Antoni Gorzycki Family – Research Summary Version 1

Hello,

I would like to summarize the records that I’ve found so far, for the Antoni Gorzycki and Małgorzata Pilachowska family. All the records are from the Kujawy area of Poland. The present day locations are in Gmina Radziejów and Gmina Bytoń, both within Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.

Records:

1. Marriage of Antoni Gorzycki and Malgorzata Pilachowska (1816)
2. Baptism of Marianna Gorzycka (1817)
3. Baptism of Jozefa Gorzycka (1819)
4. Death of Marianna Gorzycka (1819)
5. Baptism of Filip Gorzycki (1821)
6. Baptism of Agnieszka Gorzycka (1824)
7. Baptism of Marianna Gorzycka (1826)
8. Death of Marianna Gorzycka (1828)
9. Baptism of Andrzej Gorzycki (1828)
10. Death of Andrzej Gorzycki (1829)
11. Baptism of Katarzyna Gorzycka (1830)
12. Baptism of Piotr Gorzycki (1833) – Extraxt
13. Death of Piotr Gorzycki (1833)
14. Baptism of Franciszka Gorzycka (1835)
15. Baptism of Antonina Gorzycka (1839)
16. Death of Malgorzata Gorzycka (1842)
17. Marriage of Jakob Iglewski and Agnieszka Gorzycka (1845)
18. Marriage of Filip Gorzycki and Marianna Grzelak (1845)
19. Marriage of Antoni Gorzycki and Tekla Malkowska (1846)
20. Death of Franciszka Gorzycka (1849)
21. Marriage of Augustyn Buss and Katarzyna Gorzycka (1850)
22. Death of Agnieszka Igla (1852)
23. Marriage of Walenty Lawniczak and Katarzyna Buss nee Gorzycka (1853)
24. Marriage of Jozef Nowakowski and Katarzyna Lawniczak nee Gorzycka (1856)
25. Marriage of Andrzej Turaj and Antonina Gorzycka (1858)
26. Marriage of Filip Gorzycki and Marianna Kocinska (1858)
27. Death of Antoni Gorzycki (1859)
28. Marriage of Jozef Kucek and Katarzyna Nowakowska nee Gorzycka (1864)
29. Death of Katarzyna Kucek (1890)
30. Death of Filip Gorzycki (1890)

Preface:

All of the records above came from the Byczyna Parish, Broniewo Parish, Radziejów Parish, Bytoń Parish, or Gmina Inhabitant Registers. The records are taken from the LDS films, Meldunkowe section of the Genealodzy.pl website, Szukajwarchiwach.pl website, and/or the Genealogy in Archives website.

Records Summary:

Antoni Gorzycki was born @1793, to his parents Benedykt and Marianna Gorzycki, in the village of Płowki (1). Antoni would reside in the village of Płowki, where he was a farm owner. Małgorzata Pilachowska was born @1796, within the Radziejów Parish. NOTE: Parents are unknown at this time. Małgorzata would reside in the village of Biskupice (2). On February 13th, 1816, in the village of Biskupice, Antoni and Małgorzata married.

The couple would reside in the village of Biskupice. On February 3rd, 1817, the couple would baptize a daughter, named Marianna. NOTE: Zofia Gorzycka, a resident of Płowki, was listed as the Godmother. By 1819, the couple would move their family to the village of Płowki, where Antoni was a farm owner. The couple would give birth to a daughter, named Józefa, on March 16th, 1819, in the village of Płowki. NOTE: Kacper Gorzycki was listed as a witness. On December 18th, 1819, Marianna would pass away in the village of Płowki. NOTE: Kazimierz Gorzycki was listed as a witness.

On April 30th, 1821, Antoni and Małgorzata would give birth to a son, named Filip, in the village of Płowki. On January 13th, 1824, the couple gave birth to a daughter, named Agnieszka, in house #13, in the village of Płowki. On August 11th, 1826, Antoni and Małgorzata would give birth to another daughter, named Marianna. NOTE: Walenty Pilachowski was listed as a Godparent and witness. About a year and half later, on February 16th, 1828, Marianna would pass away. NOTE: Augustyn Gorzycki was listed as a witness.

By 1827, the family still resided in the village of Płowki, in house #13, where Antoni owned a farm. The family consisted of the following children: Józefa, aged 8; Filip, aged 6; and Agnieszka, aged 3. On November 24th, 1828, the family would give birth to a son, named Andrzej. Within a year, on May 22nd, 1829, Andrzej passed away. On November 22nd, 1830, Antoni and Małgorzata gave birth to a daughter, named Katarzyna.

The couple gave birth to a son named Piotr on June 26th, 1833. Piotr would pass away 2 months later, on August 17th, 1833. On August 3rd, 1835, Antoni and Małgorzata gave birth to a daughter, named Franciszka, in the village of Płowki. The couple would give birth to their last child, named Antonina, on June 11th, 1839. NOTE: Jan Pilachowski was listed as a witness and Godparent.

On September 25th, 1842, Małgorzata Gorzycka nee Pilachowska, aged 50, died, in the village of Płowki. She left behind her husband Antoni and the following children: Józefa, aged 23; Filip, aged 21; Agnieszka, aged 18; Franciszka, aged 7; and Antonina, aged 3.

The first of the Antoni and Małgorzata’s children to marry was their daughter Agnieszka. On February 2nd, 1845, Agnieszka would marry Jakób Iglewski a.k.a Igła, in the village of Płowki. Per the marriage record, Antoni gave the farm ownership to Jakób and Agnieszka after the marriage. NOTE: Jan Pilachowski was listed as a witness. Jakob and Agnieszka would reside in Płowki and raise their family until Agnieszka’a untimely death on January 27th, 1852. NOTE: Antoni would move to the village of Opatowice (3), where he owned a farm.

The next child of Antoni and Małgorzata to marry was Filip. On July 29th, 1845, Filip would marry Marianna Michalak nee Grzelak, in the village of Opatowice. The couple would raise their family in the village of Opatowice and Kolonia Opatowice (4), until Marianna’s death in 1858. Filip would marry a second time, on June 22nd, 1858, in the village of Stary Radziejów Kolonia (5). The couple would reside in Opatowice, Kolonia Opatowice, Bieganowo (6), and Kolonia Bieganowo (7), while raising their family. Filip would pass away on September 13th, 1890, in the village of Bieganowo.

Antoni would remarry on February 14th, 1846. He married the widow Tekla Rzeplikowska nee Małkowska, in the village of Opatowice, where Antoni was a farm owner and peasant colonist. NOTE: Jakób Grzelak, the father of Filip’s wife Marianna was listed as a witness. On November 18th, 1849, Franciszka, aged 14, died, in the village of Płowki. NOTE: Jakób Igła was listed as a witness.

Katarzyna Gorzycka would marry Augustyn Buss, in the village of Płowki, on May 18th, 1850. This would be the first of many marriages for Katarzyna. NOTE: Jakó Igła was listed as a witness. Augustyn would die in the village of Szpetal – Włocławek (8), on November 30th, 1852. On October 30th, 1853, Katarzyna would marry Walenty Ławniczak, in Kolonia Opatowice. Walenty would die on October 16th, 1855, in the village of Osipowo (9). On August 23rd, 1856, Katarzyna would marry Józef Nowakowski, in the village of Osipowo. Józef would pass away in the village of Płowki. On October 23rd, 1864, Katarzyna would marry Józef Kucek, in the village of Osipowo, where the couple would reside and raise their family. On April 16th, 1890, Katarzyna would pass away, in the village of Osipowo.

The last of Antoni and Małgorzata’s children to marry was their youngest daughter Antonina. On January 31st, 1858, Antonina would marry Andrzej Turaj, in the village of Płowki. NOTE: I cannot locate any BMD records for the couple.

Just after the marriage of his youngest daughter Antonina, on February 3rd, 1858, Antoni, aged 72, would pass away in the village of Płowki. He would leave behind his wife Tekla, and 3 children: Filip, Katarzyna, and Antonina. NOTE: His daughter Józefa must have passed away before 1858.

Children of Antoni Gorzycki and Małgorzata Pilachowska:

1. Marianna Gorzycka, b. February 3, 1817, d. December 18, 1819
2. Józefa Gorzycka, b. March 16, 1819, d. unknown
3. Filip Gorzycki, b. April 30, 1821, d. September 13, 1890
4. Agnieszka Gorzycka, b. January 13, 1824, d. January 27, 1852
5. Marianna Gorzycka, b. August 11, 1826, d. February 16, 1828
6. Andrzej Gorzycki, b. November 27, 1828, d. May 22, 1829
7. Katarzyna Gorzycka, b. November 22, 1830, d. April 16, 1890
8. Piotr Gorzycki, b. June 26, 1833, d. August 17, 1833
9. Franciszka Gorzycka, b. August 3, 1835, d. November 18, 1849
10. Antonina Gorzycka, b. June 11, 1839, d. unknown

Locations:

1. Płowki, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
2. Biskupice, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
3. Opatowice, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
4. Kolonia Opatowice, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
5. Stary Radziejów Kolonia, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
6. Bieganowo, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
7. Kolonia Bieganowo, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
8. Szpetal, Powiat Włocławek, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
9. Osipowo, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland

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: Inowrocław, Ciechocinek, Lipno, Mogilno, Radziejów, Włocławek, Słupca, Sompolno, Kłodawa, Konin, Koło, and Łęczyca. 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.

Map Key:

• The villages with “stars” are the locations that Antoni and Małgorzata 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 Slownik Geograficzny Translations page on this website: http://www.apagr.com/slownik-geograficzny-translations/

Research Notes:

• Locate the Baptismal record of Antoni Gorzycki @1793
• Locate the Baptismal record of Małgorzata Pilachowska @1796
• Locate the Death record of Józefa Gorzycka 1819-1858
• Locate the Andrzej and Antonina Turaj nee Gorzycka family

Best Regards,
Al