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The third and final record I found in the microfilms at my local Family History Center on Saturday was the birth record of Maryanna Milewska, daughter of Julian Milewski and my second great grand aunt Małgorzata Niedziałkowska. Maryanna was born on 16 May 1863 in Mosaki Stara Wieś, Powiat ciechanowski, Gubernia plockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland. She was baptized on 17 May 1863 in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Maryanna Milewska – 1863

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), “Akta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzeń, małżeństw, zgonów. 1863. [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów. Records of births, marriages, and deaths. 1863.],” entry 46, Małgorzata Milewska, 17 May 1863; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,796, item 4.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Akta urodzin małż zgonów. Vol. 37, 1863, Rzym-Kat Krasne, Pow. ciechanowski. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,796, item 4. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Maryanna Milewska. The record reads:

Nr 46. Mosaki Stara Wieś

It happened in the church-owned village of Krasne on the seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred sixty-three at the hour of four in the afternoon Julian Milewski presented himself, owner of a part [of the village], twenty-two years of age, residing in Mosaki Stara Wieś, in the presence of Antoni Niedziałkowski fifty-four years of age and Piotr Młodzianowski forty-three years of age, both owners of a part [of the village], the first residing in Godacze and the second residing in Mosaki Stara Wieś, and he showed us a child of the female sex, stating that she was born in Mosaki Stara Wieś yesterday at the hour of eight in the evening of his wife Małgorzata Niedziałkowska twenty-four years of age, and at Holy Baptism performed this day by the Reverend Józef Pakowski, Vicar of the parish of Krasne, the child was given the name Maryanna, and the Godparents were Karol Grzyński from Slas Łarina and Karolina Niedziałkowska from Mosaki Godacze. This document was read to the declarants and witnesses and then signed below by Us. The declarants and witnesses do not know how to write.-
     Reverend Jdzi Godlewski, Pastor of the parish of Krasne, maintaining the civil register-

Maryanna Milewska was my first cousin, three times removed. Her mother, Małgorzata Niedziałkowska, was my second great grand aunt; and her grandparents, Antoni Niedzialkowski, and Karolina Milewska were my third great grandparents.

I had trouble with several names of people and places in this record, including the surnames Młodzianowski, Pakowski, and Grzyński.

I also had trouble with the first name of the priest who signed the record. The first letter is “J”. By comparing the penmanship in the preceding word, “Xiądz”, the next two letters appear to be “dz”. The last letter is “i”. Altogether this spells “Jdzi”. The name appears to be abbreviated, but I don’t know what the original name might be.

Finally, I could not positively identify the village in which the Godfather lived. It looks like Slas Łarina, but I can’t find a village with that name (or a similar name) either in the gazetteers or on the maps.

Perhaps, with time, these will become clear.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

Among the records I found in the microfilms at my local Family History Center on Saturday was the birth record of Teofil Niedziałkowski, son of my third great grandparents, Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska. Teofil was born on 26 Feb 1852 in Godacze, Maków Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. He was baptized on 29 Feb 1852 in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Teofil Niedziałkowska – 1852

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), “Akta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzeń, małżeństw, zgonów. 1852. [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów. Records of births, marriages, and deaths. 1852.],” front of folio 5, entry 13, Teofil Niedziałkowski, 29 Feb 1852; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,795, item 1.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Akta urodzin małż zgonów. Vol. 27, 1852, Rzym-Kat Krasne, Pow. ciechanowski. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,795, item 1. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Teofil Niedziałkowski. The record reads:

13.

Godacze. It happened in the village of Krasne on the seventeenth / twenty-ninth day of February, one thousand eight-hundred fifty-two at the hour of four in the afternoon. Antoni Niedziałkowski presented himself, owner of a part [of the village], residing in the village of Godacze, forty years of age, in the presence of Ignacy Wilkowski, forty-two years of age owner of a part [of the village], residing in the village of Godacze, and Antoni Chetchowski, owner of a part [of the village], residing in Stara Wies, thirty-six years of age, and he showed us a child of the male sex, born in the village of Godacze on the fourteenth / twenty-sixth day of February of the current year at the hour of eleven before noon, by his wife Karolina née Milewska, forty-two years of age. At Holy Baptism performed this day, this child was given the name Teofil, and his Godparents were Maciej Szwejkowski and Józefa his wife. This document was read aloud to the declarants and witnesses who are unable to write . Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reverend Józef Bońkowski, pastor of the parish of Krasne

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I stopped by my local Family History Center this evening and further examined the microfilms for the parish of Krasne. I found the birth and baptismal record of Teodor Niedziałkowski who was apparently another son of my third great grandparents, Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska. Teodor was born on 15 Dec 1844 in Mosaki Godacze, Maków Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. He was baptized the same day in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Teodor Niedziałkowski – 1844

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), “Akta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzin, małżeństw, zgonów. Daty końcowe 1844 [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów],” page 70, entry 87, Teodor Niedziałkowski, 15 Dec 1844; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 4.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Par. Krasne, pow. ciechanów 1844, urodzen, małżenstw, zejscia. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 4. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal record of Teodor Niedziałkowski. The record reads:

87.

