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ASILESIAN O(PEB;IENCEBy Robert Prokott

Our paternal grandparents came to America from Silesiaover 120 years ago. With the help of Dr. Martin Richau, agenealogist who lives in Berlin, Germany, we established thatour grandfather, Peter Prokott, was born in Hirschfelde (nowKani6w) and our grandmother, Mary Gallus was born in Dam-ratsch (now Domaradz). Both of these villages are located tothe north of the city of Opole in upper Silesia. Martin has rela-tives in that area and visits there at least once ayear.In late1925, M4i" provided us with the names of relarives living inDobrzefl Wielki and Dobrzeri Maly, Poland, a few miles northof the city of Opole. Martin visited in Central Minnesota in1994,1996, 1998 and 2000. He encouraged a visit to Polandand after some thought it was decided that a trip would bemade in 2001. A decision was made over a year ago that myoldest sister and her husband, Dolores and John Madden, aswell as my youngest sister and her husband, Jeanette and HerbWebb, would join me in making this trip. My wife, Marlene,dislikes flying and decided that such a long flight was not forher.

Dolores and John celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaryon February 3,200t at Denver, CO, where they reside, andwhile we were visiting together following this celebration westarted making plans in earnest for our trip. We decided thatwe would go in late August or early September. We initiallyplanned on flyrng to Berlin and then taking a train to Opole.Jeanette and Herb live in the Boston, MA area and Jeanettelocated PAT TOURS, a travel agency located in West Spring-field, MA. They specialize in arranging tours to Poland andwe decided to change our plans and go with an organized tourgroup for the first few days and then go mostly on our own forthe rest of our trip.

PAT TOURS made the arrangements for our entire trip.We left on September 2 andreturned to the USA on September17. We arrived at Warsaw on September 3, were with the tourgroup haveling by bus through Czgstochowa,Zakopane,Wadowice, Auschwitz and Krak6w until September 8. We thentook a train from Krak6w to Opole where we stayed for threedays. On September 11 we went by train to Prague, CzechRepublic and stayed there for three days before taking anothertrain to Berlin on September 14. We stayed in Berlin untilSeptember 17 when we left to fly back home.

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Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesoa Spring2002

P olish Genealogical S ocietyof Minnesota

A Branch of the Minnesota Genealogical Society5768 Olson Memorial Hwy.Golden Valley MN 55422

http: //www.mtn. org/mgs/branches/pol ish. htmlhttp: //www. rootsweb. com/-mnpol gs/pgs-mn. html

Officers/Board of Directors:

President...... Terry Kita (612-927-0719)<terry.krta @federalcartridge.com>

Vice President..............John Kowles (612-7 Zl -7 227 )<johnkow @ worldnet. att.neb

Secretary..............Mary Ellen Bruski (763-588-3801)<Poland-MN@rcq.ne>

Treasurer........................Audra Etzel ('1 63-972-6639)<etzelfamily @ msn.com>

Past kesident.................... ..Greg Kishel<GFK_PGenSoc @ msn. com>

Director........ ...Ian Bias (651-766-0147)<biasjm@aol.com>

Director.................John Radzilowski (65 1 -604-02 10)<JRadzilow@aol.com>

Director......................Lisa Trembley (952-9 4l -057 4)<Lisact@ cpintemet. com>

Committee Chairs:

Library ................Jan BiasMembership. ...................Lisa TrembleyNewsletter.... ....Paul KulasProgram/Publicity................Teny Kita, John KowlesResearch...... ...Greg KishelWebsite........ .............Mary Ellen Bruski

P olis h G en e alo gical S ocictyof Minnes ota N ew sletter

Newletter Staff:

Editor...............................Paul Kulas (7 63 427 -4523)Associate Editor........... .......Greg KishelLabels.......... ....................Lisa TrembleyMailing........ ...Greg KishelSumame indexing....... ........Audra Etzel

The Polish Genealogital Socicty af MinncsotaNewslefier is published quarterly in Spring, Summer,Autumn and Winter. Subscription to the Newsletter isincluded with membership. Dues are $15.00 per year(See application form on the advertising insen).

Items submitted for publication are welcomed andencouraged. Deadlines for inclusion are: Mmch 15,June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15 respectively. Articles,letters, book reviews, news items, queries, ad copy,etc. should be sent to: Paul Kulas, editor, PGS-MNNewsletter,12008 West River Road, Champlin MN55316-2145 or to e-mail: <kkulas@ties.k12.mn.us>

Mailing or e-mail address change?Send address changes to: Lisa Trembley,

15800 Post Road, Wayzata MN 55391 or to e-mail:<lctrembley @ mllrr.com>

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President's Letter by Terry Kita

Our organization takes a summer vacation (as far asmembership meetings are concerned) from May to Septem-ber. Our Fall programs will resume in September. At thistime only the October slot has been filled (see the notice onpage 3). We try to present 4 or 5 programs for PGS-MNmembers annually, in addition to MGS Branching-Out andother outreach programs.

Attendance at each program usually numbers from 20 to30 people. This number is fairly predictable, as are thenames of those in at[endance. We have approximately 260paid members, about half of whom live within strikingdistance of the MGS Library in Golden Valley. We try toschedule programs during the decent weather season.

Our programs normally feature a speaker with a Polishgenealogical or historical connection. Many of the recentsurveys indicated an interest in bottr Polish and Minnesotahistory. In addition to information provided by speakers,our programs allow for interaction among members. Thelatter may provide the most benefit for those doinggenealogical research. Our programs are fairly informal,and provide easy access to those with a lot of practicalgenealogic al experience.

We would like to increase attendance at our scheduledprograms, and involve more than just a core group of mem-bers. We invite you to attend one or more of our Fall pro-grams. If you have genealogical questions, bring them withyou to the meeting, and we will try to provide answers, orsuggesf resources. If you would like to prcsent the fruits ofyour research or travel, let me know. We welcome your par-ticipation in any way. Fall meetings will be held at the MGSLibrary, at 10:00 am, on September 7th, October 19th, andNovember 2nd.

PGS-MNhas received word that one of our members

Bonita Erickson of Madison Lake, MNdied on Saturday, June 15, 2002.

We extend our sympathy to her loved ones.

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The Bulletin BoardPGS-MN Fall Meetings:

We will have three programs at the MGS Librarythis Fall--one each in September, October & Novem-ber. The only program definitely arranged at this timeis as follows:

October 19,200210:00 am to 12:00

MGS Library, lower levelTopic: Kashubian History and Genealogical Resources

The area immediately west and south of Gdansk isknown as Kashubia. The Kashubs were a very earlySlavic tribe whose territory was incorporatedinto anumber of states--Pomerania, Prussia, the TeutonicKnights, and Poland. Kashubs immigrated to the USAand settled in Winona and otherplaces in Minnesota,and in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

This program will include speakers from Winona,Minneapolis, and also Adeline Sopa from Green Bay.lnformation will include the history of Kashubia, andinformation about resources for genealogical researchin this area.

More detailed information on this and the other Fallmeetings will be provided as details become available.

--Terry Kita

Extra contributionsWe thank the following for their monetary contribu-

tions PGS-MN (either through Sponsor membership orto contributions to the Library Fund):

Richard ArrasJim BogutPat BumgarnerVern BrollMichael EckmanRosanne Jaunich EppelGertrude Pawlak EricksonMary FehrmanJim FranczykDr. Alfred E. FriedlJerry GracyalnyDavid L. HintzRoberta HoytJill Johnson

Rod JulkowskiEvelyn A. KamAlben KowalczykLucy KruchowskiMillicent KriskeGary A.LitchyRay MarshallJohn MarszalekHarry McouatSusan RiebelingThomas E. RossBemard L. SzymczakLisa Trembley

PGS-MN Program Summary27 Apn12002

Judy Larson, volunteer director of the BrooklynPark FHC, presented an introduction to LDS FamilyHistory Centers. Her presentation was excellent, com-bining a thorough knowledge of her facility, severalhandouts, and a demonstration of software available atthe FHC. John Kowles, PGS-MN Vice President, pre-sented an example of his use of FHC archives. Atten-dance was the best we've seen in several years.

The Brooklyn Park Family History Center is locatedat4700 Edinbrook Terrace. It is a fairly new FHC,with permanent films, a library collection, intemet ac-cess, and access to LDS records. It may be less crowd-ed than the Crystal FHC. It is one of four FHCs in themetro area. Judy recommended that first time visitorsrequest a tour of the facility. It is best to call (763-425-1865) before visiting, especially in inclement weather.

Judy's presentation included the following topics:1. An explanation of the purpose and function of a

LDS Family History Cent,er2. Locations & hours for metro & Minnesota FHCs3. What to expect when visiting a FHC facility4. What is available at a FHC, & what does it cost5. How can staff assist with research6. An introduction to recent genealogical software

available at FHC, including 'ofamilysearch"'7. New & future items at the Brooklyn Park FHC

Her handouts included the following:1. An outline of her talk2. Research helps available at the BP FHC3. Locations & hours for all Minnesota & Wisconsin

FHCs4 Year 2002 classes available at the BP FHC--about

one per month5. A tist of local resources/societies /repositories as

well as intemet sites6. A "site map" for "family search" software program7. A brochure from the Salt Lake City Family History

Library8. A brochure for beginners, outlining research steps

Several sets of Judy's handouts will be available onthe MGS Library Polish collection shelves.

Judy made several important points about any re-search facility: Staff is available to help visitors findinformation sources--they will not do genealogical re-search for you; A researcher should be prepared beforevisiting, with ancestral names, dates, and other perti-nent information..

--Terry Kita

Bulletin Board, centinued on page 21

Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesoa Spring2002

Not everything worked perfectly by any means;

f.etrr" to the Editnt l:#ffi [.iJil*r,xffi:lEt}lf#,1'"1',1#H'"cr\trcf -, - '; -r--1--- that time, Poland was a beacon of freedom. The prob-#ry Ne*L*,wra)

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Polish contributionsMany, many thanks for the list of people (PGS-MN

Newsletter,Winter 2001-01, pp.8-10) with a Polishconnection who have contributed good things to theworld. It is just what I had hoped for.

I don't remember the author at the moment, but haveyou heard of the political treatise written in the 16thcentury or thereabouts affirming the rights of man? Itis said that Thomas Jefferson used this historical docu-ment when he wrote the Constitution of the US? Ifthat is in fact true, why aren't more articles writtengiving this Polish patriot credit?

