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Russian Beginnings
The MYSZKA family came from the area of Poland that over the years changed from Poland to Russia to USSR to Belarus.
John Peter MYSZKA Sr.(Karen’s grandfather) (1890-1966) stated in the 1920 and 1930 census that he was born in Poland. However I have a problem with his birth date: 1920 Census indicates 1895; 1930 Census indicates 1894; Marriage license indicates 1893; and tombstone indicates 1890. He married Stella Rosalia KUCHARSKA (1898-1976) 15 May 1916 in Kansas City, Kansas
John Peter MYSZKA Jr. (Karen's father) (1918-1958) was born on 02 January 1918 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri,USA. He died on 20 May 1958 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. He married ANNA K. KOSHKO on 15 July 1941, daughter of Stefan Konstantinovich KOSHKO and Michalina Mary ZYBKO. She was born on 11 August 1917 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. She died on 13 October 1993 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.
STEFAN KONSTANTINOVICH KOSHKO (Karen's grandfather) (timeline) was born on 13 February 1886 in Diatlovo, Slonin, Grodno, Byelorussia (Now Belarus). He died on 24 June 1967 in Leavenworth, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. He married MICHALINA MARY ZYBKO on 12 July 1912 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, daughter of Paul Josif ZYBKO and ? <ZYBKO>. She was born on 08 August 1891 in Zenziel, Slovin, Grodno, Byelorussia. She died on 20 April 1955 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.
Service: He entered Czar Nicholas army service Jan 1, 1908 and discharged Nov 6, 1910. Was transferred to 2nd class reserve 1917, transferred to Home Guard Dec 31, 1925. He had the rank of Senior Fireworker. He was from the Region of Grodno, District of Slonin, and Village of Diatlovo.
John Peter MYSZKA Sr.(Karen’s grandfather) (1890-1966) stated in the 1920 and 1930 census that he was born in Poland. However I have a problem with his birth date: 1920 Census indicates 1895; 1930 Census indicates 1894; Marriage license indicates 1893; and tombstone indicates 1890. He married Stella Rosalia KUCHARSKA (1898-1976) 15 May 1916 in Kansas City, Kansas
John Peter MYSZKA Jr. (Karen's father) (1918-1958) was born on 02 January 1918 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri,USA. He died on 20 May 1958 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. He married ANNA K. KOSHKO on 15 July 1941, daughter of Stefan Konstantinovich KOSHKO and Michalina Mary ZYBKO. She was born on 11 August 1917 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. She died on 13 October 1993 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.
STEFAN KONSTANTINOVICH KOSHKO (Karen's grandfather) (timeline) was born on 13 February 1886 in Diatlovo, Slonin, Grodno, Byelorussia (Now Belarus). He died on 24 June 1967 in Leavenworth, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA. He married MICHALINA MARY ZYBKO on 12 July 1912 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, daughter of Paul Josif ZYBKO and ? <ZYBKO>. She was born on 08 August 1891 in Zenziel, Slovin, Grodno, Byelorussia. She died on 20 April 1955 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.
Service: He entered Czar Nicholas army service Jan 1, 1908 and discharged Nov 6, 1910. Was transferred to 2nd class reserve 1917, transferred to Home Guard Dec 31, 1925. He had the rank of Senior Fireworker. He was from the Region of Grodno, District of Slonin, and Village of Diatlovo.