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Descendants of Ludovic Deka

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  LUDOVIC1 DEKA1 was born August 1850 in West Posen, Prussian Poland, and died March 02, 1903 in South Bend, Indiana.  He married APPOLONIA DONARSKI 1876 in Prussian Poland.  She was born February 1855 in West Posen, Prussian Poland, and died June 02, 1921 in South Bend, Indiana.

 

Notes for LUDOVIC DEKA:

Emigrated Port of Hamburg 4 Nov 1878, arrived port of New York 15 Nov 1878on vessel SS Albia.

 

FAMILY GROUP D14      [Ludwik Deka]

 

Name: Ludwik Deka                          Spouse: Apolonia Donarski

Father:                                 Father:  

Mother                                        Mother

Born: 1855 Poland                            Born:    1860 Poland

Married:  Poland  

Died: 26 Mar 1903                           Died  2 Jun 1921

Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery  Sec F

Church: 

Lived:

Occupation .

Service record:

Nat. Intent: Arrived USA 15 Nov 1878 per son John's NI.

Health [obit] 

Family members of: 

OF SPECIAL INTEREST:

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Children:

       

1] John Bert         b]  5 Feb 1875 West Posen Poland

                       mar  13 Oct 1902 bk 18 p 353 Veronika Czyzewski

                       d] 21 Dec 1957 Cedar Grove Cemetery Sec C

2] Bernard            b] 10 Dec 1878 Poland

                       mar 23 Sept 1903 bk 19 p 56  Stella Piasecki

                       d] 1924  St Joseph Cemetery Old Sec A

3] Joseph                     b]

                       mar

                       d] buried with parents [no dates]

4] Cecyl                b]

                       mar

                       d] bur with parents [no dates]

5] Helen                       b]

                       mar

                       d] bur with parents [no dates]

6] Marta                b] 1880

                       mar  26 Sept 1899 bk 16 p 407 Ignacy Niedzielski

                       d] 15 Jul 1963 Cedar Grove Cemetery Sec F

7] Marcyanna               b] 1883

                       mar 19 Sept 1905 bk 20 p 176 Boleslaus Rajder

                       d]

8] Stanley             b] 1895

                       mar

                       d] 9 Feb 1967, age 72 Cedar Grove Cemetery Sec F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More About LUDOVIC DEKA:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

Emigration: 1878, 1900 Census

Occupation: 1900, Painter

Residence: 1900, 813 Fisher

 

More About APPOLONIA DONARSKI:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

       

Children of LUDOVIC DEKA and APPOLONIA DONARSKI are:

2.                i.    JOHN BERT2 DEKA, b. February 05, 1875, West Posen, Prussian Poland.

3.               ii.    BENARD DEKA, b. December 1879, Posen Poland; d. January 10, 1924, South Bend In.

                 iii.    MARY DEKA, b. December 1881, Prussian Poland.

                 iv.    MARCYANNA DEKA, b. January 1883, South Bend In.

                 v.    ALEX J DEKA, b. June 1887, South Bend In; d. June 28, 1937, Mishawaka, Indiana.

 

Notes for ALEX J DEKA:

ALEX J DEKA

      Born 1 Jun 1888; died 28 Jun 1937, heart trouble, burial in Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka IN.  Wife: Loretta.  Service record:  serial # 2-011-016; lived 652 Lawndale;  next of kin,  Mrs Loretta J.  Served in the 136th Field Arty, 37th Div, Battery "C",  US  Army,  WW I, Pvt.  Enlisted 8 Apr 1918; discharged 27 Apr 1918.

 

 

 

More About ALEX J DEKA:

Burial: Fairview Cemetery

 

                 vi.    STANISLAUS DEKA, b. May 1894, South Bend In.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN BERT2 DEKA (LUDOVIC1) was born February 05, 1875 in West Posen, Prussian Poland.  He married VERONICA CZYZEWSKI 1903 in St Joseph County,  Indiana.  She was born February 22, 1874 in West Posen, Prussian Poland.

 

Notes for JOHN BERT DEKA:

JOHN BERT DEKA

        Nat Intent Vol 13 # 3388;  b] 5 Feb 1875 West Posen Poland.  DI Nov 1912; PFN  22 Mar  1919 .> s/o Ludwik Deka & Apolonia Donarski>  Age 35, 5'10, 175 lbs, brown eyes, black hair.   

