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Roman Podeszfinski 1893 - 1975

Roman Podeszfinski of Irvington, Essex County, NJ was born on February 25, 1893. He was in a relationship with Lottie (Mieleski) Podeszfinski, and had a child Henry Dominic Podeszfinski. Roman Podeszfinski died at age 82 years old in December 1975.

Roman Podeszfinski

Bob or cowboy bob

Irvington, Essex County, NJ 07111

February 25, 1893

December 1975

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02/25

1893

Birthday

February 25, 1893

Birthdate

Unknown

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Roman was born in the southern region of Poland when it was owned by Russia. He grew up on a farm and immigrated to the U. S. He joined the US Calvary and served in General Pershing's Mexican 1916 Expeditionary Force of 6,000 to capture Pancho Via after Via attacked 2 American border towns. He showed me his grandson, Robert, a photo of himself as a blond young man in calvary uniform with his horse. He also showed me a commendation signed by President Woodrow Wilson for taking part in the Mexican Expeditionary force. He worked as a bus driver for Public Service bus company in New Jersey for 30 years until he retired. He was of Polish descent and was a member of the Polish-American Republican Club and the VFW. Married to Lottie, his son Henry Dominic was my father who dropped the "z" from his last name to Americanize it and make it easier to pronounce. Henry married my mother, Tessie C. Podeszfinski, (nee Rawa) during WW2.
Nationality & Locations

Roman was born on a farm in what would later become southern Poland after WW1. He was a proud Pole. After serving in the Calvary, he bought a house in Newark on Prince Street, Newark NJ where he married.
Early Life & Education

Roman went only up to grade school. He believed in hard work. My father graduated high school in Newark New Jersey. Roman owned a single family house on Prince Street Newark. Roman and Lottie bought. a duplex two story house in Irvington at 680 18th Avenue Irvington. My father his son had one apartment and Roman had a 2nd Apt. there. On advice from his son, Roman bought several commercial properties in Maplewood NJ.
Religious Beliefs

Roman was a devout Roman Catholic, as was his wife Lottie. In Newark, he was a parishioner of St Stanislaw Church, and in Irvington he was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus . His two grandsons Raymond and Robert graduated there.
Military Service

Roman served US Calvary 1916-1917.
Professional Career

Roman was a bus driver for Public Service company for some 30 years until he retired
Personal Life & Family

One avocation was raising a flock of homing pigeons in his garage in Irvington. He loved pigeons, and bred them. He was a carpenter and repairman for his house.
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1975

Death

December 1975

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Unknown
Death location

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06/07/2021

His sister in law Elsie Szelest always called him "cowboy bob" because Roman served in the US calvary. She was Lottie's sister.
In the 1960s, Roman and Lottie sponsored one of his sisters, Kathryn, to live in the US but she left the US after 7 years.

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Roman Podeszfinski's Family Tree & Friends

Roman Podeszfinski's Family Tree

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Roman Podeszfinski Feb 25, 1893 - Dec 1975

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Lottie (Mieleski) Podeszfinski