Descendants of Joseph Grzegorek

Generation No. 1

1.  JOSEPH1 GRZEGOREK1 was born February 15, 1857 in Kycnia, Poland2, and died June 06, 1942 in South Bend, In.  He married CATHERINE TOBOLSKI3 1878 in Kcynia, Poland.  She was born 1860 in Kcynia, Poland4, and died April 10, 1934 in South Bend, In.

Notes for JOSEPH GRZEGOREK:
Joseph Grzegorek

February 15, 1857 – June 6, 1942 

Joseph Grzegorek, aged 85, of 1214 West Ford Street, died at 2:20pm Saturday in St Joseph Hospital after an illness of two months.  
Mr. Grzegorek was born in Kcynia, Poland on February 15, 1857.  He came here from Poland 64 years ago.  Surviving are two sons, John, of Akron OH, and Leo of South Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Theresa Strychalski and Sister Boleslaus, of Cleveland OH; one brother, Frank, in Poland; 20 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.   

The body may be viewed in the Michael Jurek Funeral Home until the time of the funeral at 9am Tuesday in St. Casimir’s Roman Catholic Church.  Rev. Boleslaus Stuczko, CSC, will officiate.  Burial will be in the St Joseph Cemetery.

More About JOSEPH GRZEGOREK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

Notes for CATHERINE TOBOLSKI:
The South Bend Tribune, April 10, 1934
Mrs. Catherine Grzegorek, aged 81 died at 11:03 o’clock Monday night in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Grzeskiewick, 415 South Olive street, a prominent welfare worker in St. Adalbert’s parish, following an illness of three years.

More About CATHERINE TOBOLSKI:
Burial: St Joseph
	
Children of JOSEPH GRZEGOREK and CATHERINE TOBOLSKI are:
2.	i.	BRONISLAUS BERTHA2 GRZEGOREK, b. February 18, 1884, Posen Poland; d. October 02, 1926, South Bend In.
3.	ii.	MARY ANN GRZEGOREK, b. July 27, 1880, Posen, PL; d. June 26, 1939, South Bend, IN.
	iii.	THERESA GRZEGOREK5, b. 1890, South Bend In; d. 1953, South Bend In; m. JULIUS STRYCHALSKI5, June 01, 1909, St Casimir; b. July 02, 1886, Wagrowiec, Posen; d. 1972, South Bend In.

More About THERESA GRZEGOREK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

More About JULIUS STRYCHALSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Emigration: 1891, Bremen to Baltimore
Military service: Bet. 1905 - 1913, Troop L U.S. Calavary

	iv.	LEON GRZEGOREK, b. Aft. 1878, Sou; m. MARY SZYMANSKI; b. August 1894, South Bend, IN.

Generation No. 2

2.  BRONISLAUS BERTHA2 GRZEGOREK (JOSEPH1)5 was born February 18, 1884 in Posen Poland6, and died October 02, 1926 in South Bend In6.  She married VALENTINE JANOWIAK7 September 27, 1904 in St Stanislaus, South Bend8, son of ADALBERT JANOWIAK and AGNETIS KAZMIERZAK.  He was born February 05, 1881 in Wagrowiec, Posen Poland8, and died January 22, 1967 in South Bend In8.

More About BRONISLAUS BERTHA GRZEGOREK:
Burial: St Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): October 02, 1926, Dropsey8
Marriage Wittness: September 27, 1904, Constantine Babinski & Ladisla Tobolska8
Religion: 1926, St Adalberts

Notes for VALENTINE JANOWIAK:
Wagrowiec is a town in north-western Poland, 50 km in north from Poznan. Until 1919 in Prussian borders and was called Wongrowitz.

Situated in the Greater Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Pila Voivodship (1975-1998). Population - 24 481 inh.: men - 11 896 women - 12 585, average age - 32,4. Area - 17,9 sq. km. The region around the town is rich in many lakes. Durowskie Lake is situated in center of the town. The very special attraction, rare even in the world is the crossing point of two rivers: Nielba and Welna. Wagrowiec is an important rail and road junction.

In 1319 small village called Prostynie situated on the island on the Welna river was bought by Cysters from Lekno. In 1381 Wagrowiec was mentioned first time as the town. At the end of XVI century king Wladyslaw Jagiello gave privilege of the market and fair. In the years 1655-56 in Swedish hands. After second Poland partition, in Prussia borders (in years 1807-1855 belonged to Ksiestwo Warszawskie, Warsaw Duchy). After 1919 again in polish borders. In years 1918-19 inhabitants of Wagrowiec fought in Greater Poland Uprising. Here was born Jakub Wujek (1541), author of translation Holy Scripture into polish language. Most important places of interest are: the Gothic parish church with a belfry, baroque monastery and a Postcistercian church, an abbey called "Opatowka"- the former seat of the Cistercian Abbots, at now seat of a Regional Museum, a pyramid of Lakinski - the tomb of a captain of Napoleon's army in the shape of a pyramid. Famous sport club Nielba is working here. Men handball team is playing in polish second division, men soccer team plays in polish fourth division.

