Brief Life History of Stella
When Stella Sadowski was born on 29 October 1890, in Poland, her father, Joseph SADAWSKI, was 38 and her mother, Anne POSKAIEWICZ, was 24. She married Adam Szasciorka Sr in 1908. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States in 1905. She died on 18 November 1959, in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Stella Sodowska, "United States Census, 1930"
- Stella Szesciorka, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Oldach, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1897 · National-Democratic Party
In 1897, while the Polish were still controlled by the Russian Partition, they created a secret political organization called the National-Democratic Party. Also known as the SDN, they primarily focused on promoting legislative changes and other forms of non-violent resistance. The group was dissolved in 1919 when Poland regained their independence.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Zbigniew, Zigmund, Andrzej, Zygmunt, Tadeusz, Wieslaw, Beata, Boleslaw, Czeslaw, Genowefa, Henryk.
Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called with Polish sad ‘orchard’, for example Sadowa in northeastern Poland. This surname is also established in Germany. Compare Sadoski , Sadowsky , Sadusky , and Sandusky .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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