Franciszek Machajewski and Anna Rumanowska Family – Research Summary 1
Hello,
I would like to update my summary of the records that I’ve found so far, for Franciszek Machajewski and Anna Rumanowska. All the Poland sourced records are from the Kociewie area of Poland. The present day locations are in Gmina Lubichowo, Gmina Starogard Gdański, Gmina Kaliska, Gmina Zblewo, and Gmina Stara Kiszewa, which are within Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.
Records:
- Baptism of Franciszek Machajewski (1816)
- Baptism of Anna Rumanowska (1819)
- Marriage of Franciszek Machajewski and Anna Rumanowska (1841)
- Baptism of Paweł Machajewski (1842)
- Baptism of Józef Machajewski (1844)
- Death of Józef Machajewski (1844)
- Baptism of Jan Machajewski (1845)
- Baptism of Franciszek Machajewski (1848)
- Baptism of Leon Machajewski (1851)
- Death of Franciszek Machajewski (1853)
- Marriage of Józef Breiski and Anna Machajewska nee Rumanowska (1861)
- Baptism of Katarzyna Breiska (1862)
- Death of Katarzyna Breiska (1871)
- Marriage of Jan Machajewski and Marianna Włoch (1872)
- Civil Marriage Record of Leon Machajewski and Anna Beling (1875)
- Civil Marriage Record of Franciszek Machajewski and Marianna Pulkowska (1881)
- Civil Marriage Record of Franciszek Machajewski and Julianna Rompkowska (1883)
- Civil Death Record of Anna Breiska nee Rumanowska (1896)
- Pawel Machajewski Registration of Death (1901)
Records Preface:
All of the Polish sourced records above came from the LDS films, Pelplin Diocese Archives, Meldunkowe section of the Genealodzy.pl website, Szukajwarchiwach.pl website, GenBaza, and/or the Genealogy in Archives website.
Surname Variations:
Machajewski: Machaiewski
Rumanowski: Romanowski, Ruminowski
Breiski: Brejski, Breyski
Record Overview:
Franciszek Machajewski and Anna Rumanowska
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | Franciszek Machajewski | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The parents were: Wojciech Machajewski and Elżbieta Gełdon. The godparents were: Antoni Gełdon and Zuzanna Machajewska. |
| 1819 | Anna Rumanowska | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Baptism | The parents were: Marcin Rumanowski and Gertruda Radomska. The godparents are: Jan Nierzwicki and Marianna Radomska. |
| 1841 | Franciszek Machajewski and Anna Rumanowska | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Marriage | The witnesses were Jan Nierzwicki and Jan Kloch. |
| 1842 | Paweł Machajewski | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Baptism | The godparents were: Jan Crenst and Agnieszka Rumanowska. |
| 1844 | Józef Machajewski | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Baptism | The godparents were: Tomasz Rumanowski and Barbara Rumanowska. |
| 1844 | Józef Machajewski | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Death | |
| 1845 | Jan Machajewski | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Baptism | The godparents were: Jan Bieliński and Katarzyna Rumanowska. |
| 1848 | Franciszek Machajewski | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Baptism | The godparents were: Jan Trzochowski and Barbara Szarmach. |
| 1851 | Leon Machajewski | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Baptism | The godparents were: Jan Reszka and Anna Czaplewska. |
| 1853 | Franciszek Machajewski | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Death | He was aged 38 years old and was survived by his wife and four children. |
| 1861 | Józef Breiski and Anna Machajewska nee Rumanowska | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Marriage | Anna Machajewska was aged 42 years old, a Catholic, and a widow |
| 1862 | Katarzyna Breiska | Pączewo | Pączewo | Baptism | The Godparents were: Wincenty Gracz, a farmer, and Katarzyna Breiska. |
| 1864 | Paweł Machajewski and Katarzyna Olszewska | Marriage | Cannot find record. | ||
| 1871 | Katarzyna Breiska | Pączewo | Pączewo | Death | She was aged 9. |
| 1872 | Jan Machajewski and Marianna Włoch | Pączewo | Pączewo | Marriage | The witnesses were: Franciszek Machajewski, a laborer, and Józef Breiski, a retired farmer, both residing in Pączewo. |
| 1875 | Leon Machajewski and Anna Beling | Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Marriage | Jan Potulski was a witness. |
| 1878 | Józef Breiski | Lubichowo | Lubichowo | Death | He was survived by his wife, Anna nee Rumanowska (his wife from his second marriage) and his children from his first marriage: Antoni, Marianna, Franciszka, and Anna. |
| 1881 | Franciszek Machajewski and Marianna Pulkowska | Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Marriage | The following witnesses appeared at the wedding: Jan Potulski and Jan Kulaska. |
| 1883 | Franciszek Machajewski and Julianna Rompkowska | Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Marriage | The following witnesses appeared at the wedding: Jan Potulski and Jan Kulaska. |
| 1896 | Anna Breiska nee Rumanowska | Pączewo | Pączewo | Death | She was aged 78. Born in the village of Lubichowo. The widow of Józef Breiski. |
| 1901 | Paweł (Paul) Machajewski | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Death | He was listed as aged 56 and his birth date as January 6, 1845. His parents were Frank and Anna Machajewski. |
Children of Franciszek Machajewski and Anna Rumanowska:
- Paweł Machajewski, b. January 6, 1842, d. April 25, 1901
- Józef Machajewski, b. February 2, 1844, d. December 24, 1844
- Jan Machajewski, b. October 15, 1845, d. unknown
- Franciszek Machajewski, b. October 1, 1848, d. unknown
- Leon Machajewski, b. July 25, 1851, d. unknown
Children of Józef Breiski and Anna Rumanowska:
- Katarzyna Breiska, b. November 8, 1862, d. May 8, 1871
Maps:
The map below is a combination of maps found on the website for Map Archive of Wojskowy Instytut Geograficzny: http://english.mapywig.org/news.php. The map below is derived from the following areas: Kościerzyna, Tczew, Małbork, Czersk, Starogard Gdański, Sztum, Tuchola, Nowe, Łasin-Kwidzyn. I used Image Composite Editor to merge the maps into a panorama of the area where my ancestors were located. The map is not 100% aligned, but it does give a general idea of where villages were located.
Prussian Poland
Map Key:
- The villages with “stars” are the locations that Franciszek Machajewski and/or Anna Rumanowska lived.
- The villages with “diamonds” are the locations that the couple’s children lived.
More information for the villages within this article can be found on the Słownik Geograficzny Translations page on this website: http://www.apagr.com/slownik-geograficzny-translations/
Assumptions/Theories/Roadblocks:
- The villages surrounding Lubichowo can have records listed in both the Zblewo and Lubichowo Parishes.
- The Lubichowo Parish baptismal records start after 1801.
- The Lubichowo Parish marriage records start after 1824.
- The Lubichowo Parish death records start after 1837. Records are missing between 1890-1938.
- The Zblewo Parish death records start after 1810.
- Paweł Machajewski and Katarzyna Olszewska married in 1863/1864 – the record is missing or I cannot find it.
- Jan, Leon, and Franciszek Machajewski died in a village of the Lubichowo Parish, between the following years: 1915-1938
Research Leads/Plans:
- Search for B-M-D records for the remaining family members.
- Piece together most likely family scenarios based on available B-M-D records.
Best Regards,
Al
