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Re: John Mantheiy/Mary Marie Magdalene Hoft

cschn23 — 2013-04-04 07:48:33Z

Hi My Paternal Luck ancestors Michael Johann Luck born 1841 migrated with his wife Marie Radtke to Australia in 1873 he was the son of Michael and Anna Luck all are from the Marzdorf area my ancestry includes Manthey as well also schultz and Radtke and Robeck my preferred email cschn23@gmail.com Regards Cally_ Australia

Re: John Mantheiy/Mary Marie Magdalene Hoft

PMDonaldson41 — 2013-01-27 08:05:26Z

Hello....I get discouraged and don't do any research for awhile...my grandmother was daughter of Bernard Lueck and Annie Kolterman of Cumberland, MD....grandma's family was related to a Schultz family??????

Re: searching grandmothers roots

artvcu1 — 2012-08-10 02:32:23Z

I am Jacqueline's sister, Maria. My mother married Walter's youngest son, Richard. Her maiden name is McDonald...she is from Scranton.Her name is Anne E. Gogolkiewicz. Many call her Nancy.

Majewski & Bruzdzinski

LAClark67 — 2012-03-05 15:08:40Z

Looking for any Majewski or Bruzdzinski coming from Gorzow or Warsaw Poland.

Re: ZWIERZYNSKI surname

2011-02-15 21:44:37Z

Hi!

I was searching the net for my surname and found this interesting message! I live in the Netherlands. My father emigrated here from Germany. His father came from Poland...I know absolutely nothing about him, because he is missing since WorldWar II ! In the Netherlands "Zwierzynski" is a very uncommon name.

Re: searching grandmothers roots

suzyquecarr1 — 2010-08-23 23:09:41Z

I have cousin with your name? What was your mother's name?

Re: searching grandmothers roots

lulamae1965 — 2010-08-21 02:41:16Z

Hi My name is Jacqueline Gogolkiewicz Thompson. My father, richard Gogolkiewicz is Walter Gogolkiewicz son. Walter and his wife Mary had three children, Geneiveve, richard and Walter. All are still alive. Richard and his wife Ann have three kids; David Gogolkiewicz, Maria Smith and Jacqueline Thompson. Geneiveve and her late husband Chester had three girls, Christina, Bonnie and Lori Ann. Walter has 4 children Gary, Allen, David and Linda Kay.

All of these children have children. I hope this helps

Szkudlarek, Nadobny, Pawalczyk from Wiekopolskie, Posen late 1800s

ncmulcare — 2010-03-20 14:03:27Z

I am looking for information about the Szkudlareks and Nadobnys in Posen. My grandmother was Hedwig'Jadwiga/Harriett Szkudlarek/Skudlarek b 1907 her mother was Agnes Szkudlarek (maiden name). They emmigrated to Albany NY. We want to know who Hedwig's father was and what came of him.

Agnes had many sisters and a brother in Poland. Her sister Stella/Stanisl. remained in Poland with her mother Frances/Fransiska Nadobny Szkudlarek (wife of Adelbert Szkudlarek and sister of Jan Nodobny who also emmigrated to Albany then Bay City, MI and daughter of Jacob Nadobny and Dorothea Pawalczyk)

We heard that Franceska died in 1939 and that during the invasion. We are looking for relatives and information.
Any more information or connections would be welcomed.

Re: LOSTER & BRIER/BRIAR/BRYER/BYER Ancestors Prussia or Warsaw, Poland

sloster — 2009-10-25 03:59:31Z

Shirley, all I know about Annie Brier is that she was from Russia/Poland and born about 1879-1881. I have had no luck finding Brier's in the Sask. area. I was told that there a lots of Brier's in Esterhazy, Sask.

Sheridan Loster

Looking for Marek Mruk

terrodterry — 2009-05-20 11:22:29Z

My Grandfather came to Canada in 1881 his first name was Michael.He also had a brother Stanley. My Aunt, Michael's daughter reveived a post card from Gorzow Poland looking for relatives in Canada that had possibly changed their name from Mruk to Burke. This is quite possible as my Grandfather married an Irish woman.We have Patrick as the dominate Irish name in our family.Would anyone named Mruk in Gorzow contact me Terrance Burke at terrodterry@hotmail.com.

