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Harry Harold MATELL

Harry Harold MATELL

Male 1928 - 1989  (60 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Harry Harold MATELLHarry Harold MATELL was born on 21 Oct 1928 in Houston, Harris, TX (son of Harry Herrman MATELL and Lucille POLKA); died on 18 Jun 1989.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Harry Herrman MATELLHarry Herrman MATELL was born on 19 Aug 1900 (son of Joe Frank MATELSKI and Catherine SNIDER); died on 08 May 1985 in Harris, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Harry H Matelski
    • Name Variation: Harry Herrman Matelsky
    • Occupation: 1920, Marlin, Falls, TX; Bookkeeper at laundry
    • Census: 1930, Houston, Harris, TX
    • Occupation: 1930; Driver for a foundry
    • Occupation: 1935, Houston, Harris, TX; Sales department at Ineeda Laundry & Cleaning Co.

    Notes:

    Name Variation:
    Listed as Matelsky on son's birth certificate

    Census:
    Living with his mother in law, Anna Polka

    Harry married Lucille POLKA about 1920. Lucille (daughter of Albert POLKA and Anna Mary MADUZIA) was born on 15 Mar 1899 in Falls, TX; died on 27 Dec 1990 in Houston, Harris, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lucille POLKALucille POLKA was born on 15 Mar 1899 in Falls, TX (daughter of Albert POLKA and Anna Mary MADUZIA); died on 27 Dec 1990 in Houston, Harris, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Louisa Polka
    • Name Variation: Lucille Matell
    • Baptism: 23 Apr 1899, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson, TX

    Notes:

    Name:
    She went by Lucile, but written documents list her name as Louise

    Name Variation:
    She is listed as Louise or Lousia on several documents, she went by Lucille

    Children:
    1. 1. Harry Harold MATELL was born on 21 Oct 1928 in Houston, Harris, TX; died on 18 Jun 1989.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joe Frank MATELSKI was born on 03 Sep 1873 in TX; died on 08 Apr 1958 in Marlin, Falls, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Frank Matelski
    • Occupation: 1920, Marlin, Falls, TX; Laborer at cotton gin

    Joe married Catherine SNIDER. Catherine (daughter of Tom SNIDER and Balbina PRUSNIECKA) was born on 12 Apr 1876 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died on 16 Feb 1959 in Marlin, Falls, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine SNIDER was born on 12 Apr 1876 in New Waverly, Walker, TX (daughter of Tom SNIDER and Balbina PRUSNIECKA); died on 16 Feb 1959 in Marlin, Falls, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Catharina Suchowiak
    • Name Variation: Catherine Matelski
    • Name Variation: Kate Snider

    Children:
    1. 2. Harry Herrman MATELL was born on 19 Aug 1900; died on 08 May 1985 in Harris, TX.
    2. Florine MATELSKI was born in 1903 in TX.
    3. Josie MATELSKI was born in 1904 in TX.
    4. Joe MATELSKI was born on 29 Jan 1905 in TX; died on 28 Sep 1981 in Houston, Harris, TX.
    5. Frank Raymond MATELSKI was born on 19 Dec 1905 in TX; died on 05 May 1976 in Temple, Bell, TX.
    6. Raymond MATELSKI was born in 1908 in TX.
    7. Lee MATELSKI was born in 1911 in TX.

  3. 6.  Albert POLKAAlbert POLKA was born on 11 Nov 1861 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland (son of Jakub PALKA and Jozefa KLOC); died on 08 May 1921 in St Joseph's Infirmary, Houston, Harris, TX; was buried on 09 May 1921 in Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, Falls, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Wojciech Palka
    • Baptism: 12 Nov 1861, Debica, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland
    • Immigration: Mar 1879, New York, New York, NY
    • Emigration: 1883, Poland
    • Census: 1900, Falls, TX
    • Census: 1910, Walker, TX
    • Naturalization: 28 Jul 1919, Huntsville, Walker, TX
    • Census: 1920, Marlin, Falls, TX
    • Occupation: 1920, Marlin, Falls, TX; Cotton Farmer
    • Residence: 01 Jan 1920, Fairgrounds Rd, Marlin, Falls, TX
    • Will: 08 Sep 1920, Falls, TX
    • Probate: 21 Jul 1921, Marlin, Falls, TX

    Notes:

    Birth:
    House 39

    Immigration:
    According to his immigration papers, he arrived on the vessel Victoria, from Hamburg to New York.

