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ARCHIVE - 1997
Submitters J - R

Latest Update: 20 December 1997 ................................... FEEFHS WebSite Version

Please send all new entries, additions, corrections, etc. to:
A. Gathright
eMail Address: POLAND3@juno.com


Suggestions for effective Poland Research List Messages:

KLEIN, David
eMail address: d_k@inter.net.il
(Jewish)

I am researching the WAJZER family, a jewish family of cohens from the province of Lublin. Other names in my family tree and from the same area are: LACHTERN, TAN, KACNER, SWARTZBERG, GROSFOPIEL, STERN, GOLDFARB, GERECHT, DIAMENT, CHACHMAN, ROZENZWAJG, BARBAN, HERMAN, GROMB, ROJTMAN, ROZENBLAT, SITZER, CIEGELMAN, SHRAGER, PERSYK, HELMAN, ASPIS, FRIEDHEIM, NAJGES, CHAN, KRANC, GIEWERZT. Localities researched are Piaski-Luterski, Pilaszkowice, Czestoborowice, all in the province of Lublin.

I am also researching the KARPMAN and KRIKSMAN families from Tarczyn, who respectively came from Gora-Kalwaria and Sokolow, AND Warka. I will be happy to share information.


KLIMASZEWSKI, Dan
e-Mail address: dklimasz@mcic.gisd.k12.mi.us
(Catholic)

We are looking for any records re: Chester WOJDA, born 1 Nov. 1891. In Poland. Last known residence was listed as Drobien, Russia (formerly Poland). He emigrated to the United States from Antperpen Bellgium, arriving in New York on 20 Nov 1911. He was baptized Catholic. Thanks for any help.


KONYS, Paul R.
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
e-Mail address: PKonys@ix.netcom.com

My family name is KONYS. It has never been shortened from any records that we have known. My father visited Poznan in the 80's and saw some old tombstones with the original family name. The family originally settled in Schenectaty, New York. My grandfather, Joseph KONYS moved to Cleveland around 1900. Any information on the family anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated.


KOVALYCSIK, Joy
eMail address: Rusyn.From.Ujak.Joy@worldnet.att.net
(Roman Catholic)

I wish to add my great-grandparents names to this list. They were Boleslaus and Theophilia (Benjamin and Stell) REISS from Warsaw Poland, who immigrated to this country around 1905 to 1908. I have no other information other than they left Warsaw, Poland and came to Brooklyn, New York. Where else could I search for Polish genealogy as I am really at a dead end. Thank You.


KOWALSKI, Leo E.
eMail address: cirk@juno.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am searching any descendants of Josef KOWALSKI born about 1783 at Bobrowniki-na-Visla, (near Torun). Also descendants of Josef KOWALSKI his great grandson who lived at Philadelphia in 1899. I am also interested in contacting anyone researching BARANOWICZ, also from Bobrowniki and believed to have originated in what is now Belarus.
Webmaster's Note: There are 14 Bobrowniki locations in the current Polen Euro-Atlas, but none seem to be near Torun, which as you know is on the Wisla river. There are also 3 in the FHL Catalog - with the same problem. I suggest you join a Polish genealogy society near you (or the PGS of California). Then seek help from their experts on the correct powiat for your location of interest. This seems to be a pre-requisite to your finding such records as may exist.

KUNTZ, Al
Cleveland, Ohio
eMail address: akuntz@hotmail.com
(Roman Catholic)

Maternal grandmother, Antoinette SAGANIEWICZ, born 1890 Stara Sol, Galici, now Stary Sol, Ukraine. Sisters Elizabeth and Emilia. Parents are Frank SAGANIEWICZ and Caroline SWIDNICKI. Sisters came to USA early 1900's to Buffalo, New York and Cleveland, Ohio. Cousin Mary SWIDNICKI ( ROLL ) came through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and settled in Buffalo, New York. Looking for other information on these lines. I am waiting on microfilm from LDS that covers the time period of 20 years before grandmothers and siblings birth.


LACH, Thomas
eMail address: robin1@erols.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am looking for any information on my grandfather Thomas LACH or any others with the LACH surname that came from Galicase, Austriae - Rofioeyie(?) district. I am not sure about the spelling of the district in Austria, the spelling came from my grandfathers baptismal certificate and was very ornate. My grandfather LACH was baptized in the Roman Catholic faith on 10 November 1885. His father's name is spelled Joanne(d)(a) LACH and his mother's name was Anna. I would guess that he imigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. He lived in Detorit, Michigan and he and his wife Catherine who immigrated to America from Poland, via Ellis Island, had two children. If anyone has any information on Thomas LACH or any LACH from Galicia, Austria, please contact me. Thank you
Webmaster's Note: Did your ancestors really speak Polish (i.e. were they ethnic Poles)? If so, you submitted to the correct Research List. You have a surname that appears in both Germanic and Polish lists here; there are Lach citations for Pomerania and Banat listed on this website. All the Polish citations of Lach on this website have Polish given names. We have a Galizien German Descendant organization and also a Galicia Research List on this website. You might check them out. Galicia was an Austrian Crownland prior to WW I with both Germanic and Polish residents. Are you comfortable looking for your ancestors on the Polish Research List? Only you will know.......

LARSON, Dennise
eMail Address: dlarson@teleport.com

I am looking for relations of Maryanna ZAK (born 24 June 1892) from Rusocice, Czernichow, Poland. She emigrated to the USA on 26 December 1913 on the SS Frankfurt, entering in Baltimore, Maryland. She lived in Chicago from her entry into the USA until 13 November 1913, when she married Jan JAMROZIK at the St. John Cantius (Catholic) church. She was my grandmother. Sisters may be Magda, Zoska, and Wiktorya.

I am also looking for relatives of my grandfather, Jan JAMROZIK. Jan was born in Yawornik, Rzeszow, PL on 07 March 1884. He left Europe from Bremen on 13 March 1909 on the vessel SS Breslau, arriving in Baltimore and then heading West to settle in Washington state. Family legend has it that a marriage was arranged in Chicago. He arrived on 12 November 1915, married Maryanna ZAK on the 13th and they left for Washington the next day. The following August my mother was born.


LUDWIZCAK, Norma
eMail address: ludwiczn@ns.amaesd.k12.mi.us
(Roman Catholic)

My grandfather John LUDWICZAK came from Karze Prussin Poland. I cannot find where this place is. John was born June 17 1875. He had a brother names Andrew. I do not know any thing about him and can find no family for him, nor any information on his origin.

Grandpa John married Mary ADAMZCAK. We think her parents are Valentine and Catherine ADAMCZAK. Catherine was born October 18, 1860 in Poland. I would like to hear from other Ludwiczak's. I need help!

Webmaster's Note: There was a Karzen, Kreis Strehlen, Silesia, Prussia that is now Karczyn, powiat Strzelin, Poland. The civil register (1874-1877) of Karzen births are on FHL microfilm #1191849 items 6-16.


MARBOUH, Leila El
eMail Address: marbouh@cict.fr
(Roman Catholic)

My grand-mother was Aniela KUSTRA. My grand-mother immigrated to France, in 1930's. She was born on June 13th, 1906, in Blasowa (Poland); Her father was Jean KUSTRA and her mother Catharina OSIP. She had a brother Joseph KUSTRA, and Two Sisters: Maria KUSTRA (who's immigrated to Canada), and Paulina KUSTRA who stayed in Poland: she had a daughter Catherine who teaches French in Varsovie (Warsaw - Poland); My grand-mother has never came back to Poland and she lost contact with her family. She's died in 1985. If you know anything about KUSTRA's family, would you please send me an eMail.


MIKULSKI, Wally
eMail Address: wally.mikulski@sympatico.ca
(Roman Catholic)

I have just begun to search my ancestry and family background, and I am interested in connecting with anyone with information on the family name MIKULSKI. My grandparents were originally from Malwa Koshinka, Poland (now Lithuania - near Vilnius to the best of my knowledge. Their names were Alexander and Veronica. My parents - Wladyslaw and Elzbieta resided in Dobre Miasto, Poland prior to coming to Canada in 1961. I am looking forward to - and most appreciative of any reply.


MILLER, Olga
eMail address: omiller@legend.co.uk

My Belarusian aunt tells me that from 1943 - 1945 she worked in a camp called "Kaiserhaffen" or "Kaiserhagen" - as a "Ost" slave worker. She says her camp was near Danzig: "... close to the Vistula ... where the ships used to turn round". My aunt says Russian POWs were interned in "Kaiserhaffen" and other camps close by. Has anyone heard of such a camp? Can anyone advise me on other camps in the vicinity of Danzig and the Vistula?


MISKIEWICZ, Diane M.
Palatine Illinois
eMail Address: RQCN22A@prodigy.com
(Roman Catholic)

Franciszek BARCZYKOWSKI married Bronislawa SROCZYNSKA on 11 February 1903 in Lichen. Both were from Anielew, Poland. They arrived in Massachusetts not long after that. I have a copy of a page from census (3 May 1910). Grandmother left Franciszek in 1925 and came to Chicago with her two sons (my father and my uncle). Stayed until 1940 when she left to go back to Poland.

I went to Poland and talked with relatives who took care of her until she died and they said that she never saw Franciszek again from 1925 until her death. Searching through city directories of Lowell Mass where they lived, the last indication of him is 1925. I have searched high and low for him or his grave to no avail. I have been to Lowell (father moved back there) and saw the place they lived (now a gas station).

I have been to Poland twice and have walked in the same house that my grandmother was born and married in. It is a 200 year old thatched roof farm house and still looks the same and is still in the family. I have been to her grave and to my g-grandmothers grave and talked to relatives. Information on the "BARCZYKOWSKI", WROBEL, or WOJIECHOWSKA surnames would be appreciated.


MITCHELL, Gerry
eMail address: gerrym@warhorse.atinet.org
(Roman Catholic)

I am looking for information on my grandparents who came to the US from Poland. Michael AUGUSTOWSKI, born 30 September 1877 at Brztosktek, Poland (Austria partition). He married Julia PLAZIAK 17 October 1907 at Coventry Rhode Island. Julia was from Gogolwo Poland (Austria partition). Anything on these surnames and places would be helpful.


OKRZYNSKI, Robert
eMail address: ROKR@JUNO.COM
(Roman Catholic)

I am researching the OKRZYNSKI surname. Grandfather Feliks OKRZYNSKI was born and lived in Tarnopol (Russia?) prior to comming to the USA in August of 1903. He was born on 28th March 1880. His fathers name was Jacob OKRZYNSKI and his mothers name was Mary HODRONSKA. Any information will be appreciated and I am willing to share my research to date in the USA.


PARISI, Nancy Gordon
eMail address: mailto:parisi@mindspring.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am searching for connections to my family. My maternal grandparents names are Kazimierrz WEGRZYNOWSKI (born 1896 died 1962) his wife is Helena Patricia RYCHLICKI (born 1897, died 1959). Kazimierz parents Szymon and Mairian CWIAKALA Wegrzynowski. They were from Bosev or Bosef. It was a Jewish city that was eradicated (ed: in WWII). My paternal grandparents are Walter John GORZKOWSKI (born 12 May 1890, died 13 May 1938) and Mary Barbara NABAZONY GORZKOWSKI born 30 March 1893, died 11 June 1974).

Walter was from the Warsaw area. From the "hills" ?? Mary Barbara was from the Kracow area. She had a brother Louis who was an infant when she left Poland. (I think his name was Debish--she pronounced it deb aash.) who was in the Polish army she had contact with him as late as the 1970's. He had a daughter named Jean I think. I know Walter had a sister and nieces in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. I hope someone can help or direct me. They were as far as I know all Roman Catholic except Kazimierez who was Polish National Catholic.


PETERSON, Joseph
e-Mail address: lawpete@juno.com
(Catholic)

My grandfather, Joseph James WESOLOWSKI, was born 1913 in CT, USA to Alex WESOLOWSKY and Katherine KALECHEVESKY (sp?), who I think were both born in the Lomzha (ed. Lomza), Poland area (one of them came from the village of Dobry Las). Alex was born June 6, 1887. I believe they were all Catholic. In 1914 or 1915, mother Katherine returned to Poland with baby Joseph. I don't know why. WWI prevented their return. Katherine ended up dying, maybe of flu, about 1918, leaving Joseph orphaned and trapped in Poland. Eventually his relatives were able to send him back to his father in the USA around 1924. Grandpa Joseph remembers Russian soldiers using his family's farm animals as target practice. I hope someone out there has some information related to Alex and Katherine and what happened to Katherine. Maybe this information will also be of use to someone else.


PIATKOWSKI, Julius K.
3241 Alta Arden Exp.103, Sacramento, CA 95825-U.S.A.
eMail address: jkp410@jps.ne
(Catholic)

I am looking for relatives of Julius K. PIATKOWSKI and his parents Waclaw and Ernestyna. His uncles were Stanislaw, Ryszard and Leopold. Are there any relatives here in US or back in Poland? I am, to my knowledge, the only family member in the US. There was a cousin Wanda Gordon in Chicago, now deceased.


PIOTTER, Cindy
eMail address: CPiotter@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am looking for any information on parents or siblings of Ludwig Wilhelm PIOTTER born on 2 July 1824 in Ciemno, Pomerania; he married Juliane Marie Florentine ZILSKE on 28 April 1854 in Charbrow, Pomerania and he died on 16 March 1891 in Poblotz, Pomerania. His wife emigrated to America in 1891 and her parents were Johann Krugers ZILSKE and Caroline CARNUTH. Any help you can give me would be very much appreciated.

WebMaster'a Note: This PLRL and the KRL were posted to help permit record searchers to post entries for ethnic Poles of any religious belief. Ethnic Germans from Pomerania prior to World War II need to contact and submit your genealogy to Myron Gruenwald, editor of Die Pommerschen Leute and ask to be included in its huge 100,000+ person Die Vorfahren database of Pomeranians.

PISZCZOR, Jess
eMail address: crashe@iwaynet.net
(Roman Catholic)

We are looking for any records or documentation on PISZCZOR. Primary immigration to U.S. from the Nowy Targ / Zakopane region was between 1901-1909. I am most interested in any documentation concerning either a Jan or Jacob from the Ciche circa the mid 19th century. I am also looking to increase the related lines of SZCZYPTA, BASIORKA, BRZUCHACZ, ORSZULAK, FUDALA and KOWALCZUK - all from the same region. Thank you.


PLOCKOT, Carol
eMail address: LouAnn11@aol.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am looking for information on Mikolaj PLACHONICKI or PLOCHOTNICKI born around 1884 in Warwaz ?, Poland, My father Died around 1967-1970 in Brooklyn, New York. Anna AUSTRA was born 1886 in Warwaz Poland?. She died about 1939 at Brooklyn, New York. They immigrated to the U.S. about 1911-1912. My father-inlaw was born 8 July 1913 and died November 1966. His daughter died 1970? His son died 1927? I am looking for anyone with this name. There is no one in the US. The name was changed to PLOCKOT. Is is Mikolaj's surname Polish? How can I find a birth certificate for him?


POPOVICH, Mary K.
e-Mail address: nana.ward@worldnet.att.net
(Catholic)

I have done years of research on my mom's Polish family which settled in Milwaukee. Have access to Milwaukee parish records of St. Stan, St. Hedwig, St.Hyacinth, St. Josaphat and St. John Kanty. Some of the parish registers contain information on where parishoners came from in Poland. I am willing to help others and would like to correspond with those who may be related to families I've researched:

SZYMANSKI, KUJAWSKI, MICHALSKI, GLOWINSKI, NAPIERALA
(Wagrowiec, Poznan)

MUSOLF (I am particularly interested in locating the Milwaukee East Side MUSOLF family, who are distantly related to me), BRUNO, CYBOROWSKI, KONDIZORA, SUCHOMSKI, DUNCZYK, DZIEKAN et al. (Tuchola, Bydgoszcz)

JURKOWSKI, SLIGA (Zlotow, Koszalin)

KOWALSKI, KOLODZIEJCZYK (Sypniewo, Koszalin)

GROHALL, SZUBERT (Margonin, Poznan)

PATULSKI, MUSIELAK, PRZYBYLSKI (Gniezno & Jarzabkowo, Poznan)


PRIMEAU, Laurelei
eMail address: laurelei_primeau@bc.sympatico.ca

I am searching for information on my SCHINDEL ancestors. John SCHINDEL and Pauline SCHRAEDER SCHINDEL were born in East Prussia, Poland in 1858 and 1860. They came to Manitoba around 1901. It is known that John had a brother Adolph and a sister. Pauline had several brothers and sisters who are said to have settled in Saskatchewan Canada. Do these names sound familiar to anyone? I'd be happy to share what information I have. Many thanks.


