Opole - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

KRAUSE/MITSCHKE from Goswinowice/Giesmannsdorf(neisse)

Luz Barthel — 8 Jun 2004 3:42:45 GMT

i am searching for ancestors and siblings from my grandgrandfather
franz krause *1865
maria mitschke *1866

thanks for helping

Kurcbard Family ( from Pulawy)

shlomikidron — 20 Aug 2008 3:15:22 GMT

I'm conducting a family research on my grand father Abram Kurcbard & family
and his brother Itzhak ( Icek)Kurcbard & family .
Any information is a great help
Sincerely
Shlomi Kidron ( Kurcbard)
Tel 972-(Israel) 8 9286225
Repl

BARON, KUBITZA, WROBEL, POLIWODA, JAROSCH

rbaron76 — 25 May 2004 3:45:54 GMT

Looking for ANY information on ANY of these families. Please let me know what you have and I will gladly share what i have. All came from teh Opole area and especailly Frauendorf, Dobern, Biadaez. Please get in contact with me if you ahve anything. Thank you!!!!
Ryan Baron
Browerville, MN

Opole Genealogy - Baucz, Bautch, Gabriel, Pape, Sluga

ijustexist — 10 Jun 2004 4:58:27 GMT

Searching for any information on these surnames.
Some settled in Wisconsin & other moved on to settle in Minnesota.
Any information would be helpful!
Thanks

MACIEJ; Opole>WI, MN, ND

joeylibby1 — 9 Jun 2004 3:06:28 GMT

At least 2 MACIEJ families moved from Oppeln to the United States --- one settled in Trempeleau County, Wisconsin (they became the MATCHEY family)--- the other in Morrison County, Minnesota (they kept the name MACIEJ). I am related to the Wisconsin MACIEJs/MATCHEYs who moved to North Dakota and became the MATCHIE family.

I have a photocopy of a postcard which has the word "ST. ANTONIVS KIRCHE, LVBOSCHVTZ KR. OPPELN" and "NOWY KOSCIOL SW. ANTONIEGO w LVBOSZYCACH" printed on it. It shows a church building. There is also a message written on it in Polish.

I also have a photocopy of a postcard showing a large agricultural school building and it has the words "Bojanowo" and "Landwirtchaftsschele". It also has polish handwriting on it.

Both postcards were written around 1910.

If anyone recognizes these surnames, the church, or the school, I would appreciate any information you can offer.

Thank you.

Libby Schumacher
P.O. Box 11062
Minneapolis, MN 55411-0062
E-mail: JoeyLibby@aol.com

Kupilas-Kupillas - Opole province

dkupil — 27 Jul 2008 10:43:28 GMT

Any info on Kupillas-Kupilas from Constadt-Wolczyn. Also same name in Falkowice, other names Czech, Klose same area

MAHN family from Kohlsdorf/Kolnowice

Linda Olson — 9 Jun 2004 5:48:10 GMT

My great-grandfather was MAHN, Franz who was born January 30, 1843 at Kohlsdorf, Neustadt, Oppeln, Silesia which is now Kolnowice, Poland. He was in Prussian Army from October, 1865 thru October, 1868. He belonged to the Roman Catholic Church. He immigrated to Calmar,Iowa,USA in December, 1868. His two brother and sister also came to that area. MAHN, Josef came in December, 1869 and MAHN, Edward and MAHN, Helen came in May 1870. Their parents names were: MAHN, Heronimus and RINKE, Teresia. I am still trying to find out some facts about the area in Upper Silesia and if there are any records from the Catholic Church in the area such as baptisms or death certificate for their parents. I don't know to where to begin to get these items. Any help would be appreciated.

Sobania in Poland?

larissathebomb — 18 Jun 2008 4:18:57 GMT

Does anyone know of anything in regards to the surname Sobania in the Opole area of Poland?

Ohnsat and Scholtz families of Grüben/Grabin, Kreis Falkenberg/Niemodlin

tgkohn — 17 May 2008 10:54:31 GMT

Seeking more information on the marriage and descendants of
Franz Ohnsat (1803-abt 1870)
Katherina Scholtz (1806-abt 1870)
m. 15 Nov 1831 in Grüben, Kr. Falkenberg, Schlesien, Ostpreußen (now Grabin, Niemodlin, Opole, Polskie).

I have seven children researched:
Franz Josef (b. 1833)
Johann Robert (b. 1835, m. in Pittsburgh PA 1872, d. in Osborne county KS 1897)
Franz Anton (b. 1837)
Maria Caroline (b. 1840)
Josef August (b. 1842, m. in Pittsburgh PA abt 1873, divorced abt 1880)
Carl Anton (b. 1844)
Johann Heinrich (b. 1847).

It is surmised the family may have emigrated to the U.S. at different times, or to the Hannover area of Germany between 1870 and 1940.

Contact me directly at tgkohn_at_aol_dot_com.

ARNDT-KANTNER from Gracze (Silesia), Opole

JoBirdie — 21 Oct 2005 11:16:38 GMT

Searching for relatives of my Great Great Grandparents from Grase-Lowen, Silesia, Germany, now Gracze, Niemodin Distirct, Opole County, Poland.

Anna Rosina ARNDT
Wilhelm KANTNER (1st Husband died in Germany)
Children were:
Wilhelm KANTNER
Anna KANTNER
Martha KANTNER

Wilhelm KOHLMANN (2nd Husband)
Anna and her 2nd husband came over to Minnesota around 1881 with the children and her mother Rosina (Schreba) ARNDT.

