Descendants of Progenitor Bartkowiak

Generation No. 1

1.  PROGENITOR1 BARTKOWIAK was born Abt. 1830 in Lukowo, Posen.
	
Children of PROGENITOR BARTKOWIAK are:
2.	i.	IGNATIUS2 BARTKOWIAK, b. December 1857, Lukowo, Prussian Poland; d. November 12, 1909, South Bend, Indiana.
3.	ii.	MICHAEL BARTKOWIAK, b. June 24, 1858, Lukowo, Posen; d. March 17, 1927, South Bend, In.
4.	iii.	FRANCES BARTKOWIAK, b. December 14, 1866, Lukowo, Wagrowiec, Posen; d. April 20, 1936, Rolling Prairie, Indiana.

Generation No. 2

2.  IGNATIUS2 BARTKOWIAK (PROGENITOR1) was born December 1857 in Lukowo, Prussian Poland, and died November 12, 1909 in South Bend, Indiana.  He married JADWIGA HEDWIGES BUCHOLTZ September 19, 1881 in St Hedwigs, South Bend, Indiana, daughter of KAZIMIERZ BUCHOLTZ and MARY BARTKOWIAK.  She was born May 1865 in Prussian Poland, and died 1934 in South Bend, Indiana.

Notes for IGNATIUS BARTKOWIAK:

Goniec Polski  November 1909

Ignacy Bartkowiak Has died on Friday evening a 10:30. He died in his home at 443  S.  Walnut St. This completed the life of Ignacy.  He had been ill for the last 2 years with stomach problems and for the last  4 week he was in pain  from which he never recovered.
Ignacy was born in the year 1856 in Lukowie in the greater Province of Poznan.
He came to America when he was 15 and lived in South Bend the entire time.
He was married at the age of 27.
He belonged to St. Stanislaus Kostka and St. Hedwige Societies.
He is survived by his wife,Jadwiga (Harriet) and children Anthony, Stanley , Ignace, Casimer and Felix daughters Angela Zakrowski , Prakseda (Priscilla ?)not sure if that is right,Angela and Magdalyn.
Funeral will be Monday morning at St. Hedwige Church and burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetary

MAY BE RELATED TO MICHAL (No Definite Proof)
I am not local, but my wife Kathleen Nowacki (who spoke to you last week on another question) recevied an email from the secretary at Saint Casimir that shows that Ignacy's wife Hedwigis is the godmother of Joseph Bartkowiak.  Joseph was born March 11 1899 son of Michael and Helen.  So if no relationship between Michael and Ignacy, why did Michael and Helen chose Ignacy's wife as the godmother to their son Joseph.  Also, the godfather for Joseph is Charles Wentland who happened to live at 444 Walnut in the 1900 census which is the house across the street from Ignacy Bartkowiak.

FAMILY GROUP B35A           [Ignacy Bartkowiak]

Name:  Ignacy Bartkowiak                             Spouse: Jadwiga Bucholtz
  N CHG TO BARTH
Father: Father:  Kazimierz Bucholtz
Mother                                                           Mother: Mary Bartkowiak
Born:  1857 Poland                                     Born:  1863 Poland
Married: 19 Sept 1881 bk 8 p 410
Died:   1909                                                    Died: 1934
Buried:   Cedar Grove Cem
Church:
Lived:
Occupation:
Naturalization Intent:
Service record:
Health [obit]
Family members of: Jadwiga: Mrs Agnes Maternowski Grzeskowiak, Mrs ANtonina Kolesiak, Anthony Stanislaus, Mrs Stanislawa Witucki Arendt.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
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Children:
8]  Anthony                                         b] 17 May 1885 H 12 p 291
mar 17  Sept  1907 bk 21 p 379 Blanche [Pelagia] Wozniak
                                                            d] 2 May 1967 St Joseph Cemetery
9]  Agnes                                            b] 27 Dec 1886 ch 22 p 40
mar #1] 27 Oct 1909 bk 23 p 26 Boleslaus Zakrowski
mar #2]  28 Nov 1917 bk 29 p 87 Frank S Szarwark
                                                            d] 1972 St Joseph Cem
10] Steve                                            b] 19 Dec 1888 ch 26 p 181
                                                            mar - 30 Aug 1910 bk 23 p 411 Mary Deka
                                                            d
11] Sadie                                             b] 16 Jul 1891
                                                            mar #1] --- Patocki [per brothers obit]
mar #2] 19 Nov 1912 bk 25 p 173 Joseph H Kotz [aka Katz]
                                                            d]
A65-5]  Nellie [Angela Ann]              b] 2 Aug 1895 H 53 p 302; 2 Aug 1893 mem card
mar: 6 Sept 1915 bk 27 p 267 Wm. Bierwagon A65-5
                                                            d] 15 Aug 1972  St Joseph Cem
35A1]  Arthur Bart                             b] 6 Dec 1898  H 70 p 215
  aka Ignatius Bartkowiak Jr             mar: 16 Feb 1920 Stella[Stacey] Lyczynski
                                                            d] 6 Apr 1986 Highland Cemetery
12] Joseph L                                       b] 10 Mar 1899
                                                            d] 14 Dec 1951 [mem crd in rec bk]
B2-31]  Felix A                                 b] Oct 1902
                                                            mar Veronica Kazmierczak Banicki
                                                            d] 2 Mar 1980 Highland Mausoleum
12] Casimir                                         b]
                                                            mar  Sophia d] 7 Jul  1994
                                                            d]
13] Andy                                             b]
                                                            mar
                                                            d]
14] Margaret                                      b]
                                                            mar --- Wcisel
                                                            d]

More About IGNATIUS BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana
Emigration: 1870, Originally Pennslyvania
Fact: Changed name to BARTH
Occupation: Iron Molder
Residence: 1909, 443 S Walnut

Notes for JADWIGA HEDWIGES BUCHOLTZ:
MARRIAGE
Bartkowiak, Ignacy                          Jadwiga Bucholtz 19 Sept 1881 8 p 410

More About JADWIGA HEDWIGES BUCHOLTZ:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana
Emigration: 1881, South Bend, Indiana
	
Children of IGNATIUS BARTKOWIAK and JADWIGA BUCHOLTZ are:
	i.	ANTHONY3 BARTKOWIAK, b. May 17, 1885, South Bend, Indiana; d. May 02, 1967, South Bend, Indiana; m. PELAGIA BLANCHE WOZNIAK; b. December 12, 1887, South Bend In; d. February 16, 1967, South Bend In.

Notes for ANTHONY BARTKOWIAK:
FAMILY GROUP B35A-8 [Anthony Bartkowiak]

Name:  Anthony Bartkowiak     Spouse  Blanche [Pelagia]  Wozniak
Father:  Ignacy Bartkowiak B35A              Father: Jacob Wozniak
Mother Jadwiga Bucholtz                 Mother: Mary Pieniazkiewicz
Born:  17 May 1885                      Born:   12 Dec 1887
Married:  17 Sept 1907 bk 21 p 377
Died:  2 May 1967 age 84                Died: 16 Feb 1967 age 79
Buried:  St Joseph Cem  [obits of  both in rec bk]
Church: St Stanislaus Catholic Church
Lived:    1907 at 443 S Walnut; 1931 at 229 Studebaker
Occupation:
Naturalization Intent:
Service record:
Health [obit]
Family members of: Blanche: Mrs Mary Ornat Wyremblewski; Mrs Bernice Rafinski, Mrs Stella Compton of Durand IA; John, Frank, Joseph, and George of   SBd, Walter  of Marion IN.
SPECIAL INTEREST:  obit lists 5 grandchildren [ #21 - #23];   10 grt grand { #24- #33]
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Children:

15 ] William BARKER      b]  30 Aug 1916
   N CHGED               mar:  21 Dec 1924 Beulah [Turny] Turnipseed
d]  20  Feb 1982 age 65 Holy Cross Cath Ch, St Joseph Cemetery * died St Jos Medical Center; long illness; Retd 1975 Bendix, WW II -- 2 children
#19]  Ms Ann FOSTER of Galesburg IL;  #20]  Robert Barker
16]  Sister M Rozella         b] 14 Feb 1914
                    mar - Sisters of Nazareth, Tyler TX
                    d]  18 May 1982 Tyler TX & 25 yrs as lab technician]
17]  Phyllis             b]
                    mar --- Kazmierczak
                    d]
18] Irene           b]
                    mar --- Hatfield
                    d]

More About ANTHONY BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

More About PELAGIA BLANCHE WOZNIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

	ii.	AGNES BARTKOWIAK, b. December 27, 1886, South Bend, Indiana; d. 1972, South Bend, Indiana; m. BOLESLAUS ZAKROWSKI, October 27, 1909; b. December 09, 1885; d. 1912, South Bend, Indiana.

