John Joseph Olejniczok
b. 16 May 1859, d. 7 February 1941
- John Joseph Olejniczok was born on 16 May 1859 in Posen, Poland.
- He married Mary A. Schimenski, daughter of Joseph Schimenski and Francesca (?), circa 1883.
- John Joseph Olejniczok and Mary A. Schimenski arrived circa 1886, accompanied by Stella A. Olejniczok and Catherine Olejniczok according to the 1900 census.
- John Joseph Olejniczok and Mary A. Schimenski appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Minonk, Woodford County, Illinois, at Walnut Street living next to Mary's parents.. Other members of the household included Stella A. Olejniczok, Catherine Olejniczok, Frances Olejniczok, Anna Olejniczok, Cecelia Olejniczok, Frank Joseph Olejniczok, Josephine Olejniczok and Bartley B. Olejniczok.
- He was a coal miner, according to the 1900 census.
- John Joseph Olejniczok and Mary A. Schimenski appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Minonk, Woodford County, Illinois, at Douglas Street. Other members of the household included Stella A. Olejniczok, Catherine Olejniczok, Frances Olejniczok, Anna Olejniczok, Cecelia Olejniczok, Frank Joseph Olejniczok, Josephine Olejniczok and Bartley B. Olejniczok.
- He was a miner, according to the 1910 census.
- John Joseph Olejniczok and Mary A. Schimenski appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Minonk, Woodford County, Illinois. Other members of the household included Frank Joseph Olejniczok, Bartley B. Olejniczok and Cecelia Olejniczok.
- He was a coal miner, according to the 1920 census.
- John Joseph Olejniczok became a widower at the 29 October 1926 death of his wife Mary A. Schimenski.
- John Joseph Olejniczok died on 7 February 1941 at age 81 in Minonk, Woodford County, Illinois.
- He was interred at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Minonk, Woodford County, Illinois.
- The following appeared on 14 February 1941 in the Metamora Herald. [not yet obtained]
- Last Edited: 8 Nov 2010
Family: Mary A. Schimenski b. 29 January 1865, d. 29 October 1926
- Stella A. Olejniczok+ b. July 1884
- Catherine Olejniczok+ b. circa 1886
- Frances Olejniczok+ b. 15 September 1888, d. November 1975
- Anna Olejniczok b. January 1891
- Cecelia Olejniczok b. April 1894, d. 11 January 1958
- Frank Joseph Olejniczok b. 22 September 1895, d. 7 September 1939
- Josephine Olejniczok+ b. March 1897
- Bartley B. Olejniczok b. 25 March 1900, d. February 1987
- Joseph Olejniczok b. 14 February 1907, d. 14 September 1907