Mary Lucille BASISTA

a egg candler, daughter of Wojciech "Albert" Basista and Antonina

<p>(Angela) Koscinszko</p>

<p>Birth record shows that Maria Lucyna Basista was born Dec. 13, 1912 in</p>

<p>Rzeszow, Poland. Parents were Wojciech "Albert" Basista and Antonina</p>

<p>(Angela) Koscinszko.</p>

<p></p>

<p>Mary's birth record was obtained by writing to:</p>

<p>Consulate General of the Polish People's Republic</p>

<p>1525 North Astor Street</p>

<p>Chicago, Illinois 60610</p>

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<p>She was married 3 times, to David Postier (married 5/9/1931, David died</p>

<p>2/21/1934), Kenneth K. Stanbery (married 9/19/1936, divorced 5/25/1942),</p>

<p>and John Kmiec (married 6/20/1942, divorced 7/21/1954).</p>

<p></p>

<p>Marriage record shows that Mary Postier married Kenneth K. Stanbery on</p>

<p>Sept. 19, 1936. Mary was 23 years old, 2809 Tate Avenue, born Poland to</p>

<p>Albert Basista and Angela Koscinszko. She had been married once before</p>

<p>and her husband was deceased. Kenneth was 31 years old, 4373 W. 48th</p>

<p>St., born Chicago IL to Walter A. Stanbery and Myrtle Kyran.</p>

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<p>Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Divorce No. 516241 between Mary Stanbery,</p>

<p>Plaintiff and Kenneth K. Stanbery, Defendant:</p>

<p>This cause came on to be heard on the 21st day of May, 1942, on the</p>

<p>petition and the evidence, the defendant being in default of answer or</p>

<p>other pleading, although service by publication was duly made for six</p>

<p>consectuive weeks according to law. Upon due consideration thereof, the</p>

<p>court finds that the allegations contained in the petition are true; that</p>

<p>the plaintiff was a resident of the State of Ohio for more than one year</p>

<p>next preceding the filing of the petition and at that time and for more</p>

<p>than 30 days prior thereto was a bona fide resident of Cuyahoga County,</p>

<p>and that the parties were married as stated in the petition. The court</p>

<p>further finds that the defendant has been guilty of willful absence for</p>

<p>more than three years last past, as averred in said petition and that by</p>

<p>reason thereof the plaintiff is entitled to a divorce as prayed for. It</p>

<p>is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that the marriage contract</p>

<p>heretofore existing between the parties hereto be, and the same hereby</p>

<p>is, dissolved and both parties are released therefrom. It is further</p>

<p>ordered that the plaintiff pay the costs of this action for which</p>

<p>execution is awarded. Dated May 25, 1942.</p>

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<p>Mary then married John Kmiec on 6/20/1942.</p>

<p>Los Angeles, California Divorce No. 469999 between John Kmiec, Plaintiff</p>

<p>and Mary Lucille Kmiec, Defendant:</p>

<p>Complaint for Divorce: Mental Cruelty. Comes now the plaintiff, and for</p>

<p>cause of action against the defendant, complains and alleges as follows:</p>

<p>Plaintiff and defendant were married June 20, 1942, and at all times</p>

<p>since have been and now are husband and wife. Plaintiff is a resident of</p>

<p>the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and has resided in said</p>

<p>county for more than one year immediately preceding the filing of this</p>

<p>action. For Statistical purposes as required, plaintiff alleges: Place</p>

<p>of marriage: City of Cleveland, State of Ohio; Date of marriage, June</p>

<p>20, 1942; Date of separation: December 15, 1953.</p>

<p></p>

<p>In this cause an interlocutory judgment was entered on the 21st day of</p>

<p>July 1954, adjudging that plaintiff was entitled to a divorce from</p>

<p>defandant, and more than one year having elapsed, and no appeal having</p>

<p>been taken from said judgment, and no motion for a new trial having been</p>

<p>granted and the action not having been dismissed. Now upon the</p>

<p>plaintiff's own motion, it is adjudged that plaintiff be and is granted a</p>

<p>final judgment of divorce from defendant and that the bonds of matrimony</p>

<p>between plaintiff and defendant be, and the same are dissolved. Dated</p>

<p>Aug. 22, 1955.</p>

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<p>Mary died of congestive heart failure.</p>

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<p>Sources: DOB and DOD and all information from David Postier, her son.</p>

<p>All marriage certificates at Cuyahoga County archive.</p>

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