Category Archives: Niedziałkowski

The Descendants of Tomasz Niedziałkowski

I’ve been able to trace my Niedziałkowski ancestors back to the early 18th century .  The earliest records I’ve found for this family are actually for Andrzej Chotkowski and Marianna Mossakowska, whose daughter Cecylia married Tomasz Niedziałkowski .  The following … Continue reading

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Jane Niedzialkowski Danko

My mother, Jane Niedzialkowski Danko, was born on October 6, 1922 .  She would be 84 years old on Friday, but she died at age 57 .  At her birth, she was given the name Jennie Niedzialkowski, but she used … Continue reading

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World War II Army Enlistment Records for Edward and Bernard Niedzialkosky

Joe Beine, author of the Genealogy Roots Blog, posted an article yesterday about the World War II Army Enlistment Records database at NARA .  I visited the NARA website and conducted a search for records of my relatives .  I … Continue reading

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Don’t Believe Everything You Read – Or Should You?

Yesterday, I posted the Marriage Certificate for my grandparents, Kostanty Niedzialkowski and Helena Chmielewska .  In that document, my grandfather listed his parents as Theophil Niedzialkowski and Xaveria Zygmuntowicz .  I found one other record for my grandfather that also … Continue reading

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The Marriage of Constantine Niedzialkowski & Helena Chmielewska

My grandparents, Helena Chmielewska and Kostanty Niedzialkowski, were called “Ma and Pa” by their descendants .  The proper Polish spelling of Pa’s name was Konstanty Niedziałkowski, but for most of his life he spelled his name Kostanty Niedzialkowski .  For his marriage … Continue reading

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The Marriage of Frank Niedzialkowski and Cecilia Bonislawski

My great-great uncle Frank Niedzialkowski married Cecilia Bonislawski in 1904 . Â Certified copies of Massachusetts vital records are available from three places:  records after 1915 are kept at the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics in Dorchester, records up through 1915 are kept at the … Continue reading

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The Death of Frank Niedzialkosky

My great-great uncle, Frank Niezialkosky died on 23 October 1955 at home on Tuttle Road in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death Certificate of Frank Niedzialkosky – 1955 .  The … Continue reading

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The Birth and Baptism of Franciszek Niedziałkowski

When my grandfather Kostanty Niedziałkowski came to America, he stayed with his Uncle Franciszek Niedziałkowski in Worcester, Massachusetts .  Franciszek generally used the name Frank Niedzialkoski in the United States, dropping the “w” from the surname. I found the Birth and … Continue reading

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Helen Niedzialkowski in the Naturalization Index

My grandmother, Helen Niedzialkowski, became a citizen of the United States on June 12, 1953, forty years after she arrived in the country .  I’m not sure what inspired her to become a citizen after all those years, especially since … Continue reading

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More from the Uncles

After telling me of their war experience, my uncles Ray and Henry talked about a few other details of their family life when they were young .  Everyone in the family, including children and grandchildren, called my maternal grandparents “Ma” … Continue reading

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