Family History - Breczia ‘Bertha’ Krupowski

1. Breczia ‘Bertha’ Krupowski,¹ born 3 September 1917 in Connecticut, the daughter of Kostak Krupowski and Michelina ‘Lena’ Drozdowski;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} died 26 February 1984 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.^{1, 2, 6} Bertha married Paul P. Sowa⁶ (born ca. 1915 in Connecticut, the son of Frank Stanley Sowa and Veronica Fisher;^{5, 7, 8} Paul died 3 October 1961 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York⁷). Bertha is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.⁶

+	2	i.	Paul Donald ‘Snoonie’ Sowa, born 24 June 1936 in Connecticut; died 14 February 1994 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Married (1) Katherine Buzon Married (2) Marie C. Callahan.
+	3	ii.	Carol Sowa, born ca. 1943. Married (1) Alber Matthews Married (2) Charles D. Robinson.
	4	iii.	Ronald J. Sowa, born 19 December 1953.9

1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Bertha Sowa, no. 043-14-0354, died: February 1984; born: 3 September 1917; last place of residence: New London, Connecticut.
2. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Bertha Sowa, died: 26 February 1984 in Norwich, Connecticut, age 64 [the SSDI indicates her birth in 1917 suggesting she was 67 years old]; widow; father: Krupowski; spouse: Paul.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, Norwich, Enumeration District 285, Sheet No. 15B, family of Constantie Krupowski (36, Poland, laborer, woolen mill, immigrated 1911); wife Miculina Krupowski (25, Poland, immigrated 1914); daughter Stanislaw Krupowski (6, Connecticut); son Lecudan Krupowski (3 5/12, Connecticut); daughter Breczia Krupowski (2 9/12, Connecticut); border Anna Radzinowicz (27, Poland, widow, laborer, cotton mill, immigrated 1910); border Alexsander Radzinowicz (6, Connecticut); border Anna Radzinowicz (3 8/12, Connecticut).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Norwich, Enumeration District 6-58, Sheet No. 2A, family of Kostak Krupowski (44, Vilia, Pol. Russia, laborer, box factory, first married age 27, immigrated 1910); wife Lena Krupowski (36, Vilia, Pol. Russia, first married age 19, immigrated 1913); daughter Stella Krupowski (16, Pennsylvania); son Mike Krupowski (13, Connecticut); daughter Bertha Krupowski (11, Connecticut); daughter Helen Krupowski (8, Connecticut); son Joseph Krupowski (7, Connecticut); daughter Jennie Krupowski (5, Connecticut); daughter Mary Krupowski (4, Connecticut).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Uncasville, Enumeration District 6-33, Sheet No. 4B, family of Paul P. Sowa (25, Connecticut, truck driver, gravel co.); wife Bertha Sowa (21, Connecticut, machine operator, pants factory); son Paul Sowa Jr. (3, Connecticut).
6. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 27 February 1984, Bertha Sowa, age 64, died on 26 February 1984 in Norwich, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details, the names of her husband and four siblings, and place of burial.
7. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Paul Sowa, died: 3 October 1961 in Norwich, New London [County], Connecticut, age 47; spouse: Bert.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Norwich, Enumeration District 6-58, Sheet No. 2A, family of Frank Sowa [indexed as Soma] (45, Poland, laborer, cutlery, first married age 27, immigrated in 1906); wife Veronica Sowa (36, Czechoslovakia, weaver, silk mill, first married age 19, immigrated 1910); son Paul Sowa (17, Connecticut, sweeper, cotton mill); son Frank Sowa Jr. (13, Connecticut); daughter Linda B. Sowa (11, Connecticut).
9. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.

2. Paul Donald ‘Snoonie’ Sowa² (Breczia ‘Bertha’¹), born 24 June 1936 in Connecticut;^{1, 2} died 14 February 1994 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.^{1, 3} Snoonie married, first, November 1956 in Connecticut, Katherine Buzon⁴ (born March 1938 in Connecticut, parents not determined⁴). Their marriage ended in divorce on 11 January 1973 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.⁴ Snoonie married, second, 10 June 1977 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, Marie C. Callahan⁵ (born 20 May 1948, parents not determined^{5, 6}). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1982 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.⁷

+	5	i.	Terrilyn Marie Sowa, born 12 June 1957 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died 30 June 2012 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Married (1) Gerald Norman Moseley, Jr. Married (2) Raymond Wilfred Morgan, Jr..
+	6	ii.	Roxanne M. Sowa, born 7 April 1959. Married Kevin P. McManus.
+	7	iii.	Theodore L. ‘Ted’ Sowa, born 19 June 1960. Married Edith C. Huffman.
	8	iv.	Randell Sowa, born 29 December 1964.6

3. Carol Sowa² (Breczia ‘Bertha’¹), born ca. 1943.⁸ Carol married, first, 30 January 1960 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, Alber Matthews⁸ (born 1942, parents not determined;^{8, 9} Alber died 27 December 1960 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut⁹). Carol married, second, 4 August 1962 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, Charles D. Robinson¹⁰ (born 1940, parents not determined^{10, 11}). Their marriage ended in divorce in 1981 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.¹¹

1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Paul Sowa, no. 042-28-8997; died: 14 February 1994; born: 24 June 1936; last place of residence: New London, Connecticut.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Uncasville, Enumeration District 6-33, Sheet No. 4B, family of Paul P. Sowa (25, Connecticut, truck driver, gravel co.); wife Bertha Sowa (21, Connecticut, machine operator, pants factory); son Paul Sowa Jr. (3, Connecticut).
3. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Paul D. Sowa, died: 14 February 1994 in Colchester, New London [County], Connecticut, age 57; divorced; father: Sowa; spouse: Marie.
4. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. Paul D. Sowa, born June 1936 in Connecticut, and Kath [Sowa], born March 1938 in Connecticut; divorced on 11 January 1973 in New London; married: November 1956 in Connecticut; number of children under 18: 4.
5. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Paul D. Sowa, age 40; and Marie C. Callahan, age 29; married on 10 June 1977 in Norwich, New London [County], Connecticut.
6. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
7. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. Paul D. Sowa, born: 1936; and Marie, born: 1948; divorced: 1982 in New London, Connecticut; married: 1977; one previous marriage for each.
8. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Alber Matthews, age 17; and Carol Sowa, age 18; married on 30 January 1960 in Norwich, New London [County], Connecticut.
9. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Alber Matthews, died: 27 December 1960 in Norwich, New London [County], Connecticut, age 18; spouse: Caro.
10. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Charl D. Robinson, age 23; and Carol Matthews, age 20; married on 4 August 1962 in Norwich, New London [County], Connecticut.
11. Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968 - 1997. Available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org. Charles D. Robinson, born: 1940; and Carol; divorced: 1981 in New London, Connecticut; married: 1962; number of children under 18: two.

5. Terrilyn Marie Sowa³ (Paul ‘Snoonie’,² Breczia ‘Bertha’¹), born 12 June 1957 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut;^{1, 2} died 30 June 2012 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.¹ Terrilyn married, first, 29 June 1975 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Gerald Norman Moseley, Jr.³ (born 1 September 1959, parents not determined²). Terrilyn married, second, 2 September 1995 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, Raymond Wilfred Morgan, Jr.⁴ (born 19 March 1959, parents not determined²). Terrilyn is buried in Divine Providence Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.¹

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Gerald Norman Moseley III, born 31 January 1976. Married Rebecca L. Preston.

6. Roxanne M. Sowa³ (Paul ‘Snoonie’,² Breczia ‘Bertha’¹), born 7 April 1959.² Roxanne married, 2 June 1984 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut, Kevin P. McManus⁵ (born 6 April 1963, parents not determined^{2, 5}).

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Jennifer Marie McManus, born 10 March 1986.2

7. Theodore L. ‘Ted’ Sowa³ (Paul ‘Snoonie’,² Breczia ‘Bertha’¹), born 19 June 1960.² Ted married, 25 June 1985 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, Edith C. Huffman⁶ (born 19 May 1959, parents not determined²).

	11	i.	Katherine Elizabeth Sowa, born ca. 1989.2
	12	ii.	Melissa Sowa, born ca. 1992.2

1. Obituary, The Norwich Bulletin, 6 July 2012, Terrilyn M. Morgan, died: 30 June 2012 in Norwich, Connecticut; born: 12 June 1957 in Norwich, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, son and wife, siblings and spouses, grandchildren, step father, and place of burial.
2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
3. Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1975-00000123, marriage of Gerald Norman Moseley and Terrilyn Marie Sowa.
4. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Ray Wilfred Morgan, Jr., and Terrilyn Marie Moseley, married on 2 September 1995 in Miami, Dade County, Florida.
5. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Kevin P. McManus, age 21; and Roxanne M. Sowa, age 25; married on 2 June 1984 in Franklin, New London [County], Connecticut.
6. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Theodore L. Sowa, age 24; and Edith C. Huffman, age 26; married on 29 June 1985 in Norwich, New London [County], Connecticut.

9. Gerald Norman Moseley III⁴ (Terrilyn,³ Paul ‘Snoonie’,² Breczia ‘Bertha’¹), born 31 January 1976.¹ Gerald married, 12 September 2001 in Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, Rebecca L. Preston² (born 10 March 1977, parents not determined¹).

	13	i.	Kaitlyn Moseley, born 25 September 2001.
	14	ii.	Kya Moseley, born 10 September 2002 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.1
	15	iii.	Kaylee Marie Moseley, born ca. 2004.

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Gerald N. Moseley III, age 23; and Rebecca L. Preston, age 24; married in 2001 in Griswold, New London [County], Connecticut.