George Olejnik, Jr.

1886 - 1960  (73 years)

• Name	George Olejnik
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	16 Aug 1886
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 May 1960	Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
  Buried	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5519	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	George Olejnik, Sr.,   b. 1 Nov 1831, Pozdechov, Moravia ,   d. 13 Jun 1901, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Anna Olejnik Stach
  Married	1887
  Family ID	F3053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosa (Rosie) Hejtmanek Olejnik,   b. 27 Jul 1891, Bratrejov, Moravia ,   d. 10 Dec 1967, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1908	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. George Olejnik,   b. 7 Sep 1909, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Dec 1995, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)   2. Rudolf Olejnik,   b. 2 Jan 1911, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Mar 1988, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 77 years) + 3. Josephine Olejnik Pressgrove,   b. 28 Dec 1912, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 28 May 2013, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 100 years) + 4. Henry Olejnik,   b. 5 Mar 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 15 Jan 2005, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 88 years) + 5. Georgianne Olejnik Davis,   b. 10 Apr 1918, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 8 May 2014, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 96 years) + 6. William Olejnik,   b. 12 Mar 1921, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Nov 2014, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 93 years) + 7. Edward Olejnik,   b. 31 Jan 1926, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Oct 2001, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 75 years) + 8. Agnes Olejnik Koontz Wike,   b. 23 Feb 1928, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Dec 2019  (Age 91 years)   9. Helen Olejnik Donly
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Hejtmanek, Rosa-Olejnik, George Miss Rosa Hejtmanek and Mr. Geo. Olejnik, young people from the Bohemian neighborhood, were married by the probate judge at his office in Topeka Tuesday. The customary celebration of the event will be held at the Olejnik home tomorrow.
  		Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 1 MR. & MRS. OLEJNIK HONORED ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY A family get-to-gether was held Sunday, October 3, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr. in honor of their 46th wedding anniversary which was October 6th. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olejnik also had wedding anniversaries on the 6th which were celebrated Sunday. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to the following: Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olejnik and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olejnik and Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Pressgrove, Karen, Shirley and Ronald, Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Jr., Joyce and Patricia, Mrs. Georgi Anne Davis and Richard, Mr. Rudolf Olejnik, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koontz and Cheryl Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Donly were unable to attend.
  		Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 2 Celebrate 47 wedding anniversary OCTOBER 27, 1955 Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik, Sr. celebrated their wedding anniversary on October 9. They were married 47 years ago on October 6. A family gathering was held at their home. A three tiered, decorated cake and home made ice cream were served. The cake was baked by two of their daughters, Mrs. Georgianne Davis and Mrs. William Koontz. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr., Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Jr., Patricia and Joyce of Delia, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pressgrove, Karen and Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olejnik and Linda, Rudolf and Henry Olejnik, all of Rossville, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koontz and Cheryl, Mrs. Georgianne Davis and Richard, Miss Shirley Pressgrove and Mr. A1 Dietrich all of Topeka. Mrs. Henry Oleinik and Charlotte of Rossville and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Donly and Deborah of St. Joseph, Mo. were unable to attend.
  		Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 3 Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr. celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Delia, Kansas, October 5, 1958. They were married October 6, 1908, at Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. Olejnik retired from the farm in 1955 when they moved to Delia. Before their retirement, they had spent all of their married life on a farm in the Rossville vicinity. Mrs. Olejnik was born in Moravia, Czechoslovakia, and came to the United States at the age of eleven. Mr. Olejnik was born at Rossville and lived in the community until he and Mrs. Olejnik moved to Delia, where they still reside. They have nine children and sixteen grandchildren. The children are: George Jr. of Delia. Rudolf, Henry, William and Edward of Rossville, Mrs. Agnes Koontz, Mrs. Georgianne Davis of Topeka, Mrs. Helen Donly of St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. Josephine Pressgrove of Rossville.
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2021 00:51:33
  Family ID	F317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 23 May 1960 - Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas Buried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Olejnik, Jr., George George Olejinek, Jr., 73, Delia died Monday in a Kansas City, Kans. hospital. A retired farmer, Mr. Olejinek was a member of the Z.C.B.J. Lodge of Rossville. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rosie Olejinek of the home; five sons, George Olejnik, Jr., Delia, and Rudolph, Henry, William and Edward Olejinek all of Rossville; four daughters, Mrs. Josephine Pressgrove, Rossville, Mrs. Georgianne Davis, Topeka; Mrs. Agnes Koontz, Topeka, and Mrs. Helen Donley [Donly], St. Joseph, Mo.; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today, May 26 at 2 pm. at the Delia Presbyterian Church with burial in the Czech-Moravian Cemetery. Hurley Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.