ber 6, 1914, while the latter
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