Paweł and Magdalena Białczyk Family – Research Summary 1
Hello,
I would like to update my summary of the records that I’ve found so far, for Paweł and Magdalena Białczyk. All the records are from the Krajna area of Poland. The present day locations are in Gmina Więcbork, which is within Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.
Records:
- Baptism of Jadwiga Bednarz alias Białczyk (1734)
- Baptism of Marianna Białczyk (1738)
- Baptism of Michał Białczyk (1739)
- Baptism of Szymon Białczyk (1741)
- Baptism of Michał Białczyk (1751)
- Marriage of Wojciech Jędrzeiek and Marianna Bednarska (Białczyk) (1763)
- Marriage of Andrzej Betański and Jadwiga Bednarczyk (Białczyk) (1766)
- Marriage of Józef Kars and Gertruda Bednarowska (Białczyk) (1772)
- Marriage of Paweł Straszyński and Marianna Jędrzeiek nee Białczyk (1772)
- Marriage of Szymon Białczyk and Marianna Gądek (1773)
- Marriage of Wojciech Kars and Jadwiga Betańska nee Białczyk (1778)
- Death of Paweł Białczyk (1777)
- Death of Magdalena Białczyk (1783)
- Death of Jadwiga Kars nee Białczyk (1798)
- Death of Szymon Białczyk (1808)
- Death of Marianna Straszyńska nee Białczyk (1809)
- Death of Elżbieta Małek nee Białczyk (1816)
Records Preface:
All of the Polish sourced records above came from the Sypniewo Parish. The records are taken from the LDS films, Meldunkowe section of the Genealodzy.pl website, Szukajwarchiwach.pl website, GenBaza, and/or the Genealogy in Archives website.
Surname Variations:
Białczyk: Belczyk, Balczyk
Bednarz: Bednarczyk, Bednarski, Bednarowski
Record Overview:
Paweł and Magdalena Białczyk
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1697 | Paweł Białczyk | Baptism | Cannot find record. Estimated date based on death record. | ||
| 1703 | Magdalena | Baptism | Cannot find record. Estimated date based on death record. | ||
| 1731 | Paweł and Magdalena Białczyk | Marriage | Cannot find record. Estimated date. | ||
| 1734 | Jadwiga Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | The surname was listed as Bednarz - which was Paweł's profession. The mother was listed as Anna. |
| 1738 | Marianna Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | Her parents were Paweł and Magdalena Białczyk. |
| 1739 | Michał Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | Jan Szondała was the Godfather. |
| 1741 | Szymon Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | Jan Szondała was the Godfather. |
| 1750 | Elżbieta Białczyk | Baptism | Cannot find record. Estimated date based on death record. | ||
| 1751 | Michał Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | Jan Szondała was the Godfather. |
| 1763 | Wojciech Jędrzeiek and Marianna Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | Marianna'a last name was listed as Bednarska - Her father Paweł was a Bednarz (cooper). Paweł Szondała was a witness. |
| 1766 | Andrzej Betański and Jadwiga Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | Jadwiga's last name was listed as Bednarczyk. Paweł Szondała was a witness. |
| 1772 | Paweł Straszyński and Marianna Jędrzeiek nee Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | Szymon Bednarczyk, the brother of the bride, was listed as a witness. |
| 1772 | Józef Kars alias Małek and Elżbieta Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | Elżbieta's anme was listed as Gertruda Bednarowska. All records after this list her name as Elżbieta. |
| 1773 | Szymon Białczyk and Marianna Gądek | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | |
| 1777 | Paweł Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Death | Paweł was listed as aged 80. |
| 1778 | Wojciech Kars alias Małek and Jadwiga Betańska nee Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | The witnesses were: Walenty Małek and Paweł Szondała, both from Sypniewo. |
| 1783 | Magdalena Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Death | She was the widow of Paweł Białczyk - who was a cooper. She was listed as aged 80. The surname Goral is listed at the end of the record, but I cannot confirm that this is her family name. |
| 1798 | Jadwiga Kars nee Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Death | She was listed as aged 50. |
| 1808 | Szymon Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Death | He was listed as aged 60. |
| 1809 | Marianna Straszyńska nee Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Death | She was aged 70. |
| 1816 | Elżbieta Małek nee Białczyk | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Death | She was listed as aged 65. |
Children of Paweł and Magdalena Białczyk:
- Jadwiga Białczyk, b. September 12, 1734, d. October 31, 1798
- Marianna Białczyk, b. February 23, 1738, d. April 10, 1809
- Michał Białczyk, b. September 29, 1739, d. unknown
- Szymon Białczyk, b. October 22, 1741, d. August 14, 1808
- Gertruda Elżbieta Białczyk, b. @1750, d. November 23, 1816
- Michał Białczyk, b. September 28, 1751, d. unknown
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: Szczecinek, Debrzno, Chojnice, Wałcz, Fłatów, Więbork, Piła, Wyrzyk, and Nakło. 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 Paweł and/or Magdalena 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:
- The Sypniewo Parish is missing death records before 1777.
- Paweł was a cooper and his family also resided in another parish.
- Jadwiga Białczyk was the daughter of Paweł and Magdalena. The baptismal record listed the name of the mother incorrectly.
- The couple married around 1732.
- The couple had more children that most likely died before adulthood.
Research Leads/Plans:
- Search for B-M-D records for the remaining family members.
- Locate the mystery parish where the family also resided.
Best Regards,
Al
