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About John C. Kleczka
A Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge for 23 years. He also served in the Wisconsin State Senate (1909-1911) and the U.S. Congress( representing the 4th Wisconsin Congressional District from 1918 to 1922 as a Republican).
A strong supporter of Poland, he worked hard to raise money and manpower in its defense. As a result, he was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta in 1924. The honor was conferred on him by Ignatz Paderewski.
Sources
- The April 22, 1959 edition of the Milwaukee Sentinel which carried both an obituary and an article about his death.
- Wikipedia Article
- His biography in History of Milwaukee City and County by William George Bruce and Josiah Seymour Currey, The S. J. Clark Publishing Co., 1922 Volume 3 – (p. 858)
Relationship to Other Milwaukee Polonia Project Profiles:
His aunt Mary Magdalena Fons Wiza is the sister of Lous A. Fons.
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John C. Kleczka's Timeline
| 1885 |
May 6, 1885
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| 1914 |
June 26, 1914
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Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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| 1916 |
January 23, 1916
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| 1918 |
1918
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| 1959 |
April 21, 1959
Age 73
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Milwaukee, WI, United States
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St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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