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GORSKI, Robert August
1921 - 2007 (85 years) Has 22 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1902 - 1981 (78 years)-
Name GORSKI, Robert August Birth 24 Jun 1921 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA 
Christening 11 Sep 1921 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Gender Male Death 17 May 2007 Roselle, Cook County, Illinois, USA Person ID I1920 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father GORSKE, Anthony, b. 15 Nov 1897, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA d. 8 Aug 1948, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 50 years) Relationship natural Mother EDGOOSE, Harriet Magdaline, b. 11 Oct 1902, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA d. 16 May 1981, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA (Age 78 years) Relationship natural Marriage 18 Dec 1920 Cook County, Illinois, USA Family ID F676 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Family ID F1023 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ROBERT AUGUSTIN GORSKI 1921-2007
Robert GORSKI was born on 24 June 1921 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, son of 23 year old Anthony GORSKI and 18 year old Harriet EDGOOSE. He was baptised at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois on 11 September 1921.
(Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates 1871-1940)
(Illinois, Cook County, Baptisms)
The 1930 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA, enumerated on 22 April 1930.
Anthony GORSKI, head, aged 32, married, house rented for $25 monthly, born in Illinois of German and Michigan born parents, employed as a motor coach conductor;
Harriet GORSKI, wife, aged 27, married, born in Illinois;
*Robert GORSKI, son, aged 8, born in Illinois;
Roy GORSKI, son, aged 11 months, born in Illinois.
Serina OLSEN, grandmother, aged 82, widow, immigrated 1881, naturalised, born in Norway, Norwegian language spoken at home before coming to the USA.
(NARA Series T626 Roll 474)
NOTE: $25 monthly was a very low rent. Perhaps the next door neighbour, a 58 year old widow named Catherine GORSKI, was Anthony GORSKI's mother. She owned a house worth $3000 and may have subsidised her son's rent.
From the 1940 US Federal Census enumerated on 13 April 1940:
Anthony GORSKI, head, married, aged 42, born in Illinois in 1898. His occupation was tree planting;
Harriet GORSKI, wife, married, aged 37, born 1903 in Illinois, employed to do housework in a private house;
*Robert GORSKI, son, single, aged 18, born in Illinois in 1922.
Roy (not Ray) GORSKI, son, single, aged 10, born in Illinois in 1930.
(NARA Series T627 Roll 998)
Next door:
*Catherine GORSKI, head, widow, aged 68, born in Michigan, USA.
Robert Augustin GORSKI died at Roselle, Illinois, USA, on 17 May 2007.
Note: Roselle is partially in Cook County and partially in DuPage County)
(Source: Public Member Tree on www.ancestry.com)
(revised 27.06.2020)