GELSKI, Ignatius 1815 - 1895

GELSKI, LISK, GELSKY

Posted By: Doris Challis (email)
Date: 10/15/2003 at 14:08:30

BRIGHTON ENTERPRISE, Oct 26, 1895 (4-4).

Ignatius Gelski was born in Poland Feb. 2, 1815, and died at his home in Walnut township near the Polish church on Sat. Oct. 19, 1895 in the 80th year of his age. He came to Iowa from Michigan and settled on the farm where he died. A wife and six grown children survive him, five sons and one daughter, Mrs. Lisk.

----

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, October 30, 1895
Page 3, Column 2

...One of the first Polish settlers in Jefferson county died at his home in Walnut township October 19th – Ignatius GELSKY. He came to Iowa in 1866. Mr. GELSKY was a native of Poland and was born February 2d, 1815. He was ill but a few hours. ...

Transcribed by Doris Challis from Jefferson County Records, Vol. 6.

~~~~
Copied with permission from The Fairfield Ledger, Inc. IAGenWeb Bylaws PROHIBIT the COPYING AND RE-POSTING OF THIS MATERIAL IN ANY PUBLIC VENUE such as Ancestry or Find A Grave without WRITTEN permission from the poster ~ copyright restrictions apply.
*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.