1. 2. Jakub RATAJCZAK   b. 3 Jul 1848, Poznan, Poland; d. 5 Aug 1936, West Kewaunee Twp., Wisconsin; bur. St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery, West Kewaunee Twp., Wisconsin.
2. 3. Marcin RATAJCZAK   b. Oct 1852, Poland; d. 5 Aug 1918, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 4. Joseph RATAJCZAK   b. 9 Mar 1859, Poland; d. 19 Aug 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. St. Mary's Cemetery, Sec. A.
4. 5. Wawrzyn (Lawrence) RATAJCZAK   b. 1859; d. 9 Jun 1944; bur. St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery, West Kewaunee Twp., Wisconsin.
5. 6. Andrzej (Andrew) RATAJCZAK, (Rady)   b. 30 Nov 1864, ,, Poland; d. 1 Jun 1940, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; bur. 5 Jun 1940, St. Mary's Cemetary, Sec. H, Cleveland, Ohio.
6. 7. Katarzyna RATAJCZAK   b. Oct 1867, Poland; d. 17 Aug 1951, Cleveland, Ohio.
7. 8. Antonette RATAJCZAK  

Settled in Wisconsin

Settled in Cleveland and Brecksville

CENSUS:
1900 - 145 Fremont St., Cleveland, Ohio (ED138, Sheet 20B) Fremont was changed to Lansing Ave. in 1906.
1910 - Breck Rd., Brecksville, Ohio

In 1910 Census, his wife is shown as having had 10 children born to her but only 2 living.

OBIT:
Name: Ratajcak, Martin
Date: 8/5/1918
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #066.
Notes: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio.

1. 9. Stanislaw RATAJCZAK   b. 24 Oct 1879, Siemienowo,, Poland; d. 26 Feb 1941, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 10. Pelagia RATAJCZAK   b. Sep 1888, ,, Poland.

RESIDENCES:
1900 - 152 Fremont (present-day Lansing) Ave., Cleveland
1910 - 6606 Lansing Ave., Cleveland, Ohio


Might be brother of Andrew and/or Martin Ratajczak. They lived only a couple of houses apart in 1910.

OBIT:
Name: Ratajciak, Josef
Date: 8/19/1916
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #066.
Notes: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio.

1. 11. Pauline RATAJCZAK   b. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. 12. Anna RATAJCZAK   b. Jan 1882, ,, Wisconsin.
3. 13. John K. RATAJCZAK   b. Jun 1884, ,, Wisconsin; d. Mar 1960, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
4. 14. Ignatius RATAJCZAK   b. Jul 1886, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Apr 1955, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
5. 15. Mary RATAJCZAK   b. Dec 1890, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
6. 16. George RATAJCZAK   b. 1892, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. Nov 1936, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. 17. Stella RATAJCZAK   b. Sep 1895, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; d. May 1965, Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
8. 18. Wojciec RATAJCZAK   b. Jan 1898, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
9. 19. Walter RATAJCZAK, (Radi)  

Settled in Wisconsin

RESIDENCES:
Settled in Cleveland
1900 - 156 Fremont St., Cleveland, Ohio
1920 - 6614 Lansing Ave., Cleveland, Ohio (this is probably the same location as 156 Fremont)
1940 - 7309 Indiana Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

OCCUPATION:
1900 - Shoes
1910 - Baker (per census)
Butcher @ 6614 Lansing Ave

MARRIAGE:
ZYGMIND, ANTOINETTE and RATAGEZAK, ANDREW vol.0031 pg.0419 (Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)


Antonina ZYGMUNT <23> (Wife) b. 30 May 1874 in Poland (Germany)
Marriage: 16 JAN 1888 in St. Stanislaus, Cleveland, Ohio
Children:
Rozie (Rose) RATAJCZAK <24> b. 27 Apr 1890 in Freemont Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Mary RATAJCZAK <13> b. 24 Nov 1888 in 49 Forman Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Katarzyna (Catherine) RATAJCZAK <25> b. Nov 1891
Weronika (Sarah) RATAJCZAK <27> b. Jun 1893
Josephine RATAJCZAK <26> b. Mar 1896
Wladyslaw A. (Lad) RATAJCZAK <281> b. Jun 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio
Frank RATAJCZAK <28>
Edmund I. RATAJCZAK (RADY) Dr. <29> b. 1905
Frances RATAJCZAK <296>