Opole Genealogy - researching Stellmach, Motzko, Plachetka, Piechotta, Sakry, Jendritzka, Duzinski

PeggyStellmach — 10 Jun 2004 6:12:23 GMT

CYRYS, KOENIG, RINK, BARCIK

Robert M. Lehner — 11 Jun 2004 4:26:51 GMT

Surnames: CYRYS, KOENIG, RINK, BARCIK District: Murow
Town(s): Grabczok, Kupp, Murow I am researching any links to my known family in Opole, Silesia. My ggg-grandfather Franz CYRYS (sometimes spelled CYRIS) was born in Grabczok, near Murow in about 1810. He married Maria KOENIG who was born about 1817 in Murow. The couple had at least three children, all born in Grabczok: Franz CYRYS (born 25 April 1845), Caroline CYRYS (born about 1848), and Joseph CYRYS (born about 1850). The younger Franz married Maria RINK (b: 12 May 1850 to Stephan RINK and Maria BARCIK of the town of Kupp). Franz and Maria had at least seven children: Theodor CYRYS (my g-grandfather, born 18 Apr 1879), Johann CYRYS, Peter CYRYS, Paul CYRYS (died in WWI), Hedwig CYRYS, Gertrud CYRYS, and Liesbetts CYRYS. I know there are other American descendants of this line and am interested in locating them as well as any relatives remaining in or near Grabczok and Murow. Submitted by: Robert M. Lehner (e-mail: rlehner@qmail.com)@qmail.com)

Baldy, Rossa, Czech, Kamla, Karasch

tbaldy1 — 11 Jul 2002 2:31:30 GMT

Looking for any information about families with the names Baldy, Rossa, Czech, Kamla or Karasch, from the towns of Falkowitz, Kup, Schalkowitz, Popelau, and Brynitz (old German-Prussia names of towns).

E-mail if you have any knowldege of these families who lived there in the 1800's and probably have descendants there today.

Tim

BIALKOWSKI, Maria Konik (1925-2007)

Alan Wildblood — 23 Nov 2007 7:25:55 GMT

The Times, Trenton, New Jersey, November 21, 2007

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA - Maria Konik Bialkowski, 82, died Monday at the Holy Redeemer Medical Center, Meadowbrook, PA. Born in Opole, Poland, Mrs. Bialkowski came to the United States in 1952 and was a Trenton resident before moving with her son Richard in 2003. She was previously employed with the General Porcelain Company of North Trenton. Mrs. Bialkowski was a survivor of the Holocaust in Germany. Daughter of the late Michael and Anastasia Lysak Konik, wife of the late Edward Bialkowski, mother of the late Lila Odus and sister of the late Josephine Iwanicka, she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Sandra Bialkowski of Levittown, PA; her daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Charles DiNatale of Trenton; five grandchildren and two spouses, Lisa Bialkowski, Jennifer and Frank Sr. DeCeglie, Maria DiNatale, Lance Odus and David and Tracy Brown; six great-grandchildren, Eddie, Aranya, Frank Jr., Nicholas, Shane and Corey; two brothers in Poland, Walter Konik and Stanley Konik; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday from the Winowicz Funeral Chapel, 865 Brunswick Ave. with the Rev. Henry Militante, associate, St. Hedwig's church, officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton Township. Calling hours will be Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. (time of service) at the funeral chapel.

Dziuk

Ulrike_Graf — 17 Nov 2007 1:01:44 GMT

My grandfather Paul Kaspar Dziuk was born on January 6, 1887 in Opole, polska Novavice.(in german it was called Polnisch Neudorf). He married Martha Elisabet Gauglitz, born November 30, 1888. Before WWII they lived in Katowice.

The Parents of Paul were Franz Dziuk and Johanna Kampa.

Does anybody have any information or a connectiion to those names

EXNER, GOTTWALD/GOTTNALD, HOFFMAN, JONOTTA/JANOTTA, BISCHUR, BUTTER, NEUSTADT/PRUDNIK

rjayf — 23 Jul 2001 3:57:30 GMT

Seeking information on EXNER, GOTTWALD/GOTTNALD, and HOFFMAN surnames. Left Neustadt, Germany (now Prudnik, Poland) in 1884. Emil EXNER, Marie/Maria HOFFMAN. with several of their 10 children. Emil believed to have brother named Frank and sister who was a Nun. GOTTWALD/GOTTNALD believed to be Emil's mother's name.
HOFFMAN, BUTTER, BISCHUR, and JONATTA/JONOTTA are names that have been mentioned as possible relations.
All help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Dick Farrell

kroll, dziuk, moy, kasprzyk - panna maria, tx from Opole region

dschaefer85 — 8 Jun 2004 5:15:03 GMT

trying to find what part of prussia or poland ancestors with these names came from. i know they were from the selesia area, but don't know which parished (Catholic) to look for. the first of the immigrants came to Panna Maria in Dec. 1854.

albert kniejski

raymondmoczygemba — 26 Aug 2007 4:34:35 GMT

I am working on my aunt emilia dziuk history and i would
like to know who is albert kniejski parents.
do you have any information you can help me with

Thank you
Raymond Moczygemba
Karnes City,Texas
e-mail raykcwildcat@yahoo.com

finding relatives

Almuth Hauptmann — 10 Jun 2004 4:25:34 GMT

My grandmother came from Rybnik area. Which ethnic group uses the first name Machura?

Andrew Kolodziej

WilliamKolodzie — 28 May 2006 6:37:29 GMT

My 2 great-grandfather was Andrew Kolodziej born about 1795 in Opole Poland. His wife was Maria Woclawscyk born abouth 1796 in Opole Poland.

Need info on Descendants and Ancestors.

Getting records from Opole, Poland

SkipperMaxle — 7 Jun 2007 8:00:17 GMT

Hello,

My grandfather was born in 1892 in Ritterswalde, County of Neisse. It is now Opolo, Poland.

Does anyone know how to obtain records from Poland?