Re: LOSTER & BRIER/BRIAR/BRYER/BYER Ancestors Prussia or Warsaw, Poland

sakadatz — 2009-02-14 22:21:30Z

Do you have any more info on Anna nee Brier? I have Briers in my family...I am trying to fill in a lot of holes.
Katarina Brier b.1881 her brother Julius b.1868. Their parents were Daniel and Marianna (Wetzel)Brier. They were from Poland.

Shirley,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Re: ZWIERZYNSKI surname

lindacondefer — 2008-12-11 18:30:04Z

which state is home to them?

Re: searching for info on Penak family

GSchmerse — 2008-07-07 09:30:55Z

Hi,

yes, this is a village close to Gorzów Wlkp. - correct spelling ist Dechsel, Polish name is Deszczno. I have not seen PENACK there, but PONACK and PHONACK. For details mail me directly.

Regards

Gerd (a) Schmerse.de

searching for info on Penak family

AKCatarooskie — 2008-07-06 21:12:47Z

Hello All,
I've reached a roadblock in learning more information about my ancestor, Wilhelm Friderich Penak. I know he was born on 6 Mar 1847 in "Deichsel, Landsberg an der Warthe", which I've traced to be today's Gorzow. Wilhelm immigrated to the United States (Ohio) in 1872, and was married to Henrietta Schwertmann. He also had a brother named Heinrich.

My questions are:
1. What does the "Deichsel" mean? Is it a nearby village?
2. Are there any online gen. records that go back to when this area was part of Prussia?

Thank you!!

Re: GOHLKE

young6258 — 2007-08-25 02:15:06Z

hi i am also related to the golikes would love to hear from you

Re: Demkowicz - Szwed

KaterinaVikharevaShwed — 2007-02-23 18:18:17Z

My family’s surname was Swed (or Szwed or Shwed).
(Im not sure about translation from Russian)
Supposed they live now in Poland and one family in USA.
Maybe, you’re one of them????

My grandparents family lived in Ukraine in Cherkassy towm, Kyivskaya oblast about 1860-1920.
Family surname was Shwed (or Shved), father’s name was Saveliy (Savva), mother’s (his wife’s name) - unknown.
It was a big family with 6 children (according to age): Ganna (f), Gerasim (m), Pelageya –was born in 1893 (f),Gnat (m), Vera (f), Sofia (Sonya) (f).

I know a little bit only about Pelageyas’ life- she was my grand-grandmother.
Her maiden name was Shwed, her father’s name - Savva. She was born in Cherkassy (Ukraine) in 04/05/1893.
Married on Vekharov Afanasiy (his father’s name was Arefiy) who came from Russia.
Family lived in Cherkassy and had a big own house.
They had 2 sons: Aleksander- was born in 1917, Ivan - was born 07.01.1920.
In 1920y during the Civil war in Kremenchuk town (Ukraine) Vekharov Afanasiy was shoot in by Red Army military solders. He was an officer in a White Army.
After this execution Pelageya was hiding from solders of Red Army and changed her surname from Vekharova on Ivanishina. Their 2 children were separated in two different children’s homes where oldest- Aleksander- was dead in 1920, and another- Ivan- survived. Ivan was my grandfather and dead 19.02.2007.
Pelageya dead in Cherkassy town (Ukraine) 09/02/1938.

I heard that Gerasim with all his family- wife and children- moved about 1900 though Poland to USA. Another part of family – Ganna, Gnat, Vera and Sonia with theirs families moved to Poland.
I know that we had more family in Poland, not only these people, but know only about this grand-parents.

We lost all connection with our family during all this long years but I hope we can meet together one day. I will appreciate for every information about my relatives.

I suppose if we can change photos of us it would more helpful to see if we have some common traits or not.
Look forward to hear from you soon!

Katerina Vikhareva, Ukraine, Kyiv.
Katerina_vik@yahoo.com

Re: Wollherrs & Kopfnagels

Les_French — 2006-11-19 15:25:44Z

Hi Mathias,

I contacted your grandfather quite some time ago. Please tell him sorry for taking so long to write a reply to his wonderful letter he sent. I have written one earlier this year but have not had time to print it off the computer with photos etc because I have been busy with my own company. I will try to send one soon. I am Willi's cousin Hildegard's son. I believe I have found information on your family going back to about 1817.

