Maria (Mary) Jerzykowski

Things we know about Maria (Mary) Jerzykowski:

Parents:  Johan Jerzykowski and Anna Bauer

Born: 27 December, 1853, Laskowitz, Germany (now Laskowice, Poland)

Baptized:  ?

Siblings:

Anna.  Michigan death certificates, familysearch.org:  Anna Jaikowski, 25 January, 1854 – 19 November, 1927, age 73, Detroit, married.  Born in West Prussia, Germany.  Parents:  John Gerzikowski, Anna Bauer.  Woodmere Cemetery:  Anna Jaikowski, 6558 Horatio Ave., died November 19, 1927, age 73, chronic myocarditis.  Lawndale, Lot 195.  Her husband, Fred, is also at Woodmere, died January 23, 1930, 6523 Horatio, age 76, Lawndale, Lot 195.

Louise/Lisette.  Born 7 September, 1856/7, Germany.  Married Charles Waschkowski in about 1881 in Germany.  Charles was born in December 1854, Germany, and died 21 January, 1931, Dearborn, Michigan.  Louise died 28 April, 1925, Detroit, Michigan, age 67.  Lived at 831 Livernois.  Charles and Louise arrived on Ship Baltimore, 27 March, 1884.  Children:  Otto, born in Germany in 1881, Minnie, Herman, Matilda, Augusta, Gustav, Martha, Bertha, Clara.

Eleanora.  Michigan death certificates, Eleanor Tabel.  27 April, 1861, West Prussia – 5 November, 1940, Detroit. Married Frederick Tobel.   DNA match on FTDNA:  Sherry L. Tobel.

Married: Wilhelm Reinke, 26 October, 1873, Gross Rohdau , Germany (now Rodowo, Poland).  Wilhelm was born 23 July, 1851, in Laskowitz, Germany (now Laskowice, Poland).  His mother’s name is Eva.  He died 14 January, 1907, Detroit, Michigan.  Buried at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, Section E, Block 5, #206.

Died:  22 March, 1928, Detroit, Michigan.  Buried at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, Section E, Block 5, #207.

Children:

Anna Auguste Reinke, 24 February, 1876, Linken, Gross Rohdau, Germany (Now Linki, Rodowo, Poland)

Baptized: 5 March, 1876, Linken, Gross Rohdau, Germany

Married:  Charles Trost, 2 June, 1898, Detroit, Michigan.  Marriage record lists Anna’s mother as Jerzukovaske.

Children:

Linda Marie Trost, 26 January, 1899 – 13 June, 1963

Walter Trost, 20 January, 1900 – 1942

Lillian Trost, 13 September, 1901 – 18 October, 1911

Florence Trost, 16 April, 1903 – 2 January, 1967

George Trost, 1904 – 2 September, 1905

Died:  20 February, 1916, Detroit, Michigan.  Buried at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.

Maria Louisa Reinke, 18 March, 1878, Linken, Gross Rohdau, Germany  (Now Linki, Rodowo, Poland).  Baptism sponsors:  Carl Ganc; Julius Stomen; Louise Jercziorkoswki; Eleanore Jerziorkowski – Linken.

Died:  Buried at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, Section E, Block 12, Grave 4.

Frederick Reinke, 6 June, 1880, Linken, Gross Rohdau, Germany  (Now Linki, Rodowo, Poland).  Baptized 20 June, 1880.  Sponsors:  Anne Urban, Auguste Urban, Leonore Jerzakowski, Gotfried Willert

Herman Reinke, 28 October, 1882, Michigan

Died:  21 March, 1910, Detroit, Michigan.  Buried at Woodmere Cemetery, Section E, Block 14, Grave 206.

William Reinke, (Scully), 30 March, 1885, Detroit, Michigan.  Died 24 October, 1939, Veterans Hospital.

Died:  24 October, 1939, Detroit, Michigan.  Buried at Woodmere Cemetery, Westlawn, Block 22, Grave 134.

Zion Lutheran Church Baptism Register, pg. 90, no. 48, Wilhelm Adolph Reinke, b. 30MAR1885 Springwells, baptized 12APR1885, father-Wilhelm, mother-Marie born Jersekowski, witnesses-Carl Waschkowski, Anna Geikowski, Wilhelmine Jimski.

 Charles Reinke, May 1887, Detroit, Michigan.    WWI – Inducted at Detroit 24 May, 1918, age 31, 156 Dep Brig to disch, Pvt, honorably discharged 22 February, 1919, on SCD.  16 2/13 percent disabled.  On his war record, his occupation before and after the war is listed as freight house.  He entered  Camp Wheeler, Georgia, on 24 May, 1918, Private, Battery “F”, 117th Field Artillery.  Transferred to Camp Jackson, South Carolina, for discharge 24 February, 1919, demobilization.

Zion Lutheran Church Baptism Register, pg. 109, no. 94, Karl Johann Reinke, b. 23MAY1887 Springwells, baptized 5JUN1887, father-Wilhelm, mother-Marie born Jatzekowski, sponsors-Gottfried Jeikowski, Wilhemine Jimski (sp?), Eleonora Tabel.

Emma Reinke, 2 February 1890, Detroit, Michigan.

Married:  Herman Otto, 14 June, 1911, Detroit.  Parents:  Henry, Mathilda; William, Mary.  Pastor C.F. Schatz.  Sponsors:  Wilhelm Reinke, Selma Otto.  Emma, age 20; Herman, age 21.  Herman was born in Detroit on 28 February, 1891, and died at Receiving Hospital 15 January, 1932, struck by auto, fractured skull.  Parents:  Henry Otto, Mathilda Neuman, both born in Germany.  Address on death certificate:  782 Rademacher.

Children:  Elmer Otto, 1913, Detroit.  Married Ruth Hargrave, 18 January, 1950, Detroit.

Died:  14 November, 1930, Detroit, Michigan.  Grace Hospital Annex.  4845 Livernois, Detroit.  Buried at Woodmere, Section R.

Zion Lutheran Church Baptism Register pg. 135, no. 24, Emma Wilhelmine Reinke b. 2FEB1890 Springwells, baptized 16FEB1890, father-Wilhelm, mother-Marie born Jersikowski, sponsors-Louise Waschkowski, Ann Geikowski.

Note from Mildred O’Bryan to Marge:  It was nice talking to Larry.  He works on the tracks where my mom, your dad, Aunt Florence and their parents walked in the early 1900’s on the way to Aunt Emma’s house.  Aunt Emma took in mom and Aunt Florence after the death of their mother, and your dad went to live with Aunt Lizzie Tilk when Grandpa Trost married again and moved to Lapeer.

Thomas Reinke

Bertha Pauline Reinke, 27 October, 1893 – 22 August, 1895:

Zion Lutheran Church Baptism Register, pg. 52, no. 138, Bertha Pauline Reinke, b. 27OCT1893 Springwells, baptised 12NOV1893, father-Wilhelm, mother-Marie born Jertzikowski, sponsors-Auguste Geikowski, Wilhelmine Dzemski.

Zion Lutheran Church Death Register, pg. 364, Bertha Pauline Reinke b. 27OCT1893, d. 22AUG1895, buried 24AUG1895, 1yr, 9mos, 3wks, 5days old, survived by Wilhelm Reinke & Marie born Jerzikowski.

Emil Heinrich Reinke, 21 May, 1896 – 4 May, 1900, age 3.  Death certificate:  835 Livernois.  Buried at Woodmere Cemetery.

Zion Lutheran Church Baptism Register, pg. 74, no. 52, Emil Heinrich Reinke, b. 21MAY1896 Springwells, baptised 7JUN1896, father-Wilhelm, mother-Marie born Jertzikowski, sponsors-Emma Geikowski, Wilhelmine Hoeppner.

Immigration:

Ship Hermann, Bremen-Baltimore, 5 April – 19 April, 1882.  Germans to America, Volume 42, Page 192.

Wilhelm – 37 – Farmer

Maria – 36

Anna – 6

Maria – 3

Census Records:

1900 Census:  835 Livernois, Detroit, Michigan

Rankee, William, age 50, brickyard

Rankee, Mary, age 48, mother of 8, 6 living

Rankee, Herman, age 18, truckman at B.Y.

Ranke, Willie, son,  age 17, truckman at B.Y.

Rankee, Charley, son, age 13 – May 1887, at school

Mary, daughter, age 21, March 1879, laundry

Emma, daughter, age 10, Nov. 1889, at school

Annie, mother, age 75, November 1824 (Immigration 1880)

1910 Census:  Detroit, Michigan

Reinke, Mary, head, age 57, born in Germany

Mary, daughter, age 38, born in Germany, laundry

Wilhelm, son, age 25, factory

Charles, son, age 22, railroad

Emma, daughter, age 20, laundry

City Directories:

Detroit:

1882 – Jerzukowski, Eleanora, bds Wm Reinke

Reinke, Wm, shoveller Thomas Clixby’s brick yard, h nr same

1884:  ????Reinke, Wm H, cooper, bds 116 Theo J Campau???? Probably not correct Wm Reinke

1886:  Reinke, Wm, la Joseph Clixby h n s Michigan ave bet Martin and Larkins ave

1887:  Reinke, Wm, lab J H Clixby’s brickyard, h same

1891 –

1892 –

1893 – Reinke, Wm., lab.h., 835 Livernois Av.

1894 – Reinke, Wm., Lab.h., 835 Livernois Av.

1895 – Reinke, Wm., lab.h., 835 Liv. Ave.

1896 – Reinke, William, lab.h., 835 Livernois Ave.

1919 – Reinke (Mary wd. of Wilhelm, and her son William, mach. hd.), 835 Livernois.

1920/21 – Reinke, Mary (wid Wm) 4845 (835) Livernois

Notes:

Anna Bauer came to America and was living with her daughter, Mary Reinke, in 1900.  From the census, she was born in November of 1824 and was 75 years old.  She immigrated in 1880 and only spoke German.

According to the 1900 census, Wilhelm and Mary had eight children, six living.  The family at 837 Livernois is Jakowsky, ???, November 1853, 46, ???, January 1854, 46,  Gustie, Emma, Carl, Minnie, Adoph, Martha, Ada, Eddie, immigrated in 1883.  Head was naturalized.  Parents, Gustie and Emma born in Germany, Carl, Minnie, Adolph, Martha, Ada, Eddie born in Michigan.

According to the 1910 census, Wilhelm and Mary had ten children, five living.

Anna Jarzebowski, 11 February, 1822.  Parents:  Josepho Jarzebowski and Catharina Ortowska.  Lobedau (Kr. Briesan), West Prussia.

Josephus Jarzebowski, Baptism 29 March, 1778.  Parents:  Martinus Jarzeblowski and Anna Bekisch.

Johannes Jarzebowski, 27 October, 1782.  Parents:  Martinus Jarzebowski and Anna Bekisz.  Putzig, W. Prussia (now Puck, Poland, near Gdansk)

Familysearch.org:  (Graudenz is now Grudziadz and is just east of Laskowice)

Name: Johann Jachowski Gender: Male Christening Date: 17 Oct 1816 Christening Place: KATHOLISCHE KIRCHE,GRAUDENZ,WESTPREUSSEN,PRUSSIA Father’s Name: Paul Jachowski Mother’s Name: Rosalia Wolf Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C99849-1 , System Origin: Germany-ODM , GS Film number: 71317, 71318, 71319

These parents also had:

Michael Jachowski, 25 September, 1814

Andreas Jachowski, 7 December, 1823

Further Research Needed:

Germans to America, Joh. Jersichowski, Immigration, 21 April 1881, New York, from Prussia, infant.  Ship Gellert, Hamburg & Havre.  Manifest ID number 00080133.  Found on familysearch.org

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