Descendants of Michael Popiolek

Generation No. 1

1.  MICHAEL1 POPIOLEK was born Abt. 1840 in Gasawa, Znin, Prussian Poland.  He married HELENA WENTLAND 1863 in Gasawa, Znin, Prussian Poland.  She was born Abt. 1842 in Gasawa, Znin, Prussian Poland.
	
Child of MICHAEL POPIOLEK and HELENA WENTLAND is:
2.	i.	MARIA2 POPIOLEK, b. Abt. 1864, Gasawa, Znin, Prussian Poland; d. December 20, 1939, South Bend In.

Generation No. 2

2.  MARIA2 POPIOLEK (MICHAEL1) was born Abt. 1864 in Gasawa, Znin, Prussian Poland, and died December 20, 1939 in South Bend In.  She married JOHN LESZCZ 1883 in Znin, Poland, son of ADALBERT LESZCZ and ANTONINA ROLINSKA.  He was born January 1859 in Znin, Prussian Poland, and died March 04, 1910 in South Bend In.

More About MARIA POPIOLEK:
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
Religion: 1939, St Stanislaus B & M

More About JOHN LESZCZ:
Burial: Cedar Grove, Notre Dame , Ind
Religion: St Hedwig
	
Children of MARIA POPIOLEK and JOHN LESZCZ are:
3.	i.	STELLA3 LESZCZ, b. January 10, 1887, Gaylord, MI; d. July 04, 1969, South Bend, IN.
4.	ii.	HELEN LESZCZ, b. April 10, 1890, Gaylord, MI; d. December 17, 1977, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
	iii.	BERT LESZCZ, b. Aft. 1890.
	iv.	JOHN A LESZCZ, b. Aft. 1890, South Bend In.
	v.	ALEX LESZCZ, b. July 1892, South Bend In; m. JOSEPHINE NOWICKI, September 25, 1916, St Stanislaus B & M; b. April 08, 1895, South Bend In.
	vi.	ROMAN LESZCZ, b. May 1894, South Bend In; m. MARIE KRECZMER, August 30, 1920, St Joseph County Ind; b. Abt. 1894, South Bend In.
	vii.	WANDA LESZCZ, b. November 1897, Gaylord, MI; d. Aft. 1977; m. PETER R KOWALSKI, September 02, 1919, St Stanislaus B & M; b. February 1892, South Bend In.

More About WANDA LESZCZ:
Residence: 1977, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County

	viii.	CASIMIR LESZCZ, b. August 25, 1901, South Bend In; d. September 01, 1901, South Bend In.

More About CASIMIR LESZCZ:
Burial: Cedar Grove Notre Dame In
Religion: St Stanislaus South Bend

	ix.	REGINA LESZCZ, b. June 07, 1906, South Bend In.

Generation No. 3

3.  STELLA3 LESZCZ (MARIA2 POPIOLEK, MICHAEL1)1 was born January 10, 1887 in Gaylord, MI2, and died July 04, 1969 in South Bend, IN2.  She married MICHAEL JANOWIAK3 September 22, 1906 in St. Stanislaus, South Bend, IN4, son of GREGORY JANOWIAK and MARY SKIBINSKI.  He was born September 28, 1885 in Wagrowiec, Poland4, and died December 17, 1932 in South Bend, IN4.

More About STELLA LESZCZ:
Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery4
Funeral: St. Stanislaus4
Obituary: South Bend Tribune4
Occupation: Studebaker Corp.4
Religion: Catholic4

More About MICHAEL JANOWIAK:
Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery4
Funeral: St. Stanislaus4
Immigration: 1891, 1900 Census4
Obituary: South Bend Tribune4
Occupation: 1900, Factory Worker4
Religion: Catholic4
	
Children of STELLA LESZCZ and MICHAEL JANOWIAK are:
	i.	BRONISLA MARIA4 JANOWIAK, b. June 17, 1911, South Bend In; d. October 11, 1923, South Bend , IN.

More About BRONISLA MARIA JANOWIAK:
Baptism: June 18, 1911, St Stanislaus, South Bend
Burial: October 12, 1923, St Joseph Cemetery, South Bend IN
God Parents: Steve Drzewiecki

	ii.	BERNICE ALICE JANOWIAK5, b. July 23, 1913, South Bend In; d. October 15, 1923, South Bend In.

More About BERNICE ALICE JANOWIAK:
Baptism: July 24, 1913, St Stanislaus, South Bend
Burial: St Josephs Catholic Cemetery
God Parents: John Kraue
Religion: 1923, St Stanislaus, South Bend IN
Residence: 1637 Longley

	iii.	GENEVIEVE VERONICA JANOWIAK5, b. April 28, 1915, South Bend In6; m. HUSBAND MCCAIGE7; b. Abt. 1915, South Bend, IN8; d. 8.

