Johann Gerszewski, Jr.

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"John Gerszewski, the 5th son of Tomasz and Regina Gerszewski of Czapiewice, Poland. He came to the US a single man in about 1881, and to Walsh Co. in about 1882 and homesteaded on the northwest qtr. of Sec. 24, Ardoch Twp. (155 R 2) on which he was issued a patent on Dec. 8, 1888.

He m. Josephina Czelik, who d. a few yrs. later. He then m. Paulina Kiedrowski. They did not have children of their own but adopted Margaret Lase (Sculc), who later m. Frank Gerszewski, who upon invitation also came from Poland to stay with them.

In 1918 John sold his homestead in Ardoch Twp. and bought the Archibald Miller homestead in Forest River Twp. in Sec. 1, from Thomas Kowalski, moved to Minto and went into the flour business, with which he remained until he retired back to Forest River twp.

While they lived in Ardoch twp. they were members of St. Stanislaus Church at Warsaw, and at the time of their death were members of the Sacred Heart Church at Minto. They are both buried in the Sacred Heart Cem. of Minto."

Brusy 1851 W171 0222 44 Johann Thomas Gierszewski Regina Zygmanska