1. 2. John RAS   b. 24 Jun 1873, ,, Poland; d. Nov 1959, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 3. Sophia RAS, (Rash)   b. 1881, ,, Poland; d. Dec 1960, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 4. Mary RAS   b. 13 Jan 1882; d. 5 Aug 1977, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 5. Wanda (Walborga) RAS   b. 3 May 1884, ,, Poland; d. 23 Feb 1978, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 6. Bronislawa (Bernice) RAS   b. 1887, ,, Poland; d. Jan 1975, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. 7. Jacob RAS, (Rash)   b. 6 Jul 1889, ,, Poland; d. 24 Oct 1969, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. 8. Albert Jacob RAS, (Rush)   b. 22 Feb 1895, Brzeziny,, Poland; d. 1 Dec 1980, Parma, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. Calvary Cemetery, Sec 88 Lot 4304 Grave 2.

RESIDENCES:
1920 - 3736 W.13th St., Cleveland, Ohio (with his sister, Mary Ras Strenk and family also his brother, Jacob) Listed in 1920 census as RASCH and widowed.

OBIT:
Name: Rash, John (Raz)
Date: Nov 3 1959
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #148.
Notes: Rash, John (Raz), residence, 1409 Botany Ave.; beloved brother of Sophia Zastawny, Mary Strenk; Walborga Sliwa, Bronislawa Sliwa, Jacob, and Wojciech Raz. Funeral services Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 9 a. m. at St. Barbara's Church. Friends may call at the A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd.

SOURCE_OF_NAME:
Her son Raymond's death certificate lists his mother's maiden name as ROSIOWNA.


OBIT:
Name: Zastawny, Sophia
Date: Dec 21 1960
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #169.
Notes: Zastawny, Sophia, residence, 3752 W. 13 St., beloved wife of the late Anthony, dear mother of John, Stephanie, Stanley, the late Walter and the late Raymond, grandmother of Margaret and James, sister of Mary Strenk, Walborga Silwa, Bronislawa Sliwa, Jacob Ras, Albert Ras and the late John Ras. Friends may call at the A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd. Services Friday, Dec. 23, at 9 a. m. at St. Barbara Church.

1. 9. John P. ZASTAWNY   b. 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Aug 1984.
2. 10. Stephanie ZASTAWNY   b. 1909; d. 18 Jun 1973, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 11. Stanley T. ZASTAWNY   b. 27 Oct 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 23 Aug 1974, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 12. Raymond J. ZASTAWNY   b. 20 Oct 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 13 Sep 1949, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 13. Walter ZASTAWNY   b. 20 Aug 1911; d. 8 Apr 1942, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

~CORRESPONDENCE:
Date sent: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:08:42 -0700
Proposed Change: Anna STRENK (I3537)
Tree: Barbarowa Neighborhood
Description: I am ANN STRENK (SOBOLEWSKI). I am still alive not dead as your records indicate and would like you to correct your records. My brithday is April 24 1915. And one more thing. My Mother did not marry again. She was only married to JOHN STRENK.
ANN STRENK
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~Obsolete notes: Children shown for the couple of Mary Ras and John Strenk may be those of a prior wife of John's. We are not certain when Mary Ras married John, but he was shown in the 1920 census living in a four family house in which 5 of Mary's siblings lived. In that census, he is shown with a wife named Mary. Whether that is this Mary or another is unknown for the time being. It's been said that she was originally married to a Joseph Nowak and had 6 children whom the Ras family refer to as cousins named Nowak. They don't refer to any cousins named Strenk. Also, Mary's sibling's obituaries (dated after 1959) all refer to her as Mary Strenk which suggests that if she did have two marriages, the latter one would have been to John Strenk. Property records also only refer to her as Mary Strenk up until the time she died.
1930 census for 1302 Redman Ave., Cleveland, Ohio (her brother Albert was also living at this address in 1930). The census shows that she is a widow named Mary Nowak. (I think these are two different Marys. One is probably Mary Wojnarowski)



RESIDENCES:
1930 census shows Mary SHTRENK and children, Steffie, Henry, Sophie, and Anna living at 1409 Botany Ave.

OBIT: STRENK, MARY ANNA : Wife of late John (Obit.).Plain Dealer 07 Aug, 1977, pg. 11 sec. 2
MARY ANNA STRENK (nee Rash), beloved wife of the late John, dear mother of Stephanie, Henry, Sophie, Anne Sobolewski and the late Joseph, grandmother and great-grandmother, sister of Walburga Sliwa, Albert Rash and the late John Rash, Sophie Zastawny, Bernice Sliwa and Jacob Rash. Funeral services Monday, Aug. 8 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Barbara's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD., SUNDAY 2-5 AND 7-9 P.M.

1. 14. Stefania STRENK   b. 21 Dec 1908, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 16 Aug 2003, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 15. Henry J. STRENK   b. 6 Jun 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 4 Mar 2004.
3. 16. Sofia M. STRENK   b. 30 May 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 28 Nov 1987.
4. 17. Anna STRENK  
5. 18. Joseph STRENK   d. Bef 1977.

OBIT: SLIWA, WALBURGA : Wife of late Henry (Obit.). Plain Dealer 26 Feb, 1978 pg. 13 sec. 3
WALBURGA SLIWA (SLIVA), beloved wife of the late Henry, dear mother of Walter, Stanley, Helen and Sophia, grandmother of Elaine Hollo and David Sliva, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, sister of Albert Rush and the late John Rash, Sophia Zastawny, Mary Strenk, Bernice Sliwa and Jacob Rash. Funeral services Monday, Feb. 27 at St. Barbara's Church at 10 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD., SUNDAY 2-5 AND 7-9 P.M.

1. 19. Stanley J. SLIWA   b. 20 Sep 1908, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 7 May 1983, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 20. Walter S. SLIWA   b. 3 Feb 1910, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 30 Nov 2003, North Royalton, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 21. Helen A. SLIWA   b. 13 Dec 1917, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 24 Apr 2005.
4. 22. John SLIWA   b. 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Bef 1930.
5. 23. Sophie C. SLIWA  

OBIT: Name: Sliwa, Bernice
Date: Jan 31 1975
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #156.
Notes: Sliwa. Bernice Sliwa, beloved wife of the late Walter, dear mother of Helen Weber, Celia, Stanley, Steffie and Theresa, also grandmother and great-grandmother, sister of Mary Strenk, Valburga and Albert Ras. Funeral services Saturday, Feb. 1 at St. Barbara Church at 10 A.M. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at The A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd., Thursday And Friday 2-5 And 7-9 P.M.

1. 24. Helen Mary SLIWA   b. 8 Jul 1913, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 26 Dec 1998, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 25. Frederick SLIWA, [infant]   b. 14 Nov 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 12 Apr 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 26. Celia B. SLIWA   b. 12 Aug 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 21 Sep 2002, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 27. Stanley W. SLIWA   b. 24 Mar 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 25 May 2002.
5. 28. Steffie A. SLIWA  
6. 29. Theresa Bernice SLIWA   b. 30 Apr 1927, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 22 Mar 1994, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

BIRTH:
Jacob provided Jul 18, 1890 as his date of birth on this WWI draft registration. At the time he was living at 3736 W.13th, so we know this is the same fellow.

RESIDENCES:
1920 - 3736 W.13th St., Cleveland, Ohio (with his sister, Mary Ras Strenk and family also his brother, John) Listed in 1920 census as RASCH.
1931 - 1409 Botany Ave.

OBIT:
Name: Rash, Jacob
Date: Oct 26 1969
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #148.
Notes: Rash. Jacob Rash, beloved brother of Mary Strenk, Walburga Stiwa, Bernice Sliwa, Albert and the late John Rash and Sophie Zastawny, also beloved uncle. Services Monday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. at St. Barbara Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at The A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd., Sunday 2-5 And 7-9 P.M.

NATURALIZATION:
Rash Jakob Address: 1409 Botany Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 3188462 - V. 92, Pet. 23043 Common Pleas Court, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ohio Born: Poland Jul 6, 1889 Date and Port: Jul 26, 1912 Baltimore Naturalized: 22-Jun-31 Witnesses: Mike Opiela, 3743 W. 13th St. Walter Boncek, 1404 Redman Notes: Soundex: R200

RESIDENCES:
1917 - 3765 W.13th St., Cleveland, Ohio
1925 - 1302 Redman Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
1929 - 1095 Holmden Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
1960 - 1406 Denison Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

BIRTH:
Unless there is another Albert Ras born in 1895, there is some discrepancy with the birth date. When Albert filled out his draft registration for WWI, he stated his birth as Jan 28, 1895. We have recorded Feb 22, 1895. I would think the one he filled out when he was younger would be the more accurate.

OCCUPATION:
1917 - Tanner at Adam Kroehle Co.

