Memorials › Joseph Anthony Roszczynialski
11 Nov 1850 – 29 Apr 1926
| Birth | 11 Nov 1850 |
| Death | 29 Apr 1926 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Cemetery Rockville , Sherman County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Graver on 30 Jun 2024 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72941008 |
Roszczynialski - Frydryszek family records indicate that Joseph A. Roszczyunialski was born on Nov. 11, 1850 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He was a cabinet maker, farmer, carpenter and musician (organ player). Emigrated to America in 1870 with his future bride, Mary Zwiewka and married in Chicago, IL on August 31, 1873. A family Bible states she had 19 children but only 6 Roszczynialski children survived into adulthood. 1) Stanislaus changed name to Steve Rose, 1874-1935 2) Joseph Anthony. Jr. changed last name to Roschynialski, 1877-1947 3) Valentine Alexander, changed last name to Rusch, 1879-1968 4) Pelagia Magdalin married Boleslaw (Robert) Wieczorek, 1881-1957 5) Piotr Nicolaus changed his name to Peter Nick Roschynialski and Rusch 1884-1946 6) Frank changed his last name to Roschynialski and Rosnell 1895-1978 Contributor: Graver (48902248) • ~~~~~~~~~~~ From Memoirs of Dr. Edward C. Hanisch, submitted by Linda Berney: "....This entire area was visited by a rather devastating epidemic of diphtheria.....Our nearest neighbor, Joe Rosczynialski, lost eight children all within a month. The mother was gestating at the time, and this baby when born also contracted the disease, which made the eighth child to be lost. Joe was an expert carpenter and made all of the caskets. On a Monday, he took two of his children over to the Paplin cemetery northeast of Ashton in a lumber wagon; on Tuesday he took 2 more over and the rest by ones as they died. Everyone was afraid of this disease, therefore no one came near these unfortunate people, with the exception of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wilson, who lived about 2 miles southwest of there. These folks would drive over after sundown and back before sunup so no one would see them come or go. This is a good example of how neighbors risked their very lives to bring help to those stricken families in pioneer days."
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