The Birth and Baptism of Loretta Fidelia Olds – 1880

On 01 Oct 1840, Loretta Fidelia Olds, daughter of Willard Olds and Hannah Elizabeth Shults, was born. On 06 May 1880, she was baptized in the Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

PDF Copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Loretta Fidelia Olds - 1880

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Loretta Fidelia Olds – 1880

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada, 1880. Birth and Baptismal Record of Loretta Fidelia Olds, recto folio 7.

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folio seven

On this sixth day of May
A.D. eighteen hundred and
eighty – Loretta Fidelia daughter
of Willard Olds of the State of
New York U.S.A. and of his
wife Hannah Elizabeth Schults
born the first – of October Eighteen
hundred and forty A.D was
baptized in the presence of
subscribing witnesses by me
          [signed] Wm Westover
                          Minister Officiating
[signed] [V.E.Gestimer?]
[signed] M. A. Whitwell

This record can be found as image 7/25 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Anglican Church) 1880. The record appears on recto folio 7 (the front of folio 7).

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The Birth and Baptism of Emily Jane Olds – 1880

On 09 Jul 1869, Emily Jane Olds, daughter of Melancton Dwight Olds and Louisa Elmira Stims [Symms?], was born. On 06 May 1880, she was baptized in the Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Emily Jane Olds - 1880

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Emily Jane Olds – 1880

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Church of England at Philipsburg at the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada, 1880. Birth and Baptismal Record of Emily Jane Olds, recto folio 15.

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folio fifteen

On this sixth day of May A.D.
eighteen hundred and eighty;
Emily Jane daughter of
Melancton Dwight – Olds of
the Parish of St. Armand
West – and of his wife Louisa
Elmira Stims, born the ninth
of July eighteen hundred and
sixty-nine was baptized
in the presence of sub-
scribing witnesses by
me
            [signed] William Westover
                          Minister Officiating
[signed] [V.E.Gestimer?]
[signed] M. A. Whitwell

This record can be found as image 15/25 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Anglican Church) 1880. The record appears on recto folio 15 (the front of folio 15).

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The Family Cat

For many years, my family never had pets other than goldfish and turtles. Although my sisters and I often asked for a pet (a cat, a dog, a pony) my parents were always insistent that we were not getting a pet.

That all changed one sunny afternoon when my mother was home alone. On that day, my mother was hanging the laundry on the clothesline that extended from our back porch to a tall post in the yard when she was startled by a black cat that jumped from the ground to the porch railing (a good six feet) and introduced himself.

By the time the rest of the family had returned home, my mother had served the cat a nice meal of tuna, and set up a place for the cat to sleep. We were utterly astounded that my mother had let a stray cat into the house.

We knew that we had to name the cat, but couldn’t settle on a suitable moniker. We decided to let the cat, itself, decide. My sisters and I called out all sorts of suitable cat names (Puff, Fluffy, Blackie) but the cat simply ignored us. Finally, we tried “Smokey” and the cat looked up. And so, we named the cat Smokey, even though the name was decidedly inappropriate for a jet black cat.

The next day, my mother let Smokey out of the house, thinking that he would find his way back to wherever he came from . He was probably less than a year old and in seemingly good health, so he must have had a home somewhere. Smokey, however, had decided to adopt us. Whenever my mother would let him outside, Smokey would faithfully return to our house when his wanderings were over.

And then, one day, Smokey didn’t return. We searched the neighborhood. No Smokey. We called his name. Still no Smokey. We posted notices of a lost cat. And still no Smokey. After he was gone for three whole days, we concluded that Smokey was either dead or injured, or perhaps he had simply moved on to a new home.

Another day dawned and my mother went out to the back porch to once again hang laundry. Smokey reappeared, jumping from the ground to the porch railing. He was a bit thinner, but still full of energy and ready for his lunch.

Years later, my parents told us that Smokey really hadn’t run away . Our parents had decided that they couldn’t afford to keep a cat, what with expenses for cat food, kitty litter, and vet bills. So, my father had carried Smokey to the car, drove some 10 miles from our house, and let the cat go. Somehow, Smokey managed to find his way back to our house.

Smokey

Smokey

SOURCE: Smokey (Albany, Albany Co., New York). Photographed by Jane Danko about 1975.

In the following years, my parents adopted a number of cats, usually strays. Smokey, however, was the first, and he always had a special place in my family’s heart.

Written for the Carnival of Genealogy.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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The Birth and Baptism of Malancton Dwight Olds – 1897

On 26 Jun 1827, Malancton Dwight Olds, son of Willard Olds and Hannah Elizabeth Shults, was born. On 21 Mar 1897, he was baptized in the Methodist Church of Philipsburg East, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Malancton Dwight Olds - 1897

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Malancton Dwight Olds – 1897

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Methodist Church at Philipsburg East, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada, 1897. Birth and Baptismal Record of Malancton Dwight Olds, recto folio 3.

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Baptism

Malancton Dwight Olds, of
Philipsburg, County of Missisquoi,
Province of Quebec, son of
Willard Olds, deceased, and of his
wife, Hannah Elizabeth Shults,
deceased, was born on the twenty-
sixth day of June, in the year
of Our Lord, One thou-
sand eight-hundred and
twenty-seven, and was baptized
by me, on the twenty-
first day of March, in
the year of our Lord, One
thousand eight hundred
and ninety-Seven, in the
presence of Subscribing
witnesses.
                        [signed] E. S. Howard.
                                 Methodist
Witnesses- [signed] J W Deuel    Minister
           [signed] Mrs Emmie Deuel
           [signed] Mrs Carrie A Blanchard

This record can be found as image 3/10 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Methodist Church) 1897. The record appears on recto folio 3 (the front of folio 3).

Thanks to Mary and George who pointed out this record to me.

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New Discoveries About Damian Niedzialkowski / Damian Cosky

After finding Damian Niedzialkowski’s Naturalization Records, I discovered that, during the Naturalization Process, Damian changed his name to Damian Cosky.

This surname change was not unusual. My Chmielewski relatives changed their surname to Meleski, and my Dziura relatives changed their surname to Dziurzynski. Other Niedzialkowski relatives changed their surnames to Niedzialkoski, Niedzial, and Newman. I’ve also learned that other Niedzialkowskis changed their surname to Sunday (a translation of the name).

The surname change from Niedzialkowski to Cosky revealed why Damian seemed to disappear from the Worcester, Massachusetts records after his naturalization, leading me to speculate that he and his family moved away from Worcester. Knowing that he changed his name, I’ve been able to determine that he and his wife remained in Worcester, appearing with the surname Coski in City Directories and other records.

The Social Security Death Index includes the following entries for Damian and his wife Caroline:

Name:  Damian Cosky
Birth Date: 15 May 1895
Death Date: May 1967
Social Security Number:  017-09-0781
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Massachusetts
Death Residence ZIP Code: 01606

Name:  Caroline Cosky
Birth Date: 16 Dec 1897
Death Date: Dec 1981
Social Security Number:  030-12-8047
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Massachusetts
Death Residence ZIP Code: 01606

Further, the Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 includes the following entry:

Name:  Caroline A Cosky
Certificate:  055881
Death Place:  Worcester
Death Date:  22 Dec 1981
Birth Date:  16 Dec 1897

Information from Damian’s naturalization records provides clues for additional research, including clues to immigration records, Polish church records, Massachusetts vital records, Massachusetts land records, and Massachusetts court records. I still don’t know if or how Damian Niedzialkowski is related to me, but this additional information gives me hope that I’ll be able to discover the answer to these questions.

Written for the Carnival of Eastern European Genealogy.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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The Petition for Naturalization of Damian Niedzialkowski – 1938

In 1938, Damian Niedzialkowski completed the requirements to become a citizen of the United States.

The Petition for Naturalization of Damian Niedzialkowski - 1938 obverse

The Petition for Naturalization of Damian Niedzialkowski – 1938 (obverse)

The Petition for Naturalization of Damian Niedzialkowski - 1938 reverse

The Petition for Naturalization of Damian Niedzialkowski – 1938 (reverse)

SOURCE:  Worcester County, Massachusetts, Naturalizations, v. 102 (1937-1938): Petition for Naturalization of Damian Niedzialkowsky, 1938, Filed under Petition for Naturalization No. 27505; Superior Court of Massachusetts at Worcester .  FHL microfilm 2,131,567. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Click on the images above to enlarge them. Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Petition for Naturalization of Damian Niedzialkowski – 1938. The petition states that:

