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Joseph Frank Wolny

Male 1887 - 1974  (87 years)


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  • Name Joseph Frank Wolny 
    Born 24 Feb 1887  Istebna, Slaskie, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Christened 26 Feb 1887  Istebna, Slaskie, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Naturalization 1915  Hot Springs, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Reference Number 10 
    Died 24 May 1974  Worland, Washakie, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    Buried 28 May 1974  Sheridan, Municipal Cem, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I261  Semon-Amburn
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2014 

    Father Jan Wolny,   b. 29 May 1856, Istebna,Slaskie, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1921, Istebna,Slaskie, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Elizabeth Pohl,   b. 28 Mar 1862, Istebna, Slaskie, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1945, Istebna, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 12 Oct 1880 
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Julia Szerencsa,   b. 9 Mar 1885, Josza, Hungary Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1962, Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1909  Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Michael Wolny,   b. 26 Aug 1909, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1909, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +2. Anne Irene Wolney,   b. 1 Aug 1910, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1958, Beaverton, Washington, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    +3. John Joseph Wolney,   b. 8 Jun 1912, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1998, Ranchester, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +4. Joseph Paul Wolney,   b. 25 Jun 1914, Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1980, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     5. George James Wolney,   b. 17 Jun 1917, Crosby, Sheridan, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1941 OR 10 Dec 1941, Wake Island, Honolulu, Hawaii Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
    +6. Helen Marylin Wolney,   b. 15 Jan 1919, Coy, Sheridan, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 2013, Cody, Park, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    +7. David Antoni Wolney,   b. 19 Feb 1927, Kooi, Sheridan, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1996, Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Feb 1887 - Istebna, Slaskie, Poland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 26 Feb 1887 - Istebna, Slaskie, Poland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Feb 1909 - Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1915 - Hot Springs, Wyoming, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 May 1974 - Worland, Washakie, Wyoming, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    Marriage Record for Joseph Wolny and Julia Szerencsa    		Marriage Record for Joseph Wolny and Julia Szerencsa
    Registration District: Nanaimo No. 1846

    Joseph Wolny, 21 years, residence Ladysmith, B.C., birthplace Alberta N.W.T, bachelor, occupation miner, parents John Wolny and Alice Pool, Roman Catholic

    Julia Seznlsha, 19 years, residence Ladysmith, B.C., birthplace, Austria, Spinster, parents Mike Seznlsha and Mary Koliba, Roman Catholic

    Witnesses: Victor Micek, Mary Mayovsky

    Marriage 3 Feb 1909, married by Joseph Nicolaye, by banns at St. Mary's Church

  • Notes 
    • www.genealogybank.com Wolny, Joseph of Carneyville, Wyo., patent for bee t machine, Index of patents issued from the US Patent Office, 1920, pag e 576, #1,339,874, May 11: vol 274, p. 305.
      www.genealogybank.com Annual report of the Commissioner of Patents for th e year ending 1925., page 752. Wolny, Joseph of Carneyville, Wyo., paten t for beet topper, 1,556,191, Aug. 18 and Wolny, Joseph of Sheridan, Wyom ing, beet digger, 1,550, 602, Oct. 6.ALSO, 1916 patents for sliding/swing ing car door and car door operator.

      ! DEATH: Wyoming State Death certificate
      ! BIRTH: Poland Birth Certificate
      ! MARRIAGE: certificate of marriage from BC Canada. St. Mary's Church a t Ladysmith, BC, Canada. Witnesses were Victor Micek and Mary Mayorsky. T he parish also lists, Mary Micek and Wm Micek.
      ! OBIT: Died 24 May 1974. Member of United Mine Workers, Mail Carrier i n Ranchester. Champion Funeral Home, Buried Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. , services at Holy Name Church.
      ! FUNERAL: Champion Funeral Home notes. Residence of 316 E. 3rd St., Sher idan, WY. SSN#520-03-6503. Father, John Wolney Mother, Elizabeth Poll. Ca tholic. Resided 56 years in Wyoming.
      ! CENSUS: 1920 Wyoming, Sheridan, Kooi., SD#1, ED#120 with wife and fiv e children.
      ! CITIZENSHIP: Declaraion of Intention and Petition for Naturalization. D istrict Court of Sheridan County, Wyoming.

      Postal code for Istebna, Katowice, Poland is 43-470, as suggested by FH L in SLC, they have not filmed the records of Istebna.

      Doc#107. "History of Sheridan County, Wyoming" p. 953
      Doc# 114: 1920 Census Index of Andrzej Wolny of Detroit, Michigan ??? I d on't think any connection, born in Posen
      Doc# 118. Letter to Champion FH requesting information on funeral.
      Doc# 117. Letter from Veile Mortuary in Worland, Wyoming referring to Cha mpion FH in Sheridan, WY.
      Doc# 140 & 141 & 150.Email from Kit Wolney about visit to Poland to see W olny relatives.
      Doc# 142 Letter from St. Mary's parish in Ladysmith, BC, Canada
      Doc#145 "Rocznik Diecezji Katowickief 1970" Catholic churches in Istebna
      Doc# 147 Ellis Island database "Wolny" from Istebna
      Doc# 151 Letter from Aunt Norma Constable on the Legocki family from Sher idan, Wyoming
      Doc#546 Notes about Wolney family...general notes

      Research: "Black Diamonds of Sheridan", book about Sherian county history .

      ! DEATH: Wyoming State Death certificate
      ! BIRTH: Poland Birth Certificate
      ! MARRIAGE: certificate of marriage from BC Canada. St. Mary's Church a t Ladysmith, BC, Canada. Witnesses were Victor Micek and Mary Mayorsky. T he parish also lists, Mary Micek and Wm Micek.
      ! OBIT: Died 24 May 1974. Member of United Mine Workers, Mail Carrier i n Ranchester. Champion Funeral Home, Buried Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. , services at Holy Name Church.
      ! FUNERAL: Champion Funeral Home notes. Residence of 316 E. 3rd St., Sher idan, WY. SSN#520-03-6503. Father, John Wolney Mother, Elizabeth Poll. Ca tholic. Resided 56 years in Wyoming.
      ! CENSUS: 1920 Wyoming, Sheridan, Kooi., SD#1, ED#120 with wife and fiv e children.
      ! CITIZENSHIP: Declaraion of Intention and Petition for Naturalization. D istrict Court of Sheridan County, Wyoming.
      Postal code for Istebna, Katowice, Poland is 43-470, as suggested by FH L in SLC, they have not filmed the records of Istebna.
    • Birth: Feb. 24, 1887, Poland
      Death: May 24, 1974
      Worland, Washakie County, Wyoming, USA

      Born in Istebna, Poland according to cemetery records. Joseph Wolney, Sr. owned the plot.

      Family links:
      Spouse: Julia Wolney (1888 - 1962)*

      Burial: Sheridan Municipal Cemetery
      Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA
      Plot: Block 73 Lot 9
      Find A Grave Memorial# 64428853

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] Border Crossing Manifests, 1473191.
      age 27, male, coalminer, b. Istebar, Austria. Polish race, Canadian natio nality, Nearest realtive, wife, Julia Wolny, Ladysmith BC. Going to Tacom a, Washington, brother, Mike Wolnhy.5'10 1/2", Immigrated Halifax Sep 190 2

    2. [S2] 1920 Census, Doc# 111.
      Joseph Wolny, head, age 37, Petitioned to Naturalize. B. Silesia, speak P olish, same for parents.Coal Miner
      Julia, age 38, imm. 1915 (from Canada) b. Slovakia, same parents
      Annie, age 9, b. Canada
      John, age 7, b. Canada
      Joseph, age 5, b. Canada
      George, age 2, b. Wyoming
      Helen, age 11/m. b. Wyoming
      Wyoming, Sheridan, Kooi

    3. [S91] Vital Records: Poland.
      Fa. Jan Wolny, of Isteban and mo. Elzbieta Pohl Wolny of Istebna. Jozef W olnhy 24 Feb 1887

    4. [S60] Citizenship Papers, Doc#124.
      Joseph Wolny, aged 28, miner, white, dark complexion, 5'9", 180 #, dark b rown hair and eyes. B. Istebna, Austria on 24 Feb 1887. Emm. from Vancouv er Canada on Great Northern Railroad from Ladysmith, BC.

      Petition lists children and wife.
      Declaration of Intenion and Petition for Naturalization

    5. [S8] Record of Funeral, Doc# 115.
      Coalminer, SSN# 520-03-6503A, b. 24 Feb 1887, age 87. Born Istebna, Polan d to John Wolny and Elizabeth Poll. died May 24 1974, Worland, Wyoming. F uneral 29 May 1974 at Holy Namme Church, Sheridan, WY. Resided in Wyomin g 56 years. Buried Sheridan Muncipal Cemetery.
      Champion Funeral Home, 244 S. Brooks St., Sheridan, WY 82801

    6. [S92] "Joseph F. Wolney", Doc#108.
      may 28, 1974 Billings Gazette, page 12
      Actual text in under the edit button

    7. [S14] Vital Records: State of Wyoming, Doc# 110.
      Joseph Frank Wolney, male, died 24 May 1974. age 87, b. 24 Feb 1887, die d Washakie Co., Worland at Worland Memorial Hospital. b. in Poland, widow er. SSN 520-03-6503A. Retired Coalminer.
      Fa. John Wolney Mo. Elizabeth Poll. Informant: Mrs. J.M. Krezelok of Grey bull, WY.
      Cardiac arrest.Buried Sheridan Municipal Cemetery in Sheridan, Wyoming. V eile Mortuary in Worland, Wyoming
      Wyoming, Washakie, Worland 1974 death certificate

    8. [S11] St. Mary's Parish, doc# 102 and 105.
      Certificate of marriage for Joseph Wolny adn Julia Sernesha on 13 Feb 190 9. Witnesse are Victor Micek and Mary Mayorsky.

    9. [S17] Parish Registers, Doc# 143.
      Marriage Bann publications at St. mary's church in Ladysmith, BC Canada

    10. [S90] Vital Records: Canada, B11381 1909-09-097434.
      Joseph Wolny, 21y, of Ladysmith, BC, b. Alberta, NWT, bachelor, miner, pa rents Joh Wolny and Alice Pool. Julia Sernlsha, age 19y, b. Austria, spin ster, parents Mike Sernlsha and Mary Koliba. Witnesses, Victor Micek of L adysmith and Mary Mayersky of Extension, BC. 13 Feb 1909, both Roman Cat holic by banns, St. Mary's Church,.

    11. [S11] St. Mary's Parish.
      Certificate of marriage for Joseph Wolny adn Julia Sernesha on 13 Feb 190 9. Witnesse are Victor Micek and Mary Mayorsky.


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