DEATH:
Joseph Nowak must have died prior to 1930 because Mary and her children appear in the census for that year living at 1302 Redman Ave. with her brother, who is listed as John WAMOROWSKI, age 50 and a widower. The name is misspelled and should be WOJNAROWSKI.

Per Elizabeth Joy, he is frequently referred to as "John Novak" on official documents such as birth and death certificates of his children (though none has yet been found for him).

~There might be some connection between the Ras, Nowak, or Wojnarowski families as Anna Wojnarowski had a wedding photo of Mary Ras's brother (Albert) and his wife in her possession. That marriage took place in 1915.

1. 2. Albert J. NOWAK, (Novak)   b. 11 Nov 1912, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. May 1980, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 3. Helen J. NOWAK, (Novak)   b. 14 Mar 1914, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 19 Nov 1993, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 4. Mathew A. NOWAK, (Novak)   b. 7 Dec 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 11 Jun 1992, Strongsville, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 5. Joseph John NOWAK, (Novak)   b. 3 Sep 1917, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Aug 1990.
5. 6. Stanley J. NOWAK   b. 24 Jun 1919, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 22 Jun 1996, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
6. 7. Henry J. NOWAK, (Novak)   b. 16 Mar 1921, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 29 Oct 2006, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. 8. Louise NOWAK  

~CORRESPONDENCE: "There are ties to the Novak/Nowak family that you have listed on your site. My mother's two sisters married two of the Novak brothers. Helen M. Bihun married Joseph John Novak (Boodie); and Josephine Mary Bihun married Albert J. Novak (Pulley). My Aunt Helen and Uncle Boodie lived on the East Denison side of West 15th -- my grandmother lived with them as well. My Aunt Jo and Uncle Pulley lived upstairs from us on Botany. " -- Betty Joy

~CORRESPONDENCE: "My father (Orval Joy) and Albert (Pulley) Novak were born only three days apart." -- Betty Joy

MARRIAGE:
1) BIHUN, JOSEPHINE and NOVAK, ALBERT vol.0188 pg.0531
(Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

~Death certificate can be seen by looking up DEAF deed for 1993. Her father is listed as JOHN NOVAK and mother, MARY WOJNAROWSKI.

MARRIAGE:
NOVAK, HELEN and KACSMARIK Jr, JOHN S vol.0179 pg.0162 (Cuyahoga County Marriage Index)

OBIT: KACSMARIK, HELEN J : Wife of John S (Obit.).Plain Dealer 20 Nov, 1993, pg. 10 sec. D
HELEN J. KACSMARIK (nee Novak), beloved wife of John S.. dear mother of Marilyn Veneskey (Edward) and James (Antoinette), grandmother of Antoinette Marie DiNardo (Anthony) and Greg Kacsmarik (fiancee Shelly Breuler), sister of Stanley, Henry, Louise Bondra and the following deceased: Albert, Matthew and Joseph. Services Monday. 10a.m. St. Barbara's Church. Friends may call at the TOMAN & SONS FUNERAL HOME. 4772 PEARL ROAD. (N OF BROOKPARK ROAD), SUNDAY 2-4 AND 7-9 P M. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

1. 9. Marilyn KACZMAREK  
2. 10. James KACZMAREK  

Mathew is also linked into the Rozhon/Wanicki database.

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Name: Mathew A Novak
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1915
Birth City: Cleveland
Birth County: Cuyahoga
Birth State: Ohio
Birth Country: United States
Residence City: Strongsville
Residence County: Cuyahoga
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 11 Jun 1992
Death Time: 1:16 PM
Hospital of Death: Southwest General Hospital
City of Death: Middleburg Heights
County of Death: Cuyahoga
Certificate: 041222
Age at Death: 76
Certifier: Physician
Referred to Coroner: No
Autopsy: No
Filing Date: 15 Jun 1992
Hospital Status: Hospital/D.O.A.
Injury in Ohio: Yes
Type Place of Injury: Unspecified Place
Social Security Number: 283-01-2215
Father's Surname: Novak
Mother's Maiden Name: Wojnarowski
Marital Status: Widowed
Education: 9
Industry of Decedent: Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills
Occupation of Decedent: Managers and administrators, not elsewhere classified
Census Tract: 1862
Primary Registration District: 1829
Source Citation: Certificate: 041222; Volume: 28998


MARRIAGE:
BLASZCZYNSKI, HATTIE and NOVAK, MATHEW vol.0195 pg.0292 (Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)


OBIT: NOVAK, MATHEW A : Husband of late Harriet (Obit.). Plain Dealer 14 Jun, 1992, pg. 13 sec. B
Mathew A. Novak, beloved husband of the late Harriet (nee Blaszynski), dear father of Dianne Bly (Timothy), grandfather of Steven and Mathew, dear brother of Albert and Joe (both deceased), Henry, Stanley, Louise Bondra, and Helen Kaczmarek. Services Monday 10 a.m. St . Barbara's Church. Friends may call at THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD. (N. OF BROOKPARK), SUNDAY 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Interment Brooklyn Hts.

1. 11. Dianne NOWAK, (Novak)  

~ "There are ties to the Novak/Nowak family that you have listed on your site. My mother's two sisters married two of the Novak brothers. Helen M. Bihun married Joseph John Novak (Boodie); and Josephine Mary Bihun married Albert J. Novak (Pulley). My Aunt Helen and Uncle Boodie lived on the East Denison side of West 15th -- my grandmother lived with them as well. My Aunt Jo and Uncle Pulley lived upstairs from us on Botany. " -- Betty Joy

BIRTH:
St. Barbara school records show his date of birth as 1917-05-27 (with 1917-07-12 entered first and then crossed out)

RESIDENCES:
1950 - 3730 W.15th St., Cleveland, Ohio

OBIT: NOVAK, JOSEPH J : Husband of Helen (Obit.).Plain Dealer 13 Aug, 1990, pg. 08 sec. B
JOSEPH J. NOWAK, beloved husband of Helen (nee Bihun), loving father of Richard D. (Christine) Novak, grandfather of Dennis R. Novak, son of John and Mary Novak, both deceased, brother of Helen Kacsmarik, Matthew, Stanley, Henry and Louise Bondra and the late Albert, brother-in-law of Stella Joy and Josephine Grody. Funeral Services Tuesday, August 14, 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis De Sales Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD.

1. 12. Richard D. NOWAK  

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Name: Stanley Nowak
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1919
Birth City: Cleveland
Birth County: Cuyahoga
Birth State: Ohio
Birth Country: United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Date: 22 Jun 1996
Death Time: 10:40 AM
Hospital of Death: Cleveland Metro Health
City of Death: Cleveland
County of Death: Cuyahoga
Certificate: 044365
Age at Death: 76
Hospital Status: Hospital/Inpatient
Father's Surname: Nowak
Mother's Maiden Name: Wojnarowski
Marital Status: Married
Armed Forces Indicator: Yes
Branch of Service: Navy
Industry of Decedent: Other primary metal industries
Occupation of Decedent: Managers and administrators not elsewhere classified
Census Tract: 1051
Primary Registration District: 1801
Source Citation: Certificate: 044365; Volume: 30703

OBIT: NOWAK, STANLEY J: Husband of Dorothy C-Obit Plain Dealer 26 Jun, 1996, pg. 8 sec. B
STANLEY J. NOWAK, beloved husband of Dorothy C. (nee Krumheuer), dear father of Gary, Stanley J. Jr., and Kathleen, grandfather of nine, great-grandfather of nine, brother of Henry, Louise Bondra, the late Albert, Matthew, Joseph and Helen. Funeral Services will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday, June 27 at 10 a.m. Interment West Park Cemetery. Friends may call at BERRY FUNERAL HOME, 7200 DETROIT AVE., 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

1. 13. Gary NOWAK  
2. 14. Stanley J. NOWAK, Jr.  
3. 15. Kathleen NOWAK  

HENRY J. NOVAK, age 85. Beloved husband of the late Rita M. (nee Smith); dearest father of Sandra (Dennis, deceased) Litz and Patricia (Joseph Myorski, deceased) Novak; loving grandfather of David Litz; brother of Louise Bondra and the late Matthew, Stanley, Albert, Joseph, Helen Kaczmarik. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 at 10 a.m. at St. Leo the Great. Friends may call at the TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4772 PEARL RD. CLEVELAND (N. OF BROOK-PARK RD.), ON WED-NESDAY FROM 2-4 AND 6-8 P.M.

1. 16. Sandra NOWAK  
2. 17. Liz NOWAK  
3. 18. Patricia NOWAK  

1. 19. Michael BONDRA  

1. 20. David LITZ