 The Anton Hanel name is confusing when researching records both historical and contemporary. In the Dunn County area Hanel family there are three Antons in the same family lineage; born 1852, 1875, and 1898.
Anton (1852) and his wife Helena were born in the Czech Republic. Anton on 18 August 1852 in Chrudim and Helena Vodehnal in May 1857.
On 16 November 1886 Anton arrived at New York from Germany on the ship Werra. With him were his wife Helena and their children Anna, Anton, Jr., Helene, Mary, Joseph, and Stefan. In the 1900 Census (Stark County - [Note: In 1896 this area was reassigned to Stark County from Dunn County and then in 1901 Dunn County gained it back) it indicates they were married in 1873 and that they had twelve children and all twelve were surviving. In 1910 the census (Dunn County) indicates that Anton and Helena were naturalized in 1888 and that there were thirteen children all surviving.
The Hanel family lived primarily in Township 141 Ranges 96 and 97 and in Township 142 Range 96. Although their residence in 1900 was Stark County they began their farming in Dunn County in the late 1890's. Many of the Hanel family lived their lives out in Dunn County and are buried there. Children born in North Dakota included: Frank, Philomena, Wenzel, Agnes (1872), Vincent, Annie (1894), Emma, and Emil.
Helena's Burial, Tombstone Photos Anna's Burial, Family and Tombstone Photo Anton's (1875) Burial, Tombstone Photo Helena's Burial, Tombstone Photos Mary's Burial, Tombstone Photo Joseph's Burial, Tombstone Photo Steve's Burial, Tombstone Photo Frank's Burial, Tombstone Photos Philomena's Burial, Tombstone Photos Wenzel's Burial, Tombstone Photo Vincent's Burial, Tombstone Photos Emma's Burial, Tombstone (contains photo of Emma) Photos Emil's Burial, Tombstone Photos Joseph was born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts on 4 June 1895 to Joseph and Annie/Anna/Ann Kalich Hledik. Annie had been married to Frank Blecha who died in Massachusetts. Joseph John had two siblings who died as infants; Victoria (1892-1902) and John (1901-1902) and two. He had two half-sisters Vernoica and Josephine. In local schools he was known as "Johnny".
Joseph registered for World War I on 5 June 1917 while he was working on a farm in Manning. He was at the time a Corporal in the National Guard. He was inducted at Manning on 31 August 1918 and sent to the University of North Dakota where he served in Students Army Training Corps. While there he died of pneumonia (some records indicate he died from the flu epidemic) on 25 October 1918.
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