Malec - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Stephen T. Malec - Death (probably in California) period 1986-1996

stevetopping26 — 2009-09-08 20:26:11Z

Further to previous posts on the search for information on my father Stephen (Stefan) T. Malec born Cook County, Chicago, Illinois born 6 Aug 1921. I have successfully traced his family now and am in contact with them. I have additionally now met them in Chicago unfortunately although I now know the details for all his 9 siblings the family lost track of my father after he moved to California.last contact with him appeox 1976. It is believed that he died sometime in the period 1986-1996. He had a pal in California with the nickname "Baseball John" no other details known. Anyone out there with any info or ideas of how to find the ultimate fate of my father? I have tried several agencies and spent considerable sums with thm trying to get this information all to no avail.

Re: Malecs in Australia

svmalec — 2009-05-30 09:23:00Z

I don't know much about my family however my grandmother's name was Victoria malec - not sure name of my grandfather (Malec) however they were from coburg Germany - any information appreciated

Re: Malec Family search

ewelkam — 2009-04-16 21:46:26Z

Hello- I don;t know if you find some iformation about Antoini but I found last time in my family archives photos where is Antoni Malec and he had to be born about 1820 or more....and he can be my grandfather Wojciech Malec brother....do you know something more about Antoni????

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

stevetopping26 — 2009-03-07 10:20:17Z

Further to my posts below: I have now found that my Grandmother's maiden name was Matusick and she was born in a place called BREZOVICA in Slovakia around 1884. She died
on 11 February 1950 and was buried in the Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Chicago. Matthew (my grandfather) died 10 years later on 28 Feb 1960 and is buried in the same cemetery. However, I am still searching for information on my father STEPHEN MALEC born 6 Aug 1921.
I know he was still alive in 1990, however I have now been able to determine anything else since, anyone any ideas or infomation please?

Re: Malec

ADAMASHMALEC — 2008-11-13 06:26:30Z

LOOKING TO LEARN ABOUT MY FAMILY HISTORY!!!PLEASE HELP TOO!!

MALEC George C and Charlotte R

t42Moore — 2008-10-30 11:39:53Z

MALEC George C and Charlotte R

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MALEC Charles Dewey 1963-1975

t42Moore — 2008-10-30 11:39:35Z

MALEC Charles Dewey 1963-1975

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MALEC George C iii 1940-1988

t42Moore — 2008-10-30 11:39:16Z

MALEC George C iii 1940-1988

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Re: Malec

tokyoverdy — 2008-10-04 18:28:22Z

Hi, Im From the Malec Family in Switzerland, my Father was emmigrated from czech republic to switzerland in the communism.
i wanna know more about my family.

please help

wojciech Malec, anna Mitura

ewelkam — 2008-07-01 12:41:45Z

I'm form Poland and look for information about my grandfather's father - Wojciech Malec...He was married with Julia Gładysz and I know that he had to born somewhere in Ukraine ....form that he will go to Slovacia because his sons and daughter was born there- maybe not all, maybe some in Ukraina. he has son: John, Romna, Tomasz, Joseph, Wladyslaw and twqo daughters: Ann and Sophia. Any of us hear about Wojciech Malec....he could be born about 1850(?)
and I look for info about Ann Mitura (Malec form home) and her daughters or sons or grandsons and granddaughters.....

Re: Malec

ewelkam — 2008-06-29 10:56:28Z

Hello. I'm from Poland and looking for my grandfather's father family:) uff:) MY English is not the best:) but not the worst;0 hehe...
My garndfather's father was name Wojciech Malec and I know that he was born on the Ukraine ( it was POlnad in this time, today it's Ukraine) - someof memeber of my family was next in Slovacia ( in that time It was Czechoslovacia - Viciazovce, Humenne) ...I hear that some of my family is in Australia- the cousin of my father who was born at 1950 and have name Bolesław Malec.....and some in USA.....My father know only that his grandfather have many brothers (about 7) and sister or sisters....Wojciech Malec have wife - Julia Gładysz and she was form Izdebki in Poland. MOre of my family live now in Vitazovce in Slovacia,Bucze, Katowice, Wrocław in Poland....I know that maybe it's not many information, but maybe you know somethign about it./....some surname will be for you know.....and I know that in Ukraine it was around Stanislawow

Malec in Alabama

hmmalec86 — 2008-06-12 15:44:27Z

Hey yall! My name is Hunter Minto Malec, My father is Franklin Charles Malec and my Grandfather was Frank Malec. We are from mobile, Alabama! Do you know if we are some how related?

