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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
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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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Memories of Grandmother Danko
I knew my grandmother for 14 years before her death in 1969, and even though I remember her well, I honestly can’t say that I knew her well . The problem was that my grandmother never learned to speak English. My … Continue reading
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 … 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 … Continue reading
Michael Danko and John Dziurzynski in the 1930 Census
My great uncle, John Dziurzynski, immigrated to the United States in 1912 . He should be enumerated in the 1920 and 1930 U.S. Federal Census Records, and he should also be listed in the World War I Draft Registration Cards (1917-1918) . … 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 … 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 … Continue reading