Albert POLKA

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• Name Variation: Wojciech Palka
• Birth: 28 Dec 1860, Poland
• Baptised: 12 Nov 1861, Debica, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland
• Immigration: Mar 1879, New York, New York, NY
• Emigration: 1883, Poland
• Census: 1900, Falls Co., TX
• Census: 1910, Walker Co., TX
• Naturalization: 28 Jul 1919, District Court, Huntsville, Walker Co., TX
• Land Sold: 21 Nov 1919, 195 acres, New Waverly, Walker Co., TX
• Census: 1920, Marlin, Falls Co, TX
• Occupation: 1920, Marlin, Falls Co, TX; Cotton Farmer
• Residence: 01 Jan 1920, Fairgrounds Rd, Marlin, Falls Co., TX
• Will: 08 Sep 1920, Falls Co., TX
• Probate: 21 Jul 1921, Marlin, Falls Co., TX

Notes:

Immigration:
According to his immigration papers, he arrived on the vessel Victoria, from Hamburg to New York.

Naturalization:
Apparently, Albert was never actually naturalized, although he did file a Declaration of Intention

Land Sold:
Albert and Annie sold 195 acre farm in New Waverly to Josef Wojcik for $7000.00 cash.

Residence:
Albert's occupation was listed as cotton farmer.

Died:
The death certificate says he died in Marlin, but the obituary lists Houston. His funeral was in Marlin and he was buried in Calvary cemetary in Marlin. Albert died of stomach cancer.

Buried:
The obituary in the Marlin newspaper stated that the funeral was at 9:30 AM at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Marlin.

Albert Anna Mary MADUZIA 07 Feb 1887St Mary's Church, Bremond, Robertson Co., TX. Anna (daughter of Wojciech MADUZIA and Katarzyna SIWEK) 07 Dec 1867 House 9, Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; 19 Jan 1949Houston, Harris, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Land Bought:
Annie Polka bought the south half of lot 4, block 6 in Bremond. She paid $25.00 for the lot.

Land Bought:
This was listed under the name Albert Polk.

Land Bought:
Albert Polka bought 100 acres from R. W. Herne and wife M. W. Herne for $700.00. Albert paid $500.00 cash and a promissory note for $200.00 bearing 10% interest to be paid 12 months from this date.

Land Sold:
Albert and Annie sold the 100 acres that was bought 11-19-1896 to Louis Duhr for $950.00 cash. Louis Duhr was the husband of Albert's sister Maria.

Land Bought:
Anna Polka bought 85 acres, 1 miles south of New Waverly from S. and F. M. Campbell for $1500.00. Albert did not sign this contract. A promissory note listed the payments as $50.00 down, $700.00 due on Dec 1, 1903, $250.00 due on 1st of Dec 1904-1905. The last 3 payments bore 8% interest.

Land Sold:
20 acres of the 85 acres of land bought from Campbell on 5 Aug 1903 was sold to Cecilia Mexa Nowakowski, wife of Martin Nowakowski.

Land Bought:
Albert and Annie bought 195 acres, 3 miles SE of New Waverly. The land was bought from Jno. A. and Mary E. Kee for $2400.00. They paid $100.00 as a down payment and signed a promissory not bearing 10% interest for the remaining $2300.00.

Land Bought:
Albert bought 12-1/8 acres of land situated 1-1/4 miles east of the court house in Falls Co.

1. Agnes POLKA 05 Feb 1891 Marlin, Falls Co., TX; 31 Oct 1979Houston, Harris, TX.
2. Victoria POLKA 06 Mar 1893 Falls Co., TX; 06 Dec 1978Houston, Harris, TX.
3. Adam Edward POLKA 17 Dec 1894 Falls Co., TX; 09 Dec 1990Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX; 12 Dec 1990Lake 'O' Woods, Forest Park Lawndale, Houston, Harris, TX.
4. Josephine POLKA 23 Dec 1896 Falls Co., TX; 28 Sep 1981Houston, Harris, TX.
5. Lucille POLKA 15 Mar 1899 Falls Co., TX; 27 Dec 1990Houston, Harris, TX.
6. Beatrice POLKA 12 May 1901 Falls Co., TX; 1990HI.
7. Sophia POLKA 03 May 1903 New Waverly, Walker Co., TX; 07 Jun 1995Houston, Harris, TX.
8. Leokadia POLKA 15 Jun 1905 New Waverly, Walker Co., TX; about 1906New Waverly, Walker Co., TX.
9. Alice POLKA 14 Jun 1906 Marlin, Falls Co, TX; 16 Dec 1990Houston, Harris, TX; Dec 1990Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris, TX.
10. Felicem Maryanna POLKA 30 Sep 1907 New Waverly, Walker Co., TX; 03 Nov 1907New Waverly, Walker Co., TX.
11. Marion Raymond POLKA 11 Aug 1911 New Waverly, Walker Co., TX; 14 May 1967Houston, Harris, TX.

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• Name Variation: Jacobus Pauka

Notes:

Name:
J. Polka was listed as father on Joseph Polka Sr's death certificate.

Jakub Jozefa KLOC 11 Apr 1850House 15, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. Jozefa (daughter of Walenty KLOC and Marianna WOJCIK) 31 Dec 1832 House 15, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; 03 Feb 1917Bremond, Robertson Co., TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name Variation: Jozefa Palka

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth is listed as 31 Dec 1832 and 31 Jan 1833 in the church records.

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• Birth: 1759, Zawierzbie, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland

Notes:

Name:
also listed in church records as Szymona or Antonicgo

Antoni Zofia SMAGACZ 27 Nov 1814House 24, Zawierzbie, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. Zofia (daughter of Andreas SMAGACZ and Eva WOJCIK) 1794 Zawierzbie, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland; before 15 Feb 1841Zawierzbie, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name Variation: Zofia Palka
• Name Variation: Zofia Sowa
• Birth: 1792, Zawierzbie, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland

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• Baptised: 29 Jan 1805, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland

Walenty Marianna WOJCIK 19 Nov 1827House 3, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. Marianna (daughter of Andrzej WOJCIK and Anna NOZENSKI) 20 Aug 1810 House 3, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name Variation: Marianna Budzik
• Name Variation: Marianna Kloc

Notes:

Name Variation:
listed on birth certificate of grandson Joseph Palka

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• Name Variation: John Smagacz

Andreas Eva WOJCIK about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name Variation: Eva Smagacz

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• Birth: 1773, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland

Piotr Ewa ZAJAC 15 Jan 1797House 15, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. Ewa (daughter of Jan ZAJAC and Agnieszka WILCZEN) 1783 Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name Variation: Ewa Kloc

Andrzej Anna NOZENSKI 23 Jan 1791House 12, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland. Anna (daughter of Casmir NOZENSKI) 1773 Galicia, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name Variation: Anna Nosenska
• Name Variation: Anna Wojcik

Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name Variation: Unknown Kloc

Jan Agnieszka WILCZEN about 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name Variation: Agnieszka Jaworski
• Name Variation: Agnieszka Zajac