Regards,

Les French

Re: WAJER

2006-10-27 19:25:55Z

The pronunciation in Polish is " V i H e a d "

Re: JESIKIEWICZ

2006-05-12 14:53:22Z

Stumbled across this posting several years too late!! I would like to get intouch with one another to see if we can help each other.

SCHUMANN, KYLE, KEIL OR KEIHL

madfuq1 — 2006-02-21 19:54:44Z

My Great Grandfather was born in what was known as Soldin, Brandenberg, Prussia on 9, Jul. 1842. He married Emilie Kyle, Keihl or Keil 30, Nov. 1868 she was born in Staffelde, Soldin, Brandenberg, Prussia.
I am seeking any information I can get on these two ancestors. They emmigrated to the US in 1868.

CYCAK

tcycak — 2005-11-13 18:38:16Z

Searching CYCAK surname for: Grandfather Michal,
Grand Uncle Andrzej, Grand Uncle Nikolaj, and others.
There were 17 listings of CYCAK family name in Gorzow Wielkopolski (now Lubuskie), out of 175 listings in all of Poland.

Re: John Mantheiy/Mary Marie Magdalene Hoft

2005-03-10 22:25:45Z

I find this message very interesting. My father, John S. Mantheiy, born on March 7, 1948, grew up in Cumberland MD. Do you have any further information?

Re: Henrietta Augusta PELKE

JayRarick — 2005-02-15 15:00:47Z

Thanks, I'm not familiar with the old geography and saw what mistakenly looked like a similar name. Do you know what "former [Polish] province" this place name should correspond to? It is already posted on the West Prussian board.

Re: Henrietta Augusta PELKE

2005-02-15 09:57:54Z

> Grondzaw [Polish "Grazawy," near Brodnica, the old Strasburg], West Prussia

So why this board? Gorzów is far from West Prussia...

Henrietta Augusta PELKE

JayRarick — 2005-02-14 18:51:25Z

I am looking for the family of a great grandmother, Henrietta Augusta PELKE, who was born September 19, 1867 in Grondzaw [Polish "Grazawy," near Brodnica, the old Strasburg], West Prussia, Germany; she died February 10, 1912 in Glen Lyon, PA. She would have been Lutheran as her birth date was obtained from the Lutheran Church she attended in America. According to her death certificate, she was the daughter of Karl PELKE and Dortha ZELESKI. While her given name was Augusta, she was sometimes known by "Wilhelmina." This has been a dead end for me, so any assistance would be appreciated.

Re: Looking for szkudlarek´s

2005-02-11 18:30:58Z

My great grandmother Zofia Szkudlarek was born in May 1864.She married Marcin Domagala in Oct 1887 in Obrzycko.They had 2 children. Came to Buffalo New York in 1891, and had 2 more kids. Have no info after 1900. If you know of this woman, I'd appreciate any info. Thank You, Dennis D.

Szkudlarek in Chicago

adscards — 2005-02-03 22:06:17Z

Looking for info on Bernice (Bronislawa) Szkudlarek who married a Szczepan Modrzejewski at St. Mary of Perpetual Help in Chicago on October 24 1906. They had two sons: Anthony and Zgymunt and three daughters: Jennie, Mary, and Adeline.

Re: Looking for szkudlarek´s

costrowski_1 — 2004-12-11 04:55:44Z

Mariusz,

Good to hear from you. I live in Chicago, Illinois, USA. I have never been to Dzierawy but I would like to visit my grandfather's place of birth one day. My family belonged to the parish of Kolo, Sw. Krzyz. What parish does your family belong to? Krzysztof Szkudlarek, who belongs to Sw. Krzyz has helped me very much. Are your two families related?

Craig

Re: Wollherrs & Kopfnagels

2004-12-10 15:53:56Z

Hello!
My Name is Mathias Kopfnagel. I am from Hannover/Germany
My father jürgen is the son from Willi kopfnagel.
Willi Kopfnagel is still alive.Heinz,his brother is dead at five
years. Who are you.I am waiting for your answer

greetings m.Kopfnagel

Re: szkudlareks search

onna — 2004-09-18 20:04:32Z

Hi,
I'm looking for Szkudlareks from Konin area.

