Posted on: Palo Pinto Co. Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/PaloPinto/851 Surname: KUNETKA ------------------------- Hi D. Graves: I also have been researching the KUNETKA surname. As you well know there are not many in the United States that I know of. I will provide you some brief information on my KUNETKA ancestors. Some of which is documented and some which is heresay. As I understand the relationships a Joseph KUNETKA who was my great-great grandfather married Anna RYDEL in Hodslavice, Moravia. My understanding that this union had 5 or more children. 2 sisters never came to the United States but the 3 sons did. Joseph Kunetka who was my great grandfather married Anna Barton in Hodslavice. A son Joseph and daughter Anna was born there. They came to Fayette or Colorado County Texas in November 1873. My grandfather Frank KUNETKA was born in probably Colorado County Texas in January 1874. He married my grandmother Anna KUDELKA in 1896. (To the best of my knowledge he was a farmer and my great grandfather was shown living with him as shown in the 1900 census. Sometimes after my mother was born in November 1903 the family moved to Palo Pinto County where he worked as a miner until his death in our about June 1907. His last daughter was born in Palo Pinto County in September 1905. Another son John was born in 1877 and a daughter Mary Ann was born in 1881 both in Ammansville,Fayette County, Texas. Another brother to my great grandfather Frank KUNETKA married Anna KRIZAN prior to coming to the Colorado County, Texas also in the 1870's. He and his family moved to Sweethome in Lavaca County, Texas and later moved to DeWitt County, Texas. It is my understanding that they had 10 children. Another brother to my great grandfather Ondrej (Andreas) came to Fayette County, Texas probably also in the 1870's married Veronica FOYT and settled in Fayetteville in Fayette County Texas. I think they had about 8 children. If these are the KUNETKA family lines you are working on. I would be delighted to exchange information with you. Erwin A. Pavlik I live in Giddings, Lee County, Texas.