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Is this family background helpful to anyone?

Posted: 20 Feb 2001 2:52PM GMT
Edited: 27 May 2003 2:47PM GMT
My paternal great grandparents were Joseph Cybulski and Appolina (Paulina) Jereczek. Joseph was born March 1, 1842 in Kruglenz, West Prussia and died February 17, 1920. Appolina was born September 4, 1855 in Parchowa, West Prussia and died April 16, 1899. I am of Kashub or Kashubian descent (a region of what is now Poland) and my people speak a dialect known as "Low Polish". Joseph's parents (my great, great grandparents) were Andrej Cybulski and Marianna Knopik, and Appolina's parents were Michael Jereczek and Barbara Gruhala. Joseph and Appolina emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1872 on the steamship "Agda" and took up homesteading near Canada's oldest Polish settlement of Wilno, Ontario (in Renfrew County). Joseph and Appolina's first born son Peter died on board ship and he was buried at sea. Their later children were Elizabeth (my Dad remembered her as Teckla), born October 27, 1874, became a nun (Sister Elizabeth of Charity) and died in the 1950's. Next daughter Mary was born December 5, 1876, died November 7, 1962, was married to Victor Kuiack and they had eight children. Son Stephen was born December 24, 1878 and died March 13, 1944. Stephen was married to Lucia Olszewski and they had nine children. Son Peter (the 2nd) who was my grandfather, was born August 30, 1880 and died March 16, 1959. Peter married Barbara Maszk and they had 13 children, one being my father Paul. Barbara was born June 10, 1886 to Joseph Maszk and Elizabeth Bembenek, and she died September 22, 1954. I will finish listing Joseph and Appolina's family, then go back to my paternal grandfather Peter again. Joseph & Appolina's next daughter was Frances, who died September 3, 1937. Frances was married to Vincent Dombrowski and they had an unknown # of children. Son John was born June 25, 1884, died March 1, 1958, was married to Anastasia Kulas and had an unknown # of offspring. Next came Roseala, born August 11, 1886, died in the 1920's and was a nun (Sister Ruperta of St. Joseph). Then there was Cecilia, born March 15, 1888, died December 1, 1952 and was married to Joseph Maszk (brother to my grandmother Barbara). They had 3 children. Next son was Casimir (Charles) born March 3, 1890, died June 1935, married Marianna Piotrowski and had an unknown # of children. Then daughter Anna was born May 1, 1892 and died January 6, 1940. She was married twice, first to Joseph Prince, then John Witkowski, and she had three known children. Next came Pauline, born July 12, 1894 and died 1962. She too was married twice, first to Julian Piotrowski, then Vincent Glysenski. The number of Pauline's children is unknown. The next daughter was Martha, born March 4, 1896, died August 17, 1962, was married to John Zywicki and had at least three known children. The final child was Frank, born October 5, 1897, died 1939 and was unmarried.
My grandparents Peter and Barbara had 13 children. I will list them in descending age order with spousal and children names, and will add a bit more detail with my own family branch. Peter & Barbara's children were: Julia, still alive and in her 90's (married Essington Noack, children Mavis and Geraldine), Rosie (deceased, married Philip Melesky,children Mary and Thomas), Jean (deceased, married Stanley Dombroski, children Margaret and Barbara), Alexander (deceased, married Katherine Visutski, children Kenneth, Theresa, Leonard, Gerald, Clarence, Elizabeth, AnnaMarie, Kathlene, Darlene, James), Philip (deceased, married Mary Laginski, children Ronald, Marilyn, Gregory), Peter, still living (married Annie Dorzak, children Daniel, Rita, Dianne, Beverley, Evelyn, Allen, Drenda), Agnes, still living (married Peter Puhalski, children Joseph, Hedwig, David), my father Paul (deceased), Isabel, still living (married Anthony Dombroski, children Doreen, Sylvester, Clarence, Katherine, Leonard, Harvey), Isadore (deceased, married Helen Zappa, children Isadore Jr., Glen, Kevin, Gary), Sylvester (deceased, married Theresa Rekowski (my mother's sister), children Casimir, Grace, Jerome, Joanne, Joseph, Carson, Roger, Todd), Eva, still living (married Nelson Olsheski, children Elizabeth, Delores, Morris, Ronald, Phyllis, Bernice, Lillian, Julia, Gerard, Paul, Peter), Lambert, still living and unmarried. My father Paul was born June 29, 1920 and died February 4, 1998. He married Vivian Rekowski who was born February 10, 1925 and is still living. Vivian's parents were Vincent Rekowski and Irene Fabian. My parents had 7 children, six still alive. From oldest to youngest: Stanley, born April 8, 1941, married Myrtle Gutoski, have five children Colleen, Kevin, Linda, Cheryl and Michelle. Ervin, born January 4, 1943 married Sylvia Bohart and they had three children Sandra, Susan and Derek. Ernest, born July 30, 1946 married Sharon McCue and they have a daughter Shaeney. I was born March 1, 1949, (full 1st name Willard), married and divorced Patricia McIntyre, and now have two daughters Kalyn and Shayla with Kathy Gerrie. My brother Joseph was born in 1954 and died a few days after birth. My lone sister Pauline was born September 7, 1951, married Gerald Mielke and they had two children Elvis and Melissa. My baby brother Wayne was born August 14, 1958, married Angela Tomasini and they have five children April, Dustin, Andrea, Brendan and Bryce
I do know that the family tree expanded to the USA somewhat in the first generation following emigration here, so if this is of any help to anyone (or you recognize yourself as a relative -close or distant- please let me know. I have more detailed family tree information available but this is already too long a message. Thanks for the space and your time.
Will C.
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