Descendants of Jacob Janowiak

Generation No. 1

1.  JACOB1 JANOWIAK was born July 15, 1848 in Piotrkowice, Wagrowiecki, Poland, and died October 24, 1928 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.  He married HELEN MINCHOWSKI 1875 in Juncewo, Znin, Poland.  She was born May 1854 in Poland, and died October 14, 1912 in South Bend, age 58.

More About JACOB JANOWIAK:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Emigration: 1881, 1900 census
Immigration: April 29, 1880, Bremen to NYC SS  Baltimore
Residence: 1928, 1209 West Thomas

More About HELEN MINCHOWSKI:
Burial: October 16, 1912, Cedar Grove Cemetery Notre Dame IN
Religion: 1912, St Hedwige, South Bend IN
Residence: 1912, 1209 Thomas
	
Children of JACOB JANOWIAK and HELEN MINCHOWSKI are:
	i.	SISTER M GRETCHEN2 JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1877.

More About SISTER M GRETCHEN JANOWIAK:
Associations: 1912, St. Marys Convent Woodlawn Ca

2.	ii.	ANTHONY ANDY JANOWIAK, b. September 08, 1879, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. September 02, 1955, South Bend.
3.	iii.	STANISLAUS F JANOWIAK, b. May 15, 1880, South Bend In; d. November 24, 1940, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
4.	iv.	MARY BERTHA JANOWIAK, b. February 11, 1883, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. July 31, 1967, South Bend , In.
	v.	LEON JANOWIAK, b. August 1885, South Bend In; d. 1901, South Bend.
	vi.	ELEONORAM JANOWIAK, b. April 21, 1889, Terre Coupee, IN.

More About ELEONORAM JANOWIAK:
Baptism: April 22, 1889, St Stanislaus Kostka
God Parents: Joseph Strane & Mary Mackowski

	vii.	JOSEPH JANOWIAK, b. August 23, 1891, Terre Coupee, IN.

More About JOSEPH JANOWIAK:
Baptism: September 06, 1891, St Stanislaus Kostka
God Parents: Joseph Nowak & Maria Chmielewski

5.	viii.	LILLIAN JANOWIAK, b. August 18, 1895, South Bend In; d. June 12, 1972, South Bend In.

Generation No. 2

2.  ANTHONY ANDY2 JANOWIAK (JACOB1) was born September 08, 1879 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County, and died September 02, 1955 in South Bend.  He married JOSEPHINE KUJAWSKI Abt. 1907 in St Joseph County,  Indiana, daughter of JOSEPH KUJAWSKI and AGNES KUJAWSKI.  She was born March 12, 1886 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County, and died September 03, 1956 in South Bend.

Notes for ANTHONY ANDY JANOWIAK:
ANTONY JANOWIAK -[obit in Goniec Polski; translated here from Polish}
     Antoni of 1612 Florence ave died at Memorial Hospital Friday of last week at 1:50 p.m. in the afternoon.  e had been ill for a month. Funeral services at 10 a.m. at St Stanislaus Catholic Church and burial at Cedar Grove. Rev Albin Hosinski officiated.  Antony was born in So Bend 8 Sept 1878 and lived here his entire life. He was 10 yrs away from retirement at Wilson Brod. Co.  He wed Josephine Kujawski here 47 years ago. Surviving are his wife Josephine, 2 sons, Leonard of Bell Calif and Edward of Springfield Ill; 2 daughters mrs Romona Piasecki and Mrs Geraldine Borchers both of So Bend and  sisters: Sister Mary Gretchen CSC at St Mary's College; Mrs Bertha Hosinski & Mrs Alex Wcisel; 12 grandchildren.

