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George Siemek
23 Apr 1856 – 6 Jan 1930
| Birth | 23 Apr 1856 |
| Death | 6 Jan 1930 |
| Cemetery | Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery Fullerton , Nance County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Franklin Shemek on 06 Jul 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11708403 |
Bio
Adalbertus (George) Siemek was born April 23, 1856 in Szynwald Poland to Ignatius and Marianna (Plebanek) Siemek. His father died when he was twelve. His mother remarried to a cousin of her first husband, Adalbertis (George) Siemek (1846-1923). On 29 May 1878, the family arrived in New York City on the ship Pomerania. From there, they came directly to Nebraska living in Polk County. On November 17, 1884, he married Constancia Czarnik. From this union, fourteen children were born. Constancia died in 1911 shortly after the birth of the last child, Edward. George never remarried. ================= Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent January 1930 George Schinek, 77, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mike C. Paprocki, 408 East Ninth street, after an illness of about four months duration, of leakage of the heart. Born in Poland in 1853 (sic), Mr. Schinek came to America when about 16 years of age, locating at Columbus, Neb. Later he moved to Genoa and for a number of years was engaged in farming near there, and after retiring from active farm life moved to Belgrade, Neb., where he lived until coming to Grand Island about six months ago to reside with his daughter. His wife preceded him in death about 20 years ago. Surviving him are three sons, John, of Cedar Rapids, Neb.; Charles and Tom, of Belgrade, and nine daughters, Sister Felicitas, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Sister Oliveria of Jamez, N. M.; Mrs. Frank Paprocki, of Tarnov, Neb.; Mrs. Marion Cooper, of Belgrade; Mrs. Tony Cedar, of Fullerton; Mrs. Tony Koziol, of Cedar Rapids, Neb.; Mrs. Joseph Koziol of Albion, Mrs. Leo Skibinski, of Rock Springs, Colo., and Mrs. Mike Paprocki of Grand Island. The body will be taken to Fullerton for burial, funeral services taking place at St. Peter's Catholic church there at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning, Rev. Father Virgil officiating.
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Family
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Siblings
- Marcin "Martin" Siemek 1861–1924
- Mary Elizabeth Siemek Savage 1864–1953
- John Shemek 1867–1957
- Joseph Walter Shemek 1870–1937
- Ignacy "James" Shemek 1873–1943
- Victoria Mary Siemek Korus 1877–1943
Children
- John Martin Shimek 1885–1964
- Mary Siemek Paprocki 1887–1971
- Tekla Barb.. Siemek 1887–?
- Sr Mary Felicitas Schimek 1887–1959
- Josephine Siemek Gussick 1891–1937
- Constance Shemek Koziol 1893–1973
- Oliveria Anna Shimek 1895–1975
- Vernice Shemek Skibinski 1899–1989
- Cecelia H. Shimek Paprocki 1902–1960
- Charlie James Shimek 1904–1966
- Alice Elizabeth Siemek Cooper 1906–1989
- Thomas Michael Shimek 1908–1990
- Edward Siemek 1911–1911
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