Fred William Orschak

Birth Name Fred William Orschak
Gender male
Age at Death 67 years, 6 months, 3 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth October 18, 1873 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   1a 2a
Census (Son) June 9, 1880 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 34 Berg 3a
Event Note

1880 Census, Cleveland, Supervisors District 6, ED 3B, page 46, ancestry.com image 46
June 9, 1880
34 Bergh, dwelling 371, family 540

[The census taker wrote down "Kaufski" and the record is indexed as Kaufski at familysearch.org. I found it by browsing.]

William Kaufski, 39, laborer, born in Prussia, parents also
Henrietta Kaufski, 39, housekeeper, born in Prussia, parents also
Hermann Kaufski, 12, born in Prussia, parents also
Catherine Kaufski, 9, born in Prussia, parents also
Frederic Kaufski, 6, born in Ohio, parents in Prussia
Charles Kaufski, 3, born in Ohio, parents in Prussia
William Kaufski, 10 months, born in July, born in Ohio, parents in Prussia
Christina Waski, 40, relationship: servant, single, said: born in Ohio, parents in Prussia

Note: I am going to assume that "Catherine" is their daughter Henrietta, or "Minnie". If the census taker can hear "Orshakovski" and write down "Kaufski", then maybe he heard "Minnie" or "Minna" and wrote down "Catherine". Minnie was younger than Herman and older than Frederick, and should be in this household, being born in 1872.

Residence March 3, 1909 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2420 Cedar Avenue 4a
Event Note

living at 2420 Cedar Avenue when he married

Census (Head) April 16, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1910 Orschak & Kearney households 5a
Event Note

1910 Census, Ward 12, Cleveland, ED 195, sheet 3A
April 16, 1910
[ancestry.com indexed this as Oiechack]
at 2738 Cedar Avenue

Fred Orschack, 35, married 1x, 2 years, born in Ohio, parents in Germany, teamster, city ash wagon
Marguerite Orschack, 29, 1 child, 1 alive, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland
Henrietta Orschack, 10 months, born in Ohio

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1910 Census, Ward 12, Cleveland, ED 195, sheets 2B and 3A
April 16, 1910
at 2734 Cedar Avenue, the household next door to Daniel and Margaret Orschack

Bridget Kerney, head, 58, widowed, 7 children 5 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, unknown when she arrived, no occupation
Sadie Kerney, daughter, 35, single, born in Ohio, parents in Ireland, housekeeper, church? house

Residence (Head) April 16, 1910 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2738 Cedar Avenue 5a
Event Note

living at 2738 Cedar Avenue when the 1910 census was taken

Draft Registration September 12, 1918 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   6a
Event Note

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Cleveland, Local Board 16, Central Armory
September 12, 1918
Fred William Orschak
951 East 70th, Cleveland
age 44, born October 18, 1873
white, native of US
medium height and build, brown eyes, black hair, no physical disqualifications
occupation: Janitor, Sheriff Street Market, East 4th and Bolivar, Cleveland
nearest relative: Mrs Margaret Orschak, wife, same address

signed: Fred William Orschak

Residence (Head) September 12, 1918 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 951 East 70th 6a
Event Note

Fred was living at 951 East 70th when he registered for the draft. Margaret was listed as his nearest relative and was living at the same address.

Occupation September 12, 1918 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States janitor, Sheriff Street Market 6a
Event Note

working as a Janitor, at the Sheriff Street Market, East 4th and Bolivar, when he registered for the draft

Census (Brother) January 7, 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1920 Herman Orschak household 7a
Event Note

1920 Census Ward 12, Cleveland, ED 221?, sheet 6B
January 7, 1920
at 2538 [East?] 23rd Street

Herman Orschak, head, 52, born in New York, parents in Germany, watchman, market house
Elizabeth Orschak, wife, 54, born in New York, parents in Germany,
Fred Orschak, brother, 46, married, born in Ohio, parents in Germany, laborer, market house
Daniel Orschak, nephew, 8, attending school, born in Ohio, parents also

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD53-N2C : accessed 30 November 2015), Daniel Orschak in household of Herman Orschak, Cleveland Ward 12, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,363.

Residence (Brother) January 7, 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 2538 23rd Street 7a
Event Note

living at 2538 23rd Street when the 1920 census was taken

Residence (Head) 1922 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9324 Richmond Avenue 8a
Event Note

at 9324 Richmond Avenue

Census (Head) April 12, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1930 Fred W Orschak household 1a
Event Note

1930 Census Ward 28, Cleveland, ED 18-484, sheet 1b
April 12, 1930
at 9120 Bessemer

Fred W Orschak, head, 55, first married at 32, born in Ohio, parents in Germany, gardener, private employer
Margaret Orschak, wife, 51, first married at 28, born in Ohio, parents in Northern Ireland
Angela Orschak, daughter, 19, single, clerk, retail grocery
Daniel Orschak, son, 18, single, catcher, steel mill
Beatrice Orschak, daughter, 16, single

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X43Y-D9T : accessed 30 November 2015), Daniel Orschak in entry for Fred W Orschak, 1930

