Minnesota Siluk History

Minnesota Siluk History
(8-20-2008)

1) Anton Siluk: came to America in 1916, from Russia, his brother went to South America, his father died falling off roof, and mother moved to Warsaw. His wife, Ella, died at 33-years old, in 1933. Anton was Born 1891, died 1974, a painter and restaurant owner; participated in WWI; Children: Ann (living, 90-years old), Elsie (1920 to 2003) deceased, worked for Swifts Meats for 22-years, and was a seamstress thereafter; Rose (deceased) 2007; Betty, presently living, in St. Paul, 80-years old; Wally (POW, WWII, deceased, was 85-years old when he died 2007) and Caroline Siluk, lives in Wisconsin at present; Frank Siluk, died in 1945, Italy, WWII, buried in Florence, Italy.


2) Mike E. Siluk (Freelance Photographer) and Dennis Lee Siluk (both brothers); Mike Edward Siluk, born October 8, 1945, still living in Minnesota, as does his daughter Sharla. Cheryl the younger of the two lives in Missouri. Attended Como Park Junior High School, and Washing High School, in St. Paul, Minnesota; along with his brother Dennis.


3) Dennis L. Siluk, Born October 7, 1947: attended several universities: The University of Maryland, in West Germany, Troy State University, in Alabama. The University of Minnesota, and others, receiving a License in Counselling, and a Doctorate in Education. Spent eight years active, and three reserves in the United States Army (at the rank of Staff Sergeant), and one tour in Vietnam, during the war, in 1971, receiving an Army Accommodation Medal (in total three). Dennis also received an Art award, as 2nd place, St. Paul, from the JC’s, in 1965. Wrote 38-books, reserving several awards in Peru for his Cultural Poetry. Has travelled to sixty-countries, and throughout the United States; lives in Minnesota and Peru at present. Have no children or grandchildren at present. Dennis was close friends with the renowned karate family, the Yamaguchi’s, whom he met and took instructions from in San Francisco, 1968-69.

Additional Information: Mr. Siluk is a recovering Alcoholic (23-years); married to Rosa Penaloza de Siluk for eight-years. In 1993, Mr. Siluk became an Ordained Minister in good standing. He worked on his Masters Degree at Liberty University for several months, in Theology, Eschatology, Old and New Testament studies. He wrote his first poems at the age of 12-years old.