Extended Family Histories
Joseph Wanek
1851 - 1934 (83 years)-
Name Joseph Wanek Birth 14 Sep 1851 Velentin, Bohemia Gender Male _UID D785774F014649F8B41916C7EF1C61C383AB Death 21 Oct 1934 Long Beach, California Person ID I2118 Gary and Connie Genealogy Last Modified 17 May 2009
Family Rosa Leitheiser, b. 1853, Buffalo NY d. 1912, Scotland, SD (Age 59 years) Marriage 1873 _UID E55261F744274E5DAF28623B6119FEAE3FA1 Children 1. Frank Wanek, b. 1875, Scotland, SD d. 1949, Scotland, SD (Age 74 years) 2. Anna Wanek, b. 1877, Scotland, SD d. California 3. Helena Wanek, b. 1881, Scotland, SD d. 1886 (Age 5 years) 4. Edmund Wanek, b. 1885, Scotland, SD d. 1914, Scotland, SD (Age 29 years) 5. Albert Wanek, b. 1888, Scotland, SD d. 1967, California (Age 79 years) 6. Carl Lewis Wanek, b. 30 Jul 1891, Scotland, South Dakota d. 31 Oct 1978, Escondido, CA (Age 87 years) 7. Marie Laura Wanek, b. 1893, Scotland, SD d. 1941, Auburn, CA (Age 48 years) Family ID F194 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Jul 2017
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Notes - The 1900 census lists his place of birth as St. Valentin, Austria. He emigrated in 1868. Joseph was a tailor. He built a shop in Scotland, SD where he worked while his family took care of the farm.
Joseph moved to Emery, SD where he operated a tailor shop and later got a job as postmaster. He eventually moved to California where he died. His body was sent back to Scotland, SD to be buried beside his wife Rosa.
- The 1900 census lists his place of birth as St. Valentin, Austria. He emigrated in 1868. Joseph was a tailor. He built a shop in Scotland, SD where he worked while his family took care of the farm.