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John W. Gorczyca

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John W. Gorczyca

Birth
Poland
Death
18 Jan 1951 (aged 65)
Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Parents: Peter Gorczyca and Sophia (Markiewicz) Gorczyca. In the 1900 U S Census they are living in Minneapolis city, Ward 1, Hennepin, MN with their children John (shown as b. May 1984) , Mary and Joseph Gorczyca (misspelled in census as Gorcryca). John has been listed as having the middle name of Walter (son's birth record) and William (WWI Draft Reg. Card).

John's date of birth is given as both 1885 and 1887 in census and marriage records. His place of birth is also listed as both Austria and Poland. The reason for this is that In 1795 the Polish Commonwealth ceased to exist and the lands were partitioned among the Kingdom of Prussia, the Russian Empire and Old Austria. In 1918, it regained it's independence as the Second Polish Republic.

John Gorczyca is recorded as marrying Victoria Duda on 4 Oct 1905 in Hennepin Co., MN. He b. 1885 and 20 yrs of age. She b. 1888 and 17 yrs of age. They had two known daughters, Mary Josephine Gorczyca b. 8 Mar 1906 and Florence W. b. abt. 1909. U S Census for 1910 shows them living in Minneapolis, Ward 1, Hennepin, MN with their daughters and Victoria's mother, Rosalia Duda age 55 yr b. Poland. In the 1930 U S Census Victoria is no longer married to John and has remarried to Fredrick T. Janda b. 1890. They are living in Minneapolis (districts 1-250), Hennepin, MN with her two daughters, Mary and Florence Gorczyca.

1930 U S Census shows John Gorczyca 42 yr. b. Poland living with his wife Florence 34 yr. in Osseo, Hennepin, MN. John is shown as having immigrated in 1901 and parents b. Poland. A female child was born to this marriage and died 04 Nov 1923 in Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Deaths and Burials).

In 1940 U S Census John Gorczyca (misspelled Corczycd) has married for a third time and is living with his wife, Anne (Bailey) Gorczyca in Ward 1, City of Minneapolis, MN. His occupation is given as salesman for Wholesale Liquor Company. John is 55 yr, Anne is 28 yr. No children shown. One child was later born to this marriage. Anne Florence (Bailey) Gorczyca remarried twice after John's death. Anne Florence (Bailey) Patrick b. 5 Jul 1911, d. 15 Oct 1999 in Glenwood, Pope, MN.
Parents: Peter Gorczyca and Sophia (Markiewicz) Gorczyca. In the 1900 U S Census they are living in Minneapolis city, Ward 1, Hennepin, MN with their children John (shown as b. May 1984) , Mary and Joseph Gorczyca (misspelled in census as Gorcryca). John has been listed as having the middle name of Walter (son's birth record) and William (WWI Draft Reg. Card).

John's date of birth is given as both 1885 and 1887 in census and marriage records. His place of birth is also listed as both Austria and Poland. The reason for this is that In 1795 the Polish Commonwealth ceased to exist and the lands were partitioned among the Kingdom of Prussia, the Russian Empire and Old Austria. In 1918, it regained it's independence as the Second Polish Republic.

John Gorczyca is recorded as marrying Victoria Duda on 4 Oct 1905 in Hennepin Co., MN. He b. 1885 and 20 yrs of age. She b. 1888 and 17 yrs of age. They had two known daughters, Mary Josephine Gorczyca b. 8 Mar 1906 and Florence W. b. abt. 1909. U S Census for 1910 shows them living in Minneapolis, Ward 1, Hennepin, MN with their daughters and Victoria's mother, Rosalia Duda age 55 yr b. Poland. In the 1930 U S Census Victoria is no longer married to John and has remarried to Fredrick T. Janda b. 1890. They are living in Minneapolis (districts 1-250), Hennepin, MN with her two daughters, Mary and Florence Gorczyca.

1930 U S Census shows John Gorczyca 42 yr. b. Poland living with his wife Florence 34 yr. in Osseo, Hennepin, MN. John is shown as having immigrated in 1901 and parents b. Poland. A female child was born to this marriage and died 04 Nov 1923 in Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Deaths and Burials).

In 1940 U S Census John Gorczyca (misspelled Corczycd) has married for a third time and is living with his wife, Anne (Bailey) Gorczyca in Ward 1, City of Minneapolis, MN. His occupation is given as salesman for Wholesale Liquor Company. John is 55 yr, Anne is 28 yr. No children shown. One child was later born to this marriage. Anne Florence (Bailey) Gorczyca remarried twice after John's death. Anne Florence (Bailey) Patrick b. 5 Jul 1911, d. 15 Oct 1999 in Glenwood, Pope, MN.


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  • Maintained by: Jen Shaffer
  • Originally Created by: leslie
  • Added: Jun 17, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92045699/john_w-gorczyca: accessed ), memorial page for John W. Gorczyca (22 May 1885–18 Jan 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 92045699, citing Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Jen Shaffer (contributor 48755245).