This is a photo of the Jan (John) Chalupnik family taken about 1908. The Chalupnik farm was north of Beroun about a half mile. Ernie Chalupnik was part owner of the Beroun Pavillion. His sister Josie and her husband Tom Shima ran the hotel and confectioner shop. (Photos in the book)
Frank Baumchen was one of the early settlers first coming from Canada to Rush City and then here way before the Hinckley Fire. At that time there was no railroad here or other means of communication between St. Paul and Duluth, only a tote road which was passable and that was all. That was put through in 1852. That same year the government sent out surveyors to lay out the land. The first railroad was built from St. Paul to Rush City in 1869 and completed to Duluth in 1870.
The Ouradnik family came here in March 1895. At that time the only buildings here was the hotel. (pictured in the book) Mr. Schiller lived in a log house on the property where the Hejny house stood. Morris Burlingame lived on the land where my frame shop stands today. ("Picture This...) These men are spoken about in the book.
There was no road east of town only a trail that led from the Kubesh corner over the high land, as everything was under water on through to the Kuzel farm and onto the old government road. This was the only way to get to Pine City at the time.
Julius Cooper was one of the earliest settlers if not the first living on what is now the Plasek Farm. He homesteaded the farm before the Hinckley Fire and during the fire spent 4 days in the water of the swamp east of town to get away from the heat and smoke. He lived on water and a few blueberries.
The Pavek, Haberman, and Skalicky families drove up in April 1896 from Owatanna with horses making the trip in 14 days.
These were memories written by John Plasek, oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Plasek. (More of his memories are in the book, including a family photo)
For some reason my text gets a little messsed up when I publish it to the web. So please pardon any error, I am working on it.
This is the Frank Skalicky Farm. It was located 3 miles east of Beroun on corner of county rd. 14 and 15. Gary Skalicky lives there.
This is the George Haberman farm east of Beroun on Holly Road.
The barn still stands today on the old Ted Kozak farm.
Theresa (Ouradnik) Haberman, Lillian Haberman (Zunker, Lamay), Adeline Haberman (Wedig, Luedtke), Elizabeth Haberman (Kuzel), Emil Haberman, Lydia Haberman (Plisek), George Haberman, Peter Haberman- Driving the team.
Adeline became the owner of the Beroun Tap and Cafe.
The Kubesh farm being built is from the Marge Fegerstrom collection. It is located off of highway 61 on Blueberry Island Rd. It became the home of Nancy and Lawrence Lundgren. The barn still stands as straight today as the day it was built. The family also had the home north of there on highway 61. Pam Greden lived there for many years and now it is the home of Jack and Julie Frechette.
This is the Joe Prochaska Family. Taken in 1947. Joe owned the Blacksmith Shop and also Prochaska's Bar. Pictures and info in the book.