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Anton Walczak

M, #1960, b. 29 April 1900, d. 25 September 1971

Family: Catherine ("Kate") Kertis (b. 4 April 1908, d. 26 November 1976)

Biography

  • Birth: Anton Walczak was born on 29 April 1900 in Seneca Township, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.1,2,3,4,5
  • Marriage: He and Catherine ("Kate") Kertis were married on 23 April 1929 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States.1,6
  • Witness: Anton Walczak witnessed the marriage of Rudolph L Winkler and Helen R Kertis on 12 April 1947 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. Peter Banka.7,8,9
  • Death: Anton Walczak died of an acute myocardial infarction; ruptured abdominal aneursym on 25 September 1971 at age 71 at Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States.1,5,4
  • Burial: He was buried on 28 September 1971 at Calvary CemeteryG+, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States. Section 17.1,5,10
  • Person Source: Anton Walczak had sources that helped establish his name.1
  • Census (fam): He and Catherine ("Kate") Kertis appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 at 1140 High Street in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States. Anton and Catherine own their home valued at $1200; the household does not have a radio. Anton is employed as an electrician at a box factory.2
  • Census (fam): Anton Walczak and Catherine ("Kate") Kertis appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 at 1140 High Street in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States. Anton and Catherine own their home valued at $2050; they lived in the same house five years ago. He attended school through the fifth grade and she through the eighth grade. Anton is employed as a millwright in the paper products industry, working 52 weeks and earning $1327 the previous year.3
  • Last Edited: 2 July 2017

Citations

  1. [S504] , Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, , Anton Walczak; 27 September 1971; p. 2, col. 1
  2. [S505] 1930 U. S. Census, Wood County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T626, roll 2619, Ward 5, Wisconsin Rapids; 41; sheet 10B [penned]; dwelling no. 202, family no. 223; Anton Walczak; 21 August 2014
  3. [S506] 1940 U. S. Census, Wood County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4541, Ward 5, Wisconsin Rapids; 71-43; sheet 3B [penned]; family no. 61; Anton Walczak; 21 August 2014
  4. [S25] Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , , 22 August 2014; Anton Walczak; 392-10-9473; before 1951
  5. [S56] Wood County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Wisconsin Rapids, death certificate; 61-41; 25 September 1971; Anton Walczak
  6. [S504] , Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, , Kertis-Walczak Wedding Announcement; 23 April 1929; p. 8, col. 1
  7. [S513] Waushara County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Wautoma, Wisconsin, marriage certificate; 9-186; 12 April 1947; Rudolph Winkler and Helen R. Kertis
  8. [S514] "," Wisconsin Rapids (WI) Daily Tribune, ; online images, NewspaperArchive.com (http://newspaperarchive.com/ : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Kertis-Winkler Nuptials Read; 15 April 1947; p. 6, col. 5; wedding annoucement; 28 August 2014; Wisconsin Rapids (WI) Daily Journal
  9. [S489] "," Stevens Point (WI) Journal, , , Mrs. Rudolph Winkler—Obituary; 12 November 1948; p. 7
  10. [S507] Heart O'Wisconsin Genealogical Society, Wood County (Wis.) Cemetery Index, arranged by cemetery
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Lorraine Ann Walczak

F, #1961, b. 26 January 1932

Parents

Family: William A ("Bill") Malcolm (b. 14 April 1929, d. 15 January 2016)

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Biography

  • Birth: Lorraine Ann Walczak was born on 26 January 1932 at 1140 High Street in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States.1
  • Marriage: William A ("Bill") Malcolm and Lorraine Ann Walczak were married about 1952.2
  • Informant: She was the informant on the death record of Catherine ("Kate") Kertis.3,4,5
  • Person Source: Lorraine Ann Walczak had sources that helped establish her name.1
  • Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Anton Walczak and Catherine ("Kate") Kertis on 1 April 1940 at 1140 High Street in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States. Anton and Catherine own their home valued at $2050; they lived in the same house five years ago. He attended school through the fifth grade and she through the eighth grade. Anton is employed as a millwright in the paper products industry, working 52 weeks and earning $1327 the previous year.6
  • Last Edited: 2 July 2017

Citations

  1. [S313] Wood County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, birth certificate; 42-220; 26 January 1932; Lorraine Ann Walczak
  2. [S1655] "," Southsider (Indianapolis, IN) Voice, ; GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed ), Recent Obituaries, William A "Bill" Malcolm; death notice; 27 January 2016; 11 January 2017; The Southsider (Indianapolis, IN) Voice
  3. [S504] , Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, , "Mrs. Catherine Walczak"; 29 November 1976; p. 2
  4. [S25] Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , , 22 August 2014; Catherine Walczak; 396-07-8895; before 1951
  5. [S1480] Indiana, Death Certificates, , , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana, no. 039462
  6. [S506] 1940 U. S. Census, Wood County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4541, Ward 5, Wisconsin Rapids; 71-43; sheet 3B [penned]; family no. 61; Anton Walczak; 21 August 2014
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Amanda M Saeger

F, #1964, b. 10 November 1910, d. 23 July 1977

Family: Stephen Edwin ("Steve") Kertis (b. 19 July 1901, d. 17 April 1978)

Amanda (Seager) Kertis

Biography

  • Birth: Amanda M Saeger was born on 10 November 1910 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States.1,2
  • Marriage: Stephen Edwin ("Steve") Kertis and Amanda M Saeger were married on 22 October 1931 in Kellner, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.1
  • Death: She died on 23 July 1977 at age 66 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.1
  • Burial: She was buried on 26 July 1977 at Saint Johns Lutheran Parish CemeteryG+, in Kellner, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.1
  • Person Source: Amanda M Saeger had sources that helped establish her name.1
  • Census (fam): Stephen Edwin ("Steve") Kertis and Amanda M Saeger appeared in the census on 1 April 1940 in Grant Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Steve and Amanda are owner/operators of a farm [no estimated value listed]; and lived in the same house five years ago. Steve attended school through the eighth grade and Amanda through the seventh grade. Steve worked 52 weeks the previous year [no estimated income listed].2
  • Last Edited: 2 July 2017

Citations

  1. [S504] , Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, , "Mrs. Steve Kertis"; 25 July 1977; p. 2, col. 2
  2. [S493] 1940 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4513, Grant; 49-14; sheet 4A [penned], stamped 120; family no. 62; Steve Kertis; 22 August 2014
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Laverne Earl ("Bud") Kertis

M, #1965, b. 9 June 1932, d. 13 September 2009

Parents

Family: Carol Jean Courter (b. 9 April 1942, d. 28 May 2013)

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Biography

  • Birth: Laverne Earl ("Bud") Kertis was born on 9 June 1932 in Grant Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.1,2
  • Marriage: He and Carol Jean Courter were married on 28 November 1959 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kellner, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.3
  • Death: Laverne Earl ("Bud") Kertis died on 13 September 2009 at age 77 in Grant Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.4
  • Burial: He was buried on 17 September 2009 at Plainfield Village CemeteryG+, in Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.4,5
  • Person Source: Laverne Earl ("Bud") Kertis had sources that helped establish his name.1,4
  • Witness: He appeared in the census in the household of Stephen Edwin ("Steve") Kertis and Amanda M Saeger on 1 April 1940 in Grant Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Steve and Amanda are owner/operators of a farm [no estimated value listed]; and lived in the same house five years ago. Steve attended school through the eighth grade and Amanda through the seventh grade. Steve worked 52 weeks the previous year [no estimated income listed].2
  • Last Edited: 27 February 2017

Citations

  1. [S508] Portage County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, birth certificate; 40-363; 9 June 1932; Laverne Earl Kertis
  2. [S493] 1940 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4513, Grant; 49-14; sheet 4A [penned], stamped 120; family no. 62; Steve Kertis; 22 August 2014
  3. [S504] , Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, , "Miss Carol J Courter, Laverne Kertis Wed"; 2 December 1959; p. 7, col. 6
  4. [S510] University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Central Wisconsin Genalogy Index (http://mypoint.uwsp.edu/Library/gen_index/ : accessed ), , 22 August 2014; obituary for Laverne E "Bud" Kertis; appeared in the Portage County Gazette on 9 October 2009, p. 34
  5. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 27 February 2017; Laverne "Bud" Kertis; 111850177; Plainfield Cemetery; Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin; Jonelle; Janet Marie, no. 48008518
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Birdine Ann Kertis

F, #1967, b. 2 February 1939, d. 18 May 1990

Parents

Family: Donald Dean Courter (b. 30 August 1937, d. 26 May 2007)

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Biography

  • Birth: Birdine Ann Kertis was born on 2 February 1939 in Grant Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.1,2,3,4
  • Marriage: Donald Dean Courter and Birdine Ann Kertis were married on 20 December 1958 in Kellner, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.3
  • Death: She died of breast cancer with metastasis to the lung and liver on 18 May 1990 at age 51 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.3,4
  • Burial: She was buried on 21 May 1990 at Omro CemeteryG+, in Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.3,4
  • Person Source: Birdine Ann Kertis had sources that helped establish her name.1,3
  • Other Spelling: Her name was also spelled Birdine Kertis.2
  • Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Stephen Edwin ("Steve") Kertis and Amanda M Saeger on 1 April 1940 in Grant Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Steve and Amanda are owner/operators of a farm [no estimated value listed]; and lived in the same house five years ago. Steve attended school through the eighth grade and Amanda through the seventh grade. Steve worked 52 weeks the previous year [no estimated income listed].2
  • Last Edited: 11 January 2017

Citations

  1. [S508] Portage County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, birth certificate; 48-331; 2 February 1939; Bernidine Ann Kertis
  2. [S493] 1940 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4513, Grant; 49-14; sheet 4A [penned], stamped 120; family no. 62; Steve Kertis; 22 August 2014
  3. [S429] "," Oshkosh Northwestern (WI), , , Birdine A Courter; 20 May 1990; obituary, p. C2, col. 5
  4. [S509] Winnebago County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, death certificate; 163-529; 18 May 1990; Birdine Ann Courter
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Carol Jean Courter

F, #1972, b. 9 April 1942, d. 28 May 2013

Family: Laverne Earl ("Bud") Kertis (b. 9 June 1932, d. 13 September 2009)

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Biography

  • Birth: Carol Jean Courter was born on 9 April 1942 in Lincoln Township, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States.1
  • Marriage: Laverne Earl ("Bud") Kertis and Carol Jean Courter were married on 28 November 1959 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kellner, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.2
  • Death: She died on 28 May 2013 at age 71 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.3,1
  • Burial: She was buried on 1 June 2013 at Plainfield Village CemeteryG+, in Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. "Carol Jean Kertis, 71, town of Grant, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Wisconsin Rapids, with the Rev. Daniel Bohn officiating. Burial will be in Plainfield Cemetery in Plainfield. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and again from 10 a.m. Saturday until the services. Mrs. Kertis was born April 9, 1942, in the town of Lincoln in Adams County, a daughter of Tressie (Nelson) Courter and the late John Courter. She was married Laverne “Bud” Kertis on Nov. 28, 1959, at St. John Lutheran Church in Kellner. He died on Sept. 13, 2009. She worked for various food industry companies in the area as a production worker, including Celestial Farms, Ore Ida and McCain Foods. Survivors include three daughters, Cindy (Eric) Stigen, Etowah, Tenn.; Laurie (James “Ace”) Anderson and Linda Kertis, both of Wisconsin Rapids; one son, Laverne Kertis Jr., Elgin, Ill.; her mother, Tressie Courter, Bancroft; one sister, Virginia (Jerry) Hansen, Bancroft; and three grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Betty Keenlance; and one brother, Donald Courter."3,4
  • Person Source: Carol Jean Courter had sources that helped establish her name.2
  • Last Edited: 9 April 2017

Citations

  1. [S25] Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , , 20 June 2017; Carol J Kertis; [numbr not listed]; 1956–1958
  2. [S504] , Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, , "Miss Carol J Courter, Laverne Kertis Wed"; 2 December 1959; p. 7, col. 6
  3. [S510] University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Central Wisconsin Genalogy Index (http://mypoint.uwsp.edu/Library/gen_index/ : accessed ), , 22 August 2014; obituary for Carol (Courter) Kertis; appeared in the Portage County Gazette, 7 June 2013
  4. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 27 February 2017; Carol Jean (Courter) Kertis; 111850142; Plainfield Cemetery; Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisconsin; Jonelle; Janet Marie, no. 48008518
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