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Kotarski family from Peabody, Ma and Wash DC area

Kotarski family from Peabody, Ma and Wash DC area

Posted: 7 May 2005 9:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 May 2006 1:50AM GMT
Surnames: Kotarski family Peabody Ma and Washington DC area
I am trying to locate information about the families of two of my deceased cousins who were brothers. They are George Kotarski and his brother Michael. Their parents were Theresa Bradley and Dr Alexander Kotarski. Theresa's parents were the late Patrick Bradley born May 10, 1864 in Carndonagh County Donegal Ireland to Bernard Bradley and Mary McGeoghan, He died March 14 1931 at home. and Mary Anne O'Donnell also born in Carndonagh County Donegal on July 28, 1873, to James O'Donnell and Susan "White" Doherty. Mary Anne died on Nov 20, 1957. in Salem Ma. Theresa had five siblings who were Susan Bradley DiRocco, Helen Josephine Bradley Tuffli, Margaret Mary Bradley Nelson, MaryRita Bradley Lynch, and James Bradley. They grew up in Salem Ma. George and Michael and their parents lived on Lynnfield St in Peabody Ma. I know they both married. and had children and its this information I am most interested in locating along with the marriage, baptizim, obituaries of parents too.
I heard omewhere that one of Michael's children was living in the Washington DC area as of a year or so ago anyway.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is purely for my genealogy research into our family.
We only have one aunt left, and she is Dorothy Mackin Bradley who was Jim Bradley's wife. James was City Solicitor in Salem, Massachusetts in the early 1950's and died in Saugus Ma in January of 1957. Sue died Dec 1965, Theresa Kotarski around March of 1966, Helen in Jan 0f 1992, Margaret Sept 15, 1976, Mary Rita around Oct 1997.
George and his wife Maureen were living in No Reading when he died around 2001 I think. What is her maiden name, who were his children. Michael's widow in/was Jane, and I think she lived in the family home on Lynnfield street.
Thanks for all help available, even some of it would be great.
Barbara Nsambradley@aol.com

Re: Kotarski family from Peabody, Ma and Wash DC area

Posted: 4 Feb 2007 7:43AM GMT
Classification: Query
Have you found what you are looking for on the Kotarski's?

Don't Know how much I could do for you. Dr. Kotarski died awhile back. I think a Kotarski still owns the house, (back in the day, it was one of the more impressive houses on Lynnfield st.) Un fortunately, my dad knew them more than I d, and he is gone 10 years know.
An acquaintance of mine, Phil Tuzinski, is connected to them some how. He's a character. They (Kotarski's) sold some of there property around their house a few years back (they had quite a bit). I could try and find out something for you.
I suppose I could just go over and ask.

Cordially,
Lee A. Coddens
149 Lynnfield St
Peabody, MA

Re: Kotarski family from Peabody, Ma and Wash DC area

Posted: 4 Feb 2009 6:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have a little info on an Alexander Kotarski, whom I believe may have been Dr. Alexander's grandfather. He was born in Poland abt. 1872 to Felix and Emilia Kotarski; in 1895 he married Clara Bourassa; their children were Emilia Josephine, Lewis Alexander,Irene Clara, Sophie Kazimiere, Florence Mary and Joseph Felix, Clarence Leo,and William Kazimierz. If any of this sounds right, I have a wealth of info to share on Clara's side of the family. My direct e-mail is wtb3nkfd54@yahoo.com.

Walt Burrows
Exeter, RI

Re: Kotarski family from Peabody, Ma and Wash DC area

Posted: 13 Mar 2010 5:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
I think the land you mentioned, Walt, strectched back of their home for quite a ways, if memory serves me right.
I'd love to have a photo of the house. Spent a lot of time there as a child. Mrs Kotarski(Theresa Bradly) was my mothers youngest sister, and my God mohter.

Tuzinski I think is the maiden name of one of Alex and Theres(Bradley)Kotarski's sons. Not sure of this 100% though.

Dr Kotarski had his office in Peabody I think, near the Salem line,(again if memory serves). He, his wife, and two sons are deceased now. I think one of the wifes(michaels I think) has remarried. Was the house sold after she re-married? and George's wife I think lived somewhere around Reading. Don't know if she still does though.

Any information you both have would be very appreciated. If you can obtain a photo let me know and I'll send you my snail mail address. my e-mail is barb19401@verizon.net.

Theres Bradley Kotarski had 5 sibblings. Sue, Helen, Margaret(my mom)Jim and Tess (as we called her). All are now deceased as are their spouses.

Thank you
Barbara

Re: Kotarski family from Peabody, Ma and Wash DC area

Posted: 9 Apr 2010 3:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
Lee, If you can would you mind terribly taking a few photo's of Dr Kotarski's house. I will reimburse you for developement if you send me receipt. Please do not send them via e mail, etc, Let me know if you will do this, and I will send you my snail mail address. Be sure to include your e-mail so I can do this.
If you can't or don't want to I understand but since you apparently live on the same stree they did, I'd love it if you could.
Also could you find out if any Kotarski family still lives there. One of the sons died and his widow re-married, don't know her new name though.
Thank you
barbara

Re: Kotarski family from Peabody, Ma and Wash DC area

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 2:47AM GMT
Classification: Query
Walt, its been several years since the message above was posted, but yes this sounds just like my Kotarski family and I have seen the name Clara associated with them somewher before in research that we were doing.

If you still have that inf on Clara's family you referred to, would you either post it here, or e-mail it to me at barb19401@verizon.net.
I'm in MA
Dr Kotarski married my moms youngest sister Teresa Agnes Bradley and they had two sons. All 4 are now deceased though.

Thank you
Barbara

Re: Kotarski family from Peabody, Ma and Wash DC area

Posted: 28 May 2014 2:25PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Kotarski, Bourassa
I need to follow these threads a bit closer. I'm interested in the geneology of my family and Alexander Kotarski (born in Poland and married to Clara Bourassa) who settled in the Peobody, MA area is my great grandfather..and Clara, my great grandmother. William, his son, was my grandfather. His son, John William, is still alive and well. My dad knows a lot about the family history. I think I remember Clara from when I was a little girl. My direct email is ekotarski95@gmail.com.
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