Thanks,

Himanek, Hymanek, Hemenek

John E. Heimnick — 8 Jun 2004 6:47:47 GMT

I have LDS films that show my ancestors births, baptisms, marriages and deaths recorded in the Catholic Church in the village of Ligota Bialska (present name). It was also known as Ellguth, Kreis Neustadt, Freigut. It was in Schlesien, Germany during Prussian rule. Some of those ancestors came to Michigan and I have a great deal of information to trade and to give anyone in either country. Many came to northern Michigan to work in the copper mines and down to Detroit to work in the factories. I would like to find living relatives in Poland or Germany to correspond.

place of origin

elizabethcali — 13 Apr 2007 11:06:20 GMT

I recently discovered my grandmothers(Josephine Saba Ciekot) arrival record and it gave the town she was born in as Kosznar from what i have been able to research it looks like Kosznar is in East Poland 30 KM from Opole, is anyone familiar with this town? Or researching the surnames of Saba and Ciekot.
Thanks Liz

Family name of Anczarski

Robert Henderson — 8 Jun 2004 4:32:33 GMT

I am attempting to find a history of the Surname-Anczarski.
This family began in the Province of Opole./District of: Kluczbork/City of: Namystowska.
If any-one has any info contact myself: rh5673@home.com

Koziol, Gabrelcik from Opole

karenwise45 — 7 Mar 2007 4:04:18 GMT

Does anyone know what town these surnames are from?

Waschek/Woschek from Opole region

carol_schmoyer — 21 Jul 2006 12:45:42 GMT

Looking for any information on the Waschek/Woschek surname from theis region Any help is appreciated. email me at resiss9502@yahoo.com thanks

Kampa/Brenny

Denise — 8 Jan 2007 4:07:19 GMT

Hello,

I am looking for any information on my ggrandmother Ann Kamp. Her parents are Valentin Kampa and Agnes Brenny. My understanding is they are from Ople, Silesia, Poland. Also, I'm not sure if I'm in the right area, but I am also looking for information on my ggrandfather Johannes Maier (Meyer, Myer, Miers) parents are Frederich Maier and Johanne (Kleinert) Maier. I was told that Johannes came to the U.S with one of the Brenny's. I do not have any immigration information on the Maiers. If anyone has any information on either of my ggrandparents I would truely appreciate it.
Denise

Opole village

carol_schmoyer — 28 Dec 2006 2:56:42 GMT

Does anyone know where this village is I know it is near Opole region.... Nowa Wies Krolewska Any help appreciated

Looking for town location in Opole

karenwise45 — 18 Dec 2006 5:54:54 GMT

Hi: My great great grandfather was born in Opole - the town name looks like Brode or Brodc. I believe it is in the parrish of Czarnowanz. does anyone know where this town is?

KURA & SULISH; c1870s; Mechnitz, Opole, Poland

Laury Walkey — 19 Sep 2006 1:15:31 GMT

I'm searching for the KURA family of Mechnitz (Mechnica), Opole, Poland. Joseph was born in 1873 in Mechnitz to Constantine KURA and Maria SULISH (name possibly spelled phonetically). Joseph was married in Germany and then later emigrated to Canada. I'm sure he must have left some family behind in Poland.

Please contact me at polgara @ telus . net if you have any information regarding this family.

Thanks kindly.

Cheers,

Laury Walkey (Miss)
BC, Canada

Surnames

JanBirkner — 3 Dec 2006 9:47:07 GMT

BRONOWICKI, anyone with this name who has ties to Ukraine. Have reason to believe that some of my ancestors went to Opole after the Poles were moved out of Ukraine. My great grandfather was Wiktor BRONOWICKI, married Elzbieta MARCINKOWSKI. Wiktor and Elzbieta had at least 8 children. One for certain I know stayed in Poland. His name was Josef BRONOWICKI. The family came originally from the area of Wolyn, Poland, near the town of Korzec. This is now Korec or Korets in Rivnenska oblast Ukraine. Other children of Wiktor and Anna were Franciszek, Anna, Jan, Stanislaw, Marja, Katarzyna, Sofia, Dominica, and others whose names I don't know. Anna, Jan, Stanislaw, Marja, and Katarzyna came to the US between 1900 and 1912. They settled in MA.

FAUTSCH

Fran Saucedo — 4 May 1998 12:00:00 GMT

seek info on Augustine FAUTSCH of Horst/Swierkle, married Magdalena Niedworok on Nov 15, 1818.
Related families: Fonfare, Dawid, Gisha

Adamietz, Skoruppa, Thomalla/Tomalla, Wojcik

yourspamhaven — 18 Jan 2006 3:11:10 GMT

Looking for any info on the above surnames. All of these families are from the Opole area, immigrating to the US from the 1870s to the 1890s and eventually ending up in central Minnesota.
Adamietz is one of my great-grandmother's maiden name. Skoruppa is one of my great-grandmother's married name.
Thomalla or Tomalla is the last name of my great-great-grandmother's second husband; Wojcik was her maiden name.
You can reply here or e-mail dccc0101@yahoo.com. Thanks.

wawrzinek

normar191 — 25 Sep 2006 11:26:07 GMT

I would like help to find children that were born to the parents Herman Wawrzinek and Maria Ballon I know that they have one son that was born in Zawadski {Herman) born 1897 he was my grandfather, they had more children can anyone help me please
Margaret Ritchie

Leobshuetz in Oppeln

Mike Keppen — 17 Jul 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Joseph Schmidt was born in Koenigsdorf, Leobshuetz, Oppeln in 1833 and married Maria Franziska Zuber of Babitz, Leobshuetz,Oppeln abt 1862. Joseph's father Leopold Schmidt was born in Kietelwitz, Silesia in 1797.I'm trying to find where Kitelwitz was located. I'm also looking for researchers of the ZUBER and SCHMIDT names in Silesia.

Ships and towns

Wm Zwak — 28 Mar 2006 4:35:44 GMT

Hello. Hoping for some help in finding the port of entry, ship, and info on the town of my ancestors. Surname of Zwak (or Zwack). I think from the town of Domaradz. My findings so far, have them arriving between 1872-1875. Can't find this name on any of the free passenger lists (yet) and I wan't to know if it's worth it to pay (like on Ancestry.com). Thanks in advance for your help. I'll take any info you have as I'm just getting started trying to find info in Poland.