More About GENEVIEVE VERONICA JANOWIAK:
Baptism: March 02, 1915, St Stanislaus, South Bend
God Parents: Gregory Janowiak

5.	iv.	EDWIN MICHAEL JANOWIAK, b. September 27, 1916, South Bend , IN; d. December 29, 1989, South Bend, IN.
	v.	MARIE JANOWIAK9, b. January 11, 1918, South Bend , In10; d. November 15, 1996, South Bend , In; m. HARRY S HARRINGER11, September 25, 1937, St. Joseph, Indiana; b. Abt. 1918, South Bend , In12; d. Unknown12.
	vi.	ALBIN JOSEPH JANOWIAK13, b. July 03, 1918, South Bend14; d. March 02, 1945, Philippines14.

Notes for ALBIN JOSEPH JANOWIAK:
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From his obituary July 7, 1945
Albin was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry Posthumously. Aa a Platoon Sergeant, having encountered enemy fire from concealed positions, Albin was forced to withdraw his platoon to safety. He then started to crawl to his radio to report the position to artillery. It was neccessary for him to cross open ground to reach the radio during which he was wounded several times. Despite his wounds he reached the radio and made the report which silenced the enemy fire thereby saving his fellow platoon members. Albin had been wounded twice before in seperate actions.

More About ALBIN JOSEPH JANOWIAK:
Baptism: July 04, 1918, St Stanislaus, South Bend IN
Burial: July 07, 1945, St Joseph Catholic Cemetery14
Christening: Rev Marciniak CSC
Degree: Central High School14
God Parents: John Janowiak
Military service: 1945, Silver Star, Purple Heart14
Residence: 1637 W. Longley14

	vii.	STANLEY JANOWIAK15, b. August 28, 1919, South Bend In16; d. October 22, 1939, South Bend In.

More About STANLEY JANOWIAK:
Burial: St Josephs Catholic Cemetery

	viii.	DANIEL JANOWIAK17, b. May 06, 1921, South Bend In18; d. September 13, 1976, South Bend In.

More About DANIEL JANOWIAK:
Burial: St Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Military service: 1945, WW2 Pacific18
Occupation: Painter
Religion: 1976, St Stanislaus, South Bend IN

4.  HELEN3 LESZCZ (MARIA2 POPIOLEK, MICHAEL1) was born April 10, 1890 in Gaylord, MI, and died December 17, 1977 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.  She married SR. PETER S PIECHOROWSKI September 24, 1912 in St. Joseph County, son of JOSEPH PIECHOROWSKI and JOSEPHINE JOSEPHATRZEBIATOWSKA.  He was born March 23, 1887 in Terre Coupee, IN - St. Joseph County, and died May 26, 1974 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.

Notes for HELEN LESZCZ:
South Bend Tribune
12-17-1977

Helen (Leszcz) Piechorowski
April 10, 1890 to December 16, 1977
Mrs. Peter Sr.

Mrs. Helen Piechorowski, 87, who lived with her daughter, Mrs. Betty Mackowiak at 628 Johnson St., died at 4 p.m. Saturday, at home after an illnessof four months. Mrs was born on April 10, 1890 in Oscoga MI (near Gaylord) and lived in South bend most of her life. On September as Helen Leszcz she married Peter Piechorowski Sr. who died in May of 1974. Surviving in addition to her daughter are a son Conrad of South Bend, two grandchildren and a sister Wanda Kowalski of South bend.

Services will be at St Stanislaus B & M  and burial will follow at Ceder Grove Cemetery.

More About HELEN LESZCZ:
Burial: 1977, Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Cause of Death: Four month illness
Funeral: 1977, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Residence: 1974, 616 N. Johnson St - South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County

Notes for SR. PETER S PIECHOROWSKI:

Peter S. Piechorowski 3-23-1887 to 5-26-1974
Obituary - South Bend Tribune
May 26, 1974

Families: Piechorowski, Trzebiatowska, Mackowiak, Leszcz

Peter S Piechorowski Sr. 87 of 616 Nothh Johnson who was believed he was the oldest living retired South Bend fireman was dead on arrival 12:10 a.m. at St Josephs Hospital of an apparent Heart Attack.  He retired in 1964 from the Fire Department after 28 years of service. Born March 23, 1887 in Terre Coupee, Indiana to Joseph and Josephine (Trzebiatowska) Piechorowski he lived his entire life in the South bend area. On September 24, 1912 he married the former Helen Leszcz who survives along with two sons Conrad of South Bend and Virgil at home; a daughter Mrs. (Elizabeth Betty) Al Mackowiak of South Bend and two grandchildren.  He was a member of the Holy Name Society of the church, the Air Technical Service Command, and the St. Joseph County Local Police Committee.  He served as a fireman at the Army Air Force supply base from 1941 to 1944. Services will be at St, Stanislaus B & M with burial at St. Josephs Cemetery

