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     Marianna Szymanski was born on 26 May 1897 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Stanislaus Szymanski and Clementina Olbranc.¹ Marianna Szymanski was baptized on 30 May 1897 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Josephine Kos was born on 14 November 1873 at Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Paul Kos and Catharina Gruba.¹ Josephine Kos married John Olbrantz, son of John Olbrantz and Josephina Brzoskowska, on 22 January 1894 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.² Josephine Kos died on 2 May 1937 at Schofield, Marathon Co, WI, at age 63.¹ She was buried on 5 May 1937 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Wausau, Marathon Co, WI.¹

     Paul Kujawa was born on 1 June 1897 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of Matthew Kujawa and Frances Czechowska.¹ Paul Kujawa was baptized on 5 June 1897 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Jacob Kujawa married Julianna (?)¹

     Julianna (?) married Jacob Kujawa.¹

     Marta Eva Firek was born on 29 May 1897 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Julian Firek and Martha Budnicka/Budnik.¹ Marta Eva Firek was baptized on 6 June 1897 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Joseph Budnik married Elisabeth Otrzha.¹

     Elisabeth Otrzha married Joseph Budnik.¹

     Anthony Blaszkowski was born on 3 June 1897 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of Anton Blaszkowski and Joanna Peta.¹ Anthony Blaszkowski was baptized on 6 June 1897 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Christian Blaszkowski married Joanna (?)²

     Joanna (?) married Christian Blaszkowski.¹

     Emilia Kawlewski was born on 4 June 1897 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Anton Kawlewski and Veronica Przybylska.¹ Emilia Kawlewski was baptized on 6 June 1897 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Francisca Lisewski was born on 6 June 1897 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Adalbert Lisewski and Paulina Kuper.¹ Francisca Lisewski was baptized on 13 June 1897 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Jacob Lisewski married Constantia (?)¹

     Constantia (?) married Jacob Lisewski.¹

     Francis Kuper married Catharina Palacz.¹

     Catharina Palacz married Francis Kuper.¹

     Alois Francis Krusa was born on 3 March 1908 at Lexington, Le Sueur Co, MN. He was the son of Anton Kruza and Anna Raschke. Alois Francis Krusa married Dorothy Ann Stachowiak, daughter of Joseph Fred Stachowiak and Magdaline K Bukowski, on 19 April 1932 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. Alois Francis Krusa died on 15 October 1990 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 82.

     Dorothy Ann Stachowiak was born on 27 December 1914 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. She was the daughter of Joseph Fred Stachowiak and Magdaline K Bukowski. Dorothy Ann Stachowiak married Alois Francis Krusa, son of Anton Kruza and Anna Raschke, on 19 April 1932 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. Dorothy Ann Stachowiak died on 17 October 2001 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 86.

Article published in the Saturday, October 19, 2001 issue of the Stevens Point Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Actual date of death: October 17, 2001.

Dorothy A. Krusa

Dorothy A. Krusa, 86, 2140 Elk St., died at home Wednesday evening, Oct. 17, 2001, after a lengthy illness.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Stephen Catholic Church. The Rev. Daniel Kozlowski will officiate. Burial will take place in Guardian Angel Cemetery. Friends may call at Boston Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m.

Dorothy was born Dec. 27, 1914, in Stevens Point, a daughter of the late Joseph and Magdaline (Bukowski) Stachowiak. She grew up and attended schools in Stevens Point.

She was married to Alois F. Krusa on April 19, 1932, at St. Peter Catholic Church. Alois preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 1990.

Dorothy was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church. She was active in earlier years at the Lincoln Center and enjoyed playing bingo. She was very proud of a picture that was taken of her and Hillary Clinton. She was an excellent cook and baker and loved to visit with people. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by seven daughters, Marge (Ed) Peltier, Stevens Point, Gerrie (Don) Quimby, Stevens Point, Carole (James) Borchardt, Stevens Point, Corrine (Mike) Salfer, West Allis, Mary (Tom) Donermeyer, Auburn, Wash., Florie (Morrie) Karch, Stevens Point, and Kathy (Clarence) Kluck, Nekoosa; three sons, James (Louise), Stevens Point, Paul (Linda), Waupaca, and Brian (Joyce), Stevens Point; 27 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild coming soon; two sisters, Margaret Czerwinski, Stevens Point, and Sister Madelyn Stachowiak, Stevens Point; and two brothers, Daniel and Joseph 'George' Stachowiak, both of Stevens Point.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one infant brother and one sister, Jean Motyka.

Dorothy Ann Stachowiak was buried on 22 October 2001 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.

     Anton Kruza was born on 10 June 1870 at Germany. He married Anna Raschke, daughter of August Raschke and Veronica (?), on 7 February 1897 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co, MN.

Article published in the Monday September 24, 1962 issue of the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Anton Kruza Sr.

A former Stevens Pointer, Anton Kruza Sr., 93, Pewaukee, died in Waukesha County Infirmary at 5:45 a.m. today, according to work received here.
Mr. Krutza (sp.) lived recently with his son, Anton Jr., in Pewaukee.
Funeral arrangements are tentatively set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Dzikoski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Article published in the Tuesday, September 25, 1962 issue of the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Kruza Funeral Wednesday

Funeral services for Anton Kruza Sr., Pewaukee, a former Stevens Point resident who died Monday at the age of 92, will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Peter's Catholic Church.
Burial will follow in Guardian Angel Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Dzikoski Funeral Home, where the rosary will be said tonight at 8 o'clock.
Mr. Kruza lived here until the death of his wife Sept. 6, 1954, and after that resided with a son, Anton Jr., in Pewaukee. He had been a patient at the Waukesha County Infirmary the last five months.
Born in Germany June 10, 1870, he served in the German Army before coming to the United States as a young man.
He lived first in Le Sueur County, Minn., and was married in Lexington, Minn., in 1899 to the former Anna Raschke. Shortly afterward they came to Stevens Point, living for many years at 406 Smith St.
Mr. Kruza, a carpenter, was employed by the Soo Line and Joerns Brothers Furniture Co. before retiring 26 years ago.
He is survived by two sons, Alois, 723 Elk St., and Anton Jr; 12 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
A brother preceded him in death.

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Article published in the Thursday September 17, 1962 issue of the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Funeral fo Mr. Kruza

Funeral services for Anton Kruza Sr., 92, Pewaukee, were held Wednesday morning at St. Peter's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Roy Mish officiating.
Mr. Kruza, a former Stevens Point resident, died Monday.
Pallbearers were Albin Zblewski, Lucian Zblewski, DeLloyd Pelowski, Dan Stachowiak, Lee Kowalski, and T.N. Bigalke.
Burial took place in Guardian Angel Cemetery.
Relatives and friends attended from Milwaukee, Pewaukee and Stevens Point.

Anton Kruza died on 24 September 1962 at Pewaukee, Waukesha Co, WI, at age 92.

     Anna Raschke was born on 11 October 1874 at Poland. She was the daughter of August Raschke and Veronica (?) Anna Raschke married Anton Kruza on 7 February 1897 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co, MN. Anna Raschke died on 6 September 1954 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 79.

Article published in the Tuesday, September 7, 1954 issue of the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Actual date of death: Monday, September 6, 1954.

