Marcin Olszewski and Katarzyna Faralich Family – Research Summary 1
Hello,
I would like to update my summary of the records that I’ve found so far, for Marcin Olszewski and Katarzyna Faralich. 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, Gmina Skarszewy, Gmina Kościerzyna, Gmina Pelplin, and/or Gmina Stara Kiszewa, which are within Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.
Records:
- Baptism of Marcin Olszewski (1772)
- Baptism of Katarzyna Faralich (1778)
- Death of Marianna Olszewska (1798)
- Baptism of Anna Olszewska (1800)
- Baptism of Joanna Olszewska (1809)
- Baptism of Karol Olszewski (1812)
- Baptism of Augustyn Olszewski (1815)
- Death of Augustyn Olszewski (1817)
- Baptism of Anna Olszewska (1818)
- Death of Marcin Olszewski (1819)
- Marriage of Michał Podjarski and Wiktoria Olszewska (1822)
- Death of Katarzyna Olszewska nee Faralich (1828)
- Marriage of Ignacy Olszewski and Anna Moczyńska (1830)
- Marriage of Dominik Olszewski and Anna Woleńska (1832)
- Death of Wiktoria Podjarska nee Olszewska (1832)
- Marriage of Józef Kaszubowski and Joanna Olszewska (1835)
- Death of Joanna Kaszubowska nee Olszewska (1838)
- Marriage of Maciej Chojnacki and Katarzyna Olszewska (1840)
- Death of Dominik Olszewski (1843)
- Civil Death Record of Ignacy Olszewski (1879)
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:
Olszewski: Olszka, Olsiewski, Olschewski, Olscheski
Faralich: Faralisz, Faralig
Record Overview:
Marcin Olszewski and Katarzyna Faralich
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1772 | Marcin Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | His parents were: Michał and Małgorzata Olszewski. The Godparents were: Krzysztof Kieplin and Marianna Toczk. |
| 1778 | Katarzyna Faralich | Zblewo | Miradowo | Baptism | Her parents were: Franciszek Faralich and Marianna Łaskawska. The Godparents were: Jakub Kleyna and Anna Gorkowska. |
| 1797 | Marcin Olszewski and Katarzyna Faralich | Kościerzyna | Marriage | Cannot find record. The marriage records of Kościerzyna are missing before 1798. | |
| 1798 | Marianna Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Baptism | Cannot find record. The baptism records of Kościerzyna are missing betwenn the following years: 1785-1798. | |
| 1798 | Marianna Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Puc | Death | She was 3 months old. |
| 1800 | Anna Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | The Godparents were: Józef Szacht and Krystyna Hengler. |
| 1801 | Ignacy Olszewski | Ciecholewy | Baptism | Cannot find record. His death record indicated place of birth. | |
| 1803 | Wiktoria Olszewska | Baptism | Cannot find record. | ||
| 1805 | Katarzyna Olszewska | Baptism | Cannot find record. | ||
| 1807 | Dominik Olszewski | Baptism | Cannot find record. | ||
| 1809 | Joanna Olszewska | Zblewo | Radziejewo | Baptism | The Godparents were: Roch Płachecki and Joanna von Wernikowska. |
| 1812 | Karol Olszewski | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Baptism | The Godparents were: Michał Grott and Konstancja Nezielka. |
| 1815 | Augustyn Olszewski | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Baptism | The Godparents were: Wincenty Sikorski and Joanna Wernikowska. |
| 1817 | Augustyn Olszewski | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Death | He was aged 1. |
| 1818 | Anna Olszewska | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Baptism | The Godparents were: Jan Marek and Joanna Bekmann. |
| 1819 | Marcin Olszewski | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Death | He was listed as aged 50. He leaves behind his wife and children. |
| 1822 | Michał Podjarski and Wiktoria Olszewska | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Marriage | The witnesses were: Józef Czarnecki and Maciej Lubiński. |
| 1828 | Katarzyna Olszewska nee Faralich | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Death | She was listed as aged 45. Her death was reported by her son Ignacy. She leaves behind 3 sons: Ignacy, Dominik, and Karol; and 3 daughters: Wiktoria, Joanna, and Katarzyna. |
| 1830 | Ignacy Olszewski and Anna Moczyńska | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Marriage | Ignacy was aged 26 and Anna was aged 19. |
| 1832 | Dominik Olszewski and Anna Woleńska | Pelplin | Pelplin | Marriage | Dominik was aged 25, the son of the deceased couple Marcin and Katarzyna Olszewski nee Faralich. The witnesses were Antoni Zarnowski and Ignacy Olszewski. |
| 1832 | Wiktoria Podjarska nee Olszewska | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Death | She was listed as aged 30. She leaves behind 1 son: Ignacy; and 2 daughters: Marianna and Joanna. |
| 1835 | Józef Kaszubowski and Joanna Olszewska | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Marriage | The witnesses were: Ignacy Olszewski and Jan Zimman, both from Sumin. |
| 1838 | Joanna Kaszubowska nee Olszewska | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Death | She was listed as aged 29. She leaves behind her husband Józef Kaszubowski. |
| 1840 | Maciej Chojnacki and Katarzyna Olszewska | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Marriage | The witnesses were: Gotlib Gergel and Franciszek Stubiński, both are farmers from Sumin. |
| 1843 | Dominik Olszewski | Pelplin | Półko | Death | He was listed as aged 39. He leaves behind his wife and the following children: Ignacy, Franciszek, and Paulina. |
| 1879 | Ignacy Olszewski | Pelplin | Nowy Dwór | Death | He was aged 79. He was born in the village of Ciecholewy. He was the husband of Anna Olszewska nee Moczyńska. |
Children of Marcin Olszewski and Katarzyna Faralich:
- Marianna Olszewska, b. @Sept, 1798, d. December 11, 1798
- Anna Olszewska, b. April 16, 1800, d. before 1818
- Ignacy Olszewski, b. @1801, d. December 20, 1879
- Wiktoria Olszewska, b. @1803, d. December 23, 1832
- Katarzyna Olszewska, b. @1805, d. unknown
- Dominik Olszewski, b. @1807, d. October 19, 1843
- Joanna Olszewska, b. August 13, 1809, d. May 9, 1838
- Karol Olszewski, b. January 5, 1812, d. unknown
- Augustyn Olszewski, b. December 24, 1815, d. February 10, 1817
- Anna Olszewska, b. May 30, 1818, d. before 1828
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 Marcin Olszewski and/or Katarzyna Faralich 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.
- The Pinczyn Parish baptismal records are missing for the following years: 1770-1825.
- The Kościerzyna Parish baptismal records are missing for the following years: 1785-1798.
- The Kościerzyna Parish marriage records are missing for the following years: 1698-1797
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
