Franz Pokswinski (1867 - 1939)

Born 10 Feb 1867 in Czapiewice, Chojnice, Bydgoszcz, Poland

Husband of Pelagia (Wilkowski) Pokswinski — married about 1889 in Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1939 at age 72 in Mukilteo, Snohomish, Washington, United States

Biography

Son of Adam Pokswinski and Maria Zblewska. His parents emigrated to the U. S. and were living near their son's family in Perham, Minnesota in 1900.

Frank married Pelagia Wilkowski about 1889; whether in Europe or the U. S is unknown.

1900 Census, Perham, Otter Tail, Minnesota

Pokesiomski, Frank Head W M Feb 1864 36 M 11 Poland (Ger) Bartender

"Pelagia Wife W F Dec 1871 28 11 mother of 3, 1 now living; Poland (Ger)

“ Cecilia M. Daughter W F Nov 1892 7 single Minnesota

“Clara A. Daughter W F Jan 1895 5 single Minnesota

This is confusing since there are two living children listed instead of one. It implies, however, that one child to whom Pelagia gave birth is now dead.^[1]

1910 Census, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Washington 87 89

• Poksiwioiski, Frank Head M W 43 M1 21 Ger Polish 1870 Na English Laborer saw mill
• “ Pelagia Wife F W 31 m1 21 mother of 8, 7 now living Ger Polish English
• “ Celia Daughter F W 17 single Minnesota
• “ Clara Daughter F W 15 single Minnesota
• “ Florian Son M W 9 Minnesota
• “ Helen Daughter F W 6 Minnesota
• “ Delia Daughter F W 3 Washington
• “ Paul Son M W 2 Washington
• “Angelina Daughter F W (1 year or younger) Washington
• Wilkowski, Francis L. Brother in Law M W 45 single Ger Polish Laborer saw mill

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1920 Census, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Washington 171 185

Pokswinski, Frank Head O F 51 M 1869 Na1875 Yes Yes German Poland Polish fireman lumber mill; died 20 Sep 1939 in Mukilteo, s/o Adam and Mary Pokswinski (WA Death Index)

Pokswinski, Pelagia Wife F W 48 M 1873 Na 1880 Yes Yes German Poland Polish; died 11 Nov 1953 in Mukilteo, d/o Simon Wilkowski and Euphrosine Czarlinski

Pokswinski, Florine A. Son M W 18 single b. Minnesota parents b. German Poland

Pokswinski, Helen Daughter F W 16 single b. Minnesota parents b. German Poland

Pokswinski, Delia M. Daughter F W 13 single b. Washington parents b. German Poland

Pokswinski, Paul F. Son M W 11 single b. Washington parents b. German Poland died 15 Dec 1983 (WA Death Index)

Pokswinski, Angeline W. Daughter F W 10 single b. Washington parents b. German Poland

Following this Pokswinski family are the Grelfas family (Norwegian) and then the family of Carl L. Kasch and Cecilia (Pokswinski) Kasch:

Carl L. Kasch age 36 b WA; father b Hamburg, mother b. England; stevedore foreman;

Cecilia Kasch wife age 27 b Minnesota, parents b Poland;

Clarence Kasch age 6 months b WA father b WA mother b MN.

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Obituary: Frank Pokswinaki, 72, of Mukilteo, died at his home Wednesday afternoon following a long illness. He was born in Poland, February 10, 1867, and had lived in Mukilteo for the past 33 years and in the United States for the past 70 years. In addition to his widow, Mrs. Pelagia Pokswinski, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Ceceila Kasch, Mrs. Clara Kane, Mrs. Helen Bywater, Mrs. Dela Hughes and Mrs. Angelina Cole, all of Mukilteo; two sons, Florian and Paul, both of Olympia; one brother and five sisters living in Minnesota, and seventeen grandchildren,. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Catholic church in Mukilteo Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery under the direction of Jerread's chapel. The rosary will be said at the family home at Mukilteo Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock where the casket will be open to friends. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M93H-38K : accessed 19 July 2020), Frank Pokeswenski, Perham Township Perham village, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 192, sheet 10B, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,780.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGV7-BV1 : accessed 19 July 2020), Frank Poasiw*, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 299, sheet 5A, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1668; FHL microfilm 1,375,681.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHN8-84W : accessed 21 September 2018), Carl L Kasch, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Washington, United States; citing ED 187, sheet 7B, line 89, family 187, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1939; FHL microfilm 1,821,939.
4. ↑ http://www.obitlinkspage.com/obits/misc/misc-24.htm

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQ8-SN1 : accessed 19 July 2020), Frank Pokswinski, Mukilteo, Snohomish, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 97, sheet 10A, line 43, family 288, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2520; FHL microfilm 2,342,254.

"Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVCQ-M7N2 : 29 January 2020), Frank Pokswinski, 1939.

"Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3RB-WHC : 10 March 2018), Frank Pokswinski, 20 Sep 1939; citing Mukilteo, Snohomish, Washington, reference 327, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,023,568.