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Frank Murawsky

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Frank Murawsky (son of Martin Theodore Murawsky, Jr. and Grace Koy); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-400968


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martin Theodore Murawsky, Jr. was born Feb 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Martin Murawsky and Anna Christina Martha "Lilly" Koppeser); died 20 Apr 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 22 Apr 1986, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167329
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher, Furniture Factory
    • Residence: 1921, 136 Blucher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; wood finisher

    Notes:

    MURAWSKY, Martin Theodore - Of 70 The Country Way, Kitchener, at St. Mary's Hospital, on Sunday, April 20, 1986, after a lengthy illness, 84 years of age. A member of Blessed Sacrament RC Church. He was a furniture manufacturer and co-owner of Murawsky Furniture. A member f the Kitchener Band for over 50 years, as well as a member of the Father Funken General Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. Father of Frank of Sudbury, Jim and his wife Karen of Napean (sic), Gerald and his wife Rosemary of Kitchener, Bill and his wife Patricia of Pickering; brother of Michael of Waterloo, Clarence and Marion Oestreich, both of Kitchener and brother-in-law of Rose Koy. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Grace (nee Koy) Murawsky; brothers, Daniel and Jerome and a sister, Matilda Scheklesky. Visitation at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home and Chapel, 51 Benton at Church St., Kitchener, will continue until 9: 30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, at which time prayers will be recited at the funeral home, followed by a transfer to Blessed Sacrament RC Church for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial, Rev. Edward Sheridan officiating. Interment Woodland cemetery. Parish prayers will be recited at the funeral home, this eventing (Monday) at 8 p.m.

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    Martin — Grace Koy. Grace (daughter of Jacob Koy and Catherine Carney) was born 3 Nov 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1980; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Grace Koy was born 3 Nov 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Koy and Catherine Carney); died 1980; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Grace Murawsky
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98203
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
    • Occupation: 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; stenographer

    Children:
    1. 1. Frank Murawsky died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Jim Murawsky
    3. Gerald Murawsky died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Bill Murawsky


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Martin Murawsky was born 17 Oct 1875, , Poland (son of Paul Murawsky and Anna Bojanowski); died 1945; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Interesting: business
    • Nationality: , Canada
    • Name: Martin Murafske
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142574
    • Immigration: 1876, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1876, , Canada
    • Immigration: 1881, , Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Painter
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Naturalization: 1896
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Furniture Finisher
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher, Furniture Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher, Furniture Factory
    • Residence: 1921, 136 Blucher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Notes:

    Martin Sr. started the Murawsky Furniture business in Kitchener Ontario. After he came from Prussia as a boy and learned his trade at Wunder Furniture in Kitchener. Martin left Wunder's and started his own furniture business in the early 20's in a garage on Victoria Street.

    After a number of successful years he moved into a 3 storey 90,000 sq. ft. building on Shanley Street and later right after the Second World War added a fourth floor to the building. Martin had five sons, Mike, Martin, Daniel, Jerome and Clarence. The Company produced dining room and bedroom suites, tables, chairs, ocassional chairs, and china cabinets. A lot of their product went to Eaton's stores . At one time there were over 120 people employed at the factory.

    Martin died in 1952, before that his son ran the business until 1952 when it was closed due to competition from American competitors.

    MURAWSKY FURNITURE - Genealogy.com. (2017). Genealogy.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017, from https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/murawski/9/

    Martin — Anna Christina Martha "Lilly" Koppeser. Anna (daughter of Nicholas Kappeser and Kunigunda "Gunda" Rommel) was born 19 Sep 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1958; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna Christina Martha "Lilly" Koppeser was born 19 Sep 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Nicholas Kappeser and Kunigunda "Gunda" Rommel); died 1958; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Anna Christina Martha "Lilly" Murawsky
    • Name: Christina Lillia Koppeser
    • Name: Lily Kappeser
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97418
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1921, 136 Blucher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. Matilda Murawsky was born 22 May 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1986.
    2. 2. Martin Theodore Murawsky, Jr. was born Feb 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Apr 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 22 Apr 1986, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Michael Anthony Murawsky was born 18 Mar 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Daniel John Murawsky was born 21 Jul 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jerome Elvin Murawsky was born 15 Aug 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Sep 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Sep 1967, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Marion Murawsky was born 1913, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Clarence P. Murawsky was born 1913, , Ontario, Canada; died 1990; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Jacob Koy was born 15 Nov 1861, , Germany; died 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98195
    • Immigration: 1868, , Canada
    • Immigration: 1870, , Ontario, Canada
    • Naturalization: 1889
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker, Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

    Jacob married Catherine Carney 14 Jan 1889, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born 23 Jul 1861, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Catherine Carney was born 23 Jul 1861, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Catherine Koy
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98196
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

    Children:
    1. Mary Koy was born 3 Dec 1889, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Lillie Koy was born 26 Oct 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Rose Koy was born 30 Jan 1893, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Irene Koy was born 14 Nov 1896, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Frank J. Koy was born 13 Feb 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 3. Grace Koy was born 3 Nov 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1980; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Paul Murawsky was born 1850, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Paul Murafske
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142572
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

    Paul — Anna Bojanowski. Anna (daughter of John Bojanowski and Wilhelmina Jabonski) was born 18 Sep 1852, , Germany; died 23 Mar 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Bojanowski was born 18 Sep 1852, , Germany (daughter of John Bojanowski and Wilhelmina Jabonski); died 23 Mar 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Anna Kappeser
    • Name: Anna Murawsky
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-112501
    • Immigration: 1876, , Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
    • Immigration: 1882, , Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. Peter Paul Murawsky was born 17 Apr 1872, Groß Plowenz, Strasburg, Westpreußen, Preußen, Germany; died 24 Mar 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John Murawsky was born Between 1873 and 1874, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. Martin Murawsky was born 17 Oct 1875, , Poland; died 1945; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Ann Murawsky was born Apr 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Apr 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Theodore A. Murawsky was born 1 Apr 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1950; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Paul Murawsky was born 7 Jan 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Nicholas Kappeser was born Between 1845 and 1846, , Germany (son of Nicholas Kappeser and Christina); died 19 Oct 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Nicholas Copperson
    • Name: Nicholas Kopperson
    • Name: Nicholas Koppeser
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-116282
    • Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
    • Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mason
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Nicholas — Kunigunda "Gunda" Rommel. Kunigunda (daughter of Friedrich "Frederick" Rommel and Martha Hoffman) was born 22 Jul 1851, , Germany; died 7 Apr 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Kunigunda "Gunda" Rommel was born 22 Jul 1851, , Germany (daughter of Friedrich "Frederick" Rommel and Martha Hoffman); died 7 Apr 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Gunda Rommel
    • Name: Gunta Rommel
    • Name: Kunigunda "Gunda" Kappeser
    • Name: Kunigunda "Gunda" Rommel
    • Name: Kunigunde Rommel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154134
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    She is survived by her sick husband and 9 children.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Kopperson was born 17 Jan 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jan 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Louisa Kappeser was born 24 Dec 1870, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Wilhelmina Kappeser was born 27 Dec 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Katie Kappeser was born Between 1874 and 1875, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. John Conrad Koppeser was born 24 Jul 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jul 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Andrew Kappeser was born Between 1878 and 1879, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 5. Anna Christina Martha "Lilly" Koppeser was born 19 Sep 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1958; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Maria Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Koppeser was born 22 Sep 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Kunigunde Kappeser was born 7 Apr 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


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