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Rosalia "Rose" Mrozinski Lassek

1843 – 12 Apr 1915

Birth	1843
Death	12 Apr 1915
Cemetery	Saint Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery Duncan , Platte County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Shirley (Bruhn) Martys on 19 Oct 2009
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10523274

Bio

Married to Waletyn "Valentine" Lassek. Her first name was actually "Rozalia." From the web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/platte/vitals/vitals1915.html The Columbus Telegram, April 16, 1915 LASSEK--Mrs. Rose Lassek, a resident of this vicinity for nearly half a century, passed away Monday evening at 10 o'clock, aged 68 years and 8 months. She was the last remaining member of the first five families who homesteaded about four miles northeast of Duncan in the early days. Her husband died in 1895. Mrs. Lassek was a native of German Poland. She came to the United States in 1866 and spent the first year and a half in Illinois. In March, 1868, she and her husband came to Columbus and homesteaded along with four other families four miles northeast of Duncan. There she made her home until her death. The Lasseks were fair samples of the early pioneers who experienced hardships in the new country that to the younger generation seem almost unbelievable. In the early days Mr. Lassek carried his grain over the railroad bridge into Columbus. He would exchange produce for merchandise, as money was scarce. About the only good coin obtainable was secured by selling butter, eggs and poultry on the trains. The first cow Mr. and Mrs. Lassek got cost them $75. She was of the type known as a "boarder" in these days of scientific farming as she wouldn't give enough milk to pay for her keep. They finally traded her off for a more productive bossie and had to part with another $75 to bind the bargain. By careful saving they succeeded in getting a yoke of cattle and were then able to commence working their land. When they attained financial affluence sufficient to buy a team of horses they were sure happy. In the years that followed they became wealthy and prominent residents of the community. Mrs. Lassek was the mother of fourteen children, of whom eleven survive her. They are: Mrs. Mary Nitkowski, of Ashton, Neb.; Steve Lassek, of Duncan; Sister Marcellina, of Hammond, Ind.; Joe Lassek, of Duncan; John Lassek, of Alba, Neb.; Mike and Frank Lassek, residing on the old home place; Mrs. John Zoucha, of Krokaw [sic]; Mrs. John Paprocki, of Tarnov; Mrs. Josephine Zoucha, of Tarnov.

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Family

Parents

• Josefa Krajewicz Mrozinski 1820–? FaG

Spouse

• Walenty Lasek 1841–1895

Siblings

• Ignac Mrozinski 1853–1930 FaG
• Appolonia "Pauline" Mrozinski Kurzawa 1854–1940 FaG
• John Mrozinski 1859–1934 FaG
• Martin Mrozinski 1862–1928 FaG
• Stanistawa or Stanislawa "Staisa" Mrozinski Borowiak 1867–1903 FaG

Children

• Mary Lassek Nitkowski 1868–1940
• Stephen Lassek 1869–1945
• Sr M. Marcellina Lasseck 1871–1940
• Joseph Lassek 1873–1956
• John Michael Lassek 1874–1923
• Michael John Lassek 1877–1960
• Frank Phillip Lassek 1878–1947
• Stanislawa "Stasia" Lassek Zouha 1880–1965
• Konstancia F. "Constance" Lassek Paprocki 1882–1959
• Salomea Lasek 1883–1885
• Antonius Lasek 1886–1886
• Josephine S. Lassek Zoucha 1887–1964
• Clara T. Lassek Galus 1889–1965

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