Eileen Opatz Berger lgebergers@aol.com>

Editor's reply: I forwarded your message tu fohnRadzilow s ki. H i s r e s ponse follow s :

There was no single document in 16th century Po-land that was equivalent to a constitution. However, abody of law and legal practice emerged that enshrinedmany rights that we today would find familar.

For example, in 1505, the statue Nihil Novi was en-aeted. This is similar to our "no taxation without repre-sentation." In other words, new laws or decrees couldnot be enacted without the consent of parliament. Thisrestricted the power of the executive (i.e. the Kirg).

An even olderpractice was Neminen Captivabimuswhich prevented the govemment from arresting orimprisoning noblemen without due process, roughlyequivalent to habeus corpus.

There was also a guarantee of religious freedom.King Zygmunt August declared: "I am not the king ofyour conscience."

By the latter part of the 16th century, Poland wasfunctioning monarchical republic. Kings were electedby a vote of the gentry caste, which constituted about10 percent of the population. (This is compared toFrance or England where the gentry estate was muchsmaller.) A greater percentage of people in Polandcould vote in 1600 than could vote in America underthe Article of Confederation, which preceeded our USConstitution. There was a national parliament and localparliaments for each region of the country.

there was often a lack of strong leadership at the topand no solid system of checks and balances. As a re-sult, the nobles grew in power and everyone else lostand many nobles--like some of today's legislators--started looking after their own interests rather thanthose of the country as a whole.

At the time of our American Revolution, there wasan effort to reform the government and the result wasthe Constitution of 1791, which was modeled in manyrespects after the American Constitution. In fact, thePolish Constitution was the world's second democrat-ic consitution after only the American one.

Jefferson was certainly well aware of the Polishexperiment with democracy. He was a correspondingmember of Polish learned societies and of course wasgood friends with Thaddeus Kosciuszko. How this in-fluenced him in writing the Constitution I'm not sure.The two men agreed on many things, though not slav-ery (which Kosciuszko hated and he even left moneyin his will to free and educate black slaves). Ofcourse, many similar ideas were being discussed allover the world.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have anyother questions.

John Radzilowski <.IRadzilow@aol.com>

Editor's note: Regarding the listing, "Greatfiguresof Poland' s history and culture" (Winter 2001-02, pp.8-10); Hieronim Derdowski deserves a listing in theLiterature section. He was well known in both Polandand in the United States. Known as the "Poet of theKashubs," his writings are still studied in Polishschools. He immigrated to Minnesota andwas thelong+ime editor o/Wiarus, aWinona based Polishlanguage newpaper. In its hayday, it was perhaps themost widely read Polish language newspaper in theUnited States. Two of his granddaughters, JoanneLisson and Florence Zimniewicz, are members ofPGS.MN.

3rd Poland TourDates: September L4-28Includes: Warsaw Gdansk, Malbork, Torun Poznan,

Wroclaw, Krakow, Zakopane, Kashubian folkloredinner and much more.

For further info: Call Korne1 at (612) 378-1739 oremail: kornel@att.net

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Re s e arc hin g D attal C ie min s kiI am trying to research two "Polish" families.

Martin Datta was born August 21,1874. His placeof birth is listed on various documents as Poland,German Poland and West Prussia. Howevel all docu-ments obtained do indicate that his native tongue wasPolish and his children were under the impression theywere of Polish descent.

His Petition For Naturalization indicates he wasborn in "Sclesic, (sic) Germany," that he emigrated tothe United States from'oBremmen, Germany" (sic) onor about the 6th day of April 1892, and arrived at theport of Baltimore in the United States, on the vessel"Nort Deuther?ogh (sic)." The passenger lists for thisdate are not available at the Family History Library inSLC --they tell me they do not exist. I do not knowMartin's parents name; this is my goal He was singlewhen he came to this country.

There are two family traditions relating his joumeyto America. The first states that he was accompaniedby his sister and came in 1888 settling in Chicago, thesecond version states that his sister, we believe hername was Francis (no records have been located forher) had married an American and had "sponsored"Mafi.in to come to America, settling in Chicago. FromChicago he went to Minnesota, Montana, Florida andback to Chicago, then retuming to Wibaux, MT to livewith his son until his death.

Martin is listed in the 1900 Census --living inPolonia Township, Roseau County, in the State ofMinnesota, boarding with a Polish family by the nameof Stainslows Bocinski, working as a farmer. He couldread, write and speak English. This information is in-teresting as grandchildren of Maflin indicate that he"either couldn't or wouldn't speak English,"

Martin married Marianna (Cieminski) Kujawa onNovember 23,1904 in Florian, Marshall Co. Minneso-ta. Marianna was a widow with three small children.Her first husband Mike Kujawa had homesteaded inMinnesota.

The 1905 State of Minnesota Census reveals theDatta family is living in Augsburg, Marshall Co. Min-nesota. They moved to Wibaux, MT about 1908.

I would like to discover Martin's family in Poland.

I am also researching the family of Teophil and Ve-ronica Cieminski. Teophil and Veronica are the parentsof Martin Datta's wife, Marianna Cieminski.

I found them in the State census of 1885 in WrightTownship in Marshall County.I also have them on the1900 U.S. census but lost them after that. I did check

the MN 1905 census and the indexes for the 1910 and192}il, censuses but I didn't find them. I did find a"clip" on them in the Florian, MN Catholic parish sil-ver Jubilee book, indicating that they had sold theirproperty and moved to Chicago.In fact, Teophil losthis homestead in 1891 in a foreclosure. I'd like toknow what happened to them as well as their parent'snames, village--the usual in Poland.

Elaine Cecil, Lake Havasu City AZdaney@citlink.net>

Editor's reply: Atfirst I thought that "Sclesic" wasa misspelling of the province of Silesia. But the moreI look at the documents that you sent rne; I don't thinkso. Documents indicate that Martin was from WestPrussia which is a long way from Silesia (see map onp. 22). So, maybe Sclesic (or it is possibly spelledSalesie) might actuolly be the village where Martinwas born. However, I can't find either in the index ofmy fairly detailed atlas of Poland. There are, however,94 listedvillages by the name of Zalesie (klesiewould sound very much like Salesie to an Americanear and therefore might have been recorded incorrect-ly). The problem now is to identify which of those 94villages were located in the former West Prussia; findout where the parish church is locatedfor each ofthem; see if the LDS Family History Library has

filmed the records of those parishes; order the filmsand see if Martin Datta is listed in any of them. Thiswill be a big job but not an impossible one. Good luck.

CorrectionsSorry to bother you with this trivia, but at least in

one case someone may be trying to reach me regardingmy "chain migration" project.

In the renewed members column (Winter 2002-02,p.23), my email address is incorrectly shown as: "re-bates," but should be "rgbates."

And on the real picky side, on the back, or ad pageof the insert of the newsletter, the Library closure daysshows 2001,I presume it should be2002?

Rick Bates <gbates@worldneLatLnet>

PGS-MN Newsletter (Winter 2001-02, p.24):Queries, Cecelia F. Pass, wrong e-mail. Should be"CclPas@aol.com" not "CeLPass." Thank you!

Cecelia F. Pass <CclPass@aol.conr>

My phone number in the latest newsletter (Winter2001-01 , p.2) is incorrect. The correct number is:651-766-0147.

Jan Bias <Biasjm@aolcom>

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Need info from SmilowiceI talked with you recently about my hope to get birth

information on my grandfather, Mateusz NAWROCKIfrom Smilowice, Wloclawek, Poland.I have so far senttwo letters to the parish at Smilowice, wrote a letterand sent two e-mails to the diocese and wrote to thestate archives. I did receive a letter from the state ar-chives which I have partially translated. I think it's re-ferring to the fees that they charge. Because I am notreceiving information from the parish and dicoese I amconsidering getting professional research help. I most-ly need to know the maiden name of my grandmotheralthough I would like to have a copy of the actual birthinformation in the church files. I feel that I need tohave someone with contacts in Poland. Do you haveany recommendations?

I also think I may have a lead on my great grand-father, Nicholas MAKOWSKI. The 1900 census saidthathe came to America lgJ.1874 from Austria.Ichecked the Hamburg passenger index and lists for thatyear and found a Makowsky who came wirh2 sons, 9and7, from Frankenstein, Silesia. According to an on-line gazetteer that would be Zabkowice Slaskie (closeto the Austrian border). He had 2 sons, Victor andJohn, who were about that age.

Marian Sawyer <dds997 @ worldnelatt.net>

Editor's reply: As far as Smilowice is concerned;Sometimes (usually) it takes awhile to get replies fromparishes and archives (Also sometimes you never get areply). It really has not been that long since you wrote.Did you write to them in Polish? Sometimes that helps.

I think I mentioned to you that the LDS Family His-tory Library has filmed records from Smilowice cover-ing the years 1808-1861. As I recall, the record thatyou are looking for is after those covered years. Per-haps the reason that they did not film beyond 1861 isthat those records might be missing. Maybe you shouldorder the 1808-186l, records anway and see if theNawrocki family name appears in those records.

Asfar as hiring a professional researcher; youneed to hire someone who can go to the parish inPoland to check the records.l have two suggestionsin this regard:

Rodziny, the Journal Polish Genealogical Society ofArnerica (Chicago) features columns by a researcherin Poland. Her name is lwona Dakiniewicz. She livesin Lddi, which isn't that far from Smilowice. Maybeshe would be willing to drive to Smilowice and checkthe records for you. Her e-mail address is: <genealogy@sys.com.pl> I would email her; describe your

problem; ask her if she would be willing to checkthe records at Smilowice; ask how much she wouldchnrge; and ask her how you should transfer the mon-ey. I don't know of anyone who has used this person

for research, so I can't vouchfor the qualiry of herwork.

Another person that I do know people have used is:Henryk Skrzypifiski, ul. Grunwaldzka 10a168, 85-236Bydgoszcz, Polska (Poland). Phone: 0I I-52-23-427-921 or 011-52-50-453-136. People who have usedhim, say he is very good. He speaks English. He is,lam told, a retired university professor. Bydgoszcz isnot thatfar from Smilowice either. I don't have anemail address for him, however. And he is probablygetting fairly old by now, so I don't really know if heis still doing this kind of work or not.

I guess I would try the lady first, since we have heremail address.

As far as Nicholas Makowski is concerned; I am notsure that you have identified the right person in theH amb ur g p a s s e n g e r i ndex. F r anke ns t e i nl Zab kow ic e

Slaskie, Silesia was not in the Austrian partition (See

map on page 22), so he would not have given "Aus-tria" on the 1900 census. In any case, the Franken-steinl Zabkawice church re cords ( 1 7 1 5 - 1 92 1 ) hav e

beenfilmedby the LDS Family History Library.Youmay want to order these records through your nearestLDS Family History Center to see if the Makowslqt

from Frankenstein, Silesia is your Nicholas Makowski.

