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Mary Lassek Nitkowski
6 Mar 1868 – 16 Jun 1940
| Birth | 6 Mar 1868 |
| Death | 16 Jun 1940 |
| Cemetery | Saint Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery Duncan , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30796215 |
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From the web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/platte/vitals/vitals1940.html The Columbus Daily Telegram,, June 17, 1940 NITKOWSKI--Former Columbus Woman Dies After 6 Months Illnes [sic] Relatives here received word today of the death of Mrs. Mary Nitkowski, 72, of Ashton, Neb., formerly of Columbus, known as "the baby who slept with a bull snake," which occurred last evening at her home, following an illness of six months' duration. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Lassek, pioneers in Platte county who lived three miles west of Columbus, Mary Lassek was born Mar. 6, 1868 in Illinois. Her parents brought her to Nebraska when she was a year old, and she grew to womanhood on their farm. Her parents lived in a sod house, and it was there that her mother found a bull snake in bed with her when she was a small baby. The story of this incident is told in the book, "Franciscans in Nebraska." When her mother picked her up one morning to feed her, she found a large bull snake curled up by her side. Two Brothers Live Here She grew to womanhood on the family homestead, and about 52 years ago married Paul Nitkowski. He was a school teacher at Tarnov. Later he taught school at Farwell, Neb., and from there they moved to Reading, Pa., where he died 34 years ago. She returned to Nebraska and took a position as housekeeper for Rev. Fr. Radka, pastor at the Krakow Catholic church. When he was transferred to Ashton, she accompanied him there as housekeeper. After he left Ashton, she remained there to make her home with a daughter, Miss Josephine. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank Grudzinski of Loup City, Miss Josephine of Ashton and Mrs. Lonnie Valasek of Omaha; four brothers, Steve and Mike Lassek of Columbus, Joe of Duncan and Frank of Shelby; five sisters, Ven. Sr. M. Marcellina of Hammond, Ind.; Mrs. Stella Zoucha of Loup City, Mrs. Constantia Paprocki of Humphrey, Mrs. Josephine Zoucha of Clarks and Mrs. Clara Galus of Columbus, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Catholic church in Ashton, and the body will be brought over land to Duncan for burial in the Catholic cemetery about 11 a.m.
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- 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
Children
- Wladyslawa "Lottie" Nitkowski Grudzinski 1890–1961 FaG
- Josephine "Josie" Nytko 1891–1977 FaG
- Stanislawa "Stella" Nitkowski Valasek 1892–1977 FaG
- Getrud Maria Nitko 1894–1894 FaG
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