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Jelinek's in Milwaukee, Wi Trunkmakers

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I am looking for information on the Jelinek’s from the Milwaukee WI area. I know they were trunk/satchel makers. Any information would be very helpful!

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Jim,

There were Jelineks in the area surrounding Nove Mesto, District of Zdar nad Sazavou in southwestern Moravia. You can check online at www.actapublica.eu; find the Brno achives. Specifically I know there was a family in nearby Frysava. Check out this website www.frysava.tripod.com and find them on the censuses. Let me know if you need further help.

A Josef Jelinek family in Milwaukee shows up on some of my Morawetz/Mazourek documents. The latter are my gr grandparents from Cz (Morawetz from Frysava; Mazourek still a mystery) and came to MIlw before marriage in ca 1887. A Jos Jelinek was pastor at the Protestant church where my grandmother was baptized in 1903. Maybe Moravian Brethren? Not sure.

Carol L. Wisconsin