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Gawell from where?

Gawell from where?

Ryan Conroy (View posts)
Posted: 17 Apr 2000 11:13AM GMT
I know that my great-great grandfather Andrew Gawell was from Poland but does anyone know if Gawell is a Swedish name?

Re: Gawell from where?

Posted: 4 Jan 2003 7:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Jan 2003 5:12PM GMT
Realy. Name Gawell have roots in Sweden. In town Gavle living more people with this name. After great war Poland- Sweden in XVII century in Poland stand by more soldiers and other citizens from Sweden
I am living in town Warszawa, and have ancestry document from 1914 year ( 90 years ago).

Re: Gawell from where?

Jane (View posts)
Posted: 31 Jan 2003 3:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
Ok I have a Jakob Gawell who had two brothers, one named John the other unknown. Thier fathers name was Martin Gawell and mothers name was Maria Rzasa. Do you have these names in your family tree? Please get back with me if you do. Jane

Re: Gawell from where?

Posted: 31 Jan 2003 5:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Jeane.
Sorry , in my genealogy tree have,t name Rzasa. Me by write " Rząsa" this similar for polish spelling. In last time i exploer in Nattional Archive name of son an daughter Gustav &Anna Mazileites( Mazulai ):
Clara Amalie Caroline Gawell born 3.dec. 1885
death 12. dec. 1885
Gawell Oskar Eduard born 10 feb 1888, death Viena (Austria Europe) 1955
Gawell Emma Anna Martha born 15.juni. 1889

Re: Gawell from where?

Posted: 31 Jan 2003 5:25PM GMT
Classification: Query
my e-mail adres: conri@wp.pl.

Re: Gawell from where?

Jane (View posts)
Posted: 3 Feb 2003 4:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
Its ok. I was told that Maria married another Gawell after Micheal died from a logging accident. Don't know the other Gawells first name.But they had a son named Vincent or Vicek Gawell after her 2nd husband Gawell died she married a Gunia any of this sound familiar? Thanks for any help. Jane

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Maria Gawell (View posts)
Posted: 10 Aug 2004 2:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Gawell is as far as i know a Swedish name.
If you want I can give you my uncles e:mail or web page.
He has done the whole research about the family in Sweden.

Re: Gawell from where?

Posted: 19 Oct 2004 10:08PM GMT
Classification: Query
These names ring a bell. Let me check my database and get back with you.

Re: Gawell from where?

Jane (View posts)
Posted: 29 Oct 2004 12:59AM GMT
Classification: Query
That will be great sorry haven't been on email was moving.
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