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Frank L. Gambsky

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• Birth: about 1893, Menasha, Winnebago County, WisconsinO.¹
• Marriage: to Adeline M. Vahlert, 19 January 1915, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MichiganO, age ~22, "Frank L. Gambsky and Adeline M. Vahlert," by Franklin H. Clapp, Clergyman.
  Date of License: 19 January 1915
  Groom: Frank L. Gambsky, age 21, white, residing Grand Rapids, born Menasha, Wisconsin, occupation machine hand, parents Jacob Gambsky and Elizabeth Tammet, not previously married
  Bride: Adeline M. Vahlert, age 17, white, residing Grand Rapids, born South Bend, Indiana, occupation housework, parents Geo. E. Vahlert and Delia Crane, not previously married
  Witnesses: Geo. E. Vahlert and Ruth E. Kruse, both of Grand Rapids¹
  

  Frank L. Gambsky and Adeline M. Vahlert, marriage, 19 January 1915
• Census: 15 January 1920, 1026 Third St., Menasha, Winnebago County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 January 1920, head of household, ward 4, enumeration district 148, dwelling 222, family 256, mortgaged home.
  Frank Gamsky, head, male, white, age 26, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, parents born German Pol., parents spoke Polish, speaks English, machine hand in carbon mill
  Adelene Gamsky, wife, female, white, age 23, married, able to read and write, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, speaks English, occupation none
  Dorothy Gamsky, daughter, female, white, age 4 4/12, single, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, occupation none
  Russell Gamsky, son, male, white, age 3 6/12, single, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, occupation none
  Loretta Gamsky, daughter, female, white, age 2 5/12, single, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, occupation none
  Horace Grame, grandfather, male, white, age 62, widowed, able to read and write, born Michigan, father born England and spoke English, mother born Scotland and spoke English, speaks English, occupation none²
• Land Transaction: about 10 October 1922, Menasha, Winnebago County, WisconsinO, "Frank and Adeline M. Gamsky to Michael and Mary Silvanovitz," lot 11 and part of lot 10, block 26, 5th ward. They sold the property for $1 and other consideration.³
  

  Frank and Adeline M. Gamsky, news clipping, 10 October 1922
• Family Event - death of daughter: 1923, death of Loretta Gambsky, age ~6.⁴
• Census: 7 April 1930, 512 Walker St., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 April 1930, head of household, "Frank J. Gansky" household, home rented for $30 per month, no radio in the home.
  Frank J. Gansky, male, white, age 36, married, first married at age 21, not attending school, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, father born Germany, mother born Wisconsin, able to speak English, machinist, metal stamping plate, employed, not a veteran
  Adeline M. Gansky, female, white, age 32, married, first married at age 17, not attending school, able to read and write, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, able to speak English, housekeeper, private family, employed
  Dorothy Gansky, female, white, age 15, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, able to speak English, no occupation
  Russel F. Gansky, male, white, age 13, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, able to speak English, no occupation
  George W. Gansky, male, white, age 9, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indaina, able to speak English, no occupation
  
  The family lived in the house where the family of 43-year old Frank J. Hamam also lived. Hamam owned the house where they all lived valued at $10,000, was widowed and lived there with his 2 young children. Another young couple, Elmer S. and Pearl Glenn, along with four lodgers lived in another rented household in the house.
  
  I would speculate that Adeline may have been a housekeeper for Hamam's family, as they were clearly much wealthier than the Gamsky family.⁵
• Family Event - birth of child: 7 April 1930, parent of Frank Gamsky, Jr..⁶
• Census: 8 April 1940, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 April 1940, head of household, "Frank Gamsky" household, home rented for $35.
  Frank Gamsky, head, white, male, age 46, married, not attending school, finished 5th grade, born Wisconsin, lived in Milwaukee in 1935, employed, worked 40 hours last week, assembler, automobile parts and wrenches, paid work, worked 49 weeks in 1939, income $1505, had other income
  Adeline Gamsky, wife, white, female, age 43, married, not attending school, finished 7th grade, born Indiana, lived in Milwaukee in 1935, keeping house, 0 weeks worked in 1939, no income
  Russel Gamsky, son, white, male, age 23, single, not attending school, finished 4 years of high school, born Michigan, lived in Milwaukee in 1935, employed, worked 42 hours last week, truck driver, wholesale and retail liquor, paid work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, income $1360, no other income
  Frank Gamsky Jr., son, white, male, age 9, single, attending school, finished 2nd grade, born Wisconsin, lived in Milwaukee in 1935
  