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

tena189 — 2008-05-25 19:10:04Z

We have a Gene Malec from Cook county and his family is from Poland. He has a brother Edmond, sisters Rita, Joanne,Arlene. His memory is rich from the 30's. He ran numbers and was at (not a witness) murders of top mafie leaders. His humor is fabulous. His wife was top accountant for Mercer Records and a top cruise line. Fabulous. Contact us for additional Malec information.

Re: Malec

malecmxj — 2008-05-24 12:56:00Z

I'm Jared Malec. My father's name is Yarraslav Adam Malec and his father's name was Michael Malec. Both my dads parents were from Ukraine... then taken to Germany and then migrated to Australia. I think they met either in Germany of Australia.

I can't remember my grandmother's last name before she was married. I also know that 5 or 6 of her siblings died when they were in Ukraine.

They migrated to Australia in about 1950... maybe 1949, but my dad was born in 1951. I also know that Michael Malec had a brother... I'll have to ask my dad about him.

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

stevetopping26 — 2008-05-01 06:45:07Z

Hi Pedro,
Thanks for the interest, it may be a long shot for your father to know the family of my particular interest and there appeared to be loads of Malec(s) in Chicago at the same time as them.

I do know that Stephen had many siblings but none of the boys had the name of Robert (your father's name). He had brothers called, Matthew (Jnr), Martin, Andrew, John, Joseph and Peter. He also had at least 3 sisters called Mary, Anne and Sophie.

Regards
Steve

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

pedro785 — 2008-04-30 21:52:23Z

My father (Robert Malec) is from the Chicago Area. He is now in his late 80's. I'll ask him if he knows about this.

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

stevetopping26 — 2008-04-29 16:12:28Z

Hi MJ,
Thanks yet again for the tips and I will follow them all up.
Tomorrow I am off to London with my wife for a couple of days where we are attending the "Who Do You Think You Are"
Exibition at the Olympia venue there. This is the main geneological exibition in the UK and all the big companies including "Ancestry" have stands at the show. We are looking forward to it very much and hope to pick up a few hints and tips there too! My wife has all her mothers ancestry in Ireland and that to presents its problems as their main source of records was destroyed by fire in 1923.
With my mothers side having a strong Irish connection and my fathers being USA,East European etc, as a tyro, I need all the help I can get.
Regards
Steve

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

mjdall — 2008-04-29 14:49:34Z

Steve,

My father served in WW2. I've been able to obtain a copy of his discharge papers (he was honorably discharged in 1945) and a list of medals he earned from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. Recently, Official Military Personnel Files have been made available for personnel who served during WW2 or earlier. Next of kin are able to get a copy of all info in the file. Other requesters are only able to obtain the info that falls under the Freedom of Information Act. That might be an avenue to pursue.

http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html

Also, if Steven Malec was issued a military headstone for his grave (or is buried in a miliary cemetery), there will be records for the issue of the grave marker (burial). And speaking of burials, funeral directors records are not closed. I've gotten quite a few copies of their records for my ancestors. They're certainly worth pursuing. And the LDS have microfilmed some cemetery and funeral home records - some into the late 1980s.

To find a place of birth for Matthew, you might have better luck looking into the baptismal records for his children and the church marriage record for Matthew and Anna. I've had great luck with maiden names of mothers and places of birth for the parents of the baptized child. And don't forget about naturalization records. Even if the applicant never finished the process, there will be paperwork to be found if he at least filed papers to begin the process. And if he wasn't a citizen by 1940, all resident aliens were required to register according to the Alien Registration Act of 1940. The info on this registration is valuable.

Don't know if this site will help, but have you found the PolandGenWeb site? http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~polwgw/

Regards,
MJ

Re: Malec

2004-11-30 14:44:59Z

hello.my name is marty malec.i am from the chiago area and i am trying to get some info.my parents are joseph&janice my grand parents are joseph sr. & mildred my great grandparents are john or jan(not sure of spelling) & joanna,i believe they came from poland.i was told their are bloodlines in michigan,new york,illinois and who knows were else.if anyone can help me i would really appreciate it.thank you

Re: Malec

2003-07-11 13:34:03Z

are your relations from poland

Malecs in Australia

2002-07-13 06:26:40Z

Just writing to say that there is another malec family in Australia and that we all say hi.
if there is any inquiery about us please don't hessitate to message
k

Jan Malec from Bobrowniki Male, Poland immigrates to East Saint Louis, Illinois

2006-11-13 21:47:31Z

Jan (later changed to "John") Malec immigrated from Bobrowniki Male, Poland (near Tarnow, Poland) and settled in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Jan married Maryanna Gajda and they had ten children, who were born and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois. Jan had a brother, Jozef Malec, who also came from Poland to East St. Louis, Illinois. Jozef later moved to Chicago, Illinois or elsewhere, but his new location is unknown. Also, it is unknown whether he married and/or had any children. Please reply with any information about Jozef (Joseph) and/or his descendants.

Re: ancestors

2003-07-11 13:36:36Z

when did your ansestors come here

Re: Joseph Malec

2002-08-05 17:04:00Z

My grandfather's brother was Jozef (Joseph) Malec. He immigrated to Chicago from Poland in early 1900s. He was born near Leg Tarnowsi, Poland, which is near Tarnow, Poland. I do not know if he ever married, had any children or when he died. Do you have any information about him?

Re: Joseph Malec

2002-02-06 13:54:31Z

Gary Smith is my father, it is his Ancestry account but I am the one researching the Malecs. My Joseph Malec was b. 1889 and was killed in 1929 in Chicago, IL. He is polish but I am not sure from where or any other family he may have there or in the US.

Re: George Charles Malec

2003-01-17 15:46:26Z

If you need any info on George Malec, Please E-mail me

George Charles Malec

2001-07-30 11:06:34Z

I am researching my wife's family tree. Her grandfather was George Charles Malec, born in Shelton, CT in 1915. He died in Arlington, TX in 1993. He married Charlotte Ruth Calverly. George, we think, was born Adalburtis (sp) Malec, but changed his name to George. George's parents were born in Poland. Please let me know if you have any additional information. My e-mail is tdies2000@yahoo.com.

Thanks

Re: Malec

2003-01-17 15:44:10Z

My Grandfather is George C Malec, He is from Shelton, & i think his brother was Walter & John

Agnes and Joseph Malec

2000-08-08 06:36:51Z

Looking for any descendents and especially family tree history of Joseph Malec from Shelton, CT, married to Agnes, died in 1952. Also looking for history of his wife Agnes, maiden name possibly Oppenheimer.

Leah Malec-Turnbull obit, Omaha, July 10, 2002

2002-07-11 13:49:36Z

TURNBULL - Leah C., 44 yrs, Omaha. Preceded in death by father, Joseph Malic Jr. Survived by husband, Dennis; mother, Leigh Malec; brother, Joseph and Jenifer Malic III and their children Aaron Joseph and Jonathon Russell Malec, all of Omaha; sister-in-law and brother -in-law, Debbie and Gregg Bergstrom and their children Brianna and Kaitlin Bergstrom, Denver, CO; aunt Gloria Sinnet; mother-in-law, Lois K. Turnbull; many, many loving friends. Memorial Service Thurs. 1:30 pm, West Center Chapel, Interment Evergreen. Family will receive friends Wed. 6-9 pm, West Center Chapel. Family suggest memorials to the Millard-Elkhorn Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Building Fund.
Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann Dworak-Cutler, West Center Chapel 78 & West Center 391-3900

Re: John Malec

2001-05-27 04:47:35Z

My father's father was born in Poland in the 1880s, settled in Pennsylvania Boswell/Winbur/Johnstown area then moved to Hamtramck, Michigan where he passed away in the mid 1970s. He was John Malec. My father was John Malec Jr. born in 1920 and passed away in 1977, Detroit, Michigan

Re: John Malec

2001-05-27 04:22:53Z

my father was Jan or John Malec and was born in Poland and came from a large family. He died in 1991 at the age of 70. I still keep in contact with my cousin Ana from Poland. Don't know if we are connected or I can help. please email me with more info

Re: Joseph Malec

ksmith4013 — 2002-08-19 18:21:07Z

I have a Joseph Malec that was in Clevland, OH but he was married to an Aniela Kochmann "Kaufmann". They had a child in 1917. Could your Joseph had remarried? Karen

Re: Joseph Malec

ksmith4013 — 2003-02-20 16:34:32Z

Did I ever get back with you? I can't remember. The only thing I have ever known about my Joseph Malec is that he is polish, lived in Newburgh Heights when his daughter was born in 1917. Died in Wheeling, IL in 1929. Chef for a country club up there. He has a obit in a polish newspaper up there but I haven't gotten a copy yet. Born circa 1889. Karen

Jozef Malec OH and IL

ksmith4013 — 2003-02-20 00:50:36Z

I am looking for relatives of a Jozef Malec. He was from Poland and married Aniela Kaufman. He had one daughter born in 1917 in Clevland, OH. He died in 1929 in Wheeling, IL.

