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Josephine POLKA

Josephine POLKA

Female 1896 - 1981  (84 years)

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  • Name Josephine POLKA 
    Born 23 Dec 1896  Falls, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 27 Dec 1896  St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Variation Josephine Riess 
    Died 28 Sep 1981  Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I50  Polish Texans
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2014 

    Father Albert POLKA,   b. 11 Nov 1861, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 May 1921, St Joseph's Infirmary, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Anna Mary MADUZIA,   b. 07 Dec 1867, Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1949, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 07 Feb 1887  St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Raymond Adam RIESS,   b. 14 Aug 1896, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Y  [3
    Children 
    +1. Florine Lena RIESS,   b. 1919, TX Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Dorothy Marie RIESS,   b. 1920, TX Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 2009  (Age 89 years)
    +3. Lucile Beatrice RIESS,   b. 01 Aug 1923, Houston, Harris, TX Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Living
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Dec 1896 - Falls, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 27 Dec 1896 - St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson, TX Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Sep 1981 - Houston, Harris, TX Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Maduzia Family - 1955
    Maduzia Family - 1955
    Front row left to right; John B. Maduzia, Rosalie Maduzia Lucas, Stella Maduzia Warhol and Josie Polka Riess, back row, left to right; Joseph Frank Maduzia Jr., Mary Polka Maduzia and John Stash - 1955
    Lucille, Sophie, Josie Polka
    Lucille, Sophie, Josie Polka
    From left to right;
    Josephine Polka Riess, Sophie Polka Reed, Lucille Polka Matell
    Raymond and Josie Polka Reiss
    Raymond and Josie Polka Reiss
    Anna Polka Family
    Anna Polka Family
    Anna Maduzia Polka and her nine children.
    Left to right; Agnes Polka Smock, Adam Edward Polka, Sophia Polka Reed, Alice Polka Weber, Anna Maduzia Polka, Victoria Polka Wick, Josie Polka Riess, Beatrice Polka Grimmell, Marion Polka, Lucile Polka Matell, Circa 1940

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Catholic Church Records - Bremond, St Mary's Catholic church.

    2. [S136] Houston Chronicle Obituary, obituary.

    3. [S12] Verbal - Maria Jacob Smock, Maria Doloris Jacob.







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