This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mathushek, Shafer Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/1978 Message Board Post: From "History of Grant County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 1044. TOWN OF HICKORY GROVE JOSEPH MATHUSHEK, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Muscoda; was born in 1852, in Bohemia; son of Frank and Josephine Mathushek. His parents came to America when he was very young; he resided with them until he was 22 years of age. He was married, in 1874, to Sylvia Shafer, daughter of Mathies and Anna Shafer, of Castle Rock; they have three children, Edward H., Clarie E., Ida M. In politics he is a Republican. He is also member of the Lutheran Church. He owns 120 acres of land. [I am not related to this family. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]