I am interested in finding out about my grandmother and aunt

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I am interested in finding out about my grandmother and aunt who were in the Delaware State Hospital.

My grand mother is Mary (Magdelina) Orlowski and my aunt Catherine Orlowski. They were both listed on the 1940 Cenus. My grandmother passes away in l967. I am not sure about my aunt .

I would like to know why they were committed to the Delaware State Hospital.

I just found out about my grandmother any aunt.

Your help would be greatefully appreciated. I m trying to make a family tree.

Lorraine Doud Marshalewski

My mother name is Mary Doud ( Orlowski) she is the daughter of Magdelina Orlowski she is very ill. She is 90 years old and has forgot. She taiks about her mother often.
My aunt Catherine was born 11 april 1913 and died in Delaware city, de at Governpr Bacon Health.
This is my aunt that you found.

My grandmother is listed as Maddelina Orlowski on Probate paper but is listed on the 1940 cenus as Mary Orlowski, she died 2 nov 1967 ar Farnhurst. My mother never talked about her family until now she is very ill.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Edited On 1:07:34 AM - Sat, Aug 4th 2012 by Marshalewski

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marsh if you can be a little more specific I might be able to help you more. Please PM your grandmothers name and I'll try and track the kids through her. There are about 15 Catherine orlowski's on the Social security death index and I am unable to track which one is your aunt for sure. Do you know when she was born? (There is a Catherine Orlowski who died in Delaware City, DE born 11 April 1913 and died Dec. 1985, but I am not sure if this is your aunt (http://www.fold3.com/page/23001574_catherine_orlowski/#a-facts)).

post back with some more information and I'll see what i can find for you.
Edited On 7:30:06 PM - Thu, Aug 2nd 2012 by Evilavatar

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My Aunt Catherine Orlowski was born 11 April 1913 and Died Dec 1985 at Delware City.
My grandmother died 2 Nov 1967 at Farnhurst she is listed on the 1940 as being in Farnhust on cenus as Mary Orlowski Catherine was listed as well. I do not know why or how they arrived at Farnhurst. Any help you can give me would be appreciated.
Edited On 9:10:03 PM - Thu, Aug 9th 2012 by M-Explorer

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There is a mary orlowksi that died oct. 1967 and was born in new castle del. on 2 july 1881. Farnhurst was part of the federal unemployment system from 1930- 1944 and they may have arrived at Farnhurst state hospital in Delaware due to the depression. Records for the institution exist and are housed here http://archives.delaware.gov/collections/aghist/1500-009.shtml . Also the hospital itself still functions as a general hospital :

Address: 1901 N Dupont Highway , New Castle
State: Delaware
Phone: 302-577-4000

Delaware Public Archives
121 Duke of York Street
Dover, DE 19901

Any records for that time period that may exist will probably be at one of these 2 facilities.
I would start by contacting the institution and see if they can help you out. Best of Luck.


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