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Jozef Gniech was the second son of Albert and Eva. He is my great-grandfather. Jozef was born in 1878 in Putzig, West Prussia. He married Marta Behnke (born in 1882) on August 7, 1901. Jozef and Marta had four children, John (born February 19, 1902), Anthony 'Tony' (born June 2, 1903), Joseph Jr. (born August 24, 1904), and Edward (born in 1905). Edward and Joseph Jr. died as children. After Marta died (February 7, 1910), Jozef joined the Merchant Marines. Not knowing how to raise the two surviving children, an eight year old John and a six year old Tony, their father Jozef left them with friends. Unfortunately they could not take care of the boys and none of the boys relatives could find room for them either. With that, John and Tony were sent to Saint Hedwig's orphanage.
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