Tarara, Kaluza

Kathy — 15 Mar 2006 2:47:15 GMT

I am looking for information on the Tarara family from Sakrau/Bierdzan area and the Jacob Kaluza ( Franciska Gora, C. Golenja) family of Lugnian/Lubiany

BENNERT, JENDRITZA, CZORA, SWIERZ, PAPIOR, DANISCH, GONSIOR

Martha Hague — 8 Jun 2004 7:02:42 GMT

Looking for all these ancestors from late 17th century in the area just north of Opole, Poland.

Jarski and Bielecki

Robert Misiak — 2 May 2005 1:17:16 GMT

Hi-

I'm looking for information about the Jarski and Bielecki families from Opole.

Regards,
Robert Misiak

FAMILY SEARCH

LSaifman — 25 May 2006 8:49:42 GMT

Am looking for family Saifman/Zeifman and other variations. I'm not sure if I want Opole or Opole Lubelskie. Grandparents were members of the Independent Opole Society.

DUBIEL Family

Gayle Graham — 8 Dec 2003 2:44:35 GMT

Bronislawa DUBIEL, dau.of Stanislaw DUBIEL and Rosania RESINEK, born in De,bina 1883 migrated to USA in 1902. Sister, name unk., was in the USA at the time and m. to Mr. MIKODEN.
Looking for information on this DUBIEL family.

Jonietz Genealogy

Ralph Jonietz — 3 Jan 2004 3:14:34 GMT

I am looking for any information for my JONIETZ family that came to America from Popielow, Poland, especially my greatgrandfather SOBRI JONIETZ.

Help with Polish spelling

Frances Bednorz — 23 Jul 2005 2:45:39 GMT

My great-great Grandmother was Jozefa Psegina OR Brzezina OR something similar. (The two spellings seem very different based on American phonetics.) I have some vague information that she was born in Myslina, July 5, 1828 to Jacob Brzezina(?) and Suzanna Drzemalla. Forgive my spelling! She married Jozef Bednorz in Szczedrzyk, Nov 14, 1852. They may have set sail to America from Hamburg, Germany in March of 1856. I am saddened by the fact that my Polish heritage was non-existant in my upbringing. Any information on these people, or others with the same surnames, would be greatly appreciated and treasured.

Info on Blasius Kupilas married Sophie Feja

dkupil — 23 Sep 2005 7:41:12 GMT

Looking for info on Blasius Kupilas married Sophie Feja. Blasius born Constadt Prussia now Wolcyzn Poland appox 1807 Sophie born appox1811, Married appox 1835, Constadt. Also info on Antonie Kupillas nee Prutsch, same location. Info from LDS.

MORAWA, MORAWAY

MEL MORAWAY — 8 Jun 2004 6:53:34 GMT

LOOKING FOR LINK TO FAMILY HISTORY. GRANDFATHER BORN OPPELN, GERMANY APRIL 27, 1880

FAUTSCH, SMIEJA, DANISCH, MARSOLEK, BALDY

MICHELLE — 8 Jun 2004 7:08:21 GMT

CAN YOU HELP FILL IN THE MISSING FAMILY MEMBERS OF THESE FAMILIES? THESE ARE THE DESCENDENTS OF JOHANN FAUTSCH & JULIANA KANSY.

THESE FAMILIES ARE FROM SMALL TOWNS AROUND OPOLE, POLAND. THE SMALL TOWNS ARE BRINITZ, HIRSCHFIELD, CZARNOWIETZ, CZARNOWANCZ, POPELEAU, ETC.

CONTACT ME TO SEE IF WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER.
THANK YOU.
MICHELLE

KALKA in Silesia, poss Oppeln

lra46 — 27 Jun 2001 9:17:56 GMT

Albert and Julia (nee FAMULA) KALKA came to the US from Germany (Prussia, possibly Silesia, possibly Oppeln). Albert was born in Apr 1851. He settled in Chicago with wife when they came to US in 1878.They were members of St. Adalbert's Catholic Church in Chicago. In 1900 census had six children listed:
Joseph, Katie, Annie, Franie, Albert, Paul and Julia.They also had a daughter Philomena, who is my grgram.Would like to hear from any potential relations or anyone with knowledge of this surname in this area.

SKRZYPCZAK

Cathleen Reed — 25 May 2004 4:39:56 GMT

I am researching the SKRZYPCZAK surname. My ancestor is Michael SKRZYPCZAK. He was the son of Frank SKRZYPCZAK and Mary MONICK. He had at least one brother, Joseph. Michael was born September 29, 1858 (according to his tombstone) and immigrated to the United States in 1872 or 1873 with his cousin Albert MONICK. I believe he may have been born in the Opole area. An 1885 Kansas state census record showed his place of birth to be Oppeln, Germany. I am trying to verify this information as well as find out how he might have immigrated to the U.S.. He was in Wisconsin before coming to Kansas in approximately 1882 and I cannot find him in any Ellis Island immigrant information. Could he have come through Canada?

Thank you for any information you could provide.

MANIA, Marianna (1920)-2002

Alan Wildblood — 25 May 2004 3:37:33 GMT

The Times, Trenton, New Jersey, Wednesday, September 4, 2002

TRENTON - Marianna A. Kawa Mania, 82, died Tuesday at home.

Born in Nieszana, Poland, she came to the United States in 1974 and lived in Trenton since then.

She was known in the Trenton area as a seamstress and had worked with Switlik Parachute Co., Trenton. She had been a bookkeeper in Opole, Poland.

Daughter of the late Antoni and Wladyslawa Zolnowska Kawa, wife of the late Walter (Wladyslaw) Mania and sister of the late Regina Gularek and Janina Maraszynska, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jeanette M. and Stanislaw Drabiuk of Trenton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bogdan (Jeff) and Alicja Mania of Lawrenceville and Wojciech (Steve) and Susan Mania of Hamilton; six grandchildren, Robert Drabiuk and Andrew, Gregory, Tess, Jonah and Isabel Mania; a sister, Jagoda Wisniewska of Munster, Germany; a brother-in-law and his wife, Vincent and Janina Mania of Trenton; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be 9:30 a.m. Friday from Winowicz Funeral Chapel, 865 Brunswick Ave., Trenton.

Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated 10 a.m. at St. Hedwig Roman Catholic Church, 872 Brunswick Ave., Trenton.

Burial will be in the National Shrine Cemetery of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, Pa.

Calling hours will be 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.

The family would appreciate Mass cards or memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

SOSCHINKA, NOWAK

Robert Muniz — 11 Jun 2004 5:07:24 GMT

Soschinka (my grandmother's maiden name) - some resided in Dobrodzien (part of Opole?). German name for Dobrodzien used to be Guttentag. Soschinka might not be even Polish, but I am not sure. My grandfather's surname was Nowak, from the same region. Any information, please send to: Robert Muniz, email: west260@pipeline.compipeline.com

Cichos, Nawrocka, Mathea and Leschinsky

Laila Cichos — 25 Apr 2005 12:49:17 GMT

Hi
My g-grandparents, Johannes Valentin Cichos and Pelagia Nawrocka died in Bremen, Germany, but they both came from the Opoledistrict in Poland. The parents of Jahannes were Franz Cichosz and Elisabeth Mathea.
The parents of Pelagia were Michael Nawrocka and Katharina Leschinski.

If anyone has information regarding these or familiar names I would very much like to know.

Laila Cichos

Info needed on Opole Family names

Robert Muniz — 14 Dec 2003 2:54:56 GMT

I am looking for info on the following family names in Upper Silesia: Nowak, Sochinka (or Soschince), Gasch. I have researched the history of my family back to my great-grandmother Agnes Nowak, who was born 1861 in Upper Silesia (now Opole region of Poland). Soschinka was the surname of her daughter-in-law (my grandmother), and Gasch was the surname of my gret-grandmother's first husband.
Most family members were born in and lived around Guttentag, now called DOBRODZIEN in Polish.

family name of Schymon

Rob Schymon — 17 Jun 2004 1:08:04 GMT

My Dad ( Norbert Schymon) was born in Gross-Dombrowka in march 1934 and he had 2 sisters by the name of Bruni Schymon born 1929 and Agnus Schymon born in march 30 1924, there father's name was Anton Schymon born jan 1 1897 and there mother's name was Hedwig Pasdzierntok born may 9 1901
Can anyone help me in finding any information

Himanek, Latus, Wilde

John E. Heimnick — 10 Jun 2004 5:00:50 GMT

My LDS research shows many of my paternal ancestors were born, baptised or married in Ligota Bialska in the early 1800s. Many of these HIMANEKs came to Detroit to the shops and to the Copper-mining town of Calumet, Michigan and became part of a fascinating story which I will share with any of the family descendants who are still there in Poland. I struggle hard to read German and am lost with Polish.

Plutz, Plautz, Pluatz from Opole Province

floydltc — 10 Jun 2004 6:29:38 GMT

My great-grandfather, Joseph Plutz, and his brother, John Plutz, immigrated to Dundas, Wisconsin in the late 1860s. I would be interested in hearing from anyone having more information about this family.

Prucha, Konetzko, Motzko, Czech, Cech, Zech, Marousek, Korblick, Radil, Miska, Kucera, Brejhova, Warner, Chan

050346 — 9 Jun 2004 7:39:11 GMT

Looking for additional info on the families of Rochus Zech b. 1841 Opole, Poland. m. Rozalie Motzko b. 1845 Poland. Lived in Browerville, Todd County Minnesota. Their son Bartholomew b. 1877 Opole, Poland m. Josephine Prucha.

Also family of Simon Korblik b.1826 Shodnia, Germany m. Mary Miska.b. 1830, Germany. Son Frank Korblik b.1852 Germany m. Joanna Pishone (1 Child) Peter. Frank remarried Hedwig Kittok moved to Delano, Minn. Wright County. Simons son John b. 1856 Germany m. Anna Konetzko. lived in Todd Co. Browerville, Minnesota. 3rd son Anthony also resided in Delano, Minnesota.

The rest of the surnames mentioned all tie into these 2 families either by marriage or on old birth certificates. Any information connecting all these people would be greatly appreciated. I have a lot of information to share with someone looking for these families. Some Polish, some Czeck, some Bohemian and some German. Thanks Kathy

Jacob Dziewior

Barbara A. Smith — 25 May 2004 7:53:55 GMT

Searching for any information on my great grandfather Jacob Dziewior. I am also searching for anyone with the Dziewior surname. I have been told that my great grandfather came from Hattendorf, Opole, Poland. I have his date of birth as 1843 and that he immigrated in Nov. of 1867. Jacob lived in Chicago, Illinois and in Sprinville, Wisconsin until his death in 1918. Thank you.

RUMPEL

rmwilkinson — 9 Dec 2004 2:22:50 GMT

Seeking information about Nicholas RUMPEL, born in Poppelau, Germany (Popielow, Silesia, Opole, Poland) on 06 April 1860 and his father Christian RUMPEL (brother Adam and sister Maria) or mother Frances GLADKI born 1818. Family members located in Independence, WI.

Dziuk searchers

Sonja_Nishimoto — 4 May 2005 3:17:04 GMT

Dear Dziuk searchers,
I can tell you that if you are looking for Johann Dziuk, the first Dziuk in Panna Maria, He was born in Koschentin, Silesia, in 1806. I have all the family back to the 1600's in this line and in this village. The Dziuk name is very common in this town which is now called KOSZECIN in Poland. He later moved to Pluznicz Wielka and then emigrated to Panna Maria. :You can write me if you like at sonjarn@connect2.com . This man is my 4th great uncle.
Sincerely,
Sonja Nishimoto

STSELCIK

MarianO — 26 Feb 2004 3:43:15 GMT

Seeking info about maternal grandfather, FRANK STSELCIK, who arrived in N.Y. 30 Nov 1887. Born in Oppel 4 Oct 1866.
Settled in San Antonio TX. Name also spelled STRELZICK.

