The Andrew Maszk and Michael Prondzinski families are related through Catherine Maszk who was Andrew Maszk sister and Michael Prondzinski wife.
The Prondzynski surname probably comes from the village of Prondzonka, which is in Ugoszcz Parish, which is also known as Bernsdorf in German.
ANDRZEJ MASZK
Andreas Maszk was born to Joannes Maszk and Katharina Breza (Brzeska) on November 20, 1839, in Czarndombrow (Czarna Dombrowa), Ugoszcz Parish, Poland. Ugoszcz is just south of Bytów (Bütow) Poland.
The village where Andreas was born is known as Czarndombrow, Zarndamerow, Czarna Dombrowa in Polish and was known as Sonnenwalde in German which translates as beautiful wood.
Andrew’s wife was Ludovika Palubicki, daughter of Josephus Von Palubicki and Marianne Wantoch. Ludowika was born on May 20, 1840. Andres and Ludwika were married on February 07, 1865 in Ugoszcz Parish, Poland.
They emigrated from what was then West Prussia in March of 1868. They landed in Quebec, Canada on May 1, 1868 and came by train to Winona, MN, where several children were born. Andrew’s sister, Katherine was also in Winona with her husband Michael Prondzinski.
Leibig Ships List on which many settlers of Winona, MN and Pine Creek, WS came.
77* Maschke, Andreas 1839 29 Farmer Sammier Prussia
78* Maschke, Ludwika 1840 28 Wife Sammier Prussia
79* Maschke, Albert 1866 2 Son Sammier Prussia
80* Maschke, Veronika ½ Daughter Sammier Prussia
The ships list shows they were from Sammier which could be Sominy or Sommin in German. The family looks like they lost their first two children between 1868 and 1870 when they appeared on the census in the city of Winona, Minnesota.
1870 City of Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
Mask Andrew 30 1840 M Laborer 100 Prussia
Ludovica 30 1840 F Keeps House Prussia
Agustine 4/12 F Minnesota January
In 1879, Andrew Maszk filed a claim on land in Pulaski Township and in 1880 came by train with his family and all his worldly goods to Grand Forks, North Dakota. From Grand Forks they traveled by wagon to settle on their claim.
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
Andrew MASK
Self M Male W 41 PRUSSIA Farmer PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Luda MASK
Wife M Female W 40 PRUSSIA Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Augusta MASK
Dau S Female W 10 MN At Home PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
John MASK
Son S Male W 8 MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Celia MASK
Dau S Female W 6 MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Larry MASK
Son S Male W 4 MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Frank MASK
Son S Male W 3 MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Ben MASK
Son S Male W 6M MN PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
1885 State Census: Walsh County, North Dakota
Name Age (Birth) Relation Occupation Nativity ED
Mash,Andres 45 1840 Head Farmer Poland 04-010-19
Mash,Lydia 45 1840 Wife Poland 04-010-20
Mash,John 13 1872 Son MN 04-010-21
Mash,Seley 11 1874 Daughter MN 04-010-22
Mash,Lewis 9 1876 Son MN 04-010-23
Mash,Francis 7 1878 Son MN 04-010-24
Mash,Benjamin 5 1880 Son MN 04-010-25
Mash,Agnes 3 1882 Daughter Dakota 04-010-26
Grinbeski,Joseph 20 1865 Servant Poland 04-010-27
Their family of eight children included Augusta married to Joseph Wysocki, John married to Kathryn Janikowski, Cecilia married to John Wysocki, Leon married to Barbara Kamrowski, Frank married to Stella Kulas, Benedict married to Cecelia Paszk, Agatha married to Lawrence Wisniewski, and Joseph married to Josephine Misialek.
Children of Andrzej Maszk and Ludovicka Palubicki are:
1. Augusta Maszk, born Jan-1870 in 3rd Ward Winona, Winona, Minnesota; died 1948. She married Joseph J. Wysocki Nov-25-1884; born Jul-1855 in Poland; died 1947.
2. John Maszk, born Feb-1872 in Minnesota. He married Katherine Janikowski 1896; born Aug-1875 in Poland (Ger).
3. Cecilia Maszk, born Jan-14-1874 in Winona, Winona County, MN; died Apr-11-1955 in Minto. She married John Babinski Feb-16-1892; born Dec-1867 in Prussia; died Dec-7-1939 in Minto.
4. Leon Maszk, born 1876 in MN; died 1956. He married (1) Barbara Kamrowski; born 1882; died 1964. He married (2) Barbara.
5. Francis X. Maszk, born Dec-1878 in Winona Minnesota; died Nov-1957 in Manvel, ND. He married Annastacia (Stella) Kulas 1899 in Warsaw, North Dakota; born 1880 in Warsaw, North Dakota; died Feb-1959.
6. Benedict Maszk, born Dec-20-1879 in Pulaski Twp.; died Jan-1958. He married Cecelia Paszk Nov-19-1901 in St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw, ND; born Nov-22-1882 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Jul-29-1968.
7. Agatha Maszk, born Jul-1882 in Dakota Territory. She married Lawrence Wisniewski About 1899; born Jul-1877 in Michigan.
8. Joseph Maszk, born 1885. He married Josephine Misialek.
Retiring from farming, the couple lived in Warsaw, ND. Andrew died on Aug, 11, 1920 and Ludovicka died on June, 28, 1930. Both are buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Warsaw ND.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Descendants of Albert Teske
Albert Teske was born in July of 1832 in Prussian Poland. Albert was married two or three times and married his first wife some time before 1863 in Poland. The date is based on the birth of his oldest daughter Otelia. The information we have to go on for Albert’s life is sketchy, and is mainly based on his daughter’s lives.
Albert's family originated from Baden-Baden, Germany. Albert supposedly studied for the ministry at Heidelberg, Germany but ended up in the military serving in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). August Byzewski and Jacob Czapiewski also served in that war.
After the war Albert lived in Poland or at that time West Prussia. Based on his last will and testament, Albert still owned land in Poland when he died.
Adelaide Teske and Otelia Teske were sisters and born to Albert Teske and one of his three wives.
Children of Albert Teske and Unknown wife are:
1. Otelia Teszke, was born between September 1864 - 1865 in Brusy Parish, Poland. She married Leon Trzebiatowski October 09, 1885 in Czapiewicz, Brusy Parish, Poland; Leon was born August 19, 1860 in Borzyszkowy, Poland; died October 18, 1954 in Warsaw, Walsh, North Dakota, USA. Otelia died June 06, 1945 in Warsaw, Walsh, North Dakota. Leon and Otelia immigrated: 1888 from Poland.
2. Adelaide (Delia) Teske, born December 16, 1874 in Poland; died December 05, 1948 in Stustman County, ND. She married (1) Tibatowski sometime before 1896. She married (2) Adalbert 'George' Wosick 1906 in Walsh County, ND; born April 23, 1849 in Poznan, Poland; died June 08, 1922.
Otelia Teske and Leon Trzebiatowski were married in Czapiewicz, Brusy Parish, Poland, and Leon was born in Borzyszkowy Parish, Poland. So it would be a good guess that Albert Teske was from one of these two Parishes. I have found the following marriage records which may be Albert.
Parish / Registry office Year Groom Surname Bride Surname
Brusy 1873 Albert Teszke Rozalia Piekarska
Leśno 1880 Albert Teske Theophila Beger
Albert then married (2) Julia A. Janikowski in 1883 in Poland. Julianna was a widower herself and was born May 06, 1863 in Germany (Poland), and died November 10, 1941 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. On the 1900 Census a stepson Joseph is listed under the name Sominski, living with Albert and Julia, so I believe this is from Julia’s first marriage. Joseph Sominski later moved to Montana which was the next stop for many Kaszubian Poles who wanted to farm in the 1910-1920 timeframe. Below is the possible marriage record also from Brusy Parish, Poland.
Parish / Registry office Year Groom Surname Bride Surname
Brusy 1881 Jan Sumiński Julianna Janikowska
Albert and Julia immigrated to the United States in about 1892; Otelia had come earlier in 1888 with her husband and family.
Albert came late to Walsh County, but there was also an Elias and Stuart Tesky who were in Walsh County early based on land records and Naturalization records. Albert may have lived in South Dakota based one child’s birth information.
TESKEY ELIAS 09/02/1882
TESKY STUART 05/15/1883
Albert lived in Roseau County, MN in 1900 and 1910.
TESKE ALBERT age 61 M W POLA MN ROSEAU DEWEY TWP 1900
TESKE ALBERT age 76 M W GERM MN ROSEAU DEWEY TWP 1910
Albert died in 1919 and is buried in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Warsaw ND
Children of Albert Teske and Julia Janikowski are:
Albert's family originated from Baden-Baden, Germany. Albert supposedly studied for the ministry at Heidelberg, Germany but ended up in the military serving in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). August Byzewski and Jacob Czapiewski also served in that war.
After the war Albert lived in Poland or at that time West Prussia. Based on his last will and testament, Albert still owned land in Poland when he died.
Adelaide Teske and Otelia Teske were sisters and born to Albert Teske and one of his three wives.
Children of Albert Teske and Unknown wife are:
1. Otelia Teszke, was born between September 1864 - 1865 in Brusy Parish, Poland. She married Leon Trzebiatowski October 09, 1885 in Czapiewicz, Brusy Parish, Poland; Leon was born August 19, 1860 in Borzyszkowy, Poland; died October 18, 1954 in Warsaw, Walsh, North Dakota, USA. Otelia died June 06, 1945 in Warsaw, Walsh, North Dakota. Leon and Otelia immigrated: 1888 from Poland.
2. Adelaide (Delia) Teske, born December 16, 1874 in Poland; died December 05, 1948 in Stustman County, ND. She married (1) Tibatowski sometime before 1896. She married (2) Adalbert 'George' Wosick 1906 in Walsh County, ND; born April 23, 1849 in Poznan, Poland; died June 08, 1922.
Otelia Teske and Leon Trzebiatowski were married in Czapiewicz, Brusy Parish, Poland, and Leon was born in Borzyszkowy Parish, Poland. So it would be a good guess that Albert Teske was from one of these two Parishes. I have found the following marriage records which may be Albert.
Parish / Registry office Year Groom Surname Bride Surname
Brusy 1873 Albert Teszke Rozalia Piekarska
Leśno 1880 Albert Teske Theophila Beger
Albert then married (2) Julia A. Janikowski in 1883 in Poland. Julianna was a widower herself and was born May 06, 1863 in Germany (Poland), and died November 10, 1941 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. On the 1900 Census a stepson Joseph is listed under the name Sominski, living with Albert and Julia, so I believe this is from Julia’s first marriage. Joseph Sominski later moved to Montana which was the next stop for many Kaszubian Poles who wanted to farm in the 1910-1920 timeframe. Below is the possible marriage record also from Brusy Parish, Poland.
Parish / Registry office Year Groom Surname Bride Surname
Brusy 1881 Jan Sumiński Julianna Janikowska
Albert and Julia immigrated to the United States in about 1892; Otelia had come earlier in 1888 with her husband and family.
Albert came late to Walsh County, but there was also an Elias and Stuart Tesky who were in Walsh County early based on land records and Naturalization records. Albert may have lived in South Dakota based one child’s birth information.
TESKEY ELIAS 09/02/1882
TESKY STUART 05/15/1883
Albert lived in Roseau County, MN in 1900 and 1910.
TESKE ALBERT age 61 M W POLA MN ROSEAU DEWEY TWP 1900
TESKE ALBERT age 76 M W GERM MN ROSEAU DEWEY TWP 1910
Albert died in 1919 and is buried in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Warsaw ND
There were other Teske families living in Winona. Carl Teske who immigrated in 1881 and Charles Teske who immigrated 1877.
Children of Albert Teske and Julia Janikowski are:
- Norbert Teske, born June 1886.
- Louis Teske, born June 1889.
- Alois Teske, born June 19, 1889 in Poland; died March 26, 1975 in Becker County, MN.
- Mary Teske, born November 1892 in Germany (Poland).
- Frances Teske, born February 1896 in North Dakota.
- Magdeline Teske, born April 1898 in Minnesota.
- Winnifred Teske, born September 28, 1900.
- Anthony Cecil Teske, born June 12, 1903.
- Anna Elizabeth Teske, born 1906.
- Theodosia Teske, born 1908.
Ugoszcz Parish, Poland (Bernsdorf, West Prussia)
From Ugoszcz Parish, were a group of related families who came to North America on the Leibig on 1 May, 1868. The passenger list includes people who departed from Hamburg, Germany and arrived to Quebec, Canada on the vessel Leibig, Captained by Bornholdt. Many of these people settled in Winona, Minnesota and their descendents settled in Walsh County North Dakota. This was information originally published in the Bismarck-Mandan Genealogical Society newsletter in 1976, Pages 8 thru 24 and was contributed by Robert Gruchalla of Minto, North Dakota.
Some of the families included Peter Zwicki, Jacob Lipinski, John Czapiewski, and Stanislaus Werra, who settled in Winona, Minnesota. Andreas Maschke who moved from Winona, Minnesota to Walsh County, North Dakota and Valentine Eichman, who settled Pine Creek, Wisconsin.
Ugoszcz Parish is in the modern day Powiat (District or County) of Bytowski and was made up of the Studzienice (Community or Borough) Gminy.
Some of the families included Peter Zwicki, Jacob Lipinski, John Czapiewski, and Stanislaus Werra, who settled in Winona, Minnesota. Andreas Maschke who moved from Winona, Minnesota to Walsh County, North Dakota and Valentine Eichman, who settled Pine Creek, Wisconsin.
Ugoszcz Parish is in the modern day Powiat (District or County) of Bytowski and was made up of the Studzienice (Community or Borough) Gminy.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
John Paschke (Paszk) Family
In 1881 John Paschke, began homesteading in Ardoch Township, Walsh County, North Dakota. John was born June 24, 1843, in West Prussia and was educated in German schools. In 1864 at 21, he immigrated to the United States. None of the other immediate members of his family followed him here. He settled in Winona, MN, shortly after that and was the proprietor of a saloon in Winona.
On Jan. 27, 1873, he was married in Winona to Juliana Jezewski. Julianna was born Dec. 14, 1854, in Germany. As a young girl she worked in a fabric shop in Berlin. A family acquaintance of hers asked for her assistance with their small children when they immigrated to the United States. She came with the family.
Julianna had at least two brother’s who came to the US, Andrew living in Winona and John living in Drake, ND in 1931.
Juliana first settled in Chicago, Ill. In later years she recalled experiencing the Oct. 8, 1871, big Chicago fire. During the fire those imprisoned in jails were released. Confusion reigned everywhere. The people of the city, fearful of the devastating fire gathered their possessions in bundles and awaited the alarm to flee from the blazing city on a minute’s notice.
Check 1875 census may have been in Buffalo, or Trempealeau, Wis
Practically no communication was exchanged by Juliana and her parents after she came to the states, yet in a few years they, too, looked to the ‘land of promise’ and set sail for the United States, settling in Winona. MN, Juliana soon joined her parents in Winona and it was there she was married to John Paschke, Sr.
1880 Census New Posen, Swift County, Minnesota
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John PASKI
Self M Male W 40 PRU Farmer PRU PRU
Julia PASKI
Wife M Female W 30 PRU Keeping House PRU PRU
Joseph PASKI
Son S Male W 6 WI PRU PRU
Julia PASKI
Dau S Female W 4 WI PRU PRU
Francisca PASKI
Dau S Female W 11M MN PRU PRU
For a short time the Paschke’s lived in Winona, and then moved to Appleton, MN. Appleton, Minnesota is in Swift County and that is where I located them in 1880, but both older Children were born in Wisconsin. This may be in Trempleaueau County, Wisconsin across the river from Winona or in Buffalo Wisconsin where the Wirkus and Narloch families were from.
John Joseph is listed as being born in New Posen Township, Pine Creek, Wisconsin, but New Posen is in Swift County, Minnesota. In 1879 a group of Polish people, mostly from St Paul and Hastings, settled in New Posen (now Edison Township, Swift County, Minnesota).
As in most cases the grass yonder, or more specifically, in the neighboring state seemed greener; therefore, in 1881, they headed for Dakota with their four children, Joseph, Julia, Frances, and Theodore, nine months old. They settled on their Ardoch farm bordered by Lake Ardoch.
The wagon drawn by their two horses carried their meager possessions and the cow following the wagon was one of their special assets. The following year Mr. Paschke returned to Appleton to purchase another team of horses. He envisioned increasing his acreage and during his farming years acquired 1500 acres of land.
1885 State Census: Walsh County, North Dakota
Name Age (Birth) Relation Occupation Nativity ED
Pesk, John
42 1843 Farmer Poland 04-018-21
Pesk, Julia A. 32 1853 Poland 04-018-22
Pesk, Joseph 11 1874 MN 04-018-23
Pesk, Julia A. 9 1876 MN 04-018-24
Pesk, Francesca 7 1878 MN 04-018-25
Pesk, Theadore 5 1880 MN 04-018-26
Pesk, Cela 3 1882 Dakota 04-018-27
Pesk, Frank 3/12Mar Dakota 04-018-28
On the Ardoch homestead nine more children were born. Cecilia, Frank, who died in infancy. Isadore, Mary, Barbara, Martha. John, Jr., Susanna and Frank Leonard Of this family in 1975 there are two surviving daughters, Mrs. Frances Crystal of East Grand Forks, MN,, and Mrs. Martha Warczak, Grand Forks.
For many years Mr. Paschke served as a member on the local school board and was an active church member of St. Stanislaus Parish of Warsaw.
John and Juliana continued farming on their Ardoch homestead through lean and prosperous years. In 1921 Mr. Paschke retired from the farm and with his wife moved to Minto. Their son, John, Jr., and his brothers, had learned the art of cultivating the land from their father, and it was to John, Jr., that the homestead was entrusted.
On Dec. 8, 1932, Mr. Paschke died at Minto. Juliana continued to live in Minto until her death April 7, 1936. Both John and Juliana Paschke were buried at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Minto, ND.
Children of Jan Paschke and Juliana Jezewski are:
1. Josef John Paschke, born Jul-5-1874 in New Posen Twp., Pine Creek, Trempealeau County, WS; died Feb-15-1936. He married Mary Aurelia Schultz Jun-19-1899 in St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw, ND; born Mar-25-1884 in North Dakota; died Nov-4-1954.
2. Julia Paschke, born Jun-1877 in Poland. She married Jacob Schiller 1895; born Apr-1868 in Wisconsin.
3. Frances Paschke, born Oct-4-1878 in Appleton, MN; died Sep-7-1979. She married John Crystal Feb-11-1896 in Warsaw, ND; born Jan-3-1873 in Baruszynie, Germany; died Apr-8-1939.
4. Theodore Paschke, born Oct-29-1880 in Minnesota. He married Julianna (Gerszewski?).
5. Cecelia Paszk, born Nov-22-1882 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Jul-29-1968. She married Benedict Maszk Nov-19-1901 in St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw, ND; born Dec-20-1879 in Pulaski Twp.; died Jan-1958.
6. Isadore Paschke, born Apr-4-1887 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Feb-16-1971. He married Elizabeth Eva Gerszewski Nov-24-1915 in St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw, ND; born Nov-11-1893; died Nov-11-1975.
7. Mary Paschke, born Mar-1889 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota. She married Dietrich.
8. Barbara Paschke, born Mar-1-1891 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died 1969. She married Frank Czapiewski; born Dec-1884 in North Dakota; died Jan-1973.
9. Martha Paschke, born Oct-1893 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota. She married Warczak.
10. John Paschke, born Oct-28-1895 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Apr-27-1966. He married Johanna Barbara Gerszewski Nov-15-1921; born May-23-1902; died Mar-1981.
11. Susanna Paschke, born Oct-1897 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Apr-1971. She married Dominik J. Gerszewski Nov-1919; born Jun-17-1888 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Mar-1983.
12. Frank Leonard Paschke, born 1900; died in infancy.
On Jan. 27, 1873, he was married in Winona to Juliana Jezewski. Julianna was born Dec. 14, 1854, in Germany. As a young girl she worked in a fabric shop in Berlin. A family acquaintance of hers asked for her assistance with their small children when they immigrated to the United States. She came with the family.
Julianna had at least two brother’s who came to the US, Andrew living in Winona and John living in Drake, ND in 1931.
Juliana first settled in Chicago, Ill. In later years she recalled experiencing the Oct. 8, 1871, big Chicago fire. During the fire those imprisoned in jails were released. Confusion reigned everywhere. The people of the city, fearful of the devastating fire gathered their possessions in bundles and awaited the alarm to flee from the blazing city on a minute’s notice.
Check 1875 census may have been in Buffalo, or Trempealeau, Wis
Practically no communication was exchanged by Juliana and her parents after she came to the states, yet in a few years they, too, looked to the ‘land of promise’ and set sail for the United States, settling in Winona. MN, Juliana soon joined her parents in Winona and it was there she was married to John Paschke, Sr.
1880 Census New Posen, Swift County, Minnesota
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John PASKI
Self M Male W 40 PRU Farmer PRU PRU
Julia PASKI
Wife M Female W 30 PRU Keeping House PRU PRU
Joseph PASKI
Son S Male W 6 WI PRU PRU
Julia PASKI
Dau S Female W 4 WI PRU PRU
Francisca PASKI
Dau S Female W 11M MN PRU PRU
For a short time the Paschke’s lived in Winona, and then moved to Appleton, MN. Appleton, Minnesota is in Swift County and that is where I located them in 1880, but both older Children were born in Wisconsin. This may be in Trempleaueau County, Wisconsin across the river from Winona or in Buffalo Wisconsin where the Wirkus and Narloch families were from.
John Joseph is listed as being born in New Posen Township, Pine Creek, Wisconsin, but New Posen is in Swift County, Minnesota. In 1879 a group of Polish people, mostly from St Paul and Hastings, settled in New Posen (now Edison Township, Swift County, Minnesota).
As in most cases the grass yonder, or more specifically, in the neighboring state seemed greener; therefore, in 1881, they headed for Dakota with their four children, Joseph, Julia, Frances, and Theodore, nine months old. They settled on their Ardoch farm bordered by Lake Ardoch.
The wagon drawn by their two horses carried their meager possessions and the cow following the wagon was one of their special assets. The following year Mr. Paschke returned to Appleton to purchase another team of horses. He envisioned increasing his acreage and during his farming years acquired 1500 acres of land.
1885 State Census: Walsh County, North Dakota
Name Age (Birth) Relation Occupation Nativity ED
Pesk, John
42 1843 Farmer Poland 04-018-21
Pesk, Julia A. 32 1853 Poland 04-018-22
Pesk, Joseph 11 1874 MN 04-018-23
Pesk, Julia A. 9 1876 MN 04-018-24
Pesk, Francesca 7 1878 MN 04-018-25
Pesk, Theadore 5 1880 MN 04-018-26
Pesk, Cela 3 1882 Dakota 04-018-27
Pesk, Frank 3/12Mar Dakota 04-018-28
On the Ardoch homestead nine more children were born. Cecilia, Frank, who died in infancy. Isadore, Mary, Barbara, Martha. John, Jr., Susanna and Frank Leonard Of this family in 1975 there are two surviving daughters, Mrs. Frances Crystal of East Grand Forks, MN,, and Mrs. Martha Warczak, Grand Forks.
For many years Mr. Paschke served as a member on the local school board and was an active church member of St. Stanislaus Parish of Warsaw.
John and Juliana continued farming on their Ardoch homestead through lean and prosperous years. In 1921 Mr. Paschke retired from the farm and with his wife moved to Minto. Their son, John, Jr., and his brothers, had learned the art of cultivating the land from their father, and it was to John, Jr., that the homestead was entrusted.
On Dec. 8, 1932, Mr. Paschke died at Minto. Juliana continued to live in Minto until her death April 7, 1936. Both John and Juliana Paschke were buried at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Minto, ND.
Children of Jan Paschke and Juliana Jezewski are:
1. Josef John Paschke, born Jul-5-1874 in New Posen Twp., Pine Creek, Trempealeau County, WS; died Feb-15-1936. He married Mary Aurelia Schultz Jun-19-1899 in St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw, ND; born Mar-25-1884 in North Dakota; died Nov-4-1954.
2. Julia Paschke, born Jun-1877 in Poland. She married Jacob Schiller 1895; born Apr-1868 in Wisconsin.
3. Frances Paschke, born Oct-4-1878 in Appleton, MN; died Sep-7-1979. She married John Crystal Feb-11-1896 in Warsaw, ND; born Jan-3-1873 in Baruszynie, Germany; died Apr-8-1939.
4. Theodore Paschke, born Oct-29-1880 in Minnesota. He married Julianna (Gerszewski?).
5. Cecelia Paszk, born Nov-22-1882 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Jul-29-1968. She married Benedict Maszk Nov-19-1901 in St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw, ND; born Dec-20-1879 in Pulaski Twp.; died Jan-1958.
6. Isadore Paschke, born Apr-4-1887 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Feb-16-1971. He married Elizabeth Eva Gerszewski Nov-24-1915 in St. Stanislaus Church, Warsaw, ND; born Nov-11-1893; died Nov-11-1975.
7. Mary Paschke, born Mar-1889 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota. She married Dietrich.
8. Barbara Paschke, born Mar-1-1891 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died 1969. She married Frank Czapiewski; born Dec-1884 in North Dakota; died Jan-1973.
9. Martha Paschke, born Oct-1893 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota. She married Warczak.
10. John Paschke, born Oct-28-1895 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Apr-27-1966. He married Johanna Barbara Gerszewski Nov-15-1921; born May-23-1902; died Mar-1981.
11. Susanna Paschke, born Oct-1897 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Apr-1971. She married Dominik J. Gerszewski Nov-1919; born Jun-17-1888 in Ardoch Twp., Walsh County, North Dakota; died Mar-1983.
12. Frank Leonard Paschke, born 1900; died in infancy.
Thomas Wirkus
Thomas Wirkus was born July 12, 1836 in Brusy, Pomorskie, Poland (Bruß, Konitz, West Prussia), to Johann Wirkus and Regina Sigmanska or Zygmanska. Thomas married Frances Mary Bruska 1861 in Bruss, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Francisca was born March 11, 1838 in Poland. The marriage record was found at the:
Pomeranian Genealogical Association
Brusy 1861 Thomas Wirkus Francisca Bruska
Thomas was the half brother to the Gerszewski brothers who settled Walsh county and he came to the United States before them. Sometime between 1867 and 1870 the family came to the United States and was on the 1870 census for Winona, Minnesota.
WILCOSE THOMAS 35 1835 PRUS WINONA 3-WD WINONA 1870
Frances 32 1838 Prussia
Dominica 9 1861 Prussia
Julius 6 1864 Prussia
Mary 4 1866 Prussia
Tefel 12-Jun 1870 MN
In about 1872 Sara or Celia was born in Winona and then the family moved to Buffalo, Wisconsin where three children were born. It appears that Thomas was on the 1880 census in both Wisconsin and the Dakota Territory.
1880 Census Place: Buffalo, Buffalo, Wisconsin
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas WIRKUS
Self M Male W 40 POL Farmer POL POL
Francis WIRKUS
Wife M Female W 40 POL Keeping House POL POL
Mary WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 13 POL POL POL
Sara WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 8 MN POL POL
Alexander WIRKUS
Son S Male W 5 WI POL POL
Francis WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 2 WI POLAND POLAND
WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 1M WI POLAND POLAND
The John, Joseph, and Anton Gerszewski brothers may be on the 1875 Winona census
Of note is Julius and Dominica (Minnie) are missing on the Wisconsin census but both appear with the familiy on the 1880 Dakota Territory Census. The 1 month old Daughter from the 1880 Wisconsin census is missing on the Dakota Territory census, but appears as Cornelie on the 1885 Walsh county census.
John Paschke ties into the Gerszewski family by his wife and he was in Swift County, MN in 1880.
Need to find John Paschke and Frank Narloch on the 1870 census
John Winona, to Wisconsin, to Appleton, Swift county MN may be on 1875 maybe get all of swift county, new posen.
Frank Narloch with John Paschke, Julius Riskey, and Thomas Wirkus came to the Dakota Territory. They made some hay, each built a sod house and they returned to Wisconsin and Minnesota. Confirm all were from Wisconsin and were the others on both censuses?
Along with Thomas on the Dakota Territory Census where his three Gerszewski half brothers.
1880 Census Place: Township 155, Harriston, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas WIRKUS
Self M Male W 43 POLAND Farmer POLAND POLAND
Frances WIRKUS
Wife M Female W 41 POLAND Keeping House POLAND POLAND
Minnie WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 18 POLAND At Home POLAND POLAND
Julius WIRKUS
Son S Male W 16 POLAND At Home POLAND POLAND
Mary WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 13 POLAND POLAND POLAND
Celia WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 8 MN POLAND POLAND
Alex WIRKUS
Son S Male W 5 WI POLAND POLAND
Frances WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 3 WI POLAND POLAND
Obit for Julius
Land records Mary not sure if married
WIRKUS JULIUS 15137 12/10/1895
WIRKUS MARY 13284 11/02/1889
WIRKUS THOMAS 832 06/01/1888
Name Age (Birth) Relation Occupation Nativity ED
Wirkus,Thomas
50 1835 Head Farmer Poland 04-019-39
Wirkus,Frances 48 1837 Wife Poland 04-019-40
Wirkus,Mary 19 1866 daughter Poland 04-019-41
Wirkus,Theofela 13 1872 daughter MN 04-019-42
Wirkus,Alexander 9 1876 son WI 04-019-43
Wirkus,Frances 7 1878 daughter WI 04-019-44
Wirkus,Cornelie 5 1880 daughter WI 04-019-45
Wirkus,Julius 22 1863 Head Poland 04-019-46
Geshefski,John 21 1864 servant Poland 04-019-47
Thomas died September 30, 1889 and Frances died on October 19, 1906. Both are buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Warsaw ND.
Children of Thomas Wirkus and Frances Bruska are:
1. Dominica (Minnie) Wirkus, born Bet. 1861 - 1863 in Poland. She married Leon Brzezinski October 31, 1880 in Pine Creek, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin ; born Bet. April 09, 1853 - 1857 in Poland.
2. Julius A. Wirkus, born January 1864 in Poland; died December 1938. He married Mary Pella (Pelowski) 1887; born December 1867 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota (Wisconsin); died January 31, 1925 in Walsh County, North Dakota.
3. Mary Wirkus, born 1866 in Poland.
4. Theofela (Celia) Wirkus, born 1872 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota. She married Bernard Niezalewski.
5. Francis Alexander Wirkus, born July 13, 1875 in Pine Creek, Wisconsin; died June 03, 1959. He married Matilda Mary Galefski January 27, 1903; born September 14, 1881 in Warsaw, Ardoch Township, ND; died April 19, 1956 in Los Angeles, California.
6. Frances Wirkus, born 1878 in Wisconsin. She married George Kozlowski.
7. Corneie Wirkus, born 1880 in Wisconsin.
Pomeranian Genealogical Association
Brusy 1861 Thomas Wirkus Francisca Bruska
Thomas was the half brother to the Gerszewski brothers who settled Walsh county and he came to the United States before them. Sometime between 1867 and 1870 the family came to the United States and was on the 1870 census for Winona, Minnesota.
WILCOSE THOMAS 35 1835 PRUS WINONA 3-WD WINONA 1870
Frances 32 1838 Prussia
Dominica 9 1861 Prussia
Julius 6 1864 Prussia
Mary 4 1866 Prussia
Tefel 12-Jun 1870 MN
In about 1872 Sara or Celia was born in Winona and then the family moved to Buffalo, Wisconsin where three children were born. It appears that Thomas was on the 1880 census in both Wisconsin and the Dakota Territory.
1880 Census Place: Buffalo, Buffalo, Wisconsin
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas WIRKUS
Self M Male W 40 POL Farmer POL POL
Francis WIRKUS
Wife M Female W 40 POL Keeping House POL POL
Mary WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 13 POL POL POL
Sara WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 8 MN POL POL
Alexander WIRKUS
Son S Male W 5 WI POL POL
Francis WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 2 WI POLAND POLAND
WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 1M WI POLAND POLAND
The John, Joseph, and Anton Gerszewski brothers may be on the 1875 Winona census
Of note is Julius and Dominica (Minnie) are missing on the Wisconsin census but both appear with the familiy on the 1880 Dakota Territory Census. The 1 month old Daughter from the 1880 Wisconsin census is missing on the Dakota Territory census, but appears as Cornelie on the 1885 Walsh county census.
John Paschke ties into the Gerszewski family by his wife and he was in Swift County, MN in 1880.
Need to find John Paschke and Frank Narloch on the 1870 census
John Winona, to Wisconsin, to Appleton, Swift county MN may be on 1875 maybe get all of swift county, new posen.
Frank Narloch with John Paschke, Julius Riskey, and Thomas Wirkus came to the Dakota Territory. They made some hay, each built a sod house and they returned to Wisconsin and Minnesota. Confirm all were from Wisconsin and were the others on both censuses?
Along with Thomas on the Dakota Territory Census where his three Gerszewski half brothers.
1880 Census Place: Township 155, Harriston, Grand Forks, Dakota Territory
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Thomas WIRKUS
Self M Male W 43 POLAND Farmer POLAND POLAND
Frances WIRKUS
Wife M Female W 41 POLAND Keeping House POLAND POLAND
Minnie WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 18 POLAND At Home POLAND POLAND
Julius WIRKUS
Son S Male W 16 POLAND At Home POLAND POLAND
Mary WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 13 POLAND POLAND POLAND
Celia WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 8 MN POLAND POLAND
Alex WIRKUS
Son S Male W 5 WI POLAND POLAND
Frances WIRKUS
Dau S Female W 3 WI POLAND POLAND
Obit for Julius
Land records Mary not sure if married
WIRKUS JULIUS 15137 12/10/1895
WIRKUS MARY 13284 11/02/1889
WIRKUS THOMAS 832 06/01/1888
Name Age (Birth) Relation Occupation Nativity ED
Wirkus,Thomas
50 1835 Head Farmer Poland 04-019-39
Wirkus,Frances 48 1837 Wife Poland 04-019-40
Wirkus,Mary 19 1866 daughter Poland 04-019-41
Wirkus,Theofela 13 1872 daughter MN 04-019-42
Wirkus,Alexander 9 1876 son WI 04-019-43
Wirkus,Frances 7 1878 daughter WI 04-019-44
Wirkus,Cornelie 5 1880 daughter WI 04-019-45
Wirkus,Julius 22 1863 Head Poland 04-019-46
Geshefski,John 21 1864 servant Poland 04-019-47
Thomas died September 30, 1889 and Frances died on October 19, 1906. Both are buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Warsaw ND.
Children of Thomas Wirkus and Frances Bruska are:
1. Dominica (Minnie) Wirkus, born Bet. 1861 - 1863 in Poland. She married Leon Brzezinski October 31, 1880 in Pine Creek, Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin ; born Bet. April 09, 1853 - 1857 in Poland.
2. Julius A. Wirkus, born January 1864 in Poland; died December 1938. He married Mary Pella (Pelowski) 1887; born December 1867 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota (Wisconsin); died January 31, 1925 in Walsh County, North Dakota.
3. Mary Wirkus, born 1866 in Poland.
4. Theofela (Celia) Wirkus, born 1872 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota. She married Bernard Niezalewski.
5. Francis Alexander Wirkus, born July 13, 1875 in Pine Creek, Wisconsin; died June 03, 1959. He married Matilda Mary Galefski January 27, 1903; born September 14, 1881 in Warsaw, Ardoch Township, ND; died April 19, 1956 in Los Angeles, California.
6. Frances Wirkus, born 1878 in Wisconsin. She married George Kozlowski.
7. Corneie Wirkus, born 1880 in Wisconsin.
Monday, December 1, 2008
John and Lucy Chapiewski Family
John Czapiewski was born in Gdansk (Danzig) area of Poland, which was then under German rule, in 1856 and later immigrated with his parents to Quebec, Canada. He was eight years old then (1864). He had one brother, Joseph, and two sisters, Anna and Mary. His mother passed away and shortly afterwards his father and family moved to Winona, MN, and began farming between Lake City and Winona, on the Mississippi River. While his father was swimming in the river, he drowned.
John Czapiewski was then raised by the Frank Narloch family (father of B. J. Narloch, who later moved to Minto). John may be from Wiele Parish, Poland like Frank Narloch where both names are common.
I was not able to find Frank Narloch on the 1870 cencus in wisconsin, John would have been age 15 in 1870 and 25 in 1880
When John was 18 (1874) years old, he began working on the railroad between Fargo and Valley City, ND. When he was 22 years old, he heard about the rich land northwest of Grand Forks. In 1879, Joseph Wysocki, Michael Merchlewicz and he walked all the way from Fargo and filed on a homestead, four miles southeast of Minto. This land remained in the family until 1940. After settling there he met Lucille Grzadzielewski. They were united in marriage in 1884; Lucille Grzadzielewski was born in Sroda, Poland, in 1868. When she was six years old, she immigrated with her family to Calumet, MI, and lived there six years.
1885 State Census: Walsh County, North Dakota
Name Age (Birth) Relation Occupation Nativity ED
Chepeski,John
26 1859 Head Farmer Poland 04-012-05
Chepeski,Lucy 17 1868 Wife Poland 04-012-06
Chepeski,Frank 6/12Dec Son Dakota 04-012-07
Grunleski,Rosy 5 1880 Sister in Law MI 04-012-08
Luminski,John 30 1855 Servant Poland 04-012-09
Lumenski,Frances 26 1859 Servant Poland 04-012-10
Lumenski,Annie 3 1882 Servant Daughter Poland 04-012-11
I am not certain who is the familiy living with John unless it is Slominski or Lunski.
John and Lucille Czapiewski had a family of sixteen children, two passing away in infancy, they are Frank, Thomas, Estella, Lawrence, Mary, John, Margaret, Joseph, (twins) Leo and Phil, Elizabeth, Lillian, Pifie and Winslow. A childhood recollection of the older brothers and sisters was living in the old log cabin on the “east farm” by the Forest River. The family had eighty acres of timber land; their father grubbed forty acres of it for raising crops. Eventually, he acquired four hundred acres. The harvest sea son was a very hip occasion and heir father would go by earn and wagon to Oslo, MN, and bring home keg beer, putting it in the ice house to keep cool. The men working on the threshing team really enjoyed it when the day’s work was done. Their mother always had special meals and the children can remember how they would enjoy her good cooking.
