Fourth Generation

12. Frank J SEPETOWSKI was born in May 1870 in Germany.^143,144 He immigrated in 1890 to unknown.¹⁴⁵ possible immigration record: 1891
Given Name: Franz Surname: Spatkowski
Soundex: S132 Roll: 567 Ship: Gellert Ship #: 615
NY Arrival: May 08, 1891 Line: 43(8)
or
Name: Franz Sepetowski Age: 26 Gender: Male
Arrival Date: 7 Jan 1891 Estimated Birth Year: 1865
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Ship Name: Bothnia Port of Arrival: New York
Nativity: Germany
Line: 38 Microfilm Roll: 561 List Number: 23
In 1895/96 he was a clerk in Saint Louis, Missouri.¹⁴⁶ He lived 306 S Broadway in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1895. He lived 1003 High St in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1896.¹⁴⁷ Between 1897 and 1901 he was a grocer in Saint Louis, Missouri. He lived 1403 N 21st in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1897.¹⁴⁸ He lived 1441 N 21st in Saint Louis, Missouri between 1898 and 1901.¹⁴⁹ He appeared in the census on 12 Jun 1900 in Saint Louis, Missouri.¹⁵⁰ He was charged with Assault on mother-in-law in 1901 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
newspaper clipping, "The Retreat of Sepetowski", describes an incident in which Frank SEPETOWSKI pointed a revolver at his mother-in-law, Mrs Mary JEZENSKI, and threatened to kill her when she opened the door at her home, 1414 N 20th St. She "grabbed the weapon, wheeled it around, business end t'other way, and made a counter-threat." SEPETOWSKI "marched down the hill in precipitate flight". Frank was later "arrested at his home, 2648 Laclede Av, where he conducts a saloon". [from news clip, source/date unknown.]
He was injured Streetcar Accident on 4 Oct 1901 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was involved in a lawsuit involving St Louis Transit Co, regarding a streetcar accident, in 1902 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was involved in a lawsuit involving St Louis Transit Co, due to a passenger injury, in 1902 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Another suit, number and pleadings not known, Frank SEPETOWSKI v St Louis Transit Co, claiming damages resulting from a passenger ride on a transit car. Frank earlier won a judgement of $1500, but it was reversed on appeal, and remanded to Circuit Court. [from a newspaper article, "Alimony Depends on Damage Suit", source & date unknown. Text says Mary "obtained a divorce" on Tuesday afternoon, and this civil suit hearing was on Wednesday, apparently 24 Feb 1904.]
He lived 1124 N 18th in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1902.¹⁵¹ About 1903 he was a saloon keeper in Saint Louis, Missouri. He lived 1308 Sarsfield Place in Saint Louis, Missouri about 1903.¹⁵² He lived 1414 N 20th in Saint Louis, Missouri before 1 Oct 1903.¹⁵³ He was charged with Assault on wife on 1 Oct 1903 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
On 1 Oct 1903, Frank SEPITOWSKI shot his wife, Mary; fired three shots at neighbors, and then shot himself in the head. Mary required surgery to remove three bullets from her chest and arm. Frank's wound was "not serious". Four families lived in the flat at 1414 N 20th St. The "angry Poles" threatened to "lynch the coward" and were held at bay by police guns while Frank was hauled away by ambulance. [St Louis Times(?) and Post-Dispatch newspapers, 2 Oct 1903]
He was jailed between 1904 and 1906 in Saint Louis, Missouri for two years for shooting his wife.
A later newspaper article [death, 1913] says Frank spent "two years in the penitentiary" for shooting his wife, Mary.

