Brief Life History of Mathilda
Mathilda Duzinski was born in 1890, in Russian Empire as the daughter of Mary Duzinski. She married Frank Hamielec on 6 November 1912, in Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1910 and Bloomingdale Township, DuPage, Illinois, United States in 1940. She died in 1968, at the age of 78, and was buried in River Grove, Leyden Township, Cook, Illinois, United States.
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- Matilda Duzinski in household of Mary Duzinski, "United States Census, 1910"
- Mathilda Duzinska, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"
- Mathilda Duzinski Hamielec, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1892 · The Masonic Temple Building
The Masonic Temple Building was a skyscraper built in Chicago and from 1895 to 1920 it was the tallest building in Chicago. The building featured a central court surrounded by shops on nine floors. On top of the shops there were meeting rooms that were also used as theaters. In 1939 the Masonic Temple was demolished, and a Walgreens drug store was erected in its place.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wojciech.
Polish (Guziński): habitational name, possibly for someone from a place called Guzy in Pomeranian Voivodeship (or in Podlaskie Voivodeship, but it is less possible) or Guźnia in Łódź Voivodeship. Alternatively, from the personal name Guz (from guz ‘bump, nodule’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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