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Kajetan Izbicki, the brother of Bolesław Izbicki, was enumerated with Bolesław’s family in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census on 15 Apr 1910 .  On 09 May 1910, Kajetan was married.

The Marriage Record for Kajetan Izbicki and Aniela Iaczswic

SOURCE:  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Marriages Registered in the City of Worcester for the Year 1910. Volume 596, Page 502, No. 465. Kajetan Izbicki and Aniela Iaczswic. http://www.newenglandancestors.org

Click on the link for a PDF Copy of the Marriage Record for Kajetan Izbicki and Aniela-Iaczswic-1910 . The record shows that:

• Kajetan Izbicki, age 23, and Anielia Iaczswic, age 18, were married on 09 May 1910 in Worcester, Massachusetts
• Their marriage was recorded in Volume 596 on Page 502, Line 465 in the Marriage Register for Worcester in 1910
• This was the first marriage for both Kajetan and Anielia
• Kajetan’s parents were Dominick Izbicki and Jozefa Biziewski
• Kajetan was born in RussiaPoland and lived in Worcester
• Anielia’s parents were Antoni Iaczswic and Anna Iankowska
• Anielia was born in RussiaPoland and lived in Worcester
• The couple was married by P. C. Reding, a priest residing in Worcester
• The marriage was recorded on 24 May 1910

The bride’s name is apparently misspelled in this record as Anielia Iaczswic .  Her given name should be spelled Aniela .  Her surname is most likely Jacewicz, Jachowicz, Jakiewicz, or Jackowiec.

I have not found any records for Kajetan Izbicki that were recorded after the date of this Marriage Record .  The couple may have changed their names or moved from Worcester.

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko

I previously found the 1920 U.S. Federal Census for the household of Bolesław Izbicki .  The 1910 Census shows the same family with a slightly different family structure.

The Bolesław Izbicki Household in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census

SOURCE:  United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. Microfilm T624, Roll 632, Worcester City Ward 5 (Part of Precinct 3), Worcester County, Massachusetts, Supervisors District No. 119, Enumeration District No. 1883, Sheet No. 7A, Lines 23-32.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the 1910 U.S. Federal Census for the Bolesław Izbicki Household .  The Census Record states that:

• Boleslaw Isbicski, the head of the household, was enumerated with his family in a rented house at 11 Meade Street, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts in Supervisor’s District No. 119, Enumeration District No. 1883, Sheet No. 7A, Lines 23-32 in part of Precinct 3, Worcester City Ward 5, in Dwelling No. 25, and as Family No. 77
• The enumeration was made on 19 Apr 1910 by William Connell
• Boleslaw Isbicski, the head of household, was a married white male, age 36, immigrated in 1892, naturalized, employed as a Laborer in the City Works
• Victoria, his wife, was a married white female, age 39, immigrated in 1899, naturalization status not indicated, not employed, mother of 5 children, all still living
• John N., his son, was a single white male, age 8
• Boleslaw, his son, was a single white male, age 7
• Leo, his son, was a single white male, age 5
• Wladyslaw, his son, was a single white male, age 3
• Victoria, his daughter, was a single white female, age 1-7/12
• Kayetan Isbicski, his brother, was a single white male, age 23, immigrated in 1905, an alien, employed as a Laborer in a Tannery
• John Kruzynski, a boarder, was a single white male, age 21, immigrated in 1909, an alien, employed as a Laborer in a Cotton Mill
• Stephen Kruzynski, a boarder, was a single white male, age 25, immigrated in 1909, an alien, employed as a Laborer in a Cotton Mill
• Boleslaw, his wife Victoria, his brother John, and boarders John and Stephen Kruzynski, were all from Russia and spoke Polish
• The children of Boleslaw and Victoria were all born in Massachusetts
• Boleslaw could speak English, but the other adults could not
• Sons John N, Boleslaw, and Leo were all attending school
• Boleslaw and Victoria were married for 9 years and the marriage was the first for each

This record is of particular interest for two reasons:  the record shows Boleslaw’s brother Kajetan living with the family, and the record shows two boarders living with the family .  In the early part of the 20th Century, Polish immigrants in Worcester often took in boarders in order to make ends meet.

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko

Bolesław Izbicki and Wiktoria Kruczyńska married in Worcester, Massachusetts and had seven children, all born in Worcester .  I’ve found the Birth Records for four of the children on the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) .  Two of the remaining children are indexed on the NEHGS website, but there are no images available .  I also found a marriage indexed for Wiktoria Kruczyńska but not for Bolesław Izbicki .  Unfortunately there is no image available for this marriage.

Here is a summary of the Records (and potential records) for the Izbicki family:

• Krucenska Victorzia, Worcester, 1900, volume 502, page 428, marriage
• Izbiecki John N., Worcester, 1901, volume 510, page 445, birth
• Izbiecki Boleslavus, Worcester, 1903, volume 534, page 463, birth
• Jzbicki Leon, Worcester, 1904, volume 544, page 490, birth
• Jbicki Vadislof, Worcester, 1906, volume 560, page 495, birth
• Jzbiski Victoria, Worcester, 1908, volume 576, page 512, birth
• Izbiski Bernard, Worcester, 1910, volume 592, page 514, birth
• Izbicki, Stanislaw, Worcester, probably 1918

I have published the Birth Records for Leon, Władysław, Wiktoria, and Bernard .  I still need to obtain copies of the records highlighted above in bold .  The first three records are available at the NEHGS and at the Massachusetts State Archives .  The last, the Birth Record for Stanislaw Izbicki, is available at the Worcester Town Clerk’s Office (for $12.00) and the Massachusetts Department of Vital Records and Statistics (for $42.50 by internet, fax, or phone, for $28.00 by mail, or for $18.00 in person).

