Stanisław Kujawa and Agnieszka Kars Family – Research Summary 1
Hello,
I would like to update my summary of the records that I’ve found so far, for Stanisław Kujawa and Agnieszka Kars. 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:
- Marriage of Stanisław Kujawa and Agnieszka Kars alias Małek (1739)
- Baptism of Mateusz Kujawa (1740)
- Baptism of Jan Kujawa (1743)
- Baptism of Marianna Kujawa (1745)
- Baptism of Barbara Kujawa (1758)
- Baptism of Marcin Kujawa (1761)
- Baptism of Antoni Kujawa (1764)
- Marriage of Piotr Sakwiński and Marianna Kujawa (1769)
- Marriage of Jan Kujawa and Magdalena Gądek (1774)
- Marriage of Walenty Kujawa and Ewa Fifielska nee Borzych (1781)
- Death of Agnieszka Kujawa nee Kars (1782)
- Marriage of Piotr Kujawa and Elżbieta Szkółka (1783)
- Death of Barbara Kujawa (1805)
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:
Kujawa: Kuiawa, Kuyawa
Kars: Karsz, Kors, Karz
Małek: Malek, Matek
Record Overview:
Stanisław Kujawa and Agnieszka Kars
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1739 | Stanisław Kujawa and Agnieszka Kars alias Małek | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | |
| 1740 | Mateusz Kujawa | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | Ewa Kiczka was the Godmother. |
| 1743 | Jan Kujawa | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | Ewa Kiczka was the Godmother. |
| 1745 | Marianna Kujawa | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | |
| 1749 | Walenty Kujawa | Baptism | Cannot find record. | ||
| 1753 | Piotr Kujawa | Baptism | Cannot find record. | ||
| 1758 | Barbara Kujawa | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | |
| 1761 | Marcin Kujawa | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | |
| 1764 | Antoni Kujawa | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Baptism | |
| 1769 | Piotr Sakwiński and Marianna Kujawa | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | The witnesses were: Stanisław Małek, Mateusz Kujawa, and Paweł Szondała, all from Sypniewo. |
| 1774 | Jan Kujawa and Magdalena Gądek | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | The witnesses were: Mateusz Baran, a colonist in Sypniewo; Piotr Zmarz, the son of a colonist, and Paweł Szondała, the son of a colonist, both from Sypniewo. |
| 1781 | Walenty Kujawa and Ewa Fifielska nee Borzych | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | Walenty was listed as aged 32, a colonist, the son of Stanisław and Agneta Kujawa. Ewa was listed as aged 30. Jan Kujawa and Piotr Borzych were the witnesses. |
| 1782 | Agnieszka Kujawa nee Kars | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Death | Agnieszka was aged 70. Her husband Stanisław was already deceased. |
| 1783 | Piotr Kujawa and Elżbieta Szkółka | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Marriage | Piotr was listed as aged 30. The witnesses were: Piotr Borzych and Piotr Smarz, both are colonist in Sypniewo. |
| 1805 | Barbara Kujawa | Sypniewo | Sypniewo | Death | Barbara was aged 29 (not correct). She was the daughter of the deceased couple Stanisław and Agnieszka Kujawa. |
Children of Stanisław Kujawa and Agnieszka Kars:
- Mateusz Kujawa, b. September 4, 1740, d. unknown
- Jan Kujawa, b. May 19, 1743, d, unknown
- Marianna Kujawa, b. April 7, 1745, d. unknown
- Walenty Kujawa, b. @1749, d. unknown
- Piotr Kujawa, b. @ 1753, d. unknown
- Barbara Kujawa, b. December 17, 1758, d. January 3, 1805
- Marcin Kujawa, b. November 15, 1761, d. unknown
- Antoni Kujawa, b. May 27, 1764, 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 Stanisław Kujawa and/or Agnieszka Kars 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 baptismal records between 1802-1822.
- Stanisław Kujawa was a colonist, from a yet determined village.
- The Kars surname in the Sypniewo Parish is listed many times as Kars alias Małek or interchangeable with each other.
- Stanisław and Agnieszka also resided in another parish, where they had a number of children.
- Stanisław Kujawa died before 1785.
- Mateusz Kujawa was listed in the Sypniewo Parish records as a Godfather and wedding witness until the 1780’s.
Research Leads/Plans:
- Search for B-M-D records for the remaining family members.
- Search for the mystery parish where the family also resided.
Best Regards,
Al
