Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is only one Wojciech Gewont who emigrated through Ellis Island in the records. He is the correct age and from the correct area to be the original immigrant in this line. According to family tradition from Autumn Giewont's side of the family, he and his future wife both came over at different times while they were single. They met and married in Pennsylvania in 1907. According to the Ellis Island Internet site Wojciech was age 18 when he arrived on Apr 8, 1903 on the Prinzess Irene from Breman, Germany. His nationality is listed as Galicy (Galicia) which changed hands between Russia, Poland, Austria and Germany multiple times. His town of origin is listed as Dzianisz. This town is locate just 3 miles from Mount Giewont in the southern central tip of current day Poland! It is in the Nowy Sacz Administrative division of current day Poland near the major city of Zakopane.

He changed his name to Albert in this country as that was the American translation for his name, Wojciech. The correct translation of Wojciech in our language is Adelbert, so it looks like he gave himself a more popular version of his American name. His emigration record asked him if he was meeting someone, and he stated that it was cousin, Tedr_ej Plasinski in Uniontown, PA, but it indicates that his cousin lived in Oliver, Pennsylvania. He and his wife by family tradition also returned to their homeland sometime after their marriage before coming back to Pennsylvania. Their arrival to America took place on Feb. 11, 1925. Their visa was issued in Warsaw. They were using their original names which were spelled Wojeiech and Marja Gewont. They traveled on the S.S. Zeeland from Antwerp, Belgium to New York. Their closest living relative whom they had visited was "father Jedrzej Gewont" in Dzianis, Poland. Their destination was Ralph, Pennsylvania. (G-1,2)

According to granddaughter, Marilyn Turnage, Albert and his wife went back for several years to Poland where he worked in the Coal mines and Mary ran a Boarding house. In the 1940 census, he is listed at age 56 with his wife at age 40. They were both born in Poland. Their home was worth $3000.00 which seemed high compared to the value of the neighbors property. He was a farmer and worked 70 hours a week. He made $720.00 income in 1939 and this seemed about average compared to his neighbors. For citizenship of the foreign born, it says "N/A". These are the only persons with any mark on this column on this census page. They had children born in Pennsylvania named Mary, Mike, Stanley and Charles Giewont.

According to his death record in 1958, he lived at R.D. 2, Edinboro, Pennsylvania before he died of a one day stay at St. Vincent's Hospital in in Erie, PA of Coronary Thrombus. His wife only listed his country of birth, Poland. She did not know his parent's names.

Died:
Event Description: Coronary Thrombus

Wojciech married Marja ZAJAC on 9 Feb 1907 in Of Westmoreland Co., PA. Marja (daughter of Unknown ZAJAC and Unknown) was born on 9 May 1891 in Pieniazkowice, Galicia (Now Poland); died on 29 Aug 1984 in Edinboro Nursing Home, Edinboro, Erie, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She supposedly datd her future brother-ina-law, Stanley Gora, before marrying John.

Family/Spouse: John KARPIK. John was born on 12 Dec 1894; died on 9 Jan 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hazel WEED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Both Joseph and Frank lived much of their adulthood in California. The Gavin name might have been a surname change that they made.

Agnes married Stanley GORA about 1937 in Of Erie, PA, USA. Stanley was born on 8 May 1892 in Lubyian, Russia (Now Poland); died in Jan 1963 in Of Erie, Erie, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to family, he was born on the 12th of Feb. but according to the Public Records Index, he was born on Feb. 1st. He lived at 8720 Wattsburg Rd City: Erie County: Erie State: Pennsylvania Zip Code: 16509 in this index. He lived with a John F. and Virginia Giewont. This is probably his son and possibly wife or daughter-in-law. If she is the Virginia who died on Dec. 6, 2001 she was born on Oct. 11, 1908 and could be his wife or even Mother-in-law as she was 10 years older than John.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his wife lived at 406 1/2 East 3rd St. in Erie, PA in 1943 and 1945 in that city's directories. He lived at 4035 Lake Pleasant Rd, Erie, PA before he died. His birthdate and address were confirmed as 1919 in the U.S. Public Records Index that was compiled in 2005.

