Ann M. SZESCIORKA
1911 - 1985 (73 years)Person ID: I1639 |  Last Modified: 11 Nov 2023
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Name Ann M. SZESCIORKA Nickname Gail A Birth 18 Sep 1911 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3] Gender Female Died 15 Feb 1985 Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA [1, 3, 4] - From what I heard from my parents, Ann died while having surgery. She gave the hospital an incorrect age and as a result her anesthesiology was calculated wrong resulting in her death.
Buried Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA [3, 4] - Gail Ann Auda, a native of Erie, Pennsylvania and longtime Nevada resident, passed away February 15, 1985 in a Reno hospital. She came to Nevada in 1957, and married Victor Auda on February 4, 1967 in Carson City.
She was well-known in Reno as the owner of several motels and apartments around the city, and was also a member of the Northern Nevada Apartment Association and the Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors included her husband, Victor Auda; a son, Walter; a daughter, Joan Ann Prior; three brothers, Adam, John, and Edward Szesciorka; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Notes - US Public Record Index (Ancestry) lists Gail A. Auda in hints (searches) for Anna Oldach. Possible that Ann changed her name...
Name: Gail A Auda
Residence: 1993 in Reno, Nevada, USA
In same hints from above the Social Security Death Index lists the below information.
Name: Gail Auda
Birth: 18 Sep 1911
Death: Feb 1985 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States of America
Civil: Pennsylvania
Other: Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States of America - Found Carson City Nevada Marriage record when searchng for Ann. Below are the contents of the record:
Name: Gail A. Szesciorka
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 Feb 1967
Marriage Place: Carson City, Nevada, USA
Spouse: Victor L Auda
Marriage Description: Carson
Marriage Record Number: 39841416
Also finding references to Gail A Auda when looking for Ann. Is this a possible alias? - Found marriage record from Summit Ohio where Ann Gail Kosinski married Clarence M Hodge. Her parents were listed as Adam Kosinski and Stella Sadowski. Added the marriage as the date of the marriage and the names are too coincidental. Still researching this fact.
- Ann's marker at masonic Memorial Gardens in Reno has her Date of Birth as 18 Sep 1922. Her birth certificate lists her Date of Birth as 18 Sep 1911. April 11 2023 I found Patricia Prior (daughter of Joan) and messaged her through Ancestry. Transcript of conversations:
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Hi Patricia, We are cousins related through Ann M. (nee - Szesciorka) Auda. I have a few records showing a part of our grand-mother's life if you are interested.
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Yes, I would be interested. Thanks for getting in touch.
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SZESCIORKA, Ann M. b. 18 Sep 1911 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Feb 1985 Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA: Four Branches Genealogy
SZESCIORKA, Ann M. b. 18 Sep 1911 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Feb 1985 Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA: Four Branches Genealogy
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Ann M. Szesciorka's past is shrouded in mystery as her past is not well documented. This post contains what we have found so far.
Ann M. Szesciorka's past is shrouded in mystery as her past is not well documented. This post contains what we have found so far.
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Hi Patricia, my wife and I have been researching our families for the past 20 or so years. I keep all of our records in a separate system and use Ancestry, Family Search, My Heritage and a few other sites for research. Here is our Grand-Mother's record in our website: https://www.fourbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1639&tree=mhkr Also here is a blog post I wrote some time ago about her. https://www.fourbranches.org/ann-m-szesciorka/ and also you are more than welcome to go through our tree here on Ancestry. We have done DNA tests as well to help gain more insight into our families.
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Thanks, So you must be the son of Walter? My Mom is Joan. I took a look at the link and it looks accurate except that isn't a picture of Ann. I knew her really well. We spent a summer with her in Reno and I also spent time with her and her husband Vic, and she came to visit us at least once a year., I have quite a few pictures of her. This pic looks more like Ann's mother Stella. I was only five when Stella died but I remember her funeral quite vividly.
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You're very welcome! Yes, my Dad's name was Wallace. I can't recall where I got the picture, but I appreciate you possibly identifying who it is. I myself never saw Ann, but it would be nice to see what she actually looked like. If you wouldn't mind sharing pictures I would certainly appreciate it. I was contacted about a year ago by one of Veronica's (Ann's sister) grand daughters. Documentation of the Szesciorka family is very spotty. One of the reasons we decided to spend the money on DNA tests. When we started all I had to go off of was what bit I heard growing up. We really had to dig through several sites to gain what we have. Recently (within the last year) I gained access to a polish genealogical system that has been somewhat helpful for older records. Not speaking polish has made it a slow process, but it's opened up another door within the family.
My Mom would be able to identify the picture as Stella because she knew her well. She told me a funny story about how Stella would call the local television station to complain when they had bowling shows televised, because she thought the bowling balls would break her television. My Mom lived with her for a while I believe. Or she might be able to tell me if it is someone else, but it looks like Stella as I remember her, even though I was very young. My Mom lives about 45 minutes from me so I usually see her every couple weeks or so. I will try to show it to her the next time I see her. I only have Polaroids of Ann ( she actually went by Gail when I knew her). I have to either scan them or get them scanned but I have been meaning to do that, so this will motivate me. I also have some old reel movies that I have not looked at for ages. One of them is of my Mom's wedding. I am almost sure Ann would be in it and possibly Stella. I remember my Dad telling me that Ann was so beautiful at the wedding that people were telling him he was marrying the wrong woman! She was a beautiful woman and always looked at least twenty years younger than her age. I have been wanting to get the wedding digitized so I would have copies to give to relatives. I will get to work and see what I can come up with. I am sure my Mom and siblings have pictures also.
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KOSINSKI, Wallace Andrew "Junior, Andy" Jr. b. 15 Nov 1929 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Nov 1989 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA: Four Branches Genealogy
KOSINSKI, Wallace Andrew "Junior, Andy" Jr. b. 15 Nov 1929 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Nov 1989 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA: Four Branches Genealogy
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Kosinski-Russell Families Photo Album
Kosinski-Russell Families Photo Album
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That is so funny about Stella and the bowling balls. So glad your Mom is still with us and doing well. My Dad died in 1989. He was a mess, 1 functioning kidney and it failed. I asked the doctors attending to him if one of my kidneys would work. The doctor told me he wouldn't risk the surgery because he was in such bad shape. I have a few pictures of him if you would like I can send them to you. Here is his record on my site: https://www.fourbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1610&tree=mhkr Old photos and movies are well worth digitizing. My wife's aunt had several hundred slides that I digitized for her. Took quite a while to get them all captured. They were fading and a few of them beyond anything anyone could recover. In any case, if you have to pay to get them digitized let me know and I can help with the cost. I have an album on my blog site https://www.fourbranches.org/kosinski-russell-families/ where you can see what I have. The album has both my paternal and maternal sides. I had heard from my Mom and my Uncles that Ann was very beautiful and as you had said that she looked much younger than she was.
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Parents
Father Adam SZESCIORKA (ID:I539035648), b. 8 May 1873, Poland d. 1929, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 55 years) Relationship Birth Mother Stella SADOWSKI (ID:I539035649), b. 29 Oct 1890, Poland d. 18 Nov 1959, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 69 years)
Other Partners: Anthony OLDACH m. 1931Relationship Birth Marriage 1908 Divorce 1930 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA Children 1. Joseph SZESCIORKA (ID:I2199), b. 16 Mar 1910, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA + 2. Ann M. SZESCIORKA (ID:I1639) (current person) , b. 18 Sep 1911, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Feb 1985, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA (Age 73 years) 3. Stanislaus SZESCIORKA (ID:I2266), b. 5 May 1913, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12 Aug 1913, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 0 years) + 4. Veronica SZESCIORKA (ID:I539035652), b. 13 Aug 1915, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 May 1962, Greene Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 46 years) 5. John SZESCIORKA (ID:I539037160), b. 1917 d. Yes, date unknown 6. Edward SZESCIORKA (ID:I539037161), b. 1919 d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Adam SZESCIORKA (ID:I539035653), b. 3 Jul 1920, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Dec 1985, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years) -
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Husband 1 Wallace Alois KOSINSKI, Sr. (ID:I1638), b. 28 Jul 1908, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA d. 14 Dec 1978, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years)
Other Partners: Esther Louise CONSIDER m. 30 Jun 1947Marriage 5 Feb 1929 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA [12, 13] Type: Religulous Divorce Aft 1932 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA Residence 1933 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA [14] Residence 1934 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA [15] Residence 1937 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA Children + 1. Wallace Andrew "Junior, Andy" KOSINSKI, Jr. (ID:I1610), b. 15 Nov 1929, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA d. 22 Nov 1989, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 60 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] ▻ Ina Lee HENSLEY m. 12 Mar 1953+ 2. Living (ID:I539034092) Family 2
Husband 2 Clarence Marion HODGE (ID:I539035997), b. 24 Feb 1906, Pulaski, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA d. 20 Jun 1988, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA (Age 82 years)
Other Partners: Bernice Evelyn HINE m. 3 Apr 1952Marriage 1 Jan 1941 Summit, Ohio, USA [16] Marriages Summit County Ohio US Marriage Records 1840-1980 1933-1941 Volumes 66-85 Vol 84 1940-1941 Clarence M Hodge and Ann Gail Kosinski Family 3
Husband 3 Victor L AUDA (ID:I2049), b. 20 Jan 1928, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA d. 18 Oct 2019, Lake Havasu City, Mohave, Arizona, USA (Age 91 years)
Other Partners: Jane m. 1989Marriage 4 Feb 1967 Carson City, Nevada, USA [17, 18] - Instrument # 142879
Book/Page MM / 0
Record Date 02/04/1967 12:00:00 AM
Book Type MM
Doc Type MARRIAGE APPLICATION
Number of Pages 0
Grantor AUDA VICTOR L
Grantee SZESCIORKA GAIL A.
Document Date 2/4/1967 12:00:00 AM
APN
Tax Value $0.00
Doc Link
https://landmark.carson.org/LandmarkWeb/search/index?theme=.blue§ion=searchCriteriaInstrumentNumber&quickSearchSelection=
- Instrument # 142879
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Other Personal Events
Census 1930 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA City Directory 1930 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA [5] City Directory 1932 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA [6] Residence 1934 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA [7] Occupation 1937 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA [8] City Directory 1964 Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA [9] Newspaper Articles 12 Jan 1966 Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA [10] City Directory 1981 Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA [11] Patriarch & Matriarch Adam SZESCIORKA, b. 8 May 1873, Poland d. 1929, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 55 years) (Father)
Antonia _____, b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandmother) -
Headstones Gail Ann Szesciorka Auda
Plot: West Mausoleum (East Entrance)Birth and Death Certificates Pennsylvania US Birth Certificates 1906-1911 1911 September Ann Szesciorka
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Event Map
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Reference Mark and Amy Kosinski. "Ann M. SZESCIORKA". Four Branches Genealogy. https://www.fourbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1639&tree=mhkr (accessed May 13, 2024).
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Source Citations
- [S640] United States Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
- [S1213] Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania US Birth Certificates 1906-1911 1911 September for Ann Szesciorka, 154979.
- [S1428] Alexandra Montgomery, Find a Grave Memorial 119158143, 119158143.
- [S1427] Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada, Obituary for Gail Ann Auda, 30.
- [S1175] Atkinson City Directories, US City Directories 1822-1995 Pennsylvania Erie 1930 Pg 520, 520.
- [S1776] Atkinson Erie Directory Co., US City Directories 1822-1995 Pennsylvania Erie 1932 Erie Pennsylvania City Directory 1932 Pg 391, 391.
- [S1174] Atkinson City Directories, US City Directories 1822-1995 Pennsylvania Erie 1934 Pg 372, 372.
- [S2294] Atkinson City Directory Erie Pennsylvania, US City Directories 1822-1995 Pennsylvania Erie 1937 Pg 394 Kosinski, 394.
- [S1482] R.L. Polk & Co., US City Directories 1822-1995 Nevada Reno 1964, 24.
- [S2649] Nevada State Journal, Money Taken From Motel Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada, 15.
- [S2792] R.L. Polk & Company, US City Directories 1822-1995 Nevada Reno 1981 Reno Nevada City Directory 1981 for Victor L and Gail Auda, 25.
- [S00007] United States Census Bureau, 1930 United States Federal Census Erie Pennsylvania, Page: , Call Number/URL:.
- [S00326] Erie County Orphans Court, Marriage Application Wallace Kosinski and Ann M Szesciorka, 461.
- [S470] Atkinson Erie Directory Co Publishers, Atkinson City Directory Erie Pennsylvania 1933, 368.
- [S471] Atkinson Erie Directory Co Publishers, Atkinson City Directory Erie Pennsylvania 1934, 372.
- [S1214] Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division, Summit County Ohio US Marriage Records 1840-1980 1933-1941, Volumes 66-85 Vol 84, 1940-1941 for Clarence M Hodge and Ann Gail Kosinski, 77.
- [S473] Carson City Recorder's Office, Marriage Application Carson City Nevada Gail A SZESCIORKA and Victor L AUDA, 142879.
- [S1484] Carson City Marriage Records. Carson City Recorder's Office, Carson City, Nevada, Carson City, Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1855-1985, Marriage Record Number: 39841416.