Mrs. Anton Kruza

Mrs. Anton Kruza, 70, 417 1/2 Prentice street, died Monday at 11:30 a.m. at her home. She was active and in good health prior to Sept. 28, 1953, when she was struck by an auto on North Second street and suffered a broken leg. She was a patient at St. Michael's hospital for four and one half months following the accident and had been only semi-active since she was dismissed from the hospital.
She was born Anna Raschke in Poland on Oct. 11, 1874, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Raschke. At the age of 11 years, she came to the United States with her parents and they lived in Chicago for a time before moving to a farm near Montgomery, Minn., in 1895.
On Feb. 7, 1897, she was married at Montgomery to Mr. Kruza and they settled on a farm in that vicinity. They continued to reside there until 1909, when they moved to Stevens Point. They lived for many years at 406 Smith street, moving to their present address a year a half ago. Mr. Kruza was employed here for 17 years by the Soo Line railroad and later for a time at the Joerns Brothers Furniture Co. He has been retired for the past 30 years due to physical disability.
Surviving are her husband; two sons, Anton J. of Pewaukee and Alois, 732 Elk street; 10 grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Augustine Guessen, New Prague, Minn. Her parents, two sisters and a brother preceded her in death.
Mrs. Kruza was a member of the Rosary society of St. Peter's Catholic church.
Funeral services will be held at St. Peter's church Thursday at 9 a.m. and burial will follow in Guardian Angel cemetery. The Rosary society will recite the rosary at the Dzikoski funeral home this evening at 7:30 and a general rosary will be said Wednesday evening, also at 7:30.


Funeral of Mrs. Kruza

Rev. Joseph A. Walijewski officiated at funeral services Thursday morning at St. Peter's Catholic church for Mrs. Anton Kruza, 417 1/2 Prentice street, who died Monday at her home.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Julius Chylinski was present in the sanctuary during the services. Burial took place in Guardian Angel cemetery.
Pallbearers were Chester Bigus, Dan Stachowiak, Leonard Wanta, Ronald Somers and Frank and Ernest Pelowski.
The Rosary society of St. Peter's church, of which Mrs. Kruza was a member, attended the rites in a body.
Attending from out of town were Mrs. Augustina Guessen and Mrs. Frank Wiskocil of Montgomery, Minn; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bigus, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boerke, Wausau, and others from nearby communities.

     George Serrill Quimby was born on 19 October 1897 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI. He was the son of Daniel Haynes Quimby and Olivia Emaline Norstrant. George Serrill Quimby married Helen Marie Anderson, daughter of John August Anderson and Mary Kate Mancl, on 1 February 1923 at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.¹

Article published in the Thursday, February 1, 1923 issue of the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Anderson-Quimby Wedding

George F. Quimby, for several years an employe of Gross & Jacobs company was married this morning to Miss Helen Marie Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Anderson, 350 Central avenue.
The ceremony was preformed at 6 o'clock at St. Stephen's church, Rev. Jas. C. Hogan officiating.
Max Hopsenberger served as best man and Miss Julia Anderson, sister of the bride, was the latter's attendant.
Both young women wore navy blue, the bride wearing a suit of taffeta material and carrying a shower bouquet of roses. The bridesmaid's dress was of firsheen crepe and her bouquet was of white carnations.
Breakfast was served at the Anderson home, the guests including area relatives and a few intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Quimby left on a Soo train at 10:30 a.m. for Fond du Lac, to visit until Sunday.
For the past couple of years the bride had been chief operator for the Wisconsin telephone company in this city. She is the oldest daughter in the Anderson family. Mr. Quimby is the son of Daniel Quimby, one of Stevens Point's oldest residents.

