Thekla Zalewski

1874 - 1966  (91 years)

• Name	Thekla Zalewski
  Born	20 Jun 1874	, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Sewing Shirt Factory
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Forelady, Collar Factory
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Invention	1918	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Reversible Cuff
  	Reversible Cuff Patent 1918 - Waterloo, a patent for a reversible french cuff whose purpose is to let the owner reserve it when one side gets dirty.
  		Cora T. Zalewski Reversible Cuff Patent from Waterloo Region Muesum 2011
  Name	Cora Zalewski
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-44430
  Died	1966
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I44430	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph J. Zalewski,   b. 8 Sep 1822, , Poland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catharine Schmitt,   b. 9 Sep 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 May 1861	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F11557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 8. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 41. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 45 Pg. 2. [S1662] Waterloo Region Museum Waterloo Region Museum, Display 2011. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Jopseh Zalewskie, 29, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Poland s/o Joesph Zalewski & Marietta Bojanowski married 21 May 1861 to Catharine Schmitt, 17, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Conrad Schmitt & Christina Loebs, wit: Urban Brinzer of Berlin [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 May 1861. May 21, 1861 Katharina Schmitt of Waterloo; Joseph Zalewsky of Berlin by Rev. Bindemann [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Zalewski Joseph, 29, res. Waterloo, b. Poland, s/o Joseph & Marietta (Boganewski), married 21 May 1861 Catherine Schmitt, 17, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, d/o Conrad & Christina (Locks?)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jun 1874 - , USA Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Sewing Shirt Factory - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Forelady, Collar Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Invention - Reversible Cuff - 1918 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth