Julia Kapusta Rozhon provided the name "Maryanna" for Ludwig's mother, however on Henry Kapusta's death certificate, the mother is listed as Julia Gatla. Also, on Ludwig's baptismal certificate (in my possession), his mother is listed as Julianna Galda.

1. 2. Michael KAPUSTA   b. 27 Feb 1871, , , , Poland.
2. 3. Anthony (Anton) KAPUSTA   b. 15 Jun 1875, Mielec, , , Poland; d. 13 Sep 1911, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Calvary Cemetary).
3. 4. Otillia (Tillie) KAPUSTA   b. Mielec, , , Poland.
4. 5. Henry KAPUSTA   b. 15 Sep 1879, Mielec, , , Poland; d. 10 Dec 1941, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
5. 6. Ludwig KAPUSTA, *   b. 27 Dec 1884, Kielkow, Mielec , Rzeszow , Poland; c. 30 Dec 1884, Kielkow, Kielkow, Rzeszow, Poland; d. 12 Aug 1948, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

Source of the following information:
http://www.mikeburger.com/cgi/show_vital.cgi?surname=kapusta&submit=Submit&stype=m

Place: Wylów
Marriage date: 1895-11-13
Groom: Kapusta, Michal
Groom's birth: 1871-02-27
Status: Single
Groom's parents: Jozef Kapusta - Julianna Galda
Bride: Kopera, Julianna
Bride's birth: 1872-12-19
Status: Single
Bride's parents: Wawrzyniec-Anna Kopera

Wylow is about 2 miles southwest of Kielkow. Note the mother's name of Julianna Galda. Pretty close to the Julia Gatla reported on Henry's death certificate. The Polish spelled Galda with a line through the L. That could look like a T to someone who didn't know the difference or didn't read well.

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IMMIGRATION:
The above Michael arrived in the U.S. April 09, 1909 out of the port of Trieste on the ship S.S. Alice. His
destination was his cousin, Josef Kruk, in Yonkers, New York. It lists his wife as Julia and his age as 39. The place he was from was transcribed as Kielkar, but it's easy to see that it is Kielkow.

1. 7. Maria KAPUSTA   b. 11 Jan 1897, Wylów , , , Poland.

IMMIGRATION:
Arrived Sep 25, 1909 aboard the SS AMERIKA at Ellis Island, age 34. Destination was a friend Franz Krokuski of 2104 Denison Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Is this really the same Anthony? As noted below, there already was an Anthony Kapusta living on Denison as early as 1900. The manifest lists Anthony's wife as Antonina, living in Kielkow, Poland.

RESIDENCES:
1900: Denison Ave., Cleveland, Ohio (Boarding with the Albert Barys family -- spelled as Burriss in 1900 census)
1911: 1246 Redman Ave., Cleveland, Ohio (This address noted on his death certificate by his son Rudolph, however, there is no 1246 Redman. His brother, Ludwig, owned a house at 1226 Redman -- perhaps that is where Anthony had been living. Alternatively, the addressing may have changed early on. This same address was also used on the ship manifest listing his wife and children's arrival in the U.S. in 1911.)

DEATH:
Appendicitis -- died at City Hospital

OBIT:
Name: Kapusta, AntoniusDate: 1911Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #043.Notes: 1875-1911. Calvary Cemetery Cleveland, O.

BURIAL:
Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.

1. 8. Rudolph G. KAPUSTA, (Niles)   b. 25 Sep 1900, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 25 Oct 1980, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 9. Henry T. KAPUSTA   b. Abt 1902, ,, Poland; d. Oct 1964.
3. 10. John J. KAPUSTA, Niles   b. Abt 1907, ,, Poland; d. Bef 2001.
4. 11. Sofie (Stefania) KAPUSTA, (Niles)  
5. 12. William I. KAPUSTA, (Niles)   b. 15 Aug 1908; d. 19 Jun 2001, Maryville, Blount, Tennessee.
6. 13. Albert KAPUSTA  

Died in Poland. Her Son was supposed to have lived in Chicago. This info probably came from Julia Kapusta Rozhon.
Pictures in this compiler's possession, show a Mrs. Goetz and two young girls of about 20 named Eleanor and Florence taken about 1934-35 (possibly in Chicago). Are these her daughters?

Source for Henry Kapusta's family data is Luci Kluth.

NOTE:
1) Some deeds for this family are filed under KAPUSTUA.
2) Found a birth record for a male child born Oct 28, 1907 while the family was living at 1408 Redman. It is unclear who that child was.

According to Henry's petition for naturalization the family lived on
Redman Ave. in 1926... then according to Henry's death certificate the
family lived on Redman in 1941...

RESIDENCES:
1906 - 36 Redman Ave., Cleveland, Ohio (old style addressing)
1907 - 1408 Redman Ave., Cleveland, Ohio (new style addressing)
1908 - 1225 Redman Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
1911 - 1225 Redman Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
1924 - 1324 Redman Ave., Cleveland, OH. Purchased 1310 Redman in 1924 (as rental property?) and later sold it in the late 1940's. They also had a farm on Pettibone Rd in Geauga County (lived here prior to 1920). Kept the farm but moved to Brookview Blvd., Parma, OH. 1324 Redman is the address on his death certificate as his place of residence in 1941.

IMMIGRATION:
Arrived in NYC from Hamburg on the S.S. Victoria, 26 May 1900. Listed his residence in Poland as Rzochow which is just a few miles from Dobrynin where Ludwik's wife came from. On the Ellis Island website, there is a Heinrich Kapuosta listed as having arrived 14 May 1900 on the Graf Waldersee who lists his residence as Kielkow and whose destination was his brother, Anton, in New York. The village of Kielkow is the next one down the road from Rzochow, so either it is actually Henry or a very close relative.

MARRIAGE:
Cuyahoga County Marriage Records: Volume 0057 Page 0354 (copy in my possession)
The marriage record states that they were married by Rev. Victor Szyrocki but does not give the name of the church. Rev. Victor Szyrocki was on Kazimer Ave. in 1910, per the census. Under the occupation column it shows "Minister" and then "Sacred Heart Church". That's on the east side in the E.71st and Harvard vicinity. Sacred Heart Church on Krakow avenue confirmed that there was a Fr. Szyrocki as Pastor as early as 1903.

CENSUS:
1910 - Unknown.
Checked ED 18 for Bainbridge in Geauga County but Henry was not found there.
Checked New York -- not found.
If he arrived in the U.S. in the late 1890's he had to be living SOMEWHERE and at least a few of his children were already born by 1910 so should show up too.

CENSUS:
1920 - ED 265, Sheet 3B, Lines
Bainbridge, Geauga County, Ohio
Farm on West Road.
Listed as KAPUTA, Henry on the census sheet. Oddly, he is listed as German/Polish.
Arrived 1897 or 1899 (hard to read)

CENSUS:
1930 - ED 726, Sheet 15B, Lines 52-58,
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
1324 Redman Avenue
Listed as KUPUSTI, Henry on the census sheet.
Arrived 1900.

1. 14. Rudolph KAPUSTA   b. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Bef 1949.
2. 15. Adolph J. KAPUSTA   b. 5 Feb 1906, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 19 Apr 1968, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. 16. Natalie G. (Tillie) KAPUSTA   b. 26 Oct 1908, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Jan 1977.
4. 17. Victoria J. KAPUSTA  
5. 18. Nora Ann KAPUSTA   b. 19 Mar 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 28 Jun 1959, Parma, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. 19. Mildred (Filliga) KAPUSTA   b. 3 Nov 1914, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 30 Jan 1993, , Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. 20. Louis KAPUSTA  

IMMIGRATION:
Per Julia Kapusta Rozhon, Ludwig, Anthony, and Henry arrived in the U.S. in 1906 after leaving Poland to avoid the military draft, however, on the 1920 Census, Ludwig listed 1902 as his arrival date in the U.S. He also is listed as PA under the column for Aliens/Naturalized -- which may mean he filed papers by 1920.

OCCUPATION:
Grocer/Butcher - Ran a meat market at 3701 West 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

BIOGRAPHY:
In Poland, Ludwig lived across the river from Hedwig, but didn't meet her till he was in the U.S. He and his family were uneducated because there were no schools in the small town of Mielec. In the U.S., he settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He built a "Sears & Roebuck" house at 3705 West 14th Street, where he lived the remainder of his life. His butcher shop was next door on the corner of West 14th Street and Redman Ave. He raised chickens in the coop in the backyard. He also owned two lots directly across the street from his home (westerly side of W.14th) where he had a large garden plot. In this garden, he had several bee hives, and at various time had a goat and turkeys.

CENSUS:
1910 - Not found. Might have been boarding somewhere on the southside.
1920 - 3701 W.14th St. (ED95, Sheet 9A, Lines 12-16 , Ward 6)
1930 - 3705 W.14th St. (ED77, Sheet 4A, Lines 17-22, Ward 6) PARCEL NUMBER 008-28-063

RESIDENCES:
Ludwig purchased a Sears, Roebuck house kit and built his own home (which still exists) at 3705 West 14th St., Cleveland, Ohio.

DEATH:
Coronary Thrombosis

BURIAL:
Calvary Cemetery, Sec 114, Lot 258 Grave 2. Stone is 3ft long x 1 ft wide. KAPUSTA across top. On the left, "Louis J. 1884-1948"

OBIT:
Name: Kapusta, Ludwig
Date: Aug 14 1948
Source: Cleveland Press
Notes: Kapusta, Ludwig, beloved husband of Hedwig, father of Raymond, Matthew, Julia Rozhon and Eleanor Hronec; and grandfather. Services Mon., Aug. 16, at 8:30 a. m., from residence, 3705 W. 14th St., and 9 a. m. from St. Barbara's Church.

1. 21. Raymond H. KAPUSTA   b. 13 Aug 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 8 Jan 1986, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; bur. Riverside Cem., Cleveland, Ohio.
2. 22. Matthew KAPUSTA   b. 31 Mar 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Mar 1995, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
3. 23. Julia Marie KAPUSTA   b. 15 Oct 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 11 Nov 1999, Elyria, Lorain Cty, Ohio; bur. 15 Nov 1999, Brookpark, Cuyahoga Cty, Ohio.
4. 24. Eleanor KAPUSTA   b. 22 Mar 1922, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; c. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. 3 Apr 1982, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. Brooklyn Cem., Brooklyn, Ohio.

BIRTH:
Birth records found at http://www.mikeburger.com/cgi/show_vital.cgi?surname=kapusta&submit=Submit&stype=b
Parish: Wylów
Date of Birth: 1897-01-11
Child: Kapusta, Maria
Sex: F
Father: Michal
Paternal grandparents: Józef-Juliana Golda
Mother: Kopera, Juliana
Maternal grandparents: Wawrzyniec-Anna Kopera

Possible OBIT:
NILES, RUDY : Husband of Sue (Obit.).Plain Dealer 27 Oct, 1980, pg. 10 sec. C

MARRIAGE:
If the above is correct, then this is the marriage info --
HARSCH, SOUSAN and NILES, RUDOLPH G vol.0118 pg.0492 (Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

OBIT:
Name: Niles, Henry T.
Date: Oct 21 1964
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #139.
Notes: Niles. Henry T. Niles, beloved son of A. Julia Niles and the late Charles A., brother of Rudolph G. John J., Stephanie Zicheck, and William I. Friends may call at the Roth Funeral Home, 4347 Pearl Rd., Wednesday, Oct. 21 From 5-10 P. M. Interment Thursday, Holy Cross Cemetery.

RESIDENCES:
1990 - 4223 W.36th St.

MARRIAGE:
STELLMACH, JULIA and NILES, WILLIAM I vol.0160 pg.0335 (Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

OBIT: NILES, WILLIAM I: Husband of late Julia H-Obit Plain Dealer 22 Jun, 2001, pg. 6 sec. B
William I. Niles passed away Tuesday June 19
2001; beloved husband of the late Julia H.; dearest father of William J. (Elinor), Robert I. (Julie), Nancy L. Bagnell, Gerald T. (Mary) and the late David A.; grandfather of 14; great grandfather of nine; great great grandfather of one; brother of Stephanie Zicheck and the late Henry, Rudy and John. Retired Cleveland Fire Dept. Battalion Chief. Funeral Mass Saturday, June 23, at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Family will receive friends on FRIDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M. in the THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD. (N. OF BROOKPARK) CLEVELAND. The family suggests contributions to The National Shrine of St. Jude, 205 W. Monroe St., P.O. Box 804944, Chicago, IL 60680-4110

1. 25. William J. NILES  
2. 26. Robert I. NILES  
3. 27. Nancy L. NILES  
4. 28. Gerald NILES  
5. 29. David NILES  

Henry's naturalization papers don't list Rudolph as one of the children living with him, however the obituary for Nora Ann states the Rudolph was her brother. His mother's obituary also mentions him. He is also not listed in either the 1920 or 1930 censuses as living with the rest of the family. Rudolph is also not mentioned in a 1945 property transfer when Henry dies and his 4 properties are distributed to Anna, Adolph, Natalie, Nora, Mildred, and Louis. Rudolph may have lived elsewhere or was deceased by that time. If he's the one shown below in the birth info derived from the SSDI records, then he was probably the only one married at the time and possibly had his own property, thus might not have inherited from his parents.

BIRTH:
SSDI records show a Rudolph Kapusta (278-09-2901) born 14 Feb 1904 and died Nov 1980 Struthers, Ohio 44471. If this is the same person, then 1904 seems like a reasonable birthdate, but it is earlier than the parent's marriage date. Luci Kluth did not have any data on Rudolph.

MARRIAGE:
Never married.

The 1920 Census shows a son named Otto in the family. Was this really Adolph?

MARRIAGE:
Never married.

Several deeds mention Adolph, single, and Natalie G. Kapusta (and/or Kapustua), also single. She was born 28 Oct 1908. She died in January, 1977 but I can't find an obituary for her. Louis Kapusta was the executor of her will.

HEALTH:
Diabetes

DEATH:
Certificate # 028274; Volume # 19227

OBIT:
Name: Kapusta, Adolph
Date: Apr 19 1968
Source: Cleveland Press
Notes: Kapusta. Adolph Kapusta, residence, 3010 Brookview Blvd., beloved son of Anna and the late Henry, brother of Tillie, Mildred Kluth, Louie and the late Rudolph and Nora Ann. Friends may call at the A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd., where services will be held Saturday, at 1 P. M. Visiting hours Thursday 7-10 Friday 2-5 And 7-10 P. M.

MARRIAGE: Never married.

HEALTH: Diabetes made her blind before she died.

MARRIAGE: Never married.

DEATH: Certificate # 39819, Volume # 15800

OBIT:
Name: Kapusta, Nora Ann
Date: Jun 30 1959
Source: Cleveland Press
Notes: Kapusta, Nora Ann, residence, 3019 Brookview Blvd. Parma beloved daughter of Anna and the late Henry, dear sister of Adolph, Tillie, Mildred Kluth, Louis and the late Rudolph. Funeral services Wednesday, July 1, at 9 a. m. from St. Barbara's Church. Friends may call at A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772
Pearl Rd.

EDUCATION:
Went to school in Ravenna, Ohio.

HEALTH:
Diabetes

Had naturally red hair.

1. 30. Mildred A. KLUTH  
2. 31. James Robert KLUTH  

1. 32. Gary KAPUSTA  

BIRTH: SSDI lists 22 Aug 1910 as the birthdate.

CHRISTENING: 28 Aug 1910 - sponsors were Henry Kapusta and Antoinette Jemiola. (Certificate copy in hand.)

BIOGRAPHY: Never married. Was engaged to a girl but she ended up marrying someone else. He lived at 3705 West 14th Street, Cleveland, Ohio all of his life.

MILITARY: Ray served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in France.

OCCUPATION: Worked for Harshaw Chemicals on Jennings Rd. & Harvard Ave.

DEATH: Died from 3rd degree burns when his bed caught on fire due to smoking in bed.

Lived at 3701 West 14th Street (1st floor). Moved to Brooklyn, Ohio in 1960's?

OBIT: KAPUSTA, MATHEW: Husband of late Rose-Obit Plain Dealer 06 Mar, 1995, pg. 6 sec. B

MATTHEW KAPUSTA beloved husband of the late Rose M. (nee Baciak), dear father of Lawrence, grandfather of 3, brother of Julia Rohzon, and the late Eleanore Hronek and Raymond. Services Tuesday 10:00am at the TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 Pearl Rd. (N. of Brookpark Rd.) Where friends may call Monday 2-4 and 7-9pm. Entombment Brooklyn Heights Cemetery.

BURIAL: Brooklyn Heights Cemetery

1. 33. Lawrence M. KAPUSTA  

BIRTH:
Born at home (3705 West 14th St). St. Barbara's school records show her birthdate as Nov 9, 1915 and her baptism date as Nov 15, 1915 which is contrary to the October birth month Julia recognised as her correct month. The card specifies that the date was obtained as a parent's statement, which is understandable since Julia was born at home and the family had probably never applied for a birth certificate.

OCCUPATION:
Employed by The May Co. Department Store and then Higbee's Department Store as a gift wrapper and packer.

RESIDENCES:
Born and raised at 3705 West 14th St. Moved to 3701 West 14th St. (next door above the grocery store run by her father) when she married. Moved to 3618 West 47th when the city took her neighborhood for the Jennings Freeway. After suffering a stroke on Groundhog's Day (Feb 1993), she was sent to a nursing home for recovery and then moved in with her son and daughter-in-law at their home in Elyria, Ohio.

MARRIAGE:
KAPUSTA, JULIA and ROZHON, CHARLES F vol.0191 pg.0089
(Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

MEDICAL:
Generally very healthy despite being overweight. Suffered a stroke on Feb 2, 1993. Later developed diabetes, colon cancer and then multiple myeloma.

BURIAL:
Holy Cross Cemetery (Sec 17, Lot 1013). Cause of death was multiple myeloma. [Cremated and interred over the coffin of her husband, Charles.]

OBIT:
JULIA M. ROZHON, 84, MAY CO. GIFT WRAPPER
The Plain Dealer; Cleveland, OH; Nov 15, 1999; Page: 5B
Julia M. Rozhon, a gift wrapper at the old May Co. department store in Cleveland for 25 years, died Thursday at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville. She was 84.
Mrs. Rozhon was born and raised in Cleveland. She was a former member of St. Barbara Catholic Church. She moved to Elyria six years ago.
Her husband, Charles, died in 1954. Survivors include a son, James C. of Elyria; and two grandchildren.
Services will be private.
Arrangements are by David Bogner Family Funeral Home of North Ridgeville.

1. 34. James Charles ROZHON  

Died of Amyliotosis (a disease involving the kidneys).

BURIAL:
Lutheran Cemetery, Pearl Rd & Biddulph Rd., Cleveland, Oh.
Hronec , Eleanor Birth Date: 3/22/1924 ; Death Date: 4/3/1982
Interment Date: 4/5/1982 ; Order Number 15307 Section: S ; Lot: ; Block: ; Tier: 25 ; Grave: 34 Veteran: No ; Infant: No ; Ashes: No Comments:


OBIT:
HRONEC, ELEANOR : Wife of late George (Obit.).Plain Dealer 04 Apr, 1982, pg. 15 sec. B

1. 35. George C. HRONEC, Jr.  
2. 36. Robert HRONEC  

1. 37. James Robert KLUTH, Jr.  
2. 38. Anita Louise KLUTH  

1. 39. Jill KAPUSTA  
2. 40. Lynn KAPUSTA  
3. 41. Steven KAPUSTA  

1. 42. Nikolai Christopher ROZHON  
2. 43. Lahni Lynn ROZHON  

1. 44. Natalie Marie ALSPACH  
2. 45. James Robert ALSPACH  
3. 46. Sheeree Lynn KLUTH  

1. 47. Angela Marie KLUTH  
2. 48. Michael Gary KLUTH  
3. 49. Robert August KLUTH  

1. 50. Evan Arthur BARNES  

1. 51. Bradley Alan GREEN  

1. 52. Lilliana Shaelyn MOORE