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Jan “John” Spotanski

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Jan “John” Spotanski

Birth
Poland
Death
15 Oct 1914 (aged 68–69)
Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
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(From Find A Grave contributor #47188983)
Jan, who went by "John" in America, was born in 1845 in Poland Germany. He married Zofia ("Sophia") Frydrysck (Fredrick), and they moved to America in 1880 to begin their new life. They settled in Oak Creek with other family members, and farmed for a living. They had four sons and seven daughters and raised them there. Some died during the diphtheria epidemic that hit the area, it was a hard
life. John died in 1914 at the age of 69.
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Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Saturday, 17 October 1914, page 6
Death at Loup City.

Loup City, Oct. 17 - John Spotanski, one of the early Polish settlers of Sherman county, died at his home in this city Thursday evening in his 69th year after an illness of many months. He leaves an aged wife, and eight children, five daughters and three sons, all grown, besides a host of friends to mourn his death. Funeral services will be held today at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic church.
Contributor: diaNEB (47466150)
(From Find A Grave contributor #47188983)
Jan, who went by "John" in America, was born in 1845 in Poland Germany. He married Zofia ("Sophia") Frydrysck (Fredrick), and they moved to America in 1880 to begin their new life. They settled in Oak Creek with other family members, and farmed for a living. They had four sons and seven daughters and raised them there. Some died during the diphtheria epidemic that hit the area, it was a hard
life. John died in 1914 at the age of 69.
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Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Saturday, 17 October 1914, page 6
Death at Loup City.

Loup City, Oct. 17 - John Spotanski, one of the early Polish settlers of Sherman county, died at his home in this city Thursday evening in his 69th year after an illness of many months. He leaves an aged wife, and eight children, five daughters and three sons, all grown, besides a host of friends to mourn his death. Funeral services will be held today at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic church.
Contributor: diaNEB (47466150)

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  • Created by: Don
  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31265843/jan-spotanski: accessed ), memorial page for Jan “John” Spotanski (1845–15 Oct 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31265843, citing Saint Josaphats Cemetery, Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Don (contributor 46558676).