Zalewski Family Genealogy
Frank GIERSZEWSKI, Sr[1, 2, 3, 4]
Abt 1886 - 1942 (56 years)
1891 - 1945 (53 years)-
Name Frank GIERSZEWSKI Suffix Sr Birth Abt 1886 German Poland 
[1, 2, 4] Gender Male Immigration 1886 [1] Immigration 1889 [2] Name Frank Giersch [5] Naturalization 1915 [1] 
Occupation1930 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [2] Death 10 Aug 1942 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [6] Cause: crushed by warehouse ceiling Address:
66th & State StPerson ID I432 Zalewski Family Last Modified 3 Aug 2018
Family 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) Marriage 22 Jan 1913 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States [2, 3, 5, 7] Address:
St. Casimir's ChurchChildren 1. Frank Peter GIERSZEWSKI, Jr, b. 29 Jan 1915, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States d. 11 Aug 1985, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Age 70 years)2. Evelyn Caroline GIERSZEWSKI, b. 21 Nov 1917, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States d. 27 Feb 2006, Wisconsin, United States (Age 88 years)3. Beatrice GIERSZEWSKI, b. 19 Mar 1925, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States d. 24 Jul 2007, Union Grove, Racine, Wisconsin, United States (Age 82 years)Family ID F130 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 9 Nov 2021
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Birth - Abt 1886 - German Poland 
Marriage - Address:
St. Casimir's Church - 22 Jan 1913 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesOccupation - Machine Hand - Auto Body - 1930 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Death - Cause: crushed by warehouse ceiling,Address:
66th & State St - 10 Aug 1942 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes Name:
- Changed last name
Died:
- In 1942, Frank Giersch, Sr was employed at the Schiltz Brewery warehouse on North 66th and West State Streets in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He and eleven of his co-workers were killed when the warehouse building collapsed on top of them.
From Milwaukee Journal article on 11 Aug 1942:
Frank Giersch, sr., 56, of 236 E. Burleigh st., yard worker, became an employee of the Schlitz Brewing Co last May. He formerly worked as a blacksmith for the Seaman Body Corp.
His wife, Mary, was knitting in the parlor of the Giersch home Monday afternoon when a reporter entered. Seated at her side were her two daughters, Beatrice and Mrs. Evelyn Baumgart.
"Why does everything have to happen to me?" sobbed Mrs. Giersch. "First, the army took my son and now something has to happen to my husband. Tell me, please, is he all right? I hope nothing serious happened to him."
The Giersch's son, Frank, jr., 27, is at Camp Grant, Ill. He was drafted two weeks ago.
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Sources - [S173] 1920 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 157; Sheet 22B; H.283 F.443; Frank Gierszewski; 5 February 2010.
- [S189] 1930 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wiscosin; 40-152; Sheet 20B; h.28 f.34; Frank Gierszsaki; 3 August 2018.
- [S232] St. Casimir's Marriage Record, Franciscum Gierszewski & Mariam Zalewska; 22 January 1913.
- [S339] 1940 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; ED 72-300; Sheet 14A; h. 266; Frank Giersch; 1 November 2016.
- [S10] The Zalewski Family Booklet.
- [S250] The Milwaukee Journal Article, Journal Staff; Five Bodies Dug From Ruins of Building; Article; 11 August 1942; Crews Seeking Seven More in Heap of Debris; 3 August 2018; The Milwaukee Journal; front page article.
- [S173] 1920 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 157; Sheet 22B; H.283 F.443; Mary Gierszewski; 5 February 2010.
- [S173] 1920 US Census, Ward 13, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin; 157; Sheet 22B; H.283 F.443; Frank Gierszewski; 5 February 2010.