More About SR. PETER S PIECHOROWSKI:
Baptism: April 10, 1887, St Hedwig
Burial: 1974, Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Funeral: 1974, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
God Parents: Joseph Stranz & Marianna Maryasz
Military service: Bet. 1941 - 1944, Fireman - Army Air Force Supply Base
Occupation: Bet. 1956 - 1964, Fireman
Residence: 1910, 1628 Florence Ave, South Bend, IN - St. Joeseph County
Retirement: 1964, Fire Department
	
Children of HELEN LESZCZ and PETER PIECHOROWSKI are:
	i.	KLEMENTYNA MARIA4 PIECHOROWSKI, b. June 26, 1913, Terre Coupee, IN - St. Joseph County; d. March 08, 1914, South Bend, IN.

More About KLEMENTYNA MARIA PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: March 10, 1914, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Syphillitic Paralysis

	ii.	MARIA PIECHOROWSKI, b. December 19, 1914, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. December 29, 1914, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.

More About MARIA PIECHOROWSKI:
Baptism: December 20, 1914, S. Stanilaus Catholic Churchl
Burial: December 30, 1914, Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Obstruction of Jylores - 12:05 am
God Parents: Mike Janowiak & Stanislawa Piechorowski

	iii.	CASIMIR J PIECHOROWSKI, b. March 03, 1916, St. Joseph County; d. March 12, 1916, St. Joseph County.

More About CASIMIR J PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: March 13, 1916, Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Premature Birth -  8 months
God Parents: William Piechorowski & Pelagria Jablonski

6.	iv.	ELIZABETH BETTY PIECHOROWSKI, b. September 21, 1917, South Bend, In; d. June 30, 1994, South Bend, In.
	v.	ELISABETH BARBARA PIECHOROWSKI, b. September 21, 1917, South Bend, In; d. September 22, 1917, South Bend, In.

More About ELISABETH BARBARA PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetary, Notre Dame In
God Parents: John Krause & Maria Leszcz

	vi.	DANIEL JOSEPH PIECHOROWSKI, b. November 15, 1918, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. August 11, 1919, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.

More About DANIEL JOSEPH PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: August 14, 1919, Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Cholera
God Parents: Mike Jablonski

	vii.	BARBARA PIECHOROWSKI, b. August 25, 1919, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. August 25, 1919, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.

More About BARBARA PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Premature - 6 months

	viii.	ESTHER PIECHOROWSKI, b. October 05, 1920, South Bend , IN; d. October 15, 1920, South Bend , IN.

More About ESTHER PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: October 16, 1920, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN

	ix.	VERONICA MARIA PIECHOROWSKI, b. December 28, 1921, St. Joseph County; d. Bef. 1974.

More About VERONICA MARIA PIECHOROWSKI:
Baptism: December 28, 1921

	x.	VIRGINIA PIECHOROWSKI, b. January 1922, South Bend , IN; d. February 02, 1924, South Bend , IN.

More About VIRGINIA PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: February 04, 1924, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN

	xi.	JR. PETER S PIECHOROWSKI, b. 1925, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. February 24, 1945, Battle of Iwo Jima.

Notes for JR. PETER S PIECHOROWSKI:
Pfc. Peter Piechorowski Jr. USMC

Obituary - South Bend Tribune
May 6, 1948

Family: Piechorowski, Mackowiak

The body of Iwo Jima hero, Marine Pfc. Peter Piechorowski Jr. 20, who was killed in the fierce battle for the possession of Iwo Jima, Feburary 24, 1945.  He died on his second return to the Pacific war area after a 30-day furlough after several major campains including Guadalcanal and Bougainville.  He enlisted in the corp at the age of 17 years and was trained as a parachutist.  His battalion received a presidential citation. He attended St. Stanislaus parochial school and Central High School. Surviving besides his parents are a sister Mrs. Al Mackowiak and two brothers Conrad & Virgil. Services will be held at St. Stanislaus B & M, with burial to follow at Ceder Groce Cemetery.

More About JR. PETER S PIECHOROWSKI:
Baptism: December 28, 1921
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Military service: Bet. 1942 - 1945, Marine PFC

	xii.	CONRAD PIECHOROWSKI, b. September 29, 1927, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. August 10, 1991, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; m. AGNES BARSODI, February 06, 1954, South Bend in; b. June 14, 1925, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.

