Bronislaw Walter Piontkowski
Sex: M
AKA: Bronislaus,
Bruno
Individual Information
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1897 - Camden, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Christening: 10 Oct 1897 - St Joseph Church, Camden, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Death: 3 Apr 1932 - 1245 Everett St, Camden, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Burial: 7 Apr 1932 - New St Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Find A Grave ID: 181059892
Parents
Father: Lorenz Piontkowski
Mother: Frances Gorski
Spouses and Children
1. *Sophia Schlacta
Marriage: 18 Jul 1923 - All Saints Church, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Children:
1. Wanda Frances Piontkowski {FGID: 171078515}
2. Jeronne Piontkowski {FGID: 133309615}
Notes
General:
Per New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931Medical:
Name:Peontkowski Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1897 Birth Place: Camden, Camden, New Jersey
Father:Laurence Peontkowski
Mother:Frances Gusky
FHL Film Number:494237
Per 1900 US Census 6/14/1900 932 Mechanic St, Camden, Camden, New Jersey Ward 7 District 67
[page numbers scribbed over the names make them hard to read, fooled indexers]
Lorenz Piontkowski is the 41 year old white male head of household, born Aug 1858 in Poland, as were his parents. He immigrated in 1888, lived in the US 12 years, and is a naturalized citizen. He owns his home and works as a day laborer. He has been married for 15 years to Frances Piontkowski, born May 1866 in Poland, as were her parents. She immigrated in 1888 and lived in the US 12 years, having 7 children, 6 still living. They have 6 children living at home: 15 year old daughter, Sophia Piontkowski, born Jan 1886 in Poland, immigrated 1888, lived in US 12 years, works as a bobin winder in wool mill; 13 year old son, Edward Piontkowski, born June 1887 in Poland, works as a stamper in a ????? factory; 11 year old son, James Piontkowski, born March 1889 in Pennsylvania, at school; 9 year old daughter, Frances Piontkowski, born June 1891 in Pennsylvania, at school; 3 year old son, Laurance Piontkowski, born August 1896 in Pennsylvania; 1 year old son, Bruno Piontkowski, born Oct 1898 in New Jersey.
There are 2 Polish born boarders, 31 year old Joseph Dylas, and 33 year old John Brzuszozak.
Per New Jersey State Census, 1905 6/14/1905 932 Mechanic Street, Camden, Camden, New Jersey
Lawrence Piatkowski, age 48 is a widowed white male, born Aug 1856 in Poland, where his parents were born. A naturalized citizen, in the U.S. for 17 years, he works as a machinist and owns his home with a mortgage. He lives with his 7 children, their mother born in Poland:
Sophia Piatkowski, 19 year old female, born January 1886 in Poland.
Walter Piatkowski, 17 year old male, born June 1888 in Poland, works in hattery.
Kazimere Piatkowski, 16 year old male, born March 1889 in Pennsylvania, morrocco appr.
Frances Piatkowski, 14 year old female born January 1891 in Pennsylvania, cotton spinning.
Lawrence Piatkowski, 9 year old male, born August 1895 in Pennsylvania.
Bronislaus Piatkowski, 7 year old male, born October 1897 in New Jersey.
Clara Piatkowski, 3 year old female, born May 1902 in New Jersey.
Per 1910 US Census 4/22/1910 932 Mechanic, Camden City, Camden, New Jersey
Laurence Piontkowski Sr is the 53 year old white male head of household, born in German Poland, as were his parents. He immigrated in 1888 and is a naturalized citizen. He works as a blacksmith in a ship yard, out of work 24 weeks during 1909, and owns his home. He has been married for 4 years to Kanstancya Piontkowski. She was also born in German Poland, as were her parents. She is 32 years old, and it is her 1st marriage, his 2nd. She immigrated in 1907. Four of Laurence's children still live at home: 21 year old son, Kazmier Piontkowski, born in Pennsylvania, his mother in German Poland, he works as a seasoner in a leather works, unemployed 52 weeks of 1939; 14 year old son, Laurence Piontkowski Jr, born in Pennsylvania, he works as a spinner in a Woolen Mill; 12 year old son, Bronislaw Piontkowski, born in New Jersey, attends school; 7 year old daughter, Clara Piontkowski, born in New Jersey, attends school.
