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Descendants of Michael Celmer

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  MICHAEL1 CELMER was born Abt. 1840 in Lasin, pow. grudziadzki, Poland.  He married MAGDALINA PIERGALSKI.  She was born Abt. 1840 in Lasin, pow. grudziadzki, Poland.

       

Child of MICHAEL CELMER and MAGDALINA PIERGALSKI is:

2.                i.    FRANK2 CELMER, b. July 09, 1862, Lasin, pow. grudziadzki, Poland; d. July 21, 1942, Detriot, MI.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  FRANK2 CELMER (MICHAEL1) was born July 09, 1862 in Lasin, pow. grudziadzki, Poland, and died July 21, 1942 in Detriot, MI.  He married (1) MARY ROZWARSKI October 10, 1887 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  She was born November 1871 in Lasen Niezyniec, Poland, and died June 26, 1899 in South Bend In.  He married (2) APPOLONIA RAJSKI August 07, 1900 in St Hedwig.  She was born April 1862 in Prussian Poland, and died September 30, 1907 in South Bend In.  He married (3) MAGDALENA CHUDZICKI July 07, 1909 in St Joesph Cty, Indiana, daughter of JOSEPH CHUDZICKI and MARIANNA OLEJNICZAK.  She was born May 12, 1863 in Guszyn Poland, and died 1917 in South Bend In.

 

Notes for FRANK CELMER:

FRANK CELMER SR

     Nat Intent Vol 18 pg 231; # 8267; filed 5 Oct 1918; dated 2 Jun 1922.  Born 9 Jul 1862 Lasen, Niezyniec Poland; age 56, 5' 10, 195 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes; resides at 210 College.  Emigrated port of Bremen 27 Jan 1886;  arrived port of Baltimore 11 Feb 1886; does not remember vessel.  Wife: Mary born Nov 1871 Poland, arrived USA 1872.

 

 

Name: Frank Celmer Sr                   Spouse

                           #1] Mary Rozwarski

                           #2] Apolonia Rusiecki Rajski Lisek

                             3] Magdalena Chudzicki Przybysz Ciesielski

 

Father:  Michael Celmer                 Father:  #3] Joseph Chudzicki

Mother  Magdalina Piergalski                 Mother #3]  Marianna Olejniczak

Born:  9 Jul 1862 Lasen Niezyniec Poland          Born:    #1] Nov 1871 Poland

 

Married:

#1] - 10  Oct 1887 bk 11 p 41                             #2]  Poland

#2] 7 Aug 1900 bk 22 p 543                     #3] 12 May 1863 Guszyn Poland

#3] 7 Jul 1909 bk 22 p 543                   Wife #2] mar 28 Jun 1883 bk 9 p32

                              husband #1 Andrew Lisek - d] 1895 Cedar Grove Cem

                              wife 3 married # 1] Martin Przybysz d] 19 Jun 1897

                              #2] 31 Jan 1900 bk 17 p 32 Joseph Ciesielski

Died: 21 Jul 1942 Detroit                    Died: #1]  26 Jun 1899 [1900 tombstone]

Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery Sec C lot 427        #2] 1917 dropsy bur Cedar Gr Cemetery

                              Sec F with first husband

 

Nat. Intent  Frank -Vol 18 p 231; # 8267, filed 5 Oct 1918; dated 2 Jun 1922; age 56, 5' 10, 195 lbs, brown hair,blue eyes; residence 210 College.  Emigrated port of Bremen 27 Jan 1886; arrived port of Baltimore

11 Feb 1886, vessel unknown.

Health [obit] . Census of wife #1] Mary- arrived USA 12872; had 5 children; 4 living.

Family members of:

 OF SPECIAL INTEREST: Wife 3 Magdelena wed her 2nd husband, who had been married twice before also... see his family group sheet.

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Children: # by wife  1]

 

1] Frank Jr         b] 26 Oct 1888

               mar 2 Jul 1907 Mary Kuczwara

               d] 8 May 1967 St Joseph Cemetery

2] Valentine        b] 5 Aug 1892

               mar 4 Feb 1914 bk 26 p 147 Hattie Romsicki,

               d]

3] Agnes            b] Dec 1895

               mar --- Gruber

               b] 26 Apr 1899 [1900]

               Sister Mary Genemaro

               d]

 

Children of wife 2 - Apolonia & Andrew Lisek [Franks stepchildren]

          Frank and John Lisek.

 

 

Children of wife 3

Magdalena & Martin Przybysz [Franks  stepchildren]  see their family group sheets

Valentine, Katharine, Joseph, Martin J and John Przybysz.

