Fifth Generation

16. John "Jan" SZPILA was born before 1850 in Zolynia, Poland. He died before 1939. John "Jan" SZPILA and Anna CISEK were married before 1863.

17. Anna CISEK was born before 1850 in Zolynia, Poland. From George Spila: Emigrated From Poland.

Children were:

	i.	Michael "Mikal/Michal" SZPILA was born on 29 Sep 1863 in Zolynia, Galizien Kroenlande, Poland. He died on 7 Jul 1933 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was buried in St Adalbert Cemetery, Cook County, Illinois. BURIAL: From Stephen Szpila: He was buried in a paupers grave at St Adelbert's during the depression never to be recovered because of the way the records where recorded back then. It was speculation where he was at in a certain section of the cemetery until the middle to late 1960's when they converted that area for grave site plots. He was never recovered. BIRTH: From Stephen Szpila: Grandpa was from LEGNICA, Poland which is located in the south eastern part of the country. During the 1800's Poland was occupied by three counties. Eastern part of today's Poland was controlled by Germany and the Germans would not allow the Poles talk there native language. They had to talk German and many Poles called them KASHUBS (This phonetically written)( I don't know what it means) because many never new or could speak their native language. The area grandpa was from was controlled by the Austrian government. That area was noted for being a wooded or forrest area. He left Poland and he left his family. Update 10 Mar 2004 on Stephen Szpila's RootsWeb tree:Birth/Death dates and birthplace have been changed. OCCUPATION: From Stephen Szpila: My grandpa supposedly was a lumberjack before he came to Chicago. Grandpa, after arriving, worked in a foundry plant and was burned by hot molten metal early during his employment. This made him a heavy drinker to numb the pains. Possibly shortening his life. BIOGRAPHY: 1900 Cook County, IL Census shows that he could read, write, and spoke English. CENSUS: The 1900 Census lists him and his parents from the Austrian side of Poland, but the 1910 Census lists them as being from the Russian side.1920 Census goes back to the Austrian side. CENSUS: 1910 Census lists a cousin named Stefan Szpila who was 19 yrs old living with the family. Stefan arrived in the states in 1908,only spoke Polish was currently an alien, and worked as a helper in a machine shop. CENSUS: 1920 Census shows a lodger by the name of Cecilia Kowaleska? who was 18,single, could read and write, was born in IL., her parents were both from Poland (Russ), and she worked in a tailor shop. IMMIGRATION: 1910 Cook County, IL. Census shows him to have immigrated in 1890. It also appears that he has started the process of naturalization. 1920 Census shows him to have immigrated in 1895 and have become a citizen in 1910.
	ii.	Andreas? SZPILA was born on 17 Oct 1866 in Zolynia, Galizien Kroenlande, Poland. BIRTH: I happened upon this person at MyTrees.com and didn't know how else to store the information.It's only a possibility that he could be a brother to Mikal.
	iii.	Martin SZPILA was born in May 1871 in Poland (Austria). IMMIGRATION: 1893
8	iv.	Albert Wojciech "George" SZPILA.
	v.	Alice SZPILA.
	vi.	Peter "Piotr" SPILA was born about 1878 in Poland (Austria). He immigrated in 1901. From Death Certificate. He died of Pneumonia on 11 Nov 1913 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
	vii.	Terry SZPILA.
	viii.	Wanda SZPILA.
	ix.	Zofia "Zofja" SZPILA died on 28 Mar 1948 in Cook County, Illinois. Obituary from the Dziennik Chicagoski Newspaper: To all relatives and acquaintances we report the sad news that our most beloved sister and aunt, the late Zofia Gieryntasiewicz (nee SZPILA) member of "Tow." St. Teresa,"gr. 34 Z.P. w A.", after a short illness, adjusted Blessed Sacraments "pozegnaia sie z tym swiatem", on 20 March, 1948, morning, at middle age, residing at 2004 W. Grand Ave. The funeral will be on Wednesday, 24 March, at 9:30 AM, from "zakiadu pogrzebowego pnr." 2129 Webster Ave. to the church of St. Hedwig, and from there to St. Adelbert's Cemetery on family plot. To this sad ceremony we invite all relatives and friends, we, burdened with deep grief: Martin, brother; Stanislawa Szpila, niece (sister's daughter); along with the whole family. Funeral "zajmuje sie" Jozef Wojciechowski, Telephone Armitage 4630. Peggy Newsom: I'm still trying to determine if she really married or if (as I've recently learned) she took her mother's maiden name in becoming a nun. Any input would be appreciated.