Descendants of Michael Gadacz
Generation No. 1
1. MICHAEL1 GADACZ was born September 1819 in Kcynia, Prussian Poland.
Children of MICHAEL GADACZ are:
i. STANLEY2 GADACZ, b. Abt.
1850.
ii. STEPHEN GADACZ, b. Abt. 1850.
2. iii. MICHAEL GADACZ, b. August 17, 1854, Kcynia, Posen, Poland; d.
November 20, 1929, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
3. iv. JOHN GADACZ, b. December 17, 1863, Kcynia, Posen, Poland; d. April
10, 1939, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
Generation No. 2
2. MICHAEL2 GADACZ (MICHAEL1) was born August 17, 1854 in Kcynia, Posen, Poland,
and died November 20, 1929 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County. He married MARY RYBACK. She was born Abt. 1855 in Kcynia, Posen,
Poland.
More About MICHAEL GADACZ:
Burial: St Josephs
cemetary - st. joseph county
Cause of Death (Facts
Pg): Heart Trouble, six weeks illness
Occupation: Oliver
Plow , Laborer for 40 years
Religion: St Hedwig
Residence: 529 Blaine
Children of MICHAEL GADACZ and MARY RYBACK are:
i. STELLA3 GADACZ, b. Aft.
1875; m. HUSBAND DEKA; b. Aft. 1875.
4. ii. BERT GADACZ, b. Aft. 1875.
iii. CASIMIER GADACZ, b. Aft. 1875.
5. iv. BLANCHE GADACZ, b. 1877, South Bend In; d. 1967, South Bend In.
6. v. VICTORIA GADACZ, b. November 21, 1879, Prussian, Poland; d. May 20, 1953, South Bend , In.
vi. LADISLAUS GADACZ1, b.
May 28, 1888, South Bend In2; d. October 02, 1911, South Bend
In2; m. STANISLAWA LASKOWSKI3, May
30, 1910, St Casimer South Bend In4; b. February 04, 1891,
South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County4.
3. JOHN2 GADACZ (MICHAEL1) was born December 17, 1863 in Kcynia, Posen, Poland,
and died April 10, 1939 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County. He married FRANCIS JANOWIAK 1886 in
St Joseph County, Indiana, daughter of ADALBERT JANOWIAK and AGNETIS KAZMIERZAK. She was born October 09, 1865 in Rgielsko,
Wagrowiec, Posen, and died February 18, 1939 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph
County.
Notes for JOHN GADACZ:
JAN [JOHN] GADACZ
Born 17 Dec 1863 Poland; died 9 Apr 1939
having been ill for 4 days. He died
seven weeks after his wife Frances died.
Services at St Casimir Catholic Church; burial in St Joseph Cemetery.
On 18 Jan 1886 he
married Frances Janowiak who died 18 Feb 1939. Suriving children are Mrs Mary
Melner, Stanley,
VAlentine, Joseph, CAsimir and Leo Gadacz
More About JOHN GADACZ:
Associations: Charter
Member St. Casimir Church
Burial: St Josephs
cemetary - st. joseph county
Emigration: February
14, 1882, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County
Occupation: Oliver
Plow , Moulder for 42 years
More About FRANCIS JANOWIAK:
Associations: St.
Anne's Society
Burial: St Josephs
cemetary - st. joseph county
Religion: St Casmire
Residence: 1939, 1212
West Ford
Children of JOHN GADACZ and FRANCIS JANOWIAK are:
i. LEO3 GADACZ, b. Aft.
1886, South Bend.
ii. MARY GADACZ, b. Aft. 1886.
7. iii. STANLEY GADACZ, b. September 28, 1887, Prussian Poland; d. August 25,
1935, South Bend , IN.
8. iv. VALENTINE J GADACZ, b. January 03, 1891, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph
County; d. April 1972, South Bend , IN.
v. WLADSLAW GADACZ, b. March 1900, South Bend In.
vi. CASIMER GADACZ, b. January 22, 1902, South Bend, IN - St. Joseph
County.
More About CASIMER GADACZ:
Baptism: January 26,
1902, St Casmire
God Parents: Michael
Mincinski & Antonia Gadacz
Generation No. 3
4. BERT3 GADACZ (MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born
Aft. 1875. He married HELEN KAJZER May 27,
1919 in St Hedwige South Bend In,
daughter of FRANK KAJZER. She was born
July 25, 1893 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County, and died November 15, 1933
in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
More About HELEN KAJZER:
Burial: St Josephs
cemetary - st. joseph county
Child of BERT GADACZ and HELEN KAJZER is:
i. RITA4 GADACZ, b. Aft.
