Descendants of Stephen Janisczak

Generation No. 1

1.  STEPHEN1 JANISCZAK was born December 16, 1850 in Gluszyna, Poznan, Poland, and died August 02, 1922 in South Bend IN.  He married MARYANN ZALAS 1875 in Gluszyna, Poznan, Poland.  She was born August 15, 1860 in Gluszyna, Poznan, Poland, and died 1956 in South Bend IN.

Notes for STEPHEN JANISCZAK:
STEPHEN JANISCZAK AKA Szczepan Janczak
Nat Intent  # 1203 -Vol 11 p 3: DI 6 Nov 1882; PFN 14 Jun 1917; resided 434 Phillipa.  Born 16 Dec 1850 Poland Germany.  Emigrated port of Hamburg 10 Mar 1881; arrived port of New York 28 Mar 1881. Does not remember vessel.  Wife: Maryanna  born 15 Aug 1858  Poznan Poland., arrived 1881.
Children: 	
	Mary		b] 30 Nov 1877 Poland
	Josephine	b] 4 Mar 1879 Poland

More About STEPHEN JANISCZAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Emigration: March 28, 1881, Hamburg to NYC 
Religion: 1922, St Adalberts

More About MARYANN ZALAS:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
	
Children of STEPHEN JANISCZAK and MARYANN ZALAS are:
	i.	MARY2 JANISCZAK, b. November 30, 1877, Gluszyna, Poznan, Poland; d. 1931, South Bend IN; m. PETER GUNDECK, February 12, 1896, St Joseph County, IN; b. 1867, Prussian Poland; d. 1931, South Bend IN.

More About MARY JANISCZAK:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN

More About PETER GUNDECK:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN

	ii.	JOSEPHINE JANISCZAK, b. March 04, 1879, Gluszyna, Poznan, Poland; d. September 05, 1918, South Bend IN; m. JOSEPH C DOBRZYKOWSKI; b. March 02, 1875, Prussian Poland; d. September 08, 1930, South Bend IN.

More About JOSEPHINE JANISCZAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

More About JOSEPH C DOBRZYKOWSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

	iii.	JOHN JANISCZAK, b. December 23, 1883, South Bend IN.
2.	iv.	HELENA JANISCZAK, b. February 04, 1887, South Bend , In; d. March 29, 1956, South Bend , In.
	v.	STELLA JANISCZAK, b. April 23, 1889, South Bend IN.

More About STELLA JANISCZAK:
Ordination: Sr. Mary Dobromila 

	vi.	ELEANOR JANISCZAK, b. October 14, 1890, South Bend IN; m. PETER CELICHOWSKI, October 09, 1908, St Joseph County, IN; b. Abt. 1890, South Bend IN.

Notes for ELEANOR JANISCZAK:
ELEANOR JANISZAK - Peter Celichowski
Born 2 Aug 1885 South Bend - married 9 Oct 1908   divorced per his NI.

More About ELEANOR JANISCZAK:
Fact: Divorced

	vii.	CASIMIR JANISCZAK, b. January 04, 1892, South Bend IN; m. STELLA JANICKI, November 09, 1920, St Joseph County, IN; b. Abt. 1892, South Bend IN.
	viii.	JENNIE JANISCZAK, b. January 28, 1895, South Bend IN; m. STEVE KAMINSKI; b. Abt. 1895, South Bend IN.
	ix.	JOSEPH JANISCZAK, b. January 01, 1897, South Bend IN; m. REGINA BOKOWSKI, November 20, 1920, St Joseph County, IN; b. 1897, South Bend IN; d. 1962, South Bend IN.

Generation No. 2

2.  HELENA2 JANISCZAK (STEPHEN1) was born February 04, 1887 in South Bend , In, and died March 29, 1956 in South Bend , In.  She married (1) WALENTY VALENTINE BONCZYNSKI May 22, 1906 in St Joseph County, Indiana, son of FRANZ BONCZYNSKI and CECELIA BARCZYNKOWSKI.  He was born February 11, 1882 in Poznan, Prussian Poland, and died July 05, 1934 in South Bend , In.  She married (2) FRANK J HOJARA Aft. 1935, son of CASPER HOJARA and ANNA DALKA.  He was born December 15, 1887 in Prussian Poland, and died January 09, 1954 in South Bend, IN.

Notes for HELENA JANISCZAK:
MARY ANN JANISZCZAK & MRS HELEN BONCZYNSKI-HOJARA.
Obit in Goniec Polski -<translated into English> -  A tragedy visited the Janiszczak family  during  the 17 hours that passed.    During the night, at 12:20 a.m., the mother Maryann Janiszczak died, & yesterday at 5:55 p.m. her daughter, Mrs Helen Bonczynski-Hojara also died.   The mother was living with a son, Joseph of 406 Olive St, the daughter died in her home at 217 LaPorte Ave 	Maryanna Janiszczak had been ill for 4 months. She was born in Poanan Poland 15 Aug 1960; and came here 75 years ago.  She died 1956. Besides her son Joseph, she leaves another son, John of SBd; daughters Sister M Dobromila, Sisters of Nazareth in Cgo; Mrs Laura Celichowski of lansing MI, Mrs Genevieve Kaminski, & her daughter Helen who passed away also; 28 randchildren; 48 great grand- children;  7 great grandchildren.  She wed Stephen Janiszczak in Poland, and he died in 1922. Their children are Mrs Eleanor Celihowski, Mrs Genevieve Kaminski, Sister Dobromela of the Sisters of Nazareth in Chicago; Mrs Mary Gundeck, Mrs Josephine Dobrzykowski, and her 4 sons: John, Casimir, Stanley & Joseph.  Services at St Adalbert's Catholic Church, burial at St Joseph  Cemetery.

More About HELENA JANISCZAK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

Notes for WALENTY VALENTINE BONCZYNSKI:
HELEN JANISZCZAK
 - was born 4 Feb 1887; died 29 Mar 1956 after an illness of 3 months. She
lived here her entire life. Surviving are her sons, Casimir, John & Richard Bonczynski; daugthers Mrs Evelyn Zmudzinski & Mrs Alfreda Cencelewski both of So Bend; stepchildren: Benedicta Hojara of Independence Ore, Frank, Stanley & Floyd Hojara; all of So Bend, Mrs Sophie Rzeszewski of SBd, Mrs Stella Perry of Norwood Calif. . Burial at St Joseph Cemetery.

FAMILY GROUP  NO  A79-1   [Walenty Bonczynski]
Name:    Walenty Bonczynski        Spouse  Helena Janisczak
Father:  Franciszek Bonczynski B81A          Father: Stephen Janisczak
Mother  Cecylia Barczykowski       Mother: Maryann Zalas
Born:  11 Feb 1882 Poland               Born:   4 Feb 1887
Married  ML Vol 5- 16 May 1906:              husband #2] Frank J Hojara A79-1
Died:   5 Jul 1934                      Died: 29 Mar 1956
Buried:  St Joseph Cemetery
Church:
Lived:
Occupation:
Naturalization Intent:
Service record:
Health [obit]
Family members of Helen -  Joseph Janisczak, Mrs Mary Gundek, Sr Mary Drobomila, John, Mrs
Laura Celihowski of Lansing MI;, Mrs Jennie Kaminski, Stanley Janiszczak
#2] Frank Hojara, s/o Casper Hojara of PA & Anna Dalka - b] 15 Dec 1887 Poland; b] 1889 [tombstone]
d] 1954 St Joseph Cem.  Wife #1]

More About WALENTY VALENTINE BONCZYNSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

Notes for FRANK J HOJARA:
Name: Stanislawa Andrzejewski    A79-1		Spouse  Frank J Hojara H50A1
Father:  Albert[Geo] Andrzejewski A79			Father: Casper Hojara H50A	
Mother  Jozefa Borucki 				Mother:  Anna Dalka
Born: 14 Dec 1889 Poland ML Vol 20    			Born:  15 Dec 1887 Poland -ML
1890 [tombstone]	`				1889 [tombstone]
Married:  22 Jun 1909 bk 22 p 508			mar wife #2]  J25-4 Helena Janisczak Bonczynski [CA79-4 ]	 
Died:  25 May  1935				Died: 9 Jan 1954 [obits SBd Trib]
Buried:   St Joseph Cemetery Old Sec H
Church:
Lived:    1915 lvd 1536 W Dunham;  1935 at 420 N Walnut
Occupation:
Naturalization Intent:
Service record:
Health [obit]
Family members: Frank's parents lived Pennsylvania.
SPECIAL INTEREST:  WIFE #2]  Helena - d/o Stephen Janisczak & Maryann Zalas; b] 4 Feb 1887; 
d] 29  Mar 1956,  ill 3 mon <died 17 hrs after mother> St Hedwig Cath Ch; bur  St Jos Cem. Husband #1] Walenty Bonczynski -- - Her family: Mrs Elinor [Laura / Peter] Celichowski  C9-2;, Mrs  Jennie Kaminski K28B, John, Joseph, Mrs Josephine Dobrzykowski D32B; , Mrs Mary [Peter] Gundek, & {Stella.}--  Sister M Drobromila - Sr Of Nazareth, Cgo. Ill.
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Children:
	