  • Damian Niedzialkowski completed Petition for Naturalization No. 27505 in 1938;
  • His name is spelled Damian Niedzialkowsky on the document;
  • He filed his petition in the Superior Court of Massachusetts at Worcester, Mass;
  • His residence was 19 Endicott St., Worcester, Mass.;
  • His occupation was trimmer;
  • He was born in Pomocki, Lomza, Poland on 15 May 1895 and his race was Polish;
  • He filed his intention to become a citizen on 22 Apr 1935 in the Superior Court of Massachusetts at Worcester, Mass.;
  • His wife was Caroline Gucwa, whom he married on 25 Nov 1926 at Worcester, Mass.;
  • She was born in ?obowa, Krakow, Poland on 16 Dec 1898 and entered the United States at New York, N.Y. on 30 Dec 1910;
  • The couple had one child named Teresa who was born 26 Dec 1927 in Worcester;
  • All three were residing in Worcester, Massachusetts;
  • His last foreign residence was Czapelowo, Lomza, Poland;
  • He emigrated from the Free City of Danzig and arrived in New York, N.Y. under the name Dom. Niedzialkowski on 23 May 1920 on the SS Princess Matoika;
  • He resided in Worcester continuously since 23 May 1920;
  • He had not previously filed a Petition for Naturalization;
  • He requested that his name be changed to Damian Cosky;
  • His application was signed by two witnesses: Milton Barnes Freeman, 14 Greendale Ave., Worcester, Mass. (retired) and Whitner Roland Parker, 3 Glenwood St., Holden, Mass. (trimmer) who stated that they knew Damian since 1925 and that he had continuously resided in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts since 1925; the witnesses signed the petition in January 1938;
  • Damian’s Certificate of Arrival was No. 1 150638 and his Declaration of Intention was No. 44271;
  • The petition was signed by Damian Niedzialkowsky and Carl Greenslit, Deputy Clerk, for William D. Bowen, Clerk;
  • He renounced allegiance to the Republic of Poland on 30 Dec 1938;
  • His petition was granted on Line No. 9 of List No. 399 and Certificate of Citizenship No. 4539624 was issued.

Some of the information on the Petition for Naturalization is different than the information on the Declaration of Intention. Damian’s wife’s name was Caroline Gwega and her place of birth was Borowa, Swenciany, Poland on the declaration but her name was Caroline Gucwa and her place of birth was ?obowa, Krakow, Poland on the petition.

Of greatest interest is the fact that Damian Niedzialkowski legally changed his name to Damian Cosky as part of the naturalization process. The change of name explains why he seemed to suddenly disappear from Worcester, Massachusetts without a trace. In fact, he was still in Worcester, living under a new name.

Written for the Carnival of Eastern European Genealogy.

Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko

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The Certificate of Arrival for Damian Niedzialkowski – 1935

As part of his Petition for Naturalization, Damian Niedzialkowski was required to show that he had arrived in the United States legally. To do this, the U.S. Department of Labor produced a Certificate of Arrival that detailed his entry into the United States.

Certificate of Arrival for Dom. Niedzialkowski - 1935

Certificate of Arrival for Dom. Niedzialkowski – 1935 (obverse)

Certificate of Arrival for Dom. Niedzialkowski - 1935 Reverse

Certificate of Arrival for Dom. Niedzialkowski – 1935 (reverse)

SOURCE:  Worcester County, Massachusetts, Naturalizations, v. 102 (1937-1938): Certificate of Arrival of Dom .  Niedialkowski, 1935, Filed under Petition for Naturalization No. 27505; Superior Court of Massachusetts at Worcester .  FHL microfilm 2,131,567. 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 Certificate of Arrival for Dom. Niedzialkowski – 1935. The certificate states that:

  • Dom. Niedzialkowski arrived in New York NY on 23 May 1920 aboard the SS Princess Matoika;
  • His Certificate of Arrival No. was 1 150638;
  • The certificate was issued 26 Mar 1935 by Byron H. Uhl, District Director, New York District;
  • The reverse of the certificate mostly shows bleed-through from the front, but also includes a signature I cannot read.

The line on which Damian’s name appeared on his passenger manifest also included an annotation made after arrival. The annotation read:

1-150638-2/19/35

These markings indicate the number of the Certificate of Arrival and (probably) the date on which the request for the certificate was made. I actually used the information in this annotation to find the naturalization records.

The Certificate of Arrival was bound together with the Declaration of Intention and Petition for Naturalization and all three documents were filed under the Petition Number.

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The Declaration of Intent of Damian Niedzialkowski – 1935

My Niedzialkowski ancestors lived in Worcester, Massachusetts, and so did two other Niedzialkowski families. After discovering church records in Poland and various civil records in Worcester, I’ve hypothesized that all the Niedzialkowski families in Worcester are related to my own.

One Polish immigrant to Worcester, Damian Niedzialkowski, continues to be a bit of a mystery. The List or Manifest of Alien Passengers to the United States that included Damian’s name stated that he was born in Pomaski, Poland, the same place my grandfather was born. Examination of the indexes to baptisms in the parish of Szwelice, Poland, stated that Damian Niedzialkowski was born in 1893. I have ordered the microfilm of the Szwelice parish records and am waiting for it to arrive at my local Family History Center.

I had also ordered a microfilm of the Naturalization Records for the Superior Court of Massachusetts at Worcester, and that film arrived at the Family History Center last week. I examined the microfilm on Wednesday evening.

Declaration of Intention of Damian Niedzialkowski - 1935

Declaration of Intention of Domiana Niedzalkowsky – 1935

SOURCE:  Worcester County, Massachusetts, Naturalizations, v. 102 (1937-1938): Declaration of Intention of Domiana Niedzalkowsky, 1935, Filed under Petition for Naturalization No. 27505; Superior Court of Massachusetts at Worcester .  FHL microfilm 2,131,567. 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 Declaration of Intention of Domiana Niedzalkowsky – 1935. The Declaration states:

  • Damian Niedzialkowski filed his Declaration of Intention in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester, in the Superior Court of Massachusetts at Worcester;
  • His name was spelled Domiana Niedzalkowsky on the Declaration;
  • He resided at 72 Perry Ave., Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts;
  • He was a laborer, age 39 years, male, white, medium complexion, grey eyes, dk. brown hair, height 5 feet-7 inches, weight 180 pounds, with moles on both cheeks, forehead, chin and bridge of nose;
  • He was Polish and of Polish, Russian nationality;
  • He was born in Pomocki, Lomza, Poland, Russia on 15 May 1895;
  • His was married on 25 Nov 1926 at Worcester, Mass. to Caroline Gwega;
  • His wife was born in Borowa, Swenciany, Poland on 16 Dec 1898 and entered the United States at New York on 30 Dec 1910;
  • The couple had one child named Theresa, born 26 Dec 1927 in Worcester;
  • His last foreign residence was Czapelowo, Lomza, Poland;
  • He left for the United States through the Free City of Danzig and arrived at New York on 23 May 1920 aboard The Princess Matoika under the name Dom. Niedzialkowski;
  • He signed the Petition on 22 Apr 1935 at Worcester;
  • His Certificate of Arrival was No. 1 150638;
  • His Petition was signed by W. A. Hopkins, Deputy Clerk for William C. Brown, Clerk of the Superior Court;
  • The Petition was received by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service on 14 Jul 1937.

This document provides some valuable information beyond that of Damian Niedzialkowski’s efforts to become a United States citizen. I now have additional information about Damian’s birth, his wife, his marriage, and his daughter. With this information, I hope to find Damian’s marriage record in Massachusetts and, consequently, discover the names of his parents. Perhaps, with this information, I can learn if and how he is connected to my own Niedzialkowski family.

Written for the Carnival of Eastern European Genealogy.

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Press Release from Everton’s Genealogical Helper

Note: Not long after the following press release was published, Everton’s Genealogical Helper went out of business for good. See Leland Meitzler’s article for details.

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The Death and Burial of William Edward Gibson – 1878

On 06 Dec 1878, William Edward Gibson, son of Willard Olds Gibson and Hannah Eliza Blanchard, died. On 07 Dec 1878, he was buried by the Methodist Church of Canada, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada.

The Death and Burial Record of William Edward Gibson - 1878

The Death and Burial Record of William Edward Gibson – 1878

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Methodist Church of Canada, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada, 1878. Death and Burial Record of William Edward Gibson, verso folio 17.

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

Burial:- W.E. Gibson

William Edward son of Willard Gibson
laborer of St Armand West died on the
sixth day of December Eighteen hundred
and Seventy-eight being Twenty-one months
old and was buried on the seventh day
of the Aforesaid month and year
                                              by me
                          [signed] J.E.Richardson
                                             M. M.
Witnesses:- [signed] Willard Gibson
                      [signed] Peter Richardson

This record can be found as image 18/21 in the Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Philipsburg (Methodist Church) 1878. The record appears on verso folio 17 (the back of folio 17).

I have not been able to find a birth/baptismal record for William Edward Gibson (he may not have been baptized). Given that he was “Twenty-one months old”, he would have been born in about Mar 1877.

This child died just 11 months after the death of John Frank Gibson, the three-year-old child of Clark Gibson and Maryette Olds.

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