Mosaki Godacze. It happened in the village of Krasne on the third / fifteenth day of December, one thousand eight-hundred forty-four at the hour of three in the afternoon. Antoni Niedziałkowski presented himself, owner of a part [of the village] thirty-three years of age, residing in the village of Godacze, forty years of age, along with Józef Łyszkowski, fifty years of age, both owners of a part [of the village] residing in the village of Mosaki Godacze, and he showed us a child of the male sex, born in Godacze today at the hour of four in the morning by his wife Karolina née Wrobilewska thirty years of age. At Holy Baptism performed this day, this child was given the name Teodor, and his Godparents were Antoni Chełchowski and Łucja, his wife. This document was read aloud to the declarants and witnesses who are unable to write.

Reverend Piotr Baczkowski [?] the parish of Krasne

There is one discrepancy in this record. Antoni Niedziałkowski’s wife was Karolina Milewska, not Karolina Wroblewska as stated in this record. Indications that this is the correct couple include the fact that I have found no other record of an Antoni Niedziałkowski married to a Karolina Wrobilewska, the location is correct, the ages of the parents are correct, and the occupation of the father is correct.

Furthermore, children were born to Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska approximately every two years after their marriage in 1831 until the last child was born in 1849 with one exception. There is a gap of four and a half years between 1942 and 1947. The birth of Teodor in December 1944 fills this gap nicely.

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The third record I found in the microfilms at my local Family History Center Saturday was birth and baptismal record of Rozalia Niedziałkowska, another daughter of my third great grandparents, Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska. Rozalia was born on 24 Jun 1849 in Godacze, Maków Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. She was baptized on 25 Jun 1849 in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Rozalia Niedziałkowska – 1849

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), “Akta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzin, małżeństw, zgonów. Daty końcowe 1849 [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów],” page 15, entry 60, Marianna Niedziałkowska, 25 Jun 1849; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 9.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Par. Krasne, pow. ciechanów 1849, urodzen, małżenstw, zejscia. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 9. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Rozalia Niedziałkowska. The record reads:

60.

Godacze. It happened in the village of Krasne on the thirteenth / twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand eight-hundred forty-nine at the hour of three in the afternoon. Antoni Niedziałkowski presented himself, a farmer residing in the village of Godacze, forty years of age, in the presence of Ignace Wilkowski forty years of age, and Ferdynand Szuszczyński twenty-four years of age, both farmers residing in the village of Godacze, and he showed us a child of the female sex, born in the village of Godacze yesterday at the hour of eight in the evening by his wife Karolina née Milewska forty years of age. At Holy Baptism performed this day, this child was given the name Rozalia, and her Godparents were Fortunat Łyczkowski and Wiktoria Łyczkowska. This document was read aloud to the declarants and witnesses who are unable to write.
                          Reverend Józef Bońkowski, Pastor of the parish in Krasne

Two given names that appear in this document are names I haven’t seen before in Polish parish records: Ferdynand and Fortunat. Both of these names appear in the Big Book of Names – a listing of Polish given names – however, the frequency of these names is not provided.

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Another record I found in the microfilms at my local Family History Center Saturday was the counterpoint to the one I showed yesterday – the death record of Marianna Niedziałkowska, daughter of my third great grandparents, Antoni Niedziałkowski and Karolina Milewska. Marianna died on 17 Aug 1848 in Godacze, Maków Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland. She was buried on 18 Aug 1848 in the parish of Saint John the Baptist in Krasne.

The Death and Burial Record of Marianna Niedziałkowska – 1848

REFERENCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland), “Akta stanu cywilnego parafii rzym-kat w Krasnem pow. ciechanowski. Akta urodzin, małżeństw, zgonów. Daty końcowe 1848 [Civil registrations of the Roman Catholic parish in Krasne, Powiat Ciechanów],” page 117, entry 23, Marianna Niedziałkowska, 17 Aug 1848; filmed as Kopie księg metrykalnych, 1808-1892; FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 8.

SOURCE: Parafia pw. św. Jana Chrzciciela (Krasne, Powiat Ciechanowski, Gubernia Płockiej, Congress Kingdom of Poland). Par. Krasne, pow. ciechanów 1848, urodzen, małżenstw, zejscia. Powiatowe Archiwum Państwowe w Mława. FHL INTL microfilm 0,702,794, item 8. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the image above to enlarge it. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death and Burial Record of Marianna Niedziałkowska. The record reads:

117.

Godacze. It happened in the village of Krasne on the sixth / eighteenth day of August, one thousand eight-hundred forty-eight at the hour of six in the morning. Antoni Niedziałkowski presented himself, thirty-seven years of age, and Ignace Wilkowski forty years of age, both farmers residing in the village of Godacze, and stated that yesterday at the hour of twelve noon, Marianna Niedziałkowska, the daughter of the married couple Antoni and Karolina Niedziałkowski from Godacze, died at the age of one and one-half. After visual confirmation of the death of Niedziałkowska- This document was read aloud to the declarants, the first of the father to have died, and who are unable to write.
                          Reverend Józef Bońkowski, Pastor of the parish in Krasne

Tucked away in the last sentence is a phrase I’ve never seen before – a reference to the fact that Marianna was the first child of Antoni Niedziałkowski to have died.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko