Adam Edward POLKA

1894 - 1990  (95 years)

• Name	Adam Edward POLKA
  Birth	17 Dec 1894	Falls Co., TX   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptised	25 Dec 1894	St. Mary's Catholic Church, Bremond, Robertson Co., TX   [1]
  Occupation	1930	Houston, Harris, TX   [2]
  	Cook in a cafe
  	09 Dec 1990	Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX
  	12 Dec 1990	Lake 'O' Woods, Forest Park Lawndale, Houston, Harris, TX
  Person ID	I49	Main Tree
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2006

  
  

  Father	Albert POLKA,   b. 11 Nov 1861, House 39, Gawrzylowa, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland d. 08 May 1921, 4:30 PM in St Joseph's Infirmary, Houston, Harris, TX (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Anna Mary MADUZIA,   b. 07 Dec 1867, House 9, Pilznionek, Rzeszow, Galicia, Poland d. 19 Jan 1949, Houston, Harris, TX (Age 81 years)
  	07 Feb 1887	St Mary's Church, Bremond, Robertson Co., TX   [1]
  Land Bought	12 Dec 1895	Lot 4, Block 6, Bremond, Robertson Co., TX   [3]
  	Annie Polka bought the south half of lot 4, block 6 in Bremond. She paid $25.00 for the lot.
  Land Bought	28 Jul 1896	66.33 Acres, Robertson Co., TX   [4]
  	This was listed under the name Albert Polk.
  Land Bought	19 Nov 1896	100 acres, Falls Co., TX   [5]
  	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	13 May 1902	100 acres, Falls Co., TX   [6]
  	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	05 Aug 1903	85 acres, New Waverly, Walker Co., TX   [7]
  	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	01 Dec 1903	20 acres, New Waverly, Walker Co., TX   [8]
  	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	01 Oct 1910	195 acres, New Waverly, Walker Co., TX   [9]
  	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	01 Oct 1919	12-1/8 acres, Marlin, Falls Co., TX   [10]
  	Albert bought 12-1/8 acres of land situated 1-1/4 miles east of the court house in Falls Co.
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Felicia KRONENBERGER,   b. 01 Nov 1905, TX d. 30 Apr 2002, Houston, Harris, TX (Age 96 years)
  	Abt 1925  [11]
  Children	1. Adam Edward POLKA, Jr,   b. 16 Sep 1925, Houston, Harris, TX d. 18 Apr 1937, Houston, Harris, TX (Age 11 years) + 2. J.V. POLKA + 3. E.M. POLKA + 4. E.Y. POLKA + 5. E.J. POLKA
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Dec 1894 - Falls Co., TX Occupation - Cook in a cafe - 1930 - Houston, Harris, TX - 09 Dec 1990 - Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX - 12 Dec 1990 - Lake 'O' Woods, Forest Park Lawndale, Houston, Harris, TX  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Adam Polka and Johnny Maduzia Edward Adam Polka and Johnny Maduzia - 1984; Photo taken on June 30 1984 at Adam and Felie Polka's 60th anniversary party in Conroe, Texas
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  		Polka Family - 1977 Polka Family - 1977; From left to right, Sophie Polka Reed, Vick Polka Wick, Bea Polka Grimell, Ed Adam Polka and Lucille Polka Matell. Photo taken at Adam's house in Conroe on 4 Dec 1977.
  		Maduzia Blacksmith Shop - 1914 Joseph F. Maduzia's blacksmith shop in New Waverly Texas - 1914 Left to right; Joseph Frank Maduzia, Jr, Ed Polka, John Stash, Joseph Frank Maduzia, Sr
  		Chocolate Bayou Camp - 1946 Chocolate Bayou Hunting / Fishing Camp - Photo taken in 1946 From left to right; Harry Matell, Rip Smock, Marion Polka, Adam Polka
  		Chocolate Bayou Camp - 1946 Chocolate Bayou Hunting / Fishing Camp - Photo taken in 1946 From left to right; Marion Polka, Harry Matell, Rip Smock, Adam Polka
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  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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  		Adam Polka 1917 Adam Edward Polka going away to war in 1917
  		Albert and Adam Edward Polka Front right: Adam Edward Polka, Center: Albert Polka
  		Adam Edward and Fellie Polka Photo taken about 1925
  		Anna Polka Family Anna Maduzia Polka and her nine children. Left to right; Agnes Polka Smock, Adam Edward Polka, Sophia Polka Reed, Alice Polka Weber, Anna Maduzia Polka, Victoria Polka Wick, Josie Polka Riess, Beatrice Polka Grimmell, Marion Polka, Lucile Polka Matell, Circa 1940
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  		Ed and Sophie Polka Edward Adam and Sophie Polka - 1986

  
  

  Documents

  1900 US Census - Falls Co TX 1900 United States Census Justice Precinct 2, Falls Co, Texas Albert and Anna Polka Family

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] St Mary's Catholic church, Catholic Church Records - Bremond. [S135] Census - 1930. [S15] Deed-Robertson Co,TX, Book 33, pg 26. [S15] Deed-Robertson Co,TX, Book 33, pg 585. [S17] Deed-Falls Co, TX, Vol 14, pg 555. [S17] Deed-Falls Co, TX, Vol 32, pg 345. [S18] Deed-Walker Co, TX. [S18] Deed-Walker Co, TX, vol 18, pg 366. [S18] Deed-Walker Co, TX, Vol 33, pg 76. [S18] Deed-Walker Co, TX, vol 107, pg 363. [S12] Maria Doloris Jacob, Verbal- Maria Smock.