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Hieromin Harry HORKA

[N27707]

29 AUG 1876 - 15 MAY 1961

  • BIRTH: 29 AUG 1876, Poland
  • DEATH: 15 MAY 1961, South Bend, St Joseph, IN
Family 1 : Grace Ida HITCHCOCK

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[N27707] Harry Horka

BIRTH 23 Jun 1875
Poland

DEATH 31 May 1961 (aged 85)
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

BURIAL
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN
MEMORIAL ID 19193570 · View Source

Harry Horka, 84, died early today in the home of his niece, Miss Monica Horka, 806 E. La Salle Ave., with whelm he had resided for six years. He was born in Poland on Aug. 27, 1876, and came to South Bend at the age of 19.
He was in the retail grocery and meat business in South Bend for many years at the corner of Johnson St. and Lincoln Way W. In 1896 he married Anna Taberski who died the following year. In 1904 he married Grace Hitchcock, who died in 1946.He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Arrangements are being made by the St. Joseph Funeral Home.
He was a member of the Knights of Pythias.

The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
31 May 1961, Wed • Page 60
Contributor: Paul (48889809)

[memorial follows the military memorial for Montreville Hitchcock, the memorial for 'Mother' Mary E. Hitchcock, and the memorial for Emma Baird 'sister'.Following these three memorials are memorials for Horka which appear to match the memorials for Hitchcock/Baird:
Grace Ida Horka
Harry Horka
Sister Mattie Horka
Walter Horka]

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HIEROMIN [HARRY] HORKA
Born 29 Aug 1876 Poland; died May 1961 of 806 E LaSalle. He arrived USA 18 Sept 1891. Services at St Hedwig Catholic Church, burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Pallbearers [all nephews] Frank Horka, John Przybylinski, Edward & Stanley Wroblewski, Richard Maroney Jr, Robert Prawat HIEROMIN [HARRY] HORKA Born 29 Aug 1876 Poland; died May 1961 of 806 E LaSalle. He arrived USA 18 Sept 1891. Services at St Hedwig Catholic Church, burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Pallbearers [all nephews] Frank Horka, John Przybylinski, Edward & Stanley Wroblewski, Richard Maroney Jr, Robert Prawat.
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