Walter Harry RUTKOWSKI

24 AUG 1884 - ABT 6 DEC 1976

• RESIDENCE: 1940, 230 Birdsell, South Bend, IN
• OCCUPATION: Recieving Dock-Bendix
  1940
• BIRTH: 24 AUG 1884, Sochocin, Plonsk County, Russian Poland
• EMIGRATION: 1905
• EVENT: Fact: 1942, Draft Record-Birth - Sochocin-Rus PL
• DEATH: ABT 6 DEC 1976, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 7 OCT 1911, St Hedwig, South Bend, IN

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[N7977] Sochocin is a village in Plonsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sochocin.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Plonsk and 64 km (40 mi) north-west of Warsaw.
The village has a population of 1,945.

Pictures and History >> http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/sochocin/sochocin.html

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10/7/1911 - married St Joseph County
Walter Rutkowski B-Rus PL 8/24/1884
Fannie Olawski B-Rus PL 2/15/1888
Julius Rutkowski - Lucya Ghrezniska resides Poland
Nicholas Olawski - Stefania Boruszewski - Borisowicz resides Poland
Source: Polish Marriage Applicants of St Joseph County, Indiana 1905 to 1915

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Name: Rutkowski, Walter H.
Address: 26019 State Rd. 2
City: South Bend
State: IN
Notes:

Source Date Published Article Type Section and/or Page
South Bend Tribune 12/06/1976 p. 29
South Bend Tribune 12/07/1976 p. 31

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Walter H Rutkowski
August 24, 1884 ... December 06, 1976
WalterH Rutkowski 92 of 2818 West US 20 died at 9 am Sunday in his home after suffering a heart attack. He had retired in 1952 fromthe Bendix Corporation. He was born on August 24, 1884 in Poland and had lived in this community 71 years after comming from Poland. On October 10 1910 in South Bend he married the former Euphema Fannie Olawski, who died in 1972. Surviving are severalnieces and nephews. Services willbe held at 10 am Thursday in St Stanislaus B & M catholic Church . Rev Albin Hosinski will officiate with burial to follow at St Josephs Cemetery in South Bend. Friends may call at St Josephs Funeral Home. Mr Rutkowski was a member of Local 9 of the United Auto Workers, Hallers Post 125, American Legion Band and the Studebaker Band. He was a music instructor for St Marys PNCU catholic Church, and the ZB Falcons. He was also a member of the ZB Falcon Conservation Club. In 1971 he was inducted into the Indiana Polka Hall of Fame.

[N21884] Source: Polish Marriage Applicants of St Joseph County, Indiana 1905 to 1915
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10/7/1911 - married St Joseph County
Walter Rutkowski B-Rus PL 8/24/1884
Fannie Olawski B-Rus PL 2/15/1888
Julius Rutkowski - Lucya Ghrezniska resides Poland
Nicholas Olawski - Stefania Boruszewski - Borisowicz resides Poland
Source: Polish Marriage Applicants of St Joseph County, Indiana 1905 to 1915

St Hedwig Marriage Record
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Groom Surname Given Name Age Bride Surname Given Name Age Comments Marriage Year Church
Rutkowski, Wincenty Vincenti 27 Otanska Eufemia 23 1911/10/10 St. Hedwig

Rutkowski Julius -- Gburzyuska Lucia
Otanski Nicodem -- Bonswicz Stephania --

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Name: Walter Rutkowski
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date:
Event Place:
Alternate Event Place:
Registration Place: , St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Marriage License Date: 07 Oct 1911
Residence Place: South Bend, , Indiana
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated):
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1884
Birthplace: Russia Poland >>>> Sochocin, Plonsk County, Russian Poland
Father's Name: Julius Rutkowski
Mother's Name: Lucya Ghurezuiska >>>> Gburzyuska - Ghrezniska >>> various spellings
Spouse's Name: Fannie Olawska
Spouse's Residence Place: South Bend, , Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 15 Feb 1888
Spouse's Birthplace: Russia Poland
Spouse's Father's Name: Nick Olawska >>> Nicoli Mikolaj Olawski
Spouse's Mother's Name: Stoferina Borusowki >>> Stefania Boruszewski Borisowicz

Citing this Record
"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZCR-7KG : accessed 24 Mar 2014), Walter Rutkowski and Fannie Olawska, ; citing St. Joseph County; FHL microfilm 001503530.