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Descendants of Walenty Banasiewicz

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WALENTY1 BANASIEWICZ was born Aft. 1850 in Brzeziny Powiat, Poland, and died Aft. 1900 in Brzeziny Powiat, Poland.  He married VICTORIA UNK BANASIEWICZ 1874 in Brzeziny Powiat, Poland.  She was born Aft. 1850 in Brzeziny Powiat, Poland, and died Aft. 1900 in Brzeziny Powiat, Poland.

       

Children of WALENTY BANASIEWICZ and VICTORIA BANASIEWICZ are:

2.                i.    FRANCISZEK2 BANASIEWICZ, b. September 30, 1875, Brzeziny Powiat, Poland; d. December 18, 1960, Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland.

                  ii.    MARTIN BANASIEWICZ, b. Aft. 1875.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  FRANCISZEK2 BANASIEWICZ (WALENTY1) was born September 30, 1875 in Brzeziny Powiat, Poland, and died December 18, 1960 in Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland.  He married MARYANNA WRZESZSYNSKI November 1901 in Brzeziny Powiat, Poland, daughter of ANTHONY WRZESZSYNSKI and ULIANNA CYPEL.  She was born January 01, 1886 in Brzeziny Powiat, Poland, and died January 10, 1956 in South Bend In.

 

More About FRANCISZEK BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland

 

More About MARYANNA WRZESZSYNSKI:

Burial: January 14, 1956, St Joseph Polish Cemetery, South Bend , In

       

Children of FRANCISZEK BANASIEWICZ and MARYANNA WRZESZSYNSKI are:

3.                i.    GENEIEVE ROSE3 BANASIEWICZ, b. December 31, 1902, Ujazd, Lodzkie Province, Brzeziny District, Poland; d. June 08, 1999, South Bend In.

4.               ii.    WALTER BANASIEWICZ, b. November 25, 1905, Ujazd, Poland; d. April 10, 1982, South Bend In.

5.              iii.    MARION BANASIEWICZ, b. July 15, 1909, South Bend In; d. February 17, 1982, New Carlisle, In.

6.              iv.    IRENE BANASIEWICZ, b. June 21, 1911, South Bend, IN; d. January 17, 1975, South Bend, IN.

                 v.    AURELIA BANASIEWICZ1, b. December 03, 1913, South Bend In2; d. August 11, 1984, South Bend In.

 

More About AURELIA BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: August 13, 1984, St Joseph Polish Cemetery, South Bend , In

Occupation: Blue Ribbon Pie & Notre Dame

Religion: St Adelberts South Bend In

 

                 vi.    RALPH BANASIEWICZ, b. August 28, 1919, South Bend In; d. June 18, 1934, South Bend In.

 

More About RALPH BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: June 21, 1934, St Joseph Polish Cemetery, South Bend , In

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Auto Accident

Religion: St Adelberts South Bend In

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  GENEIEVE ROSE3 BANASIEWICZ (FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1)3 was born December 31, 1902 in Ujazd, Lodzkie Province, Brzeziny District, Poland4, and died June 08, 1999 in South Bend In.  She married (1) ROY ELLSWORTH WASHBURN December 19, 1924 in Milwaukee, Wi, son of STEVEN WASHBURN and MINNIE KRAMER.  He was born September 28, 1894 in Horicon Wi.  She married (2) JOSEPH SZCZIGLOWSKI5 1942 in South Bend In, son of THOMAS SZCZIGLOWSKI and AUGUST HENRIKOWSKI.  He was born August 14, 1897 in Slask, Poland6, and died August 08, 1993 in DeQueens,  Ar.

 

Notes for GENEIEVE ROSE BANASIEWICZ:

On the campus of Notre Dame near the Football Stadium a simple wooden bench with a bronze plaque honors Geneieve, who worked there until retirement.

 

More About GENEIEVE ROSE BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: June 11, 1999, St Joseph Polish Cemetery, South Bend , In

Emigration: February 03, 1907, SS Hannover Bizezin to Baltimore

Occupation: Wilson Shirt Factory

Religion: St Stanislaus Kostka

 

More About ROY ELLSWORTH WASHBURN:

Military service: January 29, 1916, US Navy Seaman

Occupation: Painter Paper Hanger Self Employed

 

More About JOSEPH SZCZIGLOWSKI:

Burial: August 10, 1993, Becon Hill Cemetery, DeQueen, Ar

Occupation: Sewing Machine Repair

       

Children of GENEIEVE BANASIEWICZ and ROY WASHBURN are:

7.                i.    ERNEST V4 WASHBURN, b. November 19, 1925, South Bend In; d. April 15, 1992, South Bend In.

8.               ii.    RICHARD E WASHBURN, b. July 31, 1930, South Bend In.

9.              iii.    PATRICIA LOUISE WASHBURN, b. July 15, 1931, South Bend In.

 

       

Children of GENEIEVE BANASIEWICZ and JOSEPH SZCZIGLOWSKI are:

                 iv.    LORETTA4 SZCZIGLOWSKI, b. January 01, 1943.

                 v.    JOSEPH SZCZIGLOWSKI, b. March 22, 1944; m. NAOMI J WEART; b. December 05, 1946, Brawley,  CA.

 

 

4.  WALTER3 BANASIEWICZ (FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1)7 was born November 25, 1905 in Ujazd, Poland8, and died April 10, 1982 in South Bend In.  He married GERTRUDE JOZWIAK November 13, 1929.  She was born Abt. 1905 in South Bend, IN.

 

More About WALTER BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: St Joseph Polish Cemetery, South Bend , In

       

Children of WALTER BANASIEWICZ and GERTRUDE JOZWIAK are:

10.              i.    ROBERT4 BANASIEWICZ, b. January 19, 1930, South Bend In; d. February 25, 2007, South Bend, Indiana.

                  ii.    LORRAINE BANASIEWICZ, b. September 27, 1931, South Bend In.

                 iii.    RONALD BANASIEWICZ, b. June 15, 1934, South Bend In; d. June 11, 2002, South Bend In.

 

Notes for RONALD BANASIEWICZ:

Vital Statistics: South Bend Tribune 2002/06/13

 

Ronald F. Banasiewicz June 15, 1934 - June 11, 2002 Ronald F. Banasiewicz, 67, died Tuesday, June 11th, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 15th, 1934, to Walter and Gertrude (Jozwiak) Banasiewicz.

 

                 iv.    DONALD BANASIEWICZ, b. June 15, 1934, South Bend In.

                 v.    DAVID BANASIEWICZ, b. June 07, 1936, South Bend In.

 

 

5.  MARION3 BANASIEWICZ (FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1)9 was born July 15, 1909 in South Bend In10, and died February 17, 1982 in New Carlisle, In.  He married FRANCIS V LOSICKI May 07, 1938 in St Stanislaus Kostka, Terra Coupe, In, daughter of JOHN LOSICKI and MARY DYSKIEWICZ.  She was born July 22, 1918 in Salamanca, NY, and died March 05, 2002 in New Carlisle, In.

 

More About MARION BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: February 20, 1982, St Joseph Polish Cemetery, South Bend , In

 

Notes for FRANCIS V LOSICKI:

Vital Statistics: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE 2002/03/07

Frances V. Banasiewicz July 22, 1918 - March 5, 2002 Frances V. Banasiewicz, 83, of Pear Road, South Bend, Ind., died at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Miller's Merry Manor, New Carlisle, Ind.

 

More About FRANCIS V LOSICKI:

Burial: March 08, 2002, St Joseph Polish Cemetery, South Bend , In

       

Children of MARION BANASIEWICZ and FRANCIS LOSICKI are:

                  i.    MARION4 BANASIEWICZ, b. March 20, 1939, South Bend, In; d. February 10, 2005, South Bend, IN; m. (1) DARLENE UNK BANASIEWICZ; b. Abt. 1939, South Bend, IN; d. 1993, South Bend, IN; m. (2) CONNIE TAYLOR, January 23, 1997, St Joseph Cty, IN; b. Aft. 1938, South Bend, In.

 

Notes for MARION BANASIEWICZ:

Obituary: Marion F. Banasiewicz Jr.

March 20, 1939 -- Feb. 10, 2005

South Bend Tribune

 

Marion F. Banasiewicz Jr., 65, of South Bend, passed away at Memorial Hospital on Thursday, February 10, 2005.

