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Family HistoryFamily History - Edward Charles ‘Cochise’ Gwiazdowski


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Edward Charles ‘Cochise’ Gwiazdowski and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Edward Charles ‘Cochise’ Gwiazdowski,1 born 1 February 1924 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Edward C. Gwiazdowski and Bertha May Clark;1 died 3 September 2000 in West Haven, Connecticut.1 Cochise married, 29 April 1961 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Dorothy May Lacharite (née Evans) 3 (born 2 October 1921 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of Joseph Evans and Emma May Loomis;2 Dorothy died 4 June 1993 in New Haven, Connecticut2). Cochise is buried in Union Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.1

Edward served in the US Army in WWII. He worked at the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant for 20 years, and later at New London Motorcycle Sales in Groton.1


  1. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Edward Charles Gwiazdowski, 13 September 2000.
  2. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, Dorothy E. Gwiazdowski, 6 June 1993
  3. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1961-00000021, marriage of Dorothy May Lacharite and Edward Charles Gwiazdowski