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Monthly Archives: September 2006
The Big Book of Names
After my recent posts where I mentioned that my grandfather listed his mother with two different names in two different documents (Xaveria Zygmuntowicz on his Certificate of Marriage and Ksavera Napierkowski on his Application for a Social Security Account Number), … 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 .  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
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
The Marriage of Andrzej Chodkowski and Marianna Mossakowska
The earliest recorded Birth and Baptismal Record that I’ve found for any of my ancestors was that for Cecylia Chodkowska, recorded in 1767. However, I’ve found her parents’ Marriage Record, making this marriage record the earliest record that I’ve yet found for any of my ancestors. Continue reading
The Birth and Baptism of Cecylia Chodkowska
Wojeciech was the son of Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska, and Antoni was the son of Tomasz Niedzialkowski and Cecylia Chodkowska. Cecylia’s birth and baptismal record is the oldest birth and baptismal record I have for a direct ancestor. Continue reading
Photographs of Grandmother Danko
Nanny Danko died 37 years ago this month . Today, in her memory, I’m publishing a few photographs of her. During World War II This photograph is apparently related to my Uncle Joe’s service in the Army during World War … 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