Josef ZYSKOWSKI

Birth:
1883
Wolka Piaseczna, Goniadz, Monki, Podlaskie, Poland
Death:
1947
Denver General Hospital, Denver, Denver, Colorado
Burial:
1947
Fairmont Cemetery, Denver, Denver, Colorado
Marriage:
8 May 1905
Sopris, Las Animas, Colorado
Mother:
Martha
Notes:
                   Occupation: Coal Miner/Machinist.  Legally changed his name to Joseph Z.Brown.
when he received his naturalization papers in Trinidad, Colo. on 12 Oct.1904.
Belonged to the Elks & Masonic Lodges, possibly in Denver.  Cause of death:
Kidney failure.  Information obtained from interview of daughter, Wanda Brown,
at Playa del Rey, Calif. on 5 Jan 1988 and court records of Las Animas county at
Trinidad, Colo.
Mariam Helen POSPAHALLA
Birth:
1888
La Salle, Illinois
Death:
26 Dec 1968
Denver, Denver, Colorado
Burial:
Dec 1968
Denver, Denver, Colorado
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Cause of death: Heart failure.  Arrived in Sopris, Colo. at age 7, 1895
Had relatives in La Salle, Ill.  3 brothers & two sisters, all in Sopris.
Helen married at age 17, 18 May 1905.  Wanted to live in a big city andeducate
her children.  This probably part of reason for divorce.
Children
Marriage
1
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Info. from sister: Wanda Brown, obtained 5 Jan. 1988 by telephone.
Original surname was Ziskowski until father changed his name.
Married Howard Roderick.  Two daughters: Martha Marie & Carolyn Ann.
2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Occupation: Engineer. Graduate of Colorado Sschool of Mines.  Died of a
heartattack.  Probably buried in Denver.
3
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Infant death.  Died at age 1 1/2 months.  Grave may be in Delagua ormoved
toTrinidad when camp was deserted.  Catholic Cem.  See LDS film # 2786.for
death record.
4
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Occupation: Art & Social Science teacher.  Lives in Playa del Rey, Ca.with her
sister, Eleanor (Fetterhoff).  Wanda never married.  Retired.  LeftDenver
for Calif. in 1973.
Add.: 8701 Delgany Ave., Apt. 313,  90293  Tel. # 1-213-823-2582.
COD: Heart attack.
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
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Josef Zyskowski - Mariam Helen Pospahalla

Josef Zyskowski was born at Wolka Piaseczna, Goniadz, Monki, Podlaskie, Poland 1883. His parents were Jacob Zyskowski and Martha .

He married Mariam Helen Pospahalla 8 May 1905 at Sopris, Las Animas, Colorado . Mariam Helen Pospahalla was born at La Salle, Illinois 1888 .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked

Josef Zyskowski died 1947 at Denver General Hospital, Denver, Denver, Colorado .

Mariam Helen Pospahalla died 26 Dec 1968 at Denver, Denver, Colorado .