Per 1915 New Jersey State Census Camden, ward 7, 6 precinct [no image]
Lawrance Piontkowski Male born Aug 1856 in Germany
Constance Piontowski Female born Feb 1877 in Germany
Lawrance Piontkowski Male born Aug 1895 in Pennsylvania
Bruno Piontkowski Male born Oct 1898 in New Jersey
Clara Piontkowski Female born May 1902 in New Jersey
Per 1917 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski B real estate h 942 Atlantic Ave
Per WWI Draft Registration Card dated 9/12/1918
Bronislaw Piotkowski, born 10/6/1897 is 20 years old. Residence 1427 S 10th St, Camden, New Jersey. He is a white native born citizen, occupation Real estate for Lukens Anderson, 320 Market St, Camden NJ. Nearest relative is his father Lorenz Piontkowski, also residing at 1427 S 10th St, Camdem, NJ. Bronislaw is short, of medium build, light brown hair and eyes, and wears glasses.
Per 1920 US Census White Ave, Camden, New Jersey 1/5/1920
Head of household is 63 year old white male Lorenz Piontkowsky. He owns his home and has a mortgage. Born in 1857, he immigrated in 1896, and is a naturalized citizen. He is from Poland and speaks Polish and English. His parents were from Poland. He is now retired.
His wife, 42 year old Konstonia, immigrated from Poland in 1906, and is naturalized. Her parents were born in Poland. She also speaks English and Polish, and keeps house.
Their 22 year old son, Bronislaw, was born in New Jersey, is single, and works as a clerk in an insurance office. His sister, Clara, is 17, is single and does housework at home.
Per 1920 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski Bronislaw real estate 320 Market h Mt Ephraim
Per Article in the Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey) 7/22/1922
PIONTKOWSKI OPENS BIG REALTY OFFICE
The new realty offices of B. Piontkowski, 611 Market street, are ready for business after undergoing very lavish alterations.
Mr. Piontkowski's offices will take up the entire first story. The second and third floors will be devoted to apartments.
The offices are among the prettiest real estate suites in this section. Mr. Piontkowski will conduct a general real estate, mortgages and insurance business. He has been actively engaged in that business for eight years, during which he has specialized in surburban property. His opinion of surburban realty values has been greatly sought in the past.
Mr. Piointkowski is interested in developments in Blackwood and Mt. Ephraim.
Per Article in the Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey) 12/23/1922
REALTY ACQUIRED BY PIONTKOWSKI
Mt. Ephraim Realtor Buys Three Bungalows and Lots in That Vicinity
B. Piontkowski, realtor, of 611 Market street, has backed up his faith in the future of Mt. Ephraim values by purchasing $15,000 worth of property in that locality this week.
Mr. Piontkowski's home is in Mt. Ephraim and he has specialized largely in values in that section.
He acqired the two one and one-half story bungalows on Mt. Ephraim pike adjoining the school house. The lots run to Bell road in the rear.
Mr. Piontkoski has also purchased the corner property at White avenue and James street, consisting of a pretty two-story stucco residence and a lot measuring 135 by 135 feet.
Piontkowski is a strong Mt. Ephraim booster and believes that section will experience a great increase
in values between now and the completion of the bridge. He points out that Blackwood, which is more than
twice the distance from Camden, is enjoying an unprecedented realty boom and that Mt. Ephraim is destined to share greatly in the activity.
Per 1922 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski Bronislaw 320 Market
Per 1922 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski Bronislaw 611 Market
Per 1923 Realty Advertisement in The Morning Post 2/24/1923
BRONISLAW (Bruno) PIONTKOWSKI
One of the youngest members of the Camden Real Estate Board, Realtor Piontkowski. a native son of the city of Camden, was born in 1897. His education was obtained in the local public schools. When he was eleven years old he went to work at the Castle Kid Company's plant as a "stamper" of leather; four years later, at the age of fifteen, he was working in the same plant as a "hefter," or weigher, of leather\emdash a type or work usually entrusted to persons whose knowledge of leather is broad, as such work ordinarily requires much skill and study. He went from the Castle Kid Company to the Peerless Kid Company, of Camden, and for three years functioned as a "measurer" of leather. In the meantime, two years before, or when he was sixteen years old, he invested ten dollars in two building lots at Lawnton, on Mt. Ephraim
pike, and, to use his own words, "those ten dollars have been working ever since." Incidentally, the real estate profession made its appeal to him and he entered the employ of the well-known real estate man. J. Lukens Anderson, then located at 1205 Broadway, Camden, in charge of the rental department. Four
years later he purchased his employer's business and building (then at 830 Market street), the name changing to Bronlslaw Piontkowski, Real Estate, Mortgages, Insurance. Feeling the need for larger quarters, he sold the building at 820 Market street, and on July 1, 1922, moved to 611 Market street, the present location of his offices. Mr. Piontkowski specialises on suburban property and centres his activities along Mt. Ephraim pike, going as far south as Blackwood. He believes absolutely in Mt. Ephraim pike. It was while associated with J. Lukens Anderson that he got the "lay of the land" down that way. He and Mr. Anderson sold the entire "one-acre-farm" development, comprising one hundred and forty-eight acres.
known as Camden County Garden Farms. This was accomplished in a single year.
An interesting side light in connection with the last recital is that at that time land at that location sold for $500 an acre; it is scarce now at $2000 an acre. About the same time Mr. Piontkowski took part in the sale of Fairfield Estates, a development consisting of 2900 building lots.
To use the metaphor: "Looking around the corner into the future," Realtor Piontkowski can see Mount Ephraim pike as another "gateway to the sea." In other words, it is bound to become (and at no greatly distant day) either the "Go" road or the "Return" road between the New Jersey Atlantic Seaboard and Camden, Philadelphia and the West. "Then look out for sky-limit real estate values along the Mt. Ephraim pike\emdash that's all." *
Per 1923 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski Bronislaw 611 Market
Per Article in Courier-Post 11/6/1924
PIONTKOWSKI MOVES TO MARKET ST. OFFICE
Bronislaw Piontkowski, realtor, has opened new offices at 324 Market street, in the Franklin Fire Insurance Building.
Piointkowski was at 611 Market street, and is one of the tenants forced to vacate because of the construction of the Stanley theatre, which will be started in the near future.
During the past nine years, Realtor Piontkowski has specialized in the sale of surburban properties, particularly along the Black Horse pike. He is secretary of the Jan Sobieski Building and Loan Association, which he helped to organize, and is a director in the Mt. Ephraim Building & Loan Association.
He has also taken an active part in organizing the Mt. Ephraim National bank, and is mentioned for a post in the board of directors of the bank.
Per 1924 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski Bronislaw (Sophia S) real estate 611 Market home Mt Ephraim
Per 1926 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski Bronislaw 324 Market
Per U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Bronislaw Piontkowski Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1927
Residence Place: Haddon Heights, Camden, New Jersey
Occupation: Real Est 324 Market
Spouse: Sophia Piontkowski
Publication Title: Camden, New Jersey, City Directory, 1927
Per 1927 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski Bronislaw (Sophia) real est 324 Market res Haddon Heights
Per 1928 City Directory for Camden, New Jersey
Piontkowski Bronislaw (Sophia) real est 1209 Mt Ephraim av h do
Per U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
Name: Bronislaw Piontkowski Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year:1928
Street Address: Business and residence 1209 Mt Ephram Avenue
Residence Place:Camden, New Jersey
Occupation:Real Est
Spouse: Sophia Piontkowski
Publication Title:Camden, New Jersey, City Directory, 1928
Per 1930 US Census, Black Horse Pike, Mt Ephraim Borough, Oaklyn, Camden, New Jersey 4/5/1930
Head of household, Bronislaw W. Piontkowski, is a 32 year old white male who owns his house valued at $5,000, owns a radio, was born in New Jersey, his parents in Germany, he is a real estate broker. His 31 year old wife, Sofia S. Piontkowski, was born in Pennsylvania, of Russian parents. They married when he was 25 and she was 24. They have 2 daughters, Wanda F. 5 years old and in school, and Jeronne 1 year 6 months old. Both girls were born in New Jersey.
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Bronislaw Piontkowski - For the past seven years Bronislaw Piontkowsk has been actively identified with the real estate and insurance business, but since 1920 he has been the owner and manager of the enterprise formerly owned and controlled by J. Lukens Anderson.
Lorenz Piontkowsi, father of Bronislaw Piontkowsk, was born in Germany, August 2, 1857, and in 1888 came to this country and settled in Camden, N.J. where he was engaged in business as a grocer to the time of his retirement. He married (first) Frances Gorski. She died in 1905, and he married (second) Constance Pawelezyk. Children of Lorenz Piontkowski are: Ladislaw; Laurence; Bronislaw; of further mention; Sophia, who married Samuel Mollick; Frances, who married Alex Olejkowski; and Clara.
