Hedwig “Hattie” C. Strauss was born on October 5, 1904 in Floral Park, New York to parents Michael and Johanna Strauss. She married Anthony Pogozelski on June 24, 1923 in Floral Park, New York. She died on February 14, 1980 and is buried in Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury, New York.

Note: Alhough most people referred to Hedwig as Hattie, her father Michael spelled her name "Hady".

Anthony “Tony” Pogozelski Sr.

Anthony Pogozelski Sr was born on March 20, 1896 in Łomża, Podlaskie, Poland. Łomża is about 80 miles northwest of Central Warsaw. He emigrated to the United States in 1913.

He entered military service on June 12, 1919. He became a baker, working for K&P Bakery in Glen Cove, NY.

He married Hedwig Strauss on June 24, 1923 in Floral Park, New York.

Anthony was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and was bedridden for many years before his death on October 5, 1963. He is buried with his wife in Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury, New York with his last name spelled Pogorzelski.

Home in 1940: 90 Lehigh Street, Williston Park, New York
Home in 1950: 414 1 St Ave, New Hyde Park, New York