Marie (Strelesky) Smith was the daughter of Frank Strelesky and Fannie Hainey, and an older sister of my great-grandfather John Joseph Strelesky. She was born March 27, 1877, in Mineral Point, Iowa county, Wisconsin. She died August 21, 1942, in Dubuque, Dubuque county, Iowa. She married Theodore M. Smith in Sioux City, Iowa, on November…
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Obituary: John Joseph Strelesky
Up until now, I’ve really been focused on sharing obituaries from my mom’s side of the family. Probably because I know much more about that side of my family than my dad’s. However, today I’m going to share my great-grandfather’s obituary. Jack Strelesky was my grandmother’s father. I know next to nothing about this side…
Forgotten History 