  Frank was the informant for the information in the census.⁶
• Census: 11 April 1950, 2528 W. Becher St., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 April 1950, head of household, "Frank L. Gamsky" household.
  Frank L. Gamsky, head, white, male, age 57, married, born Wisconsin, working, worked 40 hours last week, machinist, machine shop
  Adeline M. Gamsky, wife, white, female, age 52, married, born Indiana, keeping house
  Frank G. Gamsky Jr., son, white, male, age 20, single, born Wisconsin, working, worked 40 hours last week, machine operater, machine shop
  Frank J. Hamman, lodger, white, male, age 64, widowed, born Wisconsin, working, worked 40 hours, oven tender, coke plant⁷
• Family Event - named as survivor: 5 November 1975, obituary of Adeline M. Vahlert, Pinellas Times (St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.)⁸
  

  Adeline M. Gamsky, obituary, 5 November 1975

• Last Edited: 11 May 2025

Citations

1. [S5711] Kent County, Michigan, Marriage Registers, p. 137, no. 66, marriage record, Frank L. Gambsky and Adeline M. Vahlert entry, 19 Jan 1915, recorded 19 Jan 1915; imaged in "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9093/ : accessed 21 Jan 2022) > Registers, 1887-1925 > 1911-1915 > 1915 Delta-Kent > image 1035 of 1070; from original records housed at "Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."
2. [S5716] 1920 U.S. census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, city of Menasha, ward 4, enumeration district (ED) 148, sheet 14A, dwelling 137, family 177, Frank Gamsky household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 2022.
3. [S6681] "Real Estate," The (Neenah and Menasha, Wisconsin) News-Record and the Times, 10 October 1922, p. 5 col. 1; image, Newspapers.com, (https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-record-frank-and-adeline-m-gamsky/172180934/ : accessed 11 May 2025).
4. [S6481] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118095716/loretta-gamsky : 12 June 2024), "Loretta Gamsky" (1917-1923) memorial created by "Linda and William S." with tombstone image by "Linda and William S."; citing Saint Mary's Cemetery, Menasha, Winnebago County County, Wisconsin."
5. [S6675] 1930 U.S. census, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, enumeration district (ED) 60, sheet 1A, dwelling 1, family 2, Frank J. Gansky household; imaged, "1930 United States Federal Census," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/58379665:6224 : accessed 11 May 2025).
6. [S6676] 1940 U.S. census, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, enumeration district (ED) 72-114, sheet 61A, dwelling 82, Frank Gamsky household; imaged, "1940 United States Federal Census," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/76780653:2442 : accessed 11 May 2025).
7. [S6677] 1950 U.S. census, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, enumeration district (ED) 73-403, sheet 76, household 235, Frank L. Gamsky; imaged, "1950 United States Federal Census," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/120514129:62308 : accessed 11 May 2025).
8. [S5597] "Mrs. Adeline M. Gamsky," obituary, Pinellas (Pinellas County, Florida) Times, 5 Nov 1975, p. 7, col. 1; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 12 Jul 2021.)

George E. Vahlert

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• Marriage: to Adelia Crane, 27 October 1902, St. Joseph County, IndianaO+, "George E. Vahlert and Delia Crane," by F. Nickisch, Minister of Marion County.
  Date of License: 27 October 1902
  Filing Date: 29 October 1902¹
• Land Transaction: 13 May 1905, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IndianaO, "Joseph D. Crane to Geo. E Vahlert," half of city lot for $850. Joseph D. Crane was his wife's grandfather.²
  

  Joseph D. Crane to Geo E. Vahlert, news notice of land transaction, 13 May 1905
• Divorce granted: from Adelia Crane, about 11 October 1910, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IndianaO. George had filed for divorce, which was granted on this date.³
  

  George E. and Delia Vahlert, 11 October 1910, news article
• Family Event - witness to marriage of daughter: 19 January 1915, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MichiganO, Frank L. Gambsky and Adeline M. Vahlert, "Frank L. Gambsky and Adeline M. Vahlert," by Franklin H. Clapp, Clergyman. He stood as a witness to the wedding.⁴
  

  Frank L. Gambsky and Adeline M. Vahlert, marriage, 19 January 1915
• Family Event - death of spouse: 9 July 1915, 807 Fifth St., Grand Rapids, Kent County, MichiganO, death of Adelia Crane, age 36.⁵
  

  Delia Vahlert, death certificate, 9 July 1915

• Last Edited: 26 April 2025

Citations

1. [S4467] "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BLV-W2L : accessed 3 Apr 2020), marriage registration image, George E. Vahlert and Delia Crane, 27 Oct 1902, volume 18, page 365, image 47 of 186, Marriage records, Circuit Court, St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1830-1942, FHL microfilm 1503395; citing "St. Joseph County Circuit Court, South Bend, Indiana."
2. [S6637] "Real Estate Transfers," The South Bend (Indiana) Tribune, 13 May 1905, p. 6 col. 3; image, Newspapers.com, (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-joseph-d-crane-t/171161371/ : accessed 26 April 2025).
3. [S5935] "Many Divorce Suits in Superior Court," The South Bend (Indiana) Tribune, 11 Oct 1910, p. 5, col. 5; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/513992133/ : accessed 10 Dec 2022.)
4. [S5711] Kent County, Michigan, Marriage Registers, p. 137, no. 66, marriage record, Frank L. Gambsky and Adeline M. Vahlert entry, 19 Jan 1915, recorded 19 Jan 1915; imaged in "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9093/ : accessed 21 Jan 2022) > Registers, 1887-1925 > 1911-1915 > 1915 Delta-Kent > image 1035 of 1070; from original records housed at "Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."
5. [S5714] Kent County, Michigan, Death Records, no. 949, death certificate, Delia Vahlert entry, 9 Jul 1915, recorded 12 Jul 1915; imaged in "Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1852," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60872/ : accessed 21 Jan 2022) > Certificates, 1897-1920 > 212: Kalkaska-Leelenau, 1915 > image 1832 of 3283; from original records housed at "Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."

Warren B. Elliott

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• Marriage: to Minnie May Crane, 24 November 1900, St. Joseph County, IndianaO+, "Warren B. Elliott and Minnie May Crane," by Rev. C. E. Edinger.
  The record indicates the groom's name was William B. Elliott, however the section completed by the officiating reverend referred to him as Warren B. Elliott, which is in agreement with other records.¹
• Census: 27 April 1910, 50 Richmond Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganO, federal census of 15 April 1910, head of household, ward 5, enumeration district 77, dwelling 310, family 354, house rented.
  Warren B. Elliott, head, male, white, age 35, married 9 years, born Indiana, parents born New York, speaks English, painter in auto factory, 0 weeks out of work, able to read and write.
  Minnie M. Elliott, wife, female, white, age 33, married 9 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Indiana, parents born Michigan, speaks English, occupation none, able to read and write
  Hazel F. Elliott, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, occupation none
  Horace B. Elliott, son, male, white, age 4, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
  Ralph S. Elliott, son, male, white, age 2, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana
  Jane E. Elliott, mother, female, white, age 76, widowed, mother of 9 children, 7 living, born New York, father born Scotland (Gaelic), mother born Ireland (Irish), speaks English, occupation none, able to read and write
  Earl D. Sherman, nephew, male, white, age 26, divorced, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born New York, speaks English, metal worker at auto plant, 0 weeks out of work, able to read and write²
• Family Event - death of spouse: 13 April 1912, 365 Trombly St., Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganO, death of Minnie May Crane, age 35.³
  

