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