Krahulec Family Images

Joe and Selma Krahulec's wedding photo 1918, Alberta
Joseph Anton Krahulec: Dec 25, 1889 - Oct. 6, 1982
Selma [Hakli] Krahulec: May 3, 1899 - May 1, 1991

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This is a selection of photographs relating to the family of Joseph Anton Krahulec, of Waskatenau (pronounced Wa-SET-na), Alberta, Canada.

Joe's parents Joseph Krahulec and Tena Stursa were from Czechoslovakia ("Bohemia", Joe always said). They were married in 1889 in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA.

Joe was born December 25, 1889 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA, and also lived in the Rice Lake area of Barron County, Wisconsin. As a young man, Joe herded sheep in Montana and homesteaded near Smoky Lake, in Alberta. In 1918, he married Selma Hakli (from Finland) in St. Faith's Lutheran Church, in Edmonton (?), Alberta.

Note: This page was intentionally designed to include all photographs in one place. The tradeoff is that yes, it takes longer to come up on your screen. For easier printing of individual images, there is a link after each image: You can click on that link to go to a printable page of that one particular image.

Wencl Krahulec (1868-1960): Wencl Krahulec section of page
Joseph Krahulec (Sr.) (1863-1944) and family: Family Photos
** Note: Wencl & Joseph Sr. (above) were brothers **. There is a possibility of another brother named Anton Krahulec, of Montana and Rice Lake & Oak Grove Township (Barron County), Wisconsin. If you know him, please email me:
- Joseph Anton Krahulec ("Joe", son of Joseph), his wife Selma Hakli, and family: Photos
  - Helen Krahulec (daughter of Joe and Selma): Photo
    - Glen (Sutton) (son of Helen Krahulec): Photos

1. Wencl Krahulec

Mrs. and Mr. Wencl Krahulec's 59th Anniversary, July 20 1954, in Owatonna. Wencl was the brother of Joseph Krahulec and thus the uncle of Joe A. Krahulec. (This is a large image to allow you to read the newspaper text. I have also included a transcription of the text following the image.):

Newspaper article about Mrs. and Mr. Wencl Krahulec 59 Anniv. 1954 Owatonna. Wencl was brother of Joe Sr., uncle of Joe A. Krahulec

TOGETHER 59 YEARS - Mr. and Mrs. Wencl Krahulec, 256 Birch street, are pictured above, on the occasion of their 59th wedding anniversary. The entire family got together Sunday at the Blue Willow for a dinner celebration.
-Daily People's Press photo.

Owatonna Couple
59th Anniversary
Celebration Held

Mr. and Mrs. Wencl Krahulec, 256 Birch Street, Owatonna, celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon in the midst of their seven children and families.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Krahulec were born in Czechoslavakia and came to this country at an early age. Mr. Krahulec is 85 and his wife, 81. They were married on July 20, 1895.

Children of the couple present Sunday were Anton, Frank, Eddie, George and Charles, all of Owatonna; William of Oelwein, Iowa; and the daughter, Mrs. Alvin Moe (Mary) of Owatonna. There are eight grand-children.

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Check out Wencl's grandson's Krahulec pages!

2. Joseph Krahulec (Sr.) and Family

Joseph Krahulec Sr. (1863-1944) and Tena [Stursa] Krahulec (1868-1926)
with children Joe (Joseph Anton) and Tina (Kristina), 1892:
Joseph Krahulec (1863-1944) and Tena Stursa Krahulec (1868-1926) with children Joe and Tina, 1892

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Children of Joseph Krahulec:
L-R Back row Joe (Joseph Anton), Rose & Mary
L-R Front row: Anton & Louie, Tina (oldest), Anna & Ella Krahulec (three more to come in later years):
Krahulec Children: L-R Back row Joe, Rose & Mary, Anton & Louie, Tina, Anna & Ella Krahulec

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3. Joe A. Krahulec

Post card photo from Joe A. Krahulec: "Indian Parade Joliet Montana July 4th 1909."
Joe A. Krahulec writes, "I was herding sheep back in them hills at that time"

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Miss Selma Hakli, 1917 (Source: By River and Trail, p. 865):

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Joe Krahulec, 1918 (By River and Trail, 864):

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Joseph Anton Krahulec and Selma Hakli wedding photo, March 8 or 9, 1918 (Edmonton?, Alberta, Canada):

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Joe A. Krahulec in Logging Camp, Hutton BC Dec 25th 1919 (his 30th birthday) (don't know which man is Joe):
Joe [A.] Krahulec in Logging Camp, Hutton BC Dec 25th 1919

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"Frank Carsons Mill at Joe [A.] Krahulecs homestet":

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1956: The American Krahulec relatives visit Edmonton (spelling of some names uncertain):

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Joe Krahulec and sister Rose at Fritz's (Alfred "Fritz" Krahulec) farm, Alberta, 1970:

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Joe Krahulec fishing: Mann Lake, Sept. 5, 1976:

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4. Helen Krahulec

Helen Sarah [Krahulec] [Frew] Sutton, daughter of Joe & Selma, 1925-1959
(date of photo unknown, perhaps c. 1954?):
Helen Sarah Krahulec Frew Sutton (date unknown, perhaps c. 1954?)