Bernard Dušek, was born on February 9, 1813, in Dolní Dobrouč (German: Liebenthal), Bohemia, a part of the Austrian Empire. He was delivered by midwife, Katerina Hrdinowa, and baptized shortly after by administrator, Franciscus Čzermak. His godparents were Jan Špinler, farmer and Anna, wife of Ignac Ryšavý, cabinet-maker.
Bernard was the legitimate son of Jan Dušek, a peasant, glazier (glass worker) and Anna Moracová, his wife. They were living in house #158, Dolní Dobrouč. He had 12 known siblings, of which he was the second youngest. His oldest brother turned 21 years of age four days before he was born.

EARLY LIFE
As a young man, Bernard, joined the Kaiserliche Königliche Heer (Austrian Imperial-Royal Army). He was an Unterkanonier (low ranking artilleryman / gunner) of the 5th field artillery regiment. He would have likely been trained in the use of canons and other types of artillery.
Bernard came to own a property / farm located at #33 Dolní Dobrouč giving him the status of rolník (landowning peasant) and sedlák (farmer). This land was previously owned by the Kristl family and prior to them, the Horák family. The farm was known by the name Horák, after the original owners. Since the name, Dušek, was fairly common in the area, the Dušek family members on this farm were also nicknamed Horák (mountaineer/mountain person).

MARRIAGE
In 1844, a triple bann of marriage was performed on the 28 and 29 of August and the 6 of October in the Catholic church. On October 14, 1844, Bernard Dušek married Františka Skaličková, the daughter of Bernard Skalický and his wife, Theresie. They were married by Joseph Lemberg, parson in Dolní Dobrouč.
Bernard and Františka had ten known children; Jan Evangelista (b. December 14, 1845), František (b. April 2, 1848), Josef Pěstoun (b. January 13, 1850), Bernard David (b. December 30, 1851), Františka Anna (b. January 12, 1854), Anna (b. August 1, 1856), Josef Martin (b. November 12, 1858), Josefa (b. August 13, 1860), Vincenc (b. July 7, 1863-d. in childhood), and Vincenc (b. April 12, 1869, second child with this name).

CHAPEL CONSTRUCTION and LEGACY
In the 1850's, Bernard became very sick with a serious and long-term illness. According to local stories, he had seen doctors, including clinics in Prague. When no doctor or treatment would help him, he would often drink water from a spring in the forrest on his property. This spring, located on vrchu Strážný (Sentinel Hill) was supposed to have healing properties. He continued to drink the spring water, and nevertheless, he remained ill. Some versions of this story report that a figure of the Virgin Mary hung from a tree near the stream in ancient times.
Bernard made a promise to the Virgin Mary that if she would heal him, he would build a chapel in her honor. He was really healed.
Bernard began looking for a place on his property to build a chapel. He chose a spot that would be highly traveled in his forrest near the spring. Slowly and surely, he began to regret promising a construction project that would cost so much money. Instead of building a chapel, he built, in 1856, a small shrine (column) with a statue of the Virgin Mary at the mouth of the spring.
Soon, Dušek fell ill again. He visited various doctors, and again was unable to get well. One night, in a dream the Virgin Mary reminded him of his earlier promise, in which he heard a voice say, “You failed to deliver what you promised.” He immediately renewed his promise. Once again he healed, and with his wife, Františka, built a chapel which was completed in 1866. A year later the chapel was fitted with a small bell tower.
Bernard lived his life in full vigor. He died on December 7, 1901, at the age of 88.
The chapel was named Horákova kaple (Horák's Chapel) after the family's nickname. Today, the Horák's Chapel is a place of pilgrimage. 140 years later, the site was in need of restoration. In 2009, it was given new paint and restoration to the niche with the statue of the Virgin Mary. The outside chapel walls were preserved in stone.
Horák Chapel is located at 49°58'52.37" N 16°29'09.89" E.1251,1253

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House #33 Dolní Dobrouč, Bohemia1044
social/economic class: rolník (landowning peasant)

sedlák (farmer) in Dolní Dobrouč #331254

Duschek Bernard, Unterkanonier of k.k. (imperial royal) 5th field artillery regiment and owner of the farm house #33 in Liebenthal (Dolní Dobrouč), legitimate son of deceased Johann Duschek, Familiant (familiant) from Liebenthal (Dolní Dobrouč) #152 and of his wife Anna, nee Moravec of Familiant (familiant) from Jamney (Jamné nad Orlicí) #6, both belonging to domain Lanškroun.

As a result of the, from k.k. (imperial royal) Field Marshal lieutenant Berwaldo 5th field artillery regiment commando (in Pest on 5 August 1844) issued, by hoch. field Kaplan (field chaplain) of the laudable 5th artillery regiment Franz Raymund Motosényi in Pest (Budapešť) on 14 August of that year undersigned, after triple on the 28, 29 and 6 October 1844 performed banns, married by me Joseph Lemberg parson.1250



House number at birth: #158 (Dolní Dobrouč)
Name of child: Bernardus
Baptized by Franciscus Čzermak administrator
Filiation: legitimate
Godparents and status: Jan Sspinlar (Špinler) + + + , sedlák (farmer) from Dobrouč (Dolní
Dobrouč)
Anna wife of Ignac Ryssawy (Ryšavý) + + +, cabinet-maker from Dobrouč (Dolní Dobrouč)
Midwife: Katerina Hrdinowa (Kateřina Hrdinová)
Note: birth certificate issued on 5 July 18411249