JOSEPHINE ROSE KACZMAREK PLASKA (aka PLAKSA)
PLASKA--Mrs. Josephine Plaska, aged 51, passed away early Monday morning. Surviving are her husband, Michael; Five daughters, four sons; her father John Kaczmarek, and three sisters. Funeral announcements later. The body reposes at the residence, 624 Fremont-Av. Ladies of the Rosary sodality will meet Monday and Tuesday after church services and Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock to recite the Rosary. Arrangements by Derezinski.

Source: Grand Rapids Press March 27, 1939 page 14

PLASKA—Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Plaza, who passed away Monday morning will be held Thursday morning a 9 o'clock at St. Adalbert's church. Interment Polish Catholic cemetery. Her body reposes at the residence 624 Fremont-Av. Arrangements by Derezinski

Source Michigan Grand Rapids Press March 28, 1939 page 17

MARKER NAME IS PLAKSA ???

DEATH RECORD
Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952
Name: Josephine Plaska
[Josephine Kaezmarek]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Death Age: 51
Birth Date: 1888
Birth Place: Peland
Death Date: 27 Mar 1939
Death Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Father: John Kaezmarek
Mother: Mary Mrowinski
File Number: 030575

CENSUS RECORDS
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Josephine Plaska
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Poland
Home in 1930: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1892
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Michael Plaska
Father's Birthplace: Poland
Mother's Birthplace: Poland
Household Members: Name Age
Michael Plaska 46
Josephine Plaska 43
Bernice Plaska 23
Clara Plaska 22
Helen Plaska 18
Walter Plaska 16
Joseph Plaska 14
Edward Plaska 12
Frances Plaska 9
Rita Plaska 4 [4 2/12]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Josephine Plakas [Plaksa] (or Plaska)
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1910: Grand Rapids Ward 7, Kent, Michigan
Immigration Year: 1892
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Nicholas Plakas
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Household Members: Name Age
Nicholas Plakas 29 (Michael Plaska)
Josephine Plaksa 22
Bernice Plaksa 3
Clara Plaksa 2
Walter Plaksa 0 [2/12]
John Jackim 2/12 [30]
Henry Szczyphinski 24

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jossie Kastomeges (Josephine Kaczmarek)
Age: 12
Birth Date: Jul 1887
Birthplace: Germany, Poland
Home in 1900: Grand Rapids Ward 6, Kent, Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Kastomeges
Father's Birthplace: Germany, Poland
Mother's Name: Mary Kastomeges
Mother's Birthplace: Germany, Poland
Household Members: Name Age
John Kastomeges 39
Mary Kastomeges 39
Agnes Kastomeges 17
Katie Kastomeges 16
Jossie Kastomeges 12
Stella Kastomeges 10
Lucie Kastomeges 7 (Ursula)


Web: Kent County, Michigan, Marriage Index, 1842-1929
Name: J Kaczmaiek
Spouse: Michael Plaska
Marriage Date: 1904-1907
Marriage Place: Kent, Michigan, United States

URL: http://data.wmgs.org/Marriages...

Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 and 1954-1957
Name: Josefa Kaczmarack (Josephine Kaczmarek)
Arrival Date: 24 Sep 1891
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Munchen
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Page: 2

Holy Cross Cemetery (Polish Catholic Cemetery)
Walker Twp. (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Plaksa, Jozefa (Mother)
b. 1887; d. 1939
Plaksa, Mikolaj (Father)
b. 1881; d. 19-

http://kent.migenweb.net/cemeteries/walker/holycross/jz.html