Monthly Archives: March 2007

The Birth and Baptism of Wiktoria Bębenek

I received a message from Kasia Tropiło who provided me with quite a bit of information on her ancestors, including Katarzyna Dańko .  As it turns out, Kasia and I appear to be fourth cousins, twice removed!  While the final … Continue reading

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The Grave of Chester Pszczolkowski, Josephine Skowronski, and James Paul Carlberg

Józefa Skowroński (Josephine Skowronski) married Czesław Pszczółkowski (Chester Pszczolkowski) .  They are buried in St. John’s Cemetery in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts with James Paul Carlberg. The Monument for Chester Pszczolkowski, Josephine Skowronski, and James Paul Carlberg – Front Photograph … Continue reading

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The Graves of Pawel F. Skowronski, Marianna H. Zaborczyk, and William Ojerholm

Pawel F. Skowronski, the brother of Alexander Frank Skowronski, is buried with his wife, Marianna H. Zaborczyk, and their great-great grandson, William Ojerholm, in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The front of the monument reads: SKOWRONSKI PROSZE O … Continue reading

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The Death of Jean B. Danko

Jean B. (Skowronski) Danko, the wife of my uncle, Michael J. Danko, Jr., died in 1996. Continue reading

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The Death of Michael J. Danko, Jr.

My uncle, Michael J. Danko, died in 1981 from prostate cancer. The Death Record of Michael J. Danko, Jr. SOURCE: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Standard Certificate of Death. City of Worcester. 1981. Volume Unknown. … Continue reading

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The Death of Joseph J. Danko

My uncle, Joseph J. Danko, died on 05 Jul 1991 after being stricken on the Fourth of July. The Death Record for Joseph J. Danko SOURCE: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Standard Certificate of Death. … Continue reading

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The Birth of Joseph Danko

The ninth child of Michael Dańko and Marianna Dziurzyńska was named Joseph .  He was born in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts .  His birth is recorded on page 430 of the Birth Register for the City of Worcester for the year 1919, a copy of which I obtained … Continue reading

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The Grave of Joseph J. Danko

My uncle, Joseph J. Danko, died in 1991. He is buried in Notre Dame Cemetery where many other Danko and Skowronski relatives are buried. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Map of Notre Dame Cemetery. Continue reading

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The Grave of Sophie Skowronski and John Soboroski

I’ve been exchanging information about the Skowronski family with a cousin of a cousin, Louise Gagnon. Yesterday, Louise visited St. John’s Cemetery in Gardner, Massachusetts and Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester, Massachusetts and sent me copies of the photographs she took there. Continue reading

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About Steve

I was born in Albany, New York .  Through the years I’ve lived in Vermont, Nebraska, and Oregon, and  I now reside in San Francisco, California. I earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science … Continue reading

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