Michał and Małgorzata Olszewski Family – Research Summary 1
Hello,
I would like to update my summary of the records that I’ve found so far, for Michał Olszewski and Małgorzata. 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, Gmina Skarszewy, Gmina Kościerzyna, Gmina Pelplin, and/or Gmina Stara Kiszewa, which are within Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.
Records:
- Baptism of Michał Olszewski (1738)
- Baptism of Wojciech Olszewski (1767)
- Death of Wojciech Olszewski (1769)
- Baptism of Józef Olszewski (1770)
- Michał Olszewski – Putz – 1772/1773 West Prussian Land Register Interpretation
- Baptism of Marcin Olszewski (1772)
- Baptism of Jakub Olszewski (1775)
- Baptism of Michał Olszewski (1778)
- Baptism of Katarzyna Olszewska (1781)
- Baptism of Wawrzyniec Olszewski (1784)
- Death of Wawrzyniec Olszewski (1787)
- Death of Marianna Olszewska (1788)
- Marriage of Józef Olszewski and Marianna Docik (1796)
- Marriage of Michał Olszewski and Ewa Marciniak (1800)
- Death of Michał Olszewski (1804)
- Marriage of Jakub Sztencel and Katarzyna Olszewska (1805)
- Death of Katarzyna Stencel nee Olszewska (1808)
- Death of Małgorzata Olszewska (1810)
- Marriage of Jakub Olszewski and Agnieszka Zbłowska (1811)
- Death of Marcin Olszewski (1819)
- Death of Jakub Olszewski (1827)
- Marriage of Michał Olszewski and Anna Jażdżewska (1843)
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:
Olszewski: Olszka, Olsiewski, Olscheski, Olschewski
Record Overview:
Michał and Małgorzata Olszewski
| Year | Name | Parish | Village | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1738 | Michał Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | His parents were Wojciech and Zofia Olszewski. The Godparents were: Jan Nikiel and Katarzyna Zigert. |
| 1765 | Michał and Małgorzata Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Marriage | Cannot find record. The marriage records of Kościerzyna are missing before 1798. | |
| 1767 | Wojciech Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | The Godparents were: Krzysztof Kieplin and Magdalena Olszewska. |
| 1769 | Wojciech Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Death | |
| 1770 | Józef Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | The Godparents were: Wojciech Sarnowski and Rozalia Moz?. |
| 1772 | Marcin Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | The Godparents were: Krzysztof Kieplin and Marianna Toczk. |
| 1775 | Jakub Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | The Godparents were: Krzysztof Toczek and Marianna Oczek. |
| 1778 | Michał Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | The Godparents were: Marcin Kieplin and Barbara Olszka (Olszewska). |
| 1781 | Katarzyna Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | The Godparents were: Maciej Sarnowski and Barbara Olszewska. |
| 1784 | Wawrzyniec Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | The Godparents were: Jakub Kulas and Marianna Kantowska nee Berna. |
| 1787 | Wawrzyniec Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Death | He was aged 3. |
| 1787 | Marianna Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Puc | Baptism | Cannot find record. The baptismal records of Kościerzyna are missing between 1785-1798. |
| 1788 | Marianna Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Puc | Death | She was aged 1. |
| 1796 | Józef Olszewski and Marianna Docik | Grabowo Kościerskie | Będomin | Marriage | Józef was aged 27. The witnesses were: Walenty Borkowski and Wojciech Zbłowski. |
| 1797 | Marcin Olszewski and Katarzyna Faralich | Kościerzyna | Marriage | Cannot find record. The marriage records of Kościerzyna are missing before 1798. | |
| 1800 | Michał Olszewski and Ewa Marciniak | Kościerzyna | Puc | Marriage | Michał was aged 21. The witnesses were: Marcin Olszewski and Józef Olszewski. |
| 1804 | Michał Olszewski | Kościerzyna | Puc | Death | Michał was listed as aged 70. |
| 1805 | Jakub Sztencel and Katarzyna Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Puc | Marriage | Katarzyna was aged 21. The witnesses were: Jan Jankowski and Jan Olszewski. |
| 1808 | Katarzyna Stencel nee Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Puc | Death | Katarzyna was listed as aged 25. |
| 1810 | Małgorzata Olszewska | Kościerzyna | Sikorzyno | Death | Małgorzata was listed as aged 62. |
| 1811 | Jakub Olszewski and Agnieszka Zbłowska | Kościerzyna | Sarnowy | Marriage | Jakub was aged 26. The witnesses were: Michał Okunek and Ignacy Prabucki. |
| 1819 | Marcin Olszewski | Starogard Gdański | Sumin | Death | He was listed as aged 50. He leaves behind his wife and children. |
| 1827 | Jakub Olszewski | Garczyn | Sobącz | Death | Jakub was listed as aged 50. |
| 1843 | Michał Olszewski and Anna Jażdżewska | Pogódki | Kobyle | Marriage | Michał was aged 62 and a widower. The witnesses were: Marcin Ciecholewski and Michał Sulowski, both from Kobyle. |
Children of Michał Olszewski and Małgorzata:
- Wojciech Olszewski, b. March 25, 1767, d. April 19, 1769
- Józef Olszewski, b. March 18, 1770, d. unknown
- Marcin Olszewski, b. September 1, 1772, d. July 12, 1819
- Jakub Olszewski, b. June 27, 1775, d. January 12, 1827
- Michał Olszewski, b. August 16, 1778, d. unknown
- Katarzyna Olszewska, b. November 11, 1781, d. September 26, 1808
- Wawrzyniec Olszewski, b. July 11, 1784, d. March 14, 1787
- Marianna Olszewska, b. @1787, d. April 19, 1788
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 Michał Olszewski and/or Małgorzata 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.
- The Pinczyn Parish baptismal records are missing for the following years: 1770-1825.
- The Kościerzyna Parish baptismal records are missing for the following years: 1785-1798.
- The Kościerzyna Parish marriage records are missing for the following years: 1698-1797
- Potential surnames for Małgorzata: Kieplin, Czarnowski, Grot
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
