Ancestry Chapter 61
1968 - 1979
1968 Great Grandchildren births: Five
1968
Great-Great Grandchildren births: Two
Sisters and brothers. About 1968. From left, Ann, Lucy, Stephen Norek, with Steve's wife Ruth behind, and at the bottom is Cookie II.
1969 Great Grandchildren births: Three
1969 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Four
1970 Great Grandchildren births: Two
1970 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Four
Lucy dies, 1971
Lucy, Michael and Helena Norek's first child who was born in Dirschau, West Prussia in 1888, 3½ years before the family emigrated to the U.S., dies in 1971 at the age of 83.
1971 Great Grandchildren births: Four
1971 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Three
1972 Great Grandchildren births:
1972 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Three
1973 Great Grandchildren births: Four
1973 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Three
1974 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Twelve
Sisters and brothers.
If the occasion is an anniversary party for Josephine,
then this photo was taken in 1975 and its Josephine's 40th wedding anniversary.
Starting at the back row, from the left guys are Uncle Father Pete, Stephen, George and Michael Jr.
Middle row gals are from left Dolores, Gertrude and Dorothy..
Front row seated from left are Josephine, Sister Ruth (not required to wear the
habit at family occasions) and (hand-in-hand with Ruth) is Anna Norek Pohl.
Sisters and
Brothers..
1975 Great Grandchildren births: Two
1975 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Four
Anna dies, 1976, Illinois
Anna, Michael and Helena Norek's youngest surviving girl, dies at age 79 in 1976. Anna's husband, Joe, predeceased her by five years.
Stephen Norek dies, 1976, Illinois
Stephen B. Norek, Michael and Helena's youngest surviving son, dies at age 81 in 1976.
1976 Great Grandchildren births: Two
1976 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Four
1977 Great Grandchildren births: One
1977 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Three
George Norek dies,
1978
George, Michael and Antonia's youngest child, dies of leukemia in 1978 at age 52. Eleanor is a widow with five children to raise. George is buried at Maryhill Cemetery, in Niles, Illinois.
Harold dies, 1978
Harold, Lucy's youngest child, dies in 1978 at age 53. Harold also leaves a widow with young children.
1978 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Four
1979 Great Grandchildren births: Two
1979 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Two
Sisters and sisters-in-law. From left are Dorothy, Eleanor (George's wife), Dolores, and Ruth (Steve's wife).
1980 Great Grandchildren births: One
1980 Great-Great Grandchildren births: Eight
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