Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Ksawera "Vera" Poltorak[1]

Female 1897 - 1996  (98 years)


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  • Name Ksawera "Vera" Poltorak 
    Born 6 Aug 1897  Podkamien, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Ksawera "Vera" Jarosz 
    Name Ksawera "Vera" Poltorak 
    Name Vera  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-373618 
    Died 26 Feb 1996  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried 29 Feb 1996  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I373618  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Frank Poltorak,   c. CA 1867,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Pauline,   b. CA 1867,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F257425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Stanley Jarosz,   b. 1892,   d. 1967  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. Theodore "Ted" Jarosz,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edmund Jarosz,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jo Jarosz
     4. Josephine "Jo" Jarosz
     5. Alfreda Jarosz,   d. 8 Sep 2016
     6. Ksavera Jarosz
     7. Jerry Jarosz,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Stella Teresa Jarosz,   b. 1920,   d. 20 Mar 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     9. Jeannette Jarosz,   b. 1 Feb 1935,   d. 1 Jan 2023  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F257426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Stanley Poltorak,   b. CA 1897,   d. 1967  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F282938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jarosz, Ksawera (Vera) - Following a brief illness, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Monday, Feb. 26, 1996, in her 99th year. Born in Podkamien, Poland on August 6, 1897, the daughter of Pauline and Frank Poltorak. Predeceased by her husband, Stanley and sons, Theodore and Edmund. A longtime member of Sacred Heart RC Church and later St. Anthony Daniel Parish. Dear mother of Mrs. Norm (Stella) Shoemaker, Mrs. Josephine Rohe, Mrs. Ksavera Horlor, Alfreda Jarosz and Mrs. Rock A. Valeriote. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. Also survived by her sisters, Stella Kunda and Jozia Maliszewski. The family will receive friends at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, today (Wednesday) 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Parish prayers will be recited at the funeral home tonight (Wednesday) at 8 pm. Prayers will be said at the funeral home on Thursday at 10: 30 am, after which transfer will be made to St. Anthony Daniel RC Church for a funeral mass at 11 am, Father Ed House officiating. Private family entombment Woodland Mausoleum.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Stella Teresa Jarosz - Shoemaker.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Ksawera (Vera) Poltorak - Jarosz - 1996.

    3. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Ksawera Poltorak Jarosz/ August 6th, 1897/ February 26th, 1996/ Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Aug 1897 - Podkamien, Poland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Feb 1996 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 29 Feb 1996 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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