----Source: FAMILY HISTORY SCRAPBOOK LEON KONIECZNY
 

Konieczny, George (1851 - 1930)

George Konieczny, aged 79 years and 10 months died at the home of his son Joseph, in the town of Withee of bronchial pneumonia, on Monday, Jan. 27th, 1930, after an illness of eight days.

Mr. Konieczny was born in Poland March 29, 1850. In 1877, he was united in marriage to Mary Mikoliwcz. Nine children blessed this union, six of who survive. The couple arrived in America in 1880, spending about seven years in Pennsylvania and twelve years in St. Paul, and located in Thorp, Clark County on a farm about thirty years ago.

Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn, three sons, Frank and Joe of Thorp and Michael of Denver, Colo. three daughters, Mrs. Joe Langiewicz of Thorp , and Mrs. Mary Lee and Miss Sophia Konieczny of Minneapolis, two step-brothers, Luke Stuk of Iron River, Mich. Anton Haider, Of Minneapolis. All the children, excepting Michael of Colorado, were here to attend the funeral, which took place at St. Hedwig's Church on Wednesday of last week, Rev. F. A. Kulig officiating, interment following in the church cemetery.