Matthew Henry GRAMZA

1910 - 1980  (70 years)

• Name	Matthew Henry GRAMZA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	10 Jul 1910	Depew, Erie, New York, USA   [4, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Martin GRAMZA  [12]
  Also Known As	Mathew Henry GRAMZA  [13]
  Census	1 Jun 1915	Depew, Erie, New York, USA   [5]
  		1915 State Census of New York Election District No. 4, Assembly District No. 7, Page No. 60
  Census	24 Jan 1920	Depew, Erie, New York, USA   [1]
  		1920 Federal Census of New York, Erie County, Lancaster, Depew Village Supervisor's Distrct No. 21, Enumeration District No. 315, Sheet No. 43A
  Census	1 Jun 1925	Depew, Erie, New York, USA   [12]
  		1925 State Census of New York Election District No. 4, Town Lancaster, Assembly District No. 7, Page 91
  Census	17 Apr 1930	Depew, Erie, New York, USA   [3]
  		1930 Federal Census of New York, Erie County, Lancaster, Depew Village Enumeration District No. 15-375, Supervisor's District No. 7-N.Y., Sheet No. 20B
  Social Security Number	1 Dec 1936  [11, 14]
  	094-01-1331 *
  		GRAMZA, Matthew Henry Social Security Number Application 094-01-1331
  Census	6 Apr 1940	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA   [7]
  		1940 Federal Census of New York, Erie County, Buffalo Supervisor's District No. 40 Enumeration District No. 64-362 Sheet No. 61B
  Census	1950	Depew, Erie, New York, USA   [13]
  		1950 Federal Census of New York, Erie County, Depew Enumeration District No. 15-55 Sheet No. 24
  Death	Dec 1980	Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA   [11]
  Person ID	I1535	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Stanislaus Frank GRAMZA,   b. 1865, Germany d. 1948 (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Johanna RACZKOWSKI,   b. 28 Feb 1872, Germany d. 7 Feb 1957, Depew, Erie, New York, USA (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Between 20 Jun 1892 and 19 Jun 1893  [15]
  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.
  Family ID	F507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie E. O'MALLEY,   b. Abt 1909, Pennsylvania, USA d. UNKNOWN
  Marriage	23 Sep 1931	Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA   [6]
  	On the 1950 census, Matthew lists himself as "separated".
  		GRAMZA, Matthew O'MALLEY, Marie New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
  		GRAMZA, Matthew O'MALLEY, Marie New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
  Children	1. Matthew Henry GRAMZA, Jr.,   b. 11 Feb 1933, Depew, Erie, New York, USA d. 11 Feb 1933, Depew, Erie, New York, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Sharon Elaine GRAMZA,   b. 2 Oct 1938, Depew, Erie, New York, USA d. 30 Jan 2003 (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Jul 1910 - Depew, Erie, New York, USA Census - 1 Jun 1915 - Depew, Erie, New York, USA Census - 24 Jan 1920 - Depew, Erie, New York, USA Census - 1 Jun 1925 - Depew, Erie, New York, USA Census - 17 Apr 1930 - Depew, Erie, New York, USA Marriage - 23 Sep 1931 - Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA Census - 6 Apr 1940 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Census - 1950 - Depew, Erie, New York, USA Death - Dec 1980 - Lancaster, Erie, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  GRAMZA, Matthew Canada to US Border Crossings, Buffalo, NY, 06 Jun 1931

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S142] Social Security Number Application of Matthew H. GRAMZA, 094-01-1331. NAME: MATTHEW HENRY GRAMZA [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. [S163] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960. Family Name: Gramza Given Name: Matthew Place of Birth: Depew, N.Y. Age: 21 [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 [S859] New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Certificate Number: 29207. Name: Matthew Gramza Gender: Male Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1931 Marriage Place: Lancaster, New York, USA Spouse: Marie O'Malley [S665] 1940 U.S. Census, New York, Erie, Buffalo, Sixteenth Census Of The United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 40, Enumeration District No. 64-362, Sheet No. 61B. Lines 43 thru 45 [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Sharon Elaine Gramza [Sharon Elaine Jaszka] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 2 Oct 1938 Birth Place: Depew Erie, New York Death Date: 30 Jan 2003 Father: Matthew H Gramza Mother: Marie Omalley SSN: 081307725 Notes: Oct 1954: Name Listed As Sharon Elaine Gramza; May 1957: Name Listed As Sharon Elaine Jaszka; 11 Feb 2003: Name Listed As Sharon E Jaszka [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. The census provided a date range for Matthew's birth which corresponds with the date obtained from the SSDI. [S142] Social Security Number Application of Matthew H. GRAMZA, 094-01-1331. DATE OF BIRTH JULY 10 1910 PLACE OF BIRTH DEPEW N.Y. ERIE CO. [S124] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935 - 2014. Name: Matthew Gramza SSN: 094-01-1331 Last Residence: 14086 Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States of America Born: 10 Jul 1910 Last Benefit: 14043 Depew, Erie, New York, United States of America Died: Dec 1980 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951) [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 [S1428] 1950 U.S. Census, New York, Erie, Depew, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 15-55, Sheet No. 24. There is no date on this census sheet or the sheets around it. Lines 8 thru 12 [S142] Social Security Number Application of Matthew H. GRAMZA, 094-01-1331. [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.