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Kowalczyk {Krakow?>NY}

Kowalczyk {Krakow?>NY}

Mike Kowalski (View posts)
Posted: 19 Jul 1999 5:40PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Jan 2003 5:48AM GMT
Surnames: Kowalczyk, Zawrotniak, Klowalska
My grandfather, Peter (Petrus or Piotr) Kowalczyk was born in Poland in about 1893, possibly in the Kracow area. He came to US in about 1913, possibly with a brother and/or sister. His wife, Julia Zawrotniak came to the US from Poland in about 1914. I believe that they were married here in about 1916, but I have been unable to locate any marriage records for them. Peter and Julia had five children:
1. Anthony (b. 1917)
2. Thaddeus (b. 1919)
3. Mary (b. 1921)
4. Walter (b. 1923)
5. Wanda (b. 1924)
Julia and Peter lived in Perth Amboy, NY until ~1920. Their address at that time may have been 373 Inslee Street, where my father, Thaddeus Kowalczyk was born. He and his older brother Anthony were both baptized at St, Stephen's Church in Perth Amboy.
In 1920 or 1921, the family moved to an apartment at 26 Washington Avenue in Laurel Hill, Queens, New York in 1921. PeterÂ’s brother Joseph and his wife Catherine lived in the same building. Peter was born in Poland in 1890 and came to the US in about 1906. Catherine was born in Austria in 1888 and came to the US in about 1903. At the time of the 1925 census, Peter and Catherine had nine children, all born in the US:
1. John (b. 1914)
2. Josephine (b. 1915)
3. Mildred (b. 1917)
4. Alfred (b. 1918)
5. Casimer (b. 1919)
6. Andrew (b. 1920)
7. Joseph Jr. (b. 1921)
8. Alexander (b. 1923)
9. Corro (b. 1924) – the name may be Charles or Carl
The 1925 census lists another family in the building as Klowalska, which may be Kowalczyk misspelled. The fatherÂ’s name was not listed, but the motherÂ’s name was Julia and the census lists six children:
1. John (b. 1911)
2. Leo (b. 1913)
3. Catherine (b. 1915)
4. Alex (b. 1917)
5. Joseph (b. 1919)
6. Sophie (b. 1920)
Eventually, Peter and Julia moved to 5511 43rd Street in Laurel Hill Queens, NY. One of Peter's brothers, probably Joseph, lived about half a block away on 43rd Street.
I wish I had more details, but perhaps the information that I do have may be familiar. I would be extremely grateful for any assistance you might provide.

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Kelly jo Kowalsky (View posts)
Posted: 5 Jul 2000 9:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Jan 2003 5:49AM GMT
Surnames: Kowalczyk
Mike, my father has an uncle walter kowalczyk. He lives in portage, pa. I do not know if this would be the one. He, i think, was my grandfathers brother. My grandfathers name is frank. there were more of them but i dont recall their names. im sorry if this was of no elp.

Re: Kowalczyk {Krakow?>NY}

Posted: 5 Nov 2012 11:21PM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: Kowalccyk
Hello, I cannot directly connect my maternal grandfather (Joseph Kowalczyk) to your father, but there has to be some connection as my great grandfarther and his daughter Martha and his son-in-law, Michael P. Trygar And his children lived directly to cross the street from St. Stephen's Church in Perth Amboy. In fact I was baptized there.
My family tree is public, and you're welcome to check the connection.
B.Corde

Re: Kowalczyk Zawrotniak MAKOWIAK Fornal Poland

Posted: 13 Apr 2014 6:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Apr 2014 6:30PM GMT
Dzień dobry.
Jestem prawnuczką Julii Zawrotniak(23.10.1893 Włodzimierz Wołyński)) z
Polski.
Julia miała męża w Polsce,nazywał się Ludwik Makowiak(ślub w 1910) i
syna- Józef Makowiak(1911-1971). Jestem wnuczką Józefa.
Ludwik zmarł. Julia Makowiak jako wdowa wyjechała do USA . Zostawiła małoletniego syna Józefa z siostrą. Miał potem do niej dojechać ,ale tak sie nie stało. Józef doróśł,matka kupiła mu nawet bilet do USA,ale ciotka go nie puściła w obawie,że zostanie w Polsce sama. Potem wybuchła wojna.
Julia miała siosrty : Antonina i Ludwika.Jedna z nich opiekowała się moim
dziadkiem po wyjeździe Julii.
Ojciec Julii Zawrotniak - Jan zmarł w 1915 roku w Zamość(Poland).
Julia wyszła za mąż w USA-Peter Stephen Kowalczyk.
Dysponuję wiadomościami na temat tej rodziny:Mam foto Józefa.
brygan@interia.pl
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