Wawrzyniec and Marianna Szarmach Family – Research Summary 1
Hello,
I would like to update my summary of the records that I’ve found so far, for Wawrzyniec and Marianna Szarmach. 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, and Gmina Stara Kiszewa, which are within Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.
Records:
- Baptism of Jan Szarmach (1748)
- Baptism of Marianna Szarmach (1750)
- Baptism of Magdalena Szarmach (1752)
- Baptism of Paweł Szarmach (1753)
- Baptism of Wojciech Szarmach (1755)
- Baptism of Jakub Szarmach (1756)
- Baptism of Marianna Szarmach (1762)
- Baptism of Szczepan Szarmach (1765)
- Baptism of Katarzyna Szarmach (1768)
- Marriage of Jan Machajewski and Marianna Szarmach (1769)
- Baptism of Julianna Szarmach (1772)
- Wawrzyniec Szarmach – Iwiczno – 1772/1773 West Prussian Land Register Interpretation
- Jan Machajewski – Iwiczno – 1772/1773 West Prussian Land Register Interpretation
- Marriage of Jan Szarmach and Weronika Bukowska (1776)
- Marriage of Wojciech Szarmach and Marianna Wołaszyk (1779)
- Marriage of Paweł Szarmach and Katarzyna Prabucka (1782)
- Marriage of Paweł Zieliński and Julianna Szarmach (1795)
- Death of Jan Szarmach (1811)
- Death of Paweł Szarmach (1812)
- Death of Julianna Zielińska nee Szarmach (1815)
- Death of Marianna Machajewska nee Szarmach (1816)
- Death of Wojciech Szarmach (1834)
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:
Szarmach: Scharmach, Szarmak, Szarmasz
Record Overview:
Wawrzyniec and Marianna Szarmach
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1747 | Wawrzyniec and Marianna Szarmach | Zblewo | Marriage | Cannot find record. | |
| 1748 | Jan szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Paweł Mania, from Kaliska Kiszewa, and Gertruda Szarmach, from Iwiczno. |
| 1750 | Marianna Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Maciej Brzeziński, a blacksmith from Zblewo, and Anna Mania, from Kaliska Kiszewa. |
| 1752 | Magdalena Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Antoni Szarmach, a blacksmith from Pazda, and Elżbieta Kręciszewska, from Iwiczno. |
| 1753 | Paweł Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Paweł Kochański and Elżbieta Machajewska, both from Iwiczno. |
| 1755 | Wojciech Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Jan Lewicki and Gertruda Machajewska, from Iwiczno. |
| 1756 | Jakub Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Szymon Szarmach, from Iwiczno, and Anna Mania, from Kaliska Kiszewa. |
| 1762 | Marianna Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Jakub Prabucki, from Iwiczno, and Marianna Kręciszewska, from Zblewo. |
| 1765 | Szczepan Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Tomasz Szwedowski, from Zblewo, and Regina Machnikowska, from Piece. |
| 1768 | Katarzyna Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Wojciech Ossowski, from Młyńsk, and Marianna Machajewska, from Zblewo. |
| 1769 | Jan Machajewski and Marianna Szarmach | Zblewo | Piece | Marriage | The witnesses were: Jakub Prabucki and Jakub Kręciszewski. |
| 1772 | Julianna Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Baptism | The Godparents were: Jakub Paszkowski and Teresa Mania. |
| 1776 | Jan Szarmach and Weronika Bukowska | Stara Kiszewa | Płociczno | Marriage | The witnesses were: Jakub Prabucki and Bartłomiej Ossowski. |
| 1779 | Wojciech Szarmach and Marianna Wołaszyk | Stara Kiszewa | Stara Kiszewa | Marriage | The witnesses were: Józef Pachucki and Jan Myszka. |
| 1782 | Paweł Szarmach and Katarzyna Prabucka | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Marriage | The witnesses were: Bartłomiej Ossowski and Adam Cichański. |
| 1795 | Paweł Zieliński and Julianna Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Marriage | The witnesses were: Jakub Mania and Maciej Machajewski. |
| 1811 | Jan Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Death | He was listed as aged 65. |
| 1812 | Paweł Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Death | He was listed as aged 60. |
| 1815 | Julianna Zielińska nee Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Death | She was listed incorrectly as aged 26. |
| 1816 | Marianna Machajewska nee Szarmach | Zblewo | Iwiczno | Death | Marianna was listed as aged 70. |
| 1834 | Wojciech Szarmach | Stara Kiszewa | Stara Kiszewa | Death | He was listed as aged 90. |
Children of Wawrzyniec and Marianna Szarmach:
- Jan Szarmach, b. May 23, 1748, d. September 5, 1811
- Marianna Szarmach, b. August 30, 1750, d. October 3, 1816
- Magdalena Szarmach, b. March 25, 1752, d. unknown
- Paweł Szarmach, b. June 26, 1753, d. August 17, 1812
- Wojciech Szarmach, b. March 3, 1755, d. January 15, 1834
- Jakub Szarmach, b. April 22, 1756, d. before 1811
- Marianna Szarmach, b. February 28, 1762, d. unknown
- Szczepan Szarmach, b. August 11, 1765, d. unknown
- Katarzyna Szarmach, b. August 14, 1768, d. unknown
- Julianna Szarmach, b. May 23, 1772, d. January 28, 1815
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 Wawrzyniec and/or Marianna Szarmach 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.
- Possible surnames for Wawrzyniec’s wife Marianna: Kręciszewska, Mania
- Possible siblings of Wawrzyniec: Gertruda, Antoni, and Szymon
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
