I am looking for the marriage, and death dates of two people who lived in Plains township in the early to mid 1900's. I have reason to believe that Michael died some time between 1910 and 1912 as STanley was born in 1904 and remembered having to go door to door to relatives to tell of his father's death at the approximate age of 7. Their names were Michael Szalkowski who was 18 on the 1900 census and his wife, Nellie Orzechowski. They had a daughter, Genevieve, who does not appear on the 1920 census, and two sons, Stanley and Walter. On the 1920 census, Nellie is remarried to Alex Vankowsky (spelling may vary) with additional biological children: Stephen, Josephine and Victoria. Walter and STanley are listed as step children, retaining their name as Szalkowski (which has ALSO been spelled various ways). STanley's name was later changed to Schall, but I don't know when. They lived on Bank Street in Plains township and are probably buried in the Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery. I have been their twice but have been unable to find their stones. Michael and Genevieve MAY have died during the flu epidemic between 1910 and 1920, but I'm not sure. Any help or insight is appreciated. Ronalee Schall

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronalee Schall" <bsrs1@epix.net> To: <PAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 2:15 AM Subject: Szalkowski > I am looking for the marriage, and death dates of two people who lived > in Plains township in the early to mid 1900's. I have reason to believe > that Michael died some time between 1910 and 1912 as STanley was born in > 1904 and remembered having to go door to door to relatives to tell of > his father's death at the approximate age of 7. > > Their names were Michael Szalkowski who was 18 on the 1900 census and > his wife, Nellie Orzechowski. > > They had a daughter, Genevieve, who does not appear on the 1920 census, > and two sons, Stanley and Walter. On the 1920 census, Nellie is > remarried to Alex Vankowsky (spelling may vary) with additional > biological children: Stephen, Josephine and Victoria. Walter and > STanley are listed as step children, retaining their name as Szalkowski > (which has ALSO been spelled various ways). STanley's name was later > changed to Schall, but I don't know when. > > They lived on Bank Street in Plains township and are probably buried in > the Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery. I have been their twice but have been > unable to find their stones. > > Michael and Genevieve MAY have died during the flu epidemic between 1910 > and 1920, but I'm not sure. > > Any help or insight is appreciated. > > Ronalee Schall > >

Ronalee, You do not say what County you are looking for them in. If you do not find Tombstones, I would suggest that you contact the record keeper for the cemetery. If you do not know who that is, then contact a funeral home in the area and ask them. They will be able to give you the info. From there you can write and obtain copies of their death certs. They are $3.00 each. Just be sure that you include your relationship, and that you are working on your family tree. Good luck. meg Ronalee Schall wrote: > I am looking for the marriage, and death dates of two people who lived > in Plains township in the early to mid 1900's. I have reason to believe > that Michael died some time between 1910 and 1912 as STanley was born in > 1904 and remembered having to go door to door to relatives to tell of > his father's death at the approximate age of 7. > > Their names were Michael Szalkowski who was 18 on the 1900 census and > his wife, Nellie Orzechowski. > > They had a daughter, Genevieve, who does not appear on the 1920 census, > and two sons, Stanley and Walter. On the 1920 census, Nellie is > remarried to Alex Vankowsky (spelling may vary) with additional > biological children: Stephen, Josephine and Victoria. Walter and > STanley are listed as step children, retaining their name as Szalkowski > (which has ALSO been spelled various ways). STanley's name was later > changed to Schall, but I don't know when. > > They lived on Bank Street in Plains township and are probably buried in > the Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery. I have been their twice but have been > unable to find their stones. > > Michael and Genevieve MAY have died during the flu epidemic between 1910 > and 1920, but I'm not sure. > > Any help or insight is appreciated. > > Ronalee Schall