WIFE; VERONICA CZYZEWSKI - b] 22 Feb 1874 Poland

CHILDREN:

        Mary              b] 8 Sept 1903

        Louis             b] 12 Dec 1905 also 9 Aug 1905

        Edmond         b] 12 May 1907

        Clara              b] 22 Nov 1908

        Clement        b] 5 Nov 1910

        Walerya        b] 7 Mar 1912

        Florencee     b] 4 Sept 1914

        Albin             b]  17 Mar 1917

 

FAMILY GROUP D14-1          [John Bert Deka ]

 

Name: John Bert Deka                             Spouse: Veronica Czyzewski

Father:  Ludwik Deka  D14                      Father:  

Mother  Apolonia Donarski                     Mother

Born:  5 Feb 1875 West Posen Poland          Born: 22 Feb 1874 Poland [husband's NI]

                                                     1875 [tombstone]

Married:13 Oct 1902 bk 18 p 353

Died: 21 Dec 1957 age 82                              Died  1935

Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery Sec C

Church: 

Lived:   .

Occupation .

Service record::

Nat. Intent  :John -Vol 13 # 3388; filed 2 Nov 1912. Dated 22 Mar 1919.  Age 35, 5'10, 175 lbs, brown eyes, black hair.  Emigrated Port of Hamburg 4 Nov 1878, arrived port of New York 15 Nov 1878on vessel SS Albia.

Health [obit] 

Family members of:  .

OF SPECIAL INTEREST:

 

       

Children of JOHN DEKA and VERONICA CZYZEWSKI are:

                  i.    LOUIS3 DEKA, b. December 09, 1905, South Bend, Indiana; d. August 25, 1988, South Bend, Indiana; m. MARIE BORKOWSKI, July 03, 1939, St Adalberts, South Bend, In; b. March 08, 1908, South Bend, Indiana; d. June 16, 1981, South Bend, Indiana.

 

Notes for LOUIS DEKA:

FAMILY GROUP D14-10    [Louis Deka    ]

 

Name:  Louis Deka                                      Spouse: Marie Borkowski

Father: John Bert Deka  D14-1                     Father: Clem Borkowski

Mother  Veronica Czyzewski                       Mother: Katarzyna Pomtaska

Born:   12 Sept 1905                                     Born: 8 Mar 1908

Married:   3 Jul 1939

Died:  25 Aug 1988                                      died: 16 Jun 1981

[Louis mem crd & Marie's obit in rec bk]

Buried:   St Joseph Cemetery lot 146 No 1/2 Sec PC 6

Church:   St  Adalbert's Catholic Church

Lived:   .534 S Carlisle

Occupation .

Service record::

Nat. Intent  :

Health [obit]  Mariedied age 72at 7 a.m. in Cardinal Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

Family members of:  . Marie John C, Clem, Michael M & Casimir S Borkowski; Mrs Katharine

Zwierzynski

OF SPECIAL INTEREST:  Obit lists 2 grandchildren

 

Children:

 

17]  David      b]

              mar *** Lt Col in US Army stationed in Honolulu when mother died

              d]

 

 

More About LOUIS DEKA:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

 

More About MARIE BORKOWSKI:

Burial: St Joseph Cemetery

 

4.               ii.    STEPHEN DEKA, b. September 02, 1907, South Bend; d. November 14, 2002, South Bend.

                 iii.    CLARA DEKA, b. November 22, 1908, South Bend.

                 iv.    VALENTINA DEKA, b. March 07, 1912, South Bend.

                 v.    CLEM DEKA, b. January 30, 1914, South Bend; d. September 16, 1995, South Bend, Indiana; m. HELEN SZYMANOWSKI, April 20, 1940, St Stanislaus B & M; b. Abt. 1915, South Bend, Indiana.

 

Notes for CLEM DEKA:

CLEMENT F DEKA

      Born 30 Jan 1914 in So Bend; died 16 Sept 1995, age 81 of East Third Street, Mishawaka In.., formerly of LaPOrte IN.  He died at noon at St Joseph's Medical Center after an illness.  Mr Deka worked for Drewry's Ltd for 31` years and retired from the University of Notre Dame.  Services at St Stanislaus Catholic Church, burial at Riverview Mausoleum.  On 20 Apr 1940 he married Helen Szymanowski who survives with two sons, Thomas of Lakeland Fla, and  George Deka of Mishawaka; two grandchildren, a sister Mrs Valaria Wozniak, and a brother Steve Deka.

 

FAMILY GROUP D14-13    [Clement F Deka ]

 

Name:  Clement F Deka                              Spouse: Helen Szymanowski

Father:  John Bert Deka D14-1                     Father:  

Mother  Veronica Czyzewski                       Mother

Born:  30 Jan 1914 [mem crd] 5 Nov 1910 [NI ]  Born:   

Married:  20 Apr 1940 

Died:  16 Sept 1995 [obit & crd in red bk]             Died

Buried:   Rivrview Mausoleum entombment

Church:  St Stanislaus Catholic Church

Lived:   .East Third St, Mishawaka IN

Occupation .Drewrys Ltd for 31 yrs &  retired from U of Notre Dame.

Service record:

Nat. Intent:

Health [obit] Clement died age 81, formerly of LaPorte, at noon Sat. in St Joseph's Medical Center after an illness

Family members of:

 

OF SPECIAL INTEREST:  obit lists 2 grandchildren

 

Children:

 

 18]  Thomas         b]

                     mar --- lvs Lakeland Fla

                     d]

19] George            b]

                     mar -- lvs Mishawaka

                     d]

 

 

 

More About CLEM DEKA:

Burial: Riverview Mausoleum

 

                 vi.    FLORENCE DEKA, b. September 04, 1914, South Bend.

                vii.    AL DEKA, b. March 17, 1917, South Bend.

               viii.    MARY DEKA, b. September 03, 1903, South Bend, Indiana.

 

 

3.  BENARD2 DEKA (LUDOVIC1)1 was born December 1879 in Posen Poland2, and died January 10, 1924 in South Bend In2.  He married STANISLAWA STELLA PIASECKI3 September 23, 1903 in St Hedwige Church, South Bend, IN4, daughter of JOZEF PIASECKI and AGNIESKA DOMAZYN.  She was born September 05, 1878 in South Bend In4, and died April 05, 1946 in South Bend In4.

 

Notes for BENARD DEKA:

BERNARD DEKA

        Nat Intent Vol 17 p 202; filed 27 Oct 1919, dated17 Dec 1921.  Born 10 Dec 1878 Poland, lived 509 S  Brookfield..  Emigrated port of Bremen 20 Mar 1880, arrived port of New York 2 Apr 1880 on vessel SS Bismarck.  On 23 Sept 1903 married

WIFE:  STELLA PIASECKI - b] 22 Sept 1884

Children:

        Martha           b] 13 Jul 1905

        Clementine   b] 9 Feb 1907

        John               b] 25 Jul 1909

        Margaret L    b] 21 Sept 1913

 

       

Children of BENARD DEKA and STANISLAWA PIASECKI are:

                  i.    CLEMENTINA3 DEKA5, b. February 09, 1907, South Bend In6; m. LEO MOSKWINSKI7, November 10, 1924, St Adebert, South Bend, IN8; b. March 27, 1901, South Bend In8.

                  ii.    JOHN JOSEPH DEKA9, b. July 25, 1909, South Bend In10; d. Abt. July 1977, South Bend In10; m. EVELINE SZCZSCHOWSKI11, September 16, 1933, St Adebert, South Bend, IN12; b. April 27, 1914, South Bend In12.

                 iii.    MARTHA DEKA13, b. July 13, 191014; m. ROMAN GEORGE15, November 24, 1934, St Adebert, South Bend, IN16; b. April 16, 1912, Nappannee In16.

                 iv.    CLARA REGINA DEKA17, b. January 14, 191218; m. WENCESLAUS BOROWSKI19, November 24, 1934, St Adebert, South Bend, IN20; b. September 25, 1909, South Bend In20.

                 v.    MARGARETHA DEKA21, b. September 21, 191322; m. LEONARD BUYSEE23, August 21, 1935, St Adebert, South Bend, IN24; b. July 09, 1908, South Bend In24.

                 vi.    ESTHER LUCY DEKA25, b. October 03, 191626.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

4.  STEPHEN3 DEKA (JOHN BERT2, LUDOVIC1) was born September 02, 1907 in South Bend, and died November 14, 2002 in South Bend.  He married AGNES STACHOWSKI November 26, 1936 in St Joseph County,  Indiana.  She was born Abt. 1907 in South Bend, and died 1989 in South Bend.

 

More About STEPHEN DEKA:

Burial: St Josephs Catholic Cemetery, South bend In

Occupation: Studebakers

Religion: St Adalberts

 

More About AGNES STACHOWSKI:

Burial: 1989, St Josephs Catholic Cemetery, South bend In

       

Children of STEPHEN DEKA and AGNES STACHOWSKI are:

                  i.    CHARLENE4 DEKA, b. Aft. 1936, South Bend; m. PAUL SWIHART; b. Aft. 1936, South Bend.

                  ii.    EDWARD DEKA, b. Aft. 1936, South Bend.

 

 

 

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