Re: Malec

MelissaScott20 — 2005-08-17 04:07:29Z

Did your Malec relatives happen to come from the Mazury region of Poland? I am looking for information on the family of my ggreat-grandmother, Mariana Malec. She and her sister, Zofia, immigrated to the U.S. from Mazury, Aus-Poland in 1903 and 1904, respectively. They each married a Jan Bak, who were cousins.

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

mjdall — 2008-04-28 14:36:53Z

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the offer of help in the UK, but my ancestry is Polish and German. Believe me, I'd love to be dealing with records in English instead of Polish, Latin, German, and Russian! :-)

In terms of US census records, the info was recorded however the census taker heard it spoken - which is why there can be such disparity in spellings from one census year to the next. And the info was likely given by the wife or children in the household. The head of the household was most likely at work when the census taker came. In some cases, if the family didn't answer the door after the second/third visit by the census taker, the info could have been provided by a neighbor or landlord. Also, if the person providing the info had a heavy foreign accent, that would have further complicated the way the census taker heard the answers to his/her questions.

It's not too far a stretch between Malec and Malez. In Polish, Malec is pronounced MAH-lets. Come to think of it, Malec and Malecz aren't that far apart in pronunciation, since Malecz would be pronounced MAHL-lech in Polish.

Since you're dealing with Chicago, have you found the Polish Genealogical Society of America's site? http://www.pgsa.org They have a few free databases that might be of help to you.

Regards,
MJ

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

mjdall — 2008-04-28 00:08:54Z

Hi,

Did you see the WW1 draft registration for Matey Malecz:

name: Matey Malecz
address: 4739 So Hoyne Ave, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois
age: 38
DOB: February 20 1880
citizenship status: declarant
citizen of: Slovak Austria
occupation: carpenter
employer: Ardmore and Co, stockyards, Chicago
nearest relative: Anna Malecz (at same address as his)
signed: Matey Malecz
height: short
build: slender
eyes: grey
hair: brown

Possibly "your" Matthew Malec?

Since Matthew seems to have been married in the US and the children were all born in the US, have you obtained church records for marriage/baptisms? Not certificates, since those don't contain all of the info recorded in the church books. Photocopies or transcripts of the entries in the book are what you'd want if you don't already have them. One or more of these may have the place of birth for Matthew.

-MJ

Malec Family search

leishaj1 — 2007-02-22 15:39:01Z

Looking any information on a family tree with Antoni Malec and his wife Agata Sarga listed. They had children Roman,Anna,Antoni,Stanislaw and Elzbieta who are all deceased and Adam who lives in Wales.

Re: Malec

tampamystic — 2008-03-18 11:13:02Z

I'm from the Malec family, most of my relatives were in OH. My great grandmothers name was Apolonia. My dad, who is now in Florida may have some information.

Jan and Joanna MALEC

wilsonrhonda1 — 2004-12-01 20:52:17Z

I AM JUST STARTING MY SEARCH. MY NAME IS MARTIN MALEC.MY PARENTS ARE JOSEPH & JANICE, MY GRANDPARENTS WERE JOSEPH SR. & MILDRED MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS WERE JAN AND JOANNA WHOM MIGRATED TO THE STATES IN LATE 1800'S OR EARLY 1900'S.I WAS TOLD I HAVE BLOODLINES IN NEW YORK AREA AS WELL AS MICHIGAN AND HER IN ILLINOIS.IF ANYONE CAN HELP AT ALL I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

stevetopping26 — 2008-04-29 08:38:04Z

Hi MJ,
Manythanks again for the furhter info. It would appear that from certainly 1930 onwards the family that I am trying to trace did use the name MALEC. Stephen Thomas Malec served in the US Army in WW2 and I have a record of his service number and his final rank of Staff Sergeant, he was discharged on 12 May 1945. Unfortunately the National Personnel Records Centre, St Louis Missouri is unable to supply any further information as a fire occurred in 1973 which destroyed 80% of the military records of veterans discharged between 1912 - 1960. I am aware that another of Matthew's sons (Stephen's brother) Martin born about 1909 married a lady called Makryna Sklar and they had two children called Martin M. Malec and Itaanne Malec. Quite by chance I came upon an death notice for Itaanne in the Chicago Tribune dated July 2007. It would from that notice that Martin M. Malec her brother is still alive. However I presume that Funeral Directors in the USA are like those in the UK and subject to data protection and therefore would be unwilling to help me with contacts?
Regards
Steve

Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

stevetopping26 — 2008-04-25 15:33:43Z

I am looking for any information on the Malec Family who where resident in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois according to the 1930 US Census. Of particular interest is information reference the head of the family "Matthew Malec" born in Poland or Slovakland? about 1879 and emigrated to the US in 1901. Also very interested in his wife Anna (original surname unknown, also born in Slovakland? or possibly what is now the Czech Republic, born about 1882 and emigrated to US in 1903. Finally one of their sons i.e. Stephen Thomas Malec born 1921 in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.

Re: Malec Family, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois

stevetopping26 — 2008-04-28 10:14:25Z

Hi MJ,

Many thanks for that information. Yes Matey Malecz appears to bethe same person as the Matthew Malec (and his family) I am trying to obtainin information about. According to the 1920 US Census the family are living at 4739 South Hoyne Ave, Chicago as per the WW1 Draft Registration, however he is registered then as "Mathew Malez". By the 1930 Census the family have moved to 4811 South Hoyne Avenue, Chicago and he is registered as Matthew Malec!!
In both census statements listed above he gives his trade as Carpenter. Interestingly in the 1930 census he states that he is not a Veteran of US Military Service?

Thank also for the tip reference "Church Records". As I am UK (England) based I am not sure about how to approach the problem(s) of obtaining that sort of information. I will have to give that one some deep thought!!

Many thanks again for taking the time to provide the information and the trouble to actually contact me. Should I be able to help you with any UK information you may need do not hesitate to contact me.

Best Regards. Steve

Re: Malec

Peggie222 — 2008-03-27 21:54:21Z

Thank you for responding, my gr grandmother was Mary sister to an Apolonia, do you think we may have a connection. Look forward to hearing from you.

Tomas Malec

Peggie222 — 2007-10-19 21:02:03Z

Immigrated to Penn, had 2 daughters, Apolonia and Mary who came over from Poland in 1894, and 1895, looking for anyone who may have connection, families were in Trenton, NJ for many years, married names of dtrs are Szwast and Walowski.
Thanks

Re: Malec

SOLE4HIM — 2005-02-22 17:11:35Z

I have Malec ancestry. My great grandmother was Maryanna (Banas) Malec Lipa. From Buffalo, New York area. The Malec children were John, Stanislaus, and Theodore. Her birth date was Oct 23, 1885.

Maryanna and John Malec

SOLE4HIM — 2003-01-08 16:49:33Z

Looking for info about Maryanna and John Malec. Had three children, John, Stanley, & Teddy. Maryanna remarried Joseph Lipa and had Boleslaus(william), Walter(Ladislaus), & Brownislaus(brownie). Lived in western N.Y. area

Joseph and Victoria Malec/Maletz

rose_sarna — 2002-04-10 04:20:05Z

Looking for any info on Joseph Malec. Born March of 1887-in Ilasovce or Spisska, Slovakia and last known residence in that country was Lubica. His sisters, Marie Anna. He came to USA circa 1912 and settled in Cleveland, OH. Marr. Victoria Kapolka (from Lapsze Wyzne na Spiszu) in 1914 in Cleveland. Changed name from Maletz to Malec. That's all we know about him. Her parents were Andrea Kapolka Maria Jendrusiak with last known address in Kesmarok, CZ. Any info on family tree greatly appreciated. Reply by email or snail mail. Thanks.

Re: Joseph Malec

rose_sarna — 2002-04-10 04:20:05Z

Wish we had a connection but our Jos. marr. Victoria in 1914 and they were still marr when he died in 1962. I am finding that there were at least 3 or 4 Jos. Malec/Maletz in Cleveland at the same time. I will keep yours in mind when I am researching and I hope you will do the same for us. Do you have birth dates/death dates, etc on your Jos.? Rose