OBIT:
Name: Ratajczak, Andrew
Date: Jun 2 1940
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #066.
Notes: Ratajczak: Andrew, beloved husband of Antonia; father of Dr. Edmund, Frank, Mary Gasiorowski, Rose Lawrence, Katherine Niedbalski, Sarah Akuszewski, Josephine Jarzembowski; brother of Mrs. Drzazdzinski, grandfather and great-grandfather. Services from H. P. Dziezkowski Funeral Home, 7117 Harvard ave., June 5, at 8:30 a. m. and 9 a. m. from Immaculate Heart of Blessed Virgin Mary Church. Interment at St. Mary's Polish Cemetery.

1. 20. Mary RATAJCZAK   b. 24 Nov 1888, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 8 Apr 1979, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. 21. Rosalie RATAJCZAK   b. 27 Apr 1890, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 22. Katarzyna RATAJCZAK   b. Nov 1891, ,, Ohio.
4. 23. Weronika (Sarah?) RATAJCZAK   b. Jun 1893, ,, Ohio.
5. 24. Josephine RATAJCZAK   b. Mar 1896, ,, Ohio.
6. 25. Wladyslaw (Lad) RATAJCZAK   b. Jun 1899, ,, Ohio; d. 8 Sep 1928, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. 26. Frank RATAJCZAK  
8. 27. Edmund I. RATAJCZAK, (Rady)   b. Abt 1905, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. May 1967, Albuquerque,, New Mexico.
9. 28. Frances RATAJCZAK   d. Bef 1956.

Settled in Cleveland

MARRIAGE:
RATAJCZAK, CATHERINE and DRZOZDZYNDKI, PETER vol.0031 pg.0514 (Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

OBIT:
Name: Drzazdzinski (Drinski), Catherine
Date: Aug 18 1951
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #105.
Notes: Drzazdzinski (Drinski), Catherine, beloved wife of the late Peter, dear mother of Andrew, deceased, Frances Plazak of Akron, O., Nettie Rosky, Anton Sylvester and Florence Ganley, stepmother of Pauline Golemblewski, deceased, John Drinski and Mary Dobracki, grandmother and great-grandmother. Friends received at Golubski & Sons Funeral Home, corner E. 65-Fullerton Ave. Funeral Monday, Aug. 20, at 9 a. m. and St. Stanislaus' Church, 9:30 a. m.

1. 29. Vincent DRZAZDZINSKI  

OBIT:
Name: Ratajczak, Stanislaus
Date: Feb 26 1941
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #066.
Notes: Ratajczak: Stanislaus, of 6601 Lansing ave., beloved father of Frank, Mrs. Lucy Kucharski and Joseph, brother of Pauline Federowicz, and grandfather. Funeral Thursday from Golubski & Son Funeral Home, corner E. 65 and Fullerton, at 9 a. m. Services Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, at 9:30.

1. 30. Frank Martin RATAJCZAK  
2. 31. Lucy RATAJCZAK   b. 16 May 1911; d. 17 Nov 1993.
3. 32. Joseph Stanley RATAJCZAK  

SOURCE_OF_NAME:
1900 Census - 145 Fremont St., Cleveland, Ohio (ED138, Sheet 20B)

OBIT:
Name: Ratajczak, John K.
Date: Mar 11 1960
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #148.
Notes: Ratajczak, John K., of 6999 Pleasant Valley Rd., formerly of Lansing Ave., dearest brother of Anna Foth, James (deceased), Pauline Platkowski (deceased), Mary Jisa, Stella Rozak, George (deceased) and Walter, and beloved uncle. Friends received at Golubski Garfield Funeral Home, corner Garfield Blvd. and Turney Rd. Services Saturday, Mar. 12, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 9 a. m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery, E. 71st.

OBIT: Name: Ratajczak, Ignatius (Radie)
Date: Apr 5 1955
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #148.
Notes: Ratajczak, Ignatius (Radie), of 10513 Penfield, beloved husband of the late Anna (nee Bilicki), dearest father of Virginia Cook and Eugene, brother of John, Anna Foth, Pauline Piatkowski (deceased), Mary Jisa, George (deceased), Stella Rozak, Walter Rady, and beloved grandfather. Funeral Wednesday, Apr. 6, at St. Therese Church, E. 105 and Granger Rd., at 9 a. m. Friends received at Golubski Garfield Funeral Home, corner Turney Rd. and Garfield Blvd.

1. 33. Virginia RATAJCZAK  
2. 34. Eugene RATAJCZAK  

OBIT:
Name: Ratajczak, George
Date: 11/25/1936
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #066.
Notes: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Guyahoga Heights, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Rozak, Stella
Date: May 9 1965
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #151.
Notes: Rozak. Stella Rozak (nee Ratajezak) of 6999 East Pleasant Valley Rd., Independence, O., beloved wife of Peter C., dearly beloved mother of Raymond. Edward, George and Sister M. Felixine, S.S.J., sister of Anna Foth, John, (deceased), Ignatius (deceased). Pauline Platkowski (deceased), Mary Jisa, George (deceased) and Walter Radi, and beloved grandmother of seven. Friends received at Golubski Garfield Funeral Home, corner Garfield Blvd. and Turney Rd., 2-10 P. M. Sunday. Funeral services Monday, 9:30 a. m. and at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 10 a. m.

MARRIAGE: RATAJCZAK, STELLA and ROZAK, PETER v0103 pg0031

1. 35. Edward J. ROZAK  
2. 36. Raymond ROZAK   b. 1919; d. May 2003, Litchfield,, Ohio, USA.
3. 37. George ROZAK  
4. 38. Mary Felixine ROZAK  

MARRIAGE:
RATAJEZAK, MARY and GOWSIUSWSKI, JOHN vol.0067 pg.0244 (Cuyahoga County Marriage License Index)

Possible OBIT:
Name: Gasiorowski, Mary
Date: Jun 15 1942
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #028.
Notes: Gasiorowski, Mary--Of 6715 Hosmer ave., beloved wife of John, mother of Stella Czartoszewski, John, Veronica Dmochowski, Helen Golemblewski, Alvina Telkowski, and grandmother. Funeral Tuesday, June 16, from Golubski & Sons Funeral Home, corner E. 65th and Fullerton ave., 8:30 a. m. Services Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, at 9 a. m.

1. 39. Daniel Lad RATAJCZAK  
2. 40. Warren Allen RATAJCZAK  

RESIDENCES:
1956 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

OBIT:
Name: Ratajczak, Dr. Edmund L.
Date: May 20 1967
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #148.
Notes: Ratajczak (Rady). Dr. Edmund L. Ratajczak, age 62, beloved husband of Wanda, (nee Grodek), father of Donald and Kenneth, brother of Mary Gosjorowski, Rose Lawrence, Catherine Niedbalski, Sarah Ratajcak, Josephine Jares, brother Ladd (deceased) and Frank. Funeral arrangements by Fitzgerald and Sons Funeral Home, 3113 Carlisle Blvd., Albuquerque, N. Mex. Funeral Tuesday, 10 A. M., from St. Fatima Church.

1. 41. Thomas RATAJCZAK   b. 1936; d. 21 Sep 1968.

1. 42. Jane Cecilia ROZAK  
2. 43. Edward Jr. ROZAK  

OBIT:
Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH)
May 17, 2003
Edition: FinalSection: MetroPage: B7Raymond R. Rozak, 84, of Litchfield Township, co-owned Rozak's Boulevard Inn, died Wednesday. Services Monday. - Golubski, Garfield Heights.

1. 44. Thomas Edward ROZAK, [child]   b. Abt 1948; d. Dec 1951, Garfield Hts., Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.
2. 45. Raymond ROZAK  
3. 46. Robert ROZAK