Konieczny Szczech Family History

George Marion Szczech

Male 1942 - 2008  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Marion Szczech was born on 15 Aug 1942 (son of George Stanley Szczech and Ethel Ann Bania); died on 22 Sep 2008.

    George married Jeanette Mae Sarkela on 29 Aug 1966. Jeanette (daughter of Albert Raymond Sarkela and Linda Sophia Katainen) was born on 19 Apr 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/5data/114/114265.htm

    BioM: Sarkela, Jeanette M. (1966)

    Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

    Surnames: Sarkela, Szczech, Hendrickson, Nelmark, Sly, Leslie, McGraw, Neadle, Heiler, Jurvakainen, Buendiger, Hoyhtya

    ----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 06 Oct 1966

    Sarkela, Jeanette M. (SEP? 1966)

    White gladiolas, pompoms, and mums decorated the altar of the Minneapolis Apostolic Lutheran Church for the marriage of Miss Jeanette Mae Sarkela, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Sarkela, Sebeka, Minn., and Dr. George M. Szczech, son of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Szczech, Stanley. Rev. Kenneth B. Hendrickson performed the double ring ceremony.

    The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an ivory linen wedding gown fashioned in an empire line. Venice lace trimmed the edge of the tulip sleeves and an applique complimented the bodice. The hemline was lavishly covered with Venice lace. The detachable waistline train fell into a layered appliqued panel. Her fingertip illusion veil fell from a pillbox crown of Venice lace. She carried a cascade bouquet of white roses and stephanotis with a sprinkling of zorena sweetheart roses and foliage of English ivy.

    Miss Sharon Sarkela served her sister as maid of honor. Miss Laura Nelmark, a friend of the bride, was bridesmaid. They wore identical floor length sheath dresses of Capri and turquoise made of silk linen trimmed in matching Venice lace at the empire bodice. The attendants wore Capri flower cluster headpieces and carried cascade bouquets of zorena sweetheart roses and foliage of English ivy.

    Mr. David Sly was best man, and Mr. Rich Leslie was groomsman. Mr. Robert McGraw served as usher. All are college friends of the groom.

    The groom and his attendants wore black tuxedos. The groom wore a white butterfly rose boutonnieres.

    The mother of the bride was attired in a beige two piece dress with black accessories. The groom's mother wore a light blue dress with black accessories. Both had corsages of pink sweetheart roses.

    Mr. Thomas Neadle accompanied Mrs. Gale Heiler as she sang "Oh, Perfect Love" and "The Lord's Prayer."

    A reception was held in the church parlors following the ceremony. Mrs. Ronald Jurvakainen, sister of the bride, poured coffee. Punch was served by Mary Joe Buendiger and Mildred Hoyhtya served the bridal table. Both are friends of the bride. Victoria Szczech had charge of the guest book. Gifts were opened and displayed by Gloria and Celia Szczech. All are sisters of the groom.

    The couple is making their home in Fort Collins, Colo., where Dr. Szczech is serving a residency and is employed as an instructor at Colorado State University Small Animal Clinic. He attended Wis. State University at River Falls and graduated last June from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. The bride attended Bemidji and St. Cloud State Colleges in Minnesota.

    Guests attending were from Sebeka, Menahga, Rochester, Farmington, St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn., Stanley, Thorp, Sturgeon Bay and Madison, Wis.; Chester, Iowa; Grand Forks, N.D.; Longview, Wash.; and St. Louis, Mo.

    Children:
    1. Brigette Celeste Szczech
    2. Timothy Allen Szczech
    3. Jason Szczech

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Stanley Szczech was born on 4 Feb 1915 (son of Franciszek Joseph Szczech and Wiktoria Sopiarz); died on 6 Nov 1991 in Stanley, WI.

    Other Events:

    • Death: Froze to death after having heart attack while working on the farm hauling manure
    • Social Security Number: 325-12-9334 issued in IL

    George married Ethel Ann Bania on 11 Oct 1941 in Stanley, Wisconsin, USA. Ethel (daughter of Paul Bania and Antoinette Kura) was born on 07 Mar 1916; died on 07 Jun 2008. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ethel Ann BaniaEthel Ann Bania was born on 07 Mar 1916 (daughter of Paul Bania and Antoinette Kura); died on 07 Jun 2008.

    Notes:

    OBIT:

    Ethel Szczech Ethel Szczech, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 7, 2008, at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire.

    Ethel was born on March 7, 1916, to Paul and Antoniette Bania. On Oct. 11, 1941, she married George Szczech in Stanley. They lived in Chicago and New Baden, Ill., before moving to the town of Worden where they farmed for 42 years. Ethel was a homemaker and farm wife. She loved her family, gardening, her pets and was a strong believer in education.

