Ludwik Depa was born 13 Apr 1893 in Borek Wielki, now part of Sedziszow Malpolski, Podkarpackie, Poland. His father was Kazimierz Depa son of Wincenty Depa and Marianna Kracz/Sado and his mother was Magdalena Surman daughter of Antoni Surman and Marianna Daniel.
Ludwik was baptized on 16 April1893 (a date he used as his birth date towards the later portion of his life) and his godparents were Wladyslaw Klamut (unknown relationship) and Antonina Kanach, wife of Kajetan Surman, his aunt.
Ludwik's siblings included Tomasz (b 1886), Marianna (b 1888), Katarzyna (b 1891) and Franciszka (b 1895).
In 1897, when Ludwik was four years old, his mother died in childbirth. His father did not remarry and just three years later died of tuberculosis on 1 May 1900. Ludwik and his siblings were taken in by their aunts and uncles. Ludwik was taken in by his maternal uncle Szczepan Surman, Szczepan's wife Magdalena Bira, and their family. Ludwik's new home was in the village of Wolica Piaskowa.
Ludwik's older sister Marianna left for the US in 1905 and his sister Katarzyna left for the US in 1909. His siblings Franciszka and Tomasz seem to have stayed in Poland. Ludwik followed his sisters to the US, leaving Europe in September of 1910 from the port of Antwerp and arriving at the port of New York on 20 Sep 1910. He listed his "step father" Sczepan Serma aka Surman as his contact in Poland and indicated that he was headed to a sister who lived in New Brunswick, NJ. Upon arrival in the US he appears to have Americanized his name and became Louis.
Louis shows up in Chicago by 1917 when he enlists, on 19 Sep 1917, in the military. He served during WWI as a Private 1st Class in the 4th Regiment. He shipped overseas as part of 1st Company, 4th Motor Mechanic Regiment SC on 15 Jul 1918. He returned on 19 Jun 1919, departing from Brest, France, and at that time was part of 5th Company, 4th Mechanics Regiment, Air Service. His ship, the Charleston, arrived in Brooklyn, New York, on 29 Jun 1919. His military serial number was #2396502. On his military paperwork, Louis listed a "guardian" named John F Rozner/Rosner of 2527 North Harding Avenue in Chicago as next of kin (?). Louis was honorably discharged at the end of the war from Camp Grant, in Illinois, on 15 July 1919.
After the war Louis got a job as a cook for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railroad. On 8 Nov 1921 he married Emily Lentz in Chicago. They had a daughter, Helen Mildreth on 9 Jun 1922, also in Chicago.
Louis continued to work as a cook per the 1930 census. He died on 23 Jun 1931 in Chicago and was buried in Pound, Marinette, Wisconsin, the hometown of his wife. A notice of his burial was published in the Green Bay Press Gazette on 27 Jun 1931: LOUIS DEPA BURIED. COLEMAN, Wis -- Funeral services for Louis Depa, 37, whose body was shipped from Chicago to this city for burial, were held Friday from the home of Gustave Lentz with burial in the Coleman cemetery. Depa is survived by his wife and one daughter, 9 years old.
Louis' wife remarried after his death. His sister Marianna Depa Podborczynski died in Michigan in 1940 (see Find a Grave memorial 154518669). His other siblings' dates are currently unknown to this researcher.
This memorial is managed by Louis' family. I am the great great granddaughter of his godmother. Corrections, additions, and extra information and connections are welcome. Please use the suggest edits feature.
Ludwik was baptized on 16 April1893 (a date he used as his birth date towards the later portion of his life) and his godparents were Wladyslaw Klamut (unknown relationship) and Antonina Kanach, wife of Kajetan Surman, his aunt.
Ludwik's siblings included Tomasz (b 1886), Marianna (b 1888), Katarzyna (b 1891) and Franciszka (b 1895).
In 1897, when Ludwik was four years old, his mother died in childbirth. His father did not remarry and just three years later died of tuberculosis on 1 May 1900. Ludwik and his siblings were taken in by their aunts and uncles. Ludwik was taken in by his maternal uncle Szczepan Surman, Szczepan's wife Magdalena Bira, and their family. Ludwik's new home was in the village of Wolica Piaskowa.