Falkowitz records

I received my newsletter today. My email addresswas not included with my information as a new mem-ber (Winter 2AU-02, p.24).Could you please add itnext time? Thanks! I have already received a queryabout the sumame, SOBIECH, that I am researching.I hope to hear from more people.

I have microfilms from Falkowitz on indefinite loanhere at my local Family History Center. They includebirth, marriage, and death records for 1760-1870. Iwouldn't mind doing look ups for people if they havea name and an approximate date to verify. I would alsosend them copies of the documents for what it costsme to copy and send. I have had so many people helpme,I hope to be able to help others. Thanks again forthe great newsletter!

Leeann Toone, Peoria AZdfamhis@yahoo.com>

Spdng2m2 Polish Genealogical Socicty of Minnesoa Prge 7

Wisconsin researchI thought the trvo shofi texts inserted below my

signature might interest people who moderate localemail lists or edit newsletters. Feel free to run themin your printed or email newsletter, forward them toyour members, or place a link anywhere on a siteyou maintain.

Michael Edmonds, Deputy Director, LibrarylArchives Division, Wisconsin Historical Society608-264-6s38

l. "Wisconsin Local History on the Web"

The Wisconsin Historical Society Library recentlymounted more collections on the World Wide Web forgenealogists and local historians.

"Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles"<www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/index.asp> con-tains nearly 16,000 local newspaper articles publishedstatewide between 1860 and 1940. These consist main-ly of pioneer reminiscences, portraits of community in-stitutions, interviews with early settlers, strange anec-dotes of eccentric personalities, and other grass-rootsinformation. These real stories of real people have notbeen altered in any way; images of the original news-pap€r articles display on the researcher's screen. All ofthem are easy to search by personal name or a varietyof subject headings, about 50,000 pages oflocal histo-ry and genealogy in all.

There is no charge to use this collection. It is madepossible by funding from the Wisconsin Dept. of Pub-lic instruction through the Library Services and Tech-nology Act and through a very generous donation fromthe late Scott M. Cutlip, a UW-Madison professor ofmass communications.

If you have any questions about the website, contactMichael Edmonds, Deputy Director, Library/ArchivesDivision, Wisconsin Historical Society, at:<miedmonds@whs.wisc.edu> or use the feedbackbuttons on the web site.

2. "Order Wisconsin Vital Records Online"

A new online service from the Wisconsin HistoricalSociety lets you order a search of Wisconsin'spre-1907 birth, marriage and death records over theIntemet.

Vital records ar€ a fundamental information source forgenealogists. They can reveal minute details about aperson such as birth, marriage or death date, birthplace, maiden name, and religious affiliation, as wellas information about their parents. Genealogists use

them as stepping stones to other valuable sources suchas obifuaries and census records.

Requesting a search online is quite simple. After re-ceiving your instructions and credit card payment viaour secure Web site, staff trained in researching Wis-consin vital records will carefully search for therecords you specify and send photocopies of their find-ings. All orders arc guaranteed to ship within 4 weeks;rush service is also available for an additional charge.For more information, including the fee schedule, visitthe Society's Online Genealogical Research Service at:<http://www. wi sconsinhistory. org/genealogyi o grs/index.htmb or contact Michael Edmonds, DeputyDirector, Library/Archives Division, Wisconsin His-torical S ociety, at : <historydocs @ whs.wi sc.edu>

Minne s ota farm dire ctorie sThis is in response to the letter on page 13 of the

Winter 2O0l-02 Polish Genealogical Society of Minne-sota Newsletter wondeing if there was ever publisheda Minnesota Farm Directory, by county or other way,listing names of farmers.

The following link contains information on Winona& Wabasha County, MN Farmers Directory and theBenton, Meeker, & Todd Counties, MN FarmersDirectory l9l3 -1914: <http: I I members.shaw.caljustgen/mn.htm>

Ron Zurek <Rzurek@aol.conr>County Coordinator, Benton County, Mille LacsCounty and Kandiyohi CountyMNGenWebAJSGenWeb Projecthtp://www.rootsweb.com/-mnbentonhtp : //www.rootsw eb. com/-mnmillelgttp : //w ww.rootsweb.com/-mnkandiy

I saw the inqurry in the last PGS-MN Newsletter(Winter 2001-02, p. 13) regarding a farm directory forMinnesota. I subscribe to the Benton County Mail Listand tonight a message came in regarding a BentonCounty Farm Directory for 1914 that is on<Anceestry.com.>

Herre is the message:

For those of you researching your farming ancestorsin Benton County, <Ancestry.cofll> has a directory offarmers in the County during 1914. Listed in the data-base are the farmer's spouse, children names, familymembers living on the farm, and other useful informa-tion. The URL is : <http: //ww w. ancestry. com/searct/rectypeiinddbs/S288. htm>

Mary Ellen Bruski <nebruski@tcq.nef>

Letters, continued on page 2l

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If you have not used the "Bookmark" option in your computer yet, you will be excited to learn how use-

fal il is. This option keeps youtrom having to write down the long, dilftcult address of a website you like.You know how an oldfashioned book mark is usedfor marking where you stopped reading the last timeyou put your novel down. The next time you picked it up you could see where you left off and begr,n readingat that point. Well,the Bookmarks in your computer are places where you have previously stopped by,thought it looked intcresting and that you might like to come back, So you click on "Bookmark" and theURL (address) of the website is automatically added to your Bookmark list. In the Bookrnarks option youwill see "Edit Bookmnrks." This is where yoa can go through the list of boolonarks you have made and putthem into folders you create. I have a main one callcd Genealogy. When I click there, more folders opentitled: Minnesota, Polish,Irish, General, etc. I can drag and fuop the URlsfrom my Bookmark list and putthem into the folder I want them to be in rffiher than searching the whole li$t to ftnd the right one, --M.E.B.

P olish Rcsearch Webs itesBy Mary Ellen Bruski

Since we are all looking for different kinds ofinformation to research our ancestors, I could not pre-sume to come up with a list of "the best" websites forPolish genealogical research. My favorite might be ofno use to you. And so, with that in mind, I am startinga column about websites that have been helpful to meor that have been reported to be helpful to another re-searcher. If you have done much "surfing" on the netpreviously, you will know that every website leads youto other sites. In the course of surfing, if you comeacross something that you would like to share withPGS-MN members, by all means let us know! We arein this organization to help each other. Send us an e-mail: Poland-MN@tcq.nel

http : //rvrvrv.polishroots.org/genpoland/index.htm

Here is a good place to start. Lots of questions canbe answered by checking this page of the Polish Rootswebsite. Many basic things are covered if you are be-giruring research and wish you had someone whowould point you in the right direction. 'oHow do I startmy research?" "What is the present name of the XYZprovince?" "What kind of records are available in Po-land for my ancestors? Where can I find them?" aswell as a list of archives in Poland.

http ://www.polishroots.com/

This is the main page of the Polish Roots websitereferred to above. This page willdircct you to themany other topics in their site. Surname search, cultureand customs, geography and maps, heraldry, history,ffiffiy, many reference sources, lists to search, etc.

http ://jove.prchostin g.coml luczy IAll about Polish Genealogy links on the Web:

"The goal of this site is to provide you with the mostclear and comprehensive guide to sites, community,and utilities related to Polish genealogy."

There are a 1ot ofdifferent search engines. Asearch engine is sort of like a bus to get you to yourdestination. I like to experiment with what I can findby just typing in my surnames in the various searchengines. At <www.google.com> I searched for Bru-ski. There were over 2,60A Bruski references! I founda number of references to myself because I have myname in several website surname lists. I also foundBruski the Beerman--my four sons will be disappoint-ed to hear that someone already has that title! I alsofound the personal homepages of a number of peoplenamed Bruski who I could contact for leads on myBruski research. I learned that there is a location inAlpena County, Michigan called the Bruski Sinkwhere a major environmental cleanup has been con-ducted (with photos!).I found some websites withBruski references in foreign languages. No problem,if I am really interested in what they say I can go to atranslation website. (More about that later.)

Here are just a few search engines for you to doa search for your sumame, or try typing in "Polishgenealogy" as the topic to search for.

lvww.google.comwww.yahoo.comwww.\rcos.com

Something a lot of researchers wish they had issome knowledge of the Polish language. You willwant to bookmark one or two websites that can beused to translate short phrases:

http ://www.poltran.com/

Poltran.com English-Polish translator: One wordor a sentence. (They are also a seller of a handheldelectronic Polish translator.) I do not know anyPolish. But I wanted to test the on-line translator. Iwrote "My gtandfather was bom in Gdansk'and thetranslation came back."M6j *grandfather* by urod-zony w Gdaflsku." Apparently the translator didn'tunderstand the word "grandfather" so then I tried"My mother's father was born in Gdansk" whichcame back "Ojciec Mojej matki by a urodzona w

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Gdarisku." I entered that Polish back in and asked thatit be translated back to English and "It was born <givebirth (be bom)> in (to) father of my mother Gdansk"came back. You can give it a try if you want to com-pose a short letter in Polish. The PGS-MN has receivede-mails from Europe that sounded much like the Eng-lish translation above, and we figured out what the per-son was looking for.

You DO know Polish? Great, hete's a site whereyou can test yourself! http://www.transparent.corr/tlquiz/lwquiz/Polish/tlpoli.htm Languages of theworld on line quiz--test your Polish!

My son alerted me to a website where his wife'scousin in Germany found the Bruski name. When Iwent to the site I discovered it was entirely in Spanish!I highlighted the URL (address) of the site, hit ""opy"

and then went to a translation website: h@zllworld.altavista.com/tr In that page is an area whereyou can enter a URL, ("paste" what you copied) tell itto translate from Spanish to English, hit Enter and itwill translate the entire site! The site was very interest-ing as it is about Polish Shields and clans. There is analphabet to click on. I did a "find" search in each letterof the alphabet and finally did indeed find the Bruskiname in the area under theZabavta shield. I neverwould have known that Bruski had the same clan ori-gins as Dabrowskiand Piels. All were under lheZa-bawa clan. The address of this site is: http://www.terravista.pUfernoronha/S 1 30/pa9e5.0 l.html

I hope you will try some of these sites and that youwill leam something new. And of course, if you findsomething truly helpful to your research, we'd love tohear about it!

More int*rr,et sitesby Paul Kulas

The preceding article by Mary Ellen Bruski beginswhat will be a regular column written by her. We arehappy to have her write about the intemet sites usefulfor Polish genealogical research. In the process of edit-ing this newsletter and in communicating with readers,I too sometimes come across useful websites.

