MICHAEL MERCHLEWICZ FAMILY

Michael Merchlewicz was born on Sep, 28, 1846 in Prussian, Poland to Andreas Merchlewicz and Marianna Dziekan. Andreas Marchlewicz and Marianna Dziekanczuk, her maiden name were married in 1836 in Cekcyn Parish Poland.


In polish the name is spelled Merchlewicz and in german it is Merchlewitz.

Michael came to the United States possibly with his brother John Merchelwicz who was married to Elizabeth Zywicka and their two childern. John immigrated between 1869 and 1873. The following record was found in for Michael, as coming in 1872 on the ship Tripoli, which is the same time and ship that John Neuman and his family came to Winona from Cekcyn Parish. John Neuman was married to Katherine Zywicka.

Michael Meschlewitz

Laborer 26 1846 M 24 Apr 1872 Germany Tripoli

While living in Winona Michael married married Mary Hefta in 1874, daughter of John and Hefta and sister of Anton all of whom later moved to Walsh County. Michael and Mary resided in Winona, MN where two children were born.

In 1879 John Czapiewski, Joseph Wysocki, and Michael Merchlewicz walked all the way from Fargo, ND and filed their claims in Walsh County.

Michael and Mary filed on a homestead in Pulaski Township in 1879. They had three sons and four daughters Joseph, Alex, John, Stella, Bernie, Anna and Cecilia. Michael was one of the organizers and a charter member of St. Stanislaus Parish.

Children of Michael Merchlewicz and Mary Hefta are:
1. Joseph Merchlewicz, born 1876 in Minnesota
2. Bernie Merchlewicz.
3. Anna Merchlewicz.
4. Stella Merchlewicz, born Feb, 12, 1881 in Poland; died Feb, 1972. She married Frank Ebertowski About 1899; born Nov, 1872 in Poland; died 1953.
5. Alexander Merchlewicz, born Jul, 1881 in Minnesota.
6. Veronika Merchlewicz, born Jan, 1883 in North Dakota.
7. John L. Merchelwicz, born Sep, 11, 1884 in North Dakota; died Dec, 29, 1953.
8. Cecilia Merchlewicz, born Feb, 1889 in North Dakota; died Aug, 11, 1970. She married Stanley E. Wosick Feb, 8, 1909 in St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw, ND; born Sep, 14, 1884 in Pulaski Twp.16; died Apr, 16, 1961.

Michael Merchlewicz died on Oct, 18, 1906 and is buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetery