In the course of searching for records on my Niedzialkowski relatives, I found a World War II Draft Registration Card for Emil Niedzialkowski in Waterbury, Connecticut. While I am not aware of any relatives who lived in Waterbury, Connecticut, what caught my eye was the fact that Emil was born in Mosaki, Poland, the birthplace of many of my Niedzialkowski ancestors.
World War II Draft Registration Card for Emil Niedzialkowski – Front
World War II Draft Registration Card for Emil Niedzialkowski – Back
SOURCE: “U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942”, digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 May 2008), Emil Niedzialkowski, serial no. U1618, order no. not stated, Draft Board 15A, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; citing Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, NARA microfilm publication M1962, roll 35.
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The record states that:
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Emil Niedzialkowski resided at 1105 N. Main St., Wtby (Waterbury), New Haven County, Conn.;
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His Serial Number was U1618;
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His telephone number was 43075;
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He was 59 years old and was born on 16 Jul 1883 in Mosaki, Poland;
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He listed Mrs. Emil Niedzialkowski at 1105 N. Main St. as someone who would always know his address;
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His employer was Waterbury Manufacturing Co., North Main St., Wtby, New Haven, Conn.;
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He was of the white race, 5’7″ tall, 185 lbs., with blue eyes, black hair, and ruddy complexion;
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He had no other obvious physical characteristics;
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His card was signed by Mary Elizabeth Mongeau, registrar for Local Board 15A, Wtby, Conn.
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He registered on 27 Apr 1942.
I don’t know who Emil was or how he is connected to my family. The fact that he was born in Mosaki is a pretty good clue that he is related to my Niedzialkowski ancestors. I’ll have to look up his baptismal record in the church records for Krasne and trace his ancestry to see if and how he is related to my family.
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