Re: JANKOWSKI, PIOTROWSKI

2004-06-25 01:04:48Z

They came to Illinios around the late 1800 's and still live there now. Also in Wisconsin there are hundreds of Piotrowski's that orginally came from Illinios

Re: JANKOWSKI, PIOTROWSKI

SallyJankowski74 — 2004-06-25 00:50:18Z

Hi Kath,

Wish I could help you...the Jankowski family that I'm researching were all in the Detroit area. They came here in 1908-1909. As far as I know, the Piotrowski did NOT come to the US.

What timeframe are your Jankowski/Piotrowski in Illinois?

Re: JANKOWSKI, PIOTROWSKI

kathslapczyn — 2004-06-24 23:45:26Z

I am looking for a Jankowski that married a Jankowski in lllinios . Her name was Estelle Piotrowski married a Ed Jankowski .

Demkowicz - Szwed

Judithen2 — 2004-05-02 06:21:03Z

My grandfather was Jozef (Joseph) Demkowicz, born 1885 in Dobra Szlachecka. He emigrated to USA and married Katarzyna (Katherine) Szwed in 1910 in Chicago, IL. His father was Bazyli Demkowicz and his mother was Anna Demkowycz (?). He had a sister Maria (Mary), born about 1883. His father, Bazyli, had at least 2 sisters, Anna and Celia. Any responses from other Demkowicz would be appreciated.

Re: searching grandmothers roots

2003-10-25 16:48:14Z

New e-mail address: fpostrowski@sbcglobal.net

Thank you for your message, Mr./Mrs. Lukasz

The only thing I know about the Gogolkiewicz family is that my grandfather's name was Marcin Gogolkiewicz.
He was a tailor born in 1858 and died in 1949 in Scranton, PA, USA.

Marcin's wife's name was Jozefa (born 1874; died 1949).
I think her maiden name was Wielicka and her mother's name might have been Gross.

Thanks again, Frank Ostrowski Fort Worth, TX, USA

Re: Looking for szkudlarek´s

2003-10-19 20:02:59Z

Dzierawy! I know that village, my family is from Kolonia Powiercie, about three miles from Dzierawy :-)

Re: Looking for szkudlarek´s

2003-10-19 19:59:26Z

Hy
My name is Mariusz Szkudlarek, live in Kolo , central Poland. Maybe i can help you :-) Heh, sorry, the first email adress was wrong, this is correct mash_2@interia.pl

Re: Looking for szkudlarek´s

2003-10-19 19:58:07Z

Heh, wiem ze mieszkasz w Kole , nawet orientuje siem na jakiej ulicy ;-)

Re: Looking for szkudlarek´s

2003-10-19 19:55:55Z

Hy
My name is Mariusz Szkudlarek, live in Kolo , central Poland. Maybe i can help you :-)

Re: searching grandmothers roots

2003-10-12 19:00:43Z

Hi! I'm from Poland and very please. Tell me something about Gogolkiewicz family in USA. I would know "how" You find there... Thanks for help...

Update on ZWIERZANSKA / ZWIERZYNSKA

SuePoyntz — 2003-10-12 12:30:11Z

Searching for relations of Krystyna formerly from Tczew, joined Polish army WW2, signals section.Was in Italy in the 2nd Polish Corp. Came to UK after WW2. Her father was a high school director. Her parents are believed to have died in Bolshevik concentration camp.

Thanks Sue

PETRICHs of former Kreis Arnswalde, Brandenburg

2003-10-06 12:00:35Z

Christian Friedrich Wilhelm PETRICH (born 1824 in Kreis Arnswalde) and his wife Ernestine Wilhelmine RIEDEMANN (born 1821 in Kreis Deutsch-Krone, Westpreussen) lived in Kreis Arnswalde which is now part of the present day Polish province of Gorzowski. His Rufname was Wilhelm.
They were married in 1849.

The couple had six known children: August, Emma, Franz, Wilhelm, Friedrich C., and Johann Gustav (Rufname: Gustav).
I'm descended from "Fred" (born 1857) who emigrated to the US in 1885. We have contact with a descendent of Gustav's (b.1862). Gustav had stayed in "Germany".
We have no knowledge of the other siblings or their descendents.

We do know that at least three related Petrichs in Berlin in the 1950's (?): Hulda (Mrs Paul ZIMMERMANN), Emil, Rudolf, and Reinhold. Now all deceased. We don't know the exact relationship.