More About AGNES BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

More About BOLESLAUS ZAKROWSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

5.	iii.	STANLEY STEVE BARTKOWIAK, b. December 19, 1888, South Bend, Indiana.
	iv.	SADIE BARTKOWIAK, b. July 16, 1891, South Bend, Indiana; m. JOSEPH H KOTZ, November 19, 1912, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. Abt. 1891, South Bend, Indiana.

More About JOSEPH H KOTZ:
Fact: AKA Katz

6.	v.	ANGELA ANN NELLIE BARTKOWIAK, b. August 02, 1895, South Bend, Indiana; d. August 15, 1972, South Bend, Indiana.
	vi.	IGNATIUS ARTHUR BARTKOWIAK, b. December 06, 1898, South Bend, Indiana; d. April 06, 1986, South Bend, Indiana; m. STELLA STACEY LYCZYNSKI, February 16, 1920, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. July 04, 1901, Warsaw, Poland; d. December 01, 1996, South Bend, Indiana.

Notes for IGNATIUS ARTHUR BARTKOWIAK:
FAMILY GROUP B35-A1
[Arthur Barth Changed From Ignatius Jr. Bartowiak]

Name:  Arthur Barth                Spouse  Stacey Lyczynski
N CHGED FROM Ignatius Jr BARTKOWIAK          AKA STELLA`
Father: Ignacy Bartkowiak                    Father: Stanislaus Lyczynski L2-2
Mother    Hattie Bucholtz               Mother: Juliana Wlodarek
Born:  6 Dec 1898   H 70 p 215               Born:  4 Jul 1901 Warsaw Poland
Married:  16 Feb 1920
Died:  6 Apr 1986   died: 1 Dec 1996 [both obits in rec bk]
Buried:  Highland Cemetery
Church:  St Anthony de Padua  Catholic Church
Funeral - Arthur at Kaniewski's - Stacey at Welsheimer's.
Lived:   1986 at 241 Rue Rabelais;  1996 Stace at Bremen Healthcare Center, Bremen IN
Occupation:  Engineering dept at Studebaker Corp.
Naturalization Intent:
Service record:
Health [obit] Arthur died 11:30 p.m. in emergency room at St Joseph Medical Center; age 87. - Stacy died 4:35 p.m. Community Hospital of Bremen.
Family members of Arthur: Andy, Antoni, Mrs Agnes Zakrowski Szarwark, Steve, Mrs Sadie Patrocki Katz [aka Kotz]; Mrs Angeline [Nellie] Bierwagon, Casimir & Felix Bartkowiak; Mrs Stanislawa Witucki Arendt.
Family members of:  Stacey: Sylvester, Mrs Bernice Marshal, Mrs Genevieve Spychalski of Mill Creek IN; Mrs Evelyn  Strychalski Marzel; Mrs Lottie Golubski, Theodore, Kazimierz, Victor & Mrs Marie Bordner.
SPECIAL INTEREST  2 grandchildren: 3] Richard D of Phoenix AZ & #4] John A of Mooresville NC;
three grt grand [#5- #7]:
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Children:
1 ]  Arthur    b]
          mar -- lvs Brooklyn NY
          d]
2] Richard     b]
          mar --
          d]

More About IGNATIUS ARTHUR BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana

More About STELLA STACEY LYCZYNSKI:
Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana

	vii.	JOSEPH L BARTKOWIAK, b. March 10, 1899, South Bend, Indiana; d. December 14, 1951, South Bend, Indiana.
	viii.	FELIX A BARTKOWIAK, b. October 1902, South Bend, Indiana; d. March 02, 1980, South Bend, Indiana; m. VERONICA KAZMIERCZAK BANICKI; b. Abt. 1902, South Bend, Indiana.

Notes for FELIX A BARTKOWIAK:
FELIX A BARTKOWIAK
     Born Oct 1902; d] 2 Mar 1980, age 77.  Had been ill 1 yr.  Retired from Bendix Corp, lived at 231 Rue Rabelais Park Jefferson Apartments. Entombed at Highland Mausoleum.  Wife: VERONICA KAZMIERCZAK BANICKI. Stepson: Ted  Banicki of Niles MI.

More About FELIX A BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana

3.  MICHAEL2 BARTKOWIAK (PROGENITOR1) was born June 24, 1858 in Lukowo, Posen, and died March 17, 1927 in South Bend, In.  He married (1) MARY WITUCKI BARCZYKOWSKI November 06, 1886 in Lekus, Posen.  She was born Abt. 1858 in Prussian Poland, and died Bef. 1898 in South Bend, In.  He married (2) HELENA SZUMSKI May 17, 1898 in St. Hedwig, St Joseph County, Indiana, daughter of VINCENTIUS SZUMSKI and CONSTANCE MEGAS.  She was born May 1865 in Tarnow Parish, Wagrowiec, Posen, and died July 18, 1946 in South Bend, In.

Notes for MICHAEL BARTKOWIAK:

MAY BE RELATED TOIGNATIUS  (No Definite Proof)
I am not local, but my wife Kathleen Nowacki (who spoke to you last week on another question) recevied an email from the secretary at Saint Casimir that shows that Ignacy's wife Hedwigis is the godmother of Joseph Bartkowiak.  Joseph was born March 11 1899 son of Michael and Helen.  So if no relationship between Michael and Ignacy, why did Michael and Helen chose Ignacy's wife as the godmother to their son Joseph.  Also, the godfather for Joseph is Charles Wentland who happened to live at 444 Walnut in the 1900 census which is the house across the street from Ignacy Bartkowiak.

>>>Marriage<<<
Bartkowiak, Michael   1] Mary Witucki Barczykowski     6 Nov 1886 10 p 183

                                    2]   Helena Szumska 17 May 1898 16 p 15

 >>>Emigration<<<
MICHAEL BARTKOWIAK
Nat Intent Vol 7 p 846; b] 14 Oct 1858 Lekus Poland; of 1505 W Sample.
 Emigrated Hamburg 16 Sept 1885, arrived port of New York 3 Oct 1885 on vessel SS Dutch Marie.
 Filed: 2 Nov 1886; dated 3 Apr 1916.

 >>>Birth<<<
Bartkowiak, Helen  nee Szumski   May 1865   Tarnowo Pl,     NI Vol 7
Village of birth LDS Film available  w/o Michael

Bartkowiak, Joseph       Michael Bartkowiak       Mar 1899 NI Vol 7
                                       Helen Szumski

Bartkowiak, Mary  nee Witucki
 hus 1] Francis Barczykowski
        2] Michael Bartowiak

 Bartkowiak, Pelagia    4 Dec 1883       ML Vol 18
 Mrs Jos Koszewski          Mary Witucki Barczykowski

[Although Pelagia lists Michael Bartkowiak as her father on mar. lic, her mother did not mar. Michael until  1886.
I believe her father is actually Francis Barczykowski]

Bartkowiak, Pelagia            Michael Bartkowiak            4 Dec 1894 NI Vol 7
                                           Mary Witucki Barczykowski

 Bartkowiak, Stanley               Michael Bartkowiak         18 Oct 1900 NI Vol 7
                                               Helen Szumski

 Bartkowiak, Sylvester           Michael Bartkowiak         13 Jan 1902 N I Vol 7
                                               Helen Szumski

More About MICHAEL BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Emigration: 1885
Occupation: 1900, Oliver Plow per census
Residence: 1900, 1505 Sample

Notes for HELENA SZUMSKI:
Obit South Bend Tribune July 18, 1946

Mrs Helena Szumski Bartowiak, age 83, died at 3:50 am today in the home of her son Alexander M Bartowiak, 1505 West Sample. She had been ill two months.

More About HELENA SZUMSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Emigration: 1893, 1900 census
	
Child of MICHAEL BARTKOWIAK and MARY BARCZYKOWSKI is:
	i.	PELAGRIA BLANCHE3 BARTKOWIAK, b. December 04, 1888, Lekus, Posen.