More About VALENTINE JANOWIAK:
Burial: St Joseph Catholic Cemetary8
	
Children of BRONISLAUS GRZEGOREK and VALENTINE JANOWIAK are:
4.	i.	HELEN FRANCES3 JANOWIAK, b. August 06, 1905, South Bend In; d. October 28, 1988, Des Moines, Ipwa.
	ii.	VALENTINE JANOWIAK9, b. February 20, 1907, South Bend In10; d. March 28, 1910, South Bend In10.

More About VALENTINE JANOWIAK:
Baptism: February 20, 1907, St Casimer, South Bend In10
Burial: March 30, 1910, St Joseph Catholic Cemetary10
God Parents: February 20, 1907, Michal Kopinski & Frances Gadacz10

5.	iii.	STELLA JANOWIAK, b. April 23, 1909, South Bend In; d. October 30, 1989, South Bend, IN.
6.	iv.	ELEANOR JANOWIAK, b. January 14, 1915, South Bend In.
7.	v.	MARY JANOWIAK, b. April 13, 1917, South Bend, In; d. April 1954, South Bend, In.
8.	vi.	CASHMER JANOWIAK, b. December 13, 1919, South Bend In; d. April 16, 2005, South Bend, IN.
	vii.	ALICE JANOWIAK11, b. July 17, 1922, South Bend In12; d. July 24, 1922, South Bend In12.

More About ALICE JANOWIAK:
Burial: July 25, 1922, St Joseph Catholic Cemetary12
God Parents: July 23, 1922, Valentine Gadacz & Stanislawa Wojeishohski12

3.  MARY ANN2 GRZEGOREK (JOSEPH1) was born July 27, 1880 in Posen, PL, and died June 26, 1939 in South Bend, IN.  She married STANLEY WLODAREK May 15, 1899 in St Joseph County, Indiana, son of MICHAEL WLODAREK and MARY DRAJUS.  He was born September 27, 1875 in Smuszewo, Poland, and died October 17, 1950 in South Bend, IN.

Notes for MARY ANN GRZEGOREK:
MARYANN GRZEGOREK - Mrs Stanley Wlodarek
    Born 27 Jul 1880 Posen Poland; died 26 Jun 1939 age 58, had been ill 2 weeks.  Services at St Adalbert's Catholic Church, burial at St Joseph Cem.  On 15 May 1889 she wed Stanley Wlodarek who survives with their children: Frank, Casimir, Clement, Anthony, Sylvester, Matthew, Mrs Lillian Labiedzinski , Clara and Alice Wlodarek

More About MARY ANN GRZEGOREK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

More About STANLEY WLODAREK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
	
Children of MARY GRZEGOREK and STANLEY WLODAREK are:
	i.	FRANK3 WLODAREK, b. Aft. 1899, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	CASIMIR WLODAREK, b. Aft. 1899, South Bend, IN.
	iii.	CLEMENT WLODAREK, b. Aft. 1899, South Bend, IN.
	iv.	ANTHONY WLODAREK, b. Aft. 1899, South Bend, IN.
	v.	SYLVESTER WLODAREK, b. Aft. 1899, South Bend, IN.
	vi.	LILLIAN WLODAREK, b. Aft. 1899, South Bend, IN.
	vii.	CLARA WLODAREK, b. Aft. 1899, South Bend, IN.
	viii.	ALICE WLODAREK, b. Aft. 1899, South Bend, IN.

Generation No. 3

4.  HELEN FRANCES3 JANOWIAK (BRONISLAUS BERTHA2 GRZEGOREK, JOSEPH1)13 was born August 06, 1905 in South Bend In14, and died October 28, 1988 in Des Moines, Ipwa14.  She married ALVIN GRABOWSKI15 February 11, 1930, son of AUGUST GRABOWSKI and ROSALIE KOTT.  He was born May 29, 1907 in Indiana, and died May 10, 1983 in Des Moines, Iowa.

More About HELEN FRANCES JANOWIAK:
Burial: Highland Memorial Gardens, South Bend, In
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Arteriosclerosis
Residence: 1967, Des Moines Iw16

More About ALVIN GRABOWSKI:
Burial: Des Moines, Iowa
	
Child of HELEN JANOWIAK and ALVIN GRABOWSKI is:
9.	i.	PATRICIA LOUISE4 GRABOWSKI, b. October 24, 1930, South Bend, In.