1919, South Bend, IN.
5. BLANCHE3 GADACZ (MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born
1877 in South Bend In, and died 1967 in South Bend In. She married FRANCISZEK LABUDZIENSKI June
01, 1903 in St Hedwig. He was born Abt.
1874 in Austrian, Poland, and died August 23, 1932 in South Bend In.
More About BLANCHE GADACZ:
Burial: St Joseph
Cemetery
More About FRANCISZEK LABUDZIENSKI:
Burial: St Joseph
Cemetery
Children of BLANCHE GADACZ and FRANCISZEK LABUDZIENSKI are:
i. EDWARD4 LABUDZIENSKI, b.
Aft. 1903, South Bend In.
ii. JOSEPH J LABUDZIENSKI, b. Aft. 1903, South Bend In.
iii. HELEN LABUDZIENSKI, b. Aft. 1903, South Bend In.
9. iv. HENRY LABUDZIENSKI, b. January 15, 1915, South Bend In; d. March 01,
1982, South Bend In.
6. VICTORIA3 GADACZ (MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born
November 21, 1879 in Prussian, Poland,
and died May 20, 1953 in South Bend , In.
She married STANISLAUS FUJAWA October 03, 1900 in St Joesph County, Indiana, son of
JOHN
FUJAWA. He was born April 17, 1875 in Galicia, Austrian Poland, and died July 06, 1931 in
South Bend, In.
More About VICTORIA GADACZ:
Burial: St. Joseph Polish Cemetery
Notes for STANISLAUS FUJAWA:
STANISLAUS FUJAWA
Nat Intent 641, Vol 5. Filed 6 Nov 1900; dated 6 Feb 1914; born 17
Apr 1875 Austria Poland. Bartender, resided 702 S LIncoln. Emigrated Port of Genoa 13 May 1898; arrived Port of New York 1 Jul 1898 on vessel
Tartar Prince.
Wife: Wiktorya - b] 19
Nov 1879 Poland.
Children:
1] Leokadya b] 1902 [Sr M Antonia - Felician
Order]
2] Czeslaw [Chester] b] 14 Aug 1905
3] Mary b] 1906
4] Ludwina b] 1908
5] Helena b] 1912
6] Casimir b] 1913
7] Clement b] 1918
8] Benedict b] 1925
More About STANISLAUS FUJAWA:
Burial: July 10, 1931,
St Joseph Polish Cemetery, South Bend , In
Emigration: Abt. 1901,
New York
Religion: 1931, St
Adelberts, South Bend, In
Children of VICTORIA GADACZ and STANISLAUS FUJAWA are:
i. FLORENCE4 FUJAWA, b. Aft.
1901, South Bend , In; m. OTIS E BRONSTETTER, May 10, 1947; b. Aft. 1900, South Bend , In.
ii. M ANTONIA
SISTER FUJAWA, b. 1902.
iii. CHESTER FUJAWA, b. August 14, 1903, South Bend , In; d. August 1973,
South Bend In.
10. iv. MARY FUJAWA, b. October 01, 1906, South Bend , In; d. March 17,
1942, South Bend, IN.
v. LOUISE FUJAWA, b. 1908, South Bend , In.
vi. HELEN FUJAWA, b. 1912, South Bend , In; m. HUSBAND JANISZEWSKI; b.
Aft. 1900, South Bend , In.
vii. CASIMIR FUJAWA, b. February 22, 1913, South Bend , In; d. February 1997,
South Bend In.
viii. EDWARD FUJAWA, b. January 04, 1916, South Bend , In; d. December
1995, South Bend In; m. CLARA V JANICKI, July 22, 1939, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. Abt.
1917, South Bend, Indiana; d. March 07, 1992, South Bend, Indiana.
Notes for EDWARD FUJAWA:
FUJAWA, EDWARD S
Born 4 Jan 1916; died 26 Dec 1995 age 79
of West Sample St, died at 11 a.m. in
his home after an illness. He retired in 1982 from Fabricated Steel after 17
yrs, and was a former employee of Edwards Ironworks. Services at St Casimir
Catholic Church, burial in St Joseph Cemetery.
On 22 Jul 1939 he married Clara V Janicki who died 7 Mar 1992. He is
survived by a daughters Mrs Victoria Johnson of McCalla Ala; three sons, Thomas
of Windham NH, Charles of So Bend and Robert of Schoolcraft Mich; six
grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs Florence Bronstetter of
Edinburg Texas, and two brothers, Casimir and Benedict, both of South Bend
More About EDWARD FUJAWA:
Burial: St Joseph
Cemetery
More About CLARA V JANICKI:
Burial: St Joseph
Cemetery
ix. CLEMENT FUJAWA, b. December 13, 1918, South Bend , In; d. February
1977, South Bend In.
x. BENEDICT FUJAWA, b. 1925, South Bend , In.
7. STANLEY3 GADACZ (JOHN2, MICHAEL1) was born September
28, 1887 in Prussian Poland, and died August 25, 1935 in South Bend , IN. He married KSWERY KWILINSKI
September 21, 1912, daughter of FRANK KWILINSKI and LENA LASKOWSKI. She was born
May 07, 1889 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
More About STANLEY GADACZ:
Burial: August 29,
1935, St Joseph Cemetery, South Bend IN
Children of STANLEY GADACZ and KSWERY KWILINSKI are:
i. THEOPHIL F4 GADACZ, b. Aft. 1914, South Bend , IN; d. September 20, 1945,
South Bend , IN; m. GERTRUDE HAZINSKI, September 20, 1941, St Joseph County, Indiana; b.
June 03, 1921, South Bend , In; d. February 07, 1994, South Bend , IN.
Notes for THEOPHIL F GADACZ:
More About Theophil F.
Gadacz:
Fact 1: In 1930 census lives
at 2510 W. Grace Street, South Bend IN, ED #71-31, Page 23B at age 12 with his
parents Stanley, 41 & Ksawera, 40, and 2 brothers - Alexander, 10 &
Bernary, 5. His father works for a farm equipment company
Obituary: September 21,
1945, South Bend Tribune
Residence: 501 Laurel
Street, South Bend IN, St. Joseph County IN
Social Security Number:
None
Notes for GERTRUDE HAZINSKI:
More About Gertrude J.
Hazinski:
Obituary: February 08,
1994, South Bend Tribune
Residence: 1728 Lowell
Wood W, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County IN
Social Security Number:
317-10-3917
ii. STANISLAUS GADACZ, b. October 1915, South Bend , IN; d. February 23,
1916, South Bend , IN.
More About STANISLAUS GADACZ:
Burial: February 24,
1916, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN
Religion: St
Stanislaus, South Bend, IN
iii. ALEXANDER GADACZ, b. Abt. 1920, South Bend , IN.
iv. BERNARY GADACZ, b. Abt. 1926, South Bend , IN.
8. VALENTINE J3
GADACZ (JOHN2, MICHAEL1) was born
January 03, 1891 in South Bend, IN - St. Joseph County, and died April 1972 in
South Bend , IN. He married CATHERINE RYMER November 11,
1912 in St Joseph County, Indiana, daughter of FRANK RYMER and FRANCIS BARTOL. She was born September 16, 1892 in South
Bend, IN - St. Joseph County.
Notes for VALENTINE J GADACZ:
Name: Valentine
Gadacz Spouse: Katharine
Rymer
Father: John Gadacz G5 Father: Frank Rymer
Mother: Frances
Janowiak Mother: Frances
Bartol
Born: 30 Jan 1892 [fathers NI] Born: 16 Sept 1892
13 Jan 1891 [mar lic
Vol 35 p 275] * 22 Jan -father's NI
Married: 12 Nov 1912 bk 25 p 171
Died died:
Buried:
Church:
Lived:
Occupation:
Naturalization Intent:
Service record:
Health [obit] .
Family members:. Katharine - Mary, Joseph, John, Alice &
Eugenia Rymer
SPECIAL INTEREST:
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Children:
9] Roman b] 10 Jan 1917 ch 37 p 105
mar Carol [Carrie] Beczkiewicz B51-21
d]
10] Monica b] 8 Nov 1918 ch 38 p 460
mar --- 8 Jun 1940 Edward Cinal C39-2
[see fam sheet]
d] 2 Feb 1998 age 79, St Joseph
Cemetery
11] Edmund b]
mar Esther Wendowski
d]
12] Hilary b]
mar
d]
Children of VALENTINE GADACZ and CATHERINE RYMER are:
i. HILARY4 GADACZ, b. Aft.
1912, South Bend , IN; d. September 23, 1992, South Bend , IN; m. PEARL LEYSHON, September
22, 1947, St. Robert's Catholic, Aberkenfig, South Wales; b. November 25, 1926,
Aberkenfig, South Wales, Great Britain; d. November 02, 2008, South Bend , IN.
Notes for PEARL LEYSHON:
Gadacz, Pearl M.
Nov. 25, 1926 - Nov. 2,
2008
SOUTH BEND - Pearl M.
Gadacz, 81, entered into perpetual peace and rest with our Lord, being held in
the arms of her loving daughters, Sharon Gadacz-Womack, South Bend, IN, and
Diane Gadacz-Leyshon (Pearl's gentle and caring caregiver for many years) South
Bend, IN. Pearl was born to the late William and Cathrine (Hopkin) Leyshon in
Aberkenfig, South Wales, Great Britain on November 25, 1926 and enjoyed many
wonderful years living in the family home, aptly called "Brooklands".
Pearl married Hilary (Larry) Gadacz, South Bend, IN, in St. Robert's Catholic
Church in Aberkenfig, South Wales, Great Britain on September 22, 1947. Pearl
and Hilary met during WWII after Hilary was severely wounded (earned three
purple hearts) during the fight of the Battle of the Bulge. Once the war ended,
in order to continue his pursuit of this beautiful dark haired young ingenue,
re-enlisted in the Army went back to Wales to marry and ultimately bring his
new bride home to America. Pearl embarked on her first move from her beloved
homeland aboard the QEII ship, to a new country, to a new culture and to a very
loving and caring new family. Her late in-laws, Valentine and Catherine Gadacz,
South Bend, IN, welcomed their new daughter-in-law with extreme love and open
arms. Pearl became a naturalized citizen in 1957 and loved her new country
immensely. Preceding Pearl in death were her husband, Hilary (Larry) Gadacz on
September 23, 1992. Youngest child and only son, Roger F. Gadacz on April 20,
2008; son-in-law, James D. Womack on March 12, 2001 and newborn grandson, Jason
Robinson (Leyshon); brothers, Gwyn Leyshon of England, Trevor Leyshon of South
Wales and Idris Leyson of South Wales; sisters, Gwyneth Byrne of Florida and
Murial Hill of England. Also preceding Pearl were unnamed newborn twin
brothers, another unnamed newborn brother and newborn sister named Mary Leyson.
Along with Pearls loving daughters, Sharon and Diane, those that survive her
are her beloved grandchildren, Rachael Polizzotto of Mishawaka, IN, Angela
Gadacz of Hobart, IN, Valerie Gadacz of Hobart, IN, and Adam Womack of South
Bend, IN; a great-grandson, Frank James Womack of LaPorte, IN, whom Pearl
cherished, loved and was very proud of. In addition, are her loving brother,
Emrys Leyshon of South Wales, cherished sisters, Nancy Read of Florida and Edna
Robson of Florida and countless family and friends in South Wales, Great
Britain, England, France and the United States. Till we meet again Mam (Welsh
for Mom), "Nos Da My Cariad" (Welsh for "Good Night My
Love". Our family chain and hearts are irretrievably broken, It just being
six months since we lost "our Rog" unexpectedly, just knowing you're
together will give us the strength and fortitude, along with our faith to help
us during this most trying time. Be at peace....our own personal loving
guardian angel. God Bless you and now it's time to go rest in the house of our
Lord and in the arms of the angels with "our Rog" and those that you
loved and went before you. You will be forever in our hearts and never
forgotten. Per Mams wishes, cremation will take place and will be laid to rest
in the spring in South Wales, Great Britain, along side her beloved parents and
siblings. There will be no visitation or services. The family wishes to thank
ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend, IN, for their
kindness and assistance. In lieu of flower, Mam requested, if you please
recited the 23rd Psalm in her memory. Thank you. Donations may be made to the
Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN
46637-3437 or National Shrine of St. Jude -- The Claretains, 205 W. Monroe St.,
Chicago, IL 60606 Online condolences for the family may be made at
www.sjgh.net.
Published in the South
Bend Tribune on 11/5/2008
More About PEARL LEYSHON:
Burial: South Wales,
Great Britain
ii. ROMAN GADACZ, b. January 10, 1917, South Bend , IN; m. CAROL CARRIE BECZKIEWICZ; b.
Abt. 1920, South Bend , IN.
iii. MONICA GADACZ, b. November 08, 1918, South Bend , IN; m. EDWARD CINAL, June 08,
1940, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. Abt. 1918, South Bend , IN.
11. iv. EDMUND EDWARD GADACZ, b. October 27, 1920, South Bend , IN; d. May 1979,
South Bend , IN.
Generation No. 4
9. HENRY4 LABUDZIENSKI (BLANCHE3 GADACZ, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born January 15, 1915 in South Bend In, and died
March 01, 1982 in South Bend In. He
married MARCIA JAWORSKI August 25, 1951 in St Joseph County Ind.
More About HENRY LABUDZIENSKI:
Burial: St Joseph
Valley Memorial Park
Children of HENRY LABUDZIENSKI and MARCIA JAWORSKI are:
i. LINDA5 LABUDZIENSKI, b.
Aft. 1951, South Bend In.
ii. JANES H LABUDZIENSKI, b. Aft. 1951.
10. MARY4 FUJAWA (VICTORIA3 GADACZ, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born October 01, 1906 in South Bend , In, and
died March 17, 1942 in South Bend, IN.
She married ALOYSIUS SWITALSKI July 03, 1929 in St Adalberts, son of PETER SWITALSKI and JOANNA MACKOWSKI. He was born January 30, 1906 in South Bend,
In, and died September 02, 1959 in South Bend, IN.
More About MARY FUJAWA:
Burial: St Joseph
Catholic Cemetery
More About ALOYSIUS SWITALSKI:
Burial: September 05,
1959, St Josephs Cemetery, South Bend IN
Children of MARY FUJAWA and ALOYSIUS SWITALSKI are:
i. PATRICIA5 SWITALSKI, b. Aft.
1929.
ii. RITA SWITALSKI, b. Aft. 1929.
iii. CHRISTINA SWITALSKI, b. Aft. 1929.
11. EDMUND EDWARD4 GADACZ (VALENTINE J3, JOHN2, MICHAEL1) was born October
27, 1920 in South Bend , IN, and died May 1979 in South Bend , IN. He married ESTHER WENDOWSKI December
09, 1941 in St Joseph County, Indiana.
Children of EDMUND GADACZ and ESTHER WENDOWSKI are:
i. JEANINE ROSE5 GADACZ, b. January
04, 1942, South Bend , IN; m. HUSBAND WOOLVERTON.
Notes for JEANINE ROSE GADACZ:
Jeanine
Gadacz-Woolverton
Jan. 4, 1942 - Oct. 24,
2008
SOUTH BEND - Jeanine
Rose Gadacz-Woolverton, 66, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2008,
in Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born January 4, 1942, in
South Bend, IN, to the late Edmund and Esther (Wendowski) Gadacz, and remained
a lifelong area resident. Jeanine is survived by a sister, Georgiane M. Fuentes
of South Bend, IN; a brother, James D. Gadacz of Elkhart, IN; niece, Andrea
(Juan Sr.) Pedraza of South Bend, IN; a nephew, Anthony P. Fuentes of South
Bend, IN; great-niece and godchild, Prinsandra Pedraza; and great-nephew, Juan
Manuel Pedraza Jr. A brother, David Gadacz, and niece, Yolanda M. Fuentes, both
preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 29, in St. Casimir's Catholic Church. There will be no visitation. Palmer
Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, is assisting with funeral arrangements. The
family would like to thank her special friend, Gloria, for all of her love and
support. They would also like to thank Memorial Hospital, Sanctuary at Holy
Cross, and all physicians involved in Jeanine's care. A special thank you to
the staff at Hospice House for their kindness and empathy. Jeanine was devoted
to St. Therese of Lisieux and was a member of the Society of the Little Flower.
She enjoyed preparing meals for her family, especially chop suey, which was the
family favorite. Autumn was her favorite time of year. We will cherish the time
with her spent admiring the fall foliage. She was one of the family historians,
always keeping the family up on their Polish language. She will be missed
dearly. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice
& Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637
More About JEANINE ROSE GADACZ:
Religion: 2008, St.
Casimir's Catholic Church
ii. GEORGIANE GADACZ, b. Aft. 1942, South Bend , IN.
iii. JAMES D. GADACZ, b. Aft. 1942, South Bend , IN.
iv. DAVID GADACZ, b. Aft. 1942.
Endnotes
1. Piech, Date of Import: Oct 10, 2000.
2. Piech.
3. Piech, Date of Import: Oct 10, 2000.
4. Piech.