| Name |
Louis F. Nowak |
| Nickname |
Leo |
| Birth |
16 Mar 1880 |
Mielec, Poland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
19 Jun 1898 |
Buffalo, Erie County, New York |
Spanish-American War and Boxer Rebellion
NY National Guard, 202nd Infantry
Discharged 15Apr1899 at Savannah, Georgia
Enlisted US Army 7Jul1899 in Buffalo, NY
Company B, 9th US Infantry
Served in the Philippines and Peking China until 6Jul1902 as a musician with excellent character. |
| Death |
8 Jan 1966 |
Buffalo, Erie County, New York |
| Burial |
Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York |
|
| Notes |
- Louis F. Nowak, 85, a veteran of the Spanish-American War and a Buffalo businessman, died Saturday (Jan. 8, 1966) in Veterans Hospital. He lived at 119 South Creek Dr., Cheektowaga.
Born in Poland, Mr. Nowak came to this country in the 1890s. His military service included duty in Cuba, the Philippines, and in China during the Boxer Rebellion.
For several years, he was a partner in the Liberty Milk Co. He also operated a meat shop in the Broadway Market.
Mr. Nowak was a member of Bucky O’Neill Camp 17, United Spanish-American War Veterans.
Surviving are a son, Dr. Joseph L. Nowak; five daughters, Miss Frances and Miss Tessie Nowak, Mrs. Ansley B. Borkowski, Mrs. Paul Muzalewski and Mrs. Louis Schweichler; and four grandchildren.
Prayers will be offered at 9:30 o’clock Wednesday morning in Kaz Urban Funeral Home, 188 Clarke St. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 10 in St. John Kanty Church. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
(Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, New York, Monday, January 10, 1966)
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| Person ID |
I56032 |
OurNorthernRoots | Dr Abby's Ancestors |
| Last Modified |
4 Aug 2026 |
1880 - 1966 (85 years)
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