Alexander and Evelyn (Rogalski) Langiewicz of Withee, Clark Co., WI

Alexander Langiewicz was born Dec. 22, 1894 to Joseph and Josepha/Josephine Langiewicz who emigrated to Clark Co., Wisconsin about 1889. and died in Sept. of 1976. Josepha/Josephine was born 15 Jan 1860 in Poland and died 17 Jan 1931 at the home of her son, Alexander. She died of a stroke.

At various times he resided in Longwood, Maplehurst, Redville, and Withee, WI. Evelyn and Alex had a family of eleven children.

Joseph died 24 July 1927 at his home in Withee. Both are buried at St Hedwig's Cemetery, Thorp, Withee Township

On a 1900 census for Withee, Clark Co., Wisconsin the following Langiewicz family are listed: Joseph, Josephine, Valentine, Adam, Joseph, Katherine, Alexander, Sophia, and Verona.

Researcher's Notes

During WW I there is a Walenty Langiewicz, from Thorp, Wisconsin (Pg 199 Vol. 1) listed as a member of the Polish Army in France, called "Haller's Army-from the Polish Genealogical Society of America comes the following statement "An estimated 20,000 Polish persons answered the call to fight for freedom and the opportunity to regain Poland's independence during World War I in the Polish Army in France (in Polish Armia Polska we Francyi). They were recruited from among the Polish immigrants who came to America to fight with France."

On a 1920 census for Thorp Twnsp, Clark Co, Wi the following family members of the Alexander Langiewicz family are listed:

Alexander, head, male, married, age 25,white,born in New York, common laborer, parents born in Poland

Evelin, wife, female, married, age 18, white, born in Wis., parents born Poland

*Julia, mother, female, widowed, age 64,white,immigration unknown, born in Poland, parents born in Poland

*Lani/note 2/2006 I believe the census taker was mistaken and her name should have been Josepha/Josephine

On another 1920 census for Withee Twnsp., Clark Co., Wi Joseph (the son) Langiewicz is listed as follows:

Bonczyk, Frances head, female, widow, age 30,white,born in Minn, farmer, parents born in Germany/Poland

Bonczyk Stella, daughter, female, single, age 5,white,born in Wisconsin, father born in Wisconsin, mother born in Minnesota

Bonczyk, Frank, son, male, single, age 4,white born in Wisconsin, father born in Minnesota

Bonczyk Mike, son, male, single, age 1, born in Wisconsin, father born in Wisconsin, father born in Wisconsin, mother born in Minnesota

Langiewicz, Joseph, brother in law, male, married, age 30, imm unknown, born in Russia/Poland, laborer in lumber mill, parents born Russia/Poland

Langiewicz, Bernice, sister, female, married, age 24, born in Minnesota, parents born in Russia/Poland

Langiewicz Sophia, niece, female, single, age 3, born in Minnesota, father born in Russia/Poland, mother born in Minnesota

Langiewicz Teresa, niece, single, age 1, born in Wisconsin, father born in Russia/Poland, mother born in Minnesota

On a 1930 census for Withee Twnsp,Clark Co,Wi the following family members of the Alexander Langiewicz family are listed:

Alexander,head,male,married,age 33,white,born in New York,dairy farmer, parents born in Poland

Eva, wife, female, married, age 28, white, born in Wisconsin, parents born in Poland

William, son, male, single, age 10, white, born in Wisconsin, father born in New York, mother born in Wisconsin

Dolores, daughter, female, single, age 8,white,born in Wisconsin, father born in New York, mother born in Wisconsin

Leona, daughter, female, single, age 5,white,born in Wisconsin, father born New York, mother born in Wisconsin

Clarise, daughter, female, single, age 3,white,born in Wisconsin, father born in New York, mother born in Wisconsin

Henrietta, daughter, female single, age 2,white,born in Wisconsin, father born in New York, mother born in Wisconsin

Alexander, son, male, single, age 1/12,white,born in Wisconsin, father born in New York, mother born in Wisconsin

Josephine, mother, female, widowed, age 78,white,imm 1890,born in Poland, both parents born in Poland

After Joseph's death in 1927 it seems his wife, Jozefa/Josephine lived out her life in the home of her son, Alexander Langiewicz until her death in 1931.

From an obituary of George Konieczny dated 27 Jan 1930 comes the following information:

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

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

Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn three sons, Frank and Joe of Thorp, Wis. and Michael of Denver, Colo. and three daughters, Mrs. Joe Langiewicz of Thorp, Wis. and Mrs. Mary Lee and Miss Sophia Konieczny of Minneapolis, two step-brothers, Luke Stuk of New Brighton, Minn and Simon Stuk of Iron River, Mich. Anton Haider of Minneapolis and 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.

Although both the bios of Joseph and Josepha/Josephine Langiewicz state they are buried in St Hedwig's Cemetery the only two listed are as follows:

Langiewicz,Alex b 22 Dec 1894 died Sept 1976 wife Eva

Langiewicz Eva b. 1901 died 1957 husband Alexander

Family Notes

Alexander is one of Adam Langiewicz’s younger siblings. When Rose Malinowski Langiewicz accompanied her mother, Anna, to Thorp in about 1927– Rose apparently did not go on with Anna to Chicago to see Anna’s sister, Veronica. It’s possible she was making a connection with Adam’s family. This is the only known return trip to Thorp of any family members since they left for Washington in 1901. Adam left to join the Army in 1895, Rose would only have been 2 years old. It’s unknown how he met Rose.

Emily Airhart (Rose's niece) remembers Adam's sister Mary. The kids called her Auntie Kinish". She was always very good to the children. She used to always come to the haying potlucks at the Malinowski ranch. Emily’s mother, Soph, said Mary would sweetly say to those coming to the table "Eat all you want 'dahlink', I made it myself." (when she hadn’t made anything). Nancy Cuyle.