Notes for CONRAD PIECHOROWSKI:
South bend Tribune 8-11-1991

Conrad Piechorowski
9-29-1927 to 8-10-1991

Family: Piechorowski, Barsodi, Mackowiak

Conrad Piechorowski, 63, of North Johnson Street died at 7:45 a.m. in Memorial Hospital. He worked in the Albert Pick Oliver Hotel. He was born September 29, 1927 to Peter and Helen Leszcz Piechorowski in South Bend. On Feburary 6, 1964 he married Agnes Barsodi who preceeded in 1986. Surviving are a sister Betty, a niece and nephew. Services will be at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church and burial will follow at St Josephs Cemetery.

More About CONRAD PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: St Josephs cemetary - st. joseph county
Naturalization: Laborer - Pick Oliver Hotel
Residence: 1974, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County

	xiii.	VIRGIL BERT PIECHOROWSKI, b. August 02, 1931, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County; d. January 16, 1974, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.

Notes for VIRGIL BERT PIECHOROWSKI:
South Bend Tribune
January 17, 1974

Virgil Bert Piechorowski
August 02, 1931 to January 16, 1974

Families: Piechorowski, Mackowiak

Virgil Bert Piechorowski, 43, who lived with his mother Mrs. Helen Piechorowski, 616 No. Johnson died at 11:45 p.m. after a brief illness. He was born on August 02, 1931 to Peter and Helen Leszcz Piechorowski and he had lived in the area all of his life. Surving are a brother Conrad and a sister Betty both of South Bend. Services will be at St. Stanislaus B & M and burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery.

More About VIRGIL BERT PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery - St. Joseph County
Military service: % Year Veteran of Korean War
Religion: St Stanilaus Catholic Church
Residence: 1974, 616 N. Johnson St - South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County

Generation No. 4

5.  EDWIN MICHAEL4 JANOWIAK (STELLA3 LESZCZ, MARIA2 POPIOLEK, MICHAEL1)19 was born September 27, 1916 in South Bend , IN20, and died December 29, 1989 in South Bend, IN.  He married ALICE ESTHER CHMIELEWSKI21 September 17, 1949 in St. Stanislaus, South Bend, IN, daughter of JOSEPH CHMIELEWSKI and STELLA KITKOWSKI.  She was born Abt. 1916 in South Bend, IN.

More About EDWIN MICHAEL JANOWIAK:
Associations: UAW Local 5
Baptism: October 01, 1916, St Stanislaus, South Bend IN
Burial: St Joseph Cemetery
God Parents: Ignatius Putkrop
Military service: 1945, WW2 Army Air Corp France22
	
Children of EDWIN JANOWIAK and ALICE CHMIELEWSKI are:
	i.	KAREN5 JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1949, South Bend , IN.
	ii.	LUCETTE JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1949, South Bend , IN.
	iii.	MARYALICE JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1949, South Bend , IN.
	iv.	MICHAEL JANOWIAK, b. Aft. 1949, South Bend , IN.

6.  ELIZABETH BETTY4 PIECHOROWSKI (HELEN3 LESZCZ, MARIA2 POPIOLEK, MICHAEL1) was born September 21, 1917 in South Bend, In, and died June 30, 1994 in South Bend, In.  She married ALOYSIUS AL MACKOWIAK October 12, 1940 in St Stanislaus, South Bend, In, son of JOSEPH MACKOWIAK and JENNIE CHRZAN.  He was born September 29, 1917 in South Bend, In, and died July 19, 2001 in South Bend, In.

Notes for ELIZABETH BETTY PIECHOROWSKI:
Elizabeth Mackowiak Sept. 21, 1917-June 30, 1994 SOUTH BEND

Elizabeth (Betty) Mackowiak, 76, of Johnson Street, died at 4:43 p.m. Thursday in her home. Mrs. Mackowiak retired in 1979 from the housekeeping department of the University of Notre Dame. She was born Sept. 21, 1917, in South Bend and was a lifelong resident. On Oct. 12, 1940, in South Bend, as Elizabeth Piechorowski, she married Aloysius J. Mackowiak. He survives with a daughter, Paulette Wilcox of Osceola; a son, Alan J. of Goshen; and five grandchildren. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Harvest House, Goodwill Club, and Apostleship of Prayer.

More About ELIZABETH BETTY PIECHOROWSKI:
Burial: St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, South Bend
Occupation: Housekeeping Notre Dame
Religion: St Stanislaus B & M , South Bend In
Residence: 1977, 626 N. Johnson St - South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County

More About ALOYSIUS AL MACKOWIAK:
Burial: September 21, 2001, St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, South Bend
Occupation: Studebaker, 28 years
Religion: St Stanislaus B & M
Residence: 1977, 626 N. Johnson St - South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County
	
Children of ELIZABETH PIECHOROWSKI and ALOYSIUS MACKOWIAK are:
	i.	ALLAN5 MACKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1940, South Bend, IN; m. KAREN UNK WIFE; b. Aft. 1940, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	PAULETTE MACKOWIAK, b. Aft. 1940; m. TERRY WILCOX.

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