Also there was a Gertrud PETRICH-KÖPP (born about 1900 and still living in 1990) from Cottbus (?) in Germany. I don't know the relationship there either.

If anyone knows anything about these people or this family I would like to hear from you.

Re: Looking for szkudlarek´s

costrowski1 — 2003-10-06 03:53:08Z

Krzysztof,
Do you belong to Sw. Krzyza parish? My family was from Dzierawy, Kolo. I am currently searching through microfilm of the parish from the 1800's. I am looking forward to your reply. Please contact me at costrowski@msn.com.
Craig Ostrowski

Re: ZWIERZYNSKI surname

s_poyntz — 2003-10-05 12:31:00Z

Hi Louann,
I wonder if your grandfather is related to Rudolf zwierzynski/a
He had a daughter Krystyna, possibly now in U.K.

Re: ZWIERZYNSKI surname

s_poyntz — 2003-10-05 12:19:34Z

I am looking for any connection to Krystyna Zwierzynska/Zwierzanska, father Rudolf Zwierzynska, originally from Poland, now possibly in U.K.

zwierzynska surname

s_poyntz — 2003-10-05 12:19:34Z

Any connections to Rudolf or Krystyna Zwierzynska or Zwierzanska, previously from Poland,not sure which town, dating back to 1930/1940s.

John Mantheiy/Mary Marie Magdalene Hoft

E_Mantheiy — 2003-09-19 01:12:40Z

John Lawerence Mantheiy came to the U.S. from Poland (Germany) in 1884. He was from Brunk (or Brunki). He was born April 5, 1857. His wife was Mary Marie Magdalene Hoft. She was born July 19, 1861. She was from Marzdorf (now Marcinkowice), also in Poland. John and Mary were married in 1884 by Pater Kreft before coming to the U.S. They settled in Cumberland, Maryland.

He left at least one brother behind. His name was Martin. Martin's daughters were Maria _____ and Agnes Koplin. In old letters, are mentioned the following names: Marichen, Ambronious, Marther, Lgoeft, Tina.

John's father was Lawerence. His mother was Mary Kolterman. Mary Hoft Mantheiy's parents were Bertha Schultz and step-father, Gen. Lueck. We want to make contact with descendants of this family.

Translation of memorial card

trevely6 — 2003-09-12 18:30:25Z

Hi:
This is a brief prayer composed like a little poem, my translation is prosaic and, thus, not as beautiful:

"Blogoslawieni, ktorzy umieraja w Panu!"=Blessed are those who die with the Lord.

[S.p. is an abbreviation of 'Swietej Pamieci'='Of blessed memory'. This is a phrase customarily placed in front of the name of the person who has died.]

S. p. JAN MARCINKOWSKI=Of Blessed memory John Marcinkowski
Umarl 5go Pazdziernika 1927=Died on the 5th of October 1927
Pochowany 8go Pazdz. 1927=Buried on the 8th of October 1927
Modlmy sie.=Let us pray.
Prosimy Cie Boze, niech na-=We entreat you oh Lord
sze blagalne modly wyjedna-=that our beseeching prayers gain
ja to dla duszy s. p. Jana, =for the soul of Jan of Blessed memory
wiernego sluzebnika Twojego=your faithful servant
izbys jego od wszelkich uwol-=freedom from all sins
nil grzechow, a Twego odku_=and participation
pienia uczynil uczestnikiem.=in Your Redemption [Note: ‘of humanity’ if understood here]
Pochowaniem zwlok zmarlego zajeli sie=(The following people) made arrangements for the services

Halina

Re: Polkow family name

dkasuk0655 — 2003-08-26 15:40:52Z

You can research the family through U.S. federal census records of 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920 of Chicago. There are also city directories which can be viewed. If you are living out of the U.S., you can review these through a Latter-day Saint Family History Library near you.

Wollherrs & Kopfnagels

ecowarm — 2003-08-06 19:19:42Z

I am searching for any information on:
Anna Wollherr (died about 1970 in Proseken, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany)
Husband:Herrmann Kopfnagel (died about 1960 also in Proseken, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany)
Children:
Heinz (had two daughters, names unknown)
Willi or Willy (had a daughter and a son, names also unknown)
Liese was most probaly born in Zanzbruch, Krs. Friedeberg, Germany.

Any help will be much appreciated!!!!!!