Kurkoski, Lester Severin b. 1 Sep 1924 St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA d. 26 Dec 2008 St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA: Our Family History

Kurkoski, Lester Severin

1924 - 2008 (84 years)

Name	Kurkoski, Lester Severin [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
Birth	1 Sep 1924	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11]
Gender	Male
Residence	1930	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [12]
Residence	1935	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [5]
Residence	Between 1935 and 1993	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [1]
	Age: 11
Residence	1 Apr 1940	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [5]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence	1942	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [10]
	Relation to Head: Self
Military	4 May 1943 [8]
Name	Sylvester Kurkoski
Residence	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [3]
Residence	Bef 1951	Minnesota, USA [4]
Residence	1992	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [2]
	Age: 68
Death	26 Dec 2008	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [3, 4, 6, 8, 11]
	Age at Death: 84
Age	84 years
Burial	30 Dec 2008	St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA [6, 11]
Person ID	I781	My Genealogy
Last Modified	24 Apr 2025

Father Kurkoski, John J., b. 14 Aug 1868, Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA d. 31 Mar 1948, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA (Age 79 years)

Relationship natural

Mother Sczepeniek, Bronislowa "Bertha", b. Nov 1884, Poland d. 14 Jul 1955, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA (Age 70 years)

Relationship natural

Marriage 7 Nov 1905 Swift County, Minnesota, USA

Siblings 2 brothers and 3 sisters

	1. Kurkoski, Edward J, b. 4 Jun 1921, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA d. 25 Dec 1983, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA (Age 62 years) ▻ Bass, Lucille Adda Anna;
	2. Kurkoski, Harry Erick, b. 3 Dec 1915, Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA d. 27 Mar 1972, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA (Age 56 years)
	3. Kurkoski, Helen Bertha, b. 31 Jul 1914, Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA d. 30 Dec 1995, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA (Age 81 years)
	4. Kurkoski, Lester Severin, b. 1 Sep 1924, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA d. 26 Dec 2008, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA (Age 84 years) ▻ Pirri, Viola Carmel Victoria, m. 1 Jul 1950
	5. Kurkoski, Frances Cecilia, b. 3 Apr 1912, Day County, South Dakota, USA d. 6 Sep 1983, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA (Age 71 years) ▻ Kral, Thomas James
	6. Kurkoski, Mary Agnes, b. 14 Nov 1909, Kosciusko, Day County, South Dakota, USA d. 12 Jun 1991, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA (Age 81 years) ▻ St. Sauver, Clifford Alphonse; Lauzon, Joseph John

Family ID F161 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Pirri, Viola Carmel Victoria, b. 19 Apr 1924, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA d. 27 Oct 2017, Oakdale, Washington County, Minnesota, USA (Age 93 years)

Marriage 1 Jul 1950 St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA

Children

	1. Kurkoski, John Severin
	2. Kurkoski, Diane Marie
	3. Kurkoski, Gerald Francis
	4. Kurkoski, Laura Ann
	5. Kurkoski, Nancy Joan

Family ID F353 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Apr 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 1 Sep 1924 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Residence - 1930 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Residence - 1935 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Residence - Age: 11 - Between 1935 and 1993 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1 Apr 1940 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Residence - Relation to Head: Self - 1942 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Residence - - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Marriage - 1 Jul 1950 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Residence - Bef 1951 - Minnesota, USA
	Residence - Age: 68 - 1992 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Death - 26 Dec 2008 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
	Burial - 30 Dec 2008 - St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA

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Photos		Lester Kurkoski
Photos		Lester Kurkoski Family

Documents » Slide Show		Birth_Record_Lester_Severin_Kurkoski
		Les Kurkoski WWII Draft Card
		Kurkoski 1940 Census
		Marriage Certificate Lester Kurkoski and Viola Pirri

Headstones

Lester and Viola Kurkoski Headstone

Histories

Obituary of Lester Kurkoski

Sources

[S25] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
[S10] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
[S194] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2015, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Newspaper: Pioneer Press; Publication Date: 28 12 2008; Publication Place: St. Paul, MN, USA.
[S23] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951.
[S55] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1999; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 90-179.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1999; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 90-179
[S2] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
[S3] Ancestry.com, Web: Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
[S90] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
[S6] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;).
[S7] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 128.

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 128
[S66] Ancestry.com, Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001;), Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017.
[S52] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 2340855.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; Roll: 1120; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 121; Image: 265.0; FHL microfilm: 2340855

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