    Naturalization:
    District Court - Apparently, Albert was never actually naturalized, although he did file a Declaration of Intention

    Residence:
    Albert's occupation was listed as cotton farmer.

    Died:
    4:30 PM - The death certificate says he died in Marlin, but the obituary lists Houston. His funeral was in Marlin and he was buried in Calvary cemetary in Marlin. Albert died of stomach cancer.

    Buried:
    The obituary in the Marlin newspaper stated that the funeral was at 9:30 AM at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Marlin.

    Albert married Anna Mary MADUZIA on 07 Feb 1887 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson, TX. Anna (daughter of Albert MADUZIA and Katarzyna SIWEK) was born on 07 Dec 1867 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 19 Jan 1949 in Houston, Harris, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Anna Mary MADUZIAAnna Mary MADUZIA was born on 07 Dec 1867 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland (daughter of Albert MADUZIA and Katarzyna SIWEK); died on 19 Jan 1949 in Houston, Harris, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Anna Mary Polka
    • Residence: 01 Jan 1920, Fairgrounds Rd, Marlin, Falls, TX
    • Census: 1930, Houston, Harris, TX
    • Occupation: 1930, Houston, Harris, TX; Painting instructor

    Notes:

    Name:
    Name was frequently spelled Martuzia or Matuzia

    Birth:
    House 9

    Residence:
    Albert's occupation was listed as cotton farmer.

    Children:
    1. Agatha POLKA was born on 05 Feb 1891 in Marlin, Falls, TX; died on 31 Oct 1979 in Houston, Harris, TX.
    2. Victoria POLKA was born on 06 Mar 1893 in Falls, TX; died on 06 Dec 1978 in Houston, Harris, TX.
    3. Adam Edward POLKA was born on 17 Dec 1894 in Falls, TX; died on 09 Dec 1990 in Conroe, Montgomery, TX; was buried on 12 Dec 1990 in Lake 'O' Woods, Forest Park Lawndale, Houston, Harris, TX.
    4. Josephine POLKA was born on 23 Dec 1896 in Falls, TX; died on 28 Sep 1981 in Houston, Harris, TX.
    5. 3. Lucille POLKA was born on 15 Mar 1899 in Falls, TX; died on 27 Dec 1990 in Houston, Harris, TX.
    6. Beatrice POLKA was born on 12 May 1901 in Falls, TX; died in 1990 in HI.
    7. Sophia POLKA was born on 03 May 1903 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died on 07 Jun 1995 in Houston, Harris, TX.
    8. Leokadia POLKA was born on 15 Jun 1905 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died about 1906 in New Waverly, Walker, TX.
    9. Alice POLKA was born on 14 Jun 1906 in Marlin, Falls, TX; died on 16 Dec 1990 in Houston, Harris, TX; was buried in Dec 1990 in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris, TX.
    10. Felicem Maryanna POLKA was born on 30 Sep 1907 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died on 03 Nov 1907 in New Waverly, Walker, TX.
    11. Marion Raymond POLKA was born on 04 Aug 1911 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died on 14 May 1967 in Houston, Harris, TX.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Tom SNIDER was born on 24 Dec 1843 in Poland; died on 08 Sep 1923 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Thomas Snider
    • Name Variation: Thomas Suchowiak
    • Name Variation: Tom Luchowiak
    • Name Variation: Tomasz Suchowiak

    Tom married Balbina PRUSNIECKA in 1870. Balbina was born on 20 Nov 1848 in Poland; died on 27 Feb 1931 in Bremond, Robertson, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Balbina PRUSNIECKA was born on 20 Nov 1848 in Poland; died on 27 Feb 1931 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Balbina Praja
    • Name Variation: Balbina Pruzinowska
    • Name Variation: Balbina Snider
    • Name Variation: Balbina Suchowiak

    Children:
    1. Francis SUCHOWIAK was born on 23 Nov 1874 in New Waverly, Walker, TX.
    2. 5. Catherine SNIDER was born on 12 Apr 1876 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died on 16 Feb 1959 in Marlin, Falls, TX.
    3. Mary Ann SNIDER was born on 27 Jan 1878 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died on 19 Jun 1959 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.
    4. Mike SNIDER was born on 10 Sep 1882 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died on 26 Oct 1972 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.
    5. Valentin SUCHOWIAK was born on 30 Nov 1884 in New Waverly, Walker, TX.
    6. Anna SNIDER was born on 01 Mar 1886 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died on 12 Jan 1962 in Marlin, Falls, TX.
    7. Beulah Bernice SNIDER was born on 02 Apr 1890 in TX; died on 07 Feb 1945 in Harris, TX.
    8. Josephine SNIDER was born on 11 May 1892 in Robertson, TX; died on 09 Oct 1947 in Marlin, Falls, TX.

