The Birth and Baptism of Klara Niedziałkowska – 1727

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Steve

Klara Niedziałkowska, daughter of Mateusz Krzysztof Niedziałkowski and Konstancja Żaboklicka was born on about 05 August 1727 in Klonowo, Ciechanów Ziemia, Mazovia Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth .  She was baptized on 05 August 1727 in Pałuki, Ciechanów Ziemia, Mazovia Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Klara Niedziałkowska - 1727

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Klara Niedziałkowska – 1727

SOURCE: Parafia Św. Gotarda (Pałuki, Ciechanów Ziemia, Mazovia Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth), Liber Baptisatorum ab Anno 1716 ad 1740 et Copulatorum ab Anno 1723 ad 1747, Księga II, page 30, Klara Niedziałkowska, 05 August 1727; FHL microfilm 1,496,612, item 11.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Klara Niedziałkowska – 1727. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

In the Year of the Lord 1727 [on the 5th of August], I [two words?]rzewski

Klonowo

In the same year [1727] on the 15th day of August, the same baptized Klara born of Krzysztof Niedziałkowski and Konstancja.  The Godparents were Agnieszka Długołęcka and Tomasz Łoszewski.

As with many church records from this time period in Poland, the priest did not sign every record. He just referred to the year and his name in a previous record. In this case, the previous record was so dark in places that I could not read the priest’s name. Fortunately, the year is legible even if the priest’s name is not . Click on the PDF copy of this record to see the beginning of the previous record with the year and the name of the priest.

I’ll have to look at other records for the year 1727 to see if I can figure out the name of the priest. All I know for certain at this point is that his surname ends in -rzewski.

Klara Niedziałkowska was my 5th great grand aunt.

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The Death and Burial of Ignacy Niedziałkowski – 1718

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Steve

On 28 Apr 1805, my 5th great grandfather, Ignacy Niedziałkowski, died. I copied this record from the microfilm at my local Family History Center on my way home from work on Wednesday night.

Death and Burial Record of Ignace Niedzialkowski - 1805

The Death Record of Ignacy Niedziałkowski – 1805

SOURCE: Parafia Św. Gotarda (Pałuki, Kreise Przasnysz, Departement Plozk, New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia). Liber Mortuorum ab Anno 1781 ad 1820, Księga III, p. 57, Ignacy Niedziałkowski death (1805); FHL microfilm 1,496,613, item 5.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Death Record of Ignacy Niedziałkowski – 1718. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Location of Dwelling
Klonowo

Death Register of the Parish Church of Pałuki for the Year 1805, [page] 57.
On the 28th day of April in 1805, the noble Ignacy Niedziałkowski died [two words?] 97 years old , married from Kamienice administered the sacrament, buried in the cemetery –

Kind of Death
Death from old age

This record shows that Ignace was 97 years old at death but, since he was born in 1718, he was actually 87 years old when he died.

The record also has a reference to married from Kamienice administered the sacrament. This may mean he was married outside his own parish. This requires some additional investigation.

Note also the reference that Ignacy was from the nobility. This reference to the nobility of the Niedziałkowski family is also found in the records of Ignace’s children.

In this blog, I’ve tried to indicate the name of the place at the time the record was created. From 1795 to 1807, Klonowo and Pałuki were part of the Kingdom of Prussia, and so I’ve used the proper place names for that time period in the source description for this record: Pałuki, Przasnysz Kreis, Plozk Kammerdepartement, New East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia.

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The Baptism of Ignacy Niedziałkowski – 1718

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Steve

On 13 Feb 1718, my 5th great grandfather, Ignacy Niedziałkowski, was baptized.

Baptismal Record of Ignace Niedzialkowski - 1718

The Baptismal Record of Ignacy Niedziałkowski – 1718

SOURCE: Parafia Św. Gotarda (Pałuki, Ciechanów County, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). Liber Baptisatorum ab Anno 1716 ad 1740 et Copulatorum ab Anno 1723 ad 1747, Księga II, p. 6, Ignacy Niedziałkowski baptism (1718); FHL microfilm 1,496,612, item 11.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Ignacy Niedziałkowski – 1718. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Klonowo

In the year of Our Lord 1718, on the 13th of February, I, Franciszek Wzdowski O[rdo] P[raedicatorum] [Dominicans] baptized Ignacy, born of Krzysztof Niedziałkowski and Konstancia Żaboklicka. The Godparents were Jan Pajewski and Petronela Gadomska.

This record reveals not only the date of baptism of my 5th great grandfather, but also names his parents, my 6th great grandparents.

These records are difficult to read, partly because the microfilm is dark, but also because the priests used a number of Latin abbreviations. Some of these abbreviations (such as Lev for Levantes = Godparents) are readily apparent to me, while others are enigmatic.

Update: Thanks to both Barry and Miriam who provided comments below with the information that the abbreviation Dni stands for Domini, and so Anno Dni means Anno Domini = Year of Our Lord.

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The Baptism of Martina Anna Niedziałkowska – 1853

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Steve

On 30 Jan 1753 Martina Anna Niedziałkowska, the sister of my 4th great grandfather, was baptized.

Baptismal Record of Martina Anna Niedzialkowska - 1753

The Baptismal Record of Martina Anna Niedziałkowska – 1753

SOURCE: Parafia Św. Gotarda (Pałuki, Ciechanów County, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). Liber Baptisatorum, ab Anno 1740 ad 1754, Księga III, p. 69, Martina Anna Niedziałkowski baptism (1753); FHL microfilm 1,496,612, item 12.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Martina Anna Niedziałkowska – 1753. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Klonowo

On the 30th day of January, I, above, baptized an infant by the name of [one word?] Martina Anna, daughter [one word?] of Ignace Niedziakowski & Zofia Szaminska, legitimately married. The Godparents in the Sacred Font [one word?] were Maciej Niedziałkowski & Katarzyna Grabowska, an unmarried woman.

The record begins: On the 30th day of January, I, above, indicating that the reader must find these details in a previous record. That previous record begins:

Details for Baptismal Record of Martina Anna Niedzialkowska - 1753

In the year 1753 [on the 16th of January] I, Simon Ant[oni] Zawistowski, deputy Promotor of the Most Holy Rosary of the B[lessed] V[irgin] M[ary] in the church in Pałuki…

This previous record lists the date of an event previous to the baptism of Martina Anna Niedziałkowska and may be ignored for the purpose of analyzing the current document.

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The Baptism of Tomasz Niedziałkowski – 1750

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Steve

Way back on February 3rd, 2007, I wrote about my plan to find my Niedziałkowski ancestors. Then, on June 21st, Agnieszka left a comment on that post, saying:

Hi Steve. I come from a neighboring village of your ancestors. The name of Niedziałkowski is well known in this area and there are still many families probably related to you. The parish you are looking for is called Pałuki…

After receiving this welcome message, I found that the Family History Library had microfilmed the church records from Pałuki including birth, marriage, and death records from 1658-1904 and ordered three films covering the years 1658-1831.

Last week, the films arrived and, on Saturday, I drove to my local Family History Center to examine those films. In three hours, I made copies of nine records of my ancestors. Those records provided names and dates for two generations further back than I had found previously: my 5th and 6th great grandparents!

The earliest record I had previously found for my Niedziałkowski ancestors was the marriage record for my 4th great grandfather, Tomasz Niedziałkowski, who was married on 15 Nov 1785 in the Krasne parish. That record mentioned that Tomasz was from Klonowo in the Pałuki parish, but the record listed the name of the village as Kłonowe and the parish as Pałucene. Agnieszka corrected the spelling of the names of those villages, leading me to the correct location of the records.

On 20 Dec 1750 my 4th great grandfather, Tomasz Niedziałkowski, was baptized.

Baptismal Record of Tomasz Niedzialkowski - 1750

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Tomasz Niedziałkowski – 1750

SOURCE: Parafia Św. Gotarda (Pałuki, Ciechanów County, Mazovian Voivodeship, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). Liber Baptisatorum, ab Anno 1740 ad 1754, Księga III, p. 57, Tomasz Niedziałkowski baptism (1750); FHL microfilm 1,496,612, item 12.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Tomasz Niedziałkowski – 1750. Translated from the Latin, the record states:

Klonowo

On the year and day and I, as written above, baptized an infant by the name of Tomasz, son born of Ignace & Zofia Niedziałkowski, legitimately married. The Godparents in the Sacred Font were Kazimierz Carmowski & Marianna Lagumina.

