Franciszek Jozef Cujak (1855 - 1942)

Ancestors

Biography

Franciscus, son of Franciszek Zuelke and Agnieszka Jezyk, was born on 19 Jan 1855 and baptized on 21 Jan 1855 in Posen, Preußen, Deutschland. His precise birthplace should be on the original baptism record. His parents were from Ludomy.^[1]

He immigrated to the USA about 1861, almost certainly as a child traveling with his parents.

In the 1870 census Frank (age 15) was in Mecan, Marquette, Wisconsin, United States.^[2]

Frank was in a naturalization record on 2 Nov 1876 in Marquette, Wisconsin, United States.^[3]

He married Marian Majczak about 1879.

In the 1900 census Frank (age 46) was with his wife and 8 unmarried children in Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States.^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Frank Cujak	M	46	Married	Head		Poland Ger
Marion Cujak	F	41	Married	Wife		Poland Ger
Hellen Cujak	F	20	Single	Daughter		Wisconsin
Antone Cujak	M	16	Single	Son		Wisconsin
Martha Cujak	F	15	Single	Daughter		Wisconsin
Thomas Cujak	M	13	Single	Son		Wisconsin
Florian Cujak	M	9	Single	Son		Wisconsin
Francis Cujak	F	8	Single	Daughter		Wisconsin
Antinette Cujak	F	5	Single	Daughter		Wisconsin
Benjimen Cujak	M	12	Single	Son		Wisconsin

Franciszek was mentioned on a memorial in Saint Stanislaus Cemetery, Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States with a death date of 2 Oct 1942.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Germany, Prussia, Posen, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1430-1998"
   citing Page: 404, 405; Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: 6FH1-FTM1 (accessed 24 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSMZ-639F-B Image number 00421
   Franciscus Sujak baptism on 21 Jan 1855 (born 19 Jan 1855), son of Franciscus Sujak & Agnes Jezyk, in Posen, Preußen, Deutschland.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 2; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 38; FHL microfilm: 000553223; Record number: 9143;
   FamilySearch Record: MN95-CT9 (accessed 2 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q5S-T6W Image number 00254
   Frank Zelke (15) in Mecan, Marquette, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Poland.
3. ↑ "Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992"
   citing Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: 6F17-B8G2 (accessed 24 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G938-S4DY Image number 00697
   Name: Frank Zuelkie; Naturalization Date: 2 Nov 1876; Naturalization Place: Marquette, Wisconsin, United States; Birth Date: 1854; Birth Place: Prussia.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 49, sheet 4A, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,791.
   FamilySearch Record: MMV9-S89 (accessed 24 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67KQ-H2M
   Frank Cujak (46), married head of household in Berlin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States. Born in Poland Ger.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #243536911 (accessed 24 April 2023)
   Memorial page for Franciszek Joseph “Frank” Cujak (21 Jan 1854-2 Oct 1942), citing Saint Stanislaus Cemetery, Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Clarissa Drobot Erickson (contributor 49840066).

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: L4QY-GWS