Florence Swistak ^{2 3}

   Another name for Florence was Florence Stawistak.¹

   FamilySearch ID: L6L9-ZCB.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1930 in Morea, Schuylkill, PA. ⁴ The 1930 census recorded renting a home for $9 a month: Emil. F. Micun, miner in coal mine, 38, living with wife Julia A., 31; step-son Walter Swistak, 11, and step-daughter Florence, 9; daughters Teresa Micun, 7, and Genevia Micun, 5.
Emil and his parents were born in Poland. Julia was born in Pennsylvania and parents in Poland. The chidlren and their mother were born in Pennsylvania and fathers in Poland. Email immigraed in 1910 and was a U.S. citizen. Emil first married at age 30 and Julia at 16.

2. Census in 1940 in Morea, Schuylkill, PA. ⁵ The 1940 census recorded at Main Street: Julia Micun, widowed, 40, living with son Walter, laborer in coal mine, 21; daughters Florence, machine operator in dress factory, 19; Theresa, 17; Genieve, 15, Eleanor, 9, and sons Emil, 7, and Leonard, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania and lived in the same house in 1935.

3. Residence: on 1 Nov 1942 in Frackville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹

4. Newspaper: Evening Herald, 2 Nov 1942, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹ A pretty wedding took place in St. Ann's Church, Frackville, yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock when Miss Florence Stawistak, daughter of Mrs. Julia Micum, West Chestnut street, Frackville, and Staff Sergt. Technician Frank Sienkiewicz, of Frackville, were united in marriage.
Rev. B. J. Sienkiewicz, of Nicetown, a brother of the bridegroom, performed the ceremony.
The bride was attractive in a gown of ivory satin styled on princess lines, with a long train. She wore train length veil arranged with orange blossoms and carried an arm bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
Miss Theresa Sienkiewicz, a sister bridegroom, was maid of honor. She was pretty in a gown of blue bengaline styled similar to that of the bride. She carried an arm bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums.
Misses Helen Glica, Rita Olszewski, Eleanor Tomalavage and Dorothy Zawauski were the bridemaids. They were all attired in dusty rose bengaline, attractively styled and trimmed similar to the maid of honor's gown. They all carried yellow chrysanthemums and wore floral wreaths and veils to match their gowns.
Geraldine Olszewski was flower girl and Emil Micum the ringbearer. Boley Sienkiewicz was best man and Joseph Zagoneski, Frank Zawinoski, John Dembroski and Leon Glica were the ushers.
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride. The happy couple left for California where they will reside near the camp in which the bridegroom is stationed.

5. Residence: on 18 Oct 1996 in Frackville, Schuylkill, PA. ³

6. Obituary: Republican Herald on 28 Feb 2011 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁶ Florence A. Sienkiewicz, 90, of Frackville, passed away peacefully early Monday morning.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Swistak and Julia Brach Swistak Micun. She attended West Mahanoy Township schools.
Florence was a seamstress, having worked for several garment factories in the area.
She was a member of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, Frackville, and St. Ann's Ladies Guild, Union of Polish Women, the Rev. James A. Hogan Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and Frackville Senior Citizens.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Frank "Fritz" Sienkiewicz, in 2000; a daughter, Patricia Ann Cipione, in 2006; three brothers, Walter Swistak, and Emil and Leonard Micun; three sisters, Theresa Dembrosky and Ceciela and Genevieve Micun.
Surviving are a daughter, Frances Sienkiewicz, Falls Church, Va.; a son, Charles Sienkiewicz, Frackville; a sister, Eleanor Achenbach, Frackville; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, Frackville, with the Rev. J. Michael Beers, pastor, officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass on Saturday at the church. Interment will be in St. Casimir Cemetery, West Mahanoy Township. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Florence's name to St. Joseph Center, 2010 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509 and/or Frackville Community Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 15, Frackville, PA 17931. Albert L. Gricoski Funeral Home, Frackville, is in charge of arrangements.

Florence married Frank "Fritz" Sienkiewicz on 1 Nov 1942 in Frackville, Schuylkill, PA.¹ (Frank "Fritz" Sienkiewicz was born on 2 Dec 1913 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA and died on 30 Jul 2000 in Frackville, Schuylkill, PA ⁷.)