Ms. Victoria Rozelle, of Hudson, Michigan (USA), turned 111 y.o. on c. 17 May 2024.
She was born in Wizna, Poland.
Happy 111th Birthday!
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
I have to correct my other post, but I have confirmation of the 17 May 1913 date here https://www.today.com/series/today-celebrates/11-st-patrick-s-day-babies-all-ages-celebrate-their-t81076
But it says she was born in Poland. The 1920 and all subsequent census records indicate her birth in New York, but this makes sense given I cannot locate her birth record in New York (some of her younger siblings have birth records in the USA)
Here is my full research on her, starting from present day to the past:
Current public records indicate that a Victoria Rozelle, born in "Jun 1913" (sometimes these are off), resides in Hudson, MI and is associated with her son and his daughter. Searching past census records, we find a "Victoria A Rogelle", age 36, born in New York, living in Hudson, Michigan in the 1950 census. Similarly, the 1940 census yields a "Victoria A Rozelle", age 26, born in New York, living in Hudson, Michigan. Searching for marriages between a "Lewis Rozelle" and a "Victoria", we find a "Victoria Ann Morgan", daughter of Joe Morgan and Stella Morres, marrying Lewis Curtis Rozelle on 2 Jan 1935 in Hudson, Michigan. Searching obituaries for a "Victoria Rozelle", we find several obituaries of siblings that mention a Victoria Rozelle of Hudson, Michigan. These confirm her name at birth was some variant of "Moczarski". Searching for previous records in New York under that name, we locate the 1920 census return, with a "Victoria Mokeski", age 7, born in New York, in Syracuse, New York with her parents Joseph and Stella Mokeski. Using the information in the 2016 article, we can locate her immigration document and place of origin in Poland. Finally, searching for a record in Poland, we find a match in Wizna, Poland, confirming a 1913 birth.
2020 inclusion in list of supposed "dead" voters in Michigan
2016 sister Phyllis Cartwright's obituary:
2016 mention of her:
Victoria Rozelle
Birthday: 5-17-1913 (103 years old)
"She was born in Poland and, along with her parents, immigrated through Ellis Island in 1914. She still lives on her own, has a Chihuahua named DJ, and lives to go to the casinos."
2014 brother Felix's obituary:
1988 husband Lewis' obituary:
Household Members (Name) | Age | Relationship |
---|---|---|
Lewis C Rogelle | 39 | Head |
Victoria A Rogelle | 36 | Wife |
Rex D Rogelle | 14 | Son |
Lewis J Rogelle | 11 | Son |
Charlene A Rogelle | 8 | Daughter |
Household Members (Name) | Age | Relationship |
---|---|---|
Louis C Rozelle | 28 | Head |
Victoria A Rozelle | 26 | Wife |
Rex D Rozelle | 5 | Son |
Louis C Rozelle | 2 | Son |
Name | Victoria Anna Morgan |
---|---|
Gender | Female |
Race | White |
Age | 21 |
Birth Date | abt 1914 |
Birth Place | New York |
Marriage License Place | Hillsdale |
Marriage Date | 2 Jan 1935 |
Marriage Place | Hudson, Lenawee, Michigan, USA |
Residence Place | Hudson, Michigan |
Father | Joe Morgan |
Mother | Stella Morres |
Spouse | Lewis Curtis Rozelle |
Household Members (Name) | Age | Relationship |
---|---|---|
Joseph Mokeski | 29 | Head |
Stella Mokeski | 29 | Wife |
Victoria Mokeski | 7 | Daughter |
Stanley Mokeski | 5 | Son |
Mary Mokeski | 3 | Daughter |
Chester Mokeski | 2 | Son |
Regana Mokeski | 0 | Daughter |
Name | Wiktorya Mocarska |
---|---|
Gender | Female |
Ethnicity/ Nationality | Polish |
Marital Status | Single |
Age | 8/12 |
Birth Date | abt 1913 |
Birth Place | Russia |
Other Birth Place | Wizna |
Last Known Residence | Wirna, Russia |
Departure Port | Antwerp, Belgium |
Arrival Date | 9 Apr 1914 |
Arrival Port | New York, New York, USA |
Residence Place | Russia |
Final Destination | Syracuse, New York |
Money in Possession | 25 |
Person in Old Country | Konstanty Mocarska |
Person in Old Country Residence | Neyki Lonza |
Person in US | Josef Mocarska |
Person in US Relationship | Husband |
Spouse | Josef Mocarska |
Ship Name | Kroonland |
This matches the name (Wiktorya = Victoria, Mocarska = Moczarski), location of origin (Wizna is in Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland), final destination (they are next recorded in the 1920 census), as well as family (she is recorded with "Stefania Mocarska", Stella is a not uncommon Americanization of Stefania), and as having a "Josef Mocarska" in the US (her father)
Rok | Akt | Imię | Nazwisko | Imię ojca | Imię matki | Nazwisko matki | Parafia | Miejscowość | Uwagi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1913 | 116 | Wiktoria | Mocarska | Józef | Stefania | Chmielewska | Wizna | Wizna |
This matches the location reported in the US document (Wizna), as well as the parents names; Jozef Mocarska & Stefania Chmielewska (her maiden name mentioned in sister's obit, among other documents for siblings). There is no specific birth date mentioned, but it is given as act 116. There are 282 total acts for the year 1913 in Wizna, which puts it at about 41%, which fits very well with a May birth (5/12 = 41%).
She has now been validated by the GRG.