Stanisława Estelle (Nowaczyk) Skelcey (1875 - 1949)

Born 23 Aug 1875 in Gułtowy, Wrzesnia, Poznań, Poland

Wife of Frank Eugene Brown — married 1898 (to before 1909) in Lucas, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1949 at age 73 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Born
(1875 Aug 23) Gultowy, Poznan, Poland; Stanislawa Estelle Nowaczyk

Summary Stanisława Estelle Nowaczyk was born on August 23, 1875 to Wladyslaw (Walter) Nowaczyk and Mary Anna. She later married Frank E. Brown and they adopted one daughter, Flora, together. Later, it appears they divorced. She married Frank Skelcey who's first wife had died in 1908. He had two sons and two daughters. Estelle died on March 20, 1949, in Traverse City Michigan and was buried in Midland, Michigan, at the age of 73 at Old Calvary Cemetery near her daughter Flora Brown Wittbrodt. ^[1][2]

Family 1
Parents
• Wladyslaw Walter Nowaczyk, 1847–1937
• Mary Anna Kowalczyk, 1848–1937 ^[3]
Siblings
• Joseph Nowaczyk

Immigration
(1888)

Marriage
(1898 Jul) Lucas County, Ohio, USA
Spouse
• Frank Brown ^[4] See research notes

Family 2
Spouse
• Frank Eugene Brown, 1876–1955

Divorce Implied, about 1905

Family 3
Spouse
• Frank Skelcey, 1868–1927 ^[5]
Children

1. Edwin Skelcey, 1896–1981
   
2. Irene J. Skelcey Kusowski, 1901–1982
   
3. Flora Elizabeth Brown Wittbrodt (adopted) 1904–1938
   
4. Anna Skelcey, 1907–
   
5. Adam Skelcey ^[6]

Residence
(1900) Lucas, Ohio, USA ^[7]
(1910) Saginaw Ward 6, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
(1920) Saginaw Ward 5, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Death
(1949 Mar 20) Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA

Burial
(1949) Old Calvary Cemetery, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA

Research Notes

Frank Eugene was first married to Estelle (Stella or Stelle) and later Flora Young. There is documentation for both.

Sources

1. ↑ Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/106554882/person/140130744118/facts : accessed 4 August 2021), profile for Stanisława Estelle Nowaczyk Skelcey.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ7Q-NHQ : 2 February 2021), Estelle Skelcey in entry for Frank Skelcey, 1920.
   Household ----_Role -------- ----Sex Age Birthplace
   Frank Skelcey, ----Head --------Male 52 Poland
   Estelle Skelcey, ----Wife --------Female 42 Poland
   Edwin Skelcey, ----Son --------Male 23 Michigan
   Irene Skelcey, ---- Daughter ----Female 18 Michigan
   Frank Skelcey, ---- Son ---- ----Male 15 Michigan
   Anna Skelcey, ---- Daughter---Female 13 Michigan
   Flora Brown, ---- Stepdaughter---Female 16 Ohio
   Image of Estelle Skelcey in household of Frank Skelcey, United States Census, 1920; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
   Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 12
3. ↑ Death Certificate for Mary Ann Kowalczyk Nowaczyk; County Genesee; City/village/township Flint; Last Name Nowaczyk Given Name Mary Ann Birth Year 1848; Age 88 Death Day 28; Death Month Feb; Death Year 1937 Father's Given Name: Casper Father's Last Name: Kowalczyk Mother's Given Name: Lucy Mother's Last Name: Nowicki
4. ↑ Marriage Record, Lucas County, Ohio, USA; Frank Brown - Stella Nowaczyk; 20 July 1898
5. ↑ Source: U.S. City Directories
   MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd. [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10705/us-city-directories ]
   Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10705-160073953/estelle-skelcey-in-us-city-directories Estelle Skelcey & Frank Skelcey Publication: Saginaw, Saginaw County, 1936; Publisher: R L Polk & Co Citation: Estelle Skelcey
   Residence: 1936 - 536 S 14th, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
   Spouse (implied): Frank Skelcey
6. ↑ Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
   MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd.
   https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration publication T625, 2,076 rolls.
   Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10133-142699355/estelle-skelcey-in-1920-united-states-federal-census
   Estelle Skelcey in household of Frank Skelcey
   Year: 1920; State: Michigan; County: Saginaw; NARA Publication: T625; Sheet: 12-A; Page: 895; Line: 38
   Citation: Estelle Skelcey
   Birth: Circa 1878 - Poland
   Residence: 1920 - Saginaw, Michigan, USA
   Husband: Frank Skelcey
   Children: Edwin Skelcey, Irene Skelcey, Frank Skelcey, Anna Skelcey, Flora Brown
7. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census Name Stellia Brown Birth 1874 Poland Residence 1900 Lucas County, Ohio, USA New Spouse Frank Brown