The record begins: On the year and day and I, as written above, indicating that the reader must find these details in a previous record. That previous record begins:

Date of Baptism of Tomasz Niedzialkowski

In the year 1750 on the 20th of December I, Szymon Antoni Lawistowski, P[romotor] Most Holy Rosary…

The maiden name of Tomasz Niedziałkowski’s mother is not provided in this record; his parents are only listed as Ignace & Zofia Niedziałkowksi (my 5th great grandparents). Luckily, I was able to find Zofia’s maiden name (Szamińska) in another record.

I am not certain what the words following the priest’s name mean: P SSmi Rosary. I infer from other records written by this priest that P is an abbreviation for Promotor, a word meaning champion or prosecutor. I’ll have to find out what this term means in the Roman Catholic Church. I also infer that SSmi is an abbreviation for sanctissimi, meaning most holy, giving the entire phrase the translation of Promotor, most holy Rosary. I assume this is some position within the Church, but I don’t know exactly what that position entails.

The record does not indicate when Tomasz was born but, in the Roman Catholic Church in Poland at this time, children were generally baptized within a few days of their birth.

The record does not state the name of the church, but the header of this section of the microfilm stated that the records were from Pałuki, Par. Św. Gotarda, Diec. Płocka, translated as Pałuki, Parish of Saint Gotard, Płock Diocese.

One final note: On Friday, I received my copy of Elizabeth Shown Mills’ new book: Mills, Elizabeth Shown. 2007. Evidence explained: citing history sources from artifacts to cyberspace. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co.

The source citation for the record above was written using the guidelines in Evidence explained.

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The Baptism of Nicolas Gamache – 1780

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Steve

On 31 Dec 1780, Nicolas Gamache was baptized. Nicolas was the older brother of Margueritte Soulange, Marie Thérí¨se, Louis, and Abraham Franí§ois Gamache.

Birth and Baptismal Record of Nicolas Gamache - 1780

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Nicolas Gamache – 1780

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny County, Lower Canada, 1780. Birth and Baptismal Record of Nicolas Gamache, Front of Folio 36, B.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Nicolas Gamache – 1780. Translated from the French, the record states:

Bap[tism] of
Nicolas
Gamache

On the thirty first of December, one thousand seven hundred eighty, by us, the undersigned pastor of Cap St. Ignace and the neighboring isles, was baptized Nicolas, son of Obein Gamache and Thérí¨se Sylvestre. The Godfather was Nicolas Sylvestre and the Godmother was Bale Gamache, who have declared that they do not know how to sign. The father was absent.

                                                                 [signed] F. Guichaux, priest

This record can be found as image 538/948 in the Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Parish of Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny County, Lower Canada, 1780. The record appears on the front of folio 36.

Unlike most other baptismal records from Lower Canada, Nicolas’ baptismal record does not specify the date of birth. In this time period, baptisms in the Roman Catholic Church were usually performed within two days after a birth.

Note that, in this record, the father’s name is spelled phonetically as Obein, rather than the proper spelling Aubin.

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The Birth and Baptism of Margueritte Soulange Gamache – 1782

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Steve

On 22 Oct 1782, Margueritte Soulange Gamache was born. Margueritte Solulange was the older sister of Marie Thérí¨se, Louis, and Abraham Franí§ois Gamache.

Birth and Baptismal Record of Margueritte Soulange Gamache - 1782

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Margueritte Soulange Gamache – 1782

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny County, Lower Canada, 1785. Birth and Baptismal Record of Margueritte Soulange Gamache, Back of Folio 44, B.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Margueritte Soulange Gamache – 1782. Translated from the French, the record states:

Bap[tism]
of
Margueritte
Soulange
Gamache.

On the twenty third of October, one thousand seven hundred eighty two, by us, the undersigned pastor of the Isle and of  St. Ignace, was baptized Margueritte Soulange, born yesterday of Aubin Gamache and Thérí¨se Sylvestre. The Godfather was Jean Baptiste Fournier and the Godmother was Margueritte Fournier, who have declared that they do not know how to sign.

                                                                      [signed] Jaques Panet, priest

This record can be found as image 547/948 in the Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Parish of Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny County, Lower Canada, 1782. The record appears on the back of folio 44.

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The Birth and Baptism of Marie Thérí¨se Gamache – 1785

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Steve

On 25 Mar 1785, Marie Thérí¨se Gamache was born. Marie Thérí¨se was the older sister of Louis and Abraham Franí§ois Gamache.

Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Therese Gamache - 1785

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Thérí¨se Gamache – 1785

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny County, Lower Canada, 1785. Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Thérí¨se Gamache, Back of Folio 59, B.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Thérí¨se Gamache – 1785. Translated from the French, the record states:

B[aptism] of Marie
Thérí¨se Gamache.

In the year one thousand seven hundred eighty five, on the twenty sixth of March, by us, the undersigned priest pastor of Cap St. Ignace and the neighboring isles, was baptized Marie Thérí¨se, born yesterday of the legitimate marriage of Aubin Gamache and Thérí¨se Sylvestre. The Godfather was Joseph Guigon and the Godmother was Marie Claire Caron, who have declared that they do not know how to sign, except for the Godfather who has signed with me, the father was absent.
                                                                   [signed] L’Aquel, priest

This record can be found as image 564/948 in the Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Parish of Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny County, Lower Canada, 1785. The record appears on the back of folio 59.

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The Birth and Baptism of Louis Gamache – 1787

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Steve

On 01 Jan 1787, Louis Gamache was born. Louis was the older brother of Abraham Franí§ois Gamache and was born just one year before Abraham Franí§ois:

Birth and Baptismal Record of Louis Gamache - 1787

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Louis Gamache – 1787

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny County, Lower Canada, 1787. Birth and Baptismal Record of Louis Gamache, Back of Folio 72, B.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Louis Gamache – 1787. Translated from the French, the record states:

B[aptism] of
Louis
Gamache.

In the year one thousand seven hundred eighty seven, on the first of January, by us, the undersigned pastor of Cap St. Ignace and the neighboring isles, was baptized Louis, born today of the legitimate marriage of Aubin Gamache and Marie Thérí¨se Sylvestre. The Godfather was Louis Hubert Fourenier and the Godmother was Marie Louisa Dion who have declared that they do not know how to sign, the father absent, as required according to law.

                                                                   [signed] L’Aquel, priest

This record can be found as image 583/948 in the Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for Parish of Cap St. Ignace, Montmagny County, Lower Canada, 1787. The record appears on the back of folio 72.

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The Birth and Baptism of Marie Marguerite Leblanc – 1789

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Steve

On 14 Sep 1789, Marie Marguerite Leblanc, the future wife of Abraham Franí§ois Gamache, was born.

Birth and Baptismal Records of Marie Marguerite Leblanc - 1789

The Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Marguerite Leblanc – 1789

SOURCE: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin. Parish of Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie, L’Acadie, St. Jean County, Lower Canada, 1789. Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Marguerite Leblanc, Back of Folio 16, B.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth and Baptismal Record of Marie Marguerite Leblanc – 1789. Translated from the French, the record states:

B[aptism] of
Marie Marguerite
Leblanc

On the fourteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred eighty nine, by us, the undersigned priest, was baptized Marie Marguerite, born the same day of the legitimate marriage of Pierre Drossin Leblanc and Marguerite Trahant. The Godfather was Pierre Hilaire Leblanc, grandfather, and the Godmother was Euphosine Lamour, wife of Pierre Trahant who have declared that they do not know how to sign. The father witnessed.

                                                                         [signed] Laneto, priest

This record can be found as image 17/24 in the Québec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 on Ancestry.com in the records for L’Acadie L’Acadie Ste. Marguerite de Blairfindie. The record appears on the back of folio 16.

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