Descendants of Kazimierz Kaminski and Magdalena Wikla

11. Józef KAMINSKI ¹⁴ ^,19 was born on 10 January 1883 in Ostojów, Kielce, Poland,^{¹³^,14^,18^,19^,20^,21^,22^,23} was baptized on 10 January 1883 in Suchedniów, Kielce, Poland,^¹⁴ died on 21 July 1951 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States^{²⁴^,25^,26} at age 68, and was buried on 24 July 1951 in Middle Village, Queens County, New York, United States.^²⁷ The cause of his death was Cardio Vascular Renal Hypertension. Another name for Józef was Joseph.

Birth Notes: According to his Birth and Baptismal Record (translated from the original Russian) Jozef was born at 2:00pm. The town of Ostojów is located in the parish of Suchedniow, state of Kielce, Poland.

Baptism Notes: Jan Morawski aged fifty years and Antoni Krogulec aged thirty nine years, both farmers in the village Ostojow, are listed as witnesses to the baptism of Jozef.

The baptismal ceremony took place at 5:00pm.

Death Notes: The following article appeared in the local Watervliet, New York newspaper upon the death of Jozef (Joseph) Kaminski:

JOSEPH KAMINSKI, LEADER IN CHURCH, CIVIC AFFAIRS DIES
One Of Founders Of Immaculate Conception Parish, Pulaski Club Expires

Joseph Kaminski of 608 Twenty-fifth Street, Watervliet, a retired blacksmith and one of the founders of both Immaculate Conception Church and the Pulaski Club of that city, died Saturday morning at St. Mary's Hospital following a short illness.

Mr. Kaminski was born in Poland and came to the United States 42 years ago. He operated a blacksmith shop at Twenty-fifth Street and Sixth Avenue, Watervliet, for a short time, and was for several years employed by the Delaware & Hudson Railroad.

In 1937 he moved to Brooklyn where he resumed his business as a blacksmith. He retired a year ago and moved back to Watervliet, where he was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church, the Polish National Alliance, the Pulaski Club and St. Casmir's Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.

Survivors include a son, Gustav J. Kaminski, and a daughter, Mrs. Leon Janice, both of Brooklyn as well as four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. His wife was the late Mrs. Sophia Krajzwska Kaminski.

The funeral will be held from his residence at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. from Immaculate Conception Church where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Long Island City.

• Birth / Baptismal Certificate: Ostojów, Kielce, Poland. ¹⁴ The following is a translation of Jozef's birth/baptismal record:

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Birth and Baptism Record for JOZEF KAMINSKI
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It happened in Suchedniow the tenth/twenty second of January the one thousand eight hundred eighty third year, in the fifth hour afternoon, that Franciszek Kaminski, age twenty five, the farmer residing in Ostojow, presented himself personally, in the presence of Jan Morawski aged fifty years and Antoni Krogulec aged thirty nine years, both farmers in the village Ostojow, and showed us an infant of male gender, declaring that it was born in Ostojow on the tenth/twenty second of January of the current year at two o'clock afternoon by his lawful wife Marianna nee Flasinska, age twenty five. To this infant, through Holy Christening performed today, was given the name Jozef, and the goodparents were Pawel Bujnowski and Marianna Kuszewska.
This record was read to the presents and then signed by us,
(-)Priest Ad. Cwiklewski
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*Margin Notes:*

Jozef Kaminski in August 12/25 1909 in Raciaz in Church of Roman Catholic Parish married Zofia Krajewska.

*Note*

Jozef's birth is listed as the tenth (10th) birth in the village since the start of the year.

• He served in the military 1 January 1905 to December 1908 in Mala Wies, Plock, Poland. ³² Due to the partitioning of Poland at the time, he served in the Russian Calvary / Horse Artillery.

Information contained in his "Uvolnitielni Bilet" (Russian Pass-Bill No. 2395) indicates that he served in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.

See the following web sites for further information on this War:

http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/romeo/russojapanese1904.htm and http://www.russojapanesewar.com/russcav.html.

• He immigrated on 1 December 1911 to New York, New York County, New York, United States. ¹³ ^,20 ^,31 ^,33 ^,34 According to the hand-written notes that Halina made for her father, he arrived at the port of New York City on board the vessel "Koenig Albert" which sailed from Bremen Germany. He traveled as a "third cabin" (third class?) passenger.

After arriving in the United States he went to Watervliet, New York where he was met by his brother-in-law Wladyslaw Krajewski.

• He resided at 608 25th Street, Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States December 1911 to August 1936, . ¹³

• He worked as a blacksmith in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States. ¹³ ^,20 ^,22 ^,35

• Jozef was a member of the Jan Sobieski Society, Group 470, of Troy, New York.

• Józef was listed on the 1915 New York State Census, taken on 1 June 1915, as living at 608 25th Street in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States. ³⁶

• He was listed on the 1920 Federal Census as living at 608 25th Street, Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States on 12 January 1920. ³¹ Josef Kaminski's occupation in the 1920 census is listed as a "molder" in the "foundry" industry.

A Josie Shankalka is listed as living with Jozef and his family in the 1920 Federal census. She is listed as a 24 year old "boarder".

According to the information listed in the census, Jozef owned, with no mortgage, the house he and his family resided in.

• He was listed on the 1925 New York State Census as living at 608 25th Street in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States on 1 June 1925. ³⁵ The family name was listed as "Kahinsski" on the census form.

• He was listed on the 1930 Federal Census as living at 608 25th Street, Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States on 11 April 1930. ³⁷ In the 1930 census it is "molder" in the "ironworks" industry.

• A "Certificate of Arrival" was issued to Józef on February 14, 1936 in support of his petition for United States citizenship. ³⁴

• He filed a "Declaration of Intention" to become a United States citizen on 25 July 1936, in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States. ¹³ ^,22

• Anecdote: Snow Laborer, 4 November 1937, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. ³⁸ "Joseph" was registered with the Sanitation Department of the City of New York as a "Snow Laborer" in Brooklyn, New York.

• He submitted a Petition for Naturalization, on 8 March 1939, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. ²³ Wladyslaw Krajewski and Stanley Dutkiewicz signed as witnesses.

• He filed a "Notice to Take Depositions" in the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn) in March 1939. Józef requested that depositions of Leon Szymanski and Benny Drzewiecki be taken in support of his request for United States citizenship. ³⁹

• On April 7, 1939, Leon Szymanski and Benny Drzewiecki provided testimony in support of Józef's petition for United States citizenship. Their depositions were taken in Albany, New York. ⁴⁰

• On March 12, 1940, Józef took the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America to conclude his naturalization process. ⁴¹

• He was naturalized on 12 March 1940 in New York, New York County, New York, United States. ⁴²

• According to his natuarlization papers filed on March 12, 1940, Józef was listed as having black hair, a fair complexion, and blue eyes. He was noted as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, 51 years of age and 150 pounds in weight. ⁴²

• He resided at 773 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States 12 March 1940, . ²⁰ ^,38 ^,42

• He was listed on the 1940 Federal Census as living at 773 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States on 11 April 1940. ⁴³

• Military Draft Registration: World War II, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. ²¹

• His funeral was held at 608 25th Street 21 July 1951 to 24 July 1951 in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States. ²⁶ All funeral arrangements were handled by the Washington Park Funeral Home, 222 3rd Street, Troy, New York. According to the itemized bill received from the funeral home, the cost of the funeral was $1202.50. The bill was paid in full, equally, by his son and daughter, Gustaw and Halina.

• At Jozef's funeral mass Leon Szymanki played the organ during the services.

After the funeral mass, Joseph's body was transported from Watervliet, New York, to St. John's Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, for burial. ²⁶ ^,44

• He was buried at the St. John's Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens County, New York, United States on 24 July 1951. ²⁷ The grave location is listed as Number 70, Section 16, Range DD.

Józef married Zofia KRAJEWSKA,⁴⁵ daughter of Franciszek KRAJEWSKI ⁴⁸ ^,49 ^,50 and Antonina JAWORSKA,⁵¹ on 25 August 1909 in Raciaz, Ciechanów, Poland ¹³ ^,14 ^,18 ^,20 ^,22.^,46.^,47 Zofia was born on 26 November 1886 in Raciaz, Ciechanów, Poland,^{¹³^,18^,20^,47} was baptized on 5 December 1886 in Raciaz, Ciechanów, Poland,^⁴⁷ died on 22 April 1947 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States^⁴⁸ at age 60, and was buried on 26 April 1947 in Middle Village, Queens County, New York, United States.^{²⁷^,48^,52} The cause of her death was Blood Clot Complications. Other names for Zofia were Sophie KAMINSKA and Sophie KAMINSKI.

Marriage Notes: The following is a translation of the original marriage record of Jozef Kaminski and Zofia Krajewska:

Certificate no. 40
Grodziec
Kraszewo Czubaki

It happened in Raciaz August 12, 1909/Aug 25, 1909 at 10.00 AM. We hereby declare that being of sound mind in the presence of witnesses Walenty Bienkowski, framer age 51, residing in the village Kraszewo Czubaki and Damian Pernak, farmhand age 21residing in the village Szrensk, a religious wedlock between Jozef Kaminski, bachelor, locksmith, born in the village Ostaszewo (?), parish Suchedniow, county Kielce, residing in Grodziec, county Bedzin, age 26, son of Franciszek Kaminski and late Marianna nee Flasinska, and Zofia Krajewska, maiden, born in Raciaz and residing with her parents in the village Kraszewo Czubaki, from this parish, age 22, daughter of Franciszek Krajewski and Antonina nee Jaworska, took place. The wedlock was preceded by three banns in parish churches in Grodziec and Raciaz, May 31/ June 13, June 7/ June 20 and July 14/ July 27 current year. The newly-weds declare that they have not signed marriage articles. Religious ceremony was held by priest Julian Sulkowski, curate. This certificate was read to newly-weds and witnesses and signed by newly-weds and witnesses. The first witness is illiterate. Administrator Raciaz parish keeping civil records, priest ..... (unintelligible)
Jozef Kaminski, Damian Pernak, Zofia Krajewska

• She emigrated aboard the SS Rottedam on 5 October 1912 sailing from Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. ⁵³ ^,54

• She immigrated on 14 October 1912 to New York, New York County, New York, United States. ¹³ ^,31 ^,53 ^,55

• Zofia was listed on the 1915 New York State Census, taken on 1 June 1915, as living at 608 25th Street in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States. ³⁶

• She was listed on the 1920 Federal Census as living at 608 25th Street, Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States on 12 January 1920. ³¹

• She was listed on the 1925 New York State Census as living at 608 25th Street in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States on 1 June 1925. ³⁵

• She was listed on the 1930 Federal Census as living at 608 25th Street, Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States on 11 April 1930. ³⁷ Zofia's occupation was listed as a "machine operator" in a "clothing factory" in the 1930 Federal Census.

• A "Certificate of Arrival" was issued to Zofia on May 18, 1936 in support of her petition for United States citizenship. ³⁴

• She filed a "Declaration of Intention" to become a United States citizen on 4 September 1936, in Albany, Albany County, New York, United States. ⁵⁶

• She submitted a Petition for Naturalization, on 15 September 1939, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. ⁵⁷ Edward Krajewski and Lottie Ficke signed as witnesses.

• On February 13, 1940, Zofia took the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America to conclude her naturalization process. ⁵⁸

• She was naturalized on 13 February 1940 in New York, New York County, New York, United States. ⁵⁹

• According to her natuarlization papers filed on March 12, 1940, Zofia was listed as having brown hair, a fair complexion, and blue eyes. She was noted as being 5 feet 3 inches tall, 51 years of age and 160 pounds in weight. ⁵⁹

• She resided at 773 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States 13 February 1940, . ⁵⁹

• She was listed on the 1940 Federal Census as living at 773 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States on 11 April 1940. ⁴³

• Her funeral was held at the John F. Jurek Funeral Home on 26 April 1947 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. ⁶⁰ ^,61 The total cost for the funeral was $1300.00 according to the itemized bill received, and paid, by her husband Jozef Kaminski.

• She was buried at the St. John's Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens County, New York, United States on 26 April 1947. ²⁷ The grave location is listed as Number 70, Section 16, Range DD.

• Anecdote: ⁶² Upon her death, Zofia's family submitted a claim to the PRCUA (Polish Romann Catholic Union of America). Her name appears in the database index maintained by the Polish Genealogical Society of America but, unfortunately, none of the original records have survived.

+ 15 M i. Gustaw Joseph "Uncle Gus" KAMINSKI ⁶³ was born on 28 April 1910 in Grodziec, Katowice, Poland,^{¹³^,20^,64^,65} was baptized on 9 May 1910 in Grodziec, Katowice, Poland,^⁶⁶ died on 1 June 1978 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States^{⁶⁷^,68^,69} at age 68, and was buried on 5 June 1978 in Woodside, Queens County, New York, United States.^{¹⁶^,70^,71}

+ 16 F ii. Halina Stanislawa "Arline" KAMINSKA ⁷² was born on 17 July 1911 in Kraszewo Gaczulty, Ciechanów, Poland,^{⁷²^,73^,74^,75} was baptized on 18 July 1911 in Raciaz, Ciechanów, Poland,^⁷³ died on 16 April 2003 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States^{¹⁶^,75^,76^,77} at age 91, and was buried on 22 April 2003 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States.^¹⁶

17 M iii. Witold Francis KAMINSKI was born on 11 May 1914 in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States,^{⁷⁸^,79} was baptized on 31 May 1914 in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States,^⁷⁹ died on 13 December 1921 in Watervliet, Albany County, New York, United States^⁷⁸ at age 7, and was buried on 19 December 1921 in Colonie, Albany County, New York, United States.^{⁸⁰^,81} The cause of his death was Diptheria.

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