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 great-grand uncle Michael Wierzba, who was the brother of my great-grandfather Vincent Wierzba. He registered on September 12, 1918 at the Portage County Registration Office, which was located […]

Hello, I would like to participate in Wednesday’s daily blogging theme called, “Weddings Wednesday”. I would like to share the St. Adalbert’s Parish (Milwaukee, WI) marriage record of my great grandparents Jan Tobiasz and Antonina Murach. The details are as follows: On February, 20, 1911, Jan Tobiasz, born on July 12, 1886, in Straszewo, Aleksandrów, […]

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 is the wedding announcement of my Grand Aunt Susan Wierzba, from the Stevens Point Daily Journal. […]

Hello, I’d like to continue my participation in the Geneabloggers daily prompt for Monday, called “Military Monday“. I am posting the WWII Draft Registration card of my great-grandfather John Tobiasz. This registration was required for men who were born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897. There is no […]

Hello, I would like to participate in Sunday’s daily blogging theme called, “Sunday’s Obituary”. Below, I have transcribed the obituary of Otyllia Malek nee Kobs (my 3rd great grand Aunt). The obituary was listed in the Milwaukee Journal on Sunday, September 22, 1940. The obituary is as follows: Obituary of Otyllia Malek nee Kobs (September […]

Hello, Here is this weeks installment of my version of Funeral Card Friday. I would like to share the next couple of pages 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. My plan is to add a […]

Hello, I would like to participate in Wednesday’s daily blogging theme called, “Weddings Wednesday”. I would like to share the SS Cyril & Methodius Parish (Milwaukee, WI) marriage record of my great-great grandparents Frank Kobs and Weronika (Veronica) Machajewska. The details are as follows: On October, 2, 1900, Frank Kobs, from [born in] Milwaukee, the […]

Hello, I would like to start a 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 is the wedding announcement of my Grand Uncle Ted Wierzba, from the Stevens Point Daily Journal. Wisba-Milanowski   […]

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 great-great grandfather Frank F. Kobs’ brother August (my 2nd great grand uncle). He registered on June 5th, 1917 at the Milwaukee County Registration Office #14, which was located […]

Hello, I have mapped out the locations of the various residences in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, of the children of Andrzej & Antonina Kobs. This is snap shot of their residence information, as taken from Wright’s Directory of Milwaukee 1885/1886: The families of Frank Glysz and Paul Kobs were the same as in 1880. The family of […]