2] Sophie			b]  17 May 1910
			mar Alexander Rzeszewski
			d] 3 May 1982 Highland Cem
3] Floyd			b]
			mar
			d]
4] Stanley		b]
			mar
			d] 
5] Franciszek		b]  19 Nov 1914 * Bapt: 30 Nov 1915 St Mary's PNCC. Godparents Stanley <Edw. Frances>  Manuszak & 			Wladyslawa Andrzejewski
			d] 1950 St Joseph Cem
6] Ben			b]
			mar -- 1956 lvd Independence MO
			d]
7] Franklin 		b] 25 Jun 1917
			mar
			d] 3 May 1967, IN PFC, Eng.Vet WW II, BSM; St Joseph Cem
8] Stanislawa		b]
			mar - Perry - lvs Norwood CA	
			d]
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 stepchildren of   Frank Hojara: -- by Helena Janisczak & Walenty Bonczynski

9] Alojzy	  b] 1914; d] 29 May 1917 age 3 St Joseph Cem
10] Casimir
11] John
12] Richard
13] Mrs Evelyn Zmudzinski
14] Mrs Alfreda Cencelewski -mar 22 Feb 1941 Jos F Cencelewski - d] 3 Jan 1983 St Joseph Cem

More About FRANK J HOJARA:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
	
Children of HELENA JANISCZAK and WALENTY BONCZYNSKI are:
	i.	EVELYN3 BONCZYNSKI, b. Aft. 1906, South Bend , In.
	ii.	JOHN BONCZYNSKI, b. Aft. 1906, South Bend , In.
	iii.	CASIMIR BONCZYNSKI, b. Aft. 1906, South Bend , In.
	iv.	ELIGIUS RICHARD BONCZYNSKI, b. Aft. 1906, South Bend , In.
	v.	ALOJZY BONCZYNSKI, b. 1914, South Bend , In; d. May 29, 1917, South Bend , In.

More About ALOJZY BONCZYNSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

	vi.	ALFREDA BONCZYNSKI, b. Abt. 1917, South Bend , In; d. January 03, 1983, South Bend , In; m. JOSEPH F CENCELEWSKI, February 22, 1941, St Casimir; b. April 08, 1917, South Bend , In; d. February 27, 1986, South Bend , In.

Notes for ALFREDA BONCZYNSKI:
Name:    Alfreda Bonczynski             Spouse  Joseph F Cencelewski
Father:  Walenty Bonczynski             Father: Joseph Cencelewski
Mother  Helena Janisczak 2] Hojara           Mother:  Gusty Karpinski
Born:                                   Born:  8 Apr 1917
Married:  22 Feb 1941
Died:  3 Jan 1983 [per Jos's obit]                Died: 27/28 Feb 1986 Bullhead City Nev
Buried: St Joseph Cemetery                     [obit in rec bk]
Church: St John the Baptist Catholic Church
Lived:   1343 Canterbury Drive
Occupation:
Service record:  Marine Veteran World War II
Health [obit]Joseph died while on  vacation in Bullhead City Nev.
Family members of  Joseph:-- Sigfried [aka Frederick], Mrs Alfreda Banicki and Richard Cencelewski
SPECIAL INTEREST:  obit lists 10 grandchildren .

Children:
 15] Darlene   b]
          mar --- Lisek
          d]
16] Sharon     b]
          mar --- Rozewicz - lvs Louisville TX
          d]
17] Patty      b]
          mar --- Basinski
          d]
18] Ronald     b]
          mar
          d]
19] Robert     b]
          mar - lvs Kingman AZ
          d

More About ALFREDA BONCZYNSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

Notes for JOSEPH F CENCELEWSKI:
JOSEPH F CENCELEWSKI
     b] 8 Apr 1917; d] 27/28 Feb 1986, age 68 of 1343 Canterbury Drive, Thursday in Bullhead City Nev. while on vacation.  He retired in 1983 from AM General.   Served as a Marive in WW II, buried at St Joseph Cemetery.  On 22 Feb 1941 mar Alfreda Bonczynski, who died 3 Jan  1983. Children: Mrs Darlene Lisek, Mrs Sharon Rozewicz of Louisville TX, Mrs Patty Basinski, Ronald of South Bend and Robert Cencelewski of Kingman AZ.

More About JOSEPH F CENCELEWSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery