Zalewski Family Genealogy
Frank J ZALEWSKI, Sr.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
1858 - 1941 (82 years)
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1831 - 1923 (91 years)
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Name Frank J ZALEWSKI Suffix Sr. Birth 4 Oct 1858 Krottoschin, Lobau, Westpreussen, Germany 
[1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] Gender Male Baptism 10 Oct 1858 Krottoschin, Lobau, Westpreussen, Germany [10] Residence 1884 Gottschalk, Graudenz, Westpreussen, Germany [8, 11] Immigration 23 Nov 1889 Baltimore, Baltimore (city), Maryland, United States [12, 13] 
ResidenceBetween 1890 and 1898 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States OccupationBetween 1899 and 1907 [5, 14] ResidenceBetween 1899 and 1922 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [2, 5, 14, 15] Naturalization 1902 [15] Occupation1905 [6] Naturalization 20 Apr 1906 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [13] Census1910 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [2] WikiTree Link Zalewski-6 Occupation1910 [2] Residence1930 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [9] ResidenceBetween 1931 and 1941 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [7] FamilySearch ID 9KXV-ZCZ Death 8 Aug 1941 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [1, 16] Burial Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [17, 18] Address:
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum
Franciszek Zalewski 1858 - 1941 BillionGraves Record 
Frank J Zalewski, Sr (1858-1941) - Find A Grave Memorial Person ID I270 Zalewski Family Last Modified 18 Oct 2021
DNA Tests 2 DNA tests are associated with Frank J ZALEWSKI, Sr. 
Father Michael ZALEWSKI, b. 30 Aug 1825, Krottoschin, Lobau, Westpreussen, Germany d. Yes, date unknown Mother Anna MUSZKOWSKI, b. 16 Jun 1831, Krottoschin, Lobau, Westpreussen, Germany d. 19 May 1923, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 91 years) Marriage 8 Jul 1855 Krottoschin, Lobau, Westpreussen, Germany Family ID F785 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Anna A LINDNER, b. 15 Aug 1865, Schwenten, Graudenz, Westpreussen, Germany d. 11 Apr 1939, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 73 years) Marriage 2 Nov 1884 Schwenten, Graudenz, Westpreussen, Germany [8, 19] Children 1. Martha ZALEWSKI, b. 10 Sep 1885, Schwenten, Graudenz, Westpreussen, Germany d. 23 Nov 1930, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 45 years)2. Angeline R ZALEWSKI, b. 5 Jul 1887, Schwenten, Graudenz, Westpreussen, Germany d. 17 Mar 1960, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 72 years)3. Elisabeth ZALEWSKI, b. 14 Apr 1889, Schwenten, Graudenz, Westpreussen, Germany d. Between 1889 and 1900, United States 4. Marianna B ZALEWSKI, b. 22 Mar 1891, Baltimore, Baltimore (city), Maryland, United States d. 27 Feb 1945, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 53 years)5. Joseph Frank ZALEWSKI, b. 21 May 1893, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States d. 15 Aug 1981, Cedarburg, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 88 years)6. Franciszka Dorothy ZALEWSKI, b. 15 Apr 1895, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States d. 18 Jul 1965, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 70 years)7. Helen A ZALEWSKI, b. 24 Sep 1897, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States d. 1 Mar 1974, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 76 years)8. Frank Edward ZALEWSKI, Jr, b. 6 Nov 1899, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States d. 2 Nov 1976, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 76 years)9. Agnes Irene ZALEWSKI, b. 17 Jan 1902, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States d. 29 Jan 1989, West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 87 years)Photos Frank & Anna Zalewski Family
Frank & Anna (Lindner) Zalewski family - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - June 1907Family ID F79 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 9 Nov 2021
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Event Map 
Birth - 4 Oct 1858 - Krottoschin, Lobau, Westpreussen, Germany 
Baptism - 10 Oct 1858 - Krottoschin, Lobau, Westpreussen, Germany 
Residence - 1884 - Gottschalk, Graudenz, Westpreussen, Germany 
Marriage - 2 Nov 1884 - Schwenten, Graudenz, Westpreussen, Germany 
Immigration - 23 Nov 1889 - Baltimore, Baltimore (city), Maryland, United States 
Residence - Address:
902 Pulaski - Between 1890 and 1898 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesResidence - Address:
900 Fratney St - Between 1899 and 1922 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesNaturalization - 20 Apr 1906 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Census - Address:
Ward 13 - 1910 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesResidence - Address:
1008 Buffum Street - 1930 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesResidence - Address:
2630 N Buffum St - Between 1931 and 1941 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesDeath - 8 Aug 1941 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Burial - Address:
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum - - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos Frank & Anna Zalewski Family
Frank & Anna (Lindner) Zalewski family - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - June 1907
Headstones 
Frank & Anna Zalewski
Frank, Frank, Jr. & Anna (Lindner) Zalewski
Plot: Block 2A, Lot 262N, Grave 3
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Notes - Frank Zalewski, Sr., his wife Anna, and their two oldest children - Martha and Angeline, emigrated to the US from the Baltic port of Danzig and arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1890. The couple's third child, Mary, was born in Baltimore in March 1891. The family then traveled west to Nebraska and east, from there, to the Polish community in Chicago. By May, 1892, the family had settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
(Research):According to an interview conducted in April 1980 with Frank Gierszewski, Jr, a grandson of Frank and Anna Zalewski. He indicated his grandparents left Poland from the Baltic port of Danzig and entered the United States through the port of Baltimore, Maryland. There is some confusion, however, as to the area of Poland in which Frank and Anna Zalewski resided prior to their emigration to the United States in 1890. During a telephone interview with their granddaughter, Caroline (Walczak) Sullivan, conducted in January 1995, she indicated that Frank and Anna lived somewhere in the province of Poznan -- an area of Poland then under German jurisdiction and known as South Prussia. his would correspond with information supplied on the death certificate and in the newspaper obituary of Frank Zalewski, Sr in 1941. Although neither source mentions Poznan as his place of birth, both list Germany as his country of origin. (Much of western Poland, including Poznan Province, became German territory after the three partitions of Poland at the end of the eighteenth century.)
There is, however, a conflicting story as to the area of Poland from which Frank and Anna originated. During a 1993 telephone interview with another granddaughter, Irene (Zalewski) Lutzenberger, she indicated that her late father had always said his parents came from eastern Poland -- an area then under Russian rule. Irene's father also stated that when his parents entered the United States, their surname was spelled "Salefsky," thereby reflecting the Russian influence. Although no official documents can be found to verify this, it is interesting to note that in the 1934 obituary of another grandchild, Norbert Cybela, the maiden name of Norbert's mother is spelled "Zalesky."
It is hypothetically possible that Frank Zalewski, Sr is, indeed, born and raised in Russian Poland and, at some later point in his life, moved to the German section in which Poznan Province was located. Although traveling across political borders was difficult in 19th-century Europe, to say the least, it was not impossible. In Russian Poland, for example, all debts to the government, including military service in the czar's army, had to be fulfilled before travel documents would be issued and borders would be crossed. Two years of active military service followed by two years in the reserve forces was required of all males when they reached their twentieth birthday. In Frank's case, that would have accounted for the years 1878 through 1882. We know he married Anna Lindner (a German) in January 1885, which means he probably relocated from Russian-held, eastern Poland to the German-held, western area sometime between 1882 and 1884. This, of course, is only speculation but would explain the Russian "sky" ending on the surname.
They attended Church at St. Casimir's Catholic Church in Milwaukee, WI
Located: 2604 N Bremen (On corner on Bremen and E Clarke)
Notes about 900 N Fratney Residence:
Located between 44 Lee and Franklin
New Address after Change: 2448 N Fratney
Occupants:
Frank Zalewski, Edwin Cybela, Michl Ochalek
(rear): Max Stromski and Frank Gierszewski
Notes about 2630 N Buffum Residence:
Located between E Clarke and E Center
Occupants:
Frank Zalewski and Chester Walczak (1931)
Frank Zalewski (1940)
2630A N Buffum Occupants:
Frank Bolet and Carl Gollner (1931)
Frank Zalewski, Jr and Edw Gerth (1940)
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Baptism:
- Sponsors: Peter Kaminski & Marianna Granica(?)
Immigration:
- Nearby travelers:
Rozanska, Gadwiga - 20 F
Rozanksa, Katarzina - 22 F
Nowak, Walenty - 16 M
-Zalewski Famly-
Morawska, Marie - 20 F
Uniatowska, Franza - 39 F
Uniatowska, Helene - 10 F
Uniatowska, Bromiol - 7 M
Uniatowska, Valeria - 11.5 F
Uniatowska, Ottilia - 5 F
Uniatowska, Dora - 2 F
Ship Info
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S.S. Weser from Bremen, Germany
Ship Builders - Caird & Company Greenock
Propulsion - Speed 11 knots
Re-engined by Cairds in 1891 with compound engines
Speed increased to 13.5 knots
Launched - Sunday, May 19,1867
Left Bremen on her maiden voyage to Southampton and New York on June 1, 1867
Built - 1867
Ship Type - Passenger Cargo Ship
Iron built ship clipper stem, one funnel, two masts, single screw, 1,300 horsepower
There was accommodation for 60-1st, 120-2nd, and 700-3rd class passengers.
Tonnage - 2,870 Gross Tons Length - 325 Feet
Breadth - 40 Feet
Owner History - Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen
Status - Scrapped - 1896
Residence:
- now 2448 N Fratney
Naturalization:
- Witnesses:
Stephan J Pozorski
Michael T. Burczyk
Died:
- --Milwaukee Journal, August 9, 1941
Frank Zalewski, 82, of 2630 N Buffum St., was found dead on the floor of his home late Friday afternoon by his son, Joseph, a police officer, who came to visit him. He had been living alone since his wife died two years ago. Death was due to natural causes, according to coroner's assistants.
Mr. Zalewski was born in Germany and came to this country 51 years ago. He worked for the department of public works for 39 years, retiring six years ago. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1935. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 am Monday at the Schramka chapel, 612 E Burleigh st, and at 9 am at St. Casimir's church, with burial in Holy Cross cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph and Frank, jr., and five daughters, Mrs. Angeline Pierzchalski, Mrs. Mary Gierszewski, Mrs. Frances Cybela, Mrs. Helen Stroinski and Mrs. Agnes Walczak.
Obituary, Milwaukee Journal - August 9, 1941
ZALEWSKI, Frank sr., Fri., Aug. 8, aged 82 years. residence, 2630 N. Buffum st., beloved father of Angeline Pierschalski, Mary Gierszewski, Joseph, Frances Cybela, Helen Stroinski, Frank, jr., and Agnes Walczak; also survived by 17 grandchildren. Funeral Monday, 8:30 a.m. from the Schramka Funeral Home, 612 E. Burleigh st. Services St. Casimir's church 9 a.m. Interment Holy Cross cemetery. In state Sat, after 9 p.m.
- Frank Zalewski, Sr., his wife Anna, and their two oldest children - Martha and Angeline, emigrated to the US from the Baltic port of Danzig and arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1890. The couple's third child, Mary, was born in Baltimore in March 1891. The family then traveled west to Nebraska and east, from there, to the Polish community in Chicago. By May, 1892, the family had settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Sources - [S10] The Zalewski Family Booklet.
- [S181] 1910 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 133; Sheet 12B; H.176 F.251; Frank J Zalewski; 5 February 2010.
- [S189] 1930 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 40-156; Sheet 1A; H. 6 F. 8; Frank Zalewski; 3 February 2010.
- [S173] 1920 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 157; Sheet 22B; H. 144 F. 441; Frank Zalewski; 5 February 2010.
- [S174] 1900 US Census, Ward 14, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 113; Sheet 17B; h.215 f.312; Frank Zalewski; 1 March 2010.
- [S190] 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Frank Zalewski; Houshold 565, 5th Precint, 13th Ward, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin.
- [S339] 1940 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 72-288; Sheet 8A; Household 172; Frank Zalewski; 2 April 2012.
- [S405] Poland, Kujawsko-Pomorskie Civil Vital Records, 6 April 2017; Marriage; Franz Zalewski & Anne Lindner; 2 Nov 1884; Schwenten; Record #8.
- [S189] 1930 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 40-156; Sheet 1A; H.6 F.8; Frank Zalewski; 3 February 2010.
- [S497] Schwarzenau, West Prussia, Germany Parish Registers, 1772-1906, 25 February 2019; Baptisms 1858; Item 91 (Image 441 of 686); Frantz Zalewski; 10 Oct 1858.
- [S305] Swiete/Schwenten Kirchenbuch, 1733-1929, Marriages; 1884; Franz Salewski & Anna Lindner, 2 Nov 1884.
Listed as living in Gottschalk on Marriage record. - [S170] Balitmore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948, November 1889 - Ship Weser - Page 5 of 8.
- [S271] U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes (1791-1992), Franz Zalewski; Microfilm Serial: M1285; Microfilm Roll: 182.
- [S3] Birth Certificate, County: Milwaukee; Reel: DEL; Record: SEQ 932.
Son Frank Jr's Birth Certificate - [S173] 1920 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 157; Sheet 22B; H.144 F.441; Frank Zalewski; 5 February 2010.
- [S361] Obituary, Milwaukee Journal, Obituary, Frank J Zalewski; 9 August 1941.
- [S343] Find-A-Grave Entry (Old), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GSvcid=75564&GRid=5182190&.
- [S380] BillionGraves, 20 June 2016; https://billiongraves.com/grave/Franciszek-Zalewski/1349508.
- [S305] Swiete/Schwenten Kirchenbuch, 1733-1929, Marriages; 1884; Franz Salewski & Anna Lindner, 2 Nov 1884.
- [S10] The Zalewski Family Booklet.