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     Anna Suska was born on 8 May 1873 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co, IN.² She was the daughter of Jacob Suskey and Anna (?)^1,3 Anna Suska married August Jerzak, son of Francis Jerzak and Francisca Cofta, on 23 February 1892 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.^1,2 Anna Suska died on 3 April 1957 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 83.² She was buried on 6 April 1957 at St. Casimir Cemetery, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.²

     Agnes Sweek was born on 1 February 1915 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.^1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski. Agnes Sweek appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.³ Agnes Sweek appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.⁴ Agnes Sweek died on 27 September 1993 at Brainerd, Crow Wing Co, MN, at age 78.^1,2 She was buried on 30 September 1993 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Brainerd, Crow Wing Co, MN.²

     Alexander Sweek was born on 15 March 1886 at Portage Co, WI.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.¹ Alexander Sweek was baptized on 17 March 1886 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.² He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of his parents, Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.³ Alexander Sweek appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of his parents, Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.⁴ Alexander Sweek died on 28 July 1942 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI, at age 56.⁵ He was buried on 31 July 1942 at Saint Adalbert Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI.⁵

     Bernice Sweek was born on 26 September 1916.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski. Bernice Sweek appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.² Bernice Sweek appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.³ Bernice Sweek died on 22 December 1999 at age 83.¹

     Edmund Sweek was born on 25 October 1909 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.^2,3 He was the son of Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.¹ Edmund Sweek appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of his parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.⁴ Edmund Sweek appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of his parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.⁵ Edmund Sweek appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of his parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.⁶ Edmund Sweek died on 15 January 1972 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI, at age 62.^2,3

     Florence Sweek was born on 10 May 1912 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.^1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski. Florence Sweek appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.³ Florence Sweek appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.⁴ Florence Sweek married Henry Maciejewski on 18 June 1938 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.² Florence Sweek died on 13 May 2004 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 92.^1,2

     Irene Sweek was born in 1923 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski. Irene Sweek appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.¹

     Joseph Sweek was born on 3 March 1873 at Poland.² He was the son of Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.³ Joseph Sweek was an employee of the Soo Line Railroad.⁴ He married Johanna Drefcinski, daughter of Frank Drefcinski and Victoria Platta, on 2 May 1904 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.⁵ Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI, enumerated 5 May 1910. Their children Josephine Margret, Lloyd and Edmund were listed as living with them.⁶ Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI, enumerated 6 January 1920, reporting the family owned their own home. Their children Josephine Margret, Lloyd, Edmund, Florence, Agnes and Bernice were listed as living with them.⁷ Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI, enumerated 21 April 1930, reporting the family owned a radio and their home with a value of $4000. Their children Edmund, Florence, Agnes, Bernice and Irene were listed as living with them.⁸ Joseph Sweek died on 24 December 1949 at Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI, at age 76.³

The following obituary appeared 27 December 1949 in the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI:


Joseph Sweek, 76, a resident of Stevens Point 56 years, died Saturday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock at his home at the end of North Second Street. He had been in ill health six months and was confined to bed the past three weeks. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial will take place in the spring in Guardian Angel Cemetery. The body is at the Crosby funeral home where the rosary will be said this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Members of the S.P.A. society will meet at the funeral home to say the rosary this evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. Sweek was born on March 3, 1873 in Poland. He came to this country as an infant with his parents the late Joseph and Victoria Sweek. He resided in New York for nine years and in Pennsylvania 10 years before coming to Stevens Point at the age of 20. He had lived here since. His marriage to Johanna Drefcinski took place on May 1, 1904. Mr. Sweek engaged in carpentry work until his retirement several years ago. He has seven children besides his wife surviving. The children are Mrs. Julian Falkavage and Mrs. Henry Maciejewski of Stevens Point, Mrs. Leo Jakusz and Mrs. Buford Jones of Chicago, Mrs. Harold Pitt of Cloquet, Minn., Edwin Sweek of Milwaukee and Lloyd of Klamath Falls, Ors. There are 10 grandchildren, two brothers, Mike and Frank Sweek of Milwaukee, and two sisters, Mrs. Laura Buza and Mrs. Josephine Gusman of Milwaukee. Mr. Sweek was a member of the S.P.A. society.

He was buried in 1950 at Guardian Angel Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.³

     Josephine Sweek was born on 2 March 1892 at Portage Co, WI.^2,3 She was the daughter of Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.¹ Josephine Sweek was baptized on 6 March 1892 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.³ She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.⁴ Josephine Sweek appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.⁵ Josephine Sweek married Albert Guzman on 6 May 1912 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.^6,7

     Josephine Margret Sweek was born on 19 March 1905 at Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.^2,3,4 She was the daughter of Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.² Josephine Margret Sweek appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.⁵ Josephine Margret Sweek attended St. Peter's Grade School.⁶ She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.⁷ Josephine Margret Sweek married Julian Joseph Falkavage, son of Frank Falkavage and Lucy Doberstein, on 10 June 1929 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.^2,8

The following wedding announcement appeared in the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, on 11 June 1929:

     Miss Josephine Sweek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sweek, North Second Street, became the bride of Julian J. Falkavage, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Falkavage, 320 Franklin Street, at a ceremony of unusual charm, performed Monday morning at St. Peter's Church. Rev. S.A. Elbert officiated at the double ring service before the altars decorated with white flowers, and Sister Henrietta played the wedding march from "Lohengrin." During the ceremony, Miss Irene Buzza of Milwaukee sang "Ave Marie." The bride's sister, Miss Florence Sweek, was maid of honor, Miss Alice Falkavage, sister of the groom, and Miss Mae Buzza of Milwaukee were the bridesmaids, and the groom was attended by Edmund Sweek, the bride's brother, and his brother, Frank Falkavage. The bride wore an elaborate gown of white taffeta, made in Colonial style with a tight bodice and a bouffant skirt trimmed with white tulle ruffles edged with silver. A corsage of white silk flowers marked the waist line. The net veil, edged with lace, was very long, with shoulder caps and a cap shaped headdress caught with a lace band and with clusters of orange blossoms over each ear. She carried a Colonial bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley, edged with a wide ruffle of white lace and tied with a bow of the same lace. The Colonial style was also followed in the gowns of the three attendants, which were made exactly alike of georgette, with gold lace cap sleeves, bouffant skirts shirred with gold thread, and shoulder flowers. The maid of honor wore a pastel green with gold shoulder flowers, while the two bridesmaids wore a pastel yellow, with flowers to match. They all wore picturesque picture hats of silk horse-hair braid, matching their gowns, trimmed with long black velvet streamers. Their Colonial bouquets were edged with lace ruffles and were tied with big bows of tulle matching their gowns. The maid of honor's was fashioned of pink carnations and sweet peas and baby breath, while the bridesmaids' were made of pink carnations and orchid sweet peas. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, which was decorated in the colors of the wedding party, white, yellow and green. Breakfast, luncheon and dinner were served to 35 families. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Buzza, Misses Mae, Irene and Bernadine Buzza and Michael Sweek of Milwaukee and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bernardski and daughter, Barbara, of Washburn. The bride and groom will reside at 320 Franklin Street after a motor trip of 10 days through northern Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. Mr. Falkavage is a member of the office force of Copps company, and his bride has been employed by the Weber Life Like Fly company.


Josephine Margret Sweek died on 20 August 1987 at Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood Co, WI, at age 82.³

The following obituary appeared 21 August 1987 in the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI:

Josephine M. Falkavage, 82, formerly of 1400 Sixth Ave., died Thursday evening at the Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids. She had been a patient there for six days. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter Church. The Rev. Francis Mancl will officiate. Burial will follow in the Guardian Angel Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at the Dzikoski/Pisarski Funeral Home. The general rosary will combine with the St. Peter Rosary Society at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Falkavage was born March 19, 1905, in Stevens Point, daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna Sweek. She attended St. Peter Grade School. She was employed at the Weber Co. as a fly tier and at the Marathon Bait Co. of Wausau. She was married to Julian Falkavage on June 10, 1929, at St. Peter Catholic Church. They settled in Stevens Point. He died Aug. 14, 1967. Mrs. Falkavage was a member of the St. Peter Rosary Society Rose 24. Survivors include two sons, Clifford, Wisconsin Rapids, and Jim R., 627 Highway 10 West; seven grandchildren; and four sisters, Mrs. Harold (Agnes) Pitt, Brainerd, Minn; Mrs. Bernice Jakusz, Milwaukee; Mrs. Henry (Florence) Maciejewski, 616 St. Paul St; and Mrs. Irene O'Brien, St. Petersburg, Fla. She was preceded in death by one infant sister and two brothers. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established later.
She was buried on 24 August 1987 at Guardian Angel Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.^3,6

     Lloyd Sweek was born on 16 April 1907 at Portage Co, WI.² He was the son of Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.¹ Lloyd Sweek appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of his parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.³ Lloyd Sweek appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of his parents, Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.⁴ Lloyd Sweek died on 20 May 1967 at Klamath Falls, Klamath Co, OR, at age 60.^5,6

     Lorraine Sweek was born circa 12 July 1920.² She was the daughter of Joseph Sweek and Johanna Drefcinski.¹ Lorraine Sweek died on 7 April 1921 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.² She was buried on 9 April 1921 at St. Peter's Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.²

     Valeria (Laura) Sweek was born on 26 March 1889 at Portage Co, WI.^3,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.¹ Valeria (Laura) Sweek was baptized on 31 March 1889 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.² She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI in the household of her parents, Joseph Cwik and Victoria Markiewicz.⁴ Valeria (Laura) Sweek married Stanislaus/Stanley Buzza, son of August Buza and Anna Kiedrowska, on 27 May 1907 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.^5,6 Valeria (Laura) Sweek died on 4 October 1970 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI, at age 81.⁷ She was buried on 7 October 1970 at Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI.⁷

     Gerald Sweeney married Andreanna M. Kirschling, daughter of August Constantine Kirschling and Antoinette Korda.¹ Gerald Sweeney died in 1999.²

     John Swiatlowski married Maria Helmninska.¹

     John Swiatlowski was born on 5 April 1885 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of John Swiatlowski and Maria Helmninska.¹ John Swiatlowski was baptized on 19 April 1885 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Valentine Swiatlowski was baptized on 24 December 1882 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹ He was born on 24 December 1882 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of John Swiatlowski and Maria Helmninska.¹

     Augustina Syllakow married Mathias Zuromski.¹

     Mariam Syminska married Michael Wojtalewicz on 10 February 1879 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Anna Szacht was the daughter of John Szachta and Rosalia Blawat.² Anna Szacht married Alex Konopacki, son of John Konopacki and Rosalia Jutrzonka, on 13 May 1895 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Julianna Szacht married John Thrun on 21 November 1887 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Francisca Szachta was born on 12 January 1886 at Portage Co, WI.² She was the daughter of John Szachta and Rosalia Blawat.³ Francisca Szachta was baptized on 17 January 1886 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.² She married Leon Gosz/Gosh on 12 May 1903 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     John Szachta was born on 2 February 1840 at Germany.¹ He married Rosalia Blawat at Germany.^2,1 Note: This family can be found in the 1880 Federal Census, Portage County, WI, Hull, page 17, line 34. John Szachta married Catharyna Rybarczyk on 30 April 1906 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.³ John Szachta died on 15 December 1939 at Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI, at age 99.¹ He was buried on 19 December 1939 at Guardian Angel Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.¹

     John Szachta was born on 20 October 1879 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of John Szachta and Rosalia Blawat.¹ John Szachta was baptized on 26 October 1879 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹ He died on 15 July 1880 at Portage Co, WI.² He was buried on 17 July 1880 at St. Casimir Cemetery, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.²

     Lucia Szachta was born on 26 June 1881 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of John Szachta and Rosalia Blawat.¹ Lucia Szachta was baptized on 3 July 1881 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹ She died on 8 September 1882 at Portage Co, WI, at age 1.² She was buried on 10 September 1882 at St. Casimir Cemetery, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.²

     Maria Szachta was the daughter of John Szachta and Rosalia Blawat.² Maria Szachta married Michael Zaborowski on 9 January 1899 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Martha Szachta was born on 6 December 1890 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was baptized on 7 December 1890 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of John Szachta and Rosalia Blawat.¹

     Rosalia (Julianna) Szachta married John Truna.¹

     Theodosia Szachta was born on 28 March 1888 at Portage Co, WI.² She was the daughter of John Szachta and Rosalia Blawat.³ Theodosia Szachta was baptized on 1 April 1888 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.² She married John Borski on 27 November 1906 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Frank Szafranski married Cath. Kielbratowska on 3 October 1892 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.¹