Article published in the Monday, February 5, 1973 issue of the Stevens Point (Wis.) Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Quimbys Mark Golden Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. George Quimby, 472 West Clark St., renewed their wedding vows of 50 years at an 11 a.m. Mass Saturday at St. Stephen's Catholic Church.
A noon dinner was served to about 100 guests at the American Legion Memorial Hall, and about 300 people attended the 2-4 p.m. reception there.
The former Helen M. Anderson wed Mr. Quimby at St. Stephen's Catholic Church Feb. 1, 1923. The Quimby's have three sons and three daughters: Donald, 1964 Church St; David, at home; Tom, Plover; Mrs. Ken Pozorski (Ann), 3015 Belke Ave; Mrs. Norman Meshak (Joan) 710 Soo Marie Ave; Mrs. Charles Smith (Shirley), Appleton. There are 17 grandchildren.
The Rev. Thomas Mullen celebrated Saturday's Mass, and Mrs. Anne Klesmith was musician. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blazer, Fond du Lac, were attendants for the couple. Mrs. Blazer, sister of Mrs. Quimby, was bridal attendant for the 1923 ceremony. The late Max Hopfensperger was best man at the original wedding.
At the renewal Mass, Donald Quimby and John Quimby, a grandson, were Mass servers. The offetory procession gifts were carried by David Quimby, Mrs. Meshak and Mrs. Smith.
For her anniversary, Mrs. Quimby wore a floor-length gown with gold print skirt and long-sleeved Kelly green bodice. The neckline and cuffs were banded with the skirt fabric. Her heckpiece was a gold net whimsy trimmed with pearls and velvet bows, and her gloves and purse were gold. The gold pendant she wore was a gift of Mr. Quimby. Her corsage and his boutonniere were of Talisman roses.
Guests attending the reception were from Appleton, Fond du Lac, Waupun, Junction City, Milladore, Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield, the Stevens Point area and from Illinois.
As a special surprise for the couple, the Sentry Men, barbershop quartet, presented several nostalgic selections. Mrs. Elsie Dobeck was in charge of the guest book. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arch served punch for adults and Carol Okray, a godchild, served punch for children. Mrs. Robert Bartosz, a niece, cut and served the wedding cake.
Mr. Quimby retired in 1962 as custodian for the Stevens Point Board of Education.

Article published in the Monday, February 7, 1983 issue of the Stevens Point (Wis.) Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Quimbys mark 60th wedding anniversary

George and Helen Quimby, 472 W. Clark St., marked their 60th wedding anniversary Saturday with an 11 a.m. Mass at St. Stephen's Catholic Church.
Mr. Quimby and the former Helen Anderson were married at St. Stephen's Feb. 1, 1923.
The Rev. Francis Mancl celebrated the Mass at which St. Joe's Folk Choir sang. Ushers were Jeff Pozorski and Brian Quimby; Mass server was Tom Quimby; gift bearers were Joan Meshak, Shriley Smith and Don, Tom and David Quimby and lectors were Bonnie Quimby and Sharon Hintz. Melanie Schultz was in charge of the guest book.
Mr. and Mrs. Quimby had six children: Mrs. Norman (Joan) Meshak, 710 Soo Marie Ave; Don, 1964 Church St; David, 1724 Water St; Tom, 2821 Katherine Circle, Plover; Mrs. Charles (Shirely) Smith, Appleton; and the late Mrs. Ken (Ann) Pozorski.
About 200 people attended a dinner and reception hosted by the couple's children at the American Legion Clubhouse after Mass. George Serrill Quimby died on 28 June 1987 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 89. He was buried at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.

     Helen Marie Anderson was born on 26 April 1901 at Milladore, Wood Co, WI. She was the daughter of John August Anderson and Mary Kate Mancl. Helen Marie Anderson married George Serrill Quimby, son of Daniel Haynes Quimby and Olivia Emaline Norstrant, on 1 February 1923 at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.¹

Article published in the Thursday, February 1, 1923 issue of the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Anderson-Quimby Wedding

George F. Quimby, for several years an employe of Gross & Jacobs company was married this morning to Miss Helen Marie Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Anderson, 350 Central avenue.
The ceremony was preformed at 6 o'clock at St. Stephen's church, Rev. Jas. C. Hogan officiating.
Max Hopsenberger served as best man and Miss Julia Anderson, sister of the bride, was the latter's attendant.
Both young women wore navy blue, the bride wearing a suit of taffeta material and carrying a shower bouquet of roses. The bridesmaid's dress was of firsheen crepe and her bouquet was of white carnations.
Breakfast was served at the Anderson home, the guests including area relatives and a few intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Quimby left on a Soo train at 10:30 a.m. for Fond du Lac, to visit until Sunday.
For the past couple of years the bride had been chief operator for the Wisconsin telephone company in this city. She is the oldest daughter in the Anderson family. Mr. Quimby is the son of Daniel Quimby, one of Stevens Point's oldest residents.

Helen Marie Anderson died on 13 December 1992 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 91. She was buried at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.