~Note that this is NOT the Sophie in SSDI born on 29 Mar 1898 and died 28 Oct 1942. That one was married to an Andrew Kmiecik, but her maiden name was SOHA. A more likely candidate is the one born 08 May 1894 and died Jul 1981. OBIT: KMIECIK, SOPHIA : Wife of late Walter (Obit.). Cleveland Press 27 Jul, 1981, pg. 06 sec. D . The Sophia who died in 1981 had the following children: Stella Behrendt, John, Edward, Richard, and Stanley. Some of these children lived on the east side and some in Parma. Stanley lived in Osprey, Florida. Relationship established via deed transfer in 1953 which listed Walter's death in 1933 and all the children's names. Also through another deed transfer upon Sophia's death in 1981.

~Further investigation turned up a death certificate for a Frank Kmiecik, age 26 born Dec 9, 1918, who also lived at 4101 Burger Ave. Frank died Aug 30, 1945 in the county jail of natural causes due to some sort of psychosis. He worked at the city garage. HIs parents are listed as Walter Kmiecik and Sophia Gasior. She was the informant.


MARRIAGE:
GASIOR, SOPHIA and KMIECIK, LADISLAUS vol.0087 pg.0459
(Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

1. Frank KMIECIK b. 9 Dec 1918, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 30 Aug 1945, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. Stella KMIECIK
3. John KMIECIK
4. Edward KMIECIK
5. Stanley KMIECIK
6. Richard KMIECIK

SURNAME:
Gasior is a Polish surname that means a "Goose" (gasior or gonshor). Pronounced as "Gonshor" (with a rolling "r" ).