Family/Spouse: Virginia UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I suspect that she is one of the following Pauline Rutkowski in the U.S. Public Records Index with her possible son, James: "Pauline A Rutkowski, Birth Date: 1 May 1921 Street Address: 3207 Buffalo Rd. City: Erie, County: Erie, State: Pennsylvania Zip Code: 16510, Phone Number: 814-899-3128." OR Name: Pauline D Rutkowski Birth Date: 13 March 1921 (Historical Events)Death Date: 12 February 2006 (Historical Events)Issuing State: Illinois Residence at Death: Darien, Du Page, Illinois 60561SSN: 323-14-0480 In 1939, she was living on her own at 230 West 9th St. in Erie, Erie Co, PA according to that city's directory.

Pauline married Benjamin RUTKOWSKI after 1939. Benjamin was born on 29 Mar 1911; died in Nov 1984 in Erie, Erie, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John MCLAUGHLIN on 7 Feb 1922. John died in Jul 1989 in Erie, Erie, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ralph COONEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He enlisted in World War II and this is a summary of his enlistment record. "1926 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania State: Pennsylvania County or City: Erie Enlistment Date: 18 Jun 1945 Enlistment State: Pennsylvania Enlistment City: Pittsburgh Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Geographer Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 06 Weight: 663". Obviously, his weight has been transcribed incorrectly.

Family/Spouse: Leora M. UNKNOWN. Leora was born in Mar 1929; died after 1993 in Of Union City, Erie, PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His address was listed in the U.S. Public Records Index, c2005 as 16547 Hwy 198 City: Saegertown County: Crawford State: Pennsylvania Zip Code: 16433, Phone Number: 814-763-4121 and his birthdate was listed as 1929.

Family/Spouse: Frances PANGERC. Frances died in in Of Sagertown, , PA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was born on Jan. 3 before the year of 1931. His family however, cannot be found in the 1920 or 1930 census under any phonetic spelling. He is in a U.S. Public Records index that gives his birth year as 1931 and his address at estimated age of 75 as 8363 Morley Rd City: Edinboro County: Erie State: Pennsylvania Zip Code: 16412 Phone Number: 814-756-5132.

Family/Spouse: Phyllis FUCCI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Janet K. UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In another U.S. Public Records Index source, he was also living with a Lois D. Giewont, who was age 64 (by or before 2005) and whom is likely to be his wife. She was born on 13 Jul 1942 Street Address: 9715 Mark Rd City: Erie County: Erie State: Pennsylvania Zip Code: 16509, Phone Number: 814-825-3425 according to this record. In another record in this same index, John F. is living with a likely son, Edward at the following address sometime prior to 2006: 6706 Wattsburg Rd City: Erie County: Erie State: Pennsylvania Zip Code: 16509, Phone Number: 814-825-2637. It doesn't give the date the information was located from.

Family/Spouse: Debbie UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This is the obituary for Phillip David Giewont in the Erie News, Erie, Pennsylvania on 4/22/2004. "GIEWONT Phillip David Giewont, 47, of Collierville, TN and formerly of Erie, PA died Monday, April 19, 2004. He is survived by his mother, Leora Giewont of Union City, his wife, Lori Schwab Giewont and 2 daughters Kimberly Anne and Molly Marie at home. He is further survived by 3 brothers, Larry of Spencer, NY, Stephen and his wife, Debbie, of Erie and Richard and his wife, Pam of Union City, and one sister, Laurie Messmer and her husband , Martin, of Erie, PA. Also several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews survive. Friends may call at the Thomas E. Morgan Funeral Home, 75 N. Main St., Union City, PA on Friday, April 23 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm and may attend a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Teresa's Catholic Church, 9 Third Avenue, Union City, PA on Saturday, April 24 at 10:00 am with Father Thomas Suppa officiating. Burial will be at St. Teresa's Cemetery. (Thurs-22)"

Notes:

He lived at 3 Hollyberry Dr, East Fishkill, NY, 12533-5383 in Vol. 2 of the U.S. Public Records Index at an unstated date. He lived at 67 Mayfair Rd, Poughquag, NY, 12570-5010 in 1993 according the the 1st volume of this index.

Family/Spouse: Darla D. BAUMGARDNER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Edward DELENKO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Debra JONES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]