John Edward Kaniarz (1909-1975)

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John Edward Kaniarz
Born: 23 Jan 1909 Larks Lake, Michigan
Died: 25 Dec 1975 Petoskey, Michigan
Father: Frank J. Kaniarz
Mother: Anastasia Antoinette Gawelczyk
Siblings: Marie Martha Kaniarz
Albert J. Kaniarz
Rudolph Frank Kaniarz
Max P. Kaniarz
Anna Caroline Kaniarz
John Edward Kaniarz
Frank Adam Kaniarz
Kathryn Kaniarz
Baby Girl Kaniarz
Spouse: Anna Gertrude Wrona
Married: 4 Jul 1931 Larks Lake, Michigan
Children: Joan Kaniarz
Betty Kaniarz
Carole Kaniarz
Donald Kaniarz
Judith Louise Kaniarz
Patricia Kaniarz

[edit] Obituary

Petoskey News-Review, Friday, December 26, 1975

John Kaniarz Rites Monday

John Kaniarz, 66, died Thursday at Little Traverse Hospital, following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Holy Childhood Catholic Church. Fr. Gerald Dvorak will officiate and burial will be in Holy Childhood cemetery.

Mr. Kaniarz was born Jan. 23, 1909, at Lark's Lake. On July 4, 1931, he married the former Ann Wrona at Lark's Lake. The couple have made their home in Harbor Springs the past 30 years.

Mr. Kaniarz was a gunsmith by trade and, until his retirement in 1970, had operated the Harbor Springs Gun Shop for 17 years.

Survivors include his wife; one son, Donald Kaniarz of San Diego, Calif.; five daughters, Mrs. George (Joan) Liddell of San Diego, Mrs. Betty Moore of Tustin, Calif., Mrs. Duane (Carol) Pozzanza of Okemos, Mrs. Douglas (Judy) Meeker of Madison, Conn., Patricia Kaniarz, Harbor Springs; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Albert Kaniarz of Warren and Frank Kaniarz of Detroit.

The body is at the Gillian-Erwin Funeral Chapel where friends may call beginning at noon on Saturday.

A Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral chapel

[edit] Sources

  • 1910 Federal Census, Center Twp., Emmet, Michigan
Kaniarz, Frank
, John, son, male, white, 1 year 2 months, MI, Austria, Austria
  • 1920 Federal Census, Center Twp., Emmet, Michigan
Kaniarz, Frank J.
, John, son, male, white, 11, single, MI
  • Marriage: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Marriages:
KANIARZ, John E. & WRONA, Anna
Date of Marriage: 7/4/1931
Liber: 4
Folio: 136
  • Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Deaths:
Kaniarz, John Edward
Date of Death: 12/25/1975
Liber: 1975
Folio: P388
Place of Death: Petoskey, MI
Kaniarz, John Edward
Age: 66
Born: 1/23/1909
Died: 12/25/1975
Burial: 12/29/1975
Cemetery: Holy Childhood, Harbor Springs
Obituary: on file - PNR - 12/26/1975
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