More About ANTHONY ANDY JANOWIAK:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery Notre Dame IN
Occupation: Wilson Brothers Shirt Factory
Religion: 1955, St Stanislaus, South Bend IN
Residence: 1955, 1612 Florence

Notes for JOSEPHINE KUJAWSKI:
JOSEPHINE JANOWIAK - Nee Kujawski - w/o Antony - obit Goniec Polski also
     Josephine of 1612 Florence Ave, died in her home on wednesday at 3:30 in the morning.  She had a lengthy illness. The funeral was yesterday at 10 a.m. from Kaniewski Funeral Home to St Stanislaus Catholic Church and then to Cedar Grove Cemetery.  Services conducted by Rev Hosinski.  Josephine was born in So Bend 12 Mar 1887, and lived here her entire life.  Her husband, Antony died 2 Sept 1955.  Surviving are 2 sons: Leonard of Bell Calif; Edward of Springfield Ill; 2 daughters, Romona Piasecki & Geraldine Brochers.

More About JOSEPHINE KUJAWSKI:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery Notre Dame IN
Religion: 1956, St Stanislaus, South Bend
Residence: 1956, 1612 Florence
	
Children of ANTHONY JANOWIAK and JOSEPHINE KUJAWSKI are:
	i.	EDWARD3 JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1907, South Bend, IN.

More About EDWARD JANOWIAK:
Residence: 1956, Springfield, Il

	ii.	LEO JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1907, South Bend, IN.

More About LEO JANOWIAK:
Residence: 1955, Bell, California

	iii.	ESTHER JANOWIAK, b. 1908, South Bend; d. June 08, 1951, South Bend.

Notes for ESTHER JANOWIAK:
ESTHER JANOWIAK
     Serevices for Esther Janowiak who died Friday night 9 Jun 1951 will be held at St Stanislaus Catholic  Church.  Rev Alvin Hosinski with officiate at the mass; a cousin , Deacon Rev S Jankowski and Rev Roman Ladewski.  Pall bearers: Alex Deranek, Benjamin Hoffman, Eugene Pilarski, Stephen Westland, Frank Gozkiewicz, Ervin Skodinski.  Burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

More About ESTHER JANOWIAK:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana
Religion: 1951, St Stanislaus, South Bend

	iv.	TEDDY JANOWIAK, b. Abt. 1912, South Bend; d. June 04, 1920, South Bend.

More About TEDDY JANOWIAK:
Burial: June 07, 1920, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame In
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Diabetes
Religion: 1920, St Stanislaus, South Bend

6.	v.	DELPHINAM PAT JANOWIAK, b. December 10, 1915, South Bend, IN.
	vi.	D-PAT JANOWIAK, b. Abt. 1920, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; m. HUSBAND PIASECKI, September 26, 1942, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. Abt. 1920, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
7.	vii.	HELEN J JANOWIAK, b. July 16, 1921, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. November 01, 2000, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.

3.  STANISLAUS F2 JANOWIAK (JACOB1) was born May 15, 1880 in South Bend In, and died November 24, 1940 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.  He married JOANNA JENNIE WITUCKI November 27, 1907 in St Hedwige   South Bend In, daughter of FRANCISEK WITUCKI and LUDWICKA SZAFRANSKI.  She was born July 19, 1887 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County, and died March 12, 1942 in South Bend.

More About STANISLAUS F JANOWIAK:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery Notre Dame IN
Occupation: Press Operator Studebaker
Residence: 1940, 817 W Sample

More About JOANNA JENNIE WITUCKI:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery Notre Dame IN
Religion: 1907, St Hedwige
Siblings: 1907, Half Brother George Adamski
	
Children of STANISLAUS JANOWIAK and JOANNA WITUCKI are:
	i.	HENRIETTA3 JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1907; m. HECTOR BOUDREAU; b. Aft. 1900.
8.	ii.	HARRY F JANOWIAK, b. 1908, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. January 16, 1964, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
	iii.	THERESA JANOWIAK, b. Abt. 1917, South Bend In; m. LESTER RAY DAWSON, February 28, 1938, Grand Rapids Mi; b. Abt. 1917, Grand Rapids MI.
9.	iv.	FLORENCE JANOWIAK, b. Abt. 1917, South Bend In; d. Aft. 1977.

4.  MARY BERTHA2 JANOWIAK (JACOB1) was born February 11, 1883 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County, and died July 31, 1967 in South Bend , In.  She married ALBIN HOSINSKI August 17, 1904 in St Hedwige, South Bend, In, son of FRANCISZEK HOSINSKI and ROZALIA KUJAWA.  He was born January 10, 1880 in South Bend, In, and died February 05, 1950 in South Bend, In.

More About MARY BERTHA JANOWIAK:
Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, In
Religion: 1967, St Patricks Church

More About ALBIN HOSINSKI:
Residence: 1938, 1117 Harvey
	
Children of MARY JANOWIAK and ALBIN HOSINSKI are:
	i.	CLARA MARIE3 HOSINSKI, b. Aft. 1904, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; m. JOHN MUELLNER, August 20, 1938; b. Aft. 1904, South Bend, In.
	ii.	LEONA HOSINSKI, b. Aft. 1904, South Bend, In; m. DICK KLEISER; b. Aft. 1904, South Bend, In.

More About DICK KLEISER:
Occupation: St Joseph County Auditor

	iii.	MARIA HOSINSKI, b. Aft. 1904, South Bend, In; m. CHARLES MAGNER; b. Aft. 1904, South Bend, In.
	iv.	ALOJZY HOSINSKI, b. Aft. 1904, South Bend, In.
	v.	ANTOINETTE HOSINSKI, b. Aft. 1904, South Bend, In; m. WILLIAM BRICE; b. Aft. 1904, South Bend.
	vi.	DOROTHY HOSINSKI, b. September 27, 1912, South Bend, In; d. November 14, 1988, South Bend , In.

More About DOROTHY HOSINSKI:
Occupation: Secretary, St Josephs Insurance
Residence: 1988, 1117 Harvey

	vii.	ALBIN L HOSINSKI, b. June 24, 1915, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. January 18, 1999, South Bend , In.

More About ALBIN L HOSINSKI:
Burial: Community Cemetery, Notre Dame In
Education: St Hedwige School
Occupation: Rev CSC Holy Cross
Ordination: June 24, 1943, Sacred Heart, Notre Dame In

	viii.	HELEN DOLORES HOSINSKI, b. April 20, 1923, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. October 18, 2000, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.

Notes for HELEN DOLORES HOSINSKI:
Newspaper Article South Bend Tribune October 29, 2000

The only person who could tell Father Hesburgh to get a haircut was buried the othe day in Highland Cemetery!

"Helen was the quintessential gatekeeper in an office often besieged with request from on behalf of  the  worldwide responsibilites of its occupants. In a day when "Assistants to the President" are omnipresent in the corridors of American academe, Helen did the work of half a dozen without the title. New staff had a probationary period with Helen, mine was about two years, during which your judgement particularly as to need for Father Hessburgh, was met with seasoned Skepticism"

Richard Conklin, Notre Dame VP University Relations

More About HELEN DOLORES HOSINSKI:
Associations: Christ Child Society
Burial: Highland Cemetary
Occupation: Bet. 1943 - 1949, Secretary to Rev John Cavanaugh, President

5.  LILLIAN2 JANOWIAK (JACOB1) was born August 18, 1895 in South Bend In, and died June 12, 1972 in South Bend In.  She married ALEX WCISEL June 10, 1919 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  He was born Abt. 1898 in South Bend In, and died July 26, 1968 in South Bend In.

More About LILLIAN JANOWIAK:
Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, IN
Religion: 1972, St Hedwige, South Bend IN

More About ALEX WCISEL:
Associations: West Side Democratic Club
Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, IN
Occupation: Accesor St Joe County 1942-1958
	
Children of LILLIAN JANOWIAK and ALEX WCISEL are:
	i.	RALPH J3 WCISEL, b. Aft. 1919.
	ii.	HELEN WCISEL, b. Aft. 1919, South Bend In.
	iii.	DOLORES WCISEL, b. Aft. 1919, South Bend In.
	iv.	RITA WCISEL, b. Aft. 1919, South Bend In.
	v.	ALOYSIUS J WCISEL, b. June 18, 1921, South Bend In; d. October 24, 1996, South Bend , In; m. IRENE M KAPALCZYNSKI; b. Abt. 1921, South Bend , In.

