John DAWISKIBA

Birth:
16 May 1881
Mlyniska, Trembowla, Austria
Death:
21 Dec 1944
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, (Womens Hospital
Burial:
23 Dec 1944
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Marriage:
Galicia, Austria
Notes:
                       Death info from: Death Certifcate in possession of Adam Skiba
    420 Baldwin, Royal Oak Michigan.  File # 14984

    John's SS# 319-18-0744

    Cause of Death - Post operated pneumonia possible generalized peritonitis
    Rt femoral hernia

    Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery 23 Dec 1944 Tier 25, Grave # 995 Sec. 51.
    Detroit MI.   On some records, he is listed as "Jan".    In 1925 at age 44, he
    is described a medium height, blond hair with grey eyes.  He worked for the
    Canadian National Railroad while the family lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    in 1905/08.  The family left Winnipeg for Minneapolis, Minnesota in August
    1908.  Source:  Adam Skiba.   He worked as a laborer in laundries in Chicago
    and Detroit.  The laundry in Chicago was in an orphanage.  At the time of his
    death, he was working as a custodian for a small factory.  It is said  that he
    was so upset at the death of his wife, that he walked from the cemetery in his
    shirt sleeves and had to be found.  This was in December of 1928 in Leamington
    Canada.  He never remarried.  Source: Harry (Jerome) Skiba.
Cornelia "Nellie" KOLAKOWSKA
Birth:
8 Jun 1885
Podhajczki, Trembowla, Galicia, Austria
Death:
30 Dec 1928
Mersea Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Burial:
Leamington, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Father:
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Mother:
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Notes:
                       Cornelia is my paternal grandmother.  There is much confusion as to the real
    spelling of her name, actual birthdate and correct spelling of her father's
    surname.  Her gravestone, which I have a picture of, states, Born-30 June 1884.
    Died 30 Dec 1928.  Her death certificate states her  age at death was 43 years
    6 months 27 days, Date of Birth- 3 June 1885.  Her daughter-in-law, Viola
    Skiba, wife of Adam, says she was born 8 June 1885.   I have not been able to
    find birth or christening certificates to clear up the matter.  I am using the
    Kolakowska spelling of her surname as per my cousin Ray, son of Adam and Viola
    Skiba.  Ray is familiar with the Polish language and has documents using this
    spelling.  She died from Typhoid Fever that she caught from her son, John, who
    was nine years old at the time.  She died in bed as he slept beside  her.  Her
    son John, was deeply affected by this.  Her husband had done everything he
    could to protect her from the disease and mourned her death the rest of his
    days.  He never remarried and raised the remaining eight sons alone.  She died
    on the John Ross farm where the family worked as farm hands.   She is buried in
    Lakeview Cemetery in Leamington, Ontario, Canada.
Children
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Notes:
                       This was their only girl and we have no further information at this time.  We
    were told her name by  Viola Skiba.  Ray Skiba notes her as born in Winnipeg,
    Manitoba, Canada  where his father Adam was born.  Need to request a birth
    certificate from there if possible.
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Notes:
                       I spoke to Ed's daughter, Janet, 15 Aug 1993.  She is helping me to gather
    the information I'm missing on her family.  Uncle Ed died from cancer.  He
    worked for Motorola in Arizona until his retirement.  He and Alma were very
    active with round dancing; he was a caller.   Ed was born on Hermatage Street
    in Chicago.....Adam Skiba.
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Notes:
                       I need to get the burial date and cemetery for Uncle Dick.  He had rhematoid
    arthritis and died from complications resulting from this disease.
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John Dawiskiba - Cornelia "Nellie" Kolakowska

John Dawiskiba was born at Mlyniska, Trembowla, Austria 16 May 1881. His parents were Anthonious Dawiskiba and Franciszek "Francis" Zajac.

He married Cornelia "Nellie" Kolakowska at Galicia, Austria . Cornelia "Nellie" Kolakowska was born at Podhajczki, Trembowla, Galicia, Austria 8 Jun 1885 .

They were the parents of 9 children:
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John Dawiskiba died 21 Dec 1944 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, (Womens Hospital .

Cornelia "Nellie" Kolakowska died 30 Dec 1928 at Mersea Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada .