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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living Polejewski (son of Living Polejewski and Living Shorman).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Living Polejewski (son of Edward Polejewski and Elizabeth W. Vandre).

    Living married Living Shorman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Living Shorman
    Children:
    1. Living Polejewski
    2. 1. Living Polejewski


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edward Polejewski was born on 7 Sep 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Michael Willie Polejewski and Mary Swiontek); died on 30 Jun 1999 in Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: retired from Teletype Corporation in Chicago
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2045 Hoyne
    • _MILT: 1944; Elma Lehmann: was in Army during WWII

    Edward married Elizabeth W. Vandre on 22 Jul 1942 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of George William Beaver Vandre and Wilhelmine Ottolie - Wilhelmina - Minnie - Staack) was born on 18 Feb 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 25 Mar 2005 in Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth W. Vandre was born on 18 Feb 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of George William Beaver Vandre and Wilhelmine Ottolie - Wilhelmina - Minnie - Staack); died on 25 Mar 2005 in Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: retired from a nursing career at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan
    • Baptism: Abt 5 Mar 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7645 South Chicago Avenue (step-father's apartment building); age 10; at school
    • Education: Abt 1938, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: graduated from "Park Ridge For School"

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Cook County File Number 6005130

    Baptism:
    Elma Lehmann: godparents were her uncle William Buehler and a second cousin Elizabeth Stroble

    Notes:

    Married:
    Cook County File Number 1739542; Elma Lehmann: St Phillipus Church; 36th & Seeley Ave

    Children:
    1. Living Polejewski
    2. Living Polejewski
    3. 2. Living Polejewski
    4. Connie Polejewski was born on 14 Aug 1952 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Aug 1952 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    5. Larry Richard Polejewski was born on 6 May 1954 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA; died on 21 Nov 2009 in Lake Villa, Lake, Illinois, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Michael Willie Polejewski was born on 24 Sep 1896 in Richardville Township, Kittson, Minnesota, USA; died in in Chicago, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Michael married Mary Swiontek. Mary was born about 1904; died in Mar 1965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Swiontek was born about 1904; died in Mar 1965.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Children:
    1. Living Polejewski
    2. 4. Edward Polejewski was born on 7 Sep 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 30 Jun 1999 in Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA.

  3. 10.  George William Beaver VandreGeorge William Beaver Vandre was born on 16 Dec 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of father of George Beaver and mother of George Beaver); died on 15 Jun 1927 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried about 20 Jun 1927 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Personal Nature: Elma Lehmann: "No matter what problems he had he was always happy-go-lucky."
    • Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; WWI Draft Reg; living at 3524 Rockwell St; Teamster for C. D. ?Gorman? Teaming Co at 119 Ada St; married; was Cpl in 2nd Infantry ?NG? for 3 years in Illinois; claims draft exemption -left eye defective; medium height & build; gray eyes; dark brown hair
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3527 South Mozart (Fred & Katherine are renting to their daughter Minnie & George Vandre and living down the street from Katherine's sister Mary & Otto Kluth at 3513 and their daughter Marie & William Buehler at 3533); age 25; Driver for Gannon and Company
    • Occupation: Abt 1925, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; info from Elma Lehmann's records (1987): truck driver
    • Surgery to Amputate Arm at Shoulder: Abt Jun 1926, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: "My Aunt told my mother Marie all he asked the Doctor that the nurse give him one cigarette after another which they did while the Doctor operated on him at home. He smoked 16 packages of cigarettes. He lived one year after the operation.\"

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Elma Lehmann (1987) wrote that he was born Beaver but adopted by Vandre; he explicitly gave his birth date and place on his WWI draft registration, but I cannot find a Chicago birth record for him

    Buried:
    info from Elma Lehmann's records (1987): Oakwoods Cemetery

    Died:
    Cook County Death Certificate 6017155 -- see http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html; Elma Lehmann: died of cancer

    George married Wilhelmine Ottolie - Wilhelmina - Minnie - Staack on 5 Feb 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Wilhelmine (daughter of Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack and Katherine Schaumburg) was born on 4 Feb 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 24 May 1931 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 27 May 1931 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Wilhelmine Ottolie - Wilhelmina - Minnie - StaackWilhelmine Ottolie - Wilhelmina - Minnie - Staack was born on 4 Feb 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack and Katherine Schaumburg); died on 24 May 1931 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 27 May 1931 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Personal Nature: Elma Lehmann: "My Aunt used to roller skate to work and back so she could save money. Many times her & my cousins roller skated to our home at the time at 60th & Campbell from 79th & Cottage Grove where they lived."
    • Personal Nature: Elma Lehmann: "My Aunt was a great cook. Her sister my mother Marie [Staack Buehler] would have her come and cook fried brains for my father because she cooked them the best."
    • Occupation: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Elma Lehmann: "Worked for Wrigley Gum Factory and a Cookie Factory located at 35th & Ashland. ... My Aunt would always bring my brother and I Wrigley chewing gum."
    • Baptism: 4 Apr 1896, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; 977 West 21st Place
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3527 South Mozart
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 5, Cook, Illinois, USA; 3527 South Mozart (Fred & Katherine are renting to their daughter Minnie & George Vandre and living down the street from Katherine's sister Mary & Otto Kluth at 3513 and their daughter Marie & William Buehler at 3533); age 24
    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 7645 South Chicago Avenue (husband's apartment building); age 34; age at first marriage 20; occupation: none

    Notes:

    Birth:
    No civil birth record found for her - birth date is from baptismal record

    Baptism:
    Immanuel Lutheran Church - sponsors Wilhelmine (Gelis) Schaumburg & Otto Kluth

    Buried:
    Oakwoods Cemetery by Lain & Son at 316 W. 63rd St.

    Died:
    Elma Lehmann: died at County Hospital of yellow jaundice caused by her gallbladder -- Death Cert: at 7643 S Chicago Ave; married to Salvatore; housewife; cause acute hepatitis (2 weeks); burial 27 May 1931 at Oakwoods Cemetery by Lain & Son at 316 W. 63rd

    Notes:

    Married:
    by Rev. Hermann L. Pflug of 3650 South Honore Street -- see image in Media Gallery

    Children:
    1. Living Vandre
    2. Living Vandre
    3. George Vandre was born in Sep 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in Sep 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. Katherine Kay Vandre was born on 3 Aug 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in May 1987 in Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    5. Henrietta Vandre was born on 1 Aug 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 24 Oct 1990.
    6. 5. Elizabeth W. Vandre was born on 18 Feb 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 25 Mar 2005 in Round Lake, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    7. Wilma Jean Violet Vandre was born on 26 Jul 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 23 Oct 2006 in Chicago Ridge, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    8. Frederick Vandre was born in 1923 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 24 Apr 1924 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.