More About ALOYSIUS J WCISEL:
Burial: Highland Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana

10.	vi.	DOROTHY WCISEL, b. September 18, 1928, South Bend In; d. July 28, 2004, South Bend , IN.

Generation No. 3

6.  DELPHINAM PAT3 JANOWIAK (ANTHONY ANDY2, JACOB1) was born December 10, 1915 in South Bend, IN.  She married ROMAN J PIASECKI1 September 26, 1942 in St Stanislaus, South Bend IN, son of STANISLAUS PIASECKI and SALOMEA WOLTMAN.  He was born November 19, 1914 in South Bend, IN, and died August 20, 2003 in South Bend, IN.

Notes for DELPHINAM PAT JANOWIAK:
Description: D-Pat is the same person as Delphine. I am Mark Piasecki's wife and my mother-in-law is Delphine Piasecki, although she is known as "Pat" and likes to also be known as D'Pat.
Pat Piasecki
November 2007

Notes for ROMAN J PIASECKI:
Following High School he was in the Barber Shop Quartet that won the Major Bowes Amateur Hour

More About ROMAN J PIASECKI:
Associations: Captain 1933-34 B Ball Team
Burial: August 23, 2003, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN
Education: 1934, South Bend Central HS
Military service: Bet. 1942 - 1946, Signal Corp Photographer
Occupation: Sears, Sales
	
Children of DELPHINAM JANOWIAK and ROMAN PIASECKI are:
	i.	MARK J4 PIASECKI, b. Aft. 1942, South Bend, IN; m. PAT UNK PIASECKI; b. Aft. 1942, South Bend, Indiana.
	ii.	CARMEN PIASECKI, b. Aft. 1942, South Bend, IN.
	iii.	NANCY PIASECKI, b. Aft. 1942, South Bend, In.

7.  HELEN J3 JANOWIAK (ANTHONY ANDY2, JACOB1) was born July 16, 1921 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County, and died November 01, 2000 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.  She married GERALD T BORCHERS September 14, 1946 in St Joseph County,  Indiana.  He was born June 16, 1921 in South Bend In, and died March 10, 2006 in South Bend IN.

More About HELEN J JANOWIAK:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery Notre Dame IN
Nickname: Boots

Notes for GERALD T BORCHERS:
Gerald Borchers
March 10, 2006

Gerald “Jerry” Borchers passed away Friday night, March 10 2006, in the Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Gerald was born in Marinette, Wisconsin, to Henry and Dorothy Borchers. After high school, he traveled the country while he worked for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Answering our nation's call to duty Gerald enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943. Sent to Notre Dame for officers training, there he met the love of his life, the beautiful Helen “Boots” Janowiak. During W.W.II Gerald served gallantly in the South Pacific. He was awarded a silver star for heroic achievements during the battle of Guadacanal. He was severely wounded during a firefight and received a purple heart. After the war he married Helen on September 14, 1946. In 1947, he graduated with honors from St. Norberts College. That year he began a thirty four-year career with the Torrington Ball Bearing Co. as their personnel manager. He served two terms with distinction as President of the Personnel Management Association. Gerald retired from Torrington in 1981 but never retired from life. Gerald kept active fishing, swimming, skiing, and ice skating with his friends at Notre Dame. Always the “life of the party,” Gerald enjoyed attending world premier movies in Hollywood. When sick, Gerald received calls and cards from Jay Leno, Tim Allen and Drew Carey. Caring about others, he volunteered his services for seventeen years to “Meals on Wheels.” Gerald was a special, loving, caregiver to his wife Helen, who passed away in 2000. A wonderful husband, father, and friend to all, Gerald's spirit lives on in the hearts of his children, David Borchers, Josette Abrams, Jon Borchers, Mary Flynn, his sister-in-law, D' Pat Piasecki, and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gerald Borchers made an impact on everyone he met. His dry sense of humor and impeccable timing was classic. When family and friends recall Gerald it will be with a funny story, a wry smile, a hearty laugh, and a feeling that he was truly, “one of a kind.”
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m.

