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Johanna RACZKOWSKI
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Name Johanna RACZKOWSKI [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Birth 28 Feb 1872 Germany
[8] Gender Female Also Known As Jennie GRAMZA [9] Also Known As Joanna GRAMZA [8, 10, 11] Census 20 Jun 1900 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[4] Naturalization 1905 [2] Census 1 Jun 1905 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[7] Census 20 Apr 1910 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[9] Census 1 Jun 1915 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[6] Census 24 Jan 1920 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[2] Census 1 Jun 1925 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[12] - It is not known at this time why Johanna is listed as Irene on this census. That is a name that has not been seen in family documents.
Census 17 Apr 1930 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[3] Census 5 Apr 1940 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[5] Death 7 Feb 1957 Depew, Erie, New York, USA
[10, 13] Burial 12 Feb 1957 St. Augustine Cemetery/Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA
[8, 10, 13] Person ID I1518 Rivera Family Tree Last Modified 2 Sep 2025
Family Stanislaus Frank GRAMZA, b. 1865, Germany
d. 1948 (Age 83 years) Marriage Between 20 Jun 1892 and 19 Jun 1893 [14] Notes - Some time prior to 20 Jun 1900, Stanislaus and Johanna had a child pass away. This is referenced in both the 1900 and 1910 census.
Children 1. Stanislaus GRAMZA, Jr., b. Apr 1894, New York, USA
d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 2. Stanislawa F. GRAMZA, b. Abt 25 May 1895, New York, USA
d. Between 14 Apr and 30 Jun 1930 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. Valeria G. GRAMZA, b. 3 Jun 1895, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
d. Mar 1983, Depew, Erie, New York, USA
(Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 4. Henry Francis GRAMZA, b. 7 Aug 1898, Depew, Erie, New York, USA
d. 2 Feb 1957 (Age 58 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]> 5. Bernard Sebastian GRAMZA, b. 5 Jan 1900, New York, USA
d. 23 Jul 1959 (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 6. Hedwig G. GRAMZA, b. 16 Oct 1901, New York, USA
d. 11 Jun 1991 (Age 89 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. Martha GRAMZA, b. Between 25 Jan 1903 and 24 Jan 1904, New York, USA
d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 8. Zigmund A. GRAMZA, b. 12 Apr 1905, New York, USA
d. 15 Jul 1992, Depew, Erie, New York, USA
(Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]> 9. Alfreda GRAMZA, b. 7 Jun 1907, New York, USA
d. 19 Jul 1994, Cobb, Sumter, Georgia, USA
(Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 10. Matthew Henry GRAMZA, b. 10 Jul 1910, Depew, Erie, New York, USA
d. Dec 1980, Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA
(Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F507 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Sep 2025
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Sources - [S141] Social Security Number Application of Viola G. GRAMZA, 068-38-4486.
8. MOTHER'S FULL NAME AT HER BIRTH - [S12] 1920 U.S. Census, New York, Erie, Lancaster, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's Distrct No. 21, Enumeration District No. 315, Sheet No. 43A.
- [S15] 1930 U.S. Census, New York, Erie, Lancaster, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 15-375, Supervisor's District No. 7-N.Y., Sheet No. 20B.
- [S6] 1900 U.S. Census, New York, Erie, Lancaster, Depew Village, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 7, Enumeration No. 250, Sheet No. 5A.
- [S627] 1940 U.S. Census, New York, Erie, Depew, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 41, Enumeration District No. 15-34, Sheet No. 3A.
Lines 36 thru 40
Enumerated by Julia J. GRAMZA. - [S721] 1915 Census of United States, New York, Erie, Depew; Online Images, Election District No. 4, Assembly District No. 7, Page No. 60.
Lines 21 thru 31 - [S855] 1905 Census of United States, New York, Erie, Depew; Online Images, 4th Election District, Town of Lancaster, Village of Depew, County of Erie, State of New York, Page 41.
Lines 34 thru 42 - [S722] St. Augustine Cemetery (Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA), Grave Markers.
GRAMZA
STANISLAW
1865 - 1948
JOANNA
1872 - 1957 - [S10] 1910 U.S. Census, New York, Erie, Lancaster, Thirteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 19, Enumeration District No. 284, Sheet No. 9A.
- [S664] Obituary of Joanna GRAMZA, (Date: Feb 1957;).
In Blessed Memory Of
Joanna Gramza
Died February 7, 1957
Age 86 years, 11 months, 9 days
Funeral at
ST. PETER & PAUL CHURCH
Depew, N.Y.
Tuesday, February 12, 1957
Interment in
ST. AUGUSTINE'S CEMETERY
Lancaster, N.Y. - [S977] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
Name: Joanna Raczkowski
Gender: Female
Residence Place: Depew
Death Date: Abt 1957
Obituary Date: 8 Feb 1957
Obituary Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Newspaper Title: Buffalo Evening News
Spouse:Stanislaus Gramza
Child:
Viola Bernard
Harriet Pfohl
Martha Lesinski Zygmund
Alfreds Jaroni Matthew
Stella Saracki
Henrv Gramza - [S756] 1925 Census of United States, New York, Erie, Depew, Enumeration of the Inhabitants Schedule; Online Images, Election District No. 4, Town Lancaster, Assembly District No. 7, Page 91.
Lines 2 thru 8 - [S446] findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial #94214000.
Birth: Sep., 1869
Death: Feb. 7, 1957 - [S6] 1900 U.S. Census, New York, Erie, Lancaster, Depew Village, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 7, Enumeration No. 250, Sheet No. 5A.
The census lists Stanislaus and Johanna as having been married for 7 years on 20 Jun 1900.
- [S141] Social Security Number Application of Viola G. GRAMZA, 068-38-4486.