  Minnie M. Elliott, death certificate, 13 April 1912

• Last Edited: 21 January 2022

Citations

1. [S5712] St. Joseph County, Indiana, Marriage Records, marriage license, vol. 17, p. 256, William B. Elliott and Minnie May Crane entry, 24 Nov 1900, recorded 24 Nov 1900; imaged in "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397 : accessed 21 Jan 2022) > St. Joseph > 1899-1901 Volume 17 > image 156 of 278; imaged from FamilySearch digital film 5206296.
2. [S5713] 1910 U.S. census, Wayne County, Michigan, population schedule, city of Detroit, ward 5, enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 16B, dwelling 95, family 102, Warren B. Elliott household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 682.
3. [S4515] "Michigan Death Records, 1867-1952", database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60872/44471_354818-00115: accessed 9 Nov 2019), certificate image, Minnie M. Elliott, filed 15 Apr 1912, Certificates, 1897-1920, volume 177: Wayne (Detroit), 1912, no. 2611, image 116 of 3014; citing "Death Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."

Hazel F. Elliott

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• Birth: about 1904, IndianaO.¹
• Census: 27 April 1910, 50 Richmond Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganO, federal census of 15 April 1910, household of father, Warren B. Elliott, ward 5, enumeration district 77, dwelling 310, family 354, house rented.
  Hazel F. Elliott, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, occupation none¹
• Family Event - death of mother: 13 April 1912, 365 Trombly St., Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganO, death of Minnie May Crane, age 35.²
  

  Minnie M. Elliott, death certificate, 13 April 1912

• Last Edited: 21 January 2022

Citations

1. [S5713] 1910 U.S. census, Wayne County, Michigan, population schedule, city of Detroit, ward 5, enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 16B, dwelling 95, family 102, Warren B. Elliott household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 682.
2. [S4515] "Michigan Death Records, 1867-1952", database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60872/44471_354818-00115: accessed 9 Nov 2019), certificate image, Minnie M. Elliott, filed 15 Apr 1912, Certificates, 1897-1920, volume 177: Wayne (Detroit), 1912, no. 2611, image 116 of 3014; citing "Death Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."

Horace B. Elliott

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• Birth: about 1906, IndianaO.¹
• Census: 27 April 1910, 50 Richmond Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganO, federal census of 15 April 1910, household of father, Warren B. Elliott, ward 5, enumeration district 77, dwelling 310, family 354, house rented.
  Horace B. Elliott, son, male, white, age 4, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana¹
• Family Event - death of mother: 13 April 1912, 365 Trombly St., Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganO, death of Minnie May Crane, age 35.²
  

  Minnie M. Elliott, death certificate, 13 April 1912

• Last Edited: 21 January 2022

Citations

1. [S5713] 1910 U.S. census, Wayne County, Michigan, population schedule, city of Detroit, ward 5, enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 16B, dwelling 95, family 102, Warren B. Elliott household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 682.
2. [S4515] "Michigan Death Records, 1867-1952", database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60872/44471_354818-00115: accessed 9 Nov 2019), certificate image, Minnie M. Elliott, filed 15 Apr 1912, Certificates, 1897-1920, volume 177: Wayne (Detroit), 1912, no. 2611, image 116 of 3014; citing "Death Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."

Ralph S. Elliott

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• Birth: about 1908, IndianaO.¹
• Census: 27 April 1910, 50 Richmond Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganO, federal census of 15 April 1910, household of father, Warren B. Elliott, ward 5, enumeration district 77, dwelling 310, family 354, house rented.
  Ralph S. Elliott, son, male, white, age 2, single, born Indiana, parents born Indiana¹
• Family Event - death of mother: 13 April 1912, 365 Trombly St., Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganO, death of Minnie May Crane, age 35.²
  

  Minnie M. Elliott, death certificate, 13 April 1912

• Last Edited: 21 January 2022

Citations

1. [S5713] 1910 U.S. census, Wayne County, Michigan, population schedule, city of Detroit, ward 5, enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 16B, dwelling 95, family 102, Warren B. Elliott household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 682.
2. [S4515] "Michigan Death Records, 1867-1952", database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60872/44471_354818-00115: accessed 9 Nov 2019), certificate image, Minnie M. Elliott, filed 15 Apr 1912, Certificates, 1897-1920, volume 177: Wayne (Detroit), 1912, no. 2611, image 116 of 3014; citing "Death Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan."