Ordering records from the Massachusetts State Archives is easy and inexpensive .  The records cost $3.00 each (a bargain) and the citations I have are sufficiently complete that I’m confident I’ll receive the correct records.

The final record, the birth of Stanislaw, is a bit more problematic .  Both the Department of Vital Records and Statistics and the Worcester Town Clerk will only search on a single spelling of the last name .  If I don’t have the same spelling of the surname that appears in the records, I will be charged for the record but receive a “notice of no record found” .  Given the inconsistent spelling of the surname for the other children in the family, I think I’ll just have to wait for my next trip to Boston and search for that record myself.

The third Birth Record I found for a child of Bolesław Izbicki and Wiktoria Kruczyńska is for their son Władysław, born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1906 . Â Władysław is listed on line 1744 of page 495 in volume 560 of the 1906 Birth Registrations for Worcester.

The Birth Record for Władysław Izbicki

SOURCE:  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Births Registered in the City of Worcester for the Year 1906. Władysław Izbicki. Volume 560, Page 495, Number 1744. http://www.newenglandancestors.org.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth Record for Władysław Izbicki – 1906 .  The record states that:

• The Birth Record for Vladyslof Jbicki is recorded in Volume 560, Page 495, Line Number 1744 in the Birth Records for the City of Worcester for the year 1906
• Vladislof Jbicki, a white male, was born on 02 Dec 1906 in Worcester, Massachusetts
• Vladislof’s father was Boleslaw Jbicki, a laborer born in Russia
• Vladislof’s mother was Victeria Crstenska, born in Russia
• Vladislof’s birth was recorded in January 1907

Once again, the names are badly misspelled in this record .  The misspellings and the correct spellings are:

• Vladislof Jbicki = Władysław Izbicki
• Boleslaw Jbicki = Bolesław Izbicki
• Victeria Crstenska = Wiktoria Kruczyńska

It’s a good thing I knew who to look for in the records, because the spelling of the names presents a real challenge!

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko

Among the children of Bolesław Izbicki and Wiktoria Kruczyńska is their daughter Victoria, born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1908 .  Victoria is listed on line 1875 of page 512 in volume 576 of the 1908 Birth Registrations for Worcester.

The Birth Record for Victoria Izbicki

SOURCE:  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Births Registered in the City of Worcester for the Year 1908. Victoria Izbicki. Volume 576, Page 512, Number 1875. http://www.newenglandancestors.org.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth Record for Victoria Izbicki – 1908 .  The record states that:

• The Birth Record for Victoria Jzbiski is recorded in Volume 576, Page 512, Line Number 1875 in the Birth Records for the City of Worcester for the year 1908
• Victoria Jzbiski, a white female, was born on 05 Sep 1908 in Worcester, Massachusetts
• Victoria’s father was Boleslaw Jzbiski, a laborer born in Russia Poland
• Victoria’s mother was Victoria Kruceuski, born in Russia Poland
• Victoria’s birth was recorded in January 1909

The family surnames are spelled Jzbiski and Kruceuski in this record .  Although the records are indexed on the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the fact that each record spells the surnames differently makes searching for these birth records a bit of an adventure.

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko

After posting information on Bernard Izbicki, the second husband of my cousin Anastasia Rita Meleski, I received a message from Tadeusz Izbicki, a distant cousin of Bernard .  Tadeusz lives in Poland and the common ancestor of Bernard and Tadeusz is Bartlomiej Izbicki, Bernard’s great-great-grandfather.

Bernard’s parents, Bolesław Izbicki and Wiktoria Kruczyńska, had several other children in Worcester, Massachusetts, including Leon Izbicki .  Leon’s birth is recorded on line 1755 of page 490 in volume 544 of the 1904 birth register for Worcester.

The Birth Record for Leon Izbicki

SOURCE:  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Births Registered in the City of Worcester for the Year 1904. Leon Izbicki. Volume 544, Page 490, Number 1755. http://www.newenglandancestors.org.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Birth Record for Leon Izbicki – 1904 .  The record states:

• The Birth Record for Leon Jzbicki is recorded in Volume 544, Page 490, Line Number 1755 in the Birth Records for the City of Worcester for the year 1904
• Leon Jzbicki, a white male, was born on 04 Oct 1904 in Worcester, Massachusetts
• Leon’s father was W. Bolesław Jzbicki, a laborer born in Poland
• Leon’s mother was Vicktoria Krucznoka, born in Poland
• Leon’s birth was recorded in January 1905

The surname of the family was misspelled Jzbicki in this record .  Since this record is a transcription of the originals maintained at the town level, this may be a transcription error.

Leon’s father is listed as W. Bolesław Jzbicki .  The initial “W.” preceding the name stands for “William”, a name that Bolesław used in the United States.

Leon’s mother is listed as Vicktoria Krucznoka .  The proper spelling of her name is probably Wiktoria Kruczyńska.

As a last note, tonight I watched the televised version of “Questions and Ancestors” on BYU Television .  Tonight’s episode was entitled “Researching New England Ancestors” and featured David Lambert from the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston .  David described ways to search for ancestors in New England and also discussed the resources available at the NEHGS.

During the show, David Lambert confirmed what I have suspected: the images of Massachusetts Vital Records from 1841-1910 available to members on the NEHGS website are digital images of the original ledgers, not the microfilms .  These images are incredibly superior to the microfilm images available elsewhere.

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko