This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ratkowski Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/981.1 Message Board Post: Dianne Erickson <wasieerick@milwpc.com> This is what I found on the spelling RATKOWSKI for Wisconsin - some on marriages from other states, also included OHIO due to other connections found in previous post. Is there an alternate spelling that could be checked? Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907 Name Birth Date County Reel Record Ratkowski 22 Jul 1882 Milwaukee 0151 001165 Brunslawa Ratkowski 12 Jun 1904 Milwaukee 0206 002082 Casimere Ratkowski 01 Mar 1897 Milwaukee 0186 002246 Eva Ratkowski 26 Jul 1904 Milwaukee 0207 000014 Gertrude Ratkowski 13 Sep 1905 Milwaukee 0210 000802 Heromin Ratkowski 30 Apr 1904 Milwaukee 0206 000881 Maria Ratkowski 16 Sep 1905 Portage 0241 002480 Maria Ratkowski 16 Sep 1905 Portage 0242 000186 Michal Ratkowski 03 Dec 1897 Milwaukee 0188 761289 Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 Name Marriage Date County Volume Page Chat Ratkowski 21 Oct 1884 Milwaukee 17 0332 Julia Kubacki 21 Oct 1884 Milwaukee 17 0332 Konst Ratkowski 16 Jun 1884 Milwaukee 17 0148 Constancya Kunke 16 Jun 1884 Milwaukee 17 0148 Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 Name Death Date County Volume Reel Andreas Ratkowski 27 Dec 1902 Milwaukee 29 091 Elizabeth Ratkowski 17 Dec 1902 Milwaukee 29 091 Wladeslaw Ratkowski 15 Dec 1892 Milwaukee 16 074 1900 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1900 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation to Head-of-house Agnes Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1897 Wisconsin White Daughter Clara Ratkowski Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin abt 1899 Wisconsin White Daughter Crepan Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1898 Wisconsin White Son Ellen Ratkowski Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin abt 1895 Wisconsin White Daughter Francis Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1866 Poland;Germany White Wife Frank Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1894 Wisconsin White Son Fredrick Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1896 Wisconsin White Son Jacob Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1867 Poland;Germany White Head Jadwiga Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1894 Wisconsin White Daughter Jan Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1890 Poland;Germany White Son John Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1893 Wisconsin White Son John Ratkowski Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin abt 1869 Germany;Poland White Head Louis Ratkowski Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin abt 1897 Wisconsin White Son Lusie Ratkowski Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin abt 1875 Wisconsin White Wife Martha Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1895 Wisconsin White Daughter Mendal Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1801 Poland;Germany White Head Michalina Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1885 Poland;Germany White Daughter Nick Ratkowski Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin abt 1898 Wisconsin White Son Pelagia Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1862 Poland;Germany White Wife Polly Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1899 Wisconsin White Daughter Stanislaw Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1888 Poland;Germany White Son Wiktoria Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1887 Poland;Germany White Daughter Zalomepa Ratkowski Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin abt 1900 Wisconsin White Daughter 1910 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1910 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender Casper Ratkowski 11-WD MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee, WI 1853 White Male Mariana Ratkowski 11-WD MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee, WI 1905 Wisconsin White Female Michael Ratkowski 11-WD MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee, WI 1859 White Male William Ratkowski 11-WD MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee, WI 1866 White Male 1920 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1920 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Ratkowski, Joseph W Seaport Not Given, Seaport Not Given, MF 1899 Wisconsin White Ratkowski, Jacob Princeton, Green Lake, WI 1853 Posen / Pozna'n;?? White Ratkowski, Casper Grover, Marinette, WI 1852 Germany White Ratkowski, Michael Franklin, Milwaukee, WI 1859 Posen / Pozna'n White Ratkowski, Arthur Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1918 Wisconsin White Ratkowski, Dorthy Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1897 Wisconsin White Ratkowski, Frank Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1883 Deutschland;Poland White Ratkowski, Hanley Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1881 Warsaw White Ratkowski, John Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1890 Wisconsin White Ratkowski, Joseph Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1886 Wisconsin White Ratkowski, Peter Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1869 Poland White Ratkowski, Stanislaw Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1890 Poland White Ratkowski, Stanley Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1888 Posen / Pozna'n White Ratkowski, Strother Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1898 Wales White Ratkowski, William Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1867 Posen / Pozna'n White Ratkowski, John South Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1880 Poland White Ratkowski, France Hull, Portage, WI 1876 Poland White Ratkowski, Mary Roosevelt, Taylor, WI 1881 Pennsylvania White 1930 United States Federal Census Name Family Members Home in 1930 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation Nick Ratkowski Iva Ratkowski Bevent, Marathon, WI abt 1898 Wisconsin Head Iva Ratkowski Nick Ratkowski Bevent, Marathon, WI abt 1902 Wife Chester Ratkowski Nick Ratkowski, Iva Ratkowski Bevent, Marathon, WI abt 1922 Son Margery Ratkowski Nick Ratkowski, Iva Ratkowski Bevent, Marathon, WI abt 1924 Daughter Dorothy Ratkowski Nick Ratkowski, Iva Ratkowski Bevent, Marathon, WI abt 1926 Daughter Charles Ratkowski Nick Ratkowski, Iva Ratkowski Bevent, Marathon, WI abt 1928 Son Petronia Ratkowski Nick Ratkowski, Iva Ratkowski Bevent, Marathon, WI Daughter Joseph Ratkowski Mary Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1859 Poland Head Mary Ratkowski Joseph Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1858 Wife William Ratkowski Josephine Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1866 Poland Head Josephine Ratkowski William Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1876 Wife Clementine Ratkowski William Ratkowski, Josephine Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1912 Daughter Casper Ratkowski Merchaline Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1854 Poland Head Merchaline Ratkowski Casper Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1864 Wife Pearl Szembarski Casper Ratkowski, Merchaline Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1907 Wisconsin Daughter Walter Ratkowski Casper Ratkowski, Merchaline Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1897 Son Stanley Ratkowski Vera Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1888 Poland Head Vera Ratkowski Stanley Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1891 Wife Raymond Ratkowski Stanley Ratkowski, Vera Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1914 Son Eleanor Ratkowski Stanley Ratkowski, Vera Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1915 Daughter Arthur Ratkowski Stanley Ratkowski, Vera Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1916 Son Marie Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1914 Wisconsin Servant Joseph Ratkowski Martha Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1903 Wisconsin Head Martha Ratkowski Joseph Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1905 Wife Henry Ratkowski Joseph Ratkowski, Martha Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1923 Son Delores Ratkowski Joseph Ratkowski, Martha Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1924 Daughter George Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1911 Wisconsin Lodger William A Ratkowski Paulina S Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1880 Poland Head Paulina S Ratkowski William A Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1882 Wife Joseph A Ratkowski William A Ratkowski, Paulina S Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1909 S on Edmund Ratkowski William A Ratkowski, Paulina S Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1917 Son Clementine Ratkowski William A Ratkowski, Paulina S Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1923 Daughter John Ratkowski Mary Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1891 Wisconsin Head Mary Ratkowski John Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1893 Wife Harry Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Mary Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1912 Son Emily Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Mary Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1913 Daughter Marie Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Mary Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1915 Daughter Jeannette Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Mary Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1917 Daughter Max Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Mary Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1919 Son John Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Mary Ratkowski Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI abt 1927 Son Steve Ratkowski Leokadia Ratkowski West Allis, Milwaukee, WI abt 1899 Poland Head Leokadia Ratkowski Steve Ratkowski West Allis, Milwaukee, WI abt 1901 Wife Myron Ratkowski Steve Ratkowski, Leokadia Ratkowski West Allis, Milwaukee, WI abt 1924 Son Alvina Ratkowski Steve Ratkowski, Leokadia Ratkowski West Allis, Milwaukee, WI abt 1925 Daughter Dolores Ratkowski Steve Ratkowski, Leokadia Ratkowski West Allis, Milwaukee, WI abt 1926 Daughter John Ratkowski Regina Ratkowski Hull, Portage, WI abt 1883 Poland Head Regina Ratkowski John Ratkowski Hull, Portage, WI abt 1882 Wife Alan Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Regina Ratkowski Hull, Portage, WI abt 1916 Son John Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Regina Ratkowski Hull, Portage, WI abt 1919 Son Joseph Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Regina Ratkowski Hull, Portage, WI abt 1922 Son Frank Ratkowski John Ratkowski, Regina Ratkowski Hull, Portage, WI abt 1925 Son John Ratkowski Sharon, Portage, WI abt 1918 Wisconsin Inmate Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992 Name Spouse Gender Marriage Date County Gussie Essen Michael Ratkowski Female 1952 Randolph Michael Ratkowski Gussie Essen Male 1952 Randolph Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920 Spouse 1 Spouse 2 Marriage Date County Book Original Source Page Laura Kowalski Frank P. Ratkowski 05 Dec 1916 Lake 29 168 Frank P. Ratkowski Laura Kowalski 05 Dec 1916 Lake 29 168 Lucas County, Toledo Ohio Birth Records: 1891 - 1895 Name Page # Date of Birth Sex Parents ROMANUM RATKOWSKI 141 10/20/1894 M LADISLAW & JOSEPHA Ohio Deaths, 1958-2000 Name Gender Death Date Birth Date Birth Place CARMEN SICILIAN Male July 4, 1999 July 20, 1940 YOUNGSTOWN (PT), TRUMBULL, Ohio FRANK J RATKOWSKI Male June 26, 1990 July , 1910 Ohio Frank Ratkowski Male 23 November 1972 Henry C Ratkowski Male 11 June 1977 Hattie T Ratkowski 2 11 February 1985 06 August 1912 Remainder of World Richard Siciliano Male 22 February 1993 20 September 1935 Pennsylvania Eleanor A Traska Female 17 July 1993 16 June 1906 Jefferson County, Ohio Evelyn B Zeman Female 27 October 1993 01 April 1919 Jefferson County, Ohio Stanley V Supinsky Male 19 January 1996 14 February 1913 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Stella K Tomchuk Female 17 January 1997 20 February 1916 Wisconsin Eleanor Mary Kinder Female 27 February 1997 01 August 1928 Jefferson County, Ohio World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name Birth Date Race Birthplace Registration Place Florian S Ratkowski 07 Nov 1896 IL USA Chicago, Cook, IL Frank Ratkowski Mar 1882 White Chicago, Cook, IL Frank Paul Ratkowski 28 Mar 1885 White Chicago, Cook, IL Giles Edw Ratkowski 19 Aug 1887 Caucasian IL USA Chicago, Cook, IL John Ratkowski 09 Feb 1896 IL USA Chicago, Cook, IL Leo P Ratkowski 15 Nov 1894 White IL Chicago, Cook, IL Paul Peter Ratkowski 22 Mar 1889 Caucasian IL -, Cook, IL Stanislous Ratkowski 17 Mar 1893 Caucasian IL - , Cook, IL Paul Ratkowski 12 Sep 1892 White Galicia;Austria -, Lake, IN Anthony Joseph Ratkowski 29 Dec 1883 White -, Branch, MI John J Ratkowski 2 Jan 1895 Caucasian MI USA, Branch, MI Joseph Anthony Ratkowski 1 Mar 1880 White -, Branch, MI Alexander Ratkowski Dec 1894 Caucasian Poland;Russia Queens, Queens, NY Jos Geo Ratkowski 4 Nov 1886 Caucasian WI USA Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Joseph Ratkowski 15 Jul 1893 White Russia;Poland Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Stainslaw Ratkowski Sep 1890 Caucasian Russia;Poland Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Wm Andrew Ratkowski 02 Feb 1880 White Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Frank Ratkowski 16 Oct 1895 Caucasian WI-, Milwaukee, WI John Ratkowski 08 Jun 1890 Caucasian WI USA, Milwaukee, WI Steve John Ratkowski 04 Dec 1897 White - , Milwaukee, WI John Kostanty Ratkowski 1883 White -, Portage, WI Social Security Death Index Name Birth Date Death Date Last Residence Alice M. Ratkowski 27 Feb 1921 24 Mar 2000 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Anton Ratkowski 15 Mar 1896 Mar 1976 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Arthur Ratkowski 23 Dec 1915 Dec 1976 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Blanche Ratkowski 4 Jan 1899 6 Dec 1992 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Casimir R. Ratkowski 1 May 1920 20 Nov 2002 Casimir Ratkowski 28 Feb 1897 Mar 1981 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Edmund A. Ratkowski 28 Apr 1916 14 Mar 1991 Ella Ratkowski 11 Oct 1901 Nov 1974 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Florence Ratkowski 31 Mar 1911 5 Sep 2000 Park Falls, Price, Wisconsin Florian Ratkowski 7 Nov 1896 Oct 1987 Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin Frank Ratkowski 16 Oct 1895 Mar 1963 Harriett Ratkowski 24 Aug 1898 19 Dec 1988 Amherst Junction, Portage, Wisconsin Harry Ratkowski 2 Mar 1912 Mar 1965 Irene T. Ratkowski 4 Jul 1914 9 Nov 1995 Dallas, Dallas, Texas Jan Ratkowski 18 Jan 1884 Feb 1966 (U.S. Consulate) Joan Ratkowski 27 Mar 1911 3 Aug 2002 Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin John Ratkowski 30 May 1926 18 Sep 1992 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Lucy D. Ratkowski 5 Feb 1912 20 Dec 1998 Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin Mary Ratkowski 5 Dec 1901 5 Mar 1990 Max Ratkowski 22 May 1919 13 Jun 1988 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida Ray Ratkowski 13 May 1913 Apr 1984 Franklin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Regina Ratkowski 9 Sep 1908 12 Apr 1994 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Richard A. Ratkowski 24 Apr 1922 23 Jul 2002 Auburn, Cayuga, New York T. P. Ratkowski 8 Apr 1938 15 Mar 1996 Vera Ratkowski 27 Dec 1890 Sep 1973 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Walter Ratkowski 1 Jul 1904 Nov 1975 Park Falls, Price, Wisconsin U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 Name Birth Date Death Date Cemetary Last Known Address Anton Ratkowski 15 Mar 1896 22 Mar 1976 Wood National Cemetery WI Joseph John Ratkowski 11 Jul 1915 18 Aug 1961 Long Island National Cemetery NY Mary Celia Ratkowski 5 Dec 1901 5 Mar 1990 Wood National Cemetery WI Stanley M Ratkowski 19 May 1940 12 Feb 2004 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery OH Wanda Ratkowski 30 Jun 1917 6 Jul 1975 Long Island National Cemetery NY Be sure to check out Monroe County Local History Museum and Research Room http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe/MCLHMaRR/ They are a non-profit organization - and will do lookups - I suggest you snail mail with SASE. They are free, but gladly accept donations - all donations go to support their work.... Be sure to give them given names and approx dates to help narrow the search. I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. If there is a question of error in this transcription, please consult the original documents. R/S MAK http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe +++ If anyone is looking at vital records in Tomah, I would greatly appreciate having the date of the following marriage: Mary Popenfus, born May 28, 1858, likely in Sieroslaf (Posen area), Poland to Joseph Ratkowski. Couple married in Tomah. The family came in about 1882. I would assume the marriage occurred between 1882 and 1900. Surce: partial letter found in late grandmother's belongings. Another Popenfus sister was said to be Elizabeth, married to a Mr. Latzkowski. Should anyone run into these names, I would appreciate the dates of the marriages. I will order the records. I am just not sure the clerks will search a range of years. Thank you. Dianne Erickson <wasieerick@milwpc.com>