John Louis Czapiewski

Brief Life History of John Louis

When John Louis Czapiewski was born on 1 October 1888, in Poland, his father, Franz "Frank" Czapiewski, was 28 and his mother, Paulina Gora, was 32. He married Rose Stolpa on 6 February 1912, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Detroit Ward 18, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Detroit Ward 20, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States for about 20 years. He died on 20 February 1946, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Louis Czapiewski
1888–1946
Rose Stolpa
1892–1935
Marriage: 6 February 1912
Leonard Joseph Czapiewski
1912–1996
Florence Czapiewski
1914–1993
Clara I Czapiewski
1915–1962
Walter Jerome Czapiewski
1916–2010
Gertrude Czapiewski
1918–2012
Theodore Czapiewski
1919–1987
Thomas Czapiewski
1921–1964
Julia Virginia Czapiewski
1923–1990
Robert Czapiewski
1930–2019

Sources (15)

  • John Czapiewski, "United States Census, 1940"
  • John Czoprewski, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • John Czapiewski, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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.

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.

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

Polish: habitational name for someone from Czapiewice in Pomeranian Voivodeship, named with the nickname Czapa (from regional Kashubian czapa ‘person who walks slowly and awkwardly’).

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

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