Notes for PELAGRIA BLANCHE BARTKOWIAK:
Bartkowiak, Pelagia         4 Dec 1883       ML Vol 18
 Mrs Jos Koszewski          Mary Witucki Barczykowski

[Although Pelagia lists Michael Bartkowiak as her father on mar. lic, her mother did not mar. Michael until  1886.
I believe her father is actually Francis Barczykowski]

Children of MICHAEL BARTKOWIAK and HELENA SZUMSKI are:
	ii.	JOSEPH3 BARTKOWIAK, b. March 11, 1899, South Bend, In.

More About JOSEPH BARTKOWIAK:
Baptism: St Casimir, Fr. Zubowicz CSC
God Parents: Carolus Wentland, Hedwig Bartowiak

	iii.	STANISLAUS BARTKOWIAK, b. October 18, 1901, South Bend, In; d. August 10, 1921, South Bend, In.

More About STANISLAUS BARTKOWIAK:
Baptism: October 18, 1901, St Casimir, Fr. Racrynski CSC
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
God Parents: Adalbert Szrumski & Stanislae Witucka

7.	iv.	SYLVESTER BARTKOWIAK, b. January 13, 1902, South Bend In; d. September 20, 1962, South Bend In.
	v.	ALEXANDER MICHAEL BARTKOWIAK, b. July 13, 1904, South Bend, In.

More About ALEXANDER MICHAEL BARTKOWIAK:
Baptism: July 14, 1904, St Casimir, Fr. Zubowicz CSC
God Parents: Frank Witucki & Aniela Wentland

	vi.	LADISLAUS BARTKOWIAK, b. 1908, South Bend, In; d. July 21, 1909, South Bend, In.

More About LADISLAUS BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

4.  FRANCES2 BARTKOWIAK (PROGENITOR1) was born December 14, 1866 in Lukowo, Wagrowiec, Posen, and died April 20, 1936 in Rolling Prairie, Indiana.  She married GEORGE ADALBERT SZYNSKI 1887 in Wagrowiec, Posen, son of PROGENITOR SZYNSKI and JUSTINA SZYNSKI.  He was born March 22, 1864 in Wagrowiec, Posen, and died April 21, 1948 in South Bend Range.

Notes for FRANCES BARTKOWIAK:
Proof of Relationship

I found enough proof to verify that Ignacy Bartkowiak and Frances (Bartkowiak) Szynski  are brother and sister by locating her name on the 1820-1948 Baltimore List.  Frances is listed with her husband Wojciech and about  4 children.  Frances lists Ignacy as her brother and lists 443 Walnut, South Bend, IN as her destination.

Frances arrived in the US in April 1900 on the ship HH Meier out of Bremen, Germany into the Port of Baltimore, Maryland.  She lists her last residence as Posen.  She arrived at the age of 33 years.

Kathy Nowicki, Texas
June 2007

More About FRANCES BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Heart Attack
Fact: Died during Mass at St John Canty

More About GEORGE ADALBERT SZYNSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Emigration: 1901, Originally Pennslyvania
Fact: 1910, Census, Hudson Twp, LaPorte Cty
Religion: 1948, St Stanislaus B & M
Residence: 1948, 1221 West Jefferson
	
Children of FRANCES BARTKOWIAK and GEORGE SZYNSKI are:
	i.	SOPHIA3 SZYNSKI, b. May 08, 1888, Wagrowiec, Posen; d. 1920, South Bend,  Indiana; m. STANISLAUS KROL, September 28, 1907, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. May 19, 1883, Prussian Poland.

More About SOPHIA SZYNSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

Marriage Notes for SOPHIA SZYNSKI and STANISLAUS KROL:
Vol 13 p 83-84

	ii.	JACOB S SZYNSKI, b. 1893, Wagrowiec, Posen; d. December 1963, Laporte County, Indiana; m. MICHAELEEN LASKOWSKI; b. 1888, Laporte County, Indiana; d. 1967, Laporte County, Indiana.