    She is survived by one son, Dr. George M. (Jeanette), of Chapel Hill, N.C.; three daughters, Gloria of Lebanon, Pa., Vicky (Dave) Price of Pewaukee and Celia (Wayne) Sime of Eau Claire; five grandchildren, Bridget (James) Paschal, Timothy (Jennifer) Szczech, Jason Szczech, Valerie (John) Gabrysiak and Eve (Kevin) Lindsay; three great-grandchildren, Ethan Paschal, John William and Andros James Gabrysiak; and many nieces and nephews.

    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; six brothers; and two sisters.

    Private services were held on June 9 at Stokes, Prock and Mundt Funeral Home in Altoona.

    The family would like to thank the kind caregivers at Syverson Lutheran Home and St. Joseph's hospice staff.

    Children:
    1. 1. George Marion Szczech was born on 15 Aug 1942; died on 22 Sep 2008.
    2. Gloria Jean Szczech
    3. Victoria Marie Szczech was born on 16 Nov 1944; died on 19 Apr 2023 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
    4. Celia Ann Szczech


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Franciszek Joseph Szczech was born on 15 Jun 1872 in Poland-Galicia,Ludzmierz/Krauszow (son of Jozef Szczech and Maria Jachymiak); died on 25 Aug 1948 in Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: House Name = Malancorz
    • Immigration: POL>Scranton, PA>Stanley, WI, USA
    • Comment 1: 1910, Moved to Stanley, WI

    Notes:

    Sandy Miarecki genealogy says
    Franciscus Szczech B 1 Mar 1874 (Krauszow house 30), ?wed Victoria Sopiarz 1898 (?Pennsylvania), then moved to Thorp WI (from Rose in Fox Lake) // see FSVS for possible Victoria?

    Franciszek married Wiktoria Sopiarz on 25 Jan 1897 in Scranton, PA. Wiktoria (daughter of Jan Sopiarz and Katarzyna Glab Gląb) was born on 12 Jun 1875 in Ludzmierz, Poland; died on 13 May 1945 in Owen Health Center, Owen, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Wiktoria Sopiarz was born on 12 Jun 1875 in Ludzmierz, Poland (daughter of Jan Sopiarz and Katarzyna Glab Gląb); died on 13 May 1945 in Owen Health Center, Owen, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 12 Jun 1875
    • Immigration: 15 Dec 1897, New York, NY; arrived from Bremen

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Sponsors
    Jan Glab (Głąb)
    Jozefa Antonia Kulach (Kułach)

    Baptism:
    Sponsors:
    Jan Glab (Głąb)
    Josefa Antonia Kulach (Kułach)

    Children:
    1. Catherine Szczech was born on 30 Oct 1898 in Scranton, PA; died on 7 Mar 1966 in Roseville, Placer, CA.
    2. Anna Mae Szczech was born on 25 Feb 1900 in Scranton, PA; died on 18 Jun 1972 in Chicago, IL.
    3. Mary Magdalen Szczech was born on 27 Jan 1902 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Mar 1977 in Stanley, WI 54768; was buried in St. Mary Częstochowa, Stanley, Wisconsin, USA.
    4. Antonette Szczech was born after 1902; died after 1902 in (infancy) Scranton, PA.
    5. Joseph John Szczech was born on 17 Jan 1904 in Scranton, PA; died on 10 Feb 1985 in Stanley, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.
    6. Bernice Ethel Szczech was born on 25 Sep 1909 in Taylor, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Mar 1973 in Thorp, Clark,Wisconsin, USA.
    7. Juliana Emily Szczech was born on 30 Jan 1912 in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA; died on 17 Oct 1987; was buried in 1987 in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.
    8. John Frank Szczech was born on 26 Mar 1913; died on 8 Jul 1992 in Clairmont Nursing Home, Chippewa Fall, Wisconsin, USA; was buried on 11 Jul 1992 in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.
    9. 2. George Stanley Szczech was born on 4 Feb 1915; died on 6 Nov 1991 in Stanley, WI.
    10. Andrew Joseph Szczech was born on 25 Nov 1920; died on 25 Jul 1944 in (WW 2) Normandy, France; was buried about 1947 in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.

  3. 6.  Paul Bania (son of Jozef Bania and Konstancija Swiechowicz).

    Paul married Antoinette Kura. Antoinette (daughter of Wincenty Kura and Anna Bodziak) was born in 1883; died on 30 Aug 1939; was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grv, Cook, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Antoinette Kura was born in 1883 (daughter of Wincenty Kura and Anna Bodziak); died on 30 Aug 1939; was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grv, Cook, IL.
    Children:
    1. Paul Bania was born in 1904.
    2. Leo Bania
    3. Walter Bania was born on 14 Nov 1912 in Bridgeport, OH; died on 3 Mar 2006 in Stanley, WI.
    4. Frank Bania
    5. 3. Ethel Ann Bania was born on 07 Mar 1916; died on 07 Jun 2008.
    6. Antonette A Bania
    7. Joseph Bania
    8. Stanley Bania
    9. anna Bania
    10. Victoria Bania


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jozef Szczech was born on 04 Jul 1850 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland (son of Jozef Szczech and Marianna Jachymiak); died in 1924 in Malopolskie, Poland.

