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Joan H. Sterling 1935–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1935

Birth Location: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 6 Sep 2011

Death Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Stanislaw Kosewski

Mother: Ladislawa Kosewski

Spouse(s): William Sr

Children(s):

Joan H. Sterling was born in 1935 in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Stanislaw Stanley Kosewski And Ladislawa Gladys Rose Holka Kosewski. In 1940, Joan H. Sterling resided in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. In 1950, Joan H. Sterling resided in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Joan H. Sterling married William George Wood Sr, and had children including Laura J Wood Praderio, Linda Jean Wood, Robert A Wood, William R Wood. Joan H. Sterling passed away in 2011 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joan H. Sterling was born in 1935 in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Stanislaw Stanley Kosewski And Ladislawa Gladys Rose Holka Kosewski.
  • In 1940, Joan H. Sterling resided in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1950, Joan H. Sterling resided in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Joan H. Sterling married William George Wood Sr, and had children including Laura J Wood Praderio, Linda Jean Wood, Robert A Wood, William R Wood.
  • Joan H. Sterling passed away in 2011 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joan Sterling's Ancestors

Self
Joan Sterling
1935–2011
Birth Place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Stanislaw "Stanley" Kosewski
1910–1974
Lomza, Podlaskie, Poland
Ladislawa (Gladys Rose Holka) Kosewski
1910–1991
Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Grandparents
William Kosiewski
1881–1955
Leman, Powiat kolneński, Podlaskie, Poland
Mary Kosiewski
1891–1984
Lomza, Podlaskie, Poland
Jozef ("Joseph" Holka) Sr
1888–1961
Poland
Antonina ("Anna" Pielaszczyk) 🩷
1890–1978
Cieloszka, Podlaskie, Poland
Great-Grandparents
Jan Koszewski
1842–
Aniela Kozioł
1860–
Johan Halka
1868–1941
Rosalia (Szablok)
1875–1944
Stanislaw Pielaszczyk
1860–
Mary Baldiga
1829–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ludwig Holka
1858–
? Pielaszczyk
1840–
Piotr Baldyga
1840–1903
Maria Chorosz
1843–

Joan Sterling's Timeline

7 Records

1935
16 Jun 1935
Birth of Joan H. Sterling in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1940
1940
Age 5
Joan H. Sterling resided here in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Joan H. Sterling resided here in Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1952
1952-1954
Age 17
Joan H. Sterling resided here in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1954
1954
Age 19
Joan H. Sterling resided here in Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
1993
1993
Age 58
Joan H. Sterling resided here in Sterling, MA
Sterling, MA
2011
6 Sep 2011
Age 76
Death of Joan H. Sterling in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1935
    Event Place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01646; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 14-46
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01646; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 14-46

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952-1954
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Sterling, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1997
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Linda J. Wood 1997

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2011
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Joan H. Kosewski Wood 2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Laurelwood Rd, Sterling
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sterling, MA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 2011
    Event Place: Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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