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Continuing with the marriages of the siblings of Bernard Izbicki, Bernard’s sister Victoria was married in 1935.

The Certificate of Marriage for George W. Card and Victoria Izbicki

SOURCE:  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.
Certificate of Marriage. City of Worcester. 1935. Volume Unknown. Page 391.
George W. Card and Victoria Izbicki.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Marriage Record for George Card and Victoria Izbicki – 1935 .  The record shows that:

• George W. Card was a 27 year old white man born in New Haven, Connecticut and residing in Worcester, Massachusetts
• He was a greaser, and his parents were Henry R. Card and Mary E. Connors
• Victoria Izbicki was a 26 year old white woman born and residing in Worcester, Massachusetts
• She was a seamstress, and her parents were William D. Izbicki and Victoria Kruczynska
• They were both single, and this was the first marriage for each of them
• The intention of marriage was entered at Worcester on 08 Aug, and the certificate was issued on 13 Aug 1935 by Malcolm C. Midgley
• The wedding was solemnized on 07 Sep 1935 in St. Mary’s Church in Worcester by B. A. Bojanowski, a priest residing at 15 Richland St., Worcester, Massachusetts
• The certificate was received by the city or town clerk, Malcolm C. Midgley on 10 Sep 1935, the Registered No. was 1129 and the Intention No. was 1054
• The certificate also notes the page number 391 in the Volume of the Marriage Records for Worcester in 1935

In this record, Victoria’s father is listed as William D. Izbicki, rather than Bolesław Izbicki .  Bolesław often used the alias William after he arrived in the United States .  This is the first record in which I’ve seen a middle initial for him, though .  I don’t know what the D. stands for.

The marriage took place in the Roman Catholic St. Mary’s Church in Worcester .  St. Mary’s Church is known today as Our Lady of Częstochowa Church .  At the time George W. Card and Victoria Izbicki were married, the congregation of St. Mary’s Church was mostly Polish, and is still largely Polish today .  Each Sunday, two masses at Our Lady of Chęstochowa Church are still celebrated in the Polish language.

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko

Yesterday I posted the Marriage Certificate for Leo Izbicki and Anna L. Baronisky .  Anna’s parents were listed as John Baronisky and Louise Zadeckas .  The marriage record for Anna’s parents reveals some more information about the family surname and origins.

The Marriage Record for John Baranauckas and Louisa Zideckas

SOURCE:  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Marriages Registered in the City of Worcester for the Year 1905. Volume 556, Page 479, No. 619. John Baranauckas and Louisa Zideckas. http://www.newenglandancestors.org.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Marriage Record for John Baranauckas and Louisa Zideckas – 1905 .  The record shows that:

• The marriage was recorded in Volume 556, Page 479, Number 619 of the marriage registers for the city of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1905
• John Baranauckas, age 24, residing in Worcester and working as an operative, was born in Russia-Lithuania, the son of George Baranauckas and Catharine [Denulevicz?]
• Louisa Zideckas, age 20, residing in Worcester and working as an operative, was born in Russia-Lithuania, the daughter of Joseph Zideckas and Eva Dambrauckas
• The couple was married on 19 Jun 1905 by Joseph Jaksztys, a Clergyman from Worcester
• This was the first marriage for each of them
• The marriage was recorded on 19 Jun 1905

This record helps to confirm the hypothesis that Anna L. Baronisky’s surname was changed at some time and that her parents were from Lithuania.

In the 1905 Worcester City Directory, Joseph Jaksztys is listed as the pastor of St. Casimir Church, residing at 22 Waverly St., Worcester, so it is likely that John Baranauckas and Louisa Zideckas were married in St. Casimir’s .  St. Casimir’s Church was a Roman Catholic Church serving a predominantly Lithuanian congregation .  The church itself is located at 41 Providence Street at the intersection of Waverly Street.

