Jan "John" Zlak: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Jan "John" Zlak was born 21 Oct 1884, Warsaw, , Warszawa, Poland; died 19 Feb 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47236
Occupation: 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; laborer

Jan married Mary A. Michalec 7 Feb 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 29 Oct 1894, Kielecki, , Poland; died 8 Jan 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Zlak was born 18 Dec 1914; died 8 Aug 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Helen Zlak was born 28 May 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Sophia Hedwig Zlak was born 20 Mar 1921, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 2016; was buried , Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Morris Walter Joseph "Metch" "Walter" Zlak was born 4 Nov 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1995, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Edward Zlak was born 16 Sep 1926; died 29 Sep 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Dorothy Margaret "Dolly" Zlak was born 18 Dec 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Zlak

(1.Jan¹) was born 18 Dec 1914; died 8 Aug 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Jessie Zlak
Name: Josephine Catherine "Jessie" Reidel
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47235

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Reidel, Jessie (nee: Zlak)

Passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Heritage House, St. Jacobs in her 99th year.

Beloved wife of the late Jerome Reidel.

Loving mother of Joanne (Don) Durnford, Margaret Ligas, John Reidel, Donald (Annelle) Reidel and Michael (Robin) Reidel.
Dear grandmother of Annemarie (Dieter) Grothen, Cathi (Mark) Lafler, Jim (Elda) Strome, Linda Warren, Michael (Debbie) Ligas, Paul (Rachel) Ligas, Anthony Reidel, Laura (Dave) Goodwin, Megan (Bryan) Stokes, Ian (Jennifer) Reidel, Karen (Ryan) Matson, Carl (Cynthia) Geil, Chet Reidel and Scott (Michelle) Reidel.

Cherished great-grandmother of 23 and great-great-grandmother of 4.

Survived by her sisters Sophie Weber, Florence (Gerald) Popowich, Dolly Pacosz, Marjorie (Lloyd) Hummel, brothers and sisters-in-law Alta (Tommie) Zlak, Cletus and Joyce Reidel, Patricia Reidel, Ruth Reidel and Frank Modrowski.

Predeceased by her great-grandson Adam Jordan, granddaughter Bonnie Geil, sister Helen Neziol, brothers Edward Zlak and Walter (Metch) Zlak, son-in-law Doug Strome and brothers-in-law Joseph Neziol, Albert Weber and Stan Pacosz.

Jessie was a volunteer at St. Mary's Hospital for 58 years and a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, in recognition of significant contribution to compatriots, community and to Canada. She was past president and founding member of St. Joseph's CWL and past president of the Carmel Guild.

Jessie's family will receive relatives and friends from 7-9pm on Monday, August 12, 2013 and from 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Prayers at 7pm on Tuesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at St. Joseph's RC Church (148 Madison Ave. S., Kitchener) at 10am.
Interment at Woodland Cemetery, followed by a reception in the church hall.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).

A special thank you to the staff from Heritage House, St. Jacobs for the wonderful and caring way that they looked after our mother during the past two years.

Visit www.henrywalser.com for Jessie's memorial.

"Jessie Reidel - Thursday, August 8Th, 2013". 2021. Henrywalser.Com. https://www.henrywalser.com/memorials/jessie-reidel/1645216/obituary.php.

Josephine — Jerome Leo Reidel. Jerome (son of Eugene John Reidel and Elizabeth Mary Boppre) was born 7 Feb 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1985, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

3.
Helen Zlak (1.Jan¹) was born 28 May 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47243

Sophia Hedwig Zlak

(1.Jan¹) was born 20 Mar 1921, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 2016; was buried , Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Sophia Hedwig Weber
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47244

Sophia — Albert H. Weber. Albert (son of John Philip Weber and Elsie Lavina Hoffman) was born 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Morris Walter Joseph "Metch" "Walter" Zlak

(1.Jan¹) was born 4 Nov 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1995, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Walter J. Zlak
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-62492

Morris — Alta Tommie Langill. Alta was born 1923. [Group Sheet]

6.	Edward Zlak (1.Jan¹) was born 16 Sep 1926; died 29 Sep 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130607

Dorothy Margaret "Dolly" Zlak

(1.Jan¹) was born 18 Dec 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Dorothy Margaret "Dolly" Pacosz
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-131254

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PACOSZ, Dorothy "Dolly" (nee Zlak) Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at St. Mary's Hospital on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of the late Stanley (2010). Loving mother of Joe and his wife Ritta, and Jeff and his wife. Cherished grandmother of Courtney, Julia and Matthew, who brought her much love and joy and kept her young at heart. Dear sister of Sophie Weber, Florence (Gerald) Popowich, Marjorie (Lloyd) Hummel and the late Jessie Reidel, Helen Neziol, Edward Zlak and Walter Zlak. Survived by sisters-in-law Alta (Tommie) Zlak and Sylvia Kozlowski. Aunt Dolly will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews. Dolly was a loving mother for whom family meant everything. She loved to dance and enjoyed travelling to polka festivals and to Florida in the winter months. Dolly's family will receive relatives and friends from 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Friday at 3:00 p.m. Reception to follow. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Arthritis Society would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Dolly's memorial.

Waterloo Region Record 7 Jan 2016

Dorothy — Stanley Eugene Pacosz. Stanley was born 1936, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; died 2010; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]