Grave of the Marszałek family
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Katarzyna Basia MARSZAŁEK
born KUZIN
( 1925-1989 )
born KUZIN
( 1925-1989 )
Born in south-eastern Poland near Lwow. In 1941 at 16, she was deported to Germany for forced labour, where she spent four years until liberation. In 1947 she came to Canada with a group of Polish girls sponsored for employment in Dionne Spinning Mills in St-Georges-de-Beauce, a textile factory owned by Ludger Dionne, a Liberal MP. This provided the girls with a steady job at 16 cents an hour, plus lodging in the nearby Bon-Pasteur. convent. Katarzyna moved to Montreal a year later, having met Edward Marszalek, then working as a part-time journalist. She married him in 1950, became a homemaker and had three girls, Halina, Linda and Sandra. Together with her husband she was active in community, cultural and charitable work. She died at age 64, mourned by her husband and daughters.
Edward Michael MARSZAŁEK
( 1924-2010 )
( 1924-2010 )
Husband of Katarzyna 'Basia' Marszalek (above). He was born in Poland. His father, Michal, had emigrated to Canada in the late 1920's to earn his living and to help his wife and sons in Poland by sending them money. But in 1937, as war clouds gathered, 13-year-old Edward Michael was brought to Montreal with his mother and brother, and the family was reunited. He quickly picked up English and French, and graduated from D'Arcy McGee High School. He went on to study chemistry and science at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University), obtaining his BSc in 1948. Active in Polish youth organizations and mutual aid societies, he continued involvement in the Polish Congress and the Polish White Eagle Society on Frontenac.
After working as a chemist for a few years, he opened his furniture and appliances store, called Moya Firma. Well known in the Polish community, he was an entrepreneur who at one point had 5 retail stores in the Montreal area. With his wife, he also organized Montreal performances of artists from Poland, cooperating with the impresario Jan Wojewodka from Chicago.
He loved nature, acquired property around Saint-Adolphe d'Howard in the Laurentians, and spent summers there with his family.
Widowed, after retirement he moved to Burlington, Ontario, and died there at age 86, mourned by his daughters, Halina Marszalek McGregor of Toronto, Linda Charney of Dallas, Texas and Sandra Marszalek of Burlington.
After working as a chemist for a few years, he opened his furniture and appliances store, called Moya Firma. Well known in the Polish community, he was an entrepreneur who at one point had 5 retail stores in the Montreal area. With his wife, he also organized Montreal performances of artists from Poland, cooperating with the impresario Jan Wojewodka from Chicago.
He loved nature, acquired property around Saint-Adolphe d'Howard in the Laurentians, and spent summers there with his family.
Widowed, after retirement he moved to Burlington, Ontario, and died there at age 86, mourned by his daughters, Halina Marszalek McGregor of Toronto, Linda Charney of Dallas, Texas and Sandra Marszalek of Burlington.