Ignacy (Ike) Jorski

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Ike was the third oldest of six children born to Jacob & Victoria Jezewski. On the 1900 census it states Ike immigrated to the US in 1873. Ike's first wife was Victoria Olegniczak, daughter of George and Barbara Olegniczak. Ike and Victoria were living in Marche, Arkansas where they had five children, Andrew Henry, Mary Anna, John Jacob, Martha Anna, and Selina Victoria. Ike's wife Victoia died in 1889 and Ike then married Katy Rominski.

On Sept. 22, 1891 Ike took part in the second land run on what was once Indian Territory, from Marche Arkansas. Ike and his family were one of the ten original family's that settled the town of Harrah, Oklahoma. Ike secured a homestead of 160 acres, three miles east of Harrah. Ike's family lived in a dugout under ground for a year before they erected a tent made from the remnant of the wagon, where they lived for the next 2 years. Later they built a 10 ft. by 10 ft. dirt floor cabin. Ike and Katie farmed the land and raised their children in Harrah. At the age of 71 years in 1920 Ike died of natural causes. During his life he lived without electricity and a motor vehicle.

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