Anistasia Scieszinski (1845 - 1941) - Obit #2

SCIESZINSKI, SCIESINSKI, WYRWICKI, PAWLICKA, CEGLARSKA, BUCHHOLZ, CISKEY, CISKA, BARKS, LEONARD, JUDGE, BOGAERTS, MCLAMAR

Posted By: DJ Scieszinski
Date: 1/17/2019 at 19:04:38

OTTUMWA DAILY COURIER
July 15, 1941

SCIESZINSKI FUNERAL

Melrose - Funeral services for A. Scieszinski, 95*, were held at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick’s church in Melrose, with the Rev. J.J. Welsh celebrating the requiem high mass. Burial was at Mt. Calvary cemetery.

Mr. Scieszinski died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at his home in Melrose. He was born May 3, 1846* in Poland and came to the United States when he was 19 years old. He settled in Rock Island, ILL. as a coal operator and was married to Miss Mary Ciska* at Rock Island. In 1871 he moved to Monroe county, where he became an extensive landowner.

Five children preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Leonard of Melrose and Mrs. E. J. McLamar of Ottumwa; five sons, Frank, Joe and William of Melrose, Dan of Albia and Edward Of Janesville, Wis.; 46 grandchildren and 34 great - grandchildren.

*NOTE: Anistasia Scieszinski born Anastasius Sciesinski May 3, 1845, Trzeciewiec, Poland; died July 12, 1941, Melrose, IA; married Mary Frances Ciskey February 6, 1870, Rock Island County, IL; arrived at the Port of New York from Bremen, Germany May 23, 1864 aboard the Elise and Mathilde; father of 12 children, 4 daughters and 8 sons, 96 at the time of death.