| Father |
Piotr Kowalczyk Kowalski, b. 24 Jun 1874, House number 121, Lasek, Poland  , d. 2 Mar 1952, Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years) |
| Mother |
Katarzyna Jachymiak, b. 23 Sep1876, House Number 76, Krauszow, Poland , d. 20 Jun 1964, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States |
| Married |
4 Aug 1907 |
Chicago, Cook, Illinois |
- Catherina met and married a man named Peter Kowalski on 4 Aug 1907 at St Cyril and Methodius Church in Chicago. Peter was born in Lasek, only 5 km from Krauszow (but different churches), but I believe that they never met until they were in America. She was 31, and he was 33, and it was the second marriage for both of them. They lived at 1455 W. 47th St in Chicago, which was very close (only 500 meters) to Catherina's sisters who were already in America in 1910. They all
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worked at the stock yards, so it is likely that Catherina and Peter met there, or at the local church.
Catherina and Peter had 2 sons: Joseph (1908-1977) and John (1909-1966). (NOTE: John Kowalski was my grandfather) However, sometime between 1910 and 1913, Catherina met one of Peter's friends from Lasek in Chicago. She was shocked to find out from the friend that Peter was already married to a woman in Poland. She thought the man must be mistaken, but he said he was 100% sure because he stood up to the wedding. Catherina then told her priest about the problem, and the information was confirmed with the priest in Klikuszowa. Catherina's marriage to Peter was eventually annulled, and in 1915 she married Joseph Starzyk at St Cyril and Methodius Church in Chicago. Joseph was from Lek (Tarnow, Galicia) and was 9 years younger than she was. Catherina and Joseph had one son William (1915-1996). However, Joseph died in 1931, so Catherina had lost her third husband before age 55. She never remarried.
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| Divorced |
1913 |
Annulled |
| Family ID |
F1140 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Konieczny Szczech Family History
1908 - 1977 (69 years)