Shalkowski, John Bernard

1919 - 2010  (90 years)

• Name	Shalkowski, John Bernard
  	ca. 05 Aug 1960 in Sweden Valley, Sweden, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA; Class of 1940, 20th reunion Saturday night at the Coudersport Golf Club, 26 members: Betty Lyman Good, Birdella Ridlon Haskins, Wm Roche Donald Gould, Walter Lehman, Arthur Logue Jr, Virginia Rossman Quimby, John Vosick. Christine Neefe Baumann, Marguerite Bruzzie Petrie, Mary Smith Palmquist, Anna Lee Snyder Troy, Peggy Dann Shalkowski, Dorothy Haupt Wilson, Leona Froebel Hopper, Ethel White Phelps. Arthur Metzger, Omar Doud, Robert Angood Lois Chamberlin Carey, Barbara Abercrombie White, Francis Barrett, Erwin Whitney, Raymond Ingalls, Jim Darrin.
  Birth	17 Nov 1919	Falls Creek, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
  	LDS
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Between 11 Oct 1938 and 11 May 1960	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	Damascus Tannery, list of employees as of 11 May 1960
  	20181113HAv- Paula Pesock Mitchell 2 hrs · 13 November 2018 Found this old list of Damascus Tanning employees dated May 11, 1960. There were 4 of the Pesock brothers, including my dad, working there at the same time. Also my mom's brother, William Bobinko. Love this!!! 7 Comments14 Shares 20You and 19 others Like Comments Marykay Boyd this is so interesting, thank you for sharing. Like · Reply · 1h Paula Pesock Mitchell cool, huh? Like · Reply · 1h... Sandi Anne Many were my neighbors and friends when I was a kid. Was Mike Pesock also the one they called “Mac”? Like · Reply · 1h Paula Pesock Mitchell yes, that was my dad He went by Mac 1Like · Reply · 1h Sandi Anne loved him very much I used to go and sit with him and “Rusty” he was so kind and funny?? Like · Reply · 1h Paula Pesock Mitchell Sandi Anne I remember when you did. Thank you Like · Reply · 1h Sandi Anne Paula Pesock Mitchell I enjoyed it as much as he did. Odd for a kid but he had the coolest stories! I will remember him always?? Like · Reply · 1h Craig Black My grandfather Kenneth Setzer is on there as well. I like that. 2Like · Reply · 1h Mary Durst My husband's father also worked there for many years until he had a stroke in 1955. Dave says he also remembers his father, William Durst talking about Frank Pekarski, Brant;s father. I didn't see either of their names. Maybe because they no longer worked there in 1960. Dave's Dad passed away in April 1959. Like · Reply · 58m Tom Wetmore I see my Dad’s name there and recognize a number of names of the men he worked with. Like · Reply · 47m Andrea Fortner That was a neat find Paula! Thank you for sharing. 1Like · Reply · 38m Ed Darrin Thanks for posting this Paula....My dad worked theretill in the early 50's and uncle Joe worked there till he retired Like · Reply · 9m _____________ 20240105GHLn- John C Wetzel and Lori Phillips Buchanan commented on this photo. Paula Pesock Mitchell Admin, Top Contributor FB Coudersport Damascus Tannery, Marach 1958 · December 27, 2023 EDWARD KELLNER, Jr has returned from Cresson Sanitarium where he has been receiving treatmet for some time. Edward is a former employee of Damascus and worked with the boys in the scrub house. WE SALUTE ANTHONY PEKARSKI... in his retirement. Tony came to Coudersport from Costello, Pa, with experience in the tanning business at what was then the largest sole leather tannery in the world. Tony worked on the "beam" since 1908 and tha's quite a period of time.... Tony's sons, Edward and Walter, are presently employed at the tannery. SYMPATHIES TO: Mr & Mrs Robert Phillips at the loss of their daughter, Debra Jean. TO: Mrs Morris VanWhy at the loss of her father. fishing... Walt Pekarski Jim Romaneo, John Shalkowski · comments Lori Phillips Buchanan Thank you for sharing this. I wasn’t born when my parents lost my sister ?????? 1w Reply John C Wetzel Is this part of the March 1958 paper? 7m Reply John C Wetzel Tony Pekarski's retirement only lasted until the end of the year; he died 28 December 1958. 1m Reply Share
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  gossip	Mar 1958	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	Damascus Tannery Digest, Damascus anglers: Walt Pekarski Jim Romaneo, John Shalkowski
  	20240105GHLn- John C Wetzel and Lori Phillips Buchanan commented on this photo. Paula Pesock Mitchell Admin, Top Contributor FB Coudersport Damascus Tannery, Marach 1958 · December 27, 2023 EDWARD KELLNER, Jr has returned from Cresson Sanitarium where he has been receiving treatmet for some time. Edward is a former employee of Damascus and worked with the boys in the scrub house. WE SALUTE ANTHONY PEKARSKI... in his retirement. Tony came to Coudersport from Costello, Pa, with experience in the tanning business at what was then the largest sole leather tannery in the world. Tony worked on the "beam" since 1908 and tha's quite a period of time.... Tony's sons, Edward and Walter, are presently employed at the tannery. SYMPATHIES TO: Mr & Mrs Robert Phillips at the loss of their daughter, Debra Jean. TO: Mrs Morris VanWhy at the loss of her father. fishing... Damascus anglers: Walt Pekarski Jim Romaneo, John Shalkowski · comments Lori Phillips Buchanan Thank you for sharing this. I wasn’t born when my parents lost my sister ?????? 1w Reply John C Wetzel Is this part of the March 1958 paper? 7m Reply John C Wetzel Tony Pekarski's retirement only lasted until the end of the year; he died 28 December 1958. 1m Reply Share John Shalkowski
  FSID	GHWC-8DY
  Name	John B. Shalkowski
  Death	29 Jul 2010	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	age 90
  Person ID	I62211	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Shalkowski, Anthony Ambrose,   b. Poland
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Warren, Anna Rose
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F57214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dann, Margaret,   b. 6 Apr 1922, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Jul 2006, Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1940	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	LDS
  Children	1. Shalkowski, D. Sr
  Family ID	F57204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Nov 1919 - Falls Creek, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation - Damascus Tannery, list of employees as of 11 May 1960 - Between 11 Oct 1938 and 11 May 1960 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 1 Nov 1940 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA gossip - Damascus Tannery Digest, Damascus anglers: Walt Pekarski Jim Romaneo, John Shalkowski - Mar 1958 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 29 Jul 2010 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S2816] FaceBook- Damascus Tannery. Anthony Pekarski (1) fact 20240105GHLn- 20240105GHLn- John C Wetzel and Lori Phillips Buchanan commented on this photo. Paula Pesock Mitchell Admin, Top Contributor FB Coudersport Damascus Tannery, Marach 1958 · December 27, 2023 EDWARD KELLNER, Jr has returned from Cresson Sanitarium where he has been receiving treatmet for some time. Edward is a former employee of Damascus and worked with the boys in the scrub house. WE SALUTE ANTHONY PEKARSKI... in his retirement. Tony came to Coudersport from Costello, Pa, with experience in the tanning business at what was then the largest sole leather tannery in the world. Tony worked on the "beam" since 1908 and tha's quite a period of time.... Tony's sons, Edward and Walter, are presently employed at the tannery. SYMPATHIES TO: Mr & Mrs Robert Phillips at the loss of their daughter, Debra Jean. TO: Mrs Morris VanWhy at the loss of her father. fishing... Walt Pekarski Jim Romaneo, John Shalkowski · comments Lori Phillips Buchanan Thank you for sharing this. I wasn’t born when my parents lost my sister ?????? 1w Reply John C Wetzel Is this part of the March 1958 paper? 7m Reply EDWARD KELLNER, Jr has returned from Cresson Sanitarium where he has been receiving treatmet for some time. Edward is a former employee of Damascus and worked with the boys in the scrub house. WE SALUTE ANTHONY PEKARSKI... in his retirement. Tony came to Coudersport from Costello, Pa, with experience in the tanning business at what was then the largest sole leather tannery in the world. Tony worked on the "beam" since 1908 and tha's quite a period of time.... Tony's sons, Edward and Walter, are presently employed at the tannery. SYMPATHIES TO: Mr & Mrs Robert Phillips at the loss of their daughter, Debra Jean. TO: Mrs Morris VanWhy at the loss of her father. fishing... Walt Pekarski Jim Romaneo, John Shalkowski At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

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FSID: GHWC-8DY