One daughter by husband 3- Joseph Ciesielski  --

Mrs Eleanor Dudzinski.  [see fam sheet for children by his other wives.]

 

More About MARY ROZWARSKI:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

 

More About APPOLONIA RAJSKI:

Burial: Cedar Grove, Notre Dame , Ind

Emigration: 1882

 

More About MAGDALENA CHUDZICKI:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN

       

Children of FRANK CELMER and MARY ROZWARSKI are:

3.                i.    FRANK3 CELMER, b. October 26, 1888, South Bend In; d. May 08, 1967, South Bend In.

4.               ii.    WALTER M CELMER, b. August 05, 1892, South Bend In; d. December 22, 1957, Almeda, California.

                 iii.    AGNES CELMER, b. December 15, 1895, South Bend In; m. HUSBAND GRUBER; b. Abt. 1895, South Bend In.

                 iv.    MARIE CELMER, b. October 26, 1898, South Bend In.

 

More About MARIE CELMER:

Fact: Abt. 1914, Sister Marie Gennerro

 

       

Child of FRANK CELMER and MAGDALENA CHUDZICKI is:

5.               v.    VALENTINE BILL3 CELMER, b. December 27, 1909, South Bend In; d. February 02, 1980, South Bend In.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  FRANK3 CELMER (FRANK2, MICHAEL1) was born October 26, 1888 in South Bend In, and died May 08, 1967 in South Bend In.  He married MARY KUCZWARA July 02, 1909 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  She was born October 26, 1886 in Manistee MI, and died January 10, 1950 in South Bend In.

 

Notes for FRANK CELMER:

Name:  Frank Celmer Jr                  Spouse   Mary Kuczwara

Father:   Frank Celmer Sr                    Father:  Ignatius Kuczwara

Mother  Mary Rozwarski                  Mother Magdaline Kuricz aka Kucz

Born:  26 Oct 1888                      Born:    26 Oct 1886 Manistee MI

Married 2 Jul 19097 bk 21 p 293:

Died:  8 May 1967 age 78                Died: 10 Jan 1950

Buried:    St Joseph Cemetery

Church:

Lived:

Occupation:

Service record:

Nat. Intent

Health [obit] .

Family members of:  Mary -Mrs Antoinette Jankowiak; step sister & brd: Mrs Agnes Tobolski, Mrs

Lottie Niemier, Antonette, Regina, Stanley , John Craig [changed last name] & Mrs Helen Dabrowiak.

OF SPECIAL INTEREST:

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Children:

5]  Josephine       b] 6 Mar 1908

               mar 30 May 1927 George Gotowka

               d] 7 Aug 1980  St Joseph Cemetery

6] Valentine J      b] 27 Dec 1909

               mar 2 Jun 1934 Evelyn Sochocki

               d] 1 Feb 1980  St Joseph Cemetery

7] Roman            b]

               mar -- lvs St Joseph Michigan

               d]

8] Helen            b] 29 Aug 1911

               mar 6 May 1931 Casimir Cebulski [see C7-29]

               d]  25 Aug 1987 St Hedwig Cath Ch,  St Joseph Cem

9] Blazy            b] 14 Aug 1919

               mar 3 Jun 1944 Helen Sochocki

               d] 4 Aug 1979  St Joseph Cemetery

10] Gertrude        b]

               mar --- Woloszyn

               d]

 

More About FRANK CELMER:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

 

More About MARY KUCZWARA:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

       

Children of FRANK CELMER and MARY KUCZWARA are:

                  i.    JOSEPHINE4 CELMER, b. 1908, South Bend In; m. GEORGE A GOTOWSKI, May 30, 1927, St Joseph County, Indiana.

 

Notes for JOSEPHINE CELMER:

JOSEPHINE CELMER - MRS GEORGE GOTOWKA

     Born 6 Mar 1908; died 7 Aug 1980, age 72 of 820 S Lombardy after a brief illness. Formerly employed at Torrington.  Services at St Patrick's Cath Church, burial at St Joseph Cem.  On 30 May 1928 she married George Gotowka who passed away 1 May 1955. Survivng are two daughters, Mrs. Esther Homelewski and Mrs Lorraine Wilson; and a grandson.

 

6.               ii.    VALENTINE J CELMER, b. December 27, 1909, South Bend In; d. February 1980, South Bend In.

7.              iii.    HELEN CELMER, b. August 29, 1911, South Bend In; d. August 25, 1987, South Bend In.

                 iv.    GERTRUDE CELMER, b. 1915, South Bend In.

