Andrzey “Andrew” Koperski

1836 - 1910  (73 years)

• Name	Andrzey “Andrew” Koperski
  Gender	Male
  Born	19 November 1836	Trzemesno, Gniezno, Wielkopolska, Poland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Immigration	about 1873  [5]
  Occupation	Blacksmith, Locksmith  [6]
  Cemetery	Polish Catholic Cemetery  [2]
  Death Notice	Grand Rapids Herald, April 21, 1910, p. 8 OBITUARY ANDREW KOPERSKI Andrew Koperski, father of ex-Alderman Koperski, and for 35 years a resident of Grand Rapids and an employe of the School Furniture company for 15 years, died Tuesday after two years of illness. He is survived by one daughter, Mary Koperski, and four sons, John I of Panama, Peter P. of this city, Stanley K. of San Francisco and Lewis J. Koperski of Presidio, Cal. Funeral services will be held from St. Adelbert’s church at 9 o’clock this morning.
  Residence(s)	1875-76: east side Muskegon, north of Ninth, w.s. 1876-77: east side Muskegon, north of 11th, w.s. 1877-80: 35 Muskegon, w.s. 1880: 148 Michigan St., Grand Rapids, Michigan 1880-1882: not in GR City directory 1882-1900: 140 Muskegon, Grand Rapid, MI 1910: 138 Muskegon, Grand Rapids, MI  [7, 8, 9, 10]
  Died	19 April 1910	Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA
  Buried	21 April 1910	Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA   [2]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I7297	Lisa's Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 March 2013

  
  

  Father	John Koperski
  Mother	Marianna
  Family ID	F5831	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 1	Antonia Strzyżewska,   b. 2 April 1850, Krzyżówka, Gniezno, Wielkopolska, Poland ,   d. 14 December 1934, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	14 September 1871	Trzemeszno (Tremessen) Mogilno, Bydgoszcz, Poland   [9, 11, 12]
  Children	1. Mary Koperski,   b. 1 July 1874, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 5 April 1960, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 85 years)   2. Johny Koperski,   b. 19 July 1876, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 15 September 1879, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 3 years)   3. Anna Koperski,   b. 19 July 1876, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. before 1880  (Age < 3 years) + 4. Peter P. Koperski,   b. 21 April 1879, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 8 March 1961, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 81 years)   5. Louis Koperski,   b. 17 August 1886, Michigan, USA ,   d. August 1980  (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F5039	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse 2	Eva Gzegorska
  Children	1. Ignatius Koperski,   b. about 1866, Poland + 2. Standia Koperski,   b. October 1868, Poland   3. John I. Koperski,   b. about 1865, Poland
  Family ID	F6094	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Andrew was a blacksmith for Valley City Iron Works, 1882-1883. He was a blacksmith for Adolph Leitet, 1883-1886

  
  

• Sources

  [S1554] . [S2088] . [S2496] . [S2652] ca 1839. [S2092] 1873. [S1555] . [S2091] . [S2562] . [S2092] . [S2435] . [S2495] Poznan Project. [S2652] .