Geneva M. ‘Jean’ Cerjak née Plaza

paternal grandfather: Jędrzej Płaza	paternal grandmother: Marianna Cebula	maternal grandfather: Jan Ziółkowski	maternal grandmother: Katarzyna Kopeć

father: Michael Plaza		mother: Henrietta Zulowski

Geneva M. ‘Jean’ Cerjak née Plaza †
	Geneva was born on Thursday, the 10th of May 1923 in Hawkins, USA‑WI and she died on Wednesday, the 26th of September 2012 place of burial: Valparaiso, USA‑IN residences: Shelburn She lived 89 years and 4 months; was born 100 years and 8 months ago, died 11 years ago (as of 14 JAN 2024); her mother was 42 years old and father was 51 years old at her birth; Geneva was 42 years old when her mother died and 18 years old when her father died		siblings: 1. Frances Uhren 2. John Plaza 3. Anthony Plaza 4. Peter Plaza 5. Ann Hanvelt 6. Frank Plaza 7. Mary Sobieski 8. Katherine Runnheim 10. Angeline Kurpiel Geneva was the 9^th amongst the siblings; she had got 4 brothers and 5 sisters

husband: Joseph Cerjak (1 year younger) marriage: on Saturday, the 1st of June 1946 they got maried 77 years ago; Geneva was then 23 years old they were married for 18 years until Joseph died, Geneva lived 47 years more children: 1. Karen Lebar-Blue 2. Constance Taylor 3. {private} 4. {private} Geneva had got 4 children — 2 daughters and 2 sons

Notes

{#1} Geneva was born on the same day as her grandfather Jan Ziółkowski (on the 10th of May).
{#2} Belongs to the Kopeć family (progenitor: Mikołaj Kopeć).
{#3} Belongs to the Płaza family (progenitor: Jędrzej Płaza).
{#4} Belongs to the Trela family (progenitor: Kacper Trela).
{#5} Belongs to the Ziółkowski family (progenitor: Józef Ziółkowski).
{#6} As of 14 JAN 2024 she has got at least 4 children, 6 grandchildren and 7 great‑grandchildren

Sources

{#1} E-mail (MR03021) 29 DEC 2006 {private}
{#2} Geneva Cerjak’s Obituary (MR12148)
citation: 26 DEC 2015, Maciej Róg
{#3} Kurpiel (Plaza) Angeline’s Obituary (MR03091), FindArticles, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug 27, 2003

Kurpiel (Plaza),Angeline H. Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Kurpiel (Plaza),Angeline H. Age 76 of Burlington, WI, died on Sunday, August 24, 2003 at St. Lukes Hospital in Milwaukee. Survivors include her husband, John Kurpiel of Burlington, daughters: […]^PRIV, 13 grandchildren and sister, Geneva "Jean" Cerjak of Chicago. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 6 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Burlington, with Rev. David Reith officiating. Relatives and friends may meet with the family on Wednesday, from 3 to 5:30 PM at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home. Inurnment will take place on Friday, August 29, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in South Forks in Hawkins, WI. Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home 625 S. Browns Lake Drive Burlington, WI
citation: 30 DEC 2006, Maciej Róg

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maternal grandfather: Jan Ziółkowski (1848-1916)
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maternal grandmother: Katarzyna Ziółkowska née Kopeć (1849-?)
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father: Michael Plaza (1871-1941)
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mother: Henrietta Plaza née Zulowski (1880-1965)
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sister: Frances Ann Uhren née Plaza (1902-1990)
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brother: John Plaza (1904-1971)
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brother: Anthony Walter Plaza (1906-1993)
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brother: Peter E. Plaza (1908-1996)
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sister: Ann Angeline Hanvelt née Plaza (1910-1966)
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brother: Frank Joseph Plaza (1912-1985)
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sister: Mary Sobieski née Plaza (1915-1992)
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sister: Katherine Runnheim née Plaza (1918-1983)
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Geneva M. ‘Jean’ Cerjak née Plaza (1923-2012)
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sister: Angeline H. Kurpiel née Plaza (1927-2003)
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husband: Joseph Cerjak (1925-1965)
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List of ancestors

Geneva
Plaza

Michael
Plaza

Henrietta
Zulowski

Jędrzej
Płaza

Marianna
Cebula

Jan
Ziółkowski

Katarzyna
Kopeć

Jan
Płaza

Zofia
Zion

Józef
Ziółkowski

Ewa
Ziółkowska

Tomasz
Kopeć

Marianna
Trela

Jędrzej
Płaza

Mikołaj
Kopeć

Helena
Wojnas

Kacper
Trela

Anastazja
Chmielowiec

the 1^st generation:

1. Geneva Plaza

the 2^nd generation – parents:

2. Michael Plaza

3. Henrietta Zulowski

the 3^rd generation – grandparents:

4. Jędrzej Płaza

5. Marianna Cebula

6. Jan Ziółkowski

7. Katarzyna Kopeć

the 4^th generation – great‑grandparents:

8. Jan Płaza

9. Zofia Zion

12. Józef Ziółkowski

13. Ewa Ziółkowska

14. Tomasz Kopeć

15. Marianna Trela

the 5^th generation – great×2‑grandparents:

16. Jędrzej Płaza

28. Mikołaj Kopeć

29. Helena Wojnas

30. Kacper Trela

31. Anastazja Chmielowiec

Descendant chart

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├──> Constance Cerjak
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	Geneva Cerjak’s Obituary

List of events (11)

1923 MAY 10 — birth

1946 JUN 1 — marriage of (husband: Joseph Cerjak)

birth of her daughter of Cerjak Karen

birth of her daughter of Cerjak Constance

birth of her son of {private}

..... »» 2012 SEP — residence of (Shelburn)

until death — residence

2012 SEP 26 — death

burial of (Valparaiso)

residence

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Kurpiel (Plaza) Angeline’s Obituary (…Geneva "Jean" Cerjak…)

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Karen Lebar-Blue’s Obituary (…Geneva…)

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