Konieczny Szczech Family History
Stanislaus Smoczyk
1. Stanislaus Smoczyk Family/Spouse: Catherine ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Gaspar Smoczyk (1.Stanislaus1) Family/Spouse: Sofia Marcinskowska (Marciniak). Sofia (daughter of Franciszek Błaszczyk and Rosalie Konieczna) was born in in Miniszew (near Kretkow), Poland; died on 7th Oct 18??. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. John Smoczyk was born on 12 Jul 1866 in Miniszew, Żerków, Kaliskie, Poland; died on 11 Aug 1960 in Greenfield, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
- 4. Laurentius Smoczyk
- 5. Stanislaus Smoczyk died in in same year as his mother, 18??.
Generation: 3
3. John Smoczyk (2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born on 12 Jul 1866 in Miniszew, Żerków, Kaliskie, Poland; died on 11 Aug 1960 in Greenfield, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Other Events:
- Birth: 12 Jul 1866, Miniszew, parish of Kretkow, district of Jarocin, province of Poznan, Poland; alt birth date
Notes:
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Researching the following:
Gaspar(Casper) SMOCZYK, son of Stanislaus and Catherine ?, of Kamien,
near Kretkow, Poznan
w. Sofia MARCINKOWSKA b. Miniszew, near Kretkow, Poznan
Son, John SMOCZYK b. 1866 at Miniszew; married Josephine
BLASCZYK b. 1870 at Raszewy, married at Brzostkow in 1890.
John arrived US 1891 and Josephine 1892. Lived Wellsville, NY
until 1900 then to WI.
Obituary from https://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/3data/79/79965.htm
Obit: Smoczyk, John (1886 - 1960)
Contact: Stan
Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Smoczyk, Blastic, Hewins, Walenta, O’Hara, Tanner
----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 08/18/1960
Smoczyk, John (12 JUL 1886 - 12 AUG 1960)
John Smoczyk, age 94, a former resident of Stanley, died in Milwaukee at 7 o’clock Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Helen O’Hara.
Mr. Smoczyk was born July 12, 1866 in Poland, and was married to Josephine Blastic in Poland in 1891. The next year they came tot eh United States and settled in Wellsville, N.Y., where he did tannery work. In 1898 they moved to Stanley, Wis., where he continued in that employment until the tannery close. They then moved to a farm near the city of Stanley where they resided until his retirement in 1938, when they returned to Stanley. His wife preceded him in death in 1954, and for the past year he had lived with his daughters in Milwaukee.
Surviving are five sons, Stanley Edward of Stanley; John of Auburn, Wash.; Frank of Thorp; Steve of Englewood, Colo.; and Michael of Minneapolis; four daughters, Mrs. Albert (Mary) Hewins, Greendale, Wis.; Mrs. Peter (Sophie) Walenta and Mrs. Helen O’Hara, both of Milwaukee; and Mrs. Jennie Tanner, Deanver, Colo. He was preceded in death by two sons, Peter, who was killed in 1918 in World War I, and Tony in 1958.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock at St. Mary’s Church, Stanley, with Rev. George Mathieu officiating. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
(Additional note provided by Nancy Fay)
My grandfather was his son John, married to Martha Radtke. They had four children, Virginia, Beulah(my mom), John (Jack), and Rita. They farmed in the Litchville, ND area until they moved to Washington State in 1940.John married Josephine Błaszczyk on 27 Jan 1890 in Brzostkow, Poland. Josephine (daughter of Franciszek Błaszczyk and Rosalia Konieczna) was born on 20 Nov 1870 in Raszewy, Żerków, Kaliskie, Poland; died on 7 Aug 1954 in Stanley, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Anton Smoczyk was born on 1 Jan 1891 in Miniszew, Żerków, Kaliskie, Poland; was christened on 4 Jan 1891; died in 1958.
- 7. Stanley Edward Smoczyk was born on 22 Apr 1893 in Wellsville, Alleghany, New York, USA; died in Nov 1979 in Stanley, Wisconsin, USA.
- 8. Peter Smoczyk was born on 19 Jun 1894 in Wellsville, Alleghany, New York, USA; died in 1918 in WW I.
- 9. Mary Smoczyk was born in 1896 in Wellsville, Alleghany, New York, USA.
- 10. John Smoczyk was born on 14 May 1897 in Wellsville, NY USA.
- 11. Hedwig A. J. Smoczyk was born in c. 1899 in Wisconsin; died in 1968.
- 12. Stephen L Smoczyk was born on 4 Dec 1901 in Wisconsin; died in 1 sept in Colorado.
- 13. Sophia Smoczyk was born in 1904 in Wisconsin; died in 1997.
- 14. Michael Smoczyk was born in 1905 in Wisconsin; died in 1996.
