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Bio: Kowalesquany Andrew (30 May 1882- 1975)

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Kawalewczany, Pletke

----Source: Naturalization Records, Clark Co., WI

Andrew Kowalesquany who resided on route #2, Thorp, Wis.  entered this world at Maden Poland, 30 Apr 1882.  As a 58 year old adult, he stood 5 ft., 7" tall and weighed 150 lbs.  His hair was black, his complexion light, and his eyes were blue.  His nationality was Polish and he was not married.  He was a hard working farmer who had emigrated aboard the SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria from Hamburg, Germany to enter the USA at New York, NY, 24 Aug, 1912.  Years before he had traveled to New Jersey, but had returned to his home in Poland.

During his naturalization, A dairy farmer, John Pletke, a neighbor to Andrew on route #2, Thorp, Wisconsin signed as a witness who had personally known Andrew since 1 July 1939. and testified to his good moral character and his belief in the United States Constitution.

Kowalesquany, Andrew passed away at the Stanley, Wisconsin Hospital in Oct 1975  and was buried in St. Mary's Czestochowa Cemetery Thorp Township, Clark Co., WI along with his many friends and neighbors.

SS KAISERIN AUGUSTE VICTORIA (photo) In 1912, Andrew Kawalewczany made the life-altering, one-way, transatlantic voyage from Germany to New York the Hamburg-America Line’s suberb flagship which was built in Poland in 1905.  It was the world’s largest luxury ocean liner (1,897 passengers) until Cunard’s ill-fated Lusitania (2,198 passengers) outsized it by 100 ft a year later. During its 25 years of service, the 678 ft. twin-screw behemoth carried thousands of immigrants to New York and later served as a U.S. troop repatriation ship in WW II, and in its final decade was newly remodeled and called, "RMS Empress of Scotland."               Ellis Island Photos

Naturalization Records  [ 1 ]  [ 2 ]  [ 3 ]  [ 4 ]

John Pletka and John Pogodzinski (naturalized Aug 1928), both RR #2 Thorp Farmers and Neighbors to Andrew served as witnesses when he gave his Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America.

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Obit: Kowalesquany, Andrew (1882-1975)

Transcriber: Janet

Surnames: Kowalequany

Andrew Kowalesquany
Sex Male, Age 92, (1882)
Race 1 White
Event Type Death
Event Date 1975
Event Place Wisconsin, United States
Event Place (Original) Stanley, Wisconsin