Joseph F. Paczkowski was born July 6, 1886 at Denver, Colorado.
He married Hattie Kulla at Wells, Minnesota on June 2, 1908. Hattie was born at Wells on October 12, 1886, to John and Mary Hennilar Kulla.
The couple lived near Wells until coming to North Dakota. They bought a farm in McKinnon Township.
When they retired they moved to Jamestown. They had six children: Frank, Anna, Dorothy, Ursula, Joseph and John.
Mr. Paczkowski died July 10, 1964. Mrs. Paczkowski died January 23, 1973. They are buried in Calvary Cemetery in Jamestown.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 82B