Michal Tobiasz Family Research Summary – Part I

Hello,

I would like to summarize the records that I’ve found so far, for Michał Tobiasz (my 2x great grandfather). All the records are from the Kujawy area of Poland. The present day locations are in Gmina Dobre, Gmina Zakrzewo, Gmina Służewo, and Gmina Waganiec, all within Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province. The information is derived from the listed records below.

1) Świercz Research Summary
2) Marriage of Michał Tobiasz and Rozalia Nowak (1885)
3) Baptism of Maryanna Tobiasz (1886)
4) Baptism of Jan Tobiasz (1889)
5) Baptism of Adam Tobiasz (1891)
6) Death of Adam Tobiasz (1893)
7) Baptism of Antonina Tobiasz (1894)
8) Death of Bronisław Tobiasz (1904)
9) Death of Michał Tobiasz (1905)

Michał Tobiasz was born in the village of Biesiekierz (1), about 1862, to his parents Ignacy Tobiasz and Zofia Karpik. By 1868, the Ignacy Tobiasz family were once again residents of the village of Adolfin (2). Ignacy continued working as a farmhand until his death on November 28, 1868.

Sometime before October 1885, Michał moved to the village of Zakrzewo (3) where he met his future wife Rozalia Świercz nee Nowak. Rozalia was widowed on May 13, 1883 in the village of Zakrzewo. Rozalia had at least one son (Józef) with Tomasz Świercz before he died. Michał and Rozalia would marry on October 18, 1885, in the village of Zakrzewo.

From 1886 to about 1889, Michał and Rozalia would reside in the village of Zakrzewo. Michał worked as a laborer. During this time, the couple had at least 1 child. On November 17, 1886, Michał and Rozalia had their first child, Maryanna. His brother Mateusz was a godparent for this baptism.

Before mid-summer of 1889, Michał and his family would move to the village of Straszewo (4). The couple would give birth to their son Jan Tobiasz (my great-grandfather), who was born on July 2, 1889.

Sometime before November 1891, Michał and his family would move back to the village of Zakrzewo. On November 18, 1891, the couple had another son, Adam. Wojciech and Antonina Nowak were the godparents. At the least, Wojciech was a sibling to Rozalia. Almost two years later, Adam would die in the village of Zakrzewo, on June 4, 1893.

On  May 19, 1894, in the village of Zakrzewo, Michał and Rozalia had a daughter named Antonina. Wojciech Nowak was the godfather.

Around 1897, Michał and Rozalia, may have moved to another village and parish. During this time they had a son named Bronisław. There is a gap in the records that I’ve found, from 1894-1904. On September 18, 1904, Bronisław died in the village of Zakrzewo. He was 3 years old. I’ve been having trouble translating the place of birth that is listed on his death record. As I was writing this post, I tried to decipher the village name again. I’m not sure about the first letter, but the rest of the village name is “?”lebank. There is a village named “Plebanka” (5) which is north of Straszewo, in the Ostrowąs Parish. There is another Plebanka located to the east, belonging to the Nieszawa Parish. The first letter doesn’t look like a Russian “P” though, but this lead is worth a try.

During the years between 1894-1904, the couple may have had more children. On my great-grandfathers, Jan/John Tobiasz, obituary, it lists a brother who resided in Poland named Stephan/Szczepan.

The family resided in Zakzrewo until Michał’s death on February 15, 1905. I assume that the remaining family continued to reside in Zakrzewo until Rozalia died or the children grew older and moved away. My great-grandfather, Jan, left for America in 1909, where he went to meet his half-brother Józef in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (6).

Locations:
(1) Biesiekierz, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
(2) Adolfin, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Congress Kingdom of Poland
(3) Zakzrewo, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Vistula Land, Russian Empire
(4) Straszewo, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Vistula Land, Russian Empire
(5a) Plebanka, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Vistula Land, Russian Empire
(5b) Plebanka, Powiat Nieszawa, Warszawa Guberinia, Vistula Land, Russian Empire
(6) Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Best Regards,
Al