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1856 - 1936 (80 years)
Name
Jozef POLKA [1 ]
Born
05 Jan 1856
Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland [2 , 3 ]
Gender
Male
Immigration
1880
Poland [4 ]
Name Variation
Joseph Polka
Occupation
1900
Bremond, Robertson, TX [5 ]
Blacksmith
Residence
1900
Robertson, TX [6 ]
Residence
1910
Robertson, TX [7 ]
Occupation
1920
Bremond, Robertson, TX [8 ]
Farmer
Residence
1920
Robertson, TX [9 ]
Died
18 Oct 1936
Bremond, Robertson, TX [10 , 11 ]
Buried
Aft 18 Oct 1936
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Bremond, Robertson, TX [1 , 11 ]
Person ID
I87
Polish Texans
Last Modified
6 Jul 2014
Father
Jakub PALKA , b. 21 Jul 1824, Zawierzbie, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland , d. 19 Mar 1894, Bremond, Robertson, TX (Age 69 years)
Mother
Jozefa KLOC , b. 31 Dec 1832, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland , d. 03 Feb 1917, Bremond, Robertson, TX (Age 84 years)
Married
11 Apr 1850
Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland [12 ]
Family ID
F23
Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family
Anna Josephine GRYCH , b. 16 Jun 1856, Poland , d. 01 Oct 1954, Bremond, Robertson, TX (Age 98 years)
Married
Abt 1879 [13 ]
Children
+ 1. August Joe POLKA , b. 28 Aug 1884, Robertson, TX , d. 30 Jun 1944, Robertson, TX (Age 59 years)
2. Adam Lawrence POLKA , b. 28 May 1886, Robertson, TX , d. 31 Jan 1943, Marlin, Falls, TX (Age 56 years)
3. Peter Paul POLKA , b. 11 May 1888, Bremond, Robertson, TX , d. 22 Apr 1986, McLennan, TX (Age 97 years)
4. Stephania POLKA , b. 28 Jun 1890, Bremond, Robertson, TX
5. Valeria POLKA , b. 26 Dec 1891, Bremond, Robertson, TX , d. 30 Oct 1974, Houston, Harris, TX (Age 82 years)
6. Stanislaus POLKA , b. 13 Dec 1893, Bremond, Robertson, TX , d. 21 Oct 1895, Bremond, Robertson, TX (Age 1 years)
7. Bill M POLKA , b. 15 Apr 1895, Bremond, Robertson, TX , d. 08 Feb 1962, Bremond, Robertson, TX (Age 66 years)
8. Willie POLKA , b. 28 Jan 1896, Robertson, TX
9. Veronica POLKA , b. 11 Sep 1897, Bremond, Robertson, TX , d. 29 Mar 1992, Bremond, Robertson, TX (Age 94 years)
10. Rachael POLKA , b. 28 Nov 1897, Robertson, TX
+ 11. Edward Franklin POLKA , b. 27 Aug 1899, Bremond, Robertson, TX , d. 20 Jul 1989, Houston, Harris, TX (Age 89 years)
12. Victoria POLKA , b. 17 Oct 1902, Bremond, Robertson, TX
Last Modified
11 Aug 2020
Family ID
F32
Group Sheet | Family Chart
Event Map
Immigration - 1880 - Poland
Occupation - Blacksmith - 1900 - Bremond, Robertson, TX
Residence - 1900 - Robertson, TX
Residence - 1910 - Robertson, TX
Occupation - Farmer - 1920 - Bremond, Robertson, TX
Residence - 1920 - Robertson, TX
Died - 18 Oct 1936 - Bremond, Robertson, TX
Buried - Aft 18 Oct 1936 - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Bremond, Robertson, TX
Pin Legend
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set
Photos
V T Kotch Saloon Bremond 1896 V T Kotch Saloon - 27 Dec 1896
Main at Jack Street, Bremond, Texas
Left to right
Behind Bar - Frank Strugala
Standing at bar - Mr Delenger, others unknown
Standing in rear - Bruno Kotch
Seated - V T Kotch, unknown, Louis Kotch, Joe Polka, Billy Kotch
Documents
Joseph Polka Birth Certificate Certified copy of Jozef Palka (Joseph Polka) birth certificate aquired by Teana Sechelski on a trip to Poland in 1993.
Sources
[S110 ] Death Certificate.
[S110 ] Death Certificate, lists birth date as 1 Jan 1857.
[S52 ] Catholic Church Records - Debica,Poland, birth record, pg 179.
[S19 ] Census-1900, Robertson Co, TX.
[S19 ] Census-1900, Robertson Co.
[S19 ] Census-1900.
[S21 ] Census-1910, Robertson Co, TX.
[S28 ] Census-1920.
[S21 ] Census-1910, Vol 141, ED 182, Sheet 15, Line 43.
[S110 ] Death Certificate, Book 3, pg 328.
[S23 ] Grave - photo, James Smock.
[S52 ] Catholic Church Records - Debica,Poland, marriage record, pg 18.
[S22 ] Assumptions, James Patrick Smock.
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