Mary's Musings

Friday, January 8, 2010

Theresa Motzko

A house of ALL girls thus far as Theresa Motzko (b,10/3/1887; d.10/27/1917; buried: Mt Calvary Cemetery Boise ID ) made her way into the world. Theresa was the fifth child of Philipp and Maria Motzko

On Monday, September 13, 1915 Theresa Motzko married August Olson (b. 2/22/1884; d.11/9/1953) in an early morning ceremony at the local Catholic church. A wedding breakfast was served after the ceremony at the home of the bride's mother.

Theresa was a teacher in both Thatcher and Melba ID public schools. After getting married Theresa and August (Gus) moved to the groom's farm near Guffey Idaho. They had one daughter Rena Marie born April 10, 1917.

I do not know the cause of death at this time but within a few months of Rena Marie's birth Theresa died. She was 30 years old.

Mary Post Warren

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Just Pictures (Motzko Family)

My brain is warped from putting together the info in the last 5 posts. So I'm taking a break and just doing pictures today. MANY MANY thanks to my (2nd or 3rd) cousin Greg Gleason (Hattie's grandson) who sent me most of the information/pictures on disk. He was also kind enough to donate to me a flat bed scanner so that I could put together the info I have on my grandmother Mary Motzko Troyer.

Any picture you 'click on' with your mouse will enlarge and you will be able to see the picture and the print under each one in a larger view.

Mary Post Warren

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Hedvig Lucy Motzko

Born in Bermidjii MN, Helvig Lucy (aka Hattie) Motzko (b. 10/14/1885 Bermidjii MN; d. 5/3/1963 buried Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise ID) was the fourth child of Philipp and Maria Motzko.

Hattie Motzko married Thomas E. Gleason (b. 1/29/1878 NV; d. 11/11/1949 ID) September 4, 1912 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Nampa ID.

Hattie and Thomas had 2 children - Patrick J. II and Ellen G.

Visit Hedvig Lucy Motzko revisited for updated information. Anyone reading this who is related to these people please contact me via this blog...I'll get back to you and we can share tons of additional information.

Mary Post Warren

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Mary Motzko

The third child of Philipp and Maria Motzko was my Grandmother - Mary Motzko. (b. Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota on 9-17-1883; d. 5-19-1953, buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Pomona CA). She suffered from Hodgkin's Disease.

Elmer David Troyer (b. 9/4/1884; d. 3/27/1963; buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Pomona CA) and Mary Motzko were married on September 10, 1908. They had two daughters Margaret (my mother) and Dorothy Helen.

After I finish posting about the 10 children of Philipp and Maria I will start doing some 'memory pages'...if anyone has special memories of their ancestors in the Motzko line please e-mail me and let me know.

Anyone reading this who is related to these people please contact me via this blog...I'll get back to you and we can share tons of additional information.

Mary Post Warren

Monday, January 4, 2010

Johanna Cecilia Motzko

Second child of Philipp and Maria Motzko was Johanna (aka Anna) Cecilia Motzko (b. 10-21-1881 Minnesota; d. 3-22-1910 ; buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Nampa ID)

Anna married Mason Charles Sands (b. 5-26-1883 Madison WI; d. 12-17-1976 Victoria B.C., cremation, Royal Burial Park, Saanich B.C.) on 12-2-1908 in Los Angeles CA. Mason and Anna moved from Los Angeles to Tucson Arizona in hopes to helping her Tuberculosis. She died in Tucson just a little over a year later. No children to my knowledge. Mason Sands did remarry but I do not have any information on that other than a name. If anyone is in need of that information please contact me.
Anyone reading this who is related to these people please contact me via this blog...I'll get back to you and we can share tons of additional information.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Catherina Motzko

(Note: the 2 additional people in the photo above are Catherine's sister and brother)

Catherina (aka Kate and Catherine) Motzko (b. 4-23-1879; d. 1-5-1945; buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Nampa ID) was the eldest daughter of Philipp and Maria Motzko. She was born in Groschovitz, Prussia. She traveled with her parents from Breman Germany to Baltimore Maryland in 1881 on the ship Leipzig. The family settled in Minnesota and then in Idaho. Catherina had nine brothers and sisters.

Catherina married Julius A. Herman (b. 4-6-1877 Nebraska; d. 7-10-1945 Idaho; buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Nampa ID) on May 3, 1904 in Canyon County Idaho. They had two children, Dorothy Helen (b. 1907 Canyon County ID); d. before 1920) and Raymond H (b. 1909 Canyon County ID). I do not know the dates of birth/death on either of the children. A picture taken in 1909 is the only one I have of Dorothy. Raymond was listed in Catherina's obituary as a surviving son. I do not have any pictures of him. There were two surviving grandchildren mentioned in the obituary but it does not mention names.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Philipp and Maria (Fietzek) Moczko (Motzko)

One of my goals for the new year is to scan 45+ years of family pictures. I also have many pictures going back to the 1800's and even further back. I love genealogy and have found a ton of information on family from both http://www.ancestry.com/ and http://www.genealogy.com/, as well as other similar sites and relations I've 'found' in my research. I've met up with cousins/aunts/uncles that I never would have connected with had it not been for the internet. Mostly these people that I have met are 2nd or 3rd cousins. But on my father's side I found a full-sister that he never knew he had. She is in her late 80's, her children (my cousins) are my age (I ain't telling!!). I will save most of them for a later date. Right now I'd like to center on my mom's side of the family.

My great-grandparents were born/raised and married in Prussia. In 1881 Philipp (b. 1859; d. 1910; buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Nampa ID) and Maria (Fietzek) (b. 5-4-1857; d. 5-7-1927; buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Nampa ID) Motzko (changed from Moczko) and their daughter, Catherine (b. 4-27-1879; d. 1-5-1945) left Prussia for Germany, where they took a ship (Leipzig) from Breman and sailed to Baltimore (with a final destination of Minnesota), arriving in United States on June 12, 1881. They settled in Minnesota and then Idaho where he was a farmer and she was a housekeeper...they had a total of 10 children.

Anyone reading this who are related to these people please contact me via this blog...I'll get back to you and we can share tons of additional information.

I will be posting blogs in the future about each of the children of Philipp and Maria (changed to Mary when relocating, but I'm calling her Maria for clarity sake)