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Makofske Bros marry Kirsch sisters 1911
The August and Mary Makofske Family
Generation 1
1.

August Makofske-1. He was born on 14 Oct 1844 in West Prussia, Germany. He died on 21 Aug 1926 in New Hyde Park, Nassau, New York, USA.

Notes for August Makofske:

The settlement of the Makofskes' into the area of Hempstead Township near and across the Queens County line took place amid families with similar names and spellings so that care must be taken in identifying families and their members.

 

According to family tradition, Makofske is derived from Makowsky.

 

Similar named families in the area of Queens and Nassau to be alert about are Makoske and Makofski. Some of these variants of Makofske are related through connection to the immediately preceding generation who also immigrated before and after the 1876 US arrival of August and Mary.

 

The frequent mispelling in public documents and materials of the name Makofske compounds the confusion.

 

There is another US settlement in the Illinois and Midwest area in the late 19th Century of Makofske and variants coming from a presetly unknown location in Europe and unknown connection to the Long Island Makofskes' and relations.

 

August and Mary are buried in St. Boniface Cemetery in Elmont, Nassau County, New York.

 

 

 

Mary Kujowska. She was born on 20 Mar 1859 in West Prussia, Germany. She died on 15 Apr 1925 in Queens, New York, USA.

Notes for Mary Kujowska:

Mary is the sister of Anna Kujowska who married in Poland Martin Wesnofske. Martin & Anna immigrated in 1874 to the same Queens area as Mary & August. Anna's death certificate lists her father as Martin Cujowski.

 

 

August Makofske and Mary Kujowska. They were married Abt. 1872 in West Prussia, Germany. They had 9 children.
i.

Joseph Makofske. He was born 1875 in Queens, New York, USA. He died Unknown.

ii.

Edward Adam Makofske. He was born on 31 Mar 1877 in Queens, New York, USA. He married Gertrude Hoeffner. They were married on 07 Jul 1901 in Nassau, New York, USA. He died on 22 Jul 1947 in Nassau, New York, USA.

Notes for Edward Adam Makofske:

Both Edward and Gertrude are buried in St. Boniface Cemetery in Elmont, NY.

 

 
iii.

John Daniel Makofske. He was born on 10 Feb 1879 in Queens, New York, USA. He married Mary G Coskie. They were married on 12 Feb 1901. He died 1958.

iv.

Katherine Anna Makofske. She was born on 25 Nov 1881 in Queens, New York, USA. She married Jacob Wicks. They were married on 09 Feb 1902. She died Unknown.

v.

Jacob Makofske Sr. He was born on 25 Feb 1884 in Queens, New York, USA. He married Victoria Foremski. They were married on 28 Jan 1908 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA. He died on 25 Jan 1949 in Nassau, New York, USA.

Notes for Jacob Makofske Sr:

Both Jacob 'Jake' and Victoria are buried in Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, NY.

 

 
vi.

Mary Makofske. She was born on 04 Mar 1886. She married Ignatius Vanderlofske. They were married Bef. 1907. She died on 12 Mar 1956.

vii.

William Makofske. He was born on 13 Sep 1887 in Hollis, Queens, New York, USA. He married Veronica Anna Kirsch. They were married on 11 Jan 1911 in Queens, New York, USA. He died on 15 Sep 1940 in Queens.

viii.

August Makofske Jr. He was born on 22 Mar 1890 in Hollis, Queens, New York, USA. He married Catherine A Kirsch. They were married on 11 Jan 1911 in Queens, New York, USA. He died on 11 Oct 1967 in Roosevelt, Nassau, New York, USA.

ix.

Frank Martin Makofske. He was born on 10 Jan 1898 in Queens, New York, USA. He married Elizabeth Hartmann. They were married on 19 Aug 1925. He died on 09 Jul 1945 in Queens, New York, USA.


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