Family/Spouse: G. _____. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

M.B. married T.S. Wile [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Sudden heart attack during stress (outside his burning store)
• Education: Brown University, Boston College (grad school)
• Occupation: Owner, leather shop
• Occupation: Salesman (Westinghouse)
• Medical Notes: Died of a sudden heart attack outside his burning leather store in Burlington, Vermont (160 College St.).
• Research Notes: SSDI, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, and his mother’s Petition for Naturalization all list Edward’s birth date as 5 Feb 1926.
• Military Notes: U.S. Army, discharged 17 August 1946.
• Census: 1930, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1940, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Aug 1946, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jun 1954, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jun 1957, South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
• Residence: Oct 1958, South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
• Residence: 1983, Mont Royal, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Census:
Pine Street

Residence:
39 Pine Street

Residence:
2238 Chemin Seneca

Died:
Medical Center Hospital of Vermont

Edward married Jane Brownell Carens on 20 Oct 1951 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. Jane (daughter of George Chambers Carens and Alice Evelyn Driscoll) was born on 7 Feb 1929 in Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Nov 2010 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 20 Nov 2010 in Notre Dame Des Neiges Cemetery, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
• Education: Sargent College, Boston University (1950)
• Research Notes: Last name is from her sister’s obituary.
• Census: 1930, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jun 1954, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jun 1957, South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
• Residence: Oct 1958, South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
• Residence: Nov 1978, Mount Royal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: Jul 2004, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
• Residence: Dec 2005, Mount Royal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Irish. Father was sports columnist for Boston Globe. Grandmother of Karen (Alex), Colleen, Drew, Raven, Mika, Brazil, Meghan, Hilary, Jenna, Brigham, Wesley, Charlotte, and Cooper. Name is given as “Janice Brounell-Carens” on the death certificate of her husband Edward.

Residence:
40 Baldwin Avenue

Residence:
40 Baldwin Avenue

Residence:
2238 Seneca Road

Notes:

Married by Rev. Joseph H. Driscoll, C.S.S.R., uncle of Jane Carens.

Married:
St. Peter’s Church

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Joseph Peter
• Cause of Death: Bladder cancer
• Occupation: Card stripper, woolen mill
• Occupation: Cobbler, gardener, chicken farmer, textile worker (carder)
• Occupation: Laborer (WPA waterworks project)
• Occupation: Mill hand (woolen mill)
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Research Notes: Various records give his birthplace as Celinów, Mińsk Mazowiecki, or Warszawa. It is likely he was born in Celinów, but gave Mińsk Mazowiecki (the nearest town of any size) or Warszawa (the nearest major city) for convenience. Celinów was in the Mińsk, Mazowiecki parish. A Josef Glowka passed through Ellis Island in July 1913, coming from Nowominsk, Russia, which is now Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland (pronounced “Ma-zo-vyet-ski”) and is located a short distance southeast of Warsaw. It appears he was accompanied by Maryanna Glowka. Perhaps this is his sister. Death certificate gives birthdate of 13 November 1890. WWI Draft Registration gives 1 September 1894. Other records give 1 November 1894. His indexed birth record gives 1893 (with a relatively high record number, meaning late in the year), so I have recorded it as 1 November 1893. 1950 census lists age as 58.
• Immigration: 1913
• Residence: Jun 1917, Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
• Census: 1920, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Apr 1920, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Naturalization: 29 Sep 1927, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1930, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1940, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Apr 1942, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Aug 1946, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1950, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Oct 1951, North Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Nov 1952, North Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Feb 1953, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jun 1954, North Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Arrived in US through Ellis Island just before WWI (1913?). In Warsaw, he worked as a cobbler and as a city park service gardener. Left Poland to get away from a bad political situation (perhaps to avoid conscription). Probably lied about his age when he entered the country (or when he got married).

Had several siblings, including one sister in Poland and two (?) in US. Known as “Pa.” Had a big vegetable garden. Was fond of blackberry brandy. Name is pronounced “Gloof-ka” in Polish; means “head” or “big head.”

In 1942, he worked for City Mills in Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Residence:
575 High

Census:
Ray Street

Residence:
Maple Street

Naturalization:
Certificate #2496341

Census:
Pine Street

Residence:
39 Pine Street

Residence:
39 Pine Street

Census:
Pine Street

Residence:
39 Pine Street

Died:
Melrose Wakefield Hospital

Józef married Katarzyna Ziemba on 11 Jun 1916 in Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. Katarzyna was born on 29 Dec 1899 in Poland; died on 8 Jan 1971 in Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Jan 1971 in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Catherine
• Also Known As: Katie
• Occupation: Helper, cotton mill
• Occupation: Home maker
• Religion: Roman Catholic
• Research Notes: Joseph Whalen gives name as “Katerina Zieba.” Husband’s death certificate and obituary of son Victor give “Katharzyna Zemba.” Massachusetts Death Index lists Katharzy M. Glowka. Birth certificate of daughter Amelia lists “Katie Zaba.” Social Security Applications and Claims Index entry for son Edward lists surname as “Ziemba.” Obituary of son William gives surname as “Zenbia.” I have chosen to use “Ziemba” as this is the name on her Petition for Naturalization, which she herself would have completed. Joseph Whalen gives birthplace as Kraków, Poland (but not in Kraków proper). Her Naturalization Petition lists Morki (or Marki), Austria. Marki is just northeast of Warsaw, about 40km from the birthplace of her husband. On the other hand, this area was under Russian, rather than Austrian control from before her birth until the end of the WWI. If there was another Marki/Morki in Austrian-controlled Poland (Galicia), I have been unable to find it.
• Immigration: 23 Apr 1913, New York, New York County, New York, USA
• Census: 1915, Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
• Census: 1920, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Apr 1920, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1930, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1940, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jul 1940, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1950, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Oct 1951, North Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Feb 1953, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jun 1954, North Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Before coming to US, lived in a thatched-roof house in dire poverty. Met Joseph Glowka in Fall River (MA/RI) and probably married there. Had relatives there before coming to US. One of her children was a twin, but the other child died at birth.

At the time of the 1915 Rhode Island Census, Katie was a boarder in the household of Mary Hefman.

Emigrated via Bremen, Germany aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II, arriving in New York on 23 April 1913.

1920, 1930, and 1940 censuses all place her birth in 1899. Find-A-Grave entry gives birth year of 1894.

Census:
208 Cross Street

Residence:
Maple Street

Census:
Pine Street

Residence:
39 Pine Street

Census:
Pine Street

Notes:

Family lived in a rented house on Maple Street in Bellingham in 1930.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Sportswriter (Boston Herald, Boston Transcript, The Traveler)
• Residence: Jun 1917, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1920, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1930, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1942, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Apr 1942, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: May 1944, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Oct 1951, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Feb 1953, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jun 1954, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

In the 1920 census, George and family lived next door to Catherine E. Carens (widowed, age 68) and two of her children: Genevieve and Thomas. Thomas is also a journalist.

Residence:
26 Trowbridge Street

Residence:
10 Upland Road

Residence:
10 Upland Road

George married Alice Evelyn Driscoll before Jun 1917. Alice (daughter of Timothy Driscoll and Nora J. Leahy) was born on 23 Feb 1892 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Nov 1978 in Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 27 Nov 1978 in Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Census: 1930, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Apr 1942, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: May 1944, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Oct 1951, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Feb 1953, Bellingham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: Jun 1954, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Mass Ave.

Residence:
10 Upland Road

Died:
Newton-Wellesley Nursing Home

Notes:

Family lived at 26 Trowbridge St., Arlington in 1920 and 10 Upland Road, Arlington in 1930.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: His name is given as “Peter Glowka” on his son’s death certificate.

Jan married Anna Leoniak in 1880 in Jakubów, Mazowsze, Poland. Anna (daughter of Marcin Leoniak and Marianna Staszewska) was born in 1859 in Jakubów, Mazowsze, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Laborer
• Residence: Mar 1892, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Timothy + Nora J. Leahy. Nora was born in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Mar 1892, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA