Obit: Grajkowski, John S. (1885 - 1966)
Contact: Stan

Surnames: Grajkowski, Imbierowitz, Liesnewski, Romanowicz, Swiniarski, Wiater, Wisniewski

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 27 Jan 1966

Grajkowski, John S. (26 APR 1885 - 18 JAN 1966)

John S. Grajkowski, 80, a retired farmer, carpenter, and mason, passed away at Victory Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1966.

Mr. Grajkowski was born April 26, 1885 in Poland, coming to the states in 1888, settling first in LaSalle, Ill., and in 1890 moving to the Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.) area, where he has since resided. On July 1, 1908 he was united in marriage to Mary Swiniarski at St. Hedwig's Church, Thorp.

Funeral services were held in St. Hedwig's Chapel on Thursday, Jan. 20th. Father Mish officiated at the ten a.m. service, and burial was in St. Hedwig's Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Edward, Dale, Richard, George, Tom and Ken Grajkowski.

Surviving are his wife Mary, four sons, Joe, Raymond and Victor Grajkowski, all of Thorp, Leon of New Berlin, Wis.; one brother, Mike Grajkowski of Thorp, and one sister, Mrs. Francis Wisniewski of Milwaukee. Preceding him in death were his parents, one son Henry in 1959, and one daughter Rose in 1924.

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John Graikowski 1852-1927 /Mary Imbierowitz 18XX?-1935 SE corner sect 26

Moved to west side section 25 when Michael took over

Michael Graikowski 1880-1976/Josephine Liesnewski 1884-1976 East side sect 26

John farmed in NW corner section 35

Sophie

Eva 1907-1993/Adam Wiater 1906-1981
Bought Michael Graikowski farm

Stanley 1929-1949
Lorraine Jarocki 1932-1989
Richard 193~

Adam Jr 1943

Cecelia
Michael
Stanley

John Graikowski 1885-1966/Mary Swienarski1890-1968 middle sect 35

Cecelia 1909-1918

Joesph 1916-2003/Jennie Romanowicz 1915-1991

Rose 1909-1924 Killed by tornado that drove a stick thru her chest
Joesph Graikowski 1916-1954

Was willed forty acre farm section 25 when Mary died

 John Graikowski 1885-1966/Mary Swienarski 1890-1968 middle sect 35

Cecelia 1909-1918

Joesph 1916-2003/Jennie Romanowicz 1915-1991

Rose 1909-1924 Killed by tornado that drove a stick thru her chest
Joesph Graikowski 1916-1954

Was willed forty acre farm section 25 when Mary died

Joseph Liesnewski 1854-1954/Eva JZawacki 1856-1931 NW sect 36

Anton 1893-1970/Helena Jurkowski 1893-1954

Took over homestead in sect 36

Edna 1896-1991/Frank Jasinek 1893/1956