  3. 12.  Jakub PALKA was born on 21 Jul 1824 in Zawierzbie, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland (son of Antoni PALKA and Zofia SMAGACZ); died on 19 Mar 1894 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Jacobus Pauka

    Notes:

    Name:
    J. Polka was listed as father on Joseph Polka Sr's death certificate.

    Birth:
    House 25

    Jakub married Jozefa KLOC on 11 Apr 1850 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. Jozefa (daughter of Walenty KLOC and Marianna WOJCIK) was born on 31 Dec 1832 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 03 Feb 1917 in Bremond, Robertson, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Jozefa KLOC was born on 31 Dec 1832 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland (daughter of Walenty KLOC and Marianna WOJCIK); died on 03 Feb 1917 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Jozefa Palka

    Notes:

    Birth:
    House 15 - Her birth is listed as 31 Dec 1832 and 31 Jan 1833 in the church records.

    Notes:

    Married:
    House 15

    Children:
    1. Apolonia PALKA was born on 24 Dec 1853 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 24 Dec 1853 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland.
    2. Jozef POLKA was born on 05 Jan 1856 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 18 Oct 1936 in Bremond, Robertson, TX; was buried after 18 Oct 1936 in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Bremond, Robertson, TX.
    3. Piotr PALKA was born on 02 Apr 1860 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 08 Sep 1860 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland.
    4. 6. Albert POLKA was born on 11 Nov 1861 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 08 May 1921 in St Joseph's Infirmary, Houston, Harris, TX; was buried on 09 May 1921 in Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, Falls, TX.
    5. Wiktoria POLKA was born on 30 Mar 1864 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland.
    6. Maria POLKA was born on 11 Nov 1866 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland.
    7. Tekla POLKA was born on 22 May 1869 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 25 Mar 1962 in Conroe, Montgomery, TX.
    8. Piotr POLKA was born on 30 Mar 1873 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died in 1931.
    9. Jan POLKA was born on 10 Dec 1875 in Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 16 Dec 1927 in Fort Bend, TX.

  5. 14.  Albert MADUZIA was born on 07 Apr 1838 in Jaworze Dolne, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland (son of Grzegorz MADUZIA and Katarzyna LETEK); died on 17 Oct 1913 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Albert Martousha
    • Name Variation: Albert Martuzia
    • Name Variation: Wojciech Maduzia
    • Occupation: farmer
    • Immigration: Oct 1873, Poland
    • Census: 1880, Bremond, Robertson, TX
    • Census: 1910, Robertson, TX
    • Will: 24 Oct 1913, Franklin, Robertson, TX

    Notes:

    Birth:
    House 16

    Name Variation:
    the Polish name for Albert

    Census:
    Enumeration District No. 145, Supervisor's District No. 4, Page No 5

    Albert married Katarzyna SIWEK on 07 Oct 1862 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. Katarzyna (daughter of Walenty SIWEK and Marianna MADELSKI) was born on 13 Nov 1839 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 18 Sep 1918 in Bremond, Robertson, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Katarzyna SIWEK was born on 13 Nov 1839 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland (daughter of Walenty SIWEK and Marianna MADELSKI); died on 18 Sep 1918 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name Variation: Katarzyna Maduzia
    • Name Variation: Katarzyna Siwk
    • Will: 08 Oct 1918, Franklin, Robertson, TX

    Notes:

    Birth:
    House 6

    Children:
    1. Joseph Frank MADUZIA was born on 14 Nov 1863 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 17 Sep 1916 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; was buried after 17 Sep 1916 in Elmina Cemetery, New Waverly, Walker, TX.
    2. Jadwiga MADUZIA was born on 26 Sep 1865 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died before 1873.
    3. 7. Anna Mary MADUZIA was born on 07 Dec 1867 in Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; died on 19 Jan 1949 in Houston, Harris, TX.
    4. Felix MADUZIA was born on 19 Oct 1875 in New Waverly, Walker, TX; died before 1880.
    5. John MADUZIA was born on 27 Sep 1879 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.
    6. Frank MADUZIA was born on 02 Jan 1881 in Bremond, Robertson, TX.
    7. Katherine MADUZIA was born in Nov 1883 in Bremond, Robertson, TX; died before 1910 in New Waverly, Walker, TX.






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