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Need help connecting with other Cwiakalas

Need help connecting with other Cwiakalas

Posted: 26 Jul 2012 12:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: cwiakala
Hi,

I'm Paul Vincent Cwiakala. Unfortunately, my branch of the family is pretty much isolated from everyone else (which, I understand, is quite large and much more connected). If possible, I'd like to connect with other Cwiakalas so we can get a clear idea of what our family tree looks like.

My lineage is:

Paul Vincent Cwiakala (b. 1986) < Paul Michael Cwiakala (b. 1951) < Vincent Paul Cwiakala (b. 1926, d. 2005) < Ludwik (or Louis) Cwiakala (b. 1901, d. 1971), < Andrew Cwiakala (b. 1862, d. 1931)

I know that my great-grandfather, Ludwik/Louis, had a brother named Stanley Cwiakala. I also know that my grandfather, Vincent, had two cousins from the Newark, NJ area named Stanley Cwiakala and Walter Cwiakala, who he lost contact with after World War II.

Can anybody out there help?

Re: Need help connecting with other Cwiakalas

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 12:28AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cwiakala
Hello Paul,

My Grandfather, Izydor Cwiakala (b 1901, d 1986), lived in Newark. His uncle in Newark, NJ was a Stanley Cwiakala (1888 - 1945). This Stanley had sons names Stanley and Walter and about six other children. I'd be happy to share more research on this line. Do you have any more information on Ludwik or Andrew? For example, hometowns?

Regards,
Rick

Re: Need help connecting with other Cwiakalas

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 1:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 28 Sep 2012 1:01PM GMT
Thank you!

I know that Ludwik/Louis was born in Newark, NJ in 1901. His parents were Andrew and Petronella Cwiakala (b. 1866 d. 1940). Petronella's maiden name was "Szalijka", and I believe she immigrated to the US in 1896 - I found an Ellis Island passenger list with a "Petronella Cwiakala" who was about the right age, who arrived in New York from Bremen aboard the Ems. She had three children with her: Stanislaw, Jan, and Josef.

I don't know either Andrew or Petronella's home town(s). The only hint so far has been the Ellis Island record, which lists Petronella's home as "Galicia", which was a subkingdom of Austria-Hungary (now split between southern Poland and western Ukraine). I'd have to check again, but Ludwik's birth certificate may list their home as simply "Poland".

I've seen the records on Stanley Cwiakala and his decendants on the site, but I know little about them. The only contact with the Newark branch of the family I've had has been a couple messages sent over Facebook, and the couple people I spoke to either knew nothing or weren't interested (or both).

Re: Need help connecting with other Cwiakalas

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 7:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: cwiakala
My mother born in Newark 1930 genevieve cwiakala had a brother walter an d many sisters. all went 2 st. marys orphanage
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