MICHAEL PRONDZINSKI

Mikael Prondzinski was born September 29, 1843 in Poland, and immigrated to the United States from West Prussia in about 1869. Michael married Katarzyna Rose (Maschek) Maszk on February 11, 1867 in Ugoszcz Parish, Poland, daughter of John Maszk and Katharina Brzeska. Katherine was born on October 16, 1849 in Czarndamerowa, Ugoszcz Parish, Poland and was the sister of another Walsh County Pioneer, Andrew Maszk.

Michael and Catherine came to the US with their daughter Antonie in 1869. The ship Caroline left the port of Hamburg and arrived in New York on July 13, 1869.

First Last                  Occupation Age (Birth) Sex Arrived       Origin      Ship
Michael Predzinski     Farmer          26 1843      M   13 Jul 1869   Germany   Caroline
Catharina Predzinski  Wife              22 1847      F    13 Jul 1869   Germany   Caroline
Antonie Predzinski     Infant              5 1864       F    13 Jul 1869   Germany   Caroline

Michael Prondzinski and Andrew Maszk lived not far from one another in the 3rd Ward, of Winona, MN in 1870, with their wife’s and young children. They worked as Laborers probably in the Lumber Mills trying to earn enough money to buy their own land.

1870 City of Winona, Winona County, Minnesota

Prozuski Mike   27 1843 M Laborer Prussia
Cati                   21 1849 F Keeps House Prussia
Mary              5/12 1869 F born in Dec. Minnesota

Michael went to Dakota Territory in about about 1879 when land was opened there for settlement.

1880 Census Place: Township 155, Walshville, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Michael PRADINSKI
Self M Male W 37 PRUSSIA Farmer PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Kate PRADINSKI
Wife M Female W 30 PRUSSIA Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Louis PRADINSKI
Son S Male W 9 MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Paulina PRADINSKI
Dau S Female W 7 MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Estella PRADINSKI
Dau S Female W 5 MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Annie PRADINSKI
Dau S Female W 3 MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA


1885 State Census: Walsh County, North Dakota

Name                      Age (Birth) Relation Occupation Nativity ED
Predinski,Michael     40 1845      Head        Farmer         Poland 04-009-01
Predinski,Catherine  37 1848      Wife                             Poland 04-009-02
Predinski,Lewis        14 1871      Son                              MN 04-009-03
Predinski,Pauline      12 1873      Daughter                       MN 04-009-04
Predinski,Staza        10 1875       Daughter                      MN 04-009-05
Predinski,Annie         8 1877       Daughter                       MN 04-009-06
Predinski,Henry        4 1881       Son                               Dakota 04-009-07
Predinski,Frances     2 1883        Daughter                       Dakota 04-009-08
Predinski,Michael     6/12Jan      Son                               Dakota 04-009-09

Children of Mikael Prondzinski and Katarzyna Maschek are:

1. Antonie Prondzinski, born 1864 in Prussia.
2. Mary Prondzinski, born December 1869 in Minnesota;
3. Louis Prondzinski, born About 1871 in Minnesota.
4. Paulina Ludovica Prondzinski, born June 09, 1873 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota; died August 10, 1926 in Walsh County, North Dakota.
5. Estella Prondzinski, born About 1875 in Minnesota.
6. Annie Prondzinski, born May-1878 in Minnesota. She married John Popowski 1896; born Jun-1874 in Wisconsin.
7. Paulina Prondzinski, born Jun-1880 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota.
8. Henry Prondzinski, born 1881 in Dakota Territory.
9. Andrew Prondzinski, born Dec-1881 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota.
10. Frances Prondzinski, born 1883 in Dakota Territory.
11. Michael Prondzinski, born Apr-25-1885 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota; died Sep-7-1956 in Grafton, ND. He married Roselia Wosick Nov-26-1912 in Warsaw, ND; born Dec-16-1892 in Walsh Co. Pulaski township; died Dec-18-1972 in Grafton, ND.
12. Catherine Prondzinski, born Apr-8-1888 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota; died Sep-16-1957 in Grafton, ND. She married John Zigmund Sass Nov-18-1907 in Warsaw, ND; born Apr-25-1888 in Warsaw, Walsh County, North Dakota; died Nov-15-1966 in Grafton, ND.
13. Joseph Prondzinski, born Apr-16-1890 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota; died 1964 in Grand Forks, ND. He married Stella Kulas Nov-16-1922 in Warsaw, ND; born Jun-1-1886 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota.
14. Nick Prondzinski, born Oct-1892 in Pulaski Twp, Walsh County, North Dakota. He married Frances Sass; born Jul-1893 in North Dakota.

Michael died in Walsh County on Oct, 8, 1907 and Katherine about a year later on Aug, 8, 1908. Both are buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Warsaw ND