FAMILY NOTES
Letha Stansbery, daughter of William Plaskett Stansbery and Elvina Devine, was born on 25 Mar 1881 in Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. She died on 27 Sep 1979 in Ogallala, Keith, Nebraska, USA (98). She married Edward Julius Kurkowski on 18 Nov 1903 in Lemoyne, Keith, Nebraska, USA. He was born on 25 Apr 1880 in Germany (per family record). He died on 31 Oct 1970 in Ogallala, Keith, Nebraska, USA (90).

Edward Julius Kurkowski and Letha Stansberry had the following children:

i. CHARLES WILLIAM KURKOWSKI (son of Edward Julius Kurkowski and Letha Stansberry) was born on 23 Dec 1906 in Chadron, Dawes, Nebraska, USA. He died on 04 Feb 1991 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA (84). He married LORNA
HAESSLER, daughter of Egmond Haessler and Anna Haessler. She was born on 07 Feb 1913. She died on 14 Feb 1977 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA.

ii. GERALD HENRY KURKOWSKI (son of Edward Julius Kurkowski and Letha Stansberry) was born on 23 Dec 1907 in Nebraska, USA. He died on 09 Jan 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA (84). He married ESTHER K PANKONIN, daughter of Otto Pankonin and Dora K Pankonin. She was born on 26 Feb 1912 in Grant, Nebraska, USA. She died on 10 Dec 2008 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age: 96).

iii.ETHEL MARIE KURKOWSKI (daughter of Edward Julius Kurkowski and Letha Stansberry) was born on 01 Oct 1909 in Liberty, Cass, Nebraska, USA. She died on 23 Jul 1994 in Ogallala, Keith, Nebraska, USA (84). She married (1) PAUL
NICKOLAS. She married (2) CHARLES KAPPAS.

iv. HELEN L KURKOWSKI (daughter of Edward Julius Kurkowski and Letha Stansberry) was born on 25 Dec 1914 in Brule, Keith, Nebraska, USA. She died on 25 Feb 1997 in Sacramento, California, USA (82). She married (1) HERMAN ANDREW ANDERSON on 22 Nov 1932 in Ogallala, Keith, Nebraska, USA, son of Ernest George Anderson and Maria Victoria Fahrlander. He was born on 07 May 1914 in Union, Cass, Nebraska, USA. He died on 29 Jul 1997 in Sacramento, California, USA (83). She married (2) ERVIN J BAHNSEN. He was born in 1913. He died in 1978.

v. LAURA ELVINA KURKOWSKI (daughter of Edward Julius Kurkowski and Letha Stansberry) was born in 1917 in Brule, Nebraska. She died in 1999 in North Platt, Lincoln, NE (82). She married ERWIN FERGUSON. He was born about 1916 in Nebraska. He died in 1983.

vi. GEORGE E. KURKOWSKI (son of Edward Julius Kurkowski and Letha Stansberry) was born on 11 Sep 1920. He died on 29 Dec 2010 in Ogallala, Keith, Nebraska, USA (90). He married NORMA SMITH.

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name:Letha Kurkowski
Last Residence:69153 Ogallala, Keith, Nebraska, USA
Born: 25 Mar 1881
Died:Sep 1979
State (Year) SSN issued:Nebraska (1973)

CENSUS RECORD
1940 United States Federal Census
Name:Letha Kurkowski
Age:59
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1881
Birthplace:Iowa
Marital Status:Married
Relation to Head of House:Wife
Home in 1940:Vail, Keith, Nebraska
Map of Home in 1940:
Inferred Residence in 1935:Rural, Keith, Nebraska
Residence in 1935:Rural, Keith, Nebraska
Resident on farm in 1935:Yes
Sheet Number:1A
Household Members: Name Age
Edward J Kurkowski 59
Letha Kurkowski 59
George E Kurkowski