The Birth of Benjamin Skowronski

The third child of Alexander Skowronski and Frances Dymek was named Benjamin.  He was born in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.  His birth is recorded on line 3540 of the Birth Register, which I found on the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

The Birth Record for Benjamin Skowronski

The Birth Record for Benjamin Skowronski

SOURCE: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Births Registered in the City of Worcester for the Year 1910. Benjamin Soborowski. Volume 592, Page 553, Number 3540. http://www.newenglandancestors.org.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth Record for Benjamin Skowronski.  The record states that:

  • Bennie Soborowski, a male child, was born in May 1910 in Worcester
  • His birth was recorded on line 3540 of page 553 of volume 592 of the Birth Register for the City of Worcester for the year 1910 and was entered in the register in Jan 1911
  • His father was Alek, a laborer born in Russia Poland
  • His mother was Frances Demek, born in Russia Poland
  • His parents’ residence was in Worcester

This record is unusual in that the surname for Bennie is Soborowski, which is the surname for his father’s stepfather.  Even though the birth records for the two children born before Bennie show the Skowronski surname, this record shows Soborowski.

The actual date of birth is not given.  Only the month and year are provided.

One Response to “The Birth of Benjamin Skowronski”

  1. Steve’s Genealogy Blog » The Descendants of Franciszek Skowroński Says:

    […] 2.  ALEXANDER FRANK SKOWRONSKI (FRANCISZEK) was born 02 Feb 1886 in Gradi, Lomza, Russia-Poland, and died 04 Jan 1970 in Hahnemann Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.  He married FRANCES DYMEK 19 Feb 1906 in Woonsocket, Providence Co., Rhode Island, daughter of JOSEPH DYMEK and BRONISLAWA GOLASH.  She was born 03 May 1888 in Poland, and died Jun 1963 in Massachusetts.   Children of ALEXANDER SKOWRONSKI and FRANCES DYMEK are:  i. ADAM SKOWRONSKI, born 24 Dec 1906, Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 28 Dec 1906, Gardner, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.  ii. ALEXANDER SKOWRONSKI, born 24 Aug 1908, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. 5. iii. BENJAMIN STANLEY SKOWRONSKI, SR., born May 1910, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 06 Nov 1998, Memorial Hospital /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 6. iv. EDWARD ALEXANDER SKOWRONSKI, born 20 Aug 1912, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 29 Aug 1995, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 7. v. CHESTER STANLEY SKOWRONSKI, born 17 Dec 1914, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 22 Jan 2005, St. Camillus Nursing Center /Whitinsville, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. 8. vi. JEAN BARBARA SKOWRONSKI, born 31 Mar 1917, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died 18 Oct 1996, Memorial Health Care /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.  vii. FRANCIS SKOWRONSKI, born 26 Oct 1919, 16 Dorchester St. /Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; died Bef. Apr 1930.  viii. SOFIE SKOWRONSKI, born 1926; died 1926. […]

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