Frances Clara Zynda

Brief Life History of Frances Clara

When Frances Clara Zynda was born on 11 September 1888, in Alban, Portage, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Valentine Zynda, was 40 and her mother, Veronica Mazela, was 30. She married John J. Witkowski on 10 July 1905, in Plover, Portage, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Portage, Wisconsin, United States in 1920 and Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin, United States for about 41 years. She died on 23 December 1986, at the age of 98, and was buried in Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

John J. Witkowski
1882–1953
Frances Clara Zynda
1888–1986
Marriage: 10 July 1905
Isadore Witkowski
1906–1906
Frank Witkowski
1908–
Jack W Witkowski
1909–1972
Florian R Witkowski
1911–1979
Laura Ann Witkowski
1913–1992
Emil Witkowski
1916–1922
Grace A Witkowski
1918–1971
Henry James Witkowski
1920–1995
Harry Joseph Witkowski
1922–1997

Sources (15)

  • Francis Witkomske, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Frances Clara Zynda - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Francisca Clara Zynda
  • Frances Witkowski, "Find A Grave Index"

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1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

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Name Meaning

Polish (mainly Żynda): from a pet form of the personal name Żyndram, Zyndram, a Polish form of the rare ancient Germanic name Sindram, composed of the elements sind ‘journey’ + hramn ‘raven’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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