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Sobieski Family History
John Sobieski 1890- 1972
Frank Sobieski 1892-1966
Joe Sobieski 1893 – 1931
Anton Sobieski 1895 – 1912
Michael Sobieski 1896 – 1933
Paul Sobieski 1898 – 1979
Pauline Sobieski Piechowski 1900-1928
Adam Sobieski 1901 – 1964
Thomas Sobieski 1903 – 1970
Agnes Sobieski 1904 – 1931
Ben Sobieski 1906 – 1989
Mary Sobieski Burke 1908 – 1986
Steve Sobieski 1913 – 1933
Josephine Sobieski Marshall 1914 – 1999
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1870 Neskoro Census. John Zelinske (1830) was Grandfather Steve's dad. Mary (1840) he mother. Ernestina, Thomas and John his siblinigs. John is mentioned in the Family Tragedies Section.
1909 Oct 12. Steve Zelinske and Agnes Resheske Wedding.
MISC - Part 1 - Summary Resheske family history by Jim Sobieski with help from Betty Bruhn and Cinny Sobieski.
MISC - Part 2 - Summary of Resheske Side of family by Jim Sobieski with help from Betty Bruhn and Cinny.
This marriage resulted in 5 children. Florence, Walter, Dorothy, Bernard and Jim. This list covers all 5 births, marriages and deaths. Record produced by Ed Zelinske.
1909 Steve Zelinske 2nd from Right in back Agnes Resheske 2nd from right in front.
1910 Steve with his brother John.
1910 - Steve with his older brother John.
1900 "Grandma" Pytlak, Marie Kendzora and Catherine Resheske.
Early 1900's. Steve's first Barber shop is the building on the left (note barber's pole).
1905 About. Agnes and Katie Resheske Cousins. This was a portcard sent to Mr. Stanish Zielinske 812A Jackson B, Chicago, Ill.
About 1910. Annia Resheske, Agnes Resheske and Peggy Resheske
1900 Grandma Kathryn Plencner Resheske. Our Great Grandmother.
About 1915. Back Peggy Wrysinske (Jake) Katy Resheske (John), Maggie Resheske(Martin), Front Anne Dudginske, Agnes Zelinske (Steve)
1911 Likely Steve with probably Florence.
About 1915 - Steve and Agnes Zelinske
About 1915- Princton Resheske's. Back- Anne, Agnes, Peggy, Stanis, John Martin. Front Katherin, Frank.
1913 Mar 12 Florence and Walter Zelinske
1919 - Florence in back (9), Walter (7), Bernard (1) and Dorothy 5.
1927 Bernard and James Zelinske
1915 - Walt and Florence with fish.
1924 Florence and Walter, First Communion.
About 1925 Walt, Steve, Jim and Bernard.
1928 Florence Zelinske High School Pic
1927 Florence accomplishments at 17.
1928 Florence school portrait.
About 1936 - Dorothy and Norm Thoresen Wedding Pic.
1935 Steve and Agnes Zelinske
1935 Steve Ze;omsle
1930 Aug. Dorothy Zelinske, Jim Zelinske Florence Zelinske & Agnes Zelinske
About 1930. Florence carries her violin.
1930 Aug 30 Dorothy, Florence, Agnes, Steve, Walter, Bernard, and Jim Zelinske.
1930 Aug 10. Martha Resheske, Walter Zelinske, Florence Zelinske, Steve Zelinske, Agnes Zelinske, Katie Resheske, Dorothy Zelinske. Middle - Bernard Zelinske, Leo Resheske, Harry Wryzinski. Seated - Vincent Resheske, and James Zelinske
1930 Dorothy Okray, Florence Zelinske, Dorothy Zelinske, Ray Okay and James Zelinske. Jim looks about 7 years old, and he was born in 1923.
1932 May 26 State Teacher's College Certificate for Florence Zelinske
1932 June 8. Secondary Education Degree for Florence Zelinske
About 1935 - Steve's Barber Shop in Redgranite, before it burned down. Brothers Walt and Jim.
1937 May 29 Adam Sobieski and Florence Zelinske wedding. With Walter Zelinske and Margaret (John S daughter).
About 1943. Jim Zelinske, Katie Resheske, Ida Telzlaff, John Kendzara, Agnes Zelinske, ? Maxwell St.
Julia Resheske Gruszynski was a sister to Frank Resheske who married Agnes. Frank was Grandfather to Florence. Arrived with her brother Frank Resheske in 1876; Ann Resheske - no info; Peggy Wrysinski sister to Agnes; Agnes Resheske Zelinske - Daughter to Catherine and Frank, Mother to Florence; Ann Dudzinski - Sister to Agnes; Katie Reskeske - In- Law -married to Catherine's son John; Great Grandmother Catherine Plencner Resheske- Mother to Agnes and grandmother to Florence. Born 1860 arrived in 1882 and married Frank Resheske 1883.
1935 - Photo showing Grandmother Agnes Zelinske and to her right, her mother and our Great Grandmother Catherine Resheske.
1935 Agnes and Steve Zelinske.
1942 July Agnes and Steve Zelinske. Agnes passed away in 1943.
1948 Sept 15. Jim, Walt, Steve and Bernard Zelinske, after the war.
About 1940 - Agnes Zelinske
1930 Aug 7 - Ray Resheske and Walt Zelinske
About 1936 Bernard Zelinske
About 1935 Walter with Marshalls and Margaret?
1935 Bernard Zelinske, Sylvester Moore, Leo Resheske, Donald Wrysinski, Vincent Resheske, Dorothy Resheske.
Abour 1935 Walter Zelinske with Fred and Dorothy Groswald.
1946 Aug 10 Marriage of Walter Zelinske and Betty Silet.
1943 Oct Walter, Bernard, Steve and Jim Zelinske.
1945 Walter Zelinske in France. WWII
1945 May 8 - Thoresen Family Dorothy, Norm SR Norm JR front - Paul and Bob.
1940 Harry Wryzinski
1935 Walter Zelinske
1941 Apr 15 Edward and Harry Wryzinski with wives.
1940 Steve Zelinske
1941 Jim Zelinske High School Graduation
1943 Jim Zelinske, off to war.
1943 Bernard, Walter and Jim.
1943 Oct Bernard Zelinske, Walt Zelinske and Jim Zelinske. Home for the funeral of their Mother Agnes.
1945 Walt Zelinske in Europe
1937 April. Young Bernard Zelinske helps out Adam and Florence on their farm. Here he is cultivating corn. The picture was taking looking ESE from the farmhouse.
About 1940 Steve Zelinske
About 1940 Steve Zelinske.
1937 Steve showing off car.
1947 Betty (Walt) Zelinske with Steve and trapped bever.
1939 Steve Zelinske with fawn.
1950 about. Steve with today's catch.
About 1940 Steve Zelinske
1940 Adam Sobieski, Dorothy Thoresen and Florence Sobieski at Holy Hill, outside of Milwaukee.
1951 June 2 Marriage of James Zelinske and Kathryn LaBuda.
1951 June 2 Jim and Kathryn Wedding with Bernard Zelinske.
1951 June 2 - Jim Zelinske wedding. Jim, Florence, Steve, Dorothy, Bernard and Walter Zelinske.
1951 June Grandpa Steve at Jim Zelinske wedding.
About 1958 - Steve cuts Tom Thoresen's hair.
1942 January Walter the Game Warden.
1958 Steve and Ed Zelinske (Walter and Betty). Ed reports he was practicing his Conceal Carry.
1961 Audrey Zelinske with Steve. Feb 1, 1961
1961 Jan 1 Kathryn, Audrey and James Zelinske.
1960's The Zelinske Barber Shop float for the Redgranite Labor Day parade. Celebrating 60 years of cutting hair.
1970 May 3 Back - Jim Zelinske, Bernard Zelinske and Walter Zelinske Front - Dorothy Thoresen, Steve Zelinske, Florence. Picture taken at Florence's kitchen.
1962 Peggy Wynsinski with Ray. Colusa CA. Peggy was Grandmother Agnes Resheske's sister. Ralph would visit them occasionally before they passed. Peggy was the Aunt to Florence.
1984 May Jimi Zelinske, Kathryn Zelinske, Bernard Zelinske and Betty Zelinske. Dorothy Thoresen with Norm Thoresen, Steve Zelinske, Florence Sobieski, Walt Zelinske and Betty Zelinske.
1974 May. Zelinske family celebrates Steve's 90th birthday. Steve, Florence, Walter, Dorothy, Bernard, and Jim Zelinske. At St. Marks in Redgranite.
1985 March. Obituary for Florence Zelinske Sobieski.
2010 Bernard Zelinske Redgranite - Enjoying his outdoor shade canopy.
A LETTER -Frank Ryszewski Arrival 4-18-1876
B LETTER -Marriage record Jan Ryszewski and Ewa Balzer 10 Jan 1847
C LETTER - Declaration to become citizen by Frank Ryszewski
D LETTER - Birth record of Catherine Plencner
E LETTER - Marriage of John Plenzler and Apolonia Andrzejewska May 7, 1876
F LETTER - Ship Manifest with Plencner Family Arrival 2 May 1882
G LETTER- Marriage Frank Ryszewski and Catherine Plencner 1883
H LETTER - Princeton Republic page John Plencner death report
I LETTER - John PlencnerTombstone St John cemetery
J LETTER - John Plencner death record 1894
K LETTER - Luke and Anna Kendzora (Catherine's grandparents)
L1 LETTER - Death record Anna Kendzora St. John the Baptist Chursh
L2 LETTER - Death record Lukasz Kendzora St John the Baptist Church
M LETTER- Grave site for Lucas and Anna Kendzora
N LETTER - Death record Cecilia Aumuller St. John the Baptist Church
O LETTER - Simon and Mary Niemier St. John's cemetery
P LETTER - Frank and Rose Wrzesinsk with Frank's daughter Kate
Q LETTER - Martin Kedziora Arrival 29 August 1893 Destination Princeton
R LETTER - Tombstone for Frank and Catherine Resheske (Florence Grandparents)
S2 LETTER- Photo of Resheske family at Princeton Anne, Agnes, Peggy, Stanish, John, Martin, front Catherine, Frank
S1 LETTER - Frank and Catherine Resheske Family about 1904 L to R, Peggy, Agnes, Martin, Stanish, Anna
T LETTER - Resheski Family Gathering L to R, Stanish and Maggie Resheski, Jake and Peggy Wrysinski, Martin and Anna Resheski, John and Katie Resheski, Steve and Agnes Zelinske, Steve and Anna Dugenski
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