More About GERALD T BORCHERS:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery Notre Dame IN
	
Children of HELEN JANOWIAK and GERALD BORCHERS are:
	i.	JOSETTE4 BORCHERS, b. Aft. 1946.
	ii.	MARY BORCHERS, b. Aft. 1946.
	iii.	DAVID BORCHERS, b. Aft. 1946.
	iv.	JON BORCHERS, b. Aft. 1946.

8.  HARRY F3 JANOWIAK (STANISLAUS F2, JACOB1) was born 1908 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County, and died January 16, 1964 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.  He married ZELMA BLANDELL May 28, 1930 in St Joseph County,  Indiana.  She was born Abt. 1909 in South Bend In.

More About HARRY F JANOWIAK:
Burial: Highland Cemetary
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Natural
Residence: 1964, Colfax Hotel South Bend In
	
Children of HARRY JANOWIAK and ZELMA BLANDELL are:
	i.	ROBERT4 JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1930.
	ii.	DAUGHTER JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1930; m. LARRY HALE; b. Aft. 1930.

9.  FLORENCE3 JANOWIAK (STANISLAUS F2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1917 in South Bend In, and died Aft. 1977.  She married URBAN JOSEPH BOUDREAU August 20, 1938 in St Joseph County,  Indiana.  He was born May 28, 1915 in Kankakee, IL, and died October 17, 1977 in Niles, MI.

More About URBAN JOSEPH BOUDREAU:
Burial: St Joseph Valley Memorial Park
	
Children of FLORENCE JANOWIAK and URBAN BOUDREAU are:
	i.	BARBARA4 BONDREAU, b. Aft. 1938, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	THOMAS BONDREAU, b. Aft. 1938, South Bend, IN.
	iii.	DAN BONDREAU, b. Aft. 1938, South Bend, IN.

10.  DOROTHY3 WCISEL (LILLIAN2 JANOWIAK, JACOB1) was born September 18, 1928 in South Bend In, and died July 28, 2004 in South Bend , IN.  She married RUDOLF O BALOUN September 30, 1950 in St Hedwig, son of OTTO BALOUN and JUSTINE PRIKOSOVICH.  He was born November 06, 1926 in South Bend , IN, and died August 23, 2006 in South Bend , IN.

More About DOROTHY WCISEL:
Burial: St Joseph Valley Memorial Park
Occupation: St Joe Cty Auditors Office

Notes for RUDOLF O BALOUN:
Rudolph O. Baloun
Rudy Baloun, 79, of South Bend, IN, passed away on August 23, 2006 in his home.
He was born on November 6, 1926 to the late Otto and Justine (Prikosovich) Baloun in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong resident. On September 30, 1950, he married Dorothy L. Wcisel at St. Hedwig Catholic Church in South Bend, IN. Dorothy died on July 28, 2004. He is survived by his son, David (wife, Laura) Baloun of Canton, OH; two grandchildren, Lindsay Baloun of Chicago, IL; Drew Baloun of Canton, OH; two brothers, William (wife, Lillian) Baloun of South Bend, IN; and Norman (wife, Connie) Baloun of South Bend, IN. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and an avid Notre Dame fan. Memorial Contributions may be made to: The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. The Kaniewski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. To send condolences, or to sign the online guestbook

More About RUDOLF O BALOUN:
Burial: St Joseph Valley Memorial Park
Education: 1944, Washington H. S.
Occupation: NIPSCO, retired 1987
Religion: 2006, Sacred Heart, NotreDame , IN
	
Children of DOROTHY WCISEL and RUDOLF BALOUN are:
	i.	DAVID4 BALOUN, b. Aft. 1950, South Bend , IN.

More About DAVID BALOUN:
Residence: Canton, OH in 2006

	ii.	DREW BALOUN, b. Aft. 1950, South Bend , IN.

More About DREW BALOUN:
Residence: 2006, Chicago, IL

Endnotes

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