5.  STELLA3 JANOWIAK (BRONISLAUS BERTHA2 GRZEGOREK, JOSEPH1)17 was born April 23, 1909 in South Bend In18, and died October 30, 1989 in South Bend, IN.  She married RUSSEL LOUIS ST GERMAIN19 November 06, 1933 in St. Joseph County. IN.  He was born Abt. 1909, and died August 16, 1988 in South Bend, IN.

More About STELLA JANOWIAK:
Baptism: April 25, 1909, St. Casimer
Burial: River View Cemetery, South Bend, IN
God Parents: Francis Tobolski and Francesca Janowiak.
Religion: 1989, St Marys of the Assumption

More About RUSSEL LOUIS ST GERMAIN:
Burial: River View Cemetery, South Bend, IN
	
Children of STELLA JANOWIAK and RUSSEL ST GERMAIN are:
	i.	RONALD4 ST GERMAIN19, b. Aft. 1933; d. 1967, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	GERALD ST GERMAIN19, b. Aft. 1933.

6.  ELEANOR3 JANOWIAK (BRONISLAUS BERTHA2 GRZEGOREK, JOSEPH1)19 was born January 14, 1915 in South Bend In20.  She married FRANK K. GNOTT21 1934 in St Joseph County, IN.  He was born Abt. 1915 in South Bend, IN.

More About ELEANOR JANOWIAK:
Baptism: January 17, 1915, St Adelbert22
God Parents: January 17, 1915, Leon Grezorek & Celia Machowiak22
	
Children of ELEANOR JANOWIAK and FRANK GNOTT are:
	i.	ELIZABETH ANN4 GNOTT23, b. Aft. 1934.
	ii.	JANET HELEN GNOTT23, b. Aft. 1934.
	iii.	JACQUELINE MARIE GNOTT23, b. Aft. 1934.
	iv.	EDWARD EUGENE GNOTT23, b. May 29, 1938; d. May 03, 2004, South Bend , IN.

Notes for EDWARD EUGENE GNOTT:
Obituary: Edward E. Gnott
(Vital Statistics: 2004/05/04)
Edward E. Gnott, 65, of South Bend, Ind., passed away Sunday morning, May 2, in Memorial Hospital. He was born May 29, 1938, in South Bend, to Frank and Eleanore (Janowiak) Gnott. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank, and sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Gnott.

 Death notice: Edward E. Gnott
(Vital Statistics: 2004/05/03)
SOUTH BEND -- Edward E. Gnott, 65, of Wooded Way, died Sunday in Memorial Hospital of natural causes. Survivors include his wife, Sally L.; a daughter, Stacey L. Huff of Osceola; two sons, Edward E. II of Edwardsburg and Eric M. of South Bend; his mother, Eleanore Gnott of South Bend; and two sisters, Jacqueline Gnott of South Bend and Janet Point of Kokomo. Services will be at a later date. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Welsheimer North Funeral Home, 17033 Cleveland Road.

7.  MARY3 JANOWIAK (BRONISLAUS BERTHA2 GRZEGOREK, JOSEPH1)23 was born April 13, 1917 in South Bend, In24, and died April 1954 in South Bend, In.  She married ALBERT V BUYSSE25 July 10, 1943 in St Joseph, Notre Dame In26, son of AUGUST BUYSSE and DENA CODDENS.  He was born December 02, 1919 in Bowling Green OH, and died September 09, 1999 in South Bend, IN.

More About MARY JANOWIAK:
Baptism: April 15, 1917, St Adalberts
God Parents: Alois Weisel & Henene Gadacz

Notes for ALBERT V BUYSSE:
ALBERT V BUYSSEE - born 2 Dec 1919 in Bowling Green Ohio, the son of August Buysse & Dena Coddens; died 9 Sept 1999 age 79 of Fir Road, Granger IN at 11:45 a.m. in St Joseph's Regional Medical Center in SBd. United States Army Veteran WW II from 1941 to 1945 receiving the Purple Heart;  owner of Buyssee's Farm and Produce Sales on Fir Rd Granger IN & also worked at Patrick metals for 14 years, retiring in 1985. Serevices at Hahn Funeral Home by Rev. Wm Neidhart CSC officiating in
Mishawaka.  On 21 Jul 1942 he wed Mary Janowiak who died in Apr 1954.  On 31 Aug 1963  in Niles MI he wed Mildred Engeseth who survivies with a daughter Mrs Donna Gustwillar of Defiance OH, three sons: Ed Buyssee of Westminster Colo; Randy Buyssee and Barry Buysse both of Granger; 5 step daughters,  Mrs Maxine Hammer Tree of Elkhart IN; Mrs Darlene Haines of SBd; Mrs Donna Greathouse of Petaluma CA; Mrs Patricia Yarbough of SBd & mrs Mary Fry of Granger; a stepson, Emmeth Engeseth of Grand Rapids MI; 32 grandchildren; 41 grt grandchildren; 1 grt great grandchild; a brtoher, George Buysse of Niles and by a sister Mrs Julianna Billow Bristol IN.  Services at St Pius X Catholic Church.
	
Children of MARY JANOWIAK and ALBERT BUYSSE are:
	i.	EDWARD4 BUYSSE27, b. Aft. 1953.
	ii.	RANDALL BUYSSE27, b. Aft. 1953.
	iii.	BARRY BUYSSE27, b. Aft. 1953.

8.  CASHMER3 JANOWIAK (BRONISLAUS BERTHA2 GRZEGOREK, JOSEPH1) was born December 13, 1919 in South Bend In, and died April 16, 2005 in South Bend, IN.  He married LORETTA LILLIAN KOLANDA27 March 05, 1946 in St Stanislaus28.  She was born October 29, 1924 in South Bend In28.

Notes for CASHMER JANOWIAK:
Obituary: Cashmer Janowiak
Dec. 13, 1919 -- April 16, 2005
South Bend Tribune

Cashmer Janowiak, 85, of 16890 Adams Road, Granger, died following a lengthy illness at 7:00 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2005, in his residence.

Mr. Janowiak was born December 13, 1919, in Granger, to the late Valentine and Bernice (Grzegorek) Janowiak, and was a lifetime area resident.

On March 2, 1946, in South Bend, he married Loretta Kolanda, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Kathleen (Matthew) Derrick of South Bend, Sandra (Robert) Hutchins of St. Charles, Ill., and Linda (Ron) Marshall of Charlotte, N.C.; three sons, James (Mary Pat) Janowiak of San Antonio, Texas, and Timothy Janowiak and Joseph (Pamela) Janowiak, both of Granger; eight grandchildren, Mark (Sharon Hochstetler) Grove, Jeff (Alisa) Grove, Amy (Colin) Winter, Matthew Hutchins, Jeff (Meredith) Guyton, Jessica Janowiak, Cody Janowiak and Kelsey Janowiak; one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter; and one sister, Eleanor Gnott of South Bend.

He was preceded in death by a son, John Janowiak; a granddaughter, Jennifer Janowiak; three sisters, Helen Grabowski, Stella St. Germaine and Mary Buysse; and several infant brothers.

Mr. Janowiak retired in 1982 after owning several automotive parts stores for a number of years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II where he served in Europe and fought in many battles including the Battle of the Bulge with General George Patton and the Headquarters Battery 315th Field Artillery Battalion. For his service he was awarded a Purple Heart, the Silver Star and an EAME Theater Ribbon with four bronze stars. He was a longtime member of St. Pius X Church and VFW Post 360.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 20th, in St. Pius X Catholic Church, with Rev. William Schooler officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, April 19th, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, where a parish Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

More About CASHMER JANOWIAK:
Burial: April 20, 2005, St. Joseph Cemetery
	
Children of CASHMER JANOWIAK and LORETTA KOLANDA are:
	i.	KATHLEEN ANN4 JANOWIAK29, b. Aft. 1946.
	ii.	SANDRA JOAN JANOWIAK29, b. Aft. 1946.
	iii.	JAMES VALENTINE JANOWIAK29, b. Aft. 1946.
	iv.	LINDA SUE JANOWIAK29, b. Aft. 1946.
	v.	TIMOTHY ALLEN JANOWIAK29, b. Aft. 1946.
	vi.	JOSEPH FRANK JANOWIAK29, b. Aft. 1946.
	vii.	JOHN INFANT JANOWIAK29, b. December 17, 1960, South Bend In30; d. December 17, 1960, South Bend In30.

Generation No. 4

9.  PATRICIA LOUISE4 GRABOWSKI (HELEN FRANCES3 JANOWIAK, BRONISLAUS BERTHA2 GRZEGOREK, JOSEPH1)31 was born October 24, 1930 in South Bend, In.  She married FRANK ANTHONY DEFAZIO August 21, 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa.  He was born October 21, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa, and died December 05, 2001 in Des Moines, Iowa.

More About FRANK ANTHONY DEFAZIO:
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Cancer
Military service: Army Colonel
Occupation: Asst Director Drake University
	
Children of PATRICIA GRABOWSKI and FRANK DEFAZIO are:
	i.	SUSAN MARIE5 DE FAZIO, b. June 07, 1951, Des Moines, Iowa; m. DAVID LYNN ONEAL; b. Abt. 1951, Des Moines, Iowa.
	ii.	SALLY ANN DE FAZIO, b. August 02, 1955, Des Moines, Iowa; m. JOHN MCKENZIE, 1978, Des Moines, Iowa; b. Abt. 1955, Des Moines, Iowa.
	iii.	SANDRA KAY DE FAZIO, b. May 05, 1959, Des Moines, Iowa; m. MICHAEL MCLURE, May 1978, Ankeny, Iowa; b. Abt. 1959, Ankeny, Iowa.

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