- 15. Helen Smoczyk was born on 15 Jan 1908; died on 1 Feb 2000.
- 16. Frank Smoczyk was born on 20 Nov 1910 in Wisconsin; died on 12 Apr 1977 in Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in 1977 in New St. Hedwig Cemetery, Thorp, WI USA.
4. Laurentius Smoczyk (2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) 5. Stanislaus Smoczyk (2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) died in in same year as his mother, 18??.
Generation: 4
6. Anton Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born on 1 Jan 1891 in Miniszew, Żerków, Kaliskie, Poland; was christened on 4 Jan 1891; died in 1958. 7. Stanley Edward Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born on 22 Apr 1893 in Wellsville, Alleghany, New York, USA; died in Nov 1979 in Stanley, Wisconsin, USA. Stanley married Mary C Ciolkosz in 1919. Mary (daughter of John Ciolkosz and Anna Chmiel) was born in 1889 in Poland; died on 14 Dec 1968 in Stanley, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Ruth Smoczyk was born on 29 Oct 1924 in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA; died on 9 Jun 2019 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.
- 18. Colleen Rita Smoczyk
- 19. James Smoczyk
- 20. Michael Smoczyk
- 21. Lorraine Smoczyk
- 22. Peter Smoczyk was born on 16 Jul 1920; died on 18 May 2014 in Stanley Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA.
- 23. Harry Smoczyk was born on 16 Aug 1921 in Stanley, WI; died in in Grand Junction, CO.
8. Peter Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born on 19 Jun 1894 in Wellsville, Alleghany, New York, USA; died in 1918 in WW I. 9. Mary Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born in 1896 in Wellsville, Alleghany, New York, USA. Family/Spouse: Albert Herwins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. John Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born on 14 May 1897 in Wellsville, NY USA. Other Events:
- Comment 1: Northwestern RR
Family/Spouse: Martha Radtke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Virgina Smoczyk was born on 2 Sep 1921 in Eckleson, North Dakota, USA; died on 6 Jan 1992 in Federal Way, Washington, USA; was buried on 10 Jan 1992 in Mountain View Cemetery, Auburn, Washington, USA.
- 25. Beulah Smoczyk was born on 21 Oct 1922 in Eckleson, North Dakota, USA; died on 3 May 1993 in Everett, Washington, USA.
- 26. John W. Smoczyk was born on 11 Jun 1925 in Valley City, North Dakota, USA; died on 11 Feb 1993 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- 27. Rita Smoczyk
11. Hedwig A. J. Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born in c. 1899 in Wisconsin; died in 1968. Family/Spouse: Henry G. Tanner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Stephen L Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born on 4 Dec 1901 in Wisconsin; died in 1 sept in Colorado. 13. Sophia Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born in 1904 in Wisconsin; died in 1997. Family/Spouse: Peter Walenta. Peter (son of Peter Walenta and Hermina) was born on 14 Sep 1914; died in Feb 1982 in Milwaukee, WI USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Michael Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born in 1905 in Wisconsin; died in 1996. 15. Helen Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born on 15 Jan 1908; died on 1 Feb 2000. Helen married Edward George O'Hara on 25 Jan 1936 in Old St. Mary's, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Edward (son of James O'Hara and Belziemere Coture) was born on 7 Sep 1895 in Casco, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, USA; died on 9 Sep 1953 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Josephine Ann O'Hara was born on 4 May 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
- 29. Kathleen O'Hara
- 30. James O'Hara
- 31. Patricia O'Hara
Helen married Emil Grassel about 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Emil Grassel
16. Frank Smoczyk (3.John3, 2.Gaspar2, 1.Stanislaus1) was born on 20 Nov 1910 in Wisconsin; died on 12 Apr 1977 in Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in 1977 in New St. Hedwig Cemetery, Thorp, WI USA. Family/Spouse: Frances Mendalski. Frances was born on 16 Sept 1916; died on 16 Oct 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Henry Gervase Smoczyk was born on 8 Jul 1938 in Thorp, Clark, Wisconsin, USA; died on 21 Feb 2022 in Turner Integrity Care, Thorp, Wisconsin, USA; was buried on 25 Feb 2022 in New St. Hedwig's Cemetery, Thorp, Wisconsin, USA.
- 34. Edwin Leonard Smoczyk was born on 14 Jun 1950 in Town of Taft, Thorp, WI USA; died on 12 Jan 2012 in Arcadia, WI; was buried on 18 Jan 2012 in New St. Hedwig Cemetery, St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic Church, Thorp WI USA.
- 35. Rose Smoczyk
- 36. Benedict Smoczyk died before 2012.
- 37. Ernest Smoczyk died before 2012.
- 38. Leon Smoczyk died before 2012.
- 39. Mary Smoczyk died before 2012.