Pisek, North Dakota was established in 1882 by Frank P. Rumreich and other Czech and Moravian settlers. Pisek was chosen as the name partly because some of the settlers had come from Pisek, Czechoslovakia, and also because the town was built near a sand ridge and Pisek means sand in Czech.

Here is a map of Pisek today:

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The St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Pisek was blessed on the feast of St. John Nepomucene May 16, 1887. Monsignor Joseph Hessoun, a Missouri priest, conducted services on July 5, 1887.

Pisek - the First Century: A History of Pisek, ND and Its People was published in 1982 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Pisek. It contains 326 pages of town and family history, and has hundreds of photographs and historical records. It takes you back to the formation and early days of the town.

This book is a rare find for genealogists, historians or anyone with an interest in Pisek, Walsh County or the history of Czechs and Slovaks in America. This is a large hardcover, 9 x 11.25 x 1.25 inches, with a gold-embossed leather-like cover and a comprehensive index.

Family names listed in the index include (multiple references shown in parentheses):
Bursick, Capouch (2), Cervenka, Chizek, Chromy, Chyle (3), Cicha, Denault, Dub (3), Dusek (2), Dvorak (4), Erovick, Foerster (2), French, Gilliard, Greicar (13), Groscost, Hajicek, Hladik, Hodny, Houser, Houska, Hrabik, Jarolimek, Jarus, Jelinek (13), Just, Kachena (2), Kadlec (13), Kadlovec, Knotek, Kolar (5), Kostohris (5), Kotaska (3), Kouba (4), Koutnik, Kovarik, Kozel, Krile (3), Lala, Listopad, Loegering, Lovcik (7), Malinovsky, Maresh (6), Meduna, Metzger, Nilson, Novacek, Novak (10), Novotny (3), Nymon, Omdahl, Ondracek, Pastorek (2), Patocka (2), Paur, Pavek (2), Pengilly, Peterka (2), Petrick (5), Praska (7), Roth, Rukavicka, Rumreich (2), Ruzek, Sefcik, Seidl, Schanilec, Schnedar (2), Senecal, Sevigny, Sobolik, Svoboda, Swartz, Turek, Ullmam, Van Camp, Vavrik, Vavrosky (4), Vislisel, Volek, Votava (4), Wavrik (2), Wylie, Zdenek, Zeimetz, Zidon, Zikmund (3).

Although this book was printed almost twenty five years ago, a few copies are still available. Contact me for details.