Dorothy Gambsky¹

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• Birth: about September 1915, MichiganO.²
• Census: 15 January 1920, 1026 Third St., Menasha, Winnebago County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 January 1920, household of father, Frank L. Gambsky, ward 4, enumeration district 148, dwelling 222, family 256, mortgaged home.
  Dorothy Gamsky, daughter, female, white, age 4 4/12, single, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, occupation none²
• Family Event - death of sister: 1923, death of Loretta Gambsky, age ~6.³
• Census: 7 April 1930, 512 Walker St., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of parents, "Frank J. Gansky" household, home rented for $30 per month, no radio in the home.
  Dorothy Gansky, female, white, age 15, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, able to speak English, no occupation⁴
• Family Event - named as survivor: 5 November 1975, obituary of Adeline M. Vahlert, Pinellas Times (St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.) She was identified as Dorothy Frisch living in Belleair, Florida at the time of her mother's death.⁵
  

  Adeline M. Gamsky, obituary, 5 November 1975
• Death: 2012, age ~97.
• Burial: 2012, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Pinellas County, FloridaO. Garden of Ascension, Sect. C.
  Grave: Dorothy Frisch, 1915-2012, wife of Herbert W. Frisch, daughter of Frank and Adeline¹
  

  Dorothy Frisch, grave marker, Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park (photo credit: "K H," 2020)

• Last Edited: 12 May 2025

Citations

1. [S6683] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210305393/dorothy-frisch : 11 May 2025), "Dorothy Frisch" (1915-2012) memorial, maintained by "K H" with tombstone image by "K H"; citing Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida.
2. [S5716] 1920 U.S. census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, city of Menasha, ward 4, enumeration district (ED) 148, sheet 14A, dwelling 137, family 177, Frank Gamsky household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 2022.
3. [S6481] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118095716/loretta-gamsky : 12 June 2024), "Loretta Gamsky" (1917-1923) memorial created by "Linda and William S." with tombstone image by "Linda and William S."; citing Saint Mary's Cemetery, Menasha, Winnebago County County, Wisconsin."
4. [S6675] 1930 U.S. census, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, enumeration district (ED) 60, sheet 1A, dwelling 1, family 2, Frank J. Gansky household; imaged, "1930 United States Federal Census," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/58379665:6224 : accessed 11 May 2025).
5. [S5597] "Mrs. Adeline M. Gamsky," obituary, Pinellas (Pinellas County, Florida) Times, 5 Nov 1975, p. 7, col. 1; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 12 Jul 2021.)

Russell Gambsky

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• Birth: about July 1916, MichiganO.¹
• Census: 15 January 1920, 1026 Third St., Menasha, Winnebago County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 January 1920, household of father, Frank L. Gambsky, ward 4, enumeration district 148, dwelling 222, family 256, mortgaged home.
  Russell Gamsky, son, male, white, age 3 6/12, single, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, occupation none¹
• Family Event - death of sister: 1923, death of Loretta Gambsky, age ~6.²
• Census: 7 April 1930, 512 Walker St., Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 April 1930, household of parents, "Frank J. Gansky" household, home rented for $30 per month, no radio in the home.
  Russel F. Gansky, male, white, age 13, single, attended school, able to read and write, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, able to speak English, no occupation³
• Census: 8 April 1940, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 April 1940, household of parents, "Frank Gamsky" household, home rented for $35.
  Russel Gamsky, son, white, male, age 23, single, not attending school, finished 4 years of high school, born Michigan, lived in Milwaukee in 1935, employed, worked 42 hours last week, truck driver, wholesale and retail liquor, paid work, worked 52 weeks in 1939, income $1360, no other income⁴
• Family Event - named as survivor: 5 November 1975, obituary of Adeline M. Vahlert, Pinellas Times (St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.) He lived in Milwaukee at the time of his mother's death.⁵
  

  Adeline M. Gamsky, obituary, 5 November 1975
• Death: 14 December 1998, age ~82, Milwaukee County, WisconsinO.⁶

