Siblings Part 2

Happy Friday All,

Before I went on a long relaxing Labor Day weekend I wanted to post the second part of The Shablack Siblings. I know I had left off with my great grandfather John Valentine Shablack’s brother Theodore Shablack whom was possibly born in Philadelphia, but with some family saying that he was actually born in New Jersey across the waterway from Chester, Pa where he was baptized at St Hedwigs Polish Catholic Church.

St Hedwig Polish Catholic Church - Chester, PA

One last note on Theodore was that I did do more research into his birth. I sent off for a birth record in New Jersey under the name of Szablak and Shablak but came up empty handed. However on the 1930 census his mother Mary does list his birth as being in New Jersey. The images are below:

Theodore Szablack

Theodore Shablak

1930 Census Theodore - Line #75

Fast Forward…..

Victoria Shablack was John and Mary Szablak’s 4^th child. Victoria, interestingly enough  was born on the same month and day that I was. Her birth date was December 14^th 1910 and according to the 1940 census record I found, she was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.  

1930 Census Victoria - Line #76

Unfortunately I never have been able to find a birth record or Baptismal for Victoria (not to say it doesn’t exist). In the future I plan on exploring a few more leads to try and find a baptismal, but I do not believe she ever had a birth certificate. I have sent off for a birth record and came up empty handed on Victoria as well.

The fifth child of John and Mary was Benjamin Shablack. Benjamin was the youngest son and he was also born in Philadelphia according to the 1930 Census of Camden, NJ. Benny was born on the 28^th of July in 1912. I could not find any baptismal or birth record for Benny in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. However, my research has not ended and I am in hopes that I will one day find the missing records. 

1930 Census Benny - Line #77

Finally the sixth and final, first generation American child of John and Mary Szablak was Helen Shablack. Helen was born in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey on Halloween night October 31^st 1915. I sent off for a birth record as I had for each of her siblings and hers is the only record that came back.

The interesting thing about Helens birth record is it was a delayed report of birth. My second great grandmother Mary had her daughter Helens birth recorded on April 2cnd 1963, some forty seven years after the fact. They do say better late than never, and on this one I really have to agree. I was ecstatic that I finally had an official document of birth from the State of New Jersey! It really was a blessing, now if I could only find 5 more for her siblings that would be wonderful. J

Helen Shablack Birth Record

To be Continued…..