Frank Brozik (B. 6-2-1878 - D.7-11-1945) was one of eight children born to Vaclav Brozik (B. 10- - 1848, D. 9-4-1915) and Barbara Jandik (B. 11-2-1852 D. 1-3-1931). Vac and Barbara came to America in 1905 and settled in Spencer NE before coming to Gregory County SD. Frank's siblings were: Joe, Vaclav Jr., Teresa Vales, Rose Janousek, Barbara Zatopec, Mike, and Albert.

Mary (Marie) Hataj (B. 12-24-1880 D. 10-16-1963) was one of five children born to Mike and Barbara (Hunselek) Hataj ( B 12-8-1850 D. 4-4-1917). Her three sisters died as young girls of diptheria and a brother James (Vincent) died in Austria at age 21. Marie's father Mike also died in Europe having never came to the US. Mike's birth and death date is unknown.

Frank Brozik came to America in 1900 from the village of Nepomuk Czech. He lived in Cleveland OH with his oldest sister and worked in a smelter plant before coming to Spencer NE in 1901. Marie Hataj came to America in 1901 from the village of Mohelnice Czech (?) and came to Spencer NE where Frank was.

The couple was married in Spencer NE on January 13, 1902. They lived in Gross NE where Joseph, Charley, and Anna were born. Gregory Co. was opened for settlement and in 1905 Frank and his brother Vaclav came to Gregory Co. and staked adjoining claims 5 miles North and 2 ½ miles east of the Dixon corner.

Barbara Hataj, Marie's mother, had come to the US and was living at Gross NE also.

According to Frank's homestead papers he states "About November 15-1905 I moved on the land with my family and commenced actual and permanent residence in a sod house which I had built in September before. I then dug a well and built a barn and gathered some fuel for the winter. I have a sod house 16 x 24, a frame barn with hay roof 16 x 56, a chicken house 10 x 14, Claim all fenced and cross fenced. Material on ground for a hog tight fence. 80 acres breaking.

Worth $750.00. He stated that everything we have is on the land. He described the land as ordinary rolling praire. No timber or minerals. Best for farming. The homestead papers also state that in 1905 he had 35 acres cropped with corn. In 1907 he had 50 acres in crop and 30 acres broken too late for crop. About 50 tons of hay were put up. By 1914 a wooden frame house was built and more land was acquired.

Frank's parents Barbara and Vaclav also staked a homestead claim in the Dixon area.