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Are Koceja and Kosciesza one in the same surnames

Are Koceja and Kosciesza one in the same surnames

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 3:28AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Jul 2012 3:29AM GMT
Surnames: Koceja, Piszczek, Belka, Kwapiszewski and Cywinski
Can anyone tell me if the surnames Koceja and Kosciesza are one in the same? Perhaps Kosciesza is the old Polish form of Kosciesza? I am researching the Koceja line of my family living in Milwaukee, WI to which there were many Koceja's.

I found a 1880 Mil, WI Cencus that lists Johann Koceja Born abt.1844 in Prussia and immigrated in 1868. He is married to Eva Koceja (nee Rozmarynowski) and they have children Onufrey, Franziska & Josephina Koceja. They were living at 730 5th Ave.

Living at the same address but in another dwelling (perhaps a duplex)is Michael Kosciesza Born abt.1852 in Prussia and his wife Anna Koceja (nee Schmitt I believe) Born abt.1860 in Prussia and their daughter Helene Kosciesza. Also living with them is Thomas Kosciesza who is Michael Kosciesza's father. He was Born in 1822 and died in Milwaukee in 1891.

The census does not say the Koceja's and the Kosciesza are related but I believe they are because often times in the early years of immigration, famlies lived in the same home or very near each other on the same block.

If anyone has any information on this please eamil me at busyome@wi.rr.com

Thanks,
Jill

Re: Are Koceja and Kosciesza one in the same surnames

Posted: 6 Oct 2012 2:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Koceja
Hi Jill,

In my research of the Koceja family, I have not seen any references to Kosciesza. I have attached a PDF document showing the Koceja branch you are referring to. I have not determined how this branch links to mine, but I'm sure all Koceja's are related considering the uniqueness of the name.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

Good luck,
Ken Koceja
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Re: Are Koceja and Kosciesza one in the same surnames

Posted: 3 Jun 2015 2:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
In Poland distribution of KOCEJA surname holders:
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/koceja.html
distribution of KOSCIESZA
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/kosciesza.html
to hear pronunciation http://ivona.com
map of Poland's wojewodztwos
http://www.geneteka.genealodzy.pl/

Re: Are Koceja and Kosciesza one in the same surnames

Posted: 3 Jun 2015 11:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
In the research of the Koceja surname that I have done back to the 1870's in the U.S., I have not seen it spelled as Kosciesza. I can't say whether that was an alternate spelling in Poland/Prussia, but even emigration passenger lists showed the spelling as Koceja.

- Ken Koceja

Re: Are Koceja and Kosciesza one in the same surnames

Posted: 3 Jun 2015 11:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Ken
To me they are 2 different surnames. They do not sound alike. The distribution map puts them in different direction of each other.
Zlatica

Re: Are Koceja and Kosciesza one in the same surnames

Posted: 22 Jun 2015 3:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Ken,

Thanks for sending me your tree on the Koceja Family. Obviously you are related to the John & Eve Koceja branch of the Koceja Family. However how do you relate? I have seen many of the member's in your tree while I doing researching, however I do not know how they relate to my Koceja Branch. I am sure that they are related though. I see both of us live in Milwaukee so I would think it would be easier to put the links to the two Koceja families together. How is the question.

Here in part is my tree. (I am not good with computers so I do not know how to send you a file of my tree.) In my tree I have Xavier Koceja B: 1847 who married Victoria Piszczek B: 1840. They married in Gromando, Wyrzyski Dist., Pila CO., Poznan, Poland in 1870. Perhaps Xavier is your John's brother or cousin as their ages seem to fit. Xavier's parents are Paul (Pawel) Koceja B; abt.1821 who married Frances Jagodzinski B; abt.1822. They married in Krostkowo, Poland in 1842.

BTW Victoria was married before her marriage to Xavier. She married Albert Belka B: abt.1824-D:1869. They were married in Gromando, Wyrzyski Dist., Pila CO., Poznan, Poland in 1861

Xavier & Victoria immigrated in 1902 and settled on Milwaukee's, south side. Victoria died in 1906 & Xavier married Anna Wilczynski in Milwaukee on Nov 27, 1906.

Xavier & Victoria Koceja had children John B: 27 Mar 1872, Michael B: 13 Sep 1881, Nicholas B: 01 Dec 1878 & Joseph J. Koceja B:1873. I am related to the John Koceja branch. He married Mary Cywinski and they had children; Possibly Francis, Joseph, John, Celia, Frank, Stanley, Anna, Sophia, Roman, Alice, Raymond and Mary Koceja.

Alice Koceja is my Grandmother. She married John Kwapiszewski, Sr.

So that is part of my tree. Perhaps you have come across these family members in your research? If not perhaps some of these names and places can help with your family research.

Feel free to contact me at busyome@wi.rr.com if you would like to discuss this further. Again thanks for your tree. It sure will help with many of the names I have but do not know who to connect them to.

Sincerely,
Jill Kwapiszewski-Bartell
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