Wiktoria (Ligocki) Sobczak (1905 - 1959)

Born 1905 in Popowitz, Hohensalza, Posen, Prussia, Germany

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Descendants

Died 27 Jul 1959 at about age 54 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Birth

Victoria's place of birth is listed as Popowice, Prussia in her immigration form.^[1]

Immigration

On 5 Jan 1907, Victoria boarded the SS Rhein in Bremen with her mother, Franciszka. On 19 Jan 1907 they arrived in New York City, immigrated into the United States and headed to Milwaukee to meet Franciszka's Uncle Ignatz Lewandowski (who lived at 1224 10th Ave). Popowice, Prussia is listed as her last permanent residence.^[1]

Marriage

I have not found any direct evidence of marriages. However, her obituary lists her last name as Sobczak and her daughter as Ruth Raffel.^[2] A 1940 Census lists a Victoria with Husband Joseph Sobczak and daughter Ruth S. Luedtke.^[3] A 1930 Census lists a Victoria with Husband George Luedtke and daughter Ruth Luedtke.^[4]

So I am deducing that:

• Victoria married George Luedtke around 1923.^[4]
• They had Ruth around 1925.^[4]
• Victoria re-married Joseph Sobczak before 1940.^[3]

Children

Victoria seems to have only had one biological child, Ruth S. Luedtke based on her obituary^[2] and 1930^[4] & 1940^[3] Censuses.

Obituary

Sobczak, Victoria (nee Ligocki) aged 53 years, residence 3409 W. Poe st. Mon, July 27, beloved mother of Ruth Raffel, mother in law of Harvey Raffel, grandmother of Karen, Jeffrey and Susan, sister of Mrs. Irene Grewatch, Larry, Stanley, Leo, Harry Ligocki, Mrs. Carol Weltzien, Mrs. Irene Tylock, Mrs. Eleanor Paulsen and Henry Pajak, brother-in-law, sisters in law nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral Thurs, July 30 at 8:30am from the Tebo & Johnson Funeral Home W. Lincoln av at S. 33d st. to OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE church Interment Mt. Olivet Parish rosary Wed at 7pm at the funeral home. In state after 4pm Wed. Closed casket.^[2]

Other

• Fact: Immigration (19 Jan 1907) Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Milwaukee Ward 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Milwaukee Ward 24, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
• Fact: Census (1930) Milwaukee (Districts 251-337), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States^[4]
• Fact: Census (1940) Ward 11, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States^[3]
• Fact: Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery , Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JX6B-6MC : 30 January 2018), V...Ria Ligocki, 1907.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Obituary of Victoria Sobczak nee Ligocki in Milwaukee Journal, 29 July 1959
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7KR-T6T : 15 March 2018), Victoria Sebcgak in household of Joseph Sebcgak, Ward 11, Milwaukee, Milwaukee City, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72-247, sheet 61B, line 56, family 192, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4551.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X99B-FL3 : accessed 4 October 2018), Victoria Luedtke in household of George Luedtke, Milwaukee (Districts 251-337), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 320, sheet 5A, line 33, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2598; FHL microfilm 2,342,332.

• US Census 1950: ED 73-844. Sheet 35. Lines 19-21. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/29462364?h=7ea204

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 May 2018, 09:49), entry for Victoria Ligocki(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LBPL-JQB); contributed by various users.
• Victoria Sobczak (1905-1959) on Find A Grave: Memorial #161644954 retrieved 24 June 2018