Bugajewski, Bialorucki, south of Warclaw

IrishRuby723 — 1 Mar 2004 10:18:57 GMT

looking for families with these last names. Some first names are Stanislaw, Marian,who live in this area. Joseph and Mary moved to Ohio.

looking for relatives from Opole region

regina reynolds — 10 Jun 2004 4:56:05 GMT

looking for relatives of Maria Sidoruk (Dryja)

My name SOWADE

Ulrich Sowade — 25 May 2004 5:37:07 GMT

Hello,
I look for information about my surname SOWADE. In the area is a town called Sowade/Zawada.
If someone has got any information, pls send to my e-mail-adress.

Best regards

Anders and Markow

carl_kieser — 26 Sep 2001 2:25:20 GMT

I am searching for information on Johann Anders who married Ernestina Markow around 1863. They immigrated with their two daughters, Augusta and Bertha in 1870, settling in Chicago, Illinois. Family members believe they came from the Opole or Katowice area. Any information would be appreciated. These two are my great-grandparents. Thank you in advance.

Rachwal, Alojzy - Nowa Wies

janine — 8 Jun 2004 3:39:03 GMT

Searching Alojzy Rachwal,resettled to Nowa Wies after W.W.2 . Any help greatly appreciated.

Rachwal, Michal - Raclawice Slaskie

janine — 8 Jun 2004 3:39:26 GMT

Searching Michal Rachwal.One son Tadeusz.Resettled to Raclawice Slaskie after W.W.2. Any help greatly appreciated.

Fujarczuk family from Opole region

Ted Fujarczuk — 10 Jun 2004 6:02:43 GMT

I'm looking for any information at all regarding the Fujarczuk family.

ZYLLA, KAMPA

cbleakly — 11 Jul 2002 4:37:27 GMT

Opole Province - seeking homeland information about ZYLLA and/or KAMPA family that emigrated to U.S./Minnesota in 1880's. Does anyone have any suggestions for alternate spellings of Zylla?

wachtarz

wachtarz,christian — 20 Apr 1999 12:00:00 GMT

searching for the wachtarz family.
My father was born in opole.
His grandfather lived ratibor.

Looking for grandfather's family

Philip Ulbrich — 14 Dec 2003 2:26:37 GMT

My grandfather, August Ulbrich, came from the region of Opole around 1850. We have been unable to locate any of our kinsfolk from this region. His visa was a Prussian one, but he would not dicuss the old world with his children. Any leads would be appreciated.

ADAMIETZ, ANDERWALD, JURECZKI, KALKA, MAZUREK, PYKA

BettyCurrie60 — 11 Jun 2004 4:17:24 GMT

My ancestors came to America in 1855 from Sudhedemjitz or Oppeln, Prussia. They landed at Galveston Bay, Texas and settled in Bandera,> Texas. Searching for information on the following names ADAMIETZ, ANDERWALD, JURECZKI, KALKA, MAZUREK, AND PYKA. Any information will be appreciated. Thank you Betty Currie bcurrie.com@worldnet.att.net 2-98

Family search

Gerhard Bialek — 28 Sep 1998 12:00:00 GMT

I'm researching the BIALEK family from the area of :

Sciborowice,Krappkowice,Opole

(old name : Stiebendorf,Neustadt,Oppeln)

Komorniki,Krappkowice,Opole

(old name : Kammersfeld(Komornik),Neustadt,Oppeln)

and surrounding villages from ab.1750 - today.

A bunch of 90 individuals (22 families) is already
available. Contributions are well appreciated.

Greetings

G.B.

KURO (KURA) & DORPER (DUPER/DUPPER); 1873-1902; Mechnitz (Mechnica, Opole), Poland > Germany > Alberta & BC, Canada

LauryWalkey — 25 May 2004 7:34:47 GMT

I am seeking any information on my great-grandfather Joseph KURA (KURO). He was born on October 30, 1873 in Mechnitz, (which I am told is now Mechnica, Opole) Poland. He was the son of Constantine KURO and Maria SULISH. Family tradition has it he was raised in a Polish orphanage. At this time, nothing else is known of his ancestry or his life before he came to Canada.

He married Maria Louise (Louisa Marie) DORPER (DUPER/DUPPER) of Westfalen, Germany in 1902 in Germany. In 1909 they, along with their children, emigrated to Alberta, Canada where they lived until 1930 when they came to BC. Joe died in 1953 and Louise in 1957, both here in BC.

Any information on this family is very much appreciated; I can be reached at polgara@telus.net .

Cheers,

Laury Walkey
BC, Canada
polgara@telus.net

Hübner: Gross Schnellendorf 50°27'N; 17°36'E

Ralph Sobek — 10 Jun 2004 6:08:32 GMT

I am searching the Huebner surname. My Huebners are spelled Hübner (that's with U-umlaut). I have a lot of LDS data on HUEBNERs, and eventhough I found Gross Schnellendorf in my Huebner LDS files, I have not been able to make a connection with my Hu"bners!

My Huebners are spelled Hübner (that's with U-umlaut). My relatives come from the border between Moravia/Austrian Silesia and Upper Silesia:

person: Karl Wilhelm (Paul) HU"BNER (14)

born: 23 Feb. 1835, Gross Schnellendorf.

died: 29 July 1876.

father: ? (97)

mother: Elisabeth HU"BNER (46)

spouse: Franziska SCHMID, m. 1860, Czech. (15)

child: Anna HU"BNER, b. 1863, Czech., d. 1936. (9)

child: Johann HU"BNER (24)

child: Josefine HU"BNER (19)

person: Anna HU"BNER (9)

born: 2 Oct. 1863, Hotzenplotz Nr. 234, Czech.

died: 2 July 1936.

father: Karl Wilhelm (Paul) HU"BNER, b. 1835, Gross Schnellendorf, d. 1876. (14)

mother: Franziska SCHMID, b. 1838, Deutsch-Paulowitz, d. 1920. (15)

spouse: Johann SOBEK, m. 1889, Austria. (23)

Gross Schnellendorf is now Przydroze Wielke, Silesia/Poland. Hotzenplotz is now Osoblaha, Moravia, Czech Republic.

Looking for Buhl family connections

George Buehl — 12 Oct 2004 12:44:02 GMT

I am looking for the descendants of the following Buhl's:

Two brothers: Joseph and Mathias Buhl, and their families, came to USA in 1874, from German Poland. They each brought their families with them
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Joseph and Julianna (Reichel?) Buhl settled in the Delano, Wright County, Minnesota, USA area.
Mathias and Francisca (Nitsche?) Buhl settled in the Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota, USA area.
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Joseph and Julianna Buhl family:
Joseph, b. MAR 1827, Oppeln, Germany
Julianna, b. 1826, Oppeln, Germany
Julia, b. 1853
Ignatz, b. 1853
Andreas, b. 1855
Mary, b. 1589
Francisca, b. 1861
Valentine, b. 1864
Anna, b. 1867
Catharine, b. 1868
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Mathias and Francisca (Nitzka?)Buhl family:
Mathias, b. 23 Feb 1836, Germany
Francisca, b. 18 Feb 1841, Germany
Rosalie, b. 20 Oct 1864
Mary, b. 1865
Elizabeth, b. 1867
John, b. 1873
Anna, b. 1876 (born in Minnesota)
Matilda, b. 1878 (born in Minnesota)
Julia, b. 1880 (born in Minnesota)
Eli (born in Minnesota)
Jennie (born in Minnesota)
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The death certificate of Matheus Buhl (also settled in the Delano, Minnesota area) says that he is from Luboszica (probably Luboszyce), Silesia, Germany (just north of Opole, Poland). This is probably the area where the Buhl's originated from. I believe that it may be a parish of Siolkowice or Falkwice.

Any help in locating the origins of these Buhl's will be greatly appreciated.

George Buehl
Watertown, Minnesota, USA
email: gbuehl@sihope.com

Piechorowski / Piechurowski

fdpiech — 24 May 2003 1:17:08 GMT

Hoping to contact any living family member or obtain information on my family ....We know they were Sheperds who moved into the Brzyskozystew (ZNIN) area in the 1840's
Any Information appreciated

Jim Piechorowski USA

Gorczynski, migrated to Ruhr Area (Germany) late 19. century

micha — 4 Jun 2002 7:48:58 GMT

Searching for Gorczynski family.
ggm Gertrud Hedwig Elisabeth Gorczynski (maiden name); no dates, birth roughly arround 1885 + - 10 years. She was married in Seppenrade / Westfalen, but came from somewhere Ruhr-area (Ruhrgebiet), I don't know which place. And her parents told to be from somewhere near Posen/Poznan and from somewhere near Oppeln/Opole (today Poland). I remember my grandmother mentioned the villages "Kreuzburgershuette" and something with "Marien...". They came to Ruhrarea via Berlin. I think her parents got married in Berlin-Adlershof.
Any information welcome.

BEDNORZ, PSEGINA

Connie Dunn — 11 Jun 2004 4:11:54 GMT

Jozef BEDNORZ was born March 18, 1821, in Strezelc, Opolskie, Poland. He married Josephine PSEGINA who was born in 1821. They had one son born in Poland in 1854. They settled in Victoria, Tx., in 1855 or 1856.
They had the following children:

Frank b. 1856

Samuel b. 3-22-1859 ( My Great Grandfather)

Mary b. 11-12-1860

Lorella b. 1865

Tammy b. 10-11-1867
Josephine died in 1867 and Jozef married Constantina Bomba on 5-31-1868. Constantina was the widow of John Gordon

Louisa Gordon (daughter of John & Constantina)

August b. 8-23-1869

Pauline b. 2-7-1871

John b. 12-10-1873
Constantina died in 1874. Jozef died 5-12-1912 in Yorktown, Tx.

No one has been able to locate birth or marriage records for Jozef, Josephine or Lauren in Poland. There are BEDNORZ'S listed for the region, but no Jozef. The PSEGINA surname is listed on Samuel's birth record. I have never run across the surname anywhere.

I would appreciate any help I can get. Will share my research.
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Kupp/Kup, Kreis Oppeln/Opole

jim_roewer — 23 Jun 2003 6:27:20 GMT

I am looking for location of Protestant Chuirch records or contact info for church for Kupp, Kreis Oppeln/Kup, Opole. My g-g-grandmother Wilhelmine Paetz born 22.04.1827 in Kupp.

KSIAZEK

E Witmer — 25 May 2004 5:50:49 GMT

Looking for family of Joseph Ksiazek, married before 1850 in Boroschau (Boroszow), Oleski/Olesno, Opole Province to Maria Wrona, had son Franz Josef Ksiazek born 6 October 1850 in same town.

Seeking town Koszonowiec

RGwozdz — 8 Jun 2004 4:15:51 GMT

I am trying to locate the birthplace of my grandfather. I have a census from 1939 that says it was Koszonowiec in the powiat of Opole. I can't seem to locate it on a map.

ZIMA, KUSHA, WEBER

SHIEBER8775 — 10 Jun 2004 6:44:02 GMT

ZIMA ,Kolonowski,Opole, 1840s
KUSHA, Opole area, 1829
WEBER, Massdorf 1814

TARCHALA, DZIK

Sol L. Gorrell — 5 Sep 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Originally posted by Sol L. Gorrell on Mon, 13 Apr 1998 on the Czestochowa Province Query Board

Searching for Greatgrandparents Andro TARCHALA and Carolina DZIK lived in Radlow, Poland until 1903. Both born about 1874. Caroline in RADLOW, POLAND and Anro possibly in Austria.

