John Samuel Nabakowski, Sr. married Gustine Gringle.

He was buried 25 Apr 1931.

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Obituary, 23 Apr 1932, "The Amherst News-Times" (Amherst, Lorain Co., OH)

PNEUMONIA FATAL TO LOCAL RESIDENT

John Nabakowski Succumbs Tuesday Evening: Ill but One Week -- Pneumonia proved fatal to John Nabakowski, Sr., 66, well-known Amherst resident, who passed away at his home on Elyria avenue Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. He had been ill but a week.
Mr. Nabakowski was born in Germany but had resided in Amherst for the past 37 years, most of tha time having been employed at the Cleveland Quarries Co. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church.
He is survived by his widow Mrs. Augusta Nabakowski; five sons, August, Edward, Fred, of Amherst, John of Brownhelm and Walter of U. S. navy; four daughters, Mrs. A. B. Steinkraus of Washington D.C., Mrs. Wm. Streicher of Oberlin, Mrs. Wm Cahl and Mrs. Bernard Strauss of Amherst.

((Please note - Augusta was stated as his widow - I had Justina because that is the name listed in her obituary.))

Vital Records - Death Certificate - OH Dep't. of Health - Columbus, OH, Reg. #21 - Reg. District #752 - Primary Reg. District #2793

John Nabakowski, male, white, married to Justine Nabakowski, 65 yrs. 10 mos. 3 days, was born June 18, 1866 in Germany and died April 21, 1931 at 6:20 p.m. in Amherst, Lorain Co., OH. Cause of death was bronchial pneumonia (4 days) and attended by Dr. A. F. McQueen (Amherst, OH) from 4/17/1931 to 4/21/1931 and he last saw John on 4/21/1931. John was a laborer and his father's name was not known and born in Germany and his mother's maiden name was not known and born in Germany. Informant was August Nabakowski - Germany. O. H. Baker & Co. was undertaker & license #146B and burial was held on April 25, 1931 in Brownhelm Cemetery, Brownhelm, OH. Filed April 25, 1931 by Chas. Miller, Registrar.

Orville Manes, Historical Soc. - Amherst Historical Society & Sandstone Museum Center - Amherst, Lorain Co., OH

Ora Mae (Wilson) Nabakowski remembers Grandma Naby (nee Justina Gringle) telling about coming to America in 1893. They sailed steerage. Her mother ran along the dock crying as the boat left, as she knew she would never see them again. Uncle William, Uncle August, Aunt Minnie and Aunt Bertha were all born in Germany. Aunt Bertha, who was a small baby, became sick on the boat and Grandma Naby feared that she would die and have to be buried at sea. They were only allowed to bring a few things with them in the way of furniture or possessions. It is assumed that they had been living in Surnpf, Germany, a small town of about 50 people. A larger town, Elyria was about ten miles away. After coming to Amherst, John Nabakowski was employed at the Cleveland Quarries Co. and the family lived on Elyria Avenue. Most of the time he walked to work.