Advertisement
Advertisement
A photo of William Mrowka
Add photo

William Mrowka 1916 - 1970

William Mrowka of Los Angeles County, California United States was born on February 1, 1916 in Markinch, Cupar No. 218 County, SK Canada, and died at age 54 years old on March 7, 1970 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. William Mrowka was buried at Forest Lawn Denni St, in Cypress, Orange County.
William Mrowka
Los Angeles County, California United States
February 1, 1916
Markinch, Cupar No. 218 County, SK, S0G 3J0, Canada
March 7, 1970
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Male
Looking for someone else
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
This page exists for YOU
and everyone who remembers William.
Share what you know,
even ask what you wish you knew.
Invite others to do the same,
but don't worry if you can't...
Someone, somewhere will find this page,
and we'll notify you when they do.

William Mrowka's History: 1916 - 1970

Uncover new discoveries and connections today by sharing about people & moments from yesterday.
  • Introduction

    William Mrowka was born on Feb 1, 1916 in Markinch, Saskatchewan, Canada to parents Martin Mrowka (1886-1940) and Berta Guesk (1889-1941). He had sisters Olga (1912-1989) and Lydia Mina Mrowka (1914-1976). He moved to the United States in 1928. He lived in Anaheim, Orange, California, USA in the early 1930's and then moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1940's. William served in the Army from October 14, 1942 until October 13, 1945. He was married to Frances Marie Pettit Conrad (1899-1993).
  • 02/1
    1916

    Birthday

    February 1, 1916
    Birthdate
    Markinch, Cupar No. 218 County, SK S0G 3J0, Canada
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white of Russian decent as his mother was born in Russian and his father was from the Soviet Union.
  • Nationality & Locations

    William was born in Markinch, Saskatchewan, Canada and moved to the United States in 1928. He lived in Anaheim, Orange, California, USA in the early 1930's and then moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1940's. He also lived in Bellflower, California, USA.
  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of enlistment, he had completed 2 years of high school.
  • Military Service

    Willam Mrowka enlisted on October 14, 1942 in Los Angeles California (Military serial#: 39539434). He was a private and his terms of enlistment were, "Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law". He later obtained the rank of Tec and served in the Army from October 14, 1942 until October 13, 1945.
  • Professional Career

    William was a construction worker. He worked on the Pipe Line on Italy.
  • 03/7
    1970

    Death

    March 7, 1970
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

    mm/dd/yyyy
    Funeral date
    Forest Lawn Denni St, in Cypress, Orange County, California 90630, United States
    Burial location
  • share
    Memories
    below
Advertisement
Advertisement

Add Memories, Stories & Photos about William

Be the 1st to share and we'll let you know when others do the same.
Did you know?
In 1916, in the year that William Mrowka was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
Did you know?
In 1928, he was merely 12 years old when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement

William Mrowka's Family Tree & Friends

William Mrowka's Family Tree

Parent
Parent
Partner
Child
Sibling
Advertisement
Advertisement
Friendships

William's Friends

Friends of William Friends can be as close as family. Add William's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood.
Advertisement
Advertisement
1 Follower & Sources
ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM
Advertisement
Back to Top