GELENSKA, Mary (La Crosse WI)

MARY GELENSKA

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Mary Gelenska's Communion picture"
PHOTO TAKEN: Mould Studio, La Crosse WI, circa 1897
PURCHASED: 2020 January, Traditions Antique Mall, Wildwood FL

UPDATE - Mary Gelenska has been claimed by a relative and is going home!

I believe this is Marie "Mary" GELENSKY (also seen as Gelenski, Galenska), born 1882 to parents Johann "John" Galenski and Minna Ganey.

1900 Federal Census > WI > La Crosse > La Crosse > 507 Kane
GELENSKY, John, head, June 1842, 57 wd, born in Germany, laborer at stone quarry
GELENSKY, August, son, Aug 1870, 29, born in Germany, laborer at saw mill
GELENSKY, Leo, son, Nov 1873, 26, born in Virginia, laborer at saw mill
GELENSKY, Mary, dau, Sep 1882, 17, born in Wisconsin
GELENSKY, Agnes, dau, Jan 1886, 14, born in Wisconsin, sewing in rubber mill

1905 State Census > WI > La Crosse > 507 Kane Street
GELENSKY, John, head, 63, born in Germany, retired
GELENSKY, August, son, 35 s, born in Germany, works at saw mill
GELENSKY, Lee W., son, 32 s, born in WV, works at B-works
GELENSKY, Marie, dau, 22 s, born in WI, works at home
GELENSKY, Agnes, dau, 19 s, born in WI

Mary married Frank Warner (about 1907?) and had children:
   1908 - Earl Warner
   1911 - Frank E. Warner Jr. (d. 14 June 1985) m. Amelia Eppens (d.1969)
   1913 - Mary Warner (d.1988) m. Ray W Hoogenhous (1912-1978 Killeen TX)

1920 Federal Census > WI > La Crosse > La Crosse > 814 Gillette St
WARNER, Frank A., head, 36, born in MI of MI parents, street railway conductor
WARNER, Mary E., wife, 37, born in WI of Polish parents
WARNER, Earl, son, 10, born in WI
WARNER, Frank, son, 8, born in WI
WARNER, Mary, dau, 6, born in MI

Many in Mary's family worked at La Crosse Rubber Mills

which was the largest employer in the town.

1930 Federal Census > WI > La Crosse > La Crosse > 1013 Caledonia St.
HOOGENHOUS, Ray W., head, 18, born in WI of Dutch and WI parents, retail grocery salesman
HOOGENHOUS, Mary, wife, 17, born in MI of MI and WI parents
WARNER, Frank, father-in-law, 46, born in MI of MI parents, shoemaker in rubber shoe factory
WARNER, Mary, mother-in-law, 47, born in WI of Polish and German parents, stitcher in rubber shoe fcty
WARNER, Frank, brother-in-law, 18, born in WI, works in rubber shoe factory

Mary died on Christmas Eve 1938 at age 56. This obit was located in the La Cross Tribune, 24 Dec 1938.

Mary's sister Minnie on her wedding day 1899

Sibling - Minnie (born Sep 1880) m. John "Jack" Saley on 30 Aug 1899 at home of John Gelenski.
              1900 - Clifford Leslie Saley, m. Helen Eckhardt
              1908 - Agnes Saley, m. Gordon Blankenship
Sibling - Anna K., m. Albert Wells.
Sibling - Leo W. died Jan 1947.
Sibling - August died 18 May 1955, unmarried, buried at Catholic Cemetery of La Crosse WI. Veteran Sp-Am War.
Sibling - Agnes, m. McCullum (Acton IN).