Matthew J. Kopacz was born 1 Dec 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Victoria (Wadas) Kopacz. John was born in 1883 in Poland and Victoria was born 19 March 1885 (obit says b 1888) in Poland and they emigrated in 1901 (probably to Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois )

John and Victoria had the following children: Casimera, daughter, born abt. 1918 in Illinois; Methof, son born abt. 1921 in Illinois; Genevieve, daughter born abt. 1924 in Illinois; and Matthew, son born 1 Dec 1919, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. (note - most likely all the children were born in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois)

On a 1930 census for Reseburg Township, Clark Co., Wisconsin John Kopacz is listed as farmer. Listed with him are his wife, Victoria, and all the children mentioned above.

John Kopacz died in 1960. Victoria Kopacz died 19 July 1979. Both are buried at St. Hedwig's Cemetery, Withee Township, Clark Co, Wisconsin.

There is also a Kameria (Glenn) Kopacz buried at St Hedwig's b 20 Aug 1918 d 2 Dec 1977. I believe this is the daughter "Casimera" listed on the 1930 census.

Matthew John Kopacz married on 21 June 1947 in Sheldon to Helen Kozial. Helen was born 2 March 1924 in Sheldon to Jacob & Apolonja Wojcik Kosial. She was raised on the family farm and educated in Tony, where she graduated from Tony High School. They raised a family of five children; Barbara, Patsy, Kada, Mike and Tersia.

John & Helen farmed until 1961 when they moved to the Greenwood area and owned and operated the Wildwood Tavern until 1977. After the sold the tavern Helen worked part time at the Silver Dollar Bar as a bartender.  John also worked for the Post Office in Owen, Wi and later for Lato Co. in Thorp, Wisconsin from which he retired.

They moved to Morgan Plaza in Thorp, Wisconsin in 2001and resided there until entering the Clark County Health Care Center in December of 2003

Helen died 20 Feb 2004. Matthew died 14 Feb 2004. . Matthew died 14 Feb 2006 Both are buried at St Hedwig's Cemetery, Withee Township, Clark Co., Wisconsin

At the time of their deaths their children were listed as follows: Barbara (Bill) Wernsan, Jacksonville, Illinois; Patsy Foss and special friend, Ken Larson, St Paul Minn; Kada (Wally) Baehr, Withee, Wis; Mike (Lori) Kopacz, Clear Lake, Wisconsin and Tersia (Ray) Gradner, Greenwood, Wis. Also surviving were fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.