8.               v.    BLAZE CELMER, b. August 14, 1919, South Bend In; d. August 04, 1979, South Bend In.

                 vi.    ROMAN CELMER, b. 1921, South Bend In.

 

 

4.  WALTER M3 CELMER (FRANK2, MICHAEL1) was born August 05, 1892 in South Bend In, and died December 22, 1957 in Almeda, California.  He married HATTIE UNK CELMER.  She was born 1892 in South Bend In.

       

Children of WALTER CELMER and HATTIE CELMER are:

                  i.    LUCILLE J4 CELMER, b. 1914, South Bend In; m. STANLEY MCGUIRE, February 22, 1936, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. March 03, 1912, South Bend In; d. November 1981, South Bend In.

9.               ii.    CLEMENT W CELMER, b. October 18, 1916, South Bend In; d. August 25, 1988, Michigan City, Indiana.

                 iii.    DOROTHY CELMER, b. 1918, South Bend In.

 

 

5.  VALENTINE BILL3 CELMER (FRANK2, MICHAEL1) was born December 27, 1909 in South Bend In, and died February 02, 1980 in South Bend In.  He married EVELYN SOCHOCKI June 02, 1934 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  She was born Abt. 1895 in South Bend In, and died June 14, 1995 in South Bend In.

 

Notes for VALENTINE BILL CELMER:

VALENTINE J [BILL] CELMER

     Born 27 Dec 1909 in So Bend; died  1 Feb 1980, age 70 of 25130 Edison;  was found dead in his car about 6:30 p.m. Fri. at Allied Stamping Products, 601 W Broadway, where he apparently collapsed from a heart attack after leaving work. He was retired from Allied but was working part time as a consultant. He had also worked for the Studebaker Co for several years. Services at St Stanislaus Cath Ch, burial at St Joseph Cem. On 2 Jun 1934 he married Evelyn Sochocki, who survives along with a daughter,

Mrs Rose marie Burkhart, a son, Timothy D, 6 grandchildren; three great grand childrenh, three sisters, Mrs Josephine Gotowka, Mrs Helen Cybulski, and Mrs Gertrude Woloszyn, and a brother, Roman of St Joseph MI.

 

Valentine John Celmer, son of Francis and Maria Kuczwara Celmer, was born 27 December, 1909, in South Bend, Indiana. Baptized 28 December, 1909 in St. Casimer Church by Fr. B.J. Iwaszewski, C.S.C. Godparents were Ignatius Kuczwara and Magdalina Celmer

 

More About VALENTINE BILL CELMER:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Heart Attack

 

Notes for EVELYN SOCHOCKI:

HELEN CELMER - NEE SOCHOCKI

     Born 19 Aug 1926; died 14 Jun 1995, age 68 of S Kosciuszko St at 12:15 a.m. at St Joseph's Care Center West.  Services at St Adalbert's Catholic Church; burial at St Joseph Cem. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs Evelyn Celmer & Mrs Florence Kujawski; and three brothers, Casimir and Frank of South Bend and Walter Sochocki of Colorado Springs Co.

 

More About EVELYN SOCHOCKI:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

       

Children of VALENTINE CELMER and EVELYN SOCHOCKI are:

                  i.    ROSE MARIE4 CELMER, b. Aft. 1934, South Bend In.

                  ii.    TIMOTHY CELMER, b. Aft. 1934, South Bend In.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

6.  VALENTINE J4 CELMER (FRANK3, FRANK2, MICHAEL1) was born December 27, 1909 in South Bend In, and died February 1980 in South Bend In.  He married EVELYN V SOCHOCKI June 06, 1934 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  She was born December 09, 1913 in South Bend In, and died February 07, 2007 in South Bend In.

       

Children of VALENTINE CELMER and EVELYN SOCHOCKI are:

                  i.    ROSE MARIE5 CELMER, b. Aft. March 1935, South Bend In; m. EARL BURKHART, March 22, 1952, St Joseph County, Indiana.

                  ii.    TIMOTHY D CELMER, b. Aft. March 1935, South Bend In; m. MARY ANN SZABO, September 28, 1957, St Joseph County, Indiana.

 

 

7.  HELEN4 CELMER (FRANK3, FRANK2, MICHAEL1) was born August 29, 1911 in South Bend In, and died August 25, 1987 in South Bend In.  She married (1) CASIMER CYBULSKI.  He was born March 28, 1908 in South Bend In, and died February 1973 in South Bend In.  She married (2) CASIMIR CYBULSKI May 06, 1931 in St Hedwig, son of JOHN CYBULSKI and FRANCISZKA BACZKIEWICZ.  He was born March 28, 1908 in South Bend In, and died February 20, 1973 in South Bend In.

