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John GBUREK

[N3942]

26 JAN 1883 - 8 DEC 1957

  • BIRTH: 26 JAN 1883, Waldowo, Swiecie, Prussian, Poland
  • BURIAL: St Adalberts Cemetery, Chicago, IL
  • DEATH: 8 DEC 1957, Chicago, IL
Father: Thomas GBUREK
Mother: Anna STERMER

Family 1 : Blanche EGIERSKI
  • MARRIAGE: 3 JUL 1906, St Hedwig, South Bend, IN
  1.  Eugene GBUREK
  2.  Edward GBUREK
  3.  Ann GBUREK

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[N3942] The marriage application for John Gburek states his parents are Thomas Gburek & Anna Stermer. The application for Blanche Egierski states her parents are George Egierski & Anna Rossa. There is a marriage for Wojciech (Adalbert) Egierski & Anna Rossa in 1879. This family is also on the 1900 census in South Bend but name looks like it's spelled Egarski & it's in Ward 2, ED 120, sheet 2A.
John & Blanche lived in Chicago. Her obit in 1968 states she is the mother of Ann (Leo) Urbaniak, Edward (Irene), and Eugene (Harriet) and that siblings are Pearl Hosinski & Antoinette Wyttyk.

Birth: Jan. 26, 1883, Poland
Death: Dec. 8, 1957
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois, USA

John was born in Waldowo, Poland. He was baptized 28 Jan 1883 in the Topolno Parish in Poland. His godparents were Martin Sterma and Justina Gburek.

He married Blanche Egierski on 3 Jul 1906 at St. Hedwig's Church in South Bend, Indiana.

His death notice states he is buried at St. Adalbert's and mentions the following relationships:
Wife: Blanche.
Children: Anna Urbaniak, Edward and Eugene.
Son in law: Leo Urbaniak.
Daughters in law: Irene and Harriet.

Family links:
Parents:
Tomasz Gburek (1858 - 1931)
Anna Stermer Gburek (1860 - 1940)

Spouse:
Blanche Egierski Gburek (1884 - 1968)*

Burial:
Saint Adalbert Catholic Cemetery
Niles
Cook County
Illinois, USA
Plot: Section 42, Block B, Lot 49, Grave 1

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