• Last Edited: 11 May 2025

Citations

1. [S5716] 1920 U.S. census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, city of Menasha, ward 4, enumeration district (ED) 148, sheet 14A, dwelling 137, family 177, Frank Gamsky household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 2022.
2. [S6481] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118095716/loretta-gamsky : 12 June 2024), "Loretta Gamsky" (1917-1923) memorial created by "Linda and William S." with tombstone image by "Linda and William S."; citing Saint Mary's Cemetery, Menasha, Winnebago County County, Wisconsin."
3. [S6675] 1930 U.S. census, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, enumeration district (ED) 60, sheet 1A, dwelling 1, family 2, Frank J. Gansky household; imaged, "1930 United States Federal Census," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/58379665:6224 : accessed 11 May 2025).
4. [S6676] 1940 U.S. census, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, enumeration district (ED) 72-114, sheet 61A, dwelling 82, Frank Gamsky household; imaged, "1940 United States Federal Census," Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/76780653:2442 : accessed 11 May 2025).
5. [S5597] "Mrs. Adeline M. Gamsky," obituary, Pinellas (Pinellas County, Florida) Times, 5 Nov 1975, p. 7, col. 1; image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 12 Jul 2021.)
6. [S6682] "Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1882624:61483 : accessed 11 May 2025), Russell Leo Gamsky entry, Milwaukee County, death 14 December 1998; citing "Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Madison, Wisconsin."

Loretta Gambsky

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• Birth: August 1917, MichiganO.¹
• Census: 15 January 1920, 1026 Third St., Menasha, Winnebago County, WisconsinO, federal census of 1 January 1920, household of father, Frank L. Gambsky, ward 4, enumeration district 148, dwelling 222, family 256, mortgaged home.
  Loretta Gamsky, daughter, female, white, age 2 5/12, single, born Michigan, father born Wisconsin, mother born Indiana, occupation none¹
• Death: 1923, age ~6.²
• Burial: 1923, St. Mary's Cemetery, Menasha, Winnebago County, WisconsinO.²
  

  Loretta Gamsky, grave marker, St. Mary's Cemetery (photo credit: "Linda and William S.," 2013)

• Last Edited: 11 May 2025

Citations

1. [S5716] 1920 U.S. census, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, population schedule, city of Menasha, ward 4, enumeration district (ED) 148, sheet 14A, dwelling 137, family 177, Frank Gamsky household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 2022.
2. [S6481] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118095716/loretta-gamsky : 12 June 2024), "Loretta Gamsky" (1917-1923) memorial created by "Linda and William S." with tombstone image by "Linda and William S."; citing Saint Mary's Cemetery, Menasha, Winnebago County County, Wisconsin."

Jonathan Baker

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• Birth: about 1813, North CarolinaO.¹
• Census: 18 August 1860, Alabama Township, Columbia County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1860, head of household.
  Johnathan Baker, age 46, male, white, farmer, real estate value $1500, personal estate value $250, born North Carolina
  Nancy Baker, age 37, female, white, born Tennessee
  Milla Baker, age 15, female, white, born Mississippi
  Henry Baker, age 10, male, white, born Arkansas
  Permelia Baker, age 8, female, white, born Arkansas
  Jeremiah Baker, age 6, male, white, born Arkansas
  Willson Baker, age 5, male, white, born Arkansas
  Mary Alice Baker, age 3 female, white, born Arkansas
  Amanda Baker, age 1, female, white, born Arkansas²
• Census: 16 July 1870, Union Township, Jackson County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1870, head of household.
  Jonathan Baker, age 57, male, white, works on farm, born North Carolina, unable to read or write
  Nancy Baker, age 48, female, white, keeping house, born Tennessee
  Permelia Baker, age 18, female, white, no occupation, born Arkansas
  Jeremiah Baker, age 17, male, white, works on farm, born Arkansas
  Alexander Baker, age 15, male, white, works on farm, born Arkansas
  Lemiza Baker, age 11, female, white, no occupation, born Arkansas
  Thomas E. Baker, age 5, male, white, born Arkansas
  Alonzo Baker, age 2, male, white, born Arkansas¹

• Last Edited: 28 March 2022

Citations

1. [S5719] 1870 U.S. census, Jackson County, Arkansas, population schedule, UnionTownship, p. 17 (penned), p. 364 (stamped), dwelling 119, family 119, Jonathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication.
2. [S5756] 1860 U.S. census, Columbia County, Arkansas, population schedule, township of Alabama, Falcon post office, p. 4 (penned), p. 385 (stamped), dwelling 25, family 26, Johnathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12928158:7667 : accessed 28 Mar 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 39.

