1918 - 2014 (96 years)
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Name |
Georgianne Olejnik Davis |
Born |
10 Apr 1918 |
Shawnee County, Kansas |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
8 May 2014 |
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Buried |
Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Person ID |
I3275 |
Rossville |
Last Modified |
26 Apr 2017 |
Father |
George Olejnik, Jr., b. 16 Aug 1886, d. 23 May 1960, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas (Age 73 years) |
Mother |
Rosa (Rosie) Hejtmanek Olejnik, b. 27 Jul 1891, Bratrejov, Moravia , d. 10 Dec 1967, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 76 years) |
Married |
6 Oct 1908 |
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Documents
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![Marriage- Hejtmanek, Rosa-Olejnik, George Marriage- Hejtmanek, Rosa-Olejnik, George](documents/thumb_Marriage-%20Hejtmanek%2C%20Rosa-Olejnik%2C%20George.png) | Marriage- Hejtmanek, Rosa-Olejnik, George Miss Rosa Hejtmanek and Mr. Geo. Olejnik, young people from the Bohemian neighborhood, were married by the probate judge at his office in Topeka Tuesday. The customary celebration of the event will be held at the Olejnik home tomorrow. |
![Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 1 Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 1](documents/thumb_Anniversary-%20Olejnik%2C%20George%20and%20Rosa%201.jpg) | Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 1 MR. & MRS. OLEJNIK HONORED
ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
A family get-to-gether was held Sunday, October 3, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr. in honor of their 46th wedding anniversary which was October 6th.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olejnik also had wedding anniversaries on the 6th which were celebrated Sunday.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to the following: Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olejnik and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olejnik and Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Pressgrove, Karen, Shirley and Ronald, Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Jr., Joyce and Patricia, Mrs. Georgi Anne Davis and Richard, Mr. Rudolf Olejnik, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koontz and Cheryl Kay. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Donly were unable to attend.
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![Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 2 Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 2](documents/thumb_Anniversary-%20Olejnik%2C%20George%20and%20Rosa%202.jpg) | Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 2 Celebrate 47 wedding anniversary
OCTOBER 27, 1955
Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik, Sr. celebrated their wedding anniversary on October 9. They were married 47 years ago on October 6.
A family gathering was held at their home. A three tiered, decorated cake and home made ice cream were served. The cake was baked by two of their daughters, Mrs. Georgianne Davis and Mrs. William Koontz.
The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr., Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Jr., Patricia and Joyce of Delia, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pressgrove, Karen and Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olejnik and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olejnik and Linda, Rudolf and Henry Olejnik, all of Rossville, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koontz and Cheryl, Mrs. Georgianne Davis and Richard, Miss Shirley Pressgrove and Mr. A1 Dietrich all of Topeka.
Mrs. Henry Oleinik and Charlotte of Rossville and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Donly and Deborah of St. Joseph, Mo. were unable to attend.
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![Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 3 Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 3](documents/thumb_Anniversary-%20Olejnik%2C%20George%20and%20Rosa%203.jpg) | Anniversary- Olejnik, George and Rosa 3 Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik Sr. celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Delia, Kansas, October 5, 1958. They were married October 6, 1908, at Topeka.
Mr. and Mrs. Olejnik retired from the farm in 1955 when they moved to Delia. Before their retirement, they had spent all of their married life on a farm in the Rossville vicinity.
Mrs. Olejnik was born in Moravia, Czechoslovakia, and came to the United States at the age of eleven. Mr. Olejnik was born at Rossville and lived in the community until he and Mrs. Olejnik moved to Delia, where they still reside.
They have nine children and sixteen grandchildren. The children are: George Jr. of Delia. Rudolf, Henry, William and Edward of Rossville, Mrs. Agnes Koontz, Mrs. Georgianne Davis of Topeka, Mrs. Helen Donly of St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. Josephine Pressgrove of Rossville.
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Family ID |
F317 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Documents
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![Obituary- Davis, Georgianne Obituary- Davis, Georgianne](documents/thumb_Obituary-%20Davis%2C%20Georgianne.jpg) | Obituary- Davis, Georgianne Georgianne Davis
Georgianne Davis, 96, passed away May 8, 2014 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor where she had been a resident for over four years. She was born April 10, 1918 to George and Rosie Olejnik of Rossville, KS. She attended Victor 101 school district and later completed her GED. She was also a graduate of the Menninger Bible Class. She worked several years in Chicago and later in Topeka for the Kansas Department of Transportation as a data entry operator before retiring in 1983. She is survived by a son, Richard Davis, of Kansas City, KS. She is also survived by two sisters, Agnes Wike and Helen Donly. She was preceded in death by one sister, Josephine Pressgrove. She is survived by one brother, William Olejnik. Brothers George, Rudy, Henry and Ed Olejnik preceded her in death. She was laid to rest at Prairie Home Cemetery.
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![Birthday- Davis, Georgianne Birthday- Davis, Georgianne](documents/thumb_Birthday-%20Davis%2C%20Georgianne.jpg) | Birthday- Davis, Georgianne Georgianne Davis of Topeka will celebrate her 80th birthday as guest of honor at a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. April 5 at Martin Creek Place, 4950 S.W. Huntoon.
Hosts will be her son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Kate Davis.
Her birthdate is April 10.
Mrs. Davis was born in Shawnee County. For 14 years she lived in Chicago, where she worked for the Victor Adding Machine Co. and for R.R. Street and Co., industrial chemists. In 1951, she moved to Topeka, where she worked at the Topeka Supply Depot for 10 years. She retired in 1983 after 21 years of service with the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Cards may be sent to her at 4950 S.W. Huntoon, Ap. 904, Topeka, 66604. |
![Birth- Olejnik, Georgianne Birth- Olejnik, Georgianne](documents/thumb_Birth-%20Olejnik%2C%20Georgianne.png) | Birth- Olejnik, Georgianne A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Olejnik April 10. |
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