Category Archives: Dańko

For My Mother – Part 3: Fighting an Illness and Adopting a Cat

As a bookkeeper, my mother excelled. She had an extraordinary sense of detail and precision, a sense that extended to her housekeeping. Continue reading

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For My Mother – Part 2: Marriage and Raising Children

When the United States entered World War II, all three of my maternal uncles joined the war effort: my mother’s older brother Ray entered the US Coast Guard, her younger brother Fred entered the US Naval Armed Guard, and her youngest brother Henry entered … Continue reading

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For My Mother – Part 1: The Immigrants' Daughter

Today is my mother’s birthday. She was born on 06 October 1922 at home at 194 Prescott Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. She died on 16 April 1980 in St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, New York at age 57. She would have … Continue reading

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The World War I Draft Registration Card for Michael Danko

I recently obtained color digital images of the World War I Draft Registration Card for my grandfather, Michael Danko. World War I Draft Registration Card for Michael Danko (Back) Click on the link for a PDF Copy of the World War I Draft Registration … Continue reading

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Katarzyna Dańko: Biografia

Because the Biography of Katarzyna Dańko may be of interest to my relatives and readers in Poland, I am providing the story here, in Polish. I have also posted an English version, a photo of Katarzyna and her son Franciszek, … Continue reading

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The Wedding of Franciszek Tropiło and Stanisława Krannerwetter

Franciszek Tropiło, the son of Jan Tropiło and Katarzyna Dańko, married Stanisława Krannerwetter. Continue reading

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The Biography of Katarzyna Dańko

Kasia Tropiło sent me the following biography of her great great grandmother, Katarzyna Dańko. We think that Katarzyna Dańko may be my first cousin, three times removed. Continue reading

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A Day at the New York State Library

I spent Friday at the New York State Library. Most of the stacks at the New York State Library are closed and require a wait of up to an hour before the requested books, microfilm, or other materials are retrieved. … Continue reading

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The Family Home on South Allen Street

I’m heading back to Albany, New York to spend the Fourth of July with my father and my sisters. It should be an interesting trip. My younger sister, who owns the house on South Allen Street in which we grew up, has rented … Continue reading

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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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