Nancy

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• Birth: about 1822, TennesseeO.¹
• Census: 18 August 1860, Alabama Township, Columbia County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1860, household of Jonathan Baker.
  Nancy Baker, age 37, female, white, born Tennessee²
• Census: 16 July 1870, Union Township, Jackson County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1870, household of Jonathan Baker.
  Nancy Baker, age 48, female, white, keeping house, born Tennessee¹

• Last Edited: 28 March 2022

Citations

1. [S5719] 1870 U.S. census, Jackson County, Arkansas, population schedule, UnionTownship, p. 17 (penned), p. 364 (stamped), dwelling 119, family 119, Jonathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication.
2. [S5756] 1860 U.S. census, Columbia County, Arkansas, population schedule, township of Alabama, Falcon post office, p. 4 (penned), p. 385 (stamped), dwelling 25, family 26, Johnathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12928158:7667 : accessed 28 Mar 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 39.

Jeremiah Baker

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• Birth: about 1853, ArkansasO, "Jeremiah Baker."¹
• Census: 18 August 1860, Alabama Township, Columbia County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1860, household of Jonathan Baker.
  Jeremiah Baker, age 6, male, white, born Arkansas²
• Census: 16 July 1870, Union Township, Jackson County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1870, household of Jonathan Baker.
  Jeremiah Baker, age 17, male, white, works on farm, born Arkansas¹

• Last Edited: 28 March 2022

Citations

1. [S5719] 1870 U.S. census, Jackson County, Arkansas, population schedule, UnionTownship, p. 17 (penned), p. 364 (stamped), dwelling 119, family 119, Jonathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication.
2. [S5756] 1860 U.S. census, Columbia County, Arkansas, population schedule, township of Alabama, Falcon post office, p. 4 (penned), p. 385 (stamped), dwelling 25, family 26, Johnathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/12928158:7667 : accessed 28 Mar 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 39.

Alexander Baker

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• Birth: about 1855, ArkansasO.¹
• Census: 16 July 1870, Union Township, Jackson County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1870, household of Jonathan Baker.
  Alexander Baker, age 15, male, white, works on farm, born Arkansas¹

• Last Edited: 24 January 2022

Citations

1. [S5719] 1870 U.S. census, Jackson County, Arkansas, population schedule, UnionTownship, p. 17 (penned), p. 364 (stamped), dwelling 119, family 119, Jonathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication.

Lemiza Baker

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• Birth: about 1859, ArkansasO, "Lemiza Baker."¹
• Census: 16 July 1870, Union Township, Jackson County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1870, household of Jonathan Baker.
  Lemiza Baker, age 11, female, white, no occupation, born Arkansas¹

• Last Edited: 24 January 2022

Citations

1. [S5719] 1870 U.S. census, Jackson County, Arkansas, population schedule, UnionTownship, p. 17 (penned), p. 364 (stamped), dwelling 119, family 119, Jonathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication.

Thomas E. Baker

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• Birth: about 1865, ArkansasO, "Thomas E. Baker."¹
• Census: 16 July 1870, Union Township, Jackson County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1870, household of Jonathan Baker.
  Thomas E. Baker, age 5, male, white, born Arkansas¹

• Last Edited: 24 January 2022

Citations

1. [S5719] 1870 U.S. census, Jackson County, Arkansas, population schedule, UnionTownship, p. 17 (penned), p. 364 (stamped), dwelling 119, family 119, Jonathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication.