"Where can I find the address of my ancestral parishin Poland so I can write to get parish records?" is aquestion that I am frequently asked. My frst responseis usually to inquire if the questioner has checked tosee if the LDS Family History Library has filmed the

records of that oarish.l It is far better to rent the filmsand examine th'e records yourseH than to write to theparish for those records--often it is a long wait for ananswer. However, if the LDS FHL has not filmed therecords of your particular parish, one has little choiceother than writing to the parish and/or to the diocese.

A website that provides the addresses for parishes inPoland is:

http ://maxpages.com/poland/Catholic_Research

This is a very useful site for Polish genealogical re-search with many interesting links. To find the addressof a parish you should scroll down to and click on"Polish Cities with Churches, Temples, Shrines & Syn-agogues." You will then find yourself at a site withtwo parts. Go the the second part entitled "LocatingChurches, Temples, Shrines & Synagogues.'o Beforeclicking on this link, you should probably make a copyof the directions as they are quite detailed. But the site

does work and you will end up with the address of theparish that you are looking for.

A site that provides email addresses for the variousdioceses in Poland is:

http://home.att,netl-Local-Catholic-Poland.htm

Again, this is a very interesting site with maly use-ful links. To find the email addresses of each diocesein Poland, click on "select a Local Diocese." Some(but not all) of the diocesan links will also provide theaddresses of all of the parishes in that diocese.

When you write to a parish in Poland, it is helpful towrite in Polish. Mary Ellen in the preceding articlegives a helpful site in this regard. Marian Sawyer indi-6ated to me 1see, Letters, p. 6) that she used <trans@genealogy.net> to translate the letter that she sent toherPolish parish. You might try this site in addition tothe one suggested by MarY El1en.

Marian <dds997 @ worldnet. att.neb also sent thefollowing note to me: "I also found several of my EllisIsland immigrant ancestors by using <http:/homt.pacbell.neUipmorse/ellis/ellis.htmb. You can findmisspelled names by entering in as little informationas initials, gender, age and year of immigration. I don'tknow if you have heard of this website or not but itmay be helpful to pass it along to others."

lYou can check to see if the LDS FHL has filmedyour parish at <www.familysearch.org>. Click onulibrary" and then on "Family History Library Cata-1og." Ciick on "Place Seatch" and then enter the vil-lage where your ancestral parish is located and thenclick on "Search."

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Silesia,n Exwrionce, continuedfrom page lOn Saturday morning, September 8th, we b"grn

what turned out to be the best three days of ourEuropean excursion. After an excellent buffet break-fast, we checked out of the Novotel Hotel in Krak6w.Our taxi driver, Seweryn Filus arrived promptly at 10a.m. to transport us to the railroad station. Mr. Filuswas very helpful, led us to the corrert track platform,then stayed to help us load our baggage onto the trainbefore we departed for the Upper Silesian city ofOpole at 11 a.m. This train trip took approximatelythree hours, as we traveled through a countryside thatincluded farmland and wooded areas. The com(kukurydza) and small grain fields were larger in sizethan they were in eastern and southern Poland. Theterrain looked more and more like central Minnesotaas we neared Opole.

The Hotel Opole was located only a block awayfrom the railroad station so upon arival at 2:10 p.m.we walked with our luggage to the hotel. BetweenMay and July, 2001, I had written to Marek Prokotand Lucie Kokott, relatives living in Dobrzeri Wielki,and also to Helene Kokott, a genealogist living in thesame town who is a cousin to Lucie. In these letters Ihad indicated when and where we would be staying inOpole, asked if they could arrange for a driver with avan to drive us around for two days. I also asked if wemight be able to go to church on Sunday, September9th, at Kani6w, the village from which our paternalgrandfather had emigrated. I had received no retumletters, however, Martin Richau, my genealogist friendfrom Berlin had visited with Helene Kokott in Mayand had spoken to her by phone after that. I had aphone conversation with Martin several days beforewe left on our European trip and he said, "They arewaiting for you." That was an understatement.

After we had settled into our rooms at the Ho0elOpole, I called Marek Prokot at2:50 p.m. He answeredthe phone and when I explained that we were at the ho-tel, his response was "Juz?" (already?). They had ex-pected us to arrive later in the day. He gave the phoneto his wife, Ewa, who speaks a little English, and shesaid that they would be at our hotel at 4 p.m. Marekand his wife are a young couple, in their late twenties,have a son, Bartusz, who is 5 years old. I was waitingin the hotel lobby when they arrived promptly at 4.Marek and Ewa were each carrying a bouquet of flow-ers and Barnrsz was with them. I led them up to Do-lores and John's hotel room where Jeanette and Herbwere also waiting and we gathered additional chairsfrom our hotel rooms so we could visit together. Theyindicated that an interpreter and another cousin, PeterKwossek, were on the way. Peter is the youngest sonof Monika Kwossek. Her grandmother, Johanna ProkotLazk, was a sister to our grandfather, Peter Prokott.

We went down to the hotel lobby to get a couple ofvases for the flower bouquets that they had brought formy sisters. Peter Kwossek and our interpreter, KingaPietrzykowska-Mtoz, arrived at this time and joinedthe rest of us in Dolores and John's room. We had agreat visit for about an hour with Kinga doing an ex-cellent job as our interpreter. She teaches English at atechnical school in Opole, is a native of Poznari whohas lived in the city of Opole for a number of years.We had brought some small gifts from the USA forBartusz, including some toy cars and a Boston RedSox baseball cap and he was having a good time.

After about an hour of visiting in the room, Kingasuggested that we take a walking tour of the area inclose proximity to our hotel. This was a relativelyslowwalk where we continued visiting, going past the Ry-nek (City Hall), the Franciscan church, across a canaland paslthe Monument of Opole Nike, dedicated tothe fighters for the maintenance of the Polish character

of Opole Silesia.l This goddess allegedly helped theprovince retain its status during the new administrativedivision of Poland in 1998. At about six o'clock wewent to Dobrzeri Wielki to have dinner. Marek, Peterand Kinga each had a car so the fiye of us split up intotheir carl for the ride to Kuchnia Slqska (Tlie SGsianKitchen). This is a very nice restaurant and we leamedthat Marek designed its interior. Marck is employed at

Marek Prokot (center), his wife Ewa @Sht) and their sonBartusz(lefr), taken shortly afier they met theb relalives

from America at the Hotel Opole in September 2001.

I Editor't note: I believe that this monument commemo-rates the three Silesian uprisings (in 1919, 1920 and 1921)after W orld W ar I. The German- P oland border in thi s areawas not settled until late 1921. Afier a disputed plebiscite,the Opole area (and much of Upper Silesia) was awardedto Germany while Katowice and its immediate environswere awarded to Poland. Most of German Silesia (includ-ing Opole) was returned to Poland after 1945.

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the city hall in Dobrzeri Wielki, also does architecturalwork as a sideline. Ewa is not employed outside thehome but they are planning on opening a laundry busi-ness in the future.

Following an excellent meal including some goodPolish beer and much additional conversation, we weredriven back to our hotel in Opole about 10 p.m. Ar-rangements had been made to have a van pick us uP at8 a.m. on Sunday moming to be transported to Kani6wfor Mass at 9 a.m. Kinga was to come to the hotel andwe would all ride together in the van. A family get-together had been arranged at a restaurant in DobrzeiWielki, to occur at I p.m. on Sunday with a total of 36persons present. It was planned that between the end ofMass and I p m. we would go on a driving tour of thevillages located to the north of Kani6w. We were beingtreated royally and it would only get better!

We had the customary buffet breakfast at our hotelon Sunday moming. Kinga arrived at around 8 a.m.,followed a few minutes later by an 8-passenger vandriven by Maciek who would be our driver for this dayand Monday. We were taken to Kani6w and as we en-tered this small village we saw a large crowd near thechurch. This village has a new church built in 1993,serviced by priests from Kup. There is one Mass hereon Sunday at9 a.m. This was Harvest Festival daywith Mass being celebrated by two priests who werebrothers. One was the pastor at Kup and the youngerbrother had been in Madagascar as a missionary for t7years, on leave in recent months, with plans to retumthere in the near future.

A procession was lined up outside the church for theHarvest Festival and the five of us plus Kinga were as-

signed a spot in the procession. The two priests headedthe procession followed by a group of young girls car-rying banners. We were behind these girls and just tothe front of four women who were carrying a ratherlarge harvest decoration consisting mainly of ripe

^wheat stalks. A person carrying a large, round loaf ofbread followed. We were seated in the front pew onthe right side of the church and before Mass began thepresiding priest came to our pew and presented Jean-

i,ue with a flower bouquet and shook the hand of eachof us. During the homily the priest referred to us as be-ing visitors from America whose ancestors had lefthere many years ago, explained why they had left, erc.

I was seated next to Kinga and she explained what thepriest was saying since my understanding of Polish isnot that great.

At the end of the Mass,I was invited to come up onthe altar to say a few words. Kinga came up to the altarwith me to inierpret. I initially spoke a few words inPolish for which I received a hand. The people appre-ciated my attempt to speak in their language. I then

Parish church, Vitlage of Kani6w

Harvest Festival CelebrationKani6w, 9 SePtember 2001

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continued in English with Kinga doing the interpreta-tion. Breaking up and eating the large loaf of bread isa part of the Harvest Festival. I was invited to take theflrst piece, with other people following prior to leavingthe church. Mass lasted slightly over an hour and thechoir was excellent. At the end of the Mass we weregreeted by many of the persons attending. This was in-deed a great experience for us all. After Mass I spokewith an elderly man who recalled that when he was achild a widow known to him as "Prokotka" lived in thesecond house from where the church is located. Hecould not further identQ this person and said that shedied during the 1930s. Some further genealogical studywill be needed to further identify her.

After Mass, Maciek took us on a tour of the villagesto the north of Kani6w, goiTg tot.adza, Pok6j, Jagien-na, Domaradz, Falkow ice, Zbica, Lubn6w, ZawiSC.,Domaradzka KuZnia and D4br6wka. We stopped at thecemeteries in Falkowice andZawiS6, noted the gravemarkers are mainly less than 100 years old. We weretold that often people are buried in the same place aswhere others had been buried over 60-70 years ago. Inmany cases the person is buried in the same lot as agrandparent or great grandparent had been buried pre-viously. It was nearly I p.m.and we went to the restau-rant for the scheduled family dinner.

