FRANCES OKONEK
(née KAMPA)

Born: April 1, 1892    Minnesota
Died: October 22, 1954    Stearns, Minnesota
Buried: St. Patrick's Parish Cemetery, Minden Twp, Benton, Minnesota


Parents:



Marriage:




Franciszek "Frank" N. Kampa
Marya "Mary" Moshier
(Mosh, Mosz, Mohs?)


Joseph Okonek
November 19, 1914
St. Lawrence Parish
Duelm, Benton County, Minnesota
Witnesses were Thom Okonek and Millie Kampa
Frances Okonek (née Kampa)

 
Children: Genevieve Marie Sept. 24, 1915 † Apr. 20, 2001
  Vincent Joseph Oct. 6, 1916 † Sept. 9, 1961
  Mary Ann Abt. 1918  
  Mark Victor Feb. 9, 1920 † June 18, 1985
  Jerome "Jerry" Andrew Nov. 15, 1921 † June 9, 1993
  Hubert "Hub" Leo July 28, 1923 † Apr. 14, 2009
  Herman Feb. 27, 1925  
  James Ravel Aug. 16, 1926  
  Mildred "Millie" Abt. 1927  
  Gilbert Aloysius "Al" Sept. 15, 1928 † Sept. 15, 2016
  Eugene "Gene" L.    
  Bernard "Bernie" Jude Aug. 20, 1933 † July 28, 2012
  Virgil Gregory Feb. 16, 1935  

Notes: At the time of the 1900 census, Frances was 8 years old and living in Palmer Township with her parents and nine siblings.
 
In the April 22, 1930 census, Frances was 38 years old and living with her husband Joe and nine children on their own farm in Palmer township. The family did not own a radio. Frances said she was married when she was 23 and Joe was 28 years old. She stated that she was born in Minnesota and both her parents were born in Germany. The seven eldest children were all attending school.

Ancestry: The Johann "Hans" Kempa Line
   
Bremerhaven to Baltimore… and Points West -- Our Kampa Ancestors: Timeline  by Lois Marie O’Konek

Franciszek and Marya Kampa and their Family, about 1905

Marriage Certificate for Joseph and Frances Okonek (née Kampa)

Joseph and Frances (Kampa) Okonek on their wedding day, November 19, 1914

Joseph and Frances (Kampa) Okonek Wedding Party, November 19, 1914

St. Patrick Family Has 3 Sons in Service, 6 at Home

In Uniform: Hubert O'Konek F2/C

Certificate of Death for Frances Okonek (née Kampa)

Obituary of Mrs. Frances Okonek

Joseph and Frances (Kampa) Okonek Gravestones

Frances Kampa, Mary Kampa (née Balder), and Gertrude Jurek (née Kampa).
Frances Kampa, Mary Balder (née Kampa) and Gertrude Kampa (née Sinker)

Joseph and Frances (Kampa) Okonek Family, Okonek farm, Minnesota.
Left to right: Jerome Okonek, Frances Okonek (née Kampa),
Joseph and Vincent Okonek

Joseph and Frances (Kampa) Okonek Family, Okonek farm, Minnesota.
Joseph and Frances (Kampa) Okonek Family
Left to right, standing in rear: Al, Jerry, Virgil (young boy), Joseph, Gene and Bernard
Sitting in front: Frances Okonek (née Kampa)
Okonek Farm, Minnesota

Grandma Frances (Kampa) Okonek.
Grandma Frances (Kampa) Okonek

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