Finally! I’ve confirmed that John Mierzejewski is a sibling to my grandmother, Helena. Thanks to a piece of information I could not locate–an obituary from the Toledo Blade via Garret–I have a piece of the puzzle.
Here is a transcription of the obituary (it can’t be scanned, poor quality and Google archives does NOT have this):
J. M. Mierzejewski
John M. Mierzejewski, dietitian’s helper in Riverside Hospital, died yesterday in the hospital after a short illness. He was 52.
Survivors are his wife, Theofila, sons, Corporal Milton, Romulus Field, Mich., and Leonard, Toledo; daughters, Mrs. Helen Abrass, Mrs. Frances Lubinski, Mrs. Lillian Gawronski, and Virginia; brother, Wladyslaw; sister, Mrs. Helen Mierzejewski and five grandchildren, all Toledo.
Services will be 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Sujkowski Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in St. Anthony’s Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
John died December 30, 1945.
Some trivia: Milton was nicknamed “Mackie.” I remember my father talking about him, but did not know how they were related. Dad simply called him “his cousin.”
John and his wife, Theofila, had seven children, one of whom is still living:
- Helen (1913-2004) (m. Joseph Abrass)
- Frances (1916-2009) (m. Joseph Lubinski)
- Lillian (1918-2005) (m. Thadeusz Gawronski)
- John (1921-1920)
- Milton (1923-1987) (m. Stephanie Nowak)
- Virginia (1927- ) (m. Donald Jezak)
- Leonard (1929-1994) (m. Jeanne Trudell)
More updates later.
August 3, 2010 at 12:52 am
OMG! I have located Cindy Jesak on Facebook…we went to NDA together. Always knew we were somehow related, now here is the link. I will send her the info.
I always thought the relationship was on Mom’s side, because Mom is the one who told me we were related.
–L
August 3, 2010 at 7:55 am
Please do send her the info. I remembered Cindy and Sherry vaguely. I think we met when we were really young at some function like a wedding or church activity. Also see your email.
October 12, 2011 at 1:06 am
My parents are Milton Mierzejewski Sr. and Stephanie Mierzejewski. Sherri and Cindy Jezak are my 1st cousins, and their mom Virgie, is the last gatekeeper and it would be great if we all could get together and see if she could id some of the people in the group photo in October newsletter. My brother Milton Mierzejewski, Jr. lives in Toledo and he has a great family memory. I have Stephanie’s scrapbook which contains all the funeral home cards neatly organized from Sujkowski’s over decades. Milt also has the chest or trunk from my parents which may have letters from Poland.
October 12, 2011 at 8:13 am
Gary, wow!!! My dad knew Mackie very, very well. I do remember the Jezaks, my sister went to NDA with one of them. Yes, it would be great to get together. I’m so thrilled you posted here. I will email you so we can be in touch.
January 6, 2012 at 8:17 am
I was just just searching around about family history and came across all this information. I never knew I could find all this by just searching a name. Cindy Jezak is my mom and just by looking at names I can faintly remember some people.