John's date of birth is given in his WWI and WWII draft registrations. (familysearch.org)
His date and place of death are given in his Indiana death certificate for which the informant was Mrs. Lucile Wegner known from other records to be his daughter. She reported that he was a widower and had been employed at the Studebaker Corporation. It was her understanding that he was born Feb. 4, 1880 in South Bend, Indiana to Jacob & (illegible) Kaminski.
Refer to Mary's memorial for their shared biography.
John Was, aged 63, of 1207 West Thomas street, died at 5:50 p. m. Tuesday in St. Joseph hospital after an illness of three months.
He was born in South Bend Feb. 4. 1880 and had lived here all his life.
His wife, Mary, died six years ago.
A tavernkeeper for many years, Mr. Was in recent years was employed in the salvage department of the Studebaker corporation.
Surviving are four sons, Joseph, Casimir, Ollie and John, jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Wagrner, all of South Bend; a half-brother, Martin White, of South Bend; four sisters. Sister M. Rita, of the Sisters of Nazareth, Chicago; Mrs. Mary Putz, of South Bend; Mrs. Annette Nunn, of Park, Ky, and Mrs. Sarah Kalamaja, of Denver, Colo., and 13 grandchildren.
Friends may call in the home after 7 p.m. today.
The funeral will be held at 8 a. m. Saturday In St. Hedwige's Catholic church with Rev. Joseph Melvin Lewinski, of Tulsa. Okla., a nephew of Mr. Wagner, officiating.
Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Mr. Was was a member of the League of St. Joseph and Young Men's Civic club, both of St. Hedwige's parish.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
25 Aug 1948, Wed • Page 30
His date and place of death are given in his Indiana death certificate for which the informant was Mrs. Lucile Wegner known from other records to be his daughter. She reported that he was a widower and had been employed at the Studebaker Corporation. It was her understanding that he was born Feb. 4, 1880 in South Bend, Indiana to Jacob & (illegible) Kaminski.
Refer to Mary's memorial for their shared biography.
John Was, aged 63, of 1207 West Thomas street, died at 5:50 p. m. Tuesday in St. Joseph hospital after an illness of three months.
He was born in South Bend Feb. 4. 1880 and had lived here all his life.
His wife, Mary, died six years ago.
A tavernkeeper for many years, Mr. Was in recent years was employed in the salvage department of the Studebaker corporation.
Surviving are four sons, Joseph, Casimir, Ollie and John, jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Wagrner, all of South Bend; a half-brother, Martin White, of South Bend; four sisters. Sister M. Rita, of the Sisters of Nazareth, Chicago; Mrs. Mary Putz, of South Bend; Mrs. Annette Nunn, of Park, Ky, and Mrs. Sarah Kalamaja, of Denver, Colo., and 13 grandchildren.
Friends may call in the home after 7 p.m. today.
The funeral will be held at 8 a. m. Saturday In St. Hedwige's Catholic church with Rev. Joseph Melvin Lewinski, of Tulsa. Okla., a nephew of Mr. Wagner, officiating.
Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Mr. Was was a member of the League of St. Joseph and Young Men's Civic club, both of St. Hedwige's parish.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
25 Aug 1948, Wed • Page 30
John's date of birth is given in his WWI and WWII draft registrations. (familysearch.org)
His date and place of death are given in his Indiana death certificate for which the informant was Mrs. Lucile Wegner known from other records to be his daughter. She reported that he was a widower and had been employed at the Studebaker Corporation. It was her understanding that he was born Feb. 4, 1880 in South Bend, Indiana to Jacob & (illegible) Kaminski.
Refer to Mary's memorial for their shared biography.
John Was, aged 63, of 1207 West Thomas street, died at 5:50 p. m. Tuesday in St. Joseph hospital after an illness of three months.
He was born in South Bend Feb. 4. 1880 and had lived here all his life.
His wife, Mary, died six years ago.
A tavernkeeper for many years, Mr. Was in recent years was employed in the salvage department of the Studebaker corporation.
Surviving are four sons, Joseph, Casimir, Ollie and John, jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Wagrner, all of South Bend; a half-brother, Martin White, of South Bend; four sisters. Sister M. Rita, of the Sisters of Nazareth, Chicago; Mrs. Mary Putz, of South Bend; Mrs. Annette Nunn, of Park, Ky, and Mrs. Sarah Kalamaja, of Denver, Colo., and 13 grandchildren.
Friends may call in the home after 7 p.m. today.
The funeral will be held at 8 a. m. Saturday In St. Hedwige's Catholic church with Rev. Joseph Melvin Lewinski, of Tulsa. Okla., a nephew of Mr. Wagner, officiating.
Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Mr. Was was a member of the League of St. Joseph and Young Men's Civic club, both of St. Hedwige's parish.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
25 Aug 1948, Wed • Page 30
His date and place of death are given in his Indiana death certificate for which the informant was Mrs. Lucile Wegner known from other records to be his daughter. She reported that he was a widower and had been employed at the Studebaker Corporation. It was her understanding that he was born Feb. 4, 1880 in South Bend, Indiana to Jacob & (illegible) Kaminski.
Refer to Mary's memorial for their shared biography.
John Was, aged 63, of 1207 West Thomas street, died at 5:50 p. m. Tuesday in St. Joseph hospital after an illness of three months.
He was born in South Bend Feb. 4. 1880 and had lived here all his life.
His wife, Mary, died six years ago.
A tavernkeeper for many years, Mr. Was in recent years was employed in the salvage department of the Studebaker corporation.
Surviving are four sons, Joseph, Casimir, Ollie and John, jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Wagrner, all of South Bend; a half-brother, Martin White, of South Bend; four sisters. Sister M. Rita, of the Sisters of Nazareth, Chicago; Mrs. Mary Putz, of South Bend; Mrs. Annette Nunn, of Park, Ky, and Mrs. Sarah Kalamaja, of Denver, Colo., and 13 grandchildren.
Friends may call in the home after 7 p.m. today.
The funeral will be held at 8 a. m. Saturday In St. Hedwige's Catholic church with Rev. Joseph Melvin Lewinski, of Tulsa. Okla., a nephew of Mr. Wagner, officiating.
Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Mr. Was was a member of the League of St. Joseph and Young Men's Civic club, both of St. Hedwige's parish.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
25 Aug 1948, Wed • Page 30
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