Hello, I would like to participate in Sunday’s daily blogging theme called, “Sunday’s Obituary”. Below, I have transcribed the obituary of Peter P. Kobs (my 2nd great grand Uncle). The obituary was listed in the Milwaukee Journal on Monday, February 8, 1954. The obituary is as follows: Obituary of Peter P. Kobs (February 8, 1954) […]

Hello, Here is this weeks installment of my version of Funeral Card Friday. I would like to share the next page from the funeral book of my great grandmother, Wanda Kobs nee Krzymianowska. The mass was held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here is the final page of the funeral […]

Hello, I would like to participate in Wednesday’s daily blogging theme called, “Weddings Wednesday”. I would like to share the Milwaukee County (Milwaukee, WI) Registration of Marriage of my 1st cousin 3x removed, Martin Wierzba and his wife Maryanna Kujawa. The details are as follows: On August 29, 1893, at St. Stanislaus Church, located in […]

Hello, I’d like to continue my participation in the Geneabloggers daily prompt for Monday, called “Military Monday“. I am posting the WWI Draft Registration card of my 1st cousin 2x removed, Jacob Wierzba, who was the nephew of my great-grandfather Vincent Wierzba. He registered on September 12, 1918 at the Portage County Registration Office, which […]

Hello, I would like to participate in Sunday’s daily blogging theme called, “Sunday’s Obituary”. Below, I have transcribed the obituary of Stanley Kobs (my 2nd great grand Uncle). The obituary was listed in the Milwaukee Journal on Wednesday, October 9, 1957. The obituary is as follows: Obituary of Stanley Kobs (October 9, 1957) Kobs: Stanley, […]

Hello, This post is the conclusion of the series of posts called, Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records.The posts in this series are as follows: Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records – Introduction.  Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records – Part I Transcription […]

Hello, This post is a continuation of the series of posts called, Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records.The previous posts in the series are as follows: Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records – Introduction.  Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records – Part I […]

Hello, This post is a continuation of the series of posts called, Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records.The previous posts in the series are as follows: Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records – Introduction.  Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records – Part I […]

Hello, I would like to add to my new series of posts called “Read it in the Newspapers”. I will try to post one transcribed article, taken from a newspaper and about my ancestors, every week. The article below was titled “Fountain Grove Briefs”, from the Stevens Point Daily Journal. I’ve taken two portions of […]

Hello, This post is a continuation of the series of posts called, Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records.The previous posts in the series are as follows: Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records – Introduction.  Transcription Project: Birthplace index from Polonia (Portage County) marriage records – Part I […]