Paweł Kobs and Rozalia Grochowska Family – Research Summary 1
Hello,
I would like to update my summary of the records that I’ve found so far, for the Paweł Kobs and Rozalia Grochowski family. All the Polish records are from the Krajna area of Poland. The present day locations are in Gmina Złotów and Gmina Więcbork, which are within Wielkopolskie Province. All records from the United States are from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or Denver, Colorado. All information is derived from the listed records below.
Records:
- Baptism of Paweł Kobs (1847)
- Baptism of Rozalia Grochowska (1849)
- Marriage of Paweł Kobs and Rozalia Grochowska (1873)
- Baptism of Marianna Kobs (1874)
- Baptism of Józef Kobs (1876)
- Baptism of Franciszek Kobs (1878)
- Baptism of Paweł Kobs (1880)
- Kobs Family Residences – 1880 Milwaukee
- Paul Kobs – 1880 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Baptism of Piotr Kobs (1882)
- Baptism of Stanisław Kobs (1884)
- Paul Kobs – 1885 Wisconsin Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Kobs Family Residences – 1885/86 Milwaukee
- Baptism of Augustyn Kobs (1886)
- Baptism of Veronica Kobs (1888)
- Baptism of Andrew Kobs (1891)
- Death of Andrew Kobs (1892)
- Marriage of Joseph Mecha and Maria Kobs (1894)
- Paul Kobs – 1895 Wisconsin Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Joseph Mecha – 1895 Wisconsin Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Albert Jeske – U.S. Spanish-American War Enlistment Record
- Joseph Kobs – U.S. Spanish-American War Enlistment Record
- Marriage of Joseph Kobs and Francisca Urschwitz (1898)
- Paul Kobs – 1900 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Frank Kobs – 1900 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Marriage of Paul Kobs and Wanda Pantka (1900)
- Marriage of Francis Kobs and Veronica Machajewska (1900)
- Marriage of Albert Jeske and Maria Mecha nee Kobs (1900)
- Paul Kobs – 1905 Wisconsin Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Albert Jeske – 1905 Wisconsin Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Paul Kobs Jr. – 1905 Wisconsin Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Joseph Kobs – 1905 Wisconsin Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Marriage of Peter Kobs and Anastasia Dombrowska (1906)
- Marriage of Stanley Kobs and Wanda Swosinska (1908)
- Marriage of Martin Swosinski and Veronica Kobs (1909)
- Paul Kobs – 1910 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Frank Kobs – 1910 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Peter Kobs – 1910 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Stanley Kobs – 1910 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Joseph Kobs – 1910 U.S. Census – Lake, WI
- Martin Swosinski – 1910 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Albert Jeske – 1910 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Paul Kobs Jr. – 1910 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Marriage of August Kobs and Helen Paradowska (1912)
- Death of Paul Kobs (1912)
- Frank Kobs – 1917-1918 Draft Registration Card
- August Kobs – 1917-1918 Draft Registration Card
- Joseph Kobs – 1917-1918 Draft Registration Card
- Paul Kobs – 1917-1918 Draft Registration Card
- Peter Kobs – 1917-1918 Draft Registration Card
- Stanley Kobs – 1917-1918 Draft Registration Card
- Martin Swosinski – 1917-1918 Draft Registration Card
- Rozalia Kobs – 1920 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- August Kobs – 1920 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Peter Kobs – 1920 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Stanley Kobs – 1920 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Frank Kobs – 1920 U.S. Census – Lake, WI
- Albert Jeske – 1920 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Joseph Kobs – 1920 U.S. Census – Denver, CO
- Joseph Kobs – U.S. Military Veteran Headstone Application (1930)
- Frank Kobs – 1930 U.S. Census – Lake, WI
- Albert Jeske – 1930 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Paul Kobs – 1930 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- August Kobs – 1930 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Stanley Kobs – 1930 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Peter Kobs – 1930 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Frank Kobs – 1940 U.S. Census – Lake, WI
- Stanley Kobs – 1940 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Peter Kobs – 1940 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- August Kobs – 1940 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Albert Jeske – 1940 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Paul Kobs – 1940 U.S. Census – Milwaukee, WI
- Louis Kobs – 1940 U.S. Census – Franklin, WI
- August Kobs – 1942 Draft Registration Card
- Frank Kobs – 1942 Draft Registration Card
- Paul Kobs – 1942 Draft Registration Card
- Peter Kobs – 1942 Draft Registration Card
- Stanley Kobs – 1942 Draft Registration Card
- Albert Jeske Obituary (1942)
- Martin Swosinski Obituary (1944)
- August Kobs Obituary (1948)
- Sunday’s Obituary – Peter P. Kobs (February 8, 1954)
- Sunday’s Obituary – Stanley Kobs (October 9, 1957)
- Sunday’s Obituary – Paul Kobs (March 7, 1963)
- Frank Kobs Obituary (1966)
- Paweł Kobs and Rozalia Kobs nee Grochowska’s Headstone
Records Preface:
All of the Polish sourced records above came from the Złotów Parish and/or the Sypniewo Parish. The Polish records are taken from the LDS films, Meldunkowe section of the Genealodzy.pl website, Szukajwarchiwach.pl website, GenBaza, and/or the Genealogy in Archives website. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin sourced records/information came from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel online archives, ancestry.com, LDS films, and/or the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries website.
Surname Variations:
Kobs: Kops, Kobsa, Kobza, Kobz
Grochowski: Grochoski
Record Overview:
Paweł Kobs and Rozalia Grochowska
| Year | Name | Parish | Location | Event Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | Paweł Kobs | Złotów | Święta | Baptism | His parents were Andrzej Kobs and Antonina Kowalska. |
| 1849 | Rozalia Grochowska | Sypniewo | Iłowo | Baptism | Her parents were Paweł Grochowski and Magdalena Straszyńska. |
| 1873 | Paweł Kobs and Rozalia Grochowska | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | The witnesses were: Jan Kobs and Wojciech Głysz. |
| 1874 | Maria Kobs | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | Jan Kobs was the Godfather. |
| 1876 | Józef Kobs | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | Franciszek Głisz was the Godfather. |
| 1878 | Franciszek Kobs | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | |
| 1880 | Paweł Kobs | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | Otylia Malek was the Godmother. |
| 1882 | Piotr Kobs | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | Anna Kobs was the Godmother. |
| 1884 | Stanisław Kobs | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | Stanisław Bąk was the Godfather. |
| 1886 | Augustyn Kobs | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | |
| 1888 | Veronica Kobs | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | The Godparents were Jan Małek and Anna Włoszczyńska. |
| 1891 | Andrew Kobs | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Baptism | Julianna Bonk was the Godmother. |
| 1892 | Andrew Kobs | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | He was aged 9 months. |
| 1894 | Joseph Mecha and Maria Kobs | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | |
| 1898 | Joseph Kobs and Francisca Urschwitz | St. Anthony's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | |
| 1900 | Paul Kobs and Wanda Pantka | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | Peter Kobs was a witness. |
| 1900 | Frank Kobs and Veronica Machajewska | S.S. Cyril and Methodius Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | Peter Kobs and Theodora Machajewska were the witnesses. |
| 1900 | Albert Jeske and Maria Mecha nee Kobs | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | Peter Kobs was a witness. |
| 1906 | Peter Kobs and Anastasia Dombrowska | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | Stanley Kobs was a witness. |
| 1908 | Stanley Kobs and Wanda Swosinska | St. Stanislaus | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | |
| 1909 | Martin Swosinski and Veronica Kobs | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | August Kobs was a witness. |
| 1912 | August Kobs and Helen Paradowska | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Marriage | |
| 1912 | Paweł Kobs | St. Josaphat's Parish | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | He was aged 64. |
| 1920 | Veronica Swosinski nee Kobs | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | She was aged 32. She was the mother of Joseph and Paul Swosinski and Ephrum Cobbs. Information taken from the Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries website. | |
| 1930 | Joseph Kobs | Denver, Colorado, USA | Death | He was aged 54. | |
| 1932 | Rose Kobs nee Grochowski | St. Adalbert's Cemetery | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | She was aged 82. She was born on May 26, 1849. |
| 1940 | Maria Jeske nee Kobs | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | She was aged 65. She was the mother of Alois and Peter Mecha, Frank, Bertha Suschil and Harry. Information taken from the Milwaukee Catholic Cemeteries website. | |
| 1948 | August Kobs | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | He was aged 61. He was the father of the following children: Adeline Gurski, Edward, and Virgina Lokometzki. | |
| 1954 | Peter Kobs | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | He was aged 71. He was the father of Raymond, Marcy, United States navy, Long Beach, Calif., Harriet Nimmer, Grace Millar, Romoland, Calif., Evelyn Eckl, and Bernadine Werkowski. | |
| 1957 | Stanley Kobs | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | He was aged 73. He was the father of Eugene, Norbert, and Jean Muenzenberger. | |
| 1963 | Paul Kobs | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | He was aged 82. He was the father of Frank, Theodore, Henry, Adolph, and Sylvia Hilden. | |
| 1966 | Frank Kobs | Milwauke, Wisconsin, USA | Death | He was aged 87. He was the father of Louis Kobs. |
Children of Paweł Kobs and Rozalia Grochowska:
- Maria Kobs, b. September 9, 1874, d. April 12, 1940
- Joseph Kobs, b. March 11, 1876, d. May 10, 1930
- Frank Kobs, b. April 26, 1878, d. April 12, 1966
- Paul Kobs, b. April 25, 1880, d. March 6, 1963
- Peter Kobs, b. June 26, 1882, d. February 7, 1954
- Stanley Kobs, b. July 27, 1884, d. October 7, 1957
- August Kobs, b. November 13, 1886, d. July 10, 1948
- Veronica Kobs, b. January 12, 1888, d. November 10, 1920
- Andrew Kobs, b. November 21, 1891, d. September 2, 1892
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: Szczecinek, Debrzno, Chojnice, Wałcz, Fłatów, Więbork, Piła, Wyrzyk, and Nakło. 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 Paweł Kobs and Rozalia Grochowska lived before immigrating to America.
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/
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Source: Partial Image taken from: Milwaukee County (Wis.) Maps.; Bus lines – Wisconsin – Milwaukee – Maps. Street railroads – Wisconsin – Milwaukee – Maps.; Trolley buses – Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Milwaukee Map Collection. Milwaukee Public Library.
Map Key for Residences:
- Unfilled diamond = Frank Kobs family – 4200 South Nicholson Avenue
- Unfilled star = Stanley Kobs Family – 1902A Forest Home Avenue
- Unfilled hexagon = Peter Kobs Family – 3875 South Austin Street
- Unfilled crescent moon= August Kobs Family – 3699 West Greenfield Avenue
- Unfilled heart = Albert Jeske Family – 2026 South Eighth Street
- Unfilled square = Paul Kobs Family – 801 West Maple Street
- Unfilled triangle = Martin Swosinski Family – 2463 South Sixth Street
Assumptions/Theories:
- n/a
Research Leads/Plans:
- Search for B-M-D records for the extended family members of the children of Paweł and Rozalia.
Best Regards,
Al
