Malecki, John S.
Merchant and philanthropist. Born 1849 in Zalesie, Poland. In 1871 came to America, and settled in Buffalo, N. Y. In 1876 married Constance Mankowski; in 1898 established a hardware store. Donated large sums of money to the Felician Sisters and the Polish Orphanage in Cheektowaga, N. Y. Member of P.R.C.U. Deceased.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943