PRINTZ, Charles F.
1341 North Avenue #7-C, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208-2622, USA
eMail address: cfphrai@bellatlantic.net
(Jewish)

Searching for Sarah WOLCZEK (?) I am seeking information on my (Jewish) maternal grandmother, Sarah, born Warsaw, Poland about 1881. While we know her American maiden name, we are not able to furnish a correct Jewish / Polish spelling. In America they changed it to WALLACK, but we believe that the original name may have been one of the following: WOLCZEK, WALCZEK, WALCZYK, or WOLCZYK. Grandmother was one of six siblings (Lena, Sarah, Eva, Pauline, Molly and Herman) all born in Warsaw. She always talked of her beautiful Warsaw and walking to the opera house with her sisters. We believe grandmother met Sam YARESHEFSKI (YAROSHEVSKY) of Odessa when he traveled to Warsaw on business for his father. They married there, and emigrated to the US in the early 1900s, as grandfather's naturalization certificate states that he was naturalized in 1906. Other family members also immigrated to the US. If anyone has any information on my Grandmother or her family, please contact me with all deliberate speed.


RILEY, Gayle
e-Mail address: key3pst@pacbell.net
(Jewish)

The SCHLISSEL and EDER families both came from Tarnobrzeg, Poland (Galicia), they were Jewish. The oldest names I can verify are Israel and Hene SCHLISSEL born circ. 1818 and Hersch ZVI father Isaac and wife Mirla born 1808. The EDER's and SCHLISSEL's inter-married. Mirla's childern were: Motel, Chaim Josef, Melach, Israel, Tauba Spirn, Gitel Eder and Glika SCHLISSEL. Hene's childern were Moses, Abraham, Samuel David, David Leib and Brientko. The next generation all came to the US, the EDER's Detroit and the SCHLISSEL New York and Detroit. ANY info from Tarnobrzeg however small gladly appreicated.


ROSS, James V.
eMail address: sunny@rideau.net
(Roman Catholic)

I am searching for ancestors of my maternal grandmother Franciszka ZIOLKOWSKA, born 16 November 1888 at Ostrow. Her father was Frank ZIOLKOWSKI, a circuit judge. Her mother was Catherine WALENCZUK. Franciszka claimed to be a descendant of the 17th Century Crown Hetman Stanislaw ZOLKIEWSKI, who was maternal grandfather of Jan Sobieski.


RYBICKI, Fame
eMail address: FRYBICKI@webtv.net

I am looking for Kasmiera TOMCZAK who was living in Gniezno, Poznan in 1950. I believe she is a great niece of my grandparents, Peter and Lucy (KOWALEWSKA) TOMCZAK that I can't locate a village for. Peter TOMCZAK had 3 brothers: Wojciech, Michael and Paul and a sister, Catherine who married a man named GRAF. Here in the U.S., Catherine had 2 sons, Frank and Stanley and 2 daughters, Josephine NYEA and Aniela GALUSZKA. Stanley GRAF had 9 children -- I know only 2 names: Walter and Josephine SUCHOMCKI. Frank GRAF had 6 children: Wanda (Mrs. Fred LOCOF); Pauline STEELE who died in California; Helen KESLINKE, Frances GAWORSKI, Mary and a son. Kasimera is cousin to these GRAF children. Any information on her location will be greatly appreciated.


RZYHAK, John
eMail address: JPR755@aol.com
(Roman Catholic)

I am researching information about the family surname RZYHAK. My
great-grandfather, wife and family emigrated to Canada (Manitoba province?) in the late 1800's- early 1900's. Any information appreciated.

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