Residence (Head) April 12, 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 9120 Bessemer 1a
Event Note

living at 9120 Bessemer when the 1930 census was taken

Social Security Application May 1937     2b
Person Note

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, at ancestry.com
Name: Fred William Orschak
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1873
Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio
Father Name: William Orschak
Mother Name: Henrietta Veslickey
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1937: Name listed as FRED WILLIAM ORSCHAK

Census (Head) May 18, 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 1940 Fred W Orschak household 9a
Event Note

1940 Census Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 92-391, sheet 61a
May 18, 1940
at 3939 East 93rd

Fred W Orschak, head, 66, married, 6 years of school, gardener, public park, goverment worker
Margaret Orschak, wife, 61, married, 6 years of school,
Daniel Orschak, son, 27, single, 8 years of school, laborer, road construction, goverment worker
Beatrice Delmore, daughter, 26, married, living apart from her husband, 8 years of school,
Nancy Ann Delmore, grand daughter, 6months, single,

all born in Ohio. all living in Cleveland in 1935.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW56-GS2 : accessed 30 November 2015), Daniel Orschak in household of Fred W Orschak, Ward 15, Cleveland City, Cleveland City, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-391, sheet 61A, family 182, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3218.

Residence (Head) May 18, 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States 3939 East 93rd 9a
Event Note

living at 3939 East 93rd when the 1940 census was taken

Death April 21, 1941 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States at 3939 East 93rd 10a
Event Note

Ohio Deaths, File Number 22789
Fred William Orschack
April 21, 1941
at 3939 East 93rd
white, male, married
wife: Margaret Isable Orschak
born October 18, 1872, Cleveland, Ohio
occupation: gardner, W.P.A.
father: Charles Orschack, born in Germany
mother: not known, born in Germany
buried: Harvard Grove, April 23, 1941
Infomant: Henrietta Borgman, daughter, 2408 Cedar Avenue
cause of death: undetermined natural causes

"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8SY-8V2 : accessed 1 December 2015), Fred William Orschak, 21 Apr 1941; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference fn 22789; FHL microfilm 2,023,896.

Burial April 23, 1941 Harvard Grove Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   10a
Event Note

Name: Orschak, Fred William
Date: Apr 23 1941
Source: unknown, Reel #62
Notes: Orschak: Fred William, beloved husband of Margaret Isabel, father of Mrs. Henrietta Borgman, Mrs. Angela Kleber, Daniel and Mrs. Beatrice Delmore. Now at David I. Jones Funeral Home, Miles ave. at E. 95. Services Wednesday, April 23, at 2 p. m.

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also at findagrave.com

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Wilhelm Orschakovskiabout December 19, 1841June 26, 1893
Mother Henrietta Wizotzkiabout 1841November 29, 1892
    Brother     Herman Orschak about 1865 November 1, 1951
    Sister     Auguste Orschakovski
    Sister     Henrietta “Minnie” Orschakovski January 9, 1872 July 23, 1928
         Fred William Orschak October 18, 1873 April 21, 1941
    Brother     Charles Orschak/Clark January 5, 1877 May 29, 1948
    Brother     Wilhelm Oreschowski July 19, 1879 April 10, 1881
    Brother     Edward Orschak December 5, 1881 September 21, 1947
    Brother     Male Oreschechowski May 4, 1884 May 4, 1884
    Sister     Bertha Orschak February 2, 1886 August 20, 1948

Families

Family of Fred William Orschak and Margaret Isabel Kearney

Married Wife Margaret Isabel Kearney ( b. March 12, 1879 d. December 12, 1954 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage March 3, 1909 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States   4a
Event Note

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records
married 3 March 1909
Fred W Orschak, 35, born in Cleveland, father: William [Orschak], mother: Henrietta Vesocki
residence: 2420 Cedar Ave, occupation: foreman

Margaret E Kearney, 29, born in Youngstown, Ohio, father: Daniel [Kearney], mother: Bridget McGoune
residence: 2734 Cedar Ave, occupation: housework
first marriage for both, married by F E Hanousek, J.P.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Henrietta R OrschakJune 4, 1909February 15, 1999
Angela OrschakJune 11, 1910August 17, 1982
Daniel L OrschakMay 31, 1912March 12, 1967
Beatrice C OrschakFebruary 7, 1914November 26, 1998

Source References

  1. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Fred W Orschak, Ward 28, Cleveland, ED 18-484, sheet 1b
  2. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index
      • Page: Fred William Orschak, original SSN application, born 18 Oct 1873
      • Page: Fred William Orschak, application May 1937
  3. National Archives and Records Administration: 1880 United States Census
      • Page: William "Kaufski" Cleveland, Supervisors District 6, ED 3B, page 46, ancestry.com image 46
  4. Cuyahoga County Marriage Records
      • Page: Orschak-Kearney, 3 March 1909, Cleveland
  5. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Bridget Kerney, Fred Orschak, Ward 12, Cleveland, ED 195, sheets 2B and 3A
  6. United States, Selective Service System: United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      • Page: Fred William Orschak, September 12, 1918, Cleveland, Local Board 16
  7. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: 1920, Herman Orschak, Ward 12, Cleveland, ED 221?, sheet 6B
  8. 1922 Cleveland City Directory
      • Page: Orschak
  9. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Fred W Orschak, Ward 15, Cleveland, ED 92-391, sheet 61a
  10. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
      • Page: Fred W Orschak, April 21, 1941, Cleveland File Number 22789