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko

I previously wrote about the marriage of Bernard Izbicki to my second cousin Anastasia Rita Meleski .  Bernard’s brother Leo married Anna L. Baronisky:

The Marriage Certificate of Leo Izbicki and Anna L. Baronisky

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Marriage Record for Leo Izbicki and Anna Baronisky – 1931 .  The record states that:

• Leo Izbicki was a 27 year old white man born and residing in Worcester, Massachusetts
• He was a baker, and his parents were William Izbicki and Victoria Kruczynski
• Anna L. Baronisky was a 25 year old white woman born and residing in Worcester, Massachusetts
• She was an operator, and her parents were John Baronisky and Louise Zadeckas
• They were both single, and this was the first marriage for each of them
• The intention of marriage was entered at Worcester on 12 Nov 1931, and the certificate was issued on 12 Nov 1931 by Malcolm C. Midgley
• The wedding was solemnized on 16 Nov 1931 in Our Lady of Vilna Church in Worcester by Constantine A. Vasys, a priest residing at 15 Highfield Rd., Worcester, Massachusetts
  The certificate was received by the city or town clerk, Malcolm C. Midgley on 16 Nov 1931
• The Registered No. was 1129 and the Intention No. was 1054
• The certificate also notes the page number 400 in the Volume of the Marriage Records for Worcester in 1931

Leo is sometimes listed as Leon in other records, including his Birth Record .  The name Leon was probably his given name, since his father had a brother named Leon.

The bride’s surname, Baronisky, is a little odd .  Other records spell this surname in a variety of ways, including Baron .  Since the couple was married in a Lithuanian Church (Our Lady of Vilna) and Leo Izbicki was Polish, one might suspect that Anna L. Baronisky might be Lithuanian .  The spelling of the surname, however, suggests she was Russian .  It’s highly unlikely, however, that a Pole and a Russian would marry in a Lithuanian Church!

Without going into a lot more detail here, it turns out that the historical surname of Anna’s family was Baranauckas, a fine Lithuanian surname, indeed . Â Anna’s Lithuanian heritage is also revealed by her mother’s maiden name: Zadeckas, another fine Lithuanian surname.

Note that the given name of Leo’s father’s is listed as William, not Bolesław .  Bolesław Izbicki apparently used the name William after he arrived in the United States .  Some of his records list his name as Bolesław W. Izbicki, to reflect his use of the alias “William”.

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko

The 1910 U.S. Federal Census showed that Kajetan Izbicki, the brother of Bolesław Izbicki, arrived in the United States in 1905 .  The passenger manifest for the S.S. Ryndam includes his record.

The S. S. Ryndam

The Passenger Manifest for Kajetan Izbicki

SOURCE:  Immigration and Naturalization Service. Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957. National Archives Microfilm Publication T715, Roll 551, List L, Line 10.

Click on the link for a PDF copy of the Passenger Arrival Manifest for Kajetan Izbicki – 1905 .  The record shows:

• Kajetan Izbicki, a 20-year-old, single male, departed Rotterdam on the S.S. Ryndam on 11 Mar 1905 and arrived in New York on 29 Mar 1905
• Kajetan was a farm laborer and was able to read and write
• He was Polish and a citizen of Russia from the village of Piertany
• He had never been in the US before; his destination was 12 Grosvenor Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, the home of his brother, B . Izbicki
• Kajetan had a ticket to his destination; passage was paid by his brother; he had with him $10 $25
• He was never in prison, was not a polygamist or anarchist, and was not coming to the US as a result of any offer or solicitation of employment
• His health was good, and he was not deformed or crippled

Kajetan did, indeed, go to stay with his brother, Bolesław .  In 1905 Bolesław was living at 12 Grosvenor Street in Worcester .  In 1910, Boleslaw was living with his family and Kajetan at 11 Meade Street in Worcester, just one block from the house on Grosvenor Street .  In May 1910, Kajetan was married .  I have not yet found any records for Kajetan after the record of his marriage.

Kajetan’s village in Poland was spelled Piertany on the Passenger Manifest .  The correct spelling of this village is Piertanie .  Today, Piertanie is located in the far northeast corner of Poland.

Copyright © 2007 by Stephen J. Danko