Bronislaw Piontkowsk, son of Lorenz and Frances (Gorski) Piontkowski, was born in Camden, New Jersey, October 6, 1897, and received a practical education in the parochial and public schools of his native city. In 1912 he found his first employment with the Castile Kid Company, who were located on the corner of Broadway and Jackson streets, and that connection he maintained until 1916, when he accepted a position as manager of the rental department of the real estate and insurance business of J. Lukens Anderson. He found that line of business activity congenial and quickly developed a high degree of skill in appraising real estate values, as well as handling the business of the rental department. When the development of Mt. Ephraim began, the population was about four hundred. But through both Mr Piontkowski and J. Lukens Anderson's efforts the population was increased to 3,000. In 1920 he purchased the business and the building located at No. 320 Market Street, and there he conducted a prosperous business until July 1, 1922, when he removed to his present location at No. 611 Market Street. There he is constantly adding to the scope of his activities and increasing his already large patronage. In addition to a general real estate line, he carries fire and automobile insurance and also mortgages.
Mr. Piontkowski is secretary and one of the organizers of the Jan Sobieski Building and Loan Association; and director in Mt. Ephraim National Bank. He is a member of the Camden Real Estate Board, and serves his community as a member of the Volunteer Fire Company of Mount Ephraim and Northmont. He was acting court interpreter, Camden Court House, in Cumberland Circuit Courts, 1923-24. He enjoys baseball and football and is a skilled pool player. His religious affiliation is with St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.
In All Saints' Church at Burlington, New Jersey, July 18, 1923 Bronislaw Piotkowski married Sophia H. Szostakowski, and they have one child: Wanda Frances born October 22, 1924. Mr and Mrs Piontkowski reside at No. 15 Sycamore Street, Mt Ephraim, New Jersey.
Per Obituary in The Morning Post Apr 05, 1932 Page 3
BRUNO PIONTKOWSKI DIES IN 35TH YEAR
Bruno Piontkowski, former Camden real estate man and one of the organizers of the Mt. Ephraim National Bank, died Sunday at his home, 1245 Everett street, of pneumonia. He was 34 and had been ill 10 days.
Piontkowski was born in Camden and before entering the real estate and insurance business worked in a leather factory here. He was one of those who aided in the real estate development of Mt. Ephraim, later opening an office on Market street. He retired from the real estate business three years ago and for the past year had been connected with the Hurley store.
Piontkowski served as a court interpreter at the courthouse here and also in the Cumberland County Circuit Court in 1923. He was secretary and one of the organizers of the Jan Sorbieski Building and Loan Association. He is survived by his widow, Sophia; two daughters, Wanda and Jeronne; three brothers, Ladislaw, Casmir and Lawrence; a sister, Clara, and his stepmother, Mrs. Constance Piontkowski. His father, Lorenz Piontkowski, for many years a grocer here, died nine months ago. The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, followed at 9:30 o'clock by solemn requiem high mass at St. Joseph's Polish Catholic Church. Burial will be in New Camden cemetery.
Per Obituary in the Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey) Apr 6, 1932
PIONTKOWSKI\emdash On April 8, 1932, Bruno, beloved husband of Sophia Piontkowski (nee Szlachta), age 34 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock, from his late residence, 1245 Everett St. Solemn requiem high mass at St. Joseph's R. C. Church,
10th and Mechanic Sts., at 9:30 a. rn. Interment at New St. Mary's Cemetery, Gloucester, N. J. Friends may call Wednesday evening, after 7 o'clock.
Per Findagrave
B. Piontkowski
BIRTH1897
DEATH 1932 (aged 34\endash 35)
BURIAL New Saint Mary's Cemetery Bellmawr, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
MEMORIAL ID181059892
He was 34 and had been ill for 10 days.Marriage Notes (Sophia Schlacta)
Engagement Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Szostakowski, of 309 East Broad street, announced the engagement of her daughter, miss Sophia, to R. W. Piontkowski, a well known New Jersey real estate broker.
Per New Jersey, Marriage Index, 1901-2016
Name:Sophie Szostakowski
Maiden Name:Szostakowski
Gender:Female
Marriage Date:Jul 1923
Marriage Place:New Jersey, USA
Spouse:B P