Ancestry of Liberace

compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner


The following material on the immediate ancestry of Liberace should not be considered either exhaustive or authoritative, but rather as a first draft.





William Addams Reitwiesner

wargs@wargs.com


Ancestry of Liberace
1 Wladziu Valentino ("Lee") Liberace, pianist, b. West Allis, Wisc., 16 May 1919, d. Palm Springs, Cal., 4 Feb. 1987 [SSDI 472-14-4916; California Death Index, 1940-1997]
PARENTS
2 Salvatore ("Sam") Liberace, b. Formia, Italy, 9 Dec. 1885, to US in 1902, d. Carmichael, Cal., 26 April 1977 [SSDI 397-10-8270; California Death Index, 1940-1997]
m. ... 1910, div. ... 1941
3 Frances Zuchowski, b. Menasha, Wisc., 31 Aug. 1891, d. Las Vegas, Nev., 24 Nov. 1980 [SSDI 388-20-4715]
GRANDPARENTS
4 Valentino Liberace, casket maker in Formia, Italy, b. ... 1836, d. ... 1909
m.
5 ... , b. ... , d. Formia, Italy, ... Dec. 1885 [in childbirth]
6 ... Zuchowski, b. ... , d. ...
m.
7 ... , b. ... , d. ...
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS








EXTRACTS from the U.S. FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS







1930 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Co., Milwaukee, ED 402, sheet 6A, line 47, cont. on sheet 6V

Liberace Salvatore   H   M W 43 M 24    Italy Italy  Italy    1905 Na   Musician     Orchestra
         Francis     W   F W 37 M 19    WI    Poland Poland
         George      S   M W 18 S       WI    Italy  WI                 Counterman   Restaurant
         Angeline    D   F W 16 S       WI    Italy  WI
         Walter      S   M W 10 S       WI    Italy  WI

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1920 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Co., West Allis, ED 327, sheet 7A, line 41

Liberace Salvatore   H    M W 34      M    1906 Na     Italy Italy  Italy      Machinist    ...
         Frances     W    F W 27      M                WI    Poland Poland
         George      S    M W  8      S                WI    Italy  WI
         Angeline    D    F W  6      S                WI    Italy  WI
         Walter      S    M W    7/12 S                WI    Italy  WI

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1920 Wisconsin, Iron Co., Saxon, ED 99, sheet 9A, line 22

Zuchowski Frank       H   M W 63 M   1883 Na 1884    Poland Poland Poland     Farmer       General Farm
          Katherine   W   F W 56 M   1883 Na 1884    Poland Poland Poland
          Joseph      S   M W 26 S                   MI     Poland Poland
          George V    S   M W 22 S                   WI     Poland Poland     Farm Hand    Home Farm
          Frank       S   M W 20 S                   WI     Poland Poland
          Stanley     S   M W 19 S                   WI     Poland Poland
          Wallace     S   M W 17 S                   WI     Poland Poland
          Theodore    S   M W 16 S                   WI     Poland Poland
          Bernard     S   M W 16 S                   WI     Poland Poland

In the columns for "Whether able to read" and "Whether able to write", 
Katherine is marked as "no".

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1910 Wisconsin, Iron Co., Saxon, ED 35, sheet 3B, line 62

Zuchowski Frank       H   M W 52 M1 27          R   R   R    1883 Na     Farmer       General Farm
          Katherine   W   W W 49 M1 27 17 12    R   R   R    1883
          Walter      S   M W 20 S              MI  R   R                Laborer      Home farm
          Mary        D   M W 19 S              MI  R   R
          Joseph      S   M W 16 S              MI  R   R
          Antoine     S   M W 15 S              MI  R   R
          Vicent G    S   M W 12 S              WI  R   R
          Frank Jr    S   M W 11 S              WI  R   R
          Stanley     S   M W  9 S              WI  R   R
          Wentlaff    S   M W  8 S              WI  R   R
          Thadiuse    S   M W  7 S              WI  R   R
          Bernard     S   M W  4 S              WI  R   R

R = Russia/Polish

The data in the "sex" column makes no sense, but that's what's in the schedule.

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1900 Wisconsin, Iron Co., Saxon, ED 41, sheet 4A, line 14

Zuchowski Frank       H   W M Sep 1856 42 M 17         G   G   G    1883 Na     Farmer
          Catherine   W   W F Apl 1864 36 M 17 12 8    G   G   G    1883        Servant
          Francis     D   W F Oct 1884 15 S            WI  G   G                Servant
          Helena      D   W F Jun 1887 12 S            MI  G   G                At school
          Valantine   S   W M Feb 1890 10 S            MI  G   G                At school
          Mary        D   W F Dec 1891  8 S            MI  G   G                At school
          Joseph      S   W M Sep 1893  6 S            MI  G   G                At school
          Antoine     S   W M Nov 1894  5 S            MI  G   G
          Wiesenty    S   W M Oct 1897  2 S            WI  G   G
          Frank Jr    S   W M Apl 1899  1 S            WI  G   G

G = Germany Poland

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1 -- http://www.liberacesociety.com/family_history.htm













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