Name Apolonia Pauline Belka (Stetner) (Jaster)
Notes Frank Hatton's cemetery notes read: Belka Apolunia (Jaster) - 6/15/1865 - 10/7/1943

Phyllis Long's notes: This one was first listed as: JASTER, Apolunis (BELKA) - Czer 15, 1865, Poland - Lipca 10, 1943, Rural Pierce City, Barry Co., MO

Her death certificate gives her birth date as June 15, 1864 and her death date as July 10, 1943. Her father is listed as Frank Jaster, born Poland, and her mother as Kate born Poland. Clayton Belka, Pierce City, MO, was the informant. Pierce City is in Lawrence County but the data reads that she living and died in Barry County. She had lived there for 61 years.

Should be listed Apolunis maiden name STETNER, married first BELKA, second JASTER.

1920 Census she is married to Peter Jaster with Anna Belka age 16, born abt 1904, as stepdaughter to head of household, Peter Jaster. Apononia is also named on her daughter Anela Pozniak’s death certificate as maiden name Stetner.

Death Certificate - Apolonia Jaster (Stetner) Belka (Belka first husband, Jaster second husband)

June 15, 1864 Poland - July 10, 1943 Rural Pierce City, Barry Co., MO - She was a daughter of Frank and Kate Stetner. She married first Francisco "Frank" Xavior Belka and second Peter Jaster.

Info at rootsweb: Maiden name Stetnier / Stetner. She married Francisco Xavior Belka in 1882. She apparently married Belka first, and second Jaster.

1900 Census Missouri; Barry; Shoal Creek; District 15
Franklin Belka, head, born June 1851 Germany, age 48, married 18 years, parents born Germany, immigrated to US in 1881
Etpolonia, wife, born June 1865 Germany, age 34, mother of 9 children, 9 living, parents born Germany
Clayton, son, born may 1884 MO, age 16
John, son, born Dec 1886 MO, age 13
Allie, dau., born Oct. 1887 MO, age 12
Joe, son, born May 1889 MO, age 11
Tony, dau., born Feb. 1891 MO, age 9
Alexander, son, born Mar. 1892 MO, age 8
Frank, son, born May 1895 MO, age 5
Lena or Lana, dau., born Feb. 1897 MO, age 3
Etpolonia, dau., born Nov. 1899 MO, age 6 months

1910 Census Missouri; Barry; Capps Creek; 3
Peter Jaster, head, age 52, married twice, present marriage 0 years, born Russia, parents born Germany, farmer
Apoliona, wife, age 44, married twice, present marriage 0 years, mother of 11 children, 11 living, born Germany, parents born Germany
Frank (Belka), son, age 14, born MO
Lena (Belka), daughter, age 13, born MO
Apoliona (Belka), daughter, age 10, born MO
Mary (Belka), daughter, age 8, born MO
Annie (Belka), daughter, age 6, born MO

1920 Census Missouri; Barry; Corsicana; District 8
Peter Jaster, head, age 63, immigrated to US in 1873, born Poland, parents born Poland
Apolonya, wife, age 56, immigrated in 1882, born Poland, parents born Poland
Anna Beka (Belka), stepdaughter, age 16, born MO
1930 Census Missouri; Barry; Capps Creek; District 3
Apolonia Jaster, head, age 66, widowed, age at first marriage 18, born Poland, parents born Poland
Resource Census, Death Certificate - Dates from Book-Past & Present
Researcher Phyllis Long
Frank Hatton