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Mary WALKOVIAK

[N10843]

17 SEP 1895 - 23 JUL 1985

  • BIRTH: 17 SEP 1895, Roans Prairie, Grimes Co. TX
  • BURIAL: St Joseph Cemetery
  • DEATH: 23 JUL 1985, South Bend, IN
Father: Charles WALKOVIAK
Mother: Magdalena KNACH

Family 1 : Peter KWIATKOWSKI
  • MARRIAGE: 26 JAN 1913, St. Stanislaus Church, Anderson, Grimes Co. TX.
  1.  Joseph A KWIATKOWSKI
  2.  John F KWIATKOWSKI
  3. +Robert S KWIATKOWSKI
  4.  Peter J KWIATKOWSKI
  5. +Walter J. KWIATKOWSKI
  6.  Clem C KWIATKOWSKI
  7.  Christina KWIATKOWSKI
  8. +Raymond KWIATKOWSKI
  9.  Stanley G. Steve KWIATKOWSKI

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[N10843] For Additional Information
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~instjose/LadewskiPapers/Luckys%20K/2 81_k wiatkowski_peter_.jpg

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Source: Doris Baldwin Sept 2006

It took me a while because you had Mary's maiden name misspelled. It should be Walkoviak.

Mary's parents were Charles Walkoviak and Magdalene Knach. Both born in Poland.

Mary was born 18 Sept 1895 in Roans Prairie, Grimes Co. TX. She married Peter Kwiatkoski 26 Jan 1913 in St. Stanislaus Church in Anderson, Grimes Co. TX.
Her Social Security Number was XXXXXXXX issued 1973 in Indiana.

TX Death Index 1903-2000: Charles Walkoviak died in Grimes Co. TX 20 Jul 1956. File # 36327. Magdalene Walkoviak died in Grimes Co. TX 13 Jul 1954. File # 39203.

According to Peter's World War 1 and 2 Cards and 1900 census he was born 01 Apr 1892 in Roans Prairie, Grimes Co. TX. Wife was Mary and living at 2621 Huron St. in South Bend, IN. Occupation: Studebaker Corp. in South Bend.

1920 Census: Roans Prairie, TX Grimes Co.
Peter Kwiatkoski, age 27 b. TX Farmer Parents b. Germany (Polish)
Mary, wife, b. TX age 23
Archie, son age 5 b. TX
Charley, son age 3 & 4 mos. b. tX
Raymond, son age 5 mos. b. TX

1930 Census: St. Joseph Co. IN South Bend
Peter Kwiatkowski, age 37, married at 20 b. TX Parents b. Poland Auto Mfg.
Marie, age 35 married at 18, b. TX Parents b. Poland
Vinceslaw, son, age 15 b. TX
Casmier, son, age 14 b. TX
Raymond, age 10 b. TX
Joseph age 6 b. TX
Edward age 4 & 4 mos. b. IN
John, age 2 and 4 mos. b. IN
Robert, age 1 & 7 mos. b. IN

I'm not sure if you have parents of Peter, but:
1900: Grimes Co. TX Justice Precinct 1
Spelled "Luatgsaki" (hard to read dates)
Joe b. (either Mar or Nov) 1853 age 47 b. Germany
19 years in US Immigrated in 1881 married 21 years.
Mary, wife, b. Mar. 1853 age 47 5 children 4 living.
Sophia, daugher, b. Apr. 1884, age 16 b. TX
George, son, b. Nov (?) 1887, age 13 b. TX
Charles, son, b. Jan. 1890 age 11 b. TX
Peter, son, b. Apr 1892, age 8 b. TX

1910: Grimes Co. TX Justice Prec. 1 (Qustgundi)
Joe, age 57, b. Germany married 32 yrs. farmer
Mary, wife, age 56, b. Germany
Peter, son, age 18 b. TX

1920: Grimes Co. TX Roans Prairie, TX (next door to Peter and Mary)
Joe Kwitakoski, age 68, Immigrated 1880 to US b. Germany
Mary, age 68, Immigrated 1880 to US b. Germany

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