OBIT:
RUSH, ALBERT J : Husband of late Stella (Obit.). Plain Dealer 03 Dec, 1980, pg. 09 sec. D

1. 30. Walter Phillip RAS   b. 21 Mar 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 7 Jan 1971, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. 11 Jan 1971, Brookpark, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 31. Stanley John RUSH   b. 21 Feb 1918; d. 29 Apr 1999.
3. 32. Cecilia RUSH, (Ras)   b. 14 Dec 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 14 Jun 1932, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 33. Edward Raymond RAS   b. 30 Dec 1921; d. 11 Feb 1993; bur. 15 Feb 1993, Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
5. 34. Chester RUSH   b. 2 Jul 1923; d. 16 Aug 1995; bur. 19 Aug 1995, Brookpark, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT:
ZASTAWNY, JOHN P : Son of late Anthony (Obit.).Plain Dealer 12 Aug, 1984, pg. 35 sec. A
JOHN P. (KING) ZASTAWNY, son of the late Anthony and Sophie, dear brother of the late Walter, Stephanie, Stanley, and Raymond, brother in law of Mary, uncle of James, Margaret Bradny, great uncle of Alison. Funeral Mass Monday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. at St. Barbara's Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD., SATURDAY 7-9 SUNDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M.

OBIT:
Name: Zastawny, Stefanie (Steffie)
Date: Jun 21 1973
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #169.
Notes: Zastawny. Stefanie (Steffie) Zastawny, beloved daughter of the late Anthony and Sophie, sister of John, Stanley and the late Walter and Raymond, dear aunt of James and Margaret. Services Friday, June 22 at 11 a.m. at St. Barbara's Church, Interment Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at The A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd. Thursday From 2-5 And 7-9 P.M.

RESIDENCES:
1957 - 3736 W.13th St., Cleveland, Ohio
19__ - 3752 W.13th St., Cleveland, Ohio

OBIT:
Name: Zastawny, Stanley T.
Date: Aug 24 1974
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #169.
Notes: Zastawny. Stanley T. Zastawny, beloved husband of Mary (nee Pietrzycki), dear father of James and Margaret, son of the late Anthony and Sophia, brother of John and the late Walter, Stephanie and Raymond. Services Monday, Aug. 26, at St. Barbara's Church, at 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at The A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd. Visiting Hours Saturday And Sunday, 2-5 And 7-9 P.M.

1. 35. James J. ZASTAWNY  
2. 36. Margaret M. ZASTAWNY  

EDUCATION:
Graduated from 8th grade at St. Barbara's Elementary School in June 1930

OBIT:
Name: Zastawny, Raymond J.
Date: Sep 16 1949
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #088.
Notes: Zastawny, Raymond J., beloved husband of Louise, son of Anthony and Sophie, brother of John, Stephanie and Stanley. Services Sat., Sept. 17, at 9:30 a. m. from residence, 3752 W. 13 St., and at 10 a. m. at St. Barbase's Church, Tomon & Sons service

OBIT:
Name: Zastawny, Walter
Date: Apr 9 1942
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #088.
Notes: Zastawny, Walter--Beloved son of Anthony and Sophia; brother of John, Steffie, Stanley, Pfc. Raymond. Services from residence, 3752 W. 13 st., Monday, April 13, at 9:30 a. m. and at St. Barbara's Church, 10 a. m.

DEATH:
ZASTAWNY, Walter
Death date: 4/8/1942,
Cuyahoga County Certificate #22078

OBIT: STRENK, STEPHANIE M: Sister of Henry-Obit Plain Dealer 18 Aug, 2003, pg. 5 sec. B

~16020 Glenridge Ave.

OBIT: STRENK, HENRY J: Husband of late Lillian-Obit Plain Dealer 06 Mar, 2004, pg. 7 sec. B

BIRTH:
School records at St. Barbara's Elementary show her birthdate as 1912-05-19

OBIT: STRENK, SOPHIE M : Sister of Stephanie (Obit.).Plain Dealer 30 Nov, 1987, pg. 07 sec. D
SOPHIE M. STRENK, beloved sister of Stephanie and Henry Strenk and Ann Sobolewski, daughter of the late John and Mary Strenk, and beloved aunt. Services Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. at St. Barbara Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD. (N. OF BROOKPARK RD.), SUNDAY 7-9 P.M. AND MONDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M.

OBIT: SLIWA, STANLEY J : Son of late Henry (Obit.). Plain Dealer 09 May, 1983, pg. 08 sec. D SLIWA (SLIVA)STANLEY J. SLIWA, beloved son of the late Henry and Walburga Sliwa, dear brother of Walter, Helen, Sophie, uncle and great-uncle. Funeral Mass Tuesday, May 10, 10 a.m. at St. Barbara's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD., MONDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M.

RESIDENCES:
1937 - 1436 Botany Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
1943 - 3862 W.15th St., Cleveland, Ohio

1. 37. Elaine SLIWA  
2. 38. David W. SLIWA  

~7331 York Rd in 1956

OBIT:
WEBER, HELEN M: Wife of late Andrew A-Obit Plain Dealer 29 Dec, 1998, pg. 5 sec. B

1. 39. Florence H. WEBER   b. 27 Nov 1935, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 3 Nov 1992, Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 40. Eileen WEBER  
3. 41. Frederick WEBER  
4. 42. Richard WEBER  
5. 43. Diane WEBER  
6. 44. Virginia (Ginger) A. WEBER  
7. 45. Linda Susan WEBER  

DEATH:
Pneumonia

OBIT: CECILIA B. SLIWA, Beloved daughter of the late Walter and Bernice; dearest sister of Steffie, and the late Helen Weber, Stanley and Theresa; also dear aunt of seven, great-aunt of 18; great-great-aunt. Services Tuesday Sept. 24, 2002 at 10 a.m. at St. Barbara's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at the TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME 4772 PEARL RD. CLEVELAND (N. OF BROOKPARK RD. ON MONDAY FROM 2-4 AND 7-9 P.M. www.cleveland.com/obits Published in The Plain Dealer from 9/22/2002 - 9/23/2002

OBIT: SLIWA, STANLEY W: Son of late Walter-Obit Plain Dealer 26 May, 2002, pg. 7 sec. B

OBIT: Stanley W. Sliwa
Age 83, passed away May 25, 2002. Beloved son of the late Walter and Bernice; dear brother of Cecilia, Steffie and the late Helen Weber and Therese; dear uncle, great-uncle and great-great uncle. Funeral Mass Wednesday, May 29 at 10 a. m. at St. Barbara's Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Family will receive friends at THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD. (N. OF BROOKPARK RD.), CLEVELAND

RESIDENCES: 3741 W.14th St., Cleveland, Ohio (lived with his unmarried sister)

RESIDENCES:
1962 - 3841 W.25th St., Cleveland, Ohio

OBIT:
Name: Rush, Walter P. (Ras)
Date: Jan 10 1971
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #151.
Notes: Rush (Ras). Walter P. Rush (Ras), beloved husband of Eleanore (nee Kmiecik), dear father of Clement W. and Edward M., dear son of Albert and the late Stefanie, brother of Stanley rush, Edward Ras, Chester Rush and the late Cecella. Funeral services Monday, Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. at St. Barbara Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at The A. J. Tomon & Sons Funeral Home, 4772 Pearl Rd., 2-5 And 7-9 P.M. Sunday.

1. 46. Clement Walter RAS  
2. 47. Edward Marian RAS  

RESIDENCES:
1946 - 2606 Brookdale Ave.

1. 48. Barbara Ann RUSH  
2. 49. Ronald RUSH  
3. 50. Michael Dennis RUSH  
4. 51. Marilyn RUSH  

DEATH:
RUSH, Cecelia
Death date: 6/14/1932,
Cuyahoga County Volume #6935, Certificate #25279
Cause of death was a burst appendix. Died as a pre-teen.

~Birth listed as 1921-02-11 on St. Barbara's School permanent record card.

1. 52. Janet M. RAS  

1. 53. Allison M. BRADNY  
2. 54. Christine BRADNY  

OBIT: BETLEY, FLORENCE H : Wife of Robert F (Obit.).Plain Dealer 05 Nov, 1992, pg. 09 sec. G

1. 55. Greg TEKLITZ  
2. 56. Frank TEKLITZ  

1. 57. Cynthia PESKURA  
2. 58. Wayne R. PESKURA, Jr.   b. 11 Feb 1967; d. 13 Jun 2003.

1. 59. Maria Kristin RAS  
2. 60. Elissa Mary RAS  

1. 61. Sarah Nina RAS  
2. 62. Jesse Parker RAS  

1. 63. Amy L. RUSH  

1. 64. Lisa A. RUSH  
2. 65. Valerie M. RUSH  

1. 66. Amanda M. LLOYD