Family History - Adam D. Rotcko

1. Adam D. Rotcko,¹ born ca. 1892 in Russia (parents not determined).¹ Adam married, 28 January 1927 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, Helen Scovish (born Helena Skubisz)⁶ (born March 1906 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, the daughter of Stanley Scovish (born Stanislaw Skubisz) and Antoinette Krupowski (born Antoinette Prekopska);^{2, 3} Helen died 16 August 1985 in New London, New London County, Connecticut^{4, 5}). Helen is buried in St. Mary Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut.⁵

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 6-22, Sheet No. 2A, family of Matrona Garrison (34, Russia, taper, box shop, first married age 20); son John Garrison (13, Connecticut); daughter Anna Garrison (15, Vermont); daughter Nellie Garrison (17, Connecticut, spinner, mohair mill); border Adam D. Rotcko [enumerated as Rotsko] (38, Russia, weaver, woolen mill, widow [sic, probably divorced, not widowed]).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Enumeration District 86, Sheet No. 23B, family of Stanislaw Skubiz (30, Aust., laborer, lumber yard, immigrated 1904); wife of 3 years Antonette Skubisz (28, Aust., immigrated 1904); son Frank Skubisz (4, New Jersey); daughter Helen Skubisz (3, New Jersey); son Joseph Skubisz (2/12, New Jersey); border Wojcesh Zaleski (35, Aust., laborer, railroad, married 10 years, immigrated 1909); border Michael Zaleski (38, Aust., laborer, railroad, married 14 years, immigrated 1909); border Michael Staskewski (40, Aust., laborer, iron foundry, married 18 years, immigrated 1909); border John Skubisz (28, Aust., laborer, railroad, married 4 years, immigrated 1909); border Joseph Gust (35, Aust., laborer, railroad, married 9 years, immigrated 1909).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 256, Sheet No. 18B, family of Stalney Scovish (sic, Stanley Scovish, indexed as Stalney Scorish; appearing to be an enumerator’s error on the first name, and the indexer’s error on the last name) (40, Europe, laborer, paper mill, immigrated 1902); wife Antonthey Scovish (sic, Antonina) (35, Europe, immigrated 1902); son M (M is crossed out) Frank Scovish (13, Connecticut); daughter Helen Scovish (12, New Jersey); daughter Mary Scovish (8, New Jersey); son Henery Scovish (4, New Jersey); daughter Anna Scovish (1 7/12, Connecticut); border Charles Smith (38, Galicia, laborer, paper mill, immigrated 1900).
4. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Helen E. Simpson, died: 16 August, 1985, in New London, Connecticut; age: 77; widowed; father’s surname: Scovish; spouse’s name: Arthu[r].
5. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 18 August 1985, Helen Simpson, died: 16 August 1985 in New London, Connecticut. The article provides vital and brief biographical details, the names of her parents, husband, son, brother, two sisters, and place of burial. Her birth details in the article conflict with an immigration record, which shows her as being the first born of her siblings.
6. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Adam D. Rotko and Helen Scovish, #1927-000063. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. Married 28 January 1927.