Michał and Dorota Gajewski Family – Research Summary 1
Hello,
I would like to update my summary of the records that I’ve found so far, for Michał and Dorota Gajewska. 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, and/or Gmina Stara Kiszewa, which are within Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.
Records:
- Baptism of Anna Gajewska (1740)
- Baptism of Marcin Gajewski (1741)
- Baptism of Anna Gajewska (1745)
- Baptism of Jakub Gajewski (1748)
- Baptism of Michał Gajewski (1750)
- Baptism of Marianna Gajewska (1753)
- Baptism of Anna Gajewska (1755)
- Baptism of Katarzyna Gajewska (1757)
- Baptism of Jan Gajewski (1760)
- Baptism of Barbara Gajewska (1764)
- Marriage of Jan Kowalkowski and Marianna Gajewska (1777)
- Marriage of Jakub Gajewski and Anna Mikołajewska (1778)
- Marriage of Michał Gajewski and Rozalia Krawęcka (1782)
- Marriage of Jakub Gełdon and Barbara Gajewska (1785)
- Marriage of Michał Gajewski and Zofia Dąbrowska (1785)
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:
Gajewski: Gaiewski, Gajeski
Aliases: Gaykowski, Gatkowski, Lisewski
Record Overview:
Michał and Dorota Gajewski
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1739 | Michał and Anna Gajewski | Marriage | Cannot find the record. | ||
| 1740 | Anna Gajewska | Zblewo | Miradowo | Baptism | The surname was listed as Gatkowski. The Godparents were: Jan Lisewski and Anna Lica. |
| 1741 | Marcin Gajewski | Zblewo | Miradowo | Baptism | The surname was listed as Gatkowski. The Godparents were: Jakub Rakowski and Anna Lisewska, both from Miradowo. |
| 1745 | Anna Gajewska | Zblewo | Miradowo | Baptism | The surname was listed as Gatkowski. The Godparents were: Kazimierz Gełdon and Elżbieta Lisewska, both from Miradowo. |
| 1747 | Anna Gajewska | Zblewo | Death | Anna/Marianna, the wife of Michał, died. Cannot find the record. | |
| 1747 | Michał and Dorota Gajewski | Zblewo | Marriage | Cannot find the record. | |
| 1748 | Jakub Gajewski | Zblewo | Miradowo | Baptism | The surname was listed as Lisewski. The Godparents were: Michał von ?? and Ewa Błażejewska. |
| 1750 | Michał Gajewski | Zblewo | Radziejewo | Baptism | The surname was listed as Gaykowski. The Godparents were: Michał Wy?? and Marianna Podwelc, both from Radziejewo. |
| 1753 | Marianna Gajewska | Zblewo | Radziejewo | Baptism | The surname was listed as Lisewski alias Gaykowski. The Godparents were: Stanisław Jędrzejewski, a tenant farmer, and Marianna Brant, the wife of a tenant farmer, both from Radziejewo. |
| 1755 | Anna Gajewska | Zblewo | Radziejewo | Baptism | The Godparents were: Piotr Sz?? and Anna Paszkowska, both from Radziejewo. |
| 1757 | Katarzyna Gajewska | Zblewo | Radziejewo | Baptism | The Godparents were: Bartłomiej Potom and Zofia Michińska, both from Radziejewo. |
| 1760 | Jan Gajewski | Zblewo | Radziejewo | Baptism | The Godparents were: Jan Kitler and Florianna Brant, both from Radziejewo. |
| 1764 | Barbara Gajewska | Zblewo | Radziejewo | Baptism | The Godparents were: Jan Zych and Gertruda Kotlarz. |
| 1777 | Jan Kowalkowski and Marianna Gajewska | Starogard Gdański | Starogard Gdański | Marriage | The witnesses were: Wojciech Wiśniewski and Jan Gajewski. |
| 1778 | Jakub Gajewski and Anna Mikołajewska | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Marriage | The witnesses were: Jan Wiśniewski and Józef Paszkowski. |
| 1782 | Michał Gajewski and Rozalia Krawęcka | Kokoszkowy | Szpęgawsk | Marriage | The witnesses were: Michał Wryczowski and Jan Wodkowski. |
| 1785 | Jakub Gełdon and Barbara Gajewska | Zblewo | Radziejewo | Marriage | The witnesses were: Maciej Gajewski and Józef Paszkowski. |
| 1785 | Michał Gajewski and Zofia Dąbrowska | Starogard Gdański | Rokocin | Marriage | The witnesses were: Jan Kowalkowski and Michał Balcer. |
| 1786 | Barbara Gełdon nee Gajewska | Zblewo | Death | Cannot find the record. |
Children of Michał and Marianna Gajewski:
- Anna Gajewska, b. July 24, 1740, d. before 1745
- Marcin Gajewski, b. November 19, 1741, d. unknown
- Anna Gajewska, b. March 28, 1745, d. unknown
Children of Michał and Dorota Gajewski:
- Jakub Gajewski, b. July 28, 1748, d. @1782
- Michał Gajewski, b. August 23, 1750, d. unknown
- Marianna Gajewska, b. March 10, 1753, d. @1795
- Anna Gajewska, b. March 23, 1755, d. unknown
- Katarzyna Gajewska, b. September 11, 1757, d. unknown
- Jan Gajewski, b. June 22, 1760, d. unknown
- Barbara Gajewski, b. February 2, 1764, d. @1786
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 Michał and Dorota Gajewski 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.
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