Notes for JACOB S SZYNSKI:
Obituary Mon. 23 Dec. 1963 in the News-Dispatch, Michigan City, IN p. 20, c. 6

LaPorte, Ind. - Jacob Szynski, 71, R. R. 2, New Carlisle, died at 6:05 am.m yesterday at the Holy Family Hospital.  Funeral services will be 10 a.m. (EST) Thursday at St. John's Canty Church, Rolling Prairie, with Rev. Henry Smartz officiating.  Burial will be in St. John's Canty Cemetery.  Friends may call at the Essling Funeral Home, La Porte ater 1 p.m. tomorrow.  The Rosary will be recited at the funeral home by members of the Knights of Columbus at 7 p.m. tomorrow and by the parish Rosary Society at 7 p.m. Wednesday.  Mr. Szynski was retired from Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co.  He was married to Michaeleen Laskowski, who survives. Also surviving are four daughters and four sisters.

More About JACOB S SZYNSKI:
Burial: St John Kanty Cemetery

More About MICHAELEEN LASKOWSKI:
Burial: St John Kanty Cemetery

	iii.	ANGELA SZYNSKI, b. 1897, Wagrowiec, Posen.
8.	iv.	STELLA SZYNSKI, b. 1901, South Bend, Indiana; d. February 08, 1971, South Bend, Indiana.
	v.	HEDWIG SZYNSKI, b. 1903, South Bend, Indiana; m. BOLESLAUS WILLIAM GALWAS.
	vi.	SELMA SZYNSKI, b. 1909, South Bend, Indiana; m. ELMER HAZINSKI; b. August 27, 1901.

Generation No. 3

5.  STANLEY STEVE3 BARTKOWIAK (IGNATIUS2, PROGENITOR1) was born December 19, 1888 in South Bend, Indiana.  He married MARY DEKA August 30, 1910 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  She was born Abt. 1888 in South Bend, Indiana.
	
Child of STANLEY BARTKOWIAK and MARY DEKA is:
9.	i.	JOSEPH JOHN4 BARTKOWIAK, b. May 11, 1912, South Bend In; d. January 27, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

6.  ANGELA ANN NELLIE3 BARTKOWIAK (IGNATIUS2, PROGENITOR1) was born August 02, 1895 in South Bend, Indiana, and died August 15, 1972 in South Bend, Indiana.  She married WILLIAM BOLESLAUS BIERWAGON September 06, 1915 in St Joseph County, Indiana, son of JAN BIERWAGON and BRONISLAWA ANDRZEJEWSKI.  He was born February 07, 1885 in South Bend, Indiana, and died August 24, 1968 in South Bend, Indiana.

More About ANGELA ANN NELLIE BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

More About WILLIAM BOLESLAUS BIERWAGON:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
	
Children of ANGELA BARTKOWIAK and WILLIAM BIERWAGON are:
10.	i.	THADDEUS TED4 BIERWAGON, b. Aft. 1915, South Bend, IN; d. January 10, 2006, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	DOLORES BIERWAGON, b. Aft. 1915, South Bend, IN.
	iii.	ALICE BIERWAGON, b. August 14, 1917, South Bend, IN; d. September 27, 1980, Cassopolis, MI; m. JAMES BYRNE, February 22, 1941, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. Abt. 1917, South Bend, IN.

Notes for ALICE BIERWAGON:
ALICE BIERWAGAN - MRS JAMES BYRNE
     b] 14 Aug  1917; d] 27 Sept 1980, age 63 of 22450 Park Shore Drive, Cassopolis Mich.  Died at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo Mich.  Services at St Ann's Catholic Church; burial in Prospect Hills Cemetery in Cassopolis MI.   On 22 Feb 1941 in So Bend married James Byrne, then moved to Michigan in 1953.  He survives with two daughters, Alice, Jacqueline of Dowagiac Mich, William and James R of Cassopolis MI

More About ALICE BIERWAGON:
Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Cassoplis, MI
Religion: St Ann's Catholic Church

7.  SYLVESTER3 BARTKOWIAK (MICHAEL2, PROGENITOR1)1 was born January 13, 1902 in South Bend In, and died September 20, 1962 in South Bend In.  He married MARIE JERZAKOWSKI1 October 28, 1924 in St Casimir Catholic Church South Bend In, daughter of WALTER JERZAKOWSKI and FRANCES CHMIELEWSKI.  She was born November 24, 1901 in South Bend In, and died May 30, 2001 in South Bend In.

More About SYLVESTER BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, South Bend

More About MARIE JERZAKOWSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, South Bend
	
Children of SYLVESTER BARTKOWIAK and MARIE JERZAKOWSKI are:
	i.	LILLIAN4 BARTIKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1925, South Bend In; m. ALBERT SKARBEK; b. Aft. 1925.
	ii.	LORRAINE BARTIKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1925, South Bend In; m. MARTIN PACE; b. Aft. 1925, South Bend, IN.
	iii.	PATRICIA BARTIKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1925, South Bend In; m. HUSBAND CAIN; b. Abt. 1925.

8.  STELLA3 SZYNSKI (FRANCES2 BARTKOWIAK, PROGENITOR1) was born 1901 in South Bend, Indiana, and died February 08, 1971 in South Bend, Indiana.  She married ADALBERT GEORGE PLUTA.  He was born March 08, 1887 in Prussian Poland, and died November 13, 1938 in South Bend, Indiana.

More About STELLA SZYNSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Residence: 1971, 1037 Johnson, South Bend

More About ADALBERT GEORGE PLUTA:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Religion: 1938, St Adalberts
Residence: 1938, 1520 Western
	
Child of STELLA SZYNSKI and ADALBERT PLUTA is:
11.	i.	JEROME4 PLUTA, b. April 16, 1924, Niles, Michigan; d. December 13, 1998, South Bend, Indiana.

Generation No. 4

9.  JOSEPH JOHN4 BARTKOWIAK (STANLEY STEVE3, IGNATIUS2, PROGENITOR1) was born May 11, 1912 in South Bend In, and died January 27, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  He married GERTRUDE BRUCKER January 16, 1932 in Goshen, IN.  She was born Abt. 1912 in Goshen, IN, and died September 20, 1986 in South Bend In.

Notes for JOSEPH JOHN BARTKOWIAK:
Bartkowiak, Joseph J.
May 11, 1912 - Jan. 27, 2008

SOUTH BEND - Joseph John Bartkowiak, 95, of South Bend, IN, passed away from natural causes on Sunday, January 27, 2008, in his daughter's home in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Joseph was born on May 11, 1912, in South Bend, IN, to Stanley and Mary (Deka) Bartkowiak. He was the owner of the former Van Buren Food Market for over 50 years. He had also been the owner and operator of Bartkowiak Realty Company. On January 16, 1932, in Goshen, IN, he married Gertrude Brucker, who preceded him in death on September 20, 1986. Also preceding him in death was his daughter, Marilyn A. Bartkowiak, who died on November 17, 2003. Survivors include his children, Pat Carter of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and her family, David, Dylan and Drew; and Joe and Zachary, Judy (Dick) Monjeau of Niles, MI, and her family, Chris, Chris, Nicole, Kevin, and MacKenzie Marie; Sheila, Stefan, Alex and Luke; Mary Ann, Amanda and Richard; and Katherine and Drew; Jim (Mickey) Bartkowiak of Margate, FL, and his family, Sue and Steven; Ann and Joe, Jacquelyn, Lily Beth and Wyatt; and Mike Bartkowiak of South Bend, IN, and his family, J.R., Jessica and Lily; Tricia and Joshua; Carrie, Samantha and Abigail; Jonathon; and Benjamin; and by his three sisters, Dorothy Chrzan of Sebring, FL, Theresa Liwosz of Mishawaka, IN, and Mary Catherine Andrzejewski of South Bend, IN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008, in Holy Cross Church. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, where Holy Cross parish and the Knights of Columbus will join together to pray the Rosary at 4:00 p.m. Joseph was a member of Holy Cross Parish, an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council #553, M.R. Falcons Nest #4, Elks B.P.O.E. #235, and a former member of the Achievement Forum. To send online condolences, please visit Kaniewski.com.
Published in the South Bend Tribune on 1/30/2008.

More About JOSEPH JOHN BARTKOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
	
Children of JOSEPH BARTKOWIAK and GERTRUDE BRUCKER are:
	i.	MARILYN A5 BARTKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1932, South Bend In; d. November 17, 2003, South Bend In.

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Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

	ii.	PATRICIA PAT BARTKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1932, South Bend In.

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Residence: 2008, Fort Lauderdale, FL

	iii.	JUDY BARTKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1932, South Bend In.

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Residence: 2008, Niles, MI

	iv.	JIM BARTKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1932, South Bend In.

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Residence: 2008, Margate, FL

	v.	MIKE BARTKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1932, South Bend In.

10.  THADDEUS TED4 BIERWAGON (ANGELA ANN NELLIE3 BARTKOWIAK, IGNATIUS2, PROGENITOR1) was born Aft. 1915 in South Bend, IN, and died January 10, 2006 in South Bend, IN.  He married LORETTA A KRECZMER May 13, 1943 in St Joseph County, Indiana, daughter of ANTHONY KRECZMER and EDNA ZAKROCKI.  She was born September 03, 1921 in South Bend, IN, and died July 10, 2008 in South Bend, IN.

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Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

Notes for LORETTA A KRECZMER:
Bierwagen, Loretta A.
Sept. 3, 1921 - July 10, 2008

FORT WAYNE - Loretta A. Bierwagen, 86, passed away on July 10, 2008, at 8:49 a.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Loretta was born on September 3, 1921 in South Bend to the late Anthony F. and Edna (Zakrocki) Kreczmer. On May 13, 1943, she married Thaddeus F. "Ted" Bierwagen in St. Adalbert Catholic Church, South Bend. He preceded her in death on January 10, 2006; she was also preceded in death by her sister, Dolores Molenda. She is survived by her three children, Jennifer (Richard) Wilson of Fort Wayne, Jeffery Bierwagen of Fort Wayne, and Paul (Donna) Bierwagen of South Bend; four grandchildren, Paul (Valerie) Wilson, Christopher (Michelle) Wilson, Paul Bierwagen Jr. and Dustin Bierwagen; and seven great-grandchildren. Loretta was a pharmacy clerk and retired in 1973. She was a member of Women's Polish Alliance of America, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Fort Wayne. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2008, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, in the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 460 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141. For those who are unable to attend the funeral

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Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
	
Children of THADDEUS BIERWAGON and LORETTA KRECZMER are:
	i.	JENIFFER5 BIERWAGON, b. Aft. 1944, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	PAUL BIERWAGON, b. Aft. 1944, South Bend, IN.
	iii.	JEFFERY BIERWAGON, b. Aft. 1944.

11.  JEROME4 PLUTA (STELLA3 SZYNSKI, FRANCES2 BARTKOWIAK, PROGENITOR1) was born April 16, 1924 in Niles, Michigan, and died December 13, 1998 in South Bend, Indiana.  He married MARGUERITE VAN WYNSBERGHE September 07, 1957 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  She was born Abt. 1924 in South Bend, Indiana.

Notes for JEROME PLUTA:
Jerome H. Pluta

April 16, 1924 – December 13, 1998

Jerome H. Pluta, 74, of East Edison Road, South Bend, passed away after an illness on Sunday, December 13, in Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.He was born on April 6, 1924, in Niles MI, to Stella (Szynski) and George Pluta, and had lived in South Bend since 1933.  Mr. Pluta retired from the US Postal Service in 1990 after 31 years of service. On September 7, 1957, he married Marguerite Van Wynsberghe, who survives. He is also survived by two daughters, Corrine Kjeldsen of Noblesville IN and Celeste Blank of Temecula CA; three grandchildren, Katie and Kristin Kjeldsen, and Evan Blank; and by his brother, Frank Pluta of South Bend.

Mr. Pluta was a member of St Anthony dePadua Catholic Church; a member of NARFE, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees; and was a World War II veteran.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10am on Thursday, December 17, in St. Anthony dePadua Catholic Church, with entombment to follow in St Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger IN. Friends may call from 2 to 8pm on Wednesday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a parish vigil service will be held at 4pm. Memorial contributions may be made to St Anthony dePadua Catholic Church, 2120 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend IN 46617; or to Hospice of St Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend IN 46637.
	
Children of JEROME PLUTA and MARGUERITE VAN WYNSBERGHE are:
	i.	CORRINE5 PLUTA, b. Aft. 1957, South Bend, Indiana.
	ii.	CELESTE PLUTA, b. Aft. 1957, South Bend, Indiana.

Endnotes

1.  Piech, Date of Import: Oct 10, 2000.