In 1904 he was a clerk in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 1906 he was a clerk - Ernst Heuther in Saint Louis, Missouri.¹⁵⁴ He lived 2715 Laclede Av in Saint Louis, Missouri between 1906 and 1908.¹⁵⁵ Between 1907 and 1910 he was a bartender in Saint Louis, Missouri. He lived 1106 S 4th in Saint Louis, Missouri between 1907 and 1910.¹⁵⁶ He lived 1106 S 4th in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1907. He lived 1106 S 4th in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1910.¹⁵⁷ He lived 1018 S 4th in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1910.¹⁵⁸ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Saint Louis, Missouri.¹⁵⁹ He lived 1016 S 4th in Saint Louis, Missouri between 1911 and 1913.¹⁶⁰ Between 1911 and 1913 he was a saloon keeper in Saint Louis, Missouri. He lived 3405 Gravois Av in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1913.¹⁶¹ He died on 24 Jan 1913 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
24 January 1913, Frank J SEPETOWSKI died at City Hospital, the result of wounds he suffered when he shot himself in the head after murdering his companion, Mrs Karoline BELSWENGER the previous afternoon. Both age 42. The shootings occurred in their quarters above the saloon at 3405 Gravois Av. They had lived together for three years, operating saloons. She was planning to leave him over his drinking and violence. Frank shot Karoline four times in the head, and himself once. Extensive coverage in the St Louis papers.
He was buried on 31 Jan 1913 in Saint Louis, Missouri - Calvary Cemetery.¹⁶² Frank J SEPETOWSKI and Mary Margaret HABOWSKA were married on 29 Apr 1895 in Saint Louis, Missouri.^163,164 They filed for divorce in 1903 in Saint Louis, Missouri. They were divorced on 23 Feb 1904 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

13. Mary Margaret HABOWSKA¹⁶⁵ was born on 17 Feb 1879 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.¹⁶⁶ She appeared in the census in 1880 in NOT FOUND.
looking for variations of name in 1880 census index, looking at Indpls, Radom, E StL and StL; also for associated names: HABOWSKA, florien, jarzemski and vars;
She appeared in the census on 12 Jun 1900 in Saint Louis, Missouri.¹⁶⁷ She appeared in the census on 27 Apr 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.¹⁶⁸ She appeared in the census on 1 Jan 1920 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.¹⁶⁹ Between 1920 and 1940 she was a seamstress in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana - Moskin's Clothing. She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.¹⁷⁰ In Apr 1930 she was an assistant housekeeper at a hotel in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. She lived Coeur d'Alene ID, with grandchildren in Coeur d'Alene ID in 1951/52.
Kay remembers Grandma ATHERTON had a lavender dish filled with chocolates.
Mae always worked, usually as a seamstress. After she quit, probably about war-time, she lived in Cd'A for about a year, with Jim & Mary Kay RANSOM off and on, otherwise with Mary Kay's brother Bob SMITH. Bob talked her into coming out, and thought she'd find a job and stay. She sent her trunks out ahead, and when they came, Bob opened them and displayed all her stuff, including dishes that Mae intended to give to Mary Kay. He just displayed them, but May thought he wanted them, so she gave her diamond ring to Kay.

When Eileen was born, Isabel was in the hospital, and Joe & Mae brought movers in, moved the whole family into Grandma ATHERTON's house.

When we went over to Grandma's house, Isabel would stay in the car the whole time, while Joe and the kids would visit. We always spent Thanksgiving at Mae's house, and she came to our house at Christmas.
Doc ATHERTON was in a wheel chair, was there until Mary Kay was 5 or 6.
--phone call, Mike RANSOM and Mary Kay RANSOM, 9 January 2000.

She died on 6 Jul 1952 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.¹⁷¹ She was buried in Saint Louis, Missouri.¹⁷¹ She lived 3236 Fairfield Ave, Ft Wayne IN in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana c1915 - 1950. She was also known as Mae SMITH.
Mary changed her name to SMITH when she moved from St Louis after Frank tried to kill her. She moved to Cincinnati, then to Chicago, where she married Doc ATHERTON. They lived in Ft Wayne IN until she died. In 1951, she went into a rest home, after visiting Mary K and Jim out west.
Children were:

6

i.

Joseph Frank (SEPETOWSKI) SMITH.