Hello, This is my translation of the Polish/Latin language marriage record of Franciszek Murach and Weronika Kurpiewska, from the St. Josephat’s Parish, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Any errors are completely my own. St. Josephat’s Parish, Milwaukee, No. 38, 1907, On August 5th, 1907, Franciszek Murach, single, Catholic, residing in Milwaukee, the son of Stanisław and Anna […]

Hello, I would like to participate in Wednesday’s daily blogging theme called, “Weddings Wednesday”. I would like to share the St. Adalbert’s Parish (Milwaukee, WI) marriage record of my great grandparents Jan Tobiasz and Antonina Murach. The details are as follows: On February, 20, 1911, Jan Tobiasz, born on July 12, 1886, in Straszewo, Aleksandrów, […]

Hello, Below is the obituary of my great-grandfather, John Tobiasz. One of the key take-away’s from this obituary is the entry of a brother named Stephen who was still living in Poland in 1959 (in bold font). John Tobiasz Tobiasz: John, Sept. 7, aged 70 years, of 3313 W. grant st.,beloved husband of Antoinette Tobiasz […]

Hello, This my version of Saturday’s daily blogging theme. This week will be focused on the Murach surname. Surname Pronunciation Murach (Polish) – Moo rah k – listen to it here: MurachSurname Pronunciation Murach (American) – Mur a k Surname Meaning: Murach –  derived from the word mur, which means to wall(Source: Polish Surnames: Origins […]

Hello, It looks as though the Olszewka Village that my Murach ancestors had come from is located to the northwest of Ostroleka and can be seen on the map below. Source: Mazovia Project. Spuscizina Polish Heritage Research Group. http://spuscizna.org/imagess/map-ostroleka-powiat-1902.jpg The village of Olszewka belongs to the Ostroleka Parish, but the film dates needed to trace […]

Hello, Have you ever stumbled onto a hot lead? Have you ever thought that you have found a goldmine of information, a can’t miss sure thing? Well, that’s what I thought I had found a couple weeks ago… I was discussing old pictures with a friend, when he asked if I had any older Aunts […]