Schalkowitz-Poppealeau (Popielow)

Joni Floyd — 25 May 2004 7:57:36 GMT

Looking for kinfolk--Stampka/Stampke, Krett, Sluga. Have lots of information for the area.

Pelawa, Cebulla, Bednarz, Wiersgalla, Kowal, Motzko

barog — 15 Apr 2005 1:30:16 GMT

Hello,
I am searching for Poles who emigrated from the Opole area of German Poland, or Poland and emigrated to Browerville, Minnesota in the late 1800's.

I am wondering if you would like to share databases?

Barb Bednarz

Farniok Surname from Koniglich, Opole, Poland

barog — 15 Apr 2005 1:30:16 GMT

I am helping a lady who does not have a computer try to find anyone researching the name FARNIOK from Koniglich, Opole, Poland.

Any help would be appreciated.

Barb Bednarz

STASCH Anna from Wasice

@@palpatty@web.de — 4 Oct 2002 11:56:25 GMT

Looking for info about Anna Stasch, born 05.12.1884 in Alt-Wundschuetz/ Wasice, district of Kreuzburg/OS. (Kluczbork),
died 03.03.1950 in Hamburg, daughter of Beata KLONZ and Johann STASCH.
When and where were Beata KLONZ and Johann STASCH married? Did Anna STASCH have any siblings?
My research is available online:
http://homepages.uni-tuebingen.de/patricia.stasch/deutsch/ge...
Thanks for your help.

Andrew Soboda

Loissobota — 8 Jun 2004 3:45:28 GMT

Andrew Sobota was born in Poppelau (Popielow) Prussia (Opole) in 1868. He came to America from Breslau (Wroclow) and I believe he actually lived about 40 miles east of Breslau, near the Vistula river. His father was James Sobota. In Nov. 1893 he married Mary Stellmach.

Sobota, Poppelau (Popielow, Opole province)

Karl Haglund — 9 Jun 2004 7:28:19 GMT

Looking for
Andrew Sobota, b. Poppelau, Prussia ca. 1868

Waletzki Family

Jennie Wollschalger — 8 Jan 2001 12:00:00 GMT

Searching for any information on my family... G.G.Grandfathers family. His name was Francis Waletzki he was born on 29 of October 1851. He married a Rosealia Kondziella and they had ten children. I know his father name was Albert and his mother first name was Joanna I have two maiden names not sure which is right. They lived in a town in Wisconsin. Where a large group of people came from a little town north of Opole. Can anyone help me please. I would love to share information...Thanks

Tracing my surname origins- "Jurewicz"; Szukam informacie o surname "Jurewicz"

Wojtek Jurewicz — 8 Jun 2004 4:30:40 GMT

My name is Wojtek, fathers name is Jan Jurewicz, mothers name is Teresa(Sokulski) Jurewicz. I have a sister Anna, we all live in Australia. I am very interested in tracing the origins of my surname "Jurewicz", apperantly it has been around for a while and all who bear the name are related to an extent.

Stodolka

Mike Stodolka — 23 Aug 2000 12:00:00 GMT

I have information on the Stodolka and Karasch names from the St.Stanislaus parish in Falkowice, Poland.

information on Barsz surname in Prudnik area

Martin Hershock — 8 Jun 2004 3:51:31 GMT

Does anyone have any information regarding the Barsz surname in the Prudnik area? I have been told, but am unable to verify, that my grandmother Mary Barsz (b. May 8, 1892, d., March 26, 1961 in Detroit, MI)and her family were originally from the Prudnik area. She would have immigrated to the US late in the 19th century. She met and married John Hershock (Hurcak) sometime around 1906. Any leads would be most welcomed. Thank you.

Prudnik-Cmela

floyd cmela — 15 Sep 2003 5:03:53 GMT

Anyone knowing about any Cmela's in this town or surrounding area or by accident coming across this name in a cemetery that they may be researching.Please contact me at the following e-mail fccmela@apex.net Thanks,
Floyd

JASCHIK/Silesia, Opole, Zywodice

repsac — 19 Oct 2003 10:01:51 GMT

In search of information of the family of Valentin Jaschik of Borek (1800-1857) and Agathe Klosa (1813-?) daughter of Lorenz Klose and Eleanora Bialy of Zywodice.
son:
Franc (1846-1904)

RYCHLIK Family in Opole

ROBERT J. RYCHLIK — 23 Apr 2001 12:00:00 GMT

Hi,
I am seeking information on the following Rychlik family members that originated in Opole. Specifically these are: Jan Rychlik, born about 1870, and Josef Rychlik, his father, who was born about 1840. Thank you.

Bieniusza, Kotschok, Prudlig, Sluga, Baldy, Rossa, Kamla, Czech

tbaldy1 — 10 Jun 2004 5:57:51 GMT

Looking for any information on these names that came from the Opole area; primarily in Falkowitz, Schalkowitz, Popelau, Damratsch, Kup and Brinitz. I have traced back into the 1700's and found all these names connected to my Baldy ancestry.

Please e-mail me if you've found sinilar names in your research.
Tim

TBaldy@aol.com

FAUTSCH, Augustine

fsaucedo8565 — 1 Oct 2003 2:37:38 GMT

Would like to find siblings and ancestors of Augustine FAUTSCH b: 1792 m: Magadena NIEDWOROK 1818 and d: 1874. Lived in the Horst, Opole Dist of Poland

Witaschek Family

Edgar B. Peterson — 20 Dec 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Joseph Witaschek
John Witaschek-son
Victor Witaschek-son
Albert Witaschek-son
Paul Witaschek-son

Born in Biala ( formerly Zulz )
any information appreciated

bialczyk surname - Opole, Poland

stephen bialczyk — 8 Jun 2004 4:26:53 GMT

looking for any info on bialczyk familys