Individual Details
Jan Mroz
(8 Sep 1878 - 9 Jan 1942)
The Jan Mroz Family (Excerpt from the Booklet St. Mary's Polish Church, Sydney, NS - 75 Anniversary 1913 -1988 page 52)
Jan Mroz was born on Sept. 8, 1878 in Wolczcyn, in the province of Galicia, a part of Poland, which at that time was under Austria. He arrived in Canada from Lwow, Poland in 1907, settling in Sydney, N.S. Also arriving in Sydney that year was Maria Piskorz, who was born on April 16, 1885 to Polish parents in Slask, Czechoslovakia, also under Austria at that time. They were married by Father R. MacInnis in Holy Redeemer Church in January, 1909. The fruitful marriage was blessed with ten children: Mary, Felix, Helen, John, Frank, William, Anne, Cecelia, Agnes and Martina, as well as sixteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Jan Mroz was an original member of St. Michael's Society which was formed in 1909. Through their efforts, this group and those that followed, worked tirelessly towards the building of St. Mary's Polish Church, which was completed in 1918. Jan Mroz became a naturalized citizen in October 1914. His skill as a bricklayer earned him a job in the Sydney Steel Plant, where he worked until his death in 1942. His wife Maria died in 1948. Young John predeceased them in 1926. Both Mary and Frank died in 1982 and Martina in 1986. Felix and Frank, like their dad, worked in the steel plant in Sydney, as did William on his return from service with the Army in Europe. Frank married Mamie Glasgow and they are survived by their son John and daughter Joan-Marie. Helen married Joseph Topolniski in Montreal and they had six children; Edward, Stanley, Leo, Joseph, Gerry and Helen. Anne married John Donovan in Montreal and they have five children; John, Rita, Martin, Dan and Dianne, Cecelia also married in Montreal, to Authur Stewart, and they had three daughters; Gloria, Linda and Angela. Agnes married Bill Alexander in California, where they reside. Jan and Maria Mroz are fondly remembered by their children for their loving care, for their deep faith, and for their devotion to their family and to each other. (Picture of Jan and Maria Mroz with daughter Mary, 1910)
Jan Mroz was born on Sept. 8, 1878 in Wolczcyn, in the province of Galicia, a part of Poland, which at that time was under Austria. He arrived in Canada from Lwow, Poland in 1907, settling in Sydney, N.S. Also arriving in Sydney that year was Maria Piskorz, who was born on April 16, 1885 to Polish parents in Slask, Czechoslovakia, also under Austria at that time. They were married by Father R. MacInnis in Holy Redeemer Church in January, 1909. The fruitful marriage was blessed with ten children: Mary, Felix, Helen, John, Frank, William, Anne, Cecelia, Agnes and Martina, as well as sixteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Jan Mroz was an original member of St. Michael's Society which was formed in 1909. Through their efforts, this group and those that followed, worked tirelessly towards the building of St. Mary's Polish Church, which was completed in 1918. Jan Mroz became a naturalized citizen in October 1914. His skill as a bricklayer earned him a job in the Sydney Steel Plant, where he worked until his death in 1942. His wife Maria died in 1948. Young John predeceased them in 1926. Both Mary and Frank died in 1982 and Martina in 1986. Felix and Frank, like their dad, worked in the steel plant in Sydney, as did William on his return from service with the Army in Europe. Frank married Mamie Glasgow and they are survived by their son John and daughter Joan-Marie. Helen married Joseph Topolniski in Montreal and they had six children; Edward, Stanley, Leo, Joseph, Gerry and Helen. Anne married John Donovan in Montreal and they have five children; John, Rita, Martin, Dan and Dianne, Cecelia also married in Montreal, to Authur Stewart, and they had three daughters; Gloria, Linda and Angela. Agnes married Bill Alexander in California, where they reside. Jan and Maria Mroz are fondly remembered by their children for their loving care, for their deep faith, and for their devotion to their family and to each other. (Picture of Jan and Maria Mroz with daughter Mary, 1910)
Events
| Birth | 8 Sep 1878 | Wolczuchy, Galacia, Poland |  | ||
| Birth | Jan 1879 | Wolczcyn, Galacia, Poland | | ||
| Immigration | 1906 | | |||
| Immigration | 1907 | Grodek, Poland --> Sydney | | ||
| Marriage | Jan 1909 | Holy Redeemer Church, Whitney Pier, CB, NS, Can. - Maria Piskorz | |||
| Census | 1911 | Cape Breton South, District 40, Sub District 32, City Of Sydney Page 34 |  | ||
| Residence | 1942 | Brow Street, Whitney Pier, CB, NS, Can. | |||
| Death | 9 Jan 1942 | St. Rita's Hospital, Sydney, CB, NS, Can. | | ||
| Burial | 12 Jan 1942 | Calvary Cemetery, Sydney, CB, NS, Can. | |||
| Alt name | John | ||||
| Reference No | 1982 |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Piskorz (1885 - 1948) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Mary Mroz (1909 - 1982) |
| Child | Felix Mroz (1910 - 1991) |
| Child | Helen Mroz (1912 - 2004) |
| Child | John Mroz (1913 - 1926) |
| Child | Frank Mroz (1915 - 1982) |
| Child | William Mroz (1917 - 1996) |
| Child | Celia Mroz (1920 - 2008) |
| Child | Martina Mroz (1923 - 1986) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Unknown Mroz ( - ) |
| Mother | Unknown ( - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Census
4 282 Mruz John M Head M Jan
5 282 Mruz Mary F Wife M Apr
6 282 Mruz Mary F S
7 282 Mruz Felix M Son S Nov 1910 6/12
8 282 Chrobak John M Boarder S Nov
9 282 Henik Michael M Boarder S Oct
10 282 Chmelowski Adam M Boarder S Dec 1891 19
11 282 Mruj John M Boarder M 1871 40
transcribed wrong - Mary is born 1909
Endnotes
1. 75 Anniversary Committee (Edited by Kathleen (Kay) Malinowski), Page 52.
2. , Cape Breton South, District 40, Sub district 32, City of Sydney page 34.
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5. , 09 Jan 1942, p3, reel 1445 NSARM.
6. , Item can be found in Registration Year: 1942 - Book: 203 - Page: 10 John Mroz, died 1942 in Sydney, Cape Breton County.