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Mary Reck (Sobotta)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Popielów, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Death: May 26, 1939 (69)
Independence, WI, United States (heart disease)
Place of Burial: Independence, WI, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Albert Sobotta; Albert Sobotta; Anne Sobotta and Anna Sobotta
Wife of Vitus Reck
Mother of Mary (Reck) Walek; Paul Peter Reck; Christina Reck Smieja; Joseph Reck; Gertrude Killian and 8 others
Sister of Private and Hedwig "Chutka" Kasella

Managed by: Danielle Teresa Suchla
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About Mary Reck

Mary was born in Poppielow Poland - then part of Germany -also called Silesia or Prussia. She was 10 years old when she came to America with her father and sister. Her mother must have died in the old country. She was a house maid/helper for Vitus Reck and his first wife Susan Rumpel when Susan passed away. Vitus married her three months after Susan died.

She and Vitus had 12 children together and he passed away in 1913 leaving her with not only her 12 children but several younger ones from Vitus' first marriage.

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Mary Reck's Timeline

1870
March 15, 1870
Popielów, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
1888
December 3, 1888
December 3, 1888
Glencoe, WI, United States
1889
January 11, 1889
Town of Glencoe, Arcadia, Trempealeau, Wisconsin
1891
October 4, 1891
Town of Arcadia, Arcadia, Wisconsin
1893
August 1, 1893
Arcadia, WI, United States
1895
March 7, 1895
Town of Glencoe, Arcadia, Wisconsin
1897
February 22, 1897
1901
April 22, 1901