FRANCISKA HAMERNIK

Mrs. Franciska Hamernik, 93, widow of a well known county hotel proprietor,
died yesterday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Witt of Four Corners.
Four months ago she fell and injured her hip and has been confined to her bed
since.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. from the Wattawa, Urbanek and
Schlei funeral home and at 9:30 from the Holy Innocents church, the Rev. E. A.
Radey officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Hamernik, nee Franciska Mostecky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mostecky,
was born in Pilsen, Bohemia in 1846. Her parents with three daughters came to
America five years later and located at Glenmore, Brown county. In 1862 she was
married to John Hamernik. They located at Rosecrans in the town of Cooperstown
where Mr. Hamernik conducted a store and hotel and was also postmaster. In 1900
they moved to this city and established a tavern and hotel at Chicago and North
Eighth streets on the present site of the public library. When the site was
purchased by the city the Hamerniks retired from business. He died 14 years ago,
since which time Mrs. Hamernik has resided with her daughter, Mrs. Witt. She led
an active life and enjoyed gardening.
Survivors are five sons, Anton, Joseph, and Adolph of this city, John and Frank
of Maribel; four daughters, Mrs. Anna Petska and Mrs. Emma Bonin of this city,
Mrs. Peter Blaska of Denmark, Mrs. Anton Witt of Four Corners; sister, Mrs. Anne
Rozum of Melnik; stepsister, Mrs. Emil Petska of Pehstigo, Wis.; 33 grandchildren
and 40 great-grandchildren. Three children Rose, Julia and Edward preceded their
mother in death.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Wednesday noon until the hour of
the services Thursday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, January 16, 1940 P. 7
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[Mrs. Francis/cause: senility/bur. on John Hamernik lot]