JOHN J. SMITH, 88, 4740 S. Bryant Av., died Wednesday. A retired farmer, he was born in Chicago and lived in Minneapolis 18 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha; five sons, John, Thaddeus, Berthine and Harry, all of Minneapolis, and Frank, Montebello, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. John Hromada, Crystal, Mrs. Marta Leech and Mrs. Esther Betty, Compton, Calif., and Lucille, Eagle Rock, Calif.; nine grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Rose Cashin, Duluth, Minn.
Services [were] Saturday [16 Dec 1961] in Church of the Visitation, with burial in Hillside cemetery. [transcribed from Minneapolis Star, Thurs 14 Dec, pg 20, col 2.]
Born John James Ciesinski in Illinois of Polish parents, Mary and Anton Ciesinski, who were pioneers on a homestead claim in Carlton, Minnesota. Sibling: brother, Max
He appears under John Ciesinski until at least 1940, but then he, his wife and children legally changed to using the family surname Smith.
Married Bertha Josephson on 23 Jun 1903 in Marquette, Michigan. Later census records show she was age 18, and he was 29 at first marriage.
By 1910, they lodged in the household of Peter R Johnson, under the last name of Cienski, at Split Rock township, Carlton County, Minnesota. they had been married 7 years, and Bertha reported bearing 4 children, all still alive.
By 1920, they owned a farm in Silver township, Carlton County, where they stayed until after 1940.
Known children [children were born with last name Ciesinski. For those who died before 1940, surname stayed. See John's WWi & WWII registrations, as well as note on son's WWII registration, Theodore Roy Smith aka Thaddeus Roy Ciasinski, legally changed name and Bert Anthony Smith vs. Berthine Anthony Ciesinski]
All birth dates from MN Birth Index] :
Alice B (Mrs. John A) Hromada (14 Aug 1904-26 Nov 1990),
Irene B Ciesinski (21 Mar 1906-28 Apr 1924),
Jack James Ciesinski Smith Jr (4 Dec 1907-5 Dec 1970),
Martha Rose (Mrs Donald C) Leech (27 Sep 1909-12 Mar 2000),
Helen Merrian Ciesinski Smith (b 27 Nov 1911-??),
Thaddeus Roy Ciesinski Smith (25 Dec 1913-13 May 1985),
Lucy Nora Constance Ciesinski Smith (13 Dec 1915-17 Mar 2005),
Ellenor Ida Ciesinski (9 Jan 1918-22 Apr 1924),
Frank Bert Ciesinski Smith (14 Jun 1920-14 Feb 1999),
Berthine Anthony Ciesinski Smith (21 Jul 1921-15 Sep 1984),
Harry Raymond Ciesinski Smith (6 Aug 1922-21 Apr 2006),
Esther Louise (Mrs. Virgil D) Betty (23 Aug 1923-29 Sep 2021), and
Anthony E. Ciesinski b/d 30 Jul 1925
Survivors include his wife, Bertha; five sons, John, Thaddeus, Berthine and Harry, all of Minneapolis, and Frank, Montebello, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. John Hromada, Crystal, Mrs. Marta Leech and Mrs. Esther Betty, Compton, Calif., and Lucille, Eagle Rock, Calif.; nine grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Rose Cashin, Duluth, Minn.
Services [were] Saturday [16 Dec 1961] in Church of the Visitation, with burial in Hillside cemetery. [transcribed from Minneapolis Star, Thurs 14 Dec, pg 20, col 2.]
Born John James Ciesinski in Illinois of Polish parents, Mary and Anton Ciesinski, who were pioneers on a homestead claim in Carlton, Minnesota. Sibling: brother, Max
He appears under John Ciesinski until at least 1940, but then he, his wife and children legally changed to using the family surname Smith.
Married Bertha Josephson on 23 Jun 1903 in Marquette, Michigan. Later census records show she was age 18, and he was 29 at first marriage.
By 1910, they lodged in the household of Peter R Johnson, under the last name of Cienski, at Split Rock township, Carlton County, Minnesota. they had been married 7 years, and Bertha reported bearing 4 children, all still alive.
By 1920, they owned a farm in Silver township, Carlton County, where they stayed until after 1940.
Known children [children were born with last name Ciesinski. For those who died before 1940, surname stayed. See John's WWi & WWII registrations, as well as note on son's WWII registration, Theodore Roy Smith aka Thaddeus Roy Ciasinski, legally changed name and Bert Anthony Smith vs. Berthine Anthony Ciesinski]
All birth dates from MN Birth Index] :
Alice B (Mrs. John A) Hromada (14 Aug 1904-26 Nov 1990),
Irene B Ciesinski (21 Mar 1906-28 Apr 1924),
Jack James Ciesinski Smith Jr (4 Dec 1907-5 Dec 1970),
Martha Rose (Mrs Donald C) Leech (27 Sep 1909-12 Mar 2000),
Helen Merrian Ciesinski Smith (b 27 Nov 1911-??),
Thaddeus Roy Ciesinski Smith (25 Dec 1913-13 May 1985),
Lucy Nora Constance Ciesinski Smith (13 Dec 1915-17 Mar 2005),
Ellenor Ida Ciesinski (9 Jan 1918-22 Apr 1924),
Frank Bert Ciesinski Smith (14 Jun 1920-14 Feb 1999),
Berthine Anthony Ciesinski Smith (21 Jul 1921-15 Sep 1984),
Harry Raymond Ciesinski Smith (6 Aug 1922-21 Apr 2006),
Esther Louise (Mrs. Virgil D) Betty (23 Aug 1923-29 Sep 2021), and
Anthony E. Ciesinski b/d 30 Jul 1925
JOHN J. SMITH, 88, 4740 S. Bryant Av., died Wednesday. A retired farmer, he was born in Chicago and lived in Minneapolis 18 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bertha; five sons, John, Thaddeus, Berthine and Harry, all of Minneapolis, and Frank, Montebello, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. John Hromada, Crystal, Mrs. Marta Leech and Mrs. Esther Betty, Compton, Calif., and Lucille, Eagle Rock, Calif.; nine grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Rose Cashin, Duluth, Minn.
Services [were] Saturday [16 Dec 1961] in Church of the Visitation, with burial in Hillside cemetery. [transcribed from Minneapolis Star, Thurs 14 Dec, pg 20, col 2.]
Born John James Ciesinski in Illinois of Polish parents, Mary and Anton Ciesinski, who were pioneers on a homestead claim in Carlton, Minnesota. Sibling: brother, Max
He appears under John Ciesinski until at least 1940, but then he, his wife and children legally changed to using the family surname Smith.
Married Bertha Josephson on 23 Jun 1903 in Marquette, Michigan. Later census records show she was age 18, and he was 29 at first marriage.
By 1910, they lodged in the household of Peter R Johnson, under the last name of Cienski, at Split Rock township, Carlton County, Minnesota. they had been married 7 years, and Bertha reported bearing 4 children, all still alive.
By 1920, they owned a farm in Silver township, Carlton County, where they stayed until after 1940.
Known children [children were born with last name Ciesinski. For those who died before 1940, surname stayed. See John's WWi & WWII registrations, as well as note on son's WWII registration, Theodore Roy Smith aka Thaddeus Roy Ciasinski, legally changed name and Bert Anthony Smith vs. Berthine Anthony Ciesinski]
All birth dates from MN Birth Index] :
Alice B (Mrs. John A) Hromada (14 Aug 1904-26 Nov 1990),
Irene B Ciesinski (21 Mar 1906-28 Apr 1924),
Jack James Ciesinski Smith Jr (4 Dec 1907-5 Dec 1970),
Martha Rose (Mrs Donald C) Leech (27 Sep 1909-12 Mar 2000),
Helen Merrian Ciesinski Smith (b 27 Nov 1911-??),
Thaddeus Roy Ciesinski Smith (25 Dec 1913-13 May 1985),
Lucy Nora Constance Ciesinski Smith (13 Dec 1915-17 Mar 2005),
Ellenor Ida Ciesinski (9 Jan 1918-22 Apr 1924),
Frank Bert Ciesinski Smith (14 Jun 1920-14 Feb 1999),
Berthine Anthony Ciesinski Smith (21 Jul 1921-15 Sep 1984),
Harry Raymond Ciesinski Smith (6 Aug 1922-21 Apr 2006),
Esther Louise (Mrs. Virgil D) Betty (23 Aug 1923-29 Sep 2021), and
Anthony E. Ciesinski b/d 30 Jul 1925
Survivors include his wife, Bertha; five sons, John, Thaddeus, Berthine and Harry, all of Minneapolis, and Frank, Montebello, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. John Hromada, Crystal, Mrs. Marta Leech and Mrs. Esther Betty, Compton, Calif., and Lucille, Eagle Rock, Calif.; nine grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Rose Cashin, Duluth, Minn.
Services [were] Saturday [16 Dec 1961] in Church of the Visitation, with burial in Hillside cemetery. [transcribed from Minneapolis Star, Thurs 14 Dec, pg 20, col 2.]
Born John James Ciesinski in Illinois of Polish parents, Mary and Anton Ciesinski, who were pioneers on a homestead claim in Carlton, Minnesota. Sibling: brother, Max
He appears under John Ciesinski until at least 1940, but then he, his wife and children legally changed to using the family surname Smith.
Married Bertha Josephson on 23 Jun 1903 in Marquette, Michigan. Later census records show she was age 18, and he was 29 at first marriage.
By 1910, they lodged in the household of Peter R Johnson, under the last name of Cienski, at Split Rock township, Carlton County, Minnesota. they had been married 7 years, and Bertha reported bearing 4 children, all still alive.
By 1920, they owned a farm in Silver township, Carlton County, where they stayed until after 1940.
Known children [children were born with last name Ciesinski. For those who died before 1940, surname stayed. See John's WWi & WWII registrations, as well as note on son's WWII registration, Theodore Roy Smith aka Thaddeus Roy Ciasinski, legally changed name and Bert Anthony Smith vs. Berthine Anthony Ciesinski]
All birth dates from MN Birth Index] :
Alice B (Mrs. John A) Hromada (14 Aug 1904-26 Nov 1990),
Irene B Ciesinski (21 Mar 1906-28 Apr 1924),
Jack James Ciesinski Smith Jr (4 Dec 1907-5 Dec 1970),
Martha Rose (Mrs Donald C) Leech (27 Sep 1909-12 Mar 2000),
Helen Merrian Ciesinski Smith (b 27 Nov 1911-??),
Thaddeus Roy Ciesinski Smith (25 Dec 1913-13 May 1985),
Lucy Nora Constance Ciesinski Smith (13 Dec 1915-17 Mar 2005),
Ellenor Ida Ciesinski (9 Jan 1918-22 Apr 1924),
Frank Bert Ciesinski Smith (14 Jun 1920-14 Feb 1999),
Berthine Anthony Ciesinski Smith (21 Jul 1921-15 Sep 1984),
Harry Raymond Ciesinski Smith (6 Aug 1922-21 Apr 2006),
Esther Louise (Mrs. Virgil D) Betty (23 Aug 1923-29 Sep 2021), and
Anthony E. Ciesinski b/d 30 Jul 1925
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