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Family HistoryFamily History - Madaline Stevens


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Madaline Stevens and seven of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Madaline Stevens,1 born 3 May 1911 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Arthur Stevens and Agnes H. Warner;1, 2, 3, 4 died June 1990.1 Madaline married, first, Andrew Leo Oliver (born 11 May 1910 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the son of Joseph Oliver and Catherine Dombroski;5, 6, 7, 8 Andrew died 21 February 1969 in Los Angeles, California7, 9). Madaline married, second, Robert Yukoto ‘Bob’ Ito12 (born 6 June 1920 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Masashige Ito and Tomoko Shima;4, 10, 11 Bob died 25 June 198810). Andrew is buried in St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois.13

Children of Madaline Stevens and Andrew Leo Oliver:

+3i. Katherine Gertrude Oliver, born 12 June 1933 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 2 November 2002. Married (1) Tom Yukawa Married (2) Kazuyoshi Kato.
 4ii. Andrew James Oliver, born 21 May 1935 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois;4, 14, 15 died 16 May 2013.15

  1. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Madaline M. Ito, died: June 1990; born: 3 May 1911.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek, E.D. 49, Sheet No. 13A, Charles A. Stevens, 33, Michigan, laborer, steel; wife Minnie P. Stevens, 34, Michigan; son Wayne Stevens, 10, Michigan; daughter Madeline Stevens, 8, Michigan; son Paul Stevens, 6, Michigan; daughter Maxine Stevens, 5, Michigan; son Jackson W. Stevens, 3, Michigan.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, E.D. 103-2257, Sheet No. 2B, Charles A. Stevens, 30, Michigan, residence on 1 April 1935: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, radio engineer, civil [unreadable] post office; wife Marie M. Stevens, 25, Illinois, residence on 1 April 1935: Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; son Charles A. Stevens, Jr., 4, Illinois; daughter Carol A. Stevens, 3, Illinois; daughter Charlotte Stevens, 6/12, Illinois; sister Madeline Oliver, 28, Michigan, waitress, restaurant.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, E.D. 103-3932, Sheet No. 1, Robert Y. Ito, 29, Hawaii, Japanese, naturalized, sander, mfg. sporting goods; wife Madaline Ito, 38, Michigan; step-daughter Katherine Oliver, 16, Illinois, cold meat slicer, retail grocery store; step-son Andrew Oliver, 14, Illinois; lodger Calvin Kanashiro, 1, Illinois, Japanese.
  5. Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1953, Andrew Oliver, born: 11 May 1910 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; father: Joseph Oliver, age 23, born in Chicago, Illinois; mother: Catherine Dombrowski, age 18, born in Chicago, Illinois.
  6. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Andrew Leo Oliver, Serial No. 108; born: 11 May 1910 in Chicago, Illinois; name of person who will always know your address: Mrs. Gertrude Dombroske, grandmother; employer: W. F. Hall Printing Co.
  7. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Andrew L. Oliver, died: 21 February 1969 in Los Angeles, California; born: 11 May 1910 in Illinois.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, E.D. 103-4110, Sheet No. 78, Andrew J. Oliver, 39, Illinois, pin setter, bowling alley; wife Mary L. Oliver, 26, Illinois
  9. Obituary, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois. 27 February 1969, Andrew L. Oliver. The article gives the names of his two children and one sister.
  10. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Robert Y. Ito, died: 25 June 1988; born: 6 June 1920; residence zip code: 60073 [corresponding to Round Lake, Illinois].
  11. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Yutaka Bob Ito, born: 6 June 1920 in Honolulu [Hawaii]; other name: Robert Yutaka Ito; father: Masashige Ito; mother: Tomoko Shima.
  12. The Courier-Leader, Paw Paw, Michigan (available at: digmichnews.cmich.edu), 18 October 1985, Thirty Years Ago in Lawrence: Mrs. Madelyn Ito of Chicago spent Saturday night with her mother, Mrs. Agnes Podolak, then went on to Battle Creek to visit her brother, Paul Stevens.
  13. Illinois, Archdiocese of Chicago, Cemetery Records, 1864-1989 (available at familysearch.org), Andrew L. Oliver, age 58, burial: 28 February 1969 in St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Cook County, Illinois.
  14. Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1953, Andrew James Dombroske, born: 21 May 1935 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; father: Andrew Dombroske, age 25, born in Chicago, Illinois; mother: Mary Madaline Stevens, age 24, born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [The surname Dombroske for Andrew and his father Andrew may be a transcription error; their surname was known to be Oliver by family members and in other records.]
  15. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Andrew J. Oliver, died: 16 May 2013; born: 21 May 1935; state: Illinois.
Second and Third Generations
2. Mary June Stevens2 (Madaline1), born 29 November 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.1 Mary married, first, George Michiya Ogata6 (born 15 April 1921 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, parents not determined;2, 3, 4, 5 George died 3 February 2005 in Los Angeles, California4, 5). Mary married, second, Richard Miller6 (born ____, parents not determined). Mary married, third, Zigmund Stanley Ksiezak6 (born 1 May 1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, parents not determined;7, 8 Zigmund died 25 March 19958).

3. Katherine Gertrude Oliver2 (Madaline1), born 12 June 1933 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois;9, 10, 11, 12 died 2 November 2002.11, 13 Katherine married, first, 28 August 1953 in Cook County, Illinois, Tom Yukawa14 (born ____, parents not determined). Katherine married, second, 26 October 1956 in Cook County, Illinois, Kazuyoshi Kato13, 16 (born 16 May 1928 in Hilo, Hawaii, parents not determined;15 Kazuyoshi died 30 January 202115).

Children of Katherine Gertrude Oliver and Kazuyoshi Kato:

 5i. Thomas George Kato, born 2 December 1952 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois;17, 18 died 31 July 1997.18
 6ii. Joyce Marie Kato, born 1 September 1953.19
 7iii. Michael E. Kato, born 15 September 1956.19
 8iv. Linda Darnell Koto, born 20 April 1963.19

  1. Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1953, Mary June Stevens, born: 29 November 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; mother: Madaline Stevens, age 16, born in Kalamazoo, Michigan [father is not listed].
  2. California Birth Index, 1905-1995, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Michiya Ogata, born: 15 April 1921 in San Joaquin County, California; mother’s maiden name: Sato.
  3. California, Draft Registrations 1940-1947, Michiya Ogata, Serial Number 138, born: 15 April 1921 in Stockton, California; name and address of a person who will always know your address: Daniel J. Ogata, Rt. 3, Box 208, Lodi, California [same address as where Michiya Ogata is living].
  4. Find a Grave (website). Los Angeles Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, California George Michiya Ogata, born: 15 April 1921; died: 3 February 2005 (from record, which shows a photo of his gravestone giving the same dates).
  5. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, George M. Ogata, born: 15 April 1921; died: 3 February 2005; residence zip code: 90012 (corresponding to Los Angeles, California).
  6. Email between Jill Austin and Lee Gazlay, December 2025, with information about her parents and grandparents with surnames Stevens, Oliver, Ito, Ogata, Miller, and Ksiezak.
  7. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Zigmund Stanley Ksiezak, born: 1 May 1932 in Chicago, Cook [County], Illinois; other name: Sigmund Stanley Ksiezak; father: Stanley Ksiezak; mother: Wiktonya Kozak.
  8. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Sigmund S. Ksiezak, born: 1 May 1932; died: 25 March 1995; residence zip code: 60061 (corresponding to Vernon Hills, Illinois).
  9. Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1953, Kathrine Gertrude Dombroske, born: 12 June 1933 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois [no parents listed]. [The surname Dombroske for Katherine may be a transcription error; her surname was known to be Oliver by family members and in other records.]
  10. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Katherine Gertrude Oliver, born: 12 June 1933 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; father: Andrew L. Oliver; mother: Madline M. Steven [sic].
  11. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Katherine G. Kato, died: 2 November 2002; born: 12 June 1933; residence zip code: 60164 [corresponding to Melrose Park, Illinois].
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, E.D. 103-3932, Sheet No. 1, Robert Y. Ito, 29, Hawaii, Japanese, naturalized, sander, mfg. sporting goods; wife Madaline Ito, 38, Michigan; step-daughter Katherine Oliver, 16, Illinois, cold meat slicer, retail grocery store; step-son Andrew Oliver, 14, Illinois; lodger Calvin Kanashiro, 1, Illinois, Japanese.
  13. Obituary, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, Illinois (available at legacy.com), 6 November 2002, Katherine Kato [no death date or place given]. The article provides the names of her husband, siblings, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
  14. Illinois, Cook County Marriage Index, 1930-1960, Katherine Oliver and Tom Yukawa, married on 28 August 1953 in Cook County, Illinois; marriage license no. 2285063.
  15. Obituary, Morizzo Funeral Home and Cremation Services (website: morizzofuneralhome.com), Kazuyoshi Kato, died: 30 January 2021; born: 16 May 1928 in Hilo, Hawaii. The article provides the names of his wife, children and their spouses, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
  16. Illinois, Cook County Marriage Index, 1930-1960, Katherine Yukawa and Kazuyosi Kato, married on 26 October 1956 in Cook County, Illinois; marriage license no. 2420681.
  17. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Thomas George Kato, born: 2 December 1952 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; father: Kazuyoshi Kato; mother: Katherine G. Oliver.
  18. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Thomas G. Kato, died: 31 July 1997; born: 2 December 1952.
  19. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.