 

More About HELEN CELMER:

Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery

 

More About CASIMIR CYBULSKI:

Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery

       

Children of HELEN CELMER and CASIMIR CYBULSKI are:

                  i.    JEANETTE5 CYBULSKI, b. Aft. 1931, South Bend In.

                  ii.    MARY FRANCIS CYBULSKI, b. Aft. 1931, South Bend In.

 

 

8.  BLAZE4 CELMER (FRANK3, FRANK2, MICHAEL1) was born August 14, 1919 in South Bend In, and died August 04, 1979 in South Bend In.  He married HELEN L SOCHOCKI June 03, 1944 in S Adalberts.  She was born August 19, 1926 in South Bend In, and died June 14, 1995 in South Bend In.

 

Notes for BLAZE CELMER:

BLAZY CELMER

     Born 14 Aug 1919; d] 4 Aug 1979 from  a self inflicked gunshot wound. Buried in St Joseph Cemetery.  On 3 Jun 1944 mar Helen Sochocki who survives with two sons, David of North Liberty and Gregory.

 

More About BLAZE CELMER:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

 

Notes for HELEN L SOCHOCKI:

HELEN CELMER - NEE SOCHOCKI

     Born 19 Aug 1926; died 14 Jun 1995, age 68 of S Kosciuszko St at 12:15 a.m. at St Joseph's Care Center West.  Services at St Adalbert's Catholic Church; burial at St Joseph Cem. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs Evelyn Celmer & Mrs Florence Kujawski; and three brothers, Casimir and Frank of South Bend and Walter Sochocki of Colorado Springs Co.

 

More About HELEN L SOCHOCKI:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

       

Children of BLAZE CELMER and HELEN SOCHOCKI are:

                  i.    DAVID5 CELMER, b. Aft. 1944, South Bend In.

                  ii.    GREGORY CELMER, b. Aft. 1944, South Bend In.

 

 

9.  CLEMENT W4 CELMER (WALTER M3, FRANK2, MICHAEL1) was born October 18, 1916 in South Bend In, and died August 25, 1988 in Michigan City, Indiana.  He married IRENE HAGMAN April 29, 1939 in St Joseph County, Indiana.  She was born Abt. 1916.

       

Children of CLEMENT CELMER and IRENE HAGMAN are:

                  i.    SUSANNE5 CELMER, b. Aft. 1939, South Bend In; m. DONALD HOLLOWAY; b. Aft. 1939, South Bend In.

                  ii.    JOYCE CELMER, b. Aft. 1939, South Bend In; m. DENNIS DEE; b. Aft. 1939, South Bend In.

 

More About JOYCE CELMER:

Residence: Michigan City, Indiana

 

                 iii.    BEVERLY CELMER, b. Aft. 1939, South Bend In; m. DALE WOOTEN; b. Aft. 1939, South Bend In.

                 iv.    JOAN CELMER, b. Aft. 1939, South Bend In; m. DENNIS LAUGHLIN; b. Aft. 1939, South Bend In.

 

More About DENNIS LAUGHLIN:

Residence: Illinois

 

                 v.    CLEMENT CELMER, b. July 23, 1942, South Bend In; d. January 02, 1999, South Bend In.

 

Notes for CLEMENT CELMER:

SBT – January 6, 1999

 

Clement B. Celmer

 

July 23, 1942 - Jan. 2, 1999

 

Clement B. Celmer, 56, of Locust Road, South Bend, Ind., formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., died at his residence on Saturday afternoon of an apparent heart attack while shoveling snow.

 

Mr. Celmer was born on July 23, 1942, in South Bend, to Clement W. And Irene (Hagman) Celmer, and had returned to South Bend six years ago, coming from Indianapolis.

 

He is survived by four sisters, Suzanne (Donald) Holloway of Marcellus, Mich., Joyce (Dennis) Dee of Michigan City, Ind., Beverly (Dale) Wooten of South Bend and Joan (Dennis) Laughlin of Bolingbrook, Ill; eight nieces; five nephews; one great-niece; and one great-nephew.

 

Mr. Celmer was employed as a bookkeeper for the Sampson Fiberglass Company in South Bend, and had previously been employed at the former Lucas Interiors in Indianapolis. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

 

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, South Bend. Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend.

 

Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday in the funeral home, where a wake prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m.

 

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

 

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