Gertrude A (Miller) Kwiatek (1917 - 1944)

Born 6 Jan 1917 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Stanley Joseph Kwiatek — married 5 Aug 1941 (to 11 Mar 1944) in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 11 Mar 1944 at age 27 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Gertrude (Miller) Kwiatek has Polish Roots.

Gertrude (Miller) Kwiatek was a Pennsylvanian.

Early Life

Gertrude A. Miller was a White female born on 6 January 1917^[1][2] in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania to Franz Melnarowicz^[3] and Stanislawa Melczak.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]} By 1920, when she was 35 months old, she lived with her parents, her older brother Frank Charles Jr., and her younger brother Joseph Frank^[11] at 1302 Sarah Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[4]

Between 1920 and 1930, her family moved to 49 Welsh Way, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. By 1930, in addition to living with her parents, Frank Jr., and Joseph, she also lived with her younger brothers Sylvester Thomas, Anthony Edward, John Walter, Bernard Paul, and George. Her younger brother Walter had unfortunately passed away before the census as he was stillborn. Gertrude was recorded as attended schooling since 1 September 1929 and was able to read, write, and speak English.^[5]

Gertrude had completed the first year of high school by 1940. She still lived at 49 Welsh Way in 1935 and 1940 with her parents and her aforementioned younger siblings aside from George. She now had four more younger siblings: Matthew Francis, Living Miller, Edward Stanley, and Living Miller. Frank Jr. and his wife Glenna Kyle Pendleton now lived in the residence, along with her grandfather Wawrzyn Melczak. She was listed as being unable to work with no other source of income.^[6]

Marriage and Death

Gertrude married her husband Stanley Joseph Kwiatek on 4 August 1941 at Saint Adalbert's Church in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The marriage license listed Gertrude as not having any transmissible diseases and was not classified as an imbecile, epileptic, of unsound mind, or under guardianship as a person of unsound mind, or under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug.^[7][12] While married, she worked as a house wife and still lived at 49 Welsh Way.^[1]

On 7 February 1944, Gertrude became hospitalized at Magee Hospital due to intestinal obstruction. She had two chronically draining sinuses in the left lower quadrant and right flank pain. She endured an operation which found there to be many fibrous adhesions and one obstruction. Ultimately, she succumbed to a large bowel perforation on 29 February 1944, which resulted immediately into peritonitis. She died on 11 March 1944 due to peritonitis.^[1] Gertrude was buried at Saint Adalbert's Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 15 March 1944.^{[1][8][9][10]}

Research Notes

Identity of Brothers in Military

According to her obituary, by 14 March 1944, she had 5 brothers in the military. So far, 4 out of 5 brothers have been identified: Joseph, Sylvester, and Anthony.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1968. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 031251-034250 Search: 1944 > 031251-034250. Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2022. View Image on ancestry.com, (requires subscription).
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20470590/gertrude-kwiatek : accessed 23 January 2022), memorial page for Gertrude Kwiatek (1917–1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20470590, citing Saint Adalbert's Cemetery, Carrick, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Paul Tomasko (contributor 46917268) .
3. ↑ Pennsylvania, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1795-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. The National Archives at Philadelphia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Search: District Court, Western District, Pennsylvania > Petition Numbers 106101-106400(Film). Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2022. View Image on ancestry.com, (requires subscription).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXY-V27?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-P4F%3A1036473501%2C1036473502%2C1037535101%2C1589335892 : 13 September 2019), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh Ward 17 > ED 598 > image 27 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRCM-W25?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-FG5%3A649490601%2C652146101%2C652203401%2C1589285386 : 10 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh (Districts 251-488) > ED 286 > image 5 of 39; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MT-1JZL?cc=2000219&wc=QZX5-V7J%3A790227701%2C790433501%2C795567801%2C795647901 : accessed 17 January 2022), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh City, Pittsburgh, Ward 17 > 69-498 Pittsburgh City Ward 17 (Tract 17-C - part) > image 12 of 24; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GP8P-S3L?cc=1589502&wc=Q6VB-19Q%3A1590243079%2C1590262743 : 5 August 2020), Allegheny > Marriage license applications, 2 Aug 1941, series U, no 10255-10926 > image 179 of 2338; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Kwiatek," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93090307/obituary-for-gertrude-a-kwiatek/); citing "Pittsburgh Press, The, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 13 March 1944, page 20."
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Kwiatek," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93294329/obituary-for-gertrude-a-kwiatek/); citing "Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 13 March 1944, page 16."
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "Kwiatek," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93294425/obituary-for-gertrude-a-kwiatek/); citing "Pittsburgh Press, The, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 14 March 1944, page 22."
11. ↑ "Grandfather Miller and Great Aunt Gertrude Miller," 1936. bhutsonii, 20 July 2012. Original picture owned by Mary V. Miller (Grabowski). Accessed on ancestry.com, January 2022. View Media on ancestry.com.
12. ↑ "Marriage License Applications," images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93207552/vital-statistics-marriage-license/); citing "Pittsburgh Press, The, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 5 August 1941, page 23."