Andrzej Grzelak and Marianna Chełmicka Family – Research Summary Version 1
Hello,
I would like to summarize the records that I’ve found so far, for the Andrzej Grzelak and Marianna Chełmicka family. All the records are from the Kujawy area of Poland. The present day locations are in Gmina Radziejów, Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.
Records:
- Marriage of Andrzej Grzelak and Marianna Chelmicka (1782)
- Baptism of Kunegunda Grzelak (1782)
- Baptism of Jakob Grzelak (1784)
- Baptism of Petronela Grzelak (1787)
- Baptism of Stanislaw Grzelak (1793)
- Baptism of Marcin Grzelak (1796)
- Death of Stanisław Grzelak (1799)
- Death of Infant Grzelak (1799)
- Death of Marcin Grzelak (1800)
- Baptism of Teodor Grzelak (1801)
- Marriage of Bernard and Kunegunda Grzelak (1807)
- Death of Andrzej Grzelak (1821)
- Marriage of Teodor Grzelak and Marianna Wieleńska (1826)
- Death of Marianna Grzelak (1827)
- Marriage of Bernard Kruszyński and Ewa Rzepińska (1833)
- Death of Jakob Grzelak (1847)
- Marriage of Teodor Grzelak and Katarzyna Walczak (1853)
Record Preface:
All of the records above came from the Radziejów Parish, Piotrków Parish, and/or Gmina Inhabitant Registers. The records are taken from the LDS films, Meldunkowe section of the Genealodzy.pl website, Szukajwarchiwach.pl website, and/or the Genealogy in Archives website.
Surname Variations:
Grzelak: Grzela, Grzelik, Gralik
Chełmicka:
Record Overview:
Andrzej Grzelak and Marianna Chełmicka
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1782 | Andrzej Grzelak and Marianna Chełmicka | Radziejów | Opatowice | Marriage | |
| 1782 | Kunegunda Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | |
| 1784 | Jakób Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | |
| 1787 | Petronela Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | |
| 1793 | Stanisław Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | |
| 1796 | Marcin Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | |
| 1799 | Stanisław Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Death | He was aged 6. |
| 1799 | Infant Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Death | This was a male child that died at birth. |
| 1800 | Marcin Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Death | He was aged 4. |
| 1801 | Teodor Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | |
| 1807 | Bernard Kuszyński and Kunegunda Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Marriage | |
| 1821 | Andrzej Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Death | He was aged 90 and died in house #11. He was a laborer residing in Opatowice. He left behind his widow Marianna nee Król, aged 60. |
| 1821 | Jakób Grzelak and Marianna Maciejak | Marriage | Cannot find record. | ||
| 1826 | Teodor Grzelak and Marianna Wieleńska | Radziejów | Radziejów | Marriage | Teodor was aged 25. |
| 1827 | Marianna Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Death | She was aged 60 and a widow residing in Opatowice, where she was also born. |
| 1831 | Kunegunda Kuszyńska nee Grzelak | Death | She died on the 28th of November, 1831. | ||
| 1847 | Jakób Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Death | Jakób was aged 63. He was a laborer residing in Opatowice. He leaves behind his son Paweł and daughters Marianna and Antonina. His brother Teodor was a witness. |
| 1853 | Teodor Grzelak and Katarzyna Walczak nee Nowak | Radziejów | Radziejów | Marriage | He was aged 46 and a widower residing in Kolonia Opatowice. |
Children of Andrzej Grzelak and Marianna Chełmicka:
- Kunegunda Grzelak, b. April 29, 1782, d. November 28, 1831
- Jakub Grzelak, b. July 26, 1784, d. May 12, 1847
- Petronella Grzelak, b. June 3, 1787, d. unknown
- Stanisław Grzelak, b. May 3, 1793, d. July 27, 1799
- Marcin Grzelak, b. December 13, 1796, d. May 12, 1800
- Infant Son Grzelak, b. December 24, 1799, d. December 24, 1799
- Teodor Grzelak, b. November 22, 1801, 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: Inowrocław, Ciechocinek, Lipno, Mogilno, Radziejów, Włocławek, Słupca, Sompolno, Kłodawa, Konin, Koło, and Łęczyca. 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 Andrzej Grzelak and Marianna Chełmicka 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 Slownik Geograficzny Translations page on this website: http://www.apagr.com/slownik-geograficzny-translations/
Assumptions/Theories:
- The couple most likely had at least 2 more children between: 1788-1792.
- Jakób Grzelak and Marianna Maciejak married sometime between: 1820-1822.
- Teodor Grzelak died in a neighboring parish near the Radziejów Parish.
Research Leads/Plans:
- Search for the secondary parish that may contain B-D records of the Jakób and Marianna Grzelak family.
- Find the B-M-D records for the family of Andrzej Grzelak and Marianna Chełmicka.
Best Regards,
Al
