Jakob Grzelak and Marianna Maciejak Family – Research Summary Version 1
Hello,
I would like to summarize the records that I’ve found so far, for the Jakob Grzelak and Marianna Maciejak 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:
- Baptism of Jakob Grzelak (1784)
- Baptism of Marianna Grzelak (1823)
- Baptism of Pawel Grzelak (1825)
- Baptism of Marcin Grzelak (1827)
- Baptism of Antonina Grzelak (1829)
- Death of Marianna Grzelak (1835)
- Marriage of Walenty Michalak and Marianna Grzelak (1842)
- Marriage of Filip Gorzycki and Marianna Michalak nee Grzelak (1845)
- Marriage of Pawel Grzelak and Marianna Cichocka (1845)
- Death of Jakob Grzelak (1847)
- Marriage of Kacper Michalak and Antonina Grzelak (1847)
- Death of Pawel Grzelak (1853)
Record Preface:
All of the records above came from the Radziejów 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
Maciejak: Maciejczak, Macieiak
Record Overview:
Jakób Grzelak and Marianna Maciejak
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1784 | Jakób Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | His parents were Andrzej and Marianna Grzelak. |
| 1823 | Marianna Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | Jakób was aged 39 and Marianna was aged 23. They were farm owners residing in Opatowice. |
| 1825 | Paweł Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | Jakób was aged 40 and Marianna was aged 24. They were farm owners residing in Opatowice. Teodor Grzelak was listed as the Godfather and the brother of Jakób. |
| 1827 | Marcin Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | Jakób was aged 44 and Marianna was aged 26. They were farm owners residing in Opatowice. |
| 1829 | Antonina Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Baptism | Jakób was aged 45 and Marianna was aged 30. They were farm owners residing in Opatowice. |
| 1835 | Marianna Grzelak nee Maciejak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Death | Marianna was aged 35. She leaves behind her husband Jakób. Her last name is listed as Radszewska. |
| 1842 | Walenty Michalak and Marianna Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Marriage | Marianna was aged 19. Her parents were Jakób and Marianna Grzelak, farm owners residing in Opatowice. |
| 1845 | Filip Gorzycki and Marianna Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Marriage | Marianna was aged 23 and a widow. The daughter of Jakób Grzelak and the late Marianna nee Maciejak, farm owners residing in Opatowice. |
| 1845 | Paweł Grzelak and Marianna Cichocka | Radziejów | Opatowice | Marriage | Paweł was aged 22. The son of Jakób Grzelak and the late Marianna nee Maciejak, farm owners residing in Opatowice. |
| 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. |
| 1847 | Kacper Michalak and Antonina Grzelak | Radziejów | Opatowice | Marriage | Antonina was aged 19. The daughter of the deceased couple Jakób and Marianna Grzelak nee Maciejak, who were farm owners residing in Opatowice. Paweł was a witness. |
| 1853 | Paweł Grzelak | Radziejów | Kolonia Opatowice | Death | Paweł was aged 29. He was the son of Jakób and Marianna Grzelak nee Daroszewska. He leaves behind his wife Marianna nee Cichocka and daughters Kunegunda and Tekla, who reside in Kolonia Opatowice. |
| 1858 | Marianna Gorzycka nee Grzelak | Radziejów | Stary Radziejów Kolonia | Death | The marriage of Marianna's husband Filip, indicates that she died on January 8th, 1858, in Stary Radziejów Kolonia. |
Children of Jakób Grzelak and Marianna Maciejak:
- Marianna Grzelak, b. March 23, 1823, d. January 1858
- Paweł Grzelak, b. January 12, 1825, d. November 11, 1853
- Marcin Grzelak, b. November 11, 1827, d. unknown
- Antonina Grzelak, b. June 5, 1829, 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 “unfilled diamonds” are the locations that Jakob Grzelak and Marianna Maciejak lived.
- The villages with “solid 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:
- Jakób and Marianna married sometime between: 1820-1822.
- Marianna was most likely from another parish besides Radziejów.
- The couple most likely had at least 2 more children between: 1830-1835.
- The couple lived within another 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 Kacper Michalak and Antonina Grzelak.
Best Regards,
Al