A total of 38 persons were present for the familydinner at a restaurant located at the north end of Dobr-zef Wielki. We were all seated at a long table with thefive of us (Dolores and John Madden, Jeanette andHerb Webb and myself seated in the center on one sideand Kinga across from us. The Kwossek family wasseated on one end of the table while the Kokott andhokot families were on the other end. The Kwossekfamily members present were Monika, Peter, Genowe-fa and her husband, Josef Nowak, Rosa Muehmel andher daughter, Ania, Maria and her husband, Josef Pam-puch, Franciszek and his wife, Renata, and Jerzy arrdhis wife, Elzbieta. Prokot family members presentwere Marek, Eva and Bartusz,benaProkot-Zoska andher husband, Oswald, Anna Prokot and Krystian Pro-kot. The Kokott family included Lucie, Hilde andGerhard Scheitza, Hedwig and Feliks Hiss, HeleneNowak, Gerhard Kokott, his wife Elizabeth and theirgranddaughter, Ewelina Koschny, Alojzy Kokott andhis wife, Rosa. The Prokot and Kokott families are de-scendants of Joseph Prokot, who was a brother to ourgreat grandfather, Valentin. The three other personspresent were Helene Kokott, the genealogist who ar-ranged for Kinga to be our interpreter, Kinga, and Ma-ciek, our driver. Rosa Muehmel gave books about thecity of Opole to us that were signed by all persons at-tending.

We all had plenty of excellent food and drink, muchconversation and visiting, had a great time. This in-

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Map of the area north of OpoleMany Polish immigrants to Central Minnesota came

from this area north of Opole, Silesia. Bob Prokott' sgrandparents came from the villages of Kanifw in Kupparish andfrom Domaradz in Falkowice parish (thesevillages are circled boldly above). Other villages visit-

ed by Bob and his party and desuibed in his articleare circled less boldly. Map source: Mapa Topogra-

ficzna Polski [Topographic Maps of Poland]. This1:200,000 scale map set, covering all of Poland, is

available in the atlas cases at the MGS Library.

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cluded the singing of a Polish song I remember frommy youth about making hay. The frst three words ofthe song are "'W Poniedzialek Rano" but I don't knowif [hat is the title of the song. Our get-together dinnerended about 4 p.m. and we then went to Cr6Scice,Stare Siolkowice and Popiel6w, stopped at the ceme-teries in those villages but found no grave markers dat-ing back prior to 1880 when members of our familywould have been buried. We retumed to our hotelshortly after 6 p.m. and were told that we'd be pickedup at 10 a.m. on Monday to visit at the homes of theKwossek, Kokott and Prokot families. We had had awonderful day and were looking forward to Monday'svisits.

On Monday we had breakfast at7:30 a.m., went tothe Post Office across the street where Dolores andJeanette mailed out some post cards. We retumed tothe hotel to await the arrival of our driver and inter-preter. Maciek and Kinga arrived at 10 a.m. and droveus to the Kwossek home in Dobrzef Maty. Monika,who is 85 years of age, lives here with her youngestson, Peter, who is single. Other family memberspresent were Jerzy and Elzbieta Kwossek, Maria Pam-puch, Rosa Muehmel and her daughter, Ania. Rosamentioned that her husband and one son both work inBerlin and were not home this weekend. The table wasalready set and we proceeded to enjoy food and drinkincluding ham, bread, wine, and desserts. We ate andvisited for about 3 hours during which time I was alsoable to update my genealogical information on theirfamily.

We left the Kwossek home at about 1 p.m. to go forlunch at a restaurant in Brynica. On the way westopped at the old St. Rochus church and cemetery inDobrzeri Wielki where many family ancestors are bur-ied. This parish has been here since 1657, the church isa beautiful, wooden edifice. We did not go inside thechurch but spent some time in the cemetery. We nextstopped at the butcher shop operated by Jeruy andBlz-bieta Kwossek in Dobrzeri Wielki. Their daughter op-erates a beauty salon next door to the buicher shop,within the same building. This is a nice, large butchershop and Elzbietz gave us bags of sausages that we lat-er ate while on the train to Prague and after we got toPrague. We arrived at the restaurant in Brynica atabout 2 p.m., had an excellent lunch. Ania, who is 13years old, ordered a Chinese lunch and was givenchopsticks that didn't work very wellso she ended upusing regular utensils. Ania is able to speak some Eng-lish since she is learning the language in school. Afterlunch, we bade goodbye to the Kwossek family andleft for the Scheitza home.

We arrived at the home of Gerhard and HildeScheitza at about 4 p.m.Lucie Kokott, Hilde's oldersister,lives with them and was also present. She is 80

years of age with failing eyesight. Hilde had some dif-ficulty in walking and was scheduled for hip replace-ment surgery later in September. When we arrived attheir home, the table was already set and we proceededto eat some more. During our visit I was also able toget some additional information about the Kokott fam-ily. Gerhard also served us some cognac that was verygood and shortly before we left, he asked "Jeszcze jed-nego?" (Yet one more?) This brought back memoriesfrom my later teen years when I went to dances in cen-tral Minnesota with friends who also spoke Polish.This question was often asked as an evening neared itsend. In those days the answer was usually in the affir-mative and my answer to Gerhard had to be "Yes." Weleft the Scheitza home at about 6 p.m., were driven tothe home of Marek and Ewa Prokot.

Upon our arrival at the Prokot home, we werepromptly seated at their table, since it was dinnertime.We enjoyed an excellent meal including soup, a coupleof salads, sausages, beer, etc., had a great visit with theProkot family which included Marek, Ewa, Bartusz,Marek's cousin, Krystian, his aunt Anna, his mother,Irina and her husband, Oswald. Marek's father, Aloj-zy, died in April of 1997. Oswald Zoska said that hehad been bom in Dobrzeri Wielki but has lived inBerlin for many years. He joked that he had come backto Dobrzeri Wielki to marry a Silesian woman when hema:ried Irina in 1999 because Silesian women aremuch harder working than German women. Oswaldand Irina live in Berlin. Krystian and Anna are single.We exchanged some gifts after dinner, had an excel-lent visit with the expert help of Kinga who was keptbusy in keeping our Polish-English conversations go-ing.

We left the Prokot home at around 9 p.m.to retumto our hotel. It seemed as if we had one continuousmeal on this day that lasted from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wewere treated in fabulous fashion by the people we vis-ited, had discussions about various subjects and it ap-peared that a grand time was had by all. Kinga told usthat she would come on Tuesday morning to see us offat the train station when we left for Prague.

After breakfast on Tuesday morning, September1lth, we went for a walk and some shopping near ourhotel. We stopped at abakery, bought some rolls inpreparation for our train ride to Prague. Kinga arrivedabout 10:30 a.rn and we walked with our luggage tothe train station a block away. Peter Kwossek appearedat the station and together with Kinga saw us off as ourtrain deparGd Opole. We again asked them to thank allof the people who had treated us so well during ourvisit thanked Kinga for the excellent job she had doneas our interpreter.

The first leg of our train trip was from Opole to

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Wroclaw where we arrived at around l2:3O p.m. Theterrain between Opole and Wroclaw looked very muchlike central Minnesota with relatively large fields ofcorn and small grain that had been harvested. We had atwo hour layover in the Wroclaw train station, thenboarded a train for the seven-hour trip to Prague. Dur-ing this train ride we ate rolls that we had purchasedearlier in the day, also ate sausage that had been givento us the previous day by Elzbieta Kwossek. This waswashed down with a bottle of wine that had been givento us by the Kwosseks.

We had arranged with PAT TOURS to have a guidemeet us at the Prague train station, were transported byvan to the Mercur Hotel. During our trip from the sta-tion to the hotel the guide informed us that earlier inthe day terrorists had attacked the Pentagon and theWorld Trade Center in America. It was about 10 p.m.when we arrived at the hotel. We spent some timewatching BBC on TV in our rooms to learn moreabout the terrorist attack before retiring for the night.We all felt that we had been treated like royalty duringour visit in Silesia.

W,ft,at'a, in a. nertue?Origins of the StenzellStencel andthe Lamus gal Lamuszga surnamesby Paul Kulas

Recently, Lawrence Stenzel of Decatur, Texasasked us to research the STENZFL surname.

According to Hoffman's Polish Surnames: Originsand Meanings, Stenzel is the German spetling of thePolish sumame Stencel. The Stencel sumame, in tum,is derived from the given name Stanislaw. Hoffmancites Hans Bahlow, Deutsches Namenlexikon, asthesource for this information.

The Stenzel surname is not very common in Poland.According to Slownik Nanvisk.. . by Kazimierz Ry-mut, it appears only 504 times in a Polish governmen-tal agency's records in 1990 (For the 1990 distributionof the Stenzel sumame, see Map I opposite). As mightbe expected, the Stenzel surname is most numerous inareas in westem Poland that were once part of the Ger-man partition (See also map on page 22).lt is by farthe most numerous in the Gdansk area in northern Po-land. Based on this distribution alone, one might guessthat Mr. Stenzel's ancestors originated there. However,the sumame is also numerous in Silesia (Wroclaw,Opole, Katowice). The early Polish immigration toTexas was primarily Silesian.l If IrAr. Stenzel traceshis ancestry to this early Texas immigration, it is al-most certain that his ancestors came from Silesia.

As might be expected, the Stencel spelling is muchmore common in Poland. It is appears 4,380 times in1990 records (See Map2, opposite). This spelling roois most numerous in areas that were part of the Germanpartition in the 19th century. It is again the most nu-merous in the Gdarisk area in northem Poland. It there-

lSee "Panna Maria, Texas: The Oldest Polish settlement inTexas," PGS-MN Newsletter, Summer 1997 , 12-13 and also bookreviews by Greg Kishel n PGS-MN Newwsletter, Summer20O0,t6-17.

fore might well be a Kashubian surname (See map andcaption on pp. 22,23). But again it is also common isSilesia especially in the Katowice area.

Jan Bias indicated that the Stencel families fromthe Wells, Minnesota area originated in NowaWieiKsiqigca, a village north of Opole and east ofWroclaw.2 If Mr. Stenzel's family has connections tothe Wells area in Minnesota, it is possible that hisStenzel ancestors originated there also.

Peter Lamusga from Chisholm, MN asked us toresearch the LAMUSGA surname. He also asked tobe put in contact with Bob Prokott who mentioned aLamusga relative in a article published in this news-letter.3

The Lamusga sumame is not a very common Polishsurname. It is not listed at all in Hoffman's Polish Sur-names: Origins and Meanings.It probably is derivedfrom the Polish ward larnus which means'olumber-room, store-house." Accordingto Slownik Nazwisk. . .

by Kazimierz Rymut, the Lamusga sumame appearsonly three times in a Polish govemmental agency'srecords in 1990. All occurrences were in Katowiceprovince in Silesia. The Lamuszga spelling is alsolisted in Rymut. It too is very uncommon and appearedonly in Katowice and Opole provinces--both in Silesia(See map 3, opposite).

This limited distribution suggests Silesia as the ori-gin of the Lamusga surname. Bob Prokott noted thatBrowerville in Todd County was the original home ofthe Lamusga family referred to in his article. Brower-ville was primarily a Silesian settlement.4 This furthersuggests Silesia as the place of origin in Poland of theLamusga surname.

2Jeanette Bias, "Table of immigration information: SilesianPolish settlement in south central Minnesota" PGS-MN Newslet-,er, Autumn zAC0, 12.

3Rob"rt Prokofi, "TheOpatzsumarne in America," PGS-MNNewsletter, Winter 2000-01, 14

4see Hany McOuat, "Full Circle: Polish Catholics in Brower-ville, MN," PGS-MN Newwsletter, Autumn 1999,8-9,

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Map 1, at right:Distribution of theSTENZEL surnameaccording toSlownik na,zwisk...

Map 2, below:Distribution of theSTENCEL surnameaccording toSlownik nazwisk. . .

Map 3, at right:Distribution of theLAMUSGA/LAMUS ZG A surnameaccording to Slownik nazwisk. . .The Lamusga disribution is in(parenthesis), the Lamuszgadistribution is in [brackets].

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We continue our offer toresearch your Polish sumames

in William F. Hoffman'sPolish Surnames:

Origins and Meaningsand in KazirrueruRymut's

S lownik nazwi s k w s p6lc z e i ni e

w polsce uiywanych.Send your request to:

Paul Kulas, editorPGS-MN Newsletter

12008 West River RoadChamptin MN 55316.

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PGS-MN NEWSLETTERSurname Indexing Project--Volume 6We are continuing to index the surnames included in the past issues of thePGS-MN Newslctter. The following listing includes all surnarnes that ap-peared inVolume Slx, Nos. l-4: Spring 1998, Summer 1998, Autumn 1998,and Winter 1998-99. The code used in this listing is as follows: the first num-ber is the volume number, the second number is the issue number, and thethird numbers are page numbers. We will index past volumes at the rate ofone volume per issue. When we are up-to-date, we will publish a completeintegrated listing ofVolumes l-l0.We are indebted to PGS-MN memberAudra Etzel for undertaking this project. Back issues of Volume 6 may beorderedfrom the editor of this newsletter for $4.00 per issue.

aAbraham, Ferdinand 6:3:12Adamski 6:1:18Adelman, Frank 6:3:09Afelski 6:1:18Aguar, Charles E. 6:4:11Akasky 6:3:18Akins, Lt. Francis 6:3:15Albrecht 6:4:20Albrecht, August 6:3:09Albrecht, Fred 6:3:09Albrecht, John 6:3:09Albrecht, Reinhold 6:3:09Anderson, Eleonore G. 6:1:18Anderson, Karen Mondry

6:1:18Anderson, Lianne M. 6:4:19Anderson, Valarie 6:3:18Anderwald 6:2:20Andrzejek, Pauline 6:3:19Andrzejek, S. 6:3:19Anzelc, Patrick 6:3:08Amdt 6:3:19Ashcroft, John 6:2:16August 6:1:18

lBBabiach, Fred 6:4:15Backiel, Helen 6:3:20Backiel, Kajten 6:3:20Backiel, Lucy 6:3:20Backiel, Mitch 6:3:20Backiel, Peter 6:3:20Balind, Frank J. 6:4:15Ballestad, Amy 6:2:03Banas, Gregory C. 6:2:18;

6:3:18Bamas 6:3:18Baron, Mary 6:3:18Bartkowiak 6:2:19Bartnik 6:1:19Banosek 6:1:18B4k, J6zef 6:2:18Beckwith, John R. 6:1:18Bednarz, Katarzyna (Catherine)

6:3:05Beider, Alexander 6:3:17Bellingham, Mary 6:3:16Berg, Doloras 6:2:04; 6: 1 :04,1 8Berg, Jhalmer H. 6:4:15

Berg, Josephine 6:4:15Bialka, Art 6:1:18Bias, Jan 6:1:16; 6:2:L8; 6:3:04Biedny, Jerome 6:3:18Bieganek, Sister Justina 6:3:14Biel 6:4:20Bielamowicz 6:4:20Bielamowicz, Anton 6:1 :19Bielawna 6:2:20Bielejeski 6:4:19Bieniarz 6:1:18Biemat 6:1:19Biskup, Agnieska 6:1 :15Biskup, Paul 6:1:15Blajeski 6:4:12Blank, Martin 6:3:13Blaszczyk 6:1:16Blazejewski 6:3:18; 6:4:19Blazek, Jean A. 6:4:19Block 6:4:17Block, Alexander C. 6:4:15Bloch Ameha 6:4:12Block, Anthony 6:4:14; 6:4:15Block, Emilia 6:4:10Block, Julian 6:4:10,12Bobel 6:2:19Bobick 6:4:@Bolik, Mirek 6:1:15Bolstad, Sandie 6:1:18Bona 6:1:16Bonk, J6zef 6:2:18Bonk, Peter 6:2:18Bonk, William l. 6:2:L8Bonn 6:1:16Bonna 6:1:16Borash 6:4:09Borash,Stephen 6:1:09Borkowicz, Josephine 6:3 : 19Borkowski 6:4:12Borowiak 6:2:19Borucki 6:1:18Bottcher, Magdeline 6:3: 13Bowman, Jack 6:1:10Bozych 6:1:18Brandt, Ed 6:1:03Brandt, Edward R. 6:3:16Brandt, Edward Reimer 6:1:08;

6:2:08,09Brandt Ph.D., Edward Reimer

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Breski 6:2:19Breza 624:20Breza, Dorothy A. 6:3:18Brezinski 6:2:19Briggs 6:3:14Brilla 6:2:19Broll, Vem 6:2:18Bronk 6:2:20Brosko 6:1:19Brotton 6:1:18Brown, Elizabeth Pierzina

6:3:18Brown, Ron 6:2:13Bruski, Mary Ellen

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Bryan, Richard 6:2:16Bryn??ska, Teresa 6:3:05Bryzoza, Bartholemew 6: 1 :04Bryznza, Christina 6: 1 :04Btyznza, Franciszka 6: 1 :04Bryzoz4Johann 6:l:MBrymza,Josepha 6:1:04Brzeska 6;4:20Brzeski 6:2:19Brzoza 6:1:18Buchowicz 6:1:18Buhl 6:1:18;6:2:18Buhl, Johanna 6:1:04Buhl, Sophia 6:1:04Bukowski 6:2:10Bulak 6:1:18Buliszak, Franceszka Antonia

6:1:05Buliszak, Franceszke 6:1:18Buliszak, John 6:1:05Bumpers, Dale 6:2:16Bundy, Bemice "Pat" 6:4:15Bundy, Donald Lee 6:4:15Bundy, Donna L. 6:4:15Burgess, Gabriele Titze 6:1:10Burkhart, Sharon K. 6:1:16Burzminski, Stefania Podgorska

6:3:17Bush 6:3:18Bush, Mrs. George 6:3:15Bush, Vice President George

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Callier, Prof. O. 6:2:14Calvin 6:1:08Canaletto 6:1:12Cassella 6:1:19Chalpkowiak, Cecelia 6:3: 19Chiat, Dr. Marilyn 6:3:14Chimak, Mary 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Agnes 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Andrew 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Frank 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Joe 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, John 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Mary 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Mikael 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Mike 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Nick 6:3:19Chlapkowiak, Rose 6:3:L9Chlapkowiak, Stanley 6:3: 19Chlapkowiak, Victoria 6:3: 19Chlub, Agnes 6:3:19Chlub, Andrew 6:3:19Chodder 6:l:19Chopin 6:1:13Chorzempa, Rosemary 6:1:17Chorzewski 6:2:19Cieminska, Anna 6:1:16Cieminska, Mary 6:1:16Cieminski, Margaret R. 6:1:16Cieminski, Mary 6:1:16Cieminski, Paul 6:1:16Cieminski, Pauline 6:l :16Cierzan 6:2:20Ciesla 6:1:16Cikota 6:1:19Classen, Peter J. 6:2:08,@Claus 6:4:10Cohen, Ben 6:2:16Connolly, Shirley Mask 6:1:18;

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Coulis, Nick 6:2:18Coulis, Veronica 6:2:18Craig,Larry E. 6:2:16Cutkomp, Kent 6:3:16Cyran 6:3:04Cysewska 6:1:19Czech 6:4:@,19Czech, Agnes 6:3:18Cze,ch,Frances 6:3:18Czech,Hedwwig 6:3:18Czech,Johanna 6:3:18Czech,Julia 6:3:18Czech, Lucy 6:3:18Czech,Martyn 6:1:09Czech, Simon 6:3:18Czech,Stanislaus 6:3: 1 8Czech, Valentine 6:3:18Czech,William 6:3:18Czechowicz 6:1:16

E,Daniels 6:4:10,11Daniels, Al 6:4:15Daniels, Erma 6:4:15Daniels, Hazel E. 6:4:15Daniels, Russell C. 6:4:15Davies, Norman 6:4:18, insertDebski 6:2:19Decaigny 6:4:10,11Decaigny, Emma 6:4:15Delaney, Chadene Kaletka

6:2:MDemske, Davideen 6:2:19Devosse 6:4:10Diammt, Max 6:3:17Dieterschdorf, von 6:2:09Dobosz 6:3:18Doleski 6:2:08Dombeck 6:l:16Dombowy 6:2:19Dorgan, Byron L. 6:2:16Dosdal, Johann Michael 6:1:16Dosdall 6:1:16,18Drabelina 6:1:19Drabe1is, Maryann 6: 1:19Drabelis, William 6:1:19Dragner, Virginia 6:2:18Draus, Thomas l. 6:4:19Dreger 6:3:19; 6:4:20Drejma 6:4:19Driedzielweska 6:3:19Drobny, Konstantin 6:3:09Drubel 6:1:19Dudek 6:4:20Dulas 6:2:18Dury 6:1:16Dyck, Cornelius J. 6:2:09Dykas 6:4:20Dziabas 6:2:19

eEbertowski, James S. 6:1:16Echman, Michael V. 6:1:19Eckrnan, Amelia S. 6:4:15Ecknan, Mike 6:4:insertEchnan, Ted S. 6:4:15Eckmann 6:1:19Edel 6:1:19Edelrnan, Marek 6:3:17

Eggen, Vema Louise 6:4:15Eland, Anne 6:3:12Erdman, Laurie Hess 6:3:18Erdman, Paul 6:3:13Erdmann 6:3:18Erickson, Bonita 6:4:06Erickson, Bonita A. 6:2:05;

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eGabriedzryk 6:2:18Gabrielsik 6:2:18Gagnon, Francois 6:3:12Galla, Franziska 6:3:18Gallus 6:1:18Gallus, Charles 6:1:04Gallus, Frank 6:1:04Gallus, Gregor 6:1:09; 6:4:09Gallus, Jacob 6:1:04Gallus, Johanna 6:1:04Gallus, Margarethe 6:4:09Gallus, Maria 6:4:09Gallus, Peter 6:1:04Gallus, Phillip 6:1:04Gallus, Sophia 6:1:04Gamroth 6:3:19Gaouette, Clara Ann 6:1:06Garczarczyk, Dorata 6: 1 : 15Garvin, Martin van 6:3:09

Geissel, George 6:1:09Gelderman, Joyce 6:2: 19Gieteryriski, Franciszek 6:3 :05Gieteryriski, Katarzyna 6:3 :05Ginter, Magdalen 6:1 :16Ginther, Magdalen 6:1:16Glaski, Eda 6:3:13Glaski, Hulda 6:3:13Glazier, ka A. 6:1:06Glogowski 6:2:20Glud 6:4:19Goblinch, Paula 6:1:10Goblirsch, Paula M. 6:1:16Gocal 6:4:20Goerke 6:2:@Golen 6:4:20Golla, Anna 6:3:12Gonsior, Mathilda 6:1:04Gordenier, Joan 6:2:19Goma 6:2:2OGomey 6:2:20Gothe, Elin Victoria 6:3:13Gowronska, J6zefa 6:2:18Gowronski 6:2:18Grajewski 6:2:20Grams, Ron 6:2:16Gratzek 6:1:19Grauska, Joseph 6:4:14Grbich, Alice L. 6:4:15Grbich, Nick A. 6:4:15Grbich, Nick T. 6:4:15Greenslit, Suzanne 6:3:20Grittner 6:3:18Groshek 6:4:19Groszek 6:4:19Growkloski, Anna Milan 6:3:13Grozonie, Ignatz 6:l :16Gruba 6:1:18Gruenwald, Myron 6:1:10Grupski 6:4:20Gmska 6:4:17Gruska, Antonia 6:4:12Gruska, Henry 6:4:15Gruska, Joseph 6:4:15Gruska, Peter 6:4:12Gruska, Stella 6:4:15Gruska, Tom 6:4:15Gruszka 6:4:12Grusznski, Roger 6:2:19Grych 6:1:18Grzechowski 6:1:18Grzona, Ignatz 6:1:16Grzonie, Anna 6:1:16Gud 6:4:19Gustafson, Diana J. 6:1:19

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Haron, Louis 6:3:12Hartley, Avis 6:1:16Hauer 62:18Haustein 6:3:&tHawkinson, Nancy 6:2:18Heine, Marc E. 6:4:insertHelewski 6:2:2OHelon, George W. 6:3:16Hemak, John W. 6:l:16Henka, Susanna 6:3:09Hennick 6:4:09Henschel 6:3:19Hensel 6:3:19Hemer, Alexander 6:3:13Herrmann, Delores 6:2: 18Hieber, Susanne 6:1:16; 6:2:18Hildebrand, Dorthea 6:1:04Hildebrand, Johann 6:1:04Hildebrand, Josepha 6: 1 :04Hintz, David L. 6:1:19Hintzmann 6:3:18Hodoba, Jacob 6:3:MHoffman 6:3:07Hoffman, Albert 6:3:09Hoffman, Albert I. 6:4:15Hoffrnan, Anthony J. 6:4:15Hoffman, Charles C. 6:4:15Hoffman, Donald F. 6:4:15Hoffman, F rel 6:2:O7,Ll;

6:3:16,17;6:4:M,17Hoffman, Jeanette L. 6:4:t5Hoffman, Rose B. 6:4:15Hoffman, Stanley A. 6:4:15Hoffrnan, Stanley l. 6:4:15Hoffman, Theodore Stanley

6:4:15Hoffman, William F. 6:2:06

6:3:10,16; 6:4:06,17Hoffman, William F. "Fted"

6:1:04Holmquist, June Drenning

6:4:10Holtzman, Bonnie 6:3:18Honizek, Johanna 6:1:04Hopka,Joseph 6:1:16Hopka, Pauline 6:1:16Hudoba 6:4:20Hudoba, Alexander 6:3:04Hudoba, Jacob 6:3:04Hudoba, Mary 6:3:MHueser, Herman 6:3:@Huggard, Linda 6:3:18; 6:4:19Hutchinson, Tim 6:2:L6Hvlla 6:4:19'5.Inhofe, James M. 6:2:16

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Jakubiak 6:2:06Jakubik 6:2:06,07Jamiriski 6:2:13Janka 6:1:19Janke 6:1:16Januszewski 6:3:18Jarck, Regina 6:2:19Jarecki 6:1:16Jarmuz, Michael 6:2:79:. 6:3:MJarnot 6:1:19;622220Jaskowiak, Christian 6:4:04Jaszewski, Vemon 6:4:19Jaunich 6:1:18Jaunich, Carl 6:1:04Jaunich, Johanna 6:1:04Jaunich,John 6:1:04Jaunich, Mary 6:1:04Jaunich Sr., Peter 6:1:04Jaworski 6:2:19Jedrzejczyk 6:1:18Jeffords, James M. 6:2:16Jermuz, Michael 6:4:19Jerzak, John F. 6:3:19Jerzak, Katie 6:3:19Jgdrysko 6:4:20Johnson, Goufred L. 6:4:15Johnson, Jill 6:2:20Jolkowski 6:1:18Joyce, Betty 6:2:20Julkowski, Rod 6:i:19Junge 6:1:18Jurek 6:1:16

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Kasprzyk 6:1:16Kavinska, Marie Anne 6:3:12Keen 6:1:19Kelash 6:4:20Kelzer, Valentine 6:3 :09Kempthome, Dirk 6:2:16Kenyson, Frartz 6:3:12Kepp 6:2:19Kiedorwicz 6:1:19Kiefert 6:4:19Kielas 6:4:20Kieley, Genny Zak 6;3:74;

6:4:03Kielinski 6:4:20Kierst, W. 6;2:14Kterrck 6:4:L9Kijeski 6:1:18Kina 6:1:19Kishel, F.A. 6:4:10Kishel, Greg 6:1:02,&[,06;

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Kolodziejski 6:4:19Kolonko 6:4:20Kolton, Jerry 6:1:19Komeschke, Maria 6:3:09Komischke, Joseph 6:3:09Komiski, Maria 6:3:09Komorowski 6:1:16Konczak 6:2:19Konczal 6:1:18Kondy, Komel 6:1 :03;6;2:@,1 l;

6:3:03,04; 6:4:06Kondy, Walter Komel 6:2:11Konkol 6:1:18Kornrs, Kathy 6.4:19Koryrowski 6:l:18Koschek 6:1:19Koslowsky 6:2:09Kosock 6:4:19Kotarek 6:1:18Kotlowski 6:4:L9Kowalczyk, Eva 6:4:16Kowalczyk, Joseph 6:4:L6Kowalczyk, Stanley

6:4:14,16,17Kowallis, Otto K. 6:3:16Kowallis, Vema N. 6:3:16Kowalski 6:1:18Kozello 6:1:19Koznacki 6:1:19Krahn, Comelius 6:2:09Krainski 6:4:20Krawiecki 6:l:18Krentz, Dr. Roger 6:2:14Kroll, Johann 6:4:09Kroll, Margarethe 6:4:09Kroll, Paul 6:4:09Kroll, Rosalia 6:4:@Krszeszewski 6:2:20Kruchowski, Lucy P. 6:4:19Kruszka, Father Waclaw 6:4:03Kruzycka 6:2:2OKrych 6:3:18;6:4:09Krzeszewski 6:2:20Krzyzaniak 6:4:20Kucharski 6:1:19Kacza 6:2:19Kuczaba 6:1:18Kuczynski, Danny 6:1 :16Kuczy6ski 6:2:13Kujacznski, Dale 6:1 :19Kujaczynski 6:1:19Kujawa, Marzin (Matin) 6:l:05Kukowski, Andrew 6:1:16Kukowski, Hubert G. 6:2:20Kukowski, Mary 6:1:16Kukuczka 6:2:20Kukuska 6:2:20Kula 6:3:19;6:4:20Kulack, Vanna 6:3:13Kulas 6: 1 : 14; 6:2;13; 6:4:12,L7Kulas, Anton 6:1:16Kulas, Blanche 6:1:16Kulas, Constantine Albert

6:2:18Kulas, Frank 6:2:14Kulas, Jan 6:2:14Kulas, John 6:1:16,19; 6:3:10Kulas, Joseph 6:1:16

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Aleksander 6:3:07Kyl, Jon L. 6:2:16

2,Labaizynski, Jesezafa 6:3: 13Lama 6:4:06Lamczyk 6:4:06,07Lamek 6:4:06Lamik 6:4:06Lamish 6:4:06Lamka 6:4:06Lamke, Charles 6:4:16Lamke, Janelle Lynn 6:4:16Lamke, Margaret A. 6:4:16Lamke, Shawn Michael 6:4:16Lamke, Paula 6:4:16Lamkowski 6:4:06Lapinski 6:4:20Lapinski, Tony 6:4:12Lascich 624:12,17Lascich, Frances C. 6:4:16Lascich, Joseph 6:,4:16Laskowski, Anton 6:3:06Laskowski, Gilbert 1. 6:2:20:

6:3:07Lasota, Nicholas 6:4:09lralry, Patrick I. 6:2:16l,echowicz 6:1:19L*ckt 6:2:L3[,eino, Daniel 6:4:12l,emenski, Anastasia 6:3:12Lemke 6:2:09Lenarz, Lorrayne S. 6:2: 19Lepinskie, Rita 6:4:20Irschinski 6:1:18Lesnar 6:2:19l,esse 6:1:19Lessman 6:2:20lrtchansky, Helene 6:3:13lrtwinski 6:2:20l,ewandowski, Dennis

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6:2:19Lowe, Patricia A. 6:3:16Lubinski 6:1:16Lueck 6:2:19Luggert 6:3:19Lukaszewski 6:2:20Lumme, Ina 6:4:15Lumme, Mauno 6:4:15Lutyfski, Ks. Konrad 6:2:14Lutzwiek, Agnes 6:3:19Lutzwiek, Henry 6:3:19Lux 6:2:18Lyschick 6:4:20Lysse 6:1:19Lyssy 6:4:20

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6:4:10Revetowski 6:2:20Richard, Helen Miller 6:2:20Richau, Dr. Martin 6:3:14Riise, Michael T. 6:4:16Riise, Thoralf 6:4:16Robateck 6:l:19Roberls, Mary Ann 6:4:19Robishaw, Victor 6:3:13Roclmran, Barbara 6:4:03Rog, Chet 6:3:03Rogalski 6:1:19; 6:2:O8Rogers 6:4:10Roggenbuck, Albert 6:3:@Roggenbuck, John 6:3:09Roggenbuck, Paul 6:3:09Roggenbuck, Peter 6:3:09Rokus 6:1:18Rolzynski 6:l:16

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The Polish Genealogical Society of Americapresents its

24th Annual Conference

Basics A?tb Beqor,rbOctober 4-6,2002

Ramada Hotel O'Hale6600 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont IL 60018

for more information contact:Bernadine Saelens

277 E. Gladys AvenueElmhurst il- 60126

Phone: 630-833-1355E-mail: BSaelens@aol.com

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E-mailfrom Poland

The following are 3 new multilingual genealogicalHomepages from Poland:

http ://free.ngo.pValleum (Alleum GenealogicalSociety)

http:/firee.ngo.pl/gento (Silesian Genealogieal Society)

http:/free.ngo.pl/worsten (Worsten GenealogicalSociety)Grzegorz Mendyka from Wroclaw in Silesia<gento@free.ngo.pl>

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The map at left shows Germany's Polish provincesas they existed from 1815 to 1918. Many of the Polishimmigrants that settled rural Minnesota came from thisarea occupied by Germany/Prussia.

Bob Prokott's visit to the land of his Polish Silesianancestors is featured in the lead article of this issue.Bob has documented Silesian settlement in centralMinnesota (Morrison, Benton and Stearns counties) inthe Winter 1996-97 [pp. 8-91 and Spring 2000 [p. 6]issues of this newsletter. Jan Bias also documentedSilesian immigration to the Wells area in southernMinnesota (See Autumn 2000, pp. 1, 8-13). Likewise,Harry McOuat cited the Silesian settlement in Brower-ville in Todd County in central Minnesota (Spring1998, pp. 14-15 and Autumn 1999, pp. 8-9). TheDelano area, west of the Twin Cities, was also settledby Polish Silesian immigrants (See article about theDelano area parishes in Autumn 1994, pp. 5-8).

Kashubia (the subject of our October meeting--seepage 3) is located in what was the German province ofWest Prussia. Kashubian immigration to Minnesota,paticularly in the Winona area, has also been docu-mented in these pages (See Winter 1993-94, p. 7 andSummer 1995, pp. 5-7). Despite its name, the Gnesenarea north of Duluth was probably first settled by Ka-shubs (See Autumn 2000, pp.20-21).

Sauk Rapids and Benton County takes you on a one hundred year joumey from a primitive wildemess of the 1850s to amodem community of the 1950s. It tells the rich and interesting

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Colleen Rustadr 2605 Forest St., Maplewood MN55109-1949 is researching TURCHIN/IURCZYN,KLIMEK, WITKOWSKI, JAJLA, STACKNIK iNKleszczyna and Slawianiowo in Poland and inMillerville and Urbank, MN.

Galen Sommer, 2616Hamet Ave., Apt. 314, Mpls.MN 5 5408 - I 429 < galensommer@ cs. com> is research-ing SOMMER in Stachowice, 11 km southeast ofSwidnica in the district of Wroclaw in Silesia andKUHN in Bystrzyca Goma south of Swidnica,Wroclaw, Silesia and in Penn Twp., Mcleod County,between Brownton and Winthrop MN.

Mike Stodolka, 1407 Farmdale Rd., Mendota HeightsMN 55118 <mstodolka@msn.com> is researchingSTODOLKA in Falkowice in Poland and in NorthPrairie MN and KARASFVKARISH, WILCZEKmFalkowice and in Royalton MN.

Patricia Weitzel, 4418 - 66th Av. N., Brooklyn CenterMN 55529 <pweizel@pro-ns.neD is researchingZIELINSKI in Poznan, Posen province and in WaverlyIA, LOUCK, DUKEWITZ n German Poland and inWaverly and RADKE in West Union MN.

history of one of the oldest counties in the state of Minnesota.Benton County was named for Thomas Hart Benton, long timeSenator from Missouri, for his efforts in securing the passage ofthe Homestead Act that helped early settlers, their families, andtheir descendants live and prosper in this region. Sauk Rapids, oneof the five original townships created in Benton County in 1858,was named for the rapids of the Mississippi River near downtown'Featuring nearly 200 vintage photographs, Sauk Rapids and Ben-ton Counry takes the reader on a historic tour of the remarkablepast, from the Indian settlements of the Ojibwe, to the GreatNorhem Railroad, to the Sauk Rapids Cyclone of 1886, to theBenton County ancestors, and to their presentday descendantswith their businesses, industries, and daily activities. Author andPGS member Ronald Christopher Zarek tells the story of howthese events changed the course of history for these central Minne-sota communities. Ron has deep family roots to Benton County.His great-grandfather, Edmund Mark Zawacki, homesteaded inGilmanton Township and worked for the govemment in charge ofwood lots. Ron is the Benton County Coordinator for the MNGen-Web0SGenWebPdect and has developed a Web site at <http://www.rootsweb.com/-mnbenton> for individuals with a genealog-ical or other interest in this region. Many resources for researchingfamily history can be found on this Website. Images of America:Sauk Rapids and Benton Counry by Ronald Christopher Zwek"ISBN 0-7385-1960-X, 128 pages. Arcadia Publishing, 3M7 N.Lincoln Ave., Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60657. (Customer serviceand orders: 1-888-3 13-2665.) Book can be found in regional book-stores or it can be ordered direct through the publisher's Web siteat <http://www.arcadiapubli shing.com>

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$Mlilssf,og ]BranehesrQUERIES, Send to: PaulKulas, editor,PGS-MNNewsletter, 12008 West River Road, Champlin, MN5 5 3 1 6 -2 1 4 5 or t o e - mail : kkulas@ tie s. k I 2. mn-us

NEW MEMBERS: We welcorne the following:

Nancy Jorgensonr ST30 Polk St. NE, Fridley MN5 5432 - 57 50 <nj orgenson @ aol.com2 is researchingMACIEIESrL srLmrNsKr, CIESLAK in poznin,Poland and in Duluth MN.

Mary Beth Lindsay, 120 S. 51st St., Omaha NE68132 <jmblinday@aol.com> is a new member.

Gary A Litchy, 10737 Pine Beach Pininsula Loop,East Gull Lake MN 56401 <GJlitchy@wzbtv.nebis researching LICHY in Halbendorf--Opole and inArban MN.

John Marszalek, 413 - lz7thAve. NW, Coon RapidsMN 55448-1507 is a new member.

Lester Spreicher, 1120 5th St NE, Valley City ND<earll@ daktet.com> is researching Ludwig SPEI-CHERT (born 1831 in Posen, Prussia, died 7-9-16 inSt. Paul MN), his wife, Henrietta NICOLAI (b. 1835in Posen, d.1927 in St. Paul) and her brother, JuliusNICOLI (b.4-30-1841). Ludwig and Henrietta andtwo children (Auguste, Ernst) arrived 27 Jane 1870 inNew York aboard the Argonaut from Bremen.

Darlene Springob, 18675 Brookfield Lake Dr., #43,Brookfield WI 53045 <rsrcher@ aol.com> is research-ing SKUCZYNSKI in Wiele and Czersk in Poland andin Winona MN and TRZEBIATOWSKI in LakieGzluchow, Bydogoszcz and in Little Falls, MorrisonCo., MN.

RENEWED MEMBERS: The following are renewedmembers who indicated their e-mail address for thefirst time or more complete areas of research:

Delores Berg, 20M9 US Hwy 71, Sanborn MN5608 3 - 30 1 8 <bergfd@ rrcnet.org> has renewed. Shewrites: 'ol'm always looking for ways to track peoplein the US that have moved from MN."

Vern Broll,3716 Quiring Av. NW, Annandale MN55302 is researching BROLL, BUHL, ROJ,GABRELCIK in Silesia and in LaSalle,IL and Delanoand Waverly, MN.

Veronica Freihammer, 1301122nd Avenue NE, RiceMN 56367-9747 is researching WARZECHA,SCHLICHTING, KUKLOK, SCHNEIDER from the

Oppelin area in Poland and in Steams and Morrisoncounties in Minnesota. She writes: "My GGGrand-father, Gottlieb Warzecha, married Maria Haas fromDammratsch in 1818 where he then stayed. The mar-riage certificate listed his home town or village asKoeln. I have yet to find where Koeln is or the parishhe came from."

Gregory F. Kishel, <gfkl@coryell.edu> is research-ing KISryLEWSKI, WROCZYNSKI, JAMINSKI,KUCZYNSKI, PONIATOWSKI, PIENKOWSKI iNRajgrod and Bargt6w Ko5cielny in Poland and in St.Louis County MN and PIATEK, GUZMAN in Pozna-nia and in Stevens Pt. WI and Bessemer MI.

Amy Jowers, 11 Patterson Hill Rd., Henniker NH03242-3303 <puma79@ attbi.com> is researchingWOLAK in Minnesota.

Elgene Jorgenson, 11608 Wren St. N.W., CoonRapids MN 55433 <ElgeneJ@aol.com> is researchingASMUS, GUSSMAN in Mischken, East Prussia andin Council Bluffs and Kingley,IAl

Jenny Lightstoner96lT Xylon Ave S., BloomingtonMN <Jlightstone@mn.rr.cofil> is researchingLIGHTSTONEiLICHTZTEJN in Punsk and inMontreal, Canada and GORDON in Kalvaria and inPhiladelphia and New York.

Walter Madura, 33 Belleview Drive, Derby CT0&18-230/ <Maduraw@aol.com> is researchingMADURA in Kolbuszowa Dolna in Poland and inDerby CT and Chicago IL; MARGANSKI in Kol-buszowa and in Derby and St. Louis MO; JADACH,BOMBA in Wyrenia in Poland and in Derby;BATORY in Wyrenia and in Stamford CT.

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