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Category Archives: Dziurzyński
The Polish Surnames in My Family Tree
In grade school I always enjoyed the day that came every year when our teachers would ask what our mothers’ maiden names were. My mother’s maiden surname – Niedziałkowski – always got everyone’s attention because it was so unusual. My … Continue reading
Posted in Chodkowski, Daily Journal, Dymek, Dziurzyński, Głowacz, Goliński, Iwaniec, Izbicki, Markiewicz, Niedziałkowski, Pszczółkowski, Skowroński, Sowa, Tropiło
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My Galician Grandfather
Birth and Early Life My paternal grandfather, Michael Danko (Michał Dańko), was born in Nienadowa, Galicia on September 22, 1877, the son of Jakub Dańko, a farmer, and Agnieszka Sowa. He was delivered by the midwife Agnieszka Pilch, and was baptized … Continue reading
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The Dańkos of Nienadowa and Wesoła
Back in May, I wrote that I found three passenger manifests that might include the name of my Great Aunt Mary (Dańko) Goliński: Marianna Dańko, age 25, from Nienadowa, Austria Marya Dańko, age 27, from Nienadowa, Austria Marya Dańko, age … Continue reading
The Birth and Death of Aunt Bronisława
My Aunt Bronisława Dańko died when she was one year old and was buried with two other infants in an unmarked grave in Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts. In order to erect on monument on the grave, the cemetery requires that the names of all three infants be included on the monument. The cemetery provided the following information on the three infants: Continue reading
Wiktor Dziurzyński and The Katyn Forest Massacre
A synopsis of the events surrounding the Katyn Forest Massacre in which Wiktor Dziurzyński was murdered Sign on the Road near Katyn “Memorial to the Polish Officers Who Perished in Katyn” On August 23, 1939 the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed by … Continue reading
Paulette's Dziurzyński Ancestors
When I was searching the Internet for connections to my Dziurzyński ancestors, I came across some information posted by Paulette Mackuliak who was searching for her Dziurzyński ancestors in the same part of Poland where my ancestors lived. I also found a reply … Continue reading
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Immigration of Johann Dziurzyński and Pawel Goliński
John Dziurzyński was the brother of my paternal grandmother. I have only two records for him, one of which is his Ellis Island Passenger Arrival Manifest. John was listed on the passenger manifest as Johann Dzuzynski and he traveled to … Continue reading
Uncle Jan's Birth in Nienadowa
My uncle, Jan Dańko, was born in Nienadowa, Galicia (Austria-Poland) and immigrated to the United States with his mother and older sister, Zofia. After he arrived in America, Jan adopted the English version of his name, John, but was more … Continue reading
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The Dziurzyński Brickwall
I have been searching for years for information on the ancestors of my paternal grandmother, Marianna Dziurzyńska. When I hired a professional genealogist in Poland to find records of my ancestors in Dubiecko, Poland, he found precious little about my … Continue reading
Aunt Bronisława Has Been Misplaced
Somehow my family misplaced my Aunt Bronisława. Granted, she died 93 years ago, but how could the family misplace her? Years ago, my Aunt Helen had prepared a family history and listed a sister called Bertha with no birth or death information, just a notation (Hope Cemetery) Worc. Ma. This entry was the first time I had heard about this child. Soon after I read this, my cousin Joe told me that this child was supposed to be buried in an unmarked grave in Hope Cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts. He had visited Hope Cemetery, but the cemetery had no record of her burial. Continue reading