    Other Events:

    • Address: Address:
      Krausz
      Krausz
    • House Number: 30, Krauszów

    Jozef married Maria Jachymiak on 22 Feb 1873 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland. Maria (daughter of Wojciech Adalbert Jachymiak and Katarzyna Jachymiak) was born on 5 Jul 1850 in House 41, Ludzmierz, Poland; died on 30 Aug 1930 in Malopolskie, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Maria Jachymiak was born on 5 Jul 1850 in House 41, Ludzmierz, Poland (daughter of Wojciech Adalbert Jachymiak and Katarzyna Jachymiak); died on 30 Aug 1930 in Malopolskie, Poland.

    Other Events:

    • Address: Address:
      Krauszów House 30, House 41
    • Also Known As: House Name = Czaja
    • Comment 1: or Mary Bern or Marianna
    • Death: 20 Aug 1930, Malopolskie, Poland; alt death

    Notes:

    Name:
    Or surname Czaja, may have been a "house name"

    Notes:

    Marianna Jachymiak B 5 Jul 1850 (Ludzmierz house 41), wed Joseph Szczech 22 Feb 1873 (Krauszow house 30, house 41), D 20 Aug 1930 (birth record) // see JSMJ for more info // (same family as Rose from Fox Lake), "household nickname was Malancorz" (because there were so many of them)

    Married:
    or 11 Feb 1873

    Children:
    1. 4. Franciszek Joseph Szczech was born on 15 Jun 1872 in Poland-Galicia,Ludzmierz/Krauszow; died on 25 Aug 1948 in Victory Memorial Hospital, Stanley, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.
    2. Jozef Szczech was born on 13 Nov 1875 in Krauszów, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 23 Feb 1940 in Krauszów, Malopolskie, Poland.
    3. Andrzej Szczech was born on 05 Sep 1878 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 14 May 1879 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.
    4. Maria Szczech was born on 21 Apr 1880 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 11 Feb 1970.
    5. Bronislaw Szczech was born on 07 Oct 1882 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 27 Apr 1884 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland.
    6. Jan Jozef Szczech was born on 10 Apr 1885 in Nowy Targ, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 28 Jan 1969 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    7. Ludwik Szczech was born on 21 May 1896 in Krauszów, Poland; died on 4 Aug 1973.
    8. Karolina Szczech was born on 26 Oct 1887 in Krauszow, Malopolskie, Poland; died on 25 Sep 1889 in Ludzmierz, Malopolskie, Poland.

  3. 10.  Jan Sopiarz was born in Abt. 1850 in Malopolskie, Poland (son of Jakub Sopiarz and Tekla Lukasik); died in in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Jan married Katarzyna Glab Gląb. Katarzyna (daughter of Sebastian Glab Gląb and Agnieszka Kalata) was born in Abt. 1850 in Malopolskie, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Katarzyna Glab Gląb was born in Abt. 1850 in Malopolskie, Poland (daughter of Sebastian Glab Gląb and Agnieszka Kalata).

    Notes:

    Name:
    Glab = Głąb

    Children:
    1. Rozalia Sopiarz was born on 19 Nov 1877 in Ludzmierz, Poland (Galacia); died on 07 May 1961 in Old Forge, PA; was buried on 10 May 1961 in St. Michael's Cemetery, Old Forge, PA.
    2. Wojciech Sopiarz was born about 1870 in Ludzmierz, Poland (Galacia).
    3. 5. Wiktoria Sopiarz was born on 12 Jun 1875 in Ludzmierz, Poland; died on 13 May 1945 in Owen Health Center, Owen, WI; was buried in St Mary Czestochowa, Stanley, WI.

  5. 12.  Jozef Bania

    Jozef married Konstancija Swiechowicz on 24 Nov 1903 (Religious) in Holy Trininty, Noble St. (Chicago?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Konstancija Swiechowicz

    Notes:

    Świechowicz

    Children:
    1. 6. Paul Bania

  7. 14.  Wincenty Kura

    Wincenty married Anna Bodziak on 24 Nov 1903 in Holy Trinity, Noble St., Chicago, IL USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Anna Bodziak

    Notes:

    Name:
    or Bodziach

    Children:
    1. 7. Antoinette Kura was born in 1883; died on 30 Aug 1939; was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grv, Cook, IL.