3. Jan F. PAUTER was born in Jul 1885 in Chicago, Illinois. He appeared on the census in 1900 in Chicago, Illinois.⁽²⁰⁾ Listed as John Pouter, born July 1885, age 14, born in Illinois, both parents born in Poland (Germany), working as a day laborer, unemployed five months, could read, write and speak English, living with his parents Ignatz and Josephine Pouter. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois.⁽²¹⁾ Listed as John F. Pauter, age 23, married for two years, born in Illinois, both parents born in Germany/Polish, could speak English, working as a painter, had not been out of work in 1909, could read and write, lived in a rented home at 2137 N. Leavitt St. with his wife Hedwig and daughters Mary (16 months) and Melania (4 months). He died on 23 Apr 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. ⁽²²⁾ The obituary notes that he died in old age (w podeszlym wieku); that the funeral was held at the church of sw. Jadwiga (St.Hedwig), and was signed by his daughters and son; his daughter-in-law; and his sons-in-law Eugene Schell, Edward C. Karschnick, Thomas J. Smith and James Schroepfer, 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was buried on 28 Apr 1958 in St. Adalbert Cemetery. ⁽²³⁾ The obituary notes he was buried "in the family plot."

He was married to Jadwiga WOZNIAK about 1908 in Chicago, Illinois. Jadwiga WOZNIAK appeared on the census in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois.⁽²⁴⁾ Listed as Hedwig Pauter, age 22, married two years, born in Illinois, both parents born in Germany (Polish), could speak English, could read and write, living at 2137 N. Leavitt with husband John F. and daughters Mary and Melania. She died on 4 Apr 1945 in Chicago, Illinois.⁽²⁵⁾ The obituary notes that she died at 10:15 p.m. after "a long and ponderous illness," in middle age (w srednim wieku), and that she resided at 2137 N. Leavitt St. It describes her as "wife, mother, sister, grandmother." Jan F. PAUTER and Jadwiga WOZNIAK had the following children:

10 i. Marie PAUTER.
11 ii. Mildred (Melania) PAUTER.
12 iii. Victoria PAUTER.
13 iv. Florence PAUTER.
14 v. Lydia PAUTER.
+15 vi. Richard PAUTER.

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