JOSEPH OKONEK

Born: March 6, 1886    Minnesota
Died: March 29, 1951
Buried: St. Patrick's Parish Cemetery, Minden Twp, Benton, Minnesota


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Occupation:


Marriage:




Casimir Okonek
Wilhelmina Wruck

Farmer in general farming [Source: 1930 U.S. Federal Census]

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


Joseph Okonek 

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" Abt. 1929 † Sept. 15, 2016
  Eugene "Gene" L.    
  Bernard "Bernie" Jude Aug. 20, 1933 † July 28, 2012
  Virgil Gregory Feb. 16, 1935  

Notes: In the April 22, 1930 census, Joe was 44 years old and living with his wife Frances and nine children on their own
  farm in Palmer township. The family did not own a radio. Joe said he was married when he was 28 and Frances was 23 years old. He stated that he was born in Minnesota and both his parents were born in Germany. The seven eldest children were all attending school.

Ancestry: The Johann "Hans" Kempa Line [through marriage]
   
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

Bremerhaven to Baltimore… and Points West -- Our Kampa Ancestors: Timeline  by Lois Marie O’Konek

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

In Uniform: Hubert O'Konek F2/C

Joseph and Frances (Kampa) Okonek Gravestones

Joseph Okonek.
Joseph Okonek

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

Joseph Okonek.  Joseph and Frances Okonek.
Joseph OkonekJoseph Okonek and
Frances Okonek (née Kampa)

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