Hello, Ancestry.com had added the German Casualties in the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 database last week. I lucked out and found an entry for Stanislaw Wierzba in the database. Below is that entry. I believe the entry states in German: Webrm. Stanislaw Wierzba aus Tuschau, kr. Berent. L/ Granaisch. d.d. Kopf. I was able to find […]

Hello, I would like to thank both Donna Stefani and Susan Chapman for taking the time to scan this photograph and others during their recent trip to Stevens Point. This is has to be one of the best photograph’s that I now have in my family history collection. Seated in the front is Victoria and […]

Hello, First, I would like to thank Donna Stefani for this headstone picture and many more that she had taken for me during her recent trip to Stevens Point. Thanks Donna!!! This is a picture of my great-great-grandfather Wincenty Wierzba’s headstone which is located at the Sacred Heart Church Cemetery, in Polonia, Portage, Wisconsin. The […]

Hello, Below is the obituary of Marcin Kulas, which was taken from Milwaukee’s Polish newspaper called Kuryer Polski. śp. Marcin Kulas Po długiej i cięźkiej chorobie rozestał się z tym światem śp. Marcin Kulas. Zmarły urodził się w Prusach Zachodnich w roku 1828 i przybył do Ameryka 44 lat temu. Pogrzeb odbędzie się w Niedzielę […]

Hello, This is a post for the 57th edition of the Carnival of Genealogy, which deals with family history in newspapers. The article below was brought to my attention by a Wierzba cousin of mine and was taken from http://www.jsonline.com/. The pictures are also taken from this online article. Eugene Wierzba is a descendant of […]

Hello, I have recently updated the header of this blog with a picture of the St. Isidore Society of Sacred Heart Church in Polonia, Wisconsin which was taken in 1910. I had taken the picture from Malcolm and Margaret Rosholt’s book titled: A Photo Album of the Past: Pioneer Scenes and Portraits from Central Wisconsin. […]

Hello, The new edition of the Carnival of Eastern European Genealogy, hosted by Steve Danko, is about given or first names within the family tree. I must admit that my family tree is lacking original given names. One thing that I have noticed is that each family is very consistent and generally reuses previous given […]

Funeral of Mrs. Wojak Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Wojak, who died Monday at the home of her brother, Mike Wierzba, in the town of Sharon, were held Saturday. Rev. Leo Janikowski officiated at 9 o’clock at Sacred Heart church at Polonia and burial followed in the parish cemetery. The pallbearers were Leo Domask, Jack […]

Mrs. Mary Wojak Mrs. Mary Wojak, age 72, a resident of Portage county for many years, died Monday night at 6 o’clock at the home of her brother Mike Wierzba, of the town of Sharon. She had been ill and confined to bed since Saturday. Mrs. Wojak was born on August 6, 1869, in Poland, […]

In previous posts, I stated that Vincent and Victoria Wierzba moved with the three other Wierzba families in June 1872 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Then after staying a year Vincent and family bought land to farm in Sharon, Portage, Wisconsin. According to the obituary of Mary Wojak nee Wierzba, Vincent and family stayed in Milwaukee before […]