Alonzo Baker

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• Birth: before 1868, ArkansasO, "Alonzo Baker."¹
• Census: 16 July 1870, Union Township, Jackson County, ArkansasO, federal census of 1 June 1870, household of Jonathan Baker.
  Alonzo Baker, age 2, male, white, born Arkansas¹

• Last Edited: 24 January 2022

Citations

1. [S5719] 1870 U.S. census, Jackson County, Arkansas, population schedule, UnionTownship, p. 17 (penned), p. 364 (stamped), dwelling 119, family 119, Jonathan Baker household; image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Jan 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication.

Koop Jans

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• Marriage banns for Koop Jans and Aegtje Jans were published on 12 February 1763.¹
• He and Aegtje Jans entered into a marriage contract on 25 February 1763 in Noordbroek, Groningen, NetherlandsO+, "Koop Jans and Aachtjen Jans."²
• Marriage: to Aegtje Jans, 6 March 1763, Sappemeer, Groningen, NetherlandsO+, "Coop Jans and Aegtje Jans."
  Both bride and groom were from Sappemeer.¹
  

  Coop Jans and Aegtje Jans, marriage, 6 March 1763
  

  Koop Jans and Aachtjen Jans, marriage contract, 25 February 1763

• Last Edited: 14 February 2022

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Aegtje Jans

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• Marriage banns for Aegtje Jans and Koop Jans were published on 12 February 1763.¹
• She and Koop Jans entered into a marriage contract on 25 February 1763 in Noordbroek, Groningen, NetherlandsO+, "Koop Jans and Aachtjen Jans."²
• Marriage: to Koop Jans, 6 March 1763, Sappemeer, Groningen, NetherlandsO+, "Coop Jans and Aegtje Jans."
  Both bride and groom were from Sappemeer.¹
  

  Coop Jans and Aegtje Jans, marriage, 6 March 1763
  

  Koop Jans and Aachtjen Jans, marriage contract, 25 February 1763
• She witnessed the marriage contract of Lammert Oomkes Mulder and Ebeltje Koops on 10 December 1784.³
  

  Lammert Oomkes and Ebeltje Koops, marriage contract, 10 December 1784, page 1
  

  Lammert Oomkes and Ebeltje Koops, marriage contract, 10 December 1784, page 2

• Last Edited: 12 February 2022

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Jan Aijlderts

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• Jan Aijlderts witnessed the marriage contract of Koop Jans and Aegtje Jans on 25 February 1763.¹

• Last Edited: 13 February 2022

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Ebeltje Coops

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• Ebeltje Coops witnessed the marriage contract of Koop Jans and Aegtje Jans on 25 February 1763.¹

• Last Edited: 13 February 2022

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Jan Meertens

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• Jan Meertens witnessed the marriage contract of Koop Jans and Aegtje Jans on 25 February 1763.¹

• Last Edited: 13 February 2022

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Eefke Jans

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• Eefke Jans witnessed the marriage contract of Koop Jans and Aegtje Jans on 25 February 1763.¹

• Last Edited: 13 February 2022

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Oomke Klassen

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• Marriage banns for Oomke Klassen and Trijntje Geerts were published on 23 January 1757 "Oomko Klasen and Trijntje Geerts."¹
  

  Oomko Klasen and Trijntje Geerts, marriage, 6 February 1757
• Marriage: to Trijntje Geerts, 6 February 1757, Veendam, Groningen, NetherlandsO+, "Oomko Klasen and Trijntje Geerts."
  Both bride and groom were from Veendam.¹
  

  Oomko Klasen and Trijntje Geerts, marriage, 6 February 1757

• Last Edited: 14 February 2022

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Trijntje Geerts

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• Marriage banns for Trijntje Geerts and Oomke Klassen were published on 23 January 1757 "Oomko Klasen and Trijntje Geerts."¹
  

  Oomko Klasen and Trijntje Geerts, marriage, 6 February 1757
• Marriage: to Oomke Klassen, 6 February 1757, Veendam, Groningen, NetherlandsO+, "Oomko Klasen and Trijntje Geerts."
  Both bride and groom were from Veendam.¹
  

  Oomko Klasen and Trijntje Geerts, marriage, 6 February 1757

• Last Edited: 14 February 2022

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