April 3, 1930, Joseph is listed as 38 years old married since he was 28 years of age. He works with sheet metal in an auto factory. He owns his own home worth $9,000 and owns a radio set. He lives with his wife Agnes, son and daughter.
Per Patricia King's or Lorraine Jorgensen's research notes, Agnes Zelewski and August Zalewski were witnesses to this marriage in 1920.
April 3, 1930 census, Agnes is listed as 32 years old married at 22 years of age. She is living with her husband and one son and one daughter.
From Lorraine Jorgensen's notes from 1988, she believes August arrived in the US in 1872 or 1877.
Per Lorraine Jorgensen's research in 1987, Franciscus's Godparents were Catharina Zelewski and Josephus Zankowski.
Per Lorraine Jorgensen's research 1987-1988, Ann's Godparents were Albert Zelewski and Anna Zelewski.
From Lorraine Jorgensen's research in 1987-1988, she found Josephine from August's first marriage. She is not listed on the 1900 census. Her Godparents are Augusta Zelewski and Julius Pozuaciski.
Per Lorraine Jorgensen's research from St. Casimir's Church in 1987-1988, August's Godparents were Francis Ranesquswski and Augusta Zelewski.
This information is from Lorraine Jorgensen's research in 1987/1988. I believe John in Constantine's son. The info came from vol. 81, Ed 100, Sheet 22, line 39, 1900 census. They resided at 521 Leland in Detroit.
Per Jennifer Phillips research on April 14, 2004, she discovered that Mary's father name was spelled different than what the family now spells it. Found them on the 1880 census. Also, she found shipping records of Anton and his family arriving on August 13, 1879 from post of departure: Hamburg, Germany and Le Havre, France from PreuBen. The ship was Westphalia and port of arrival, New York.
Per Jennifer Phillips research on April 14, 2004, she discovered that Mary's father name was spelled different than what the family now spells it. Found them on the 1880 census. Also, she found shipping records of Anton and his family arriving on August 13, 1879 from post of departure: Hamburg, Germany and Le Havre, France from PreuBen. The ship was Westphalia and port of arrival, New York.
Per Jennifer Phillips research on April 14, 1994, she discovered that Mary's father name was spelled different than what the family now spells it. Found them on the 1880 census. Also, she found shipping records of Anton and his family arriving on August 13, 1879 from post of departure: Hamburg, Germany and Le Havre, France from PreuBen. The ship was Westphalia and port of arrival, New York.
Per Jennifer Phillips research on April 14, 2004, she discovered that Mary's father name was spelled different than what the family now spells it. Found them on the 1880 census. Also, she found shipping records of Anton and his family arriving on August 13, 1879 from post of departure: Hamburg, Germany and Le Havre, France from PreuBen. The ship was Westphalia and port of arrival, New York.
It is still very painful for me to write about my grandmother. I have many countless happy memories of the times that I shared with her and they can't all be written down here. I don't know if it was because I was the oldest granddaughter or because I lived with her for a year during my troubled teens, but I always shared a special bond with my grandmother. She was like my second mother. When she became sick this year, it tore my heart in two to see her struggle with the need to stay the strong independent woman she always was to depending on us for everything that she needed.
Grandma was the foundation of our family -- the rock -- steady and true. She held our family together with unwaiving and unbaised love thru years of happiness and episodes of pain and sorrow. As she grew older, her siblings and friends died, leaving her alone with just her own children, grandchildren and great grand children that were raising their own families and working. I think the last couple of years were the hardest on her because everyone from her generation that she loved was gone.
My grandma was a very private person and she did not discuss her private business with other people. What happened in the home, stayed in the home. She did not like knick knacks or buy things that she did not need. She kept her home spotless and clean, but unadorned of clutter. She had her opinions and stated them clearly.
A few years ago when we were talking, grandma told me how blessed she was and how good of a life she had. She couldn't believe she lived past the year 2000. What changed her life was a work fire she was in when she was 18 years old. She had to jump from a burning building into the arms of a fireman. Many of her co-workers died that day. She appreciated her life and was thankful for every year since that dreaded day which became an annual anniversary date for her.
Grandma was very involved in the Democratic Club and Senior's Club in Lincoln Park, Michigan. She use to love taking trips with the Seniors. When a governmental issue bothered grandma, she would write the person responsible (before the time of computers and email). Grandma and I graduated in the same year of 1986. She graduated from Southgate High School. We had our graduation party together at the American Legion Club at Bishop Park in Wyandotte, Michigan.
Grandma was baptistized at St. Casimer Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan. Her Godparents were Cass Szymanski and Agnes Zalewski. The church listed her name as "Loretta." She was legally named Lorraine, but due to the church, it was changed to Loretta, and later she had to legally change it back to Lorraine, the name she always used. Her father died from "blood poisoning" when she was a child, she never knew much about his family. Her mother became mentally ill when my grandma was in her late teens.
While doing genealogy research, we discovered grandma was married for a short time to Albert Craig. The marriage was never discussed. Her occupation was listed as a governness and his as a soldier. They had one son together, Gerald Craig, that was born handicapped.
Grandma married James Jorgensen. They were married for 40 years when grandpa died. She never remarried. They raised four children together buying a home in Lincoln Park on LeBlanc in the late 1940's residing there until her death.
Grandma, I love and miss you. As you gasped life's last breath, I held you in my arms, shedding tears of pain of losing you. Your journey ended here on earth and began again in Heaven with grandpa. We were blessed to have you in our lives for as long as we did.
Jennifer Phillips looked up information from the Social Security Death Index. Dorothy Jorgensen was named for Lorraine's sister, Dorothy Gaffke.