Ludwik's older sister Marianna left for the US in 1905 and his sister Katarzyna left for the US in 1909. His siblings Franciszka and Tomasz seem to have stayed in Poland. Ludwik followed his sisters to the US, leaving Europe in September of 1910 from the port of Antwerp and arriving at the port of New York on 20 Sep 1910. He listed his "step father" Sczepan Serma aka Surman as his contact in Poland and indicated that he was headed to a sister who lived in New Brunswick, NJ. Upon arrival in the US he appears to have Americanized his name and became Louis.
Louis shows up in Chicago by 1917 when he enlists, on 19 Sep 1917, in the military. He served during WWI as a Private 1st Class in the 4th Regiment. He shipped overseas as part of 1st Company, 4th Motor Mechanic Regiment SC on 15 Jul 1918. He returned on 19 Jun 1919, departing from Brest, France, and at that time was part of 5th Company, 4th Mechanics Regiment, Air Service. His ship, the Charleston, arrived in Brooklyn, New York, on 29 Jun 1919. His military serial number was #2396502. On his military paperwork, Louis listed a "guardian" named John F Rozner/Rosner of 2527 North Harding Avenue in Chicago as next of kin (?). Louis was honorably discharged at the end of the war from Camp Grant, in Illinois, on 15 July 1919.
After the war Louis got a job as a cook for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railroad. On 8 Nov 1921 he married Emily Lentz in Chicago. They had a daughter, Helen Mildreth on 9 Jun 1922, also in Chicago.
Louis continued to work as a cook per the 1930 census. He died on 23 Jun 1931 in Chicago and was buried in Pound, Marinette, Wisconsin, the hometown of his wife. A notice of his burial was published in the Green Bay Press Gazette on 27 Jun 1931: LOUIS DEPA BURIED. COLEMAN, Wis -- Funeral services for Louis Depa, 37, whose body was shipped from Chicago to this city for burial, were held Friday from the home of Gustave Lentz with burial in the Coleman cemetery. Depa is survived by his wife and one daughter, 9 years old.
Louis' wife remarried after his death. His sister Marianna Depa Podborczynski died in Michigan in 1940 (see Find a Grave memorial 154518669). His other siblings' dates are currently unknown to this researcher.
This memorial is managed by Louis' family. I am the great great granddaughter of his godmother. Corrections, additions, and extra information and connections are welcome. Please use the suggest edits feature.
Ludwik Depa was born 13 Apr 1893 in Borek Wielki, now part of Sedziszow Malpolski, Podkarpackie, Poland. His father was Kazimierz Depa son of Wincenty Depa and Marianna Kracz/Sado and his mother was Magdalena Surman daughter of Antoni Surman and Marianna Daniel.
Ludwik was baptized on 16 April1893 (a date he used as his birth date towards the later portion of his life) and his godparents were Wladyslaw Klamut (unknown relationship) and Antonina Kanach, wife of Kajetan Surman, his aunt.
Ludwik's siblings included Tomasz (b 1886), Marianna (b 1888), Katarzyna (b 1891) and Franciszka (b 1895).
In 1897, when Ludwik was four years old, his mother died in childbirth. His father did not remarry and just three years later died of tuberculosis on 1 May 1900. Ludwik and his siblings were taken in by their aunts and uncles. Ludwik was taken in by his maternal uncle Szczepan Surman, Szczepan's wife Magdalena Bira, and their family. Ludwik's new home was in the village of Wolica Piaskowa.
Ludwik's older sister Marianna left for the US in 1905 and his sister Katarzyna left for the US in 1909. His siblings Franciszka and Tomasz seem to have stayed in Poland. Ludwik followed his sisters to the US, leaving Europe in September of 1910 from the port of Antwerp and arriving at the port of New York on 20 Sep 1910. He listed his "step father" Sczepan Serma aka Surman as his contact in Poland and indicated that he was headed to a sister who lived in New Brunswick, NJ. Upon arrival in the US he appears to have Americanized his name and became Louis.
Louis shows up in Chicago by 1917 when he enlists, on 19 Sep 1917, in the military. He served during WWI as a Private 1st Class in the 4th Regiment. He shipped overseas as part of 1st Company, 4th Motor Mechanic Regiment SC on 15 Jul 1918. He returned on 19 Jun 1919, departing from Brest, France, and at that time was part of 5th Company, 4th Mechanics Regiment, Air Service. His ship, the Charleston, arrived in Brooklyn, New York, on 29 Jun 1919. His military serial number was #2396502. On his military paperwork, Louis listed a "guardian" named John F Rozner/Rosner of 2527 North Harding Avenue in Chicago as next of kin (?). Louis was honorably discharged at the end of the war from Camp Grant, in Illinois, on 15 July 1919.
After the war Louis got a job as a cook for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railroad. On 8 Nov 1921 he married Emily Lentz in Chicago. They had a daughter, Helen Mildreth on 9 Jun 1922, also in Chicago.
Louis continued to work as a cook per the 1930 census. He died on 23 Jun 1931 in Chicago and was buried in Pound, Marinette, Wisconsin, the hometown of his wife. A notice of his burial was published in the Green Bay Press Gazette on 27 Jun 1931: LOUIS DEPA BURIED. COLEMAN, Wis -- Funeral services for Louis Depa, 37, whose body was shipped from Chicago to this city for burial, were held Friday from the home of Gustave Lentz with burial in the Coleman cemetery. Depa is survived by his wife and one daughter, 9 years old.
Louis' wife remarried after his death. His sister Marianna Depa Podborczynski died in Michigan in 1940 (see Find a Grave memorial 154518669). His other siblings' dates are currently unknown to this researcher.
This memorial is managed by Louis' family. I am the great great granddaughter of his godmother. Corrections, additions, and extra information and connections are welcome. Please use the suggest edits feature.
Ludwik was baptized on 16 April1893 (a date he used as his birth date towards the later portion of his life) and his godparents were Wladyslaw Klamut (unknown relationship) and Antonina Kanach, wife of Kajetan Surman, his aunt.
Ludwik's siblings included Tomasz (b 1886), Marianna (b 1888), Katarzyna (b 1891) and Franciszka (b 1895).
In 1897, when Ludwik was four years old, his mother died in childbirth. His father did not remarry and just three years later died of tuberculosis on 1 May 1900. Ludwik and his siblings were taken in by their aunts and uncles. Ludwik was taken in by his maternal uncle Szczepan Surman, Szczepan's wife Magdalena Bira, and their family. Ludwik's new home was in the village of Wolica Piaskowa.
Ludwik's older sister Marianna left for the US in 1905 and his sister Katarzyna left for the US in 1909. His siblings Franciszka and Tomasz seem to have stayed in Poland. Ludwik followed his sisters to the US, leaving Europe in September of 1910 from the port of Antwerp and arriving at the port of New York on 20 Sep 1910. He listed his "step father" Sczepan Serma aka Surman as his contact in Poland and indicated that he was headed to a sister who lived in New Brunswick, NJ. Upon arrival in the US he appears to have Americanized his name and became Louis.
Louis shows up in Chicago by 1917 when he enlists, on 19 Sep 1917, in the military. He served during WWI as a Private 1st Class in the 4th Regiment. He shipped overseas as part of 1st Company, 4th Motor Mechanic Regiment SC on 15 Jul 1918. He returned on 19 Jun 1919, departing from Brest, France, and at that time was part of 5th Company, 4th Mechanics Regiment, Air Service. His ship, the Charleston, arrived in Brooklyn, New York, on 29 Jun 1919. His military serial number was #2396502. On his military paperwork, Louis listed a "guardian" named John F Rozner/Rosner of 2527 North Harding Avenue in Chicago as next of kin (?). Louis was honorably discharged at the end of the war from Camp Grant, in Illinois, on 15 July 1919.
After the war Louis got a job as a cook for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railroad. On 8 Nov 1921 he married Emily Lentz in Chicago. They had a daughter, Helen Mildreth on 9 Jun 1922, also in Chicago.
Louis continued to work as a cook per the 1930 census. He died on 23 Jun 1931 in Chicago and was buried in Pound, Marinette, Wisconsin, the hometown of his wife. A notice of his burial was published in the Green Bay Press Gazette on 27 Jun 1931: LOUIS DEPA BURIED. COLEMAN, Wis -- Funeral services for Louis Depa, 37, whose body was shipped from Chicago to this city for burial, were held Friday from the home of Gustave Lentz with burial in the Coleman cemetery. Depa is survived by his wife and one daughter, 9 years old.
Louis' wife remarried after his death. His sister Marianna Depa Podborczynski died in Michigan in 1940 (see Find a Grave memorial 154518669). His other siblings' dates are currently unknown to this researcher.
This memorial is managed by Louis' family. I am the great great granddaughter of his godmother. Corrections, additions, and extra information and connections are welcome. Please use the suggest edits feature.
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