 

He was born on March 20, 1939, in South Bend, to Marion F. and Frances (Lisicke) Banasiewicz Sr., who preceded him in death, along with his wife, Darlene, who passed away in1993.

 

On January 23, 1997, Marion married Connie Taylor, who survives. Also surviving are daughters, Betty (Rick) Roberts of Buchanan, MI., Barbara Banasiewicz of South Bend; son, William Banasiewicz of South Bend; stepson, Dean (Tammie) Romeo of Mishawaka; grandchildren, Bryce and Brett Banasiewicz, Brittany, Danielle, Lauren and Hannah Roberts, Christopher Romeo and sister, Roberta Wozniak of South Bend.

 

Marion retired from The Coca-Cola Bottling Company in 2003, where he worked in shipping and receiving. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church. He enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas and Reno. He took pride in his yard and gardening. Marion enjoyed watching NASCAR races on the weekend. Ryan Newman was his favorite driver. He honorably served in the U.S. Army and was discharged in 1964.

 

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, February13 in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME. 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home on Monday, February 14, 2005, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.

 

11.             ii.    ROBERTA BANASIEWICZ, b. August 21, 1940, South Bend, In; d. July 18, 2006, South Bend In.

 

 

6.  IRENE3 BANASIEWICZ (FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1)11 was born June 21, 1911 in South Bend, IN12, and died January 17, 1975 in South Bend, IN12.  She married FERDYNAD S SLISZ13 June 26, 1937 in St Adelberts, South Bend, IN14, son of KASPER SLISZ and MARY ANDRYSIAK.  He was born July 19, 1913 in South Bend In14, and died October 22, 2003 in South Bend , IN.

 

Notes for IRENE BANASIEWICZ:

Mrs. Irene S. (Banasiewicz)  Slisz

June 21, 1911 to January 17, 1975

South Bend Tribune

 

Families mentioned: Slisz, Banasiewicz, Sciglowski,

 

Mrs. Irene S. Slisz, 64, of 505 So. Liberty St. died at 4:00 p.m. in Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Mrs. Slisz,  was a former Medical Arts Building employee. Born June 21, 1911, in South Bend, she had lived here for her lifetime. On June 26, 1937 as Irene Banasiewicz she married Ferdynad Slisz in St. Adalberts Church, who survives. Also surviving are two sons Ralph of South Bend and Thomas of Dunlap; two grandchildren;two brothers Walter and Marion, both of South Bend and two sisters Geneieve Sciglowski and Aurelia Banasiewicz of South Bend. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Adalberts Catholic Church, the Rev. Eugene Kasmierczsak will officiate. Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the St. Joseph Funeral Home.

 

More About IRENE BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: October 18, 1975, St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, IN14

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Cancer14

Occupation: Medical Arts Building14

Religion: St Adalberts Catholic Chur14

 

Notes for FERDYNAD S SLISZ:

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Fred is quite an athlete and played Softball for Roach Appleton's Championship team. He also enjoys fishing very much, especially ice fishing. According to his sister Evelyn " Fred does not like to eat fish" he just catches them and gives them away.

 

Freds athletic ability seemed to rub off on his son Ralph who played Football for St. Adalberts. I played for Holy Cross and we my have played against each other  being about the same age.

 

More About FERDYNAD S SLISZ:

Occupation: Bendix and Roach Appleton14

Residence: 2000, 505 S0. Liberty14

       

Children of IRENE BANASIEWICZ and FERDYNAD SLISZ are:

12.              i.    RALPH4 SLISZ, b. October 13, 1938, South Bend, IN.

                  ii.    THOMAS SLISZ15, b. April 08, 194416.

 

More About THOMAS SLISZ:

Residence: Dunlap, IN16

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

7.  ERNEST V4 WASHBURN (GENEIEVE ROSE3 BANASIEWICZ, FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1) was born November 19, 1925 in South Bend In, and died April 15, 1992 in South Bend In.  He married EDNA MAE BEAUCHAMP January 04, 1947.  She was born March 26, 1928 in No Liberty In.

 

More About ERNEST V WASHBURN:

Caste: Heart Attack

       

Children of ERNEST WASHBURN and EDNA BEAUCHAMP are:

                  i.    BARBARA JEAN5 WASHBURN, b. October 18, 1947, La Porte In; d. October 01, 1988, South Bend In.

                  ii.    KATHY MAUREEN WASHBURN, b. February 05, 1960, La Porte In; m. EDWARD DAMRON; b. February 02, 1950, Charleston WV.

 

 

8.  RICHARD E4 WASHBURN (GENEIEVE ROSE3 BANASIEWICZ, FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1) was born July 31, 1930 in South Bend In.  He married (1) BETTY JO HORNE July 04, 1953 in Dillon SC.  She was born November 27, 1932 in Cumberland County, N. Carolina, and died November 22, 1993 in Fayettville, N C.  He married (2) BETTY FRONEBERGER July 08, 1972 in Dillon SC.  She was born Abt. 1930 in Dillon SC.

 

More About RICHARD E WASHBURN:

Military service: Bet. 1951 - 1959, 82nd Airborne Ft Bragg NC

Occupation: Deputy US Marshal, North Carolina

 

More About BETTY JO HORNE:

Burial: Cremated

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Cancer of Stomach

       

Children of RICHARD WASHBURN and BETTY HORNE are:

                  i.    KATHRYN ROSE5 WASHBURN, b. October 27, 1954, Roseboro, NC.

                  ii.    SUSAN MARIE WASHBURN, b. September 19, 1955, Roseboro, NC.

                 iii.    JOAN DARE WASHBURN, b. April 19, 1959, Roseboro, NC.

                 iv.    BRENDA JEAN WASHBURN, b. October 15, 1961, Roseboro, NC.

 

 

9.  PATRICIA LOUISE4 WASHBURN (GENEIEVE ROSE3 BANASIEWICZ, FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1) was born July 15, 1931 in South Bend In.  She married CLARK BOLDEN.  He was born June 13, 1930 in Risco Mo, and died May 14, 2001 in Maplewood Mo.

       

Children of PATRICIA WASHBURN and CLARK BOLDEN are:

                  i.    CHARLES RIGDON5 BOLDEN, b. November 19, 1952, Maplewood Mo.

                  ii.    SHARON DIANE BOLDEN, b. April 26, 1954, Maplewood Mo.

                 iii.    GERALD WAYNE BOLDEN, b. May 23, 1955, Maplewood Mo.

 

 

10.  ROBERT4 BANASIEWICZ (WALTER3, FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1) was born January 19, 1930 in South Bend In, and died February 25, 2007 in South Bend, Indiana.  He married MARTHA ELAINE HAWK August 28, 1954.  She was born October 20, 1934 in South Bend, IN, and died September 17, 2005 in South Bend, IN.

 

Notes for ROBERT BANASIEWICZ:

Robert C. Banasiewicz   

Jan. 19, 1930 - Feb. 25, 2007

South Ben

SOUTH BEND - Robert C. Banasiewicz, 77, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, in his residence. He was born on January 19, 1930, to the late Walter and Gertrude Banasiewicz in South Bend. On August 28, 1954, he married Martha in South Bend. She preceded him in death on September 17, 2005. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Banasiewicz. He is survived by his two sons, Robert (Valerie) Banasiewicz Jr. of South Bend and Richard (Laura) Banasiewicz of Winston-Salem, NC; five grandchildren, Alayna, Aleyssa, Robbie, Jacob and Benjamin Banasiewicz; a stepgrandson, Patrick Sims; his sister, Lorraine Cooper of Edwardsburg; and two brothers, Donald (Joanne) Banasiewicz of Coldwater, MI, and David Banasiewicz of South Bend. Robert retired from the City of South Bend after 33 years of employment. He liked to work in the yard. He enjoyed fishing, racing and cooking. He was a fan of Notre Dame and the Colts. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, in the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. For those who are unable to attend the funeral liturgy, condolences for the family may be sent to www.sjfh.net.

 

 

 

More About ROBERT BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

 

Notes for MARTHA ELAINE HAWK:

Obituary: Martha E. Banasiewicz

Oct. 20, 1934 -- Sept. 17, 2005

 

Martha E. Banasiewicz, 70, of South Olive Street, South Bend, passed away at 6:35 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2005, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.

 

She was born on October 20, 1934, in South Bend, to Ernest and Iva (Dodge) Hawk, who have both preceded her in death along with sisters, Gina Roy and Alice Hawk.

 

On August 28, 1954, in South Bend, she married Robert Banasiewicz Sr. Surviving Martha are her husband, Robert; sons; Robert (Valerie) Banasiewicz Jr. of South Bend and Richard (Laura) Banasiewicz of Winston-Salem, N.C.; sisters, Fannie (Don) Querry of Wyoming, Jean Davis of Iowa and Vera (Paul) Lempio of Hawaii; brother, Robert (Jean) Hawk of Mississippi; and six grandchildren.

 

Martha was an avid reader and had a large collection of bells. She had been a homemaker and lived in South Bend all of her life.

 

Visitation will be today, September 20, 2005, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, September 21, 2005, at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend.

 

More About MARTHA ELAINE HAWK:

Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery

       

Children of ROBERT BANASIEWICZ and MARTHA HAWK are:

                  i.    RICHARD5 BANASIEWICZ, b. Aft. 1954, South Bend, IN.

13.             ii.    ROBERT CLEM BANASIEWICZ JR, b. January 25, 1956, South Bend, IN.

 

 

11.  ROBERTA4 BANASIEWICZ (MARION3, FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1) was born August 21, 1940 in South Bend, In, and died July 18, 2006 in South Bend In.  She married DONALD WOZNIAK June 11, 1966, son of GEORGE WOZNIAK and ANASTASIA CHRUSTOWSKI.  He was born April 18, 1937 in South Bend, In, and died October 23, 1985 in South Bend In.

 

Notes for ROBERTA BANASIEWICZ:

 

Vital Statistics: South Bend Tribune 2006/07/20)  Roberta R. Wozniak

 

Roberta R. Wozniak, 65, of South Bend, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, at 2:30 p.m. in Hospice House. Roberta was born on August 21, 1940, in South Bend, to Marion and Frances (Losicki) Banasiewicz Sr. On June 11, 1966, she married Donald Wozniak in South Bend. He preceded her in death on October 23, 1985. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and by her brother, Marion Banasiewicz Jr.

 

More About ROBERTA BANASIEWICZ:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

 

More About DONALD WOZNIAK:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

       

Children of ROBERTA BANASIEWICZ and DONALD WOZNIAK are:

                  i.    KATHLEEN5 WOZNIAK, b. Aft. 1966, South Bend In.

                  ii.    KIMBERLY WOZNIAK, b. Aft. 1966, South Bend In.

                 iii.    KENNETH WOZNIAK, b. Aft. 1966, South Bend In.

 

 

12.  RALPH4 SLISZ (IRENE3 BANASIEWICZ, FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1)17 was born October 13, 1938 in South Bend, IN18.

 

More About RALPH SLISZ:

Education: Abt. 1957, Washington H.S. , South Bend

Military service: US Army Germany

Occupation: Postal Employee

Residence: 197518

       

Children of RALPH SLISZ are:

14.              i.    JEANETTE5 SLISZ, b. February 23, 1968, South Bend, IN.

                  ii.    KEN SLISZ, b. February 05, 1970, South Bend, IN.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

13.  ROBERT CLEM BANASIEWICZ5 JR (ROBERT4 BANASIEWICZ, WALTER3, FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1) was born January 25, 1956 in South Bend, IN.  He married VALERIE KAY SNYDER.  She was born September 15, 1965 in South Bend In.

       

Children of ROBERT JR and VALERIE SNYDER are:

                  i.    ALAYNA JANE6 BANASIEWICZ, b. September 15, 1995, South Bend In.

                  ii.    ALYSSA MARIE BANASIEWICZ, b. September 15, 1995, South Bend In.

                 iii.    ROBERT OWYN BANASIEWICZ, b. February 25, 2005, South Bend In.

 

 

14.  JEANETTE5 SLISZ (RALPH4, IRENE3 BANASIEWICZ, FRANCISZEK2, WALENTY1) was born February 23, 1968 in South Bend, IN.  She married RICHARD H CLIFFORD December 18, 1990. 

       

Children of JEANETTE SLISZ and RICHARD CLIFFORD are:

                  i.    RYAN6 SLISZ, b. March 30, 1991, South Bend, IN.

                  ii.    KAITLYN MARIE SLISZ, b. September 12, 1992.

 

 

 

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