In 1917 John and Lucille purchased the Guy Miller farm, a half mile west of Minto, and it remained in the family for many years.
In 1924 John Czapiewski retired from farming and moved to Minto. The children attended school there. Their childhood memories are of the beautiful park, swimming in the river, playing baseball, and those wonderful Fourth of July celebrations.
In 1936 John Czapiewski passed away. In 1940, four years later Lucille followed. They were interred in the Minto cemetery.
John Czapiewski was then raised by the Frank Narloch family (father of B. J. Narloch, who later moved to Minto). John may be from Wiele Parish, Poland like Frank Narloch where both names are common.
I was not able to find Frank Narloch on the 1870 cencus in wisconsin, John would have been age 15 in 1870 and 25 in 1880
When John was 18 (1874) years old, he began working on the railroad between Fargo and Valley City, ND. When he was 22 years old, he heard about the rich land northwest of Grand Forks. In 1879, Joseph Wysocki, Michael Merchlewicz and he walked all the way from Fargo and filed on a homestead, four miles southeast of Minto. This land remained in the family until 1940. After settling there he met Lucille Grzadzielewski. They were united in marriage in 1884; Lucille Grzadzielewski was born in Sroda, Poland, in 1868. When she was six years old, she immigrated with her family to Calumet, MI, and lived there six years.
1885 State Census: Walsh County, North Dakota
Name Age (Birth) Relation Occupation Nativity ED
Chepeski,John
26 1859 Head Farmer Poland 04-012-05
Chepeski,Lucy 17 1868 Wife Poland 04-012-06
Chepeski,Frank 6/12Dec Son Dakota 04-012-07
Grunleski,Rosy 5 1880 Sister in Law MI 04-012-08
Luminski,John 30 1855 Servant Poland 04-012-09
Lumenski,Frances 26 1859 Servant Poland 04-012-10
Lumenski,Annie 3 1882 Servant Daughter Poland 04-012-11
I am not certain who is the familiy living with John unless it is Slominski or Lunski.
John and Lucille Czapiewski had a family of sixteen children, two passing away in infancy, they are Frank, Thomas, Estella, Lawrence, Mary, John, Margaret, Joseph, (twins) Leo and Phil, Elizabeth, Lillian, Pifie and Winslow. A childhood recollection of the older brothers and sisters was living in the old log cabin on the “east farm” by the Forest River. The family had eighty acres of timber land; their father grubbed forty acres of it for raising crops. Eventually, he acquired four hundred acres. The harvest sea son was a very hip occasion and heir father would go by earn and wagon to Oslo, MN, and bring home keg beer, putting it in the ice house to keep cool. The men working on the threshing team really enjoyed it when the day’s work was done. Their mother always had special meals and the children can remember how they would enjoy her good cooking.
In 1917 John and Lucille purchased the Guy Miller farm, a half mile west of Minto, and it remained in the family for many years.
In 1924 John Czapiewski retired from farming and moved to Minto. The children attended school there. Their childhood memories are of the beautiful park, swimming in the river, playing baseball, and those wonderful Fourth of July celebrations.
In 1936 John Czapiewski passed away. In 1940, four years later Lucille followed. They were interred in the Minto cemetery.
Andrew Czapiewski Family
Andrew Czapiewski was born February 05, 1835 in Ossowo, Wiele Parish, Poland , to Franciszek Czapiewski Zlosz and Otylia Borzyszkowska.Andrew’s baptism record seems to be on February 8, 1835 and he is listed as Joannem Andrean born to Francisis Czapiewski and Ottolie Borzyzkowska in the village of Ossowo , Wiele Parish, West Prussia . Another baptismal record on the same day was for Andream Joannen Czapiewski also from Ossowo, but according to family history Franciszek was his father.Andrew married Clara Derdowski or Derda on January 19, 1869 in Wiele Parish. Clara was age 16 and from the Village of Karsin United States from Poland New York Poland
Andrea
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Laborer
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44
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1837
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M
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6 Jun 1881
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Clara
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Wife
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36
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1845
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F
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6 Jun 1881
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Thlopel
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Child, Youngster
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10
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1871
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M
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6 Jun 1881
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Josephine
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Child, Youngster
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7
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1874
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F
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6 Jun 1881
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Johanne
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Child, Youngster
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2
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1879
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F
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6 Jun 1881
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Ferd.
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Child, Youngster
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1
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1880
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M
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6 Jun 1881
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Land was well settled in Winona , so in 1882 they decided to go to new opened territory in North Dakota Grand Forks Acton Pulaski Township Grand Forks , ND Dakota Territory .
Clara died in about 1885 and according to history in 1887 Andrew Czapiewski married Mary Czapiewski, born about 1845, no relation, who immigrated to the United States in 1883 from Poland, but Mary was on the 1885 census with Andrew.
1885 State Census: Walsh County , North Dakota
Name
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Age
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(Birth)
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Relation
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Occupation
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Nativity
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ED
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48
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1837
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Farmer
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04-033-29
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Chapefski, Mary
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40
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1845
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04-033-30
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Chapefski, Celie
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16
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1869
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04-033-31
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Chapefski, Pauline
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14
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1871
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04-033-32
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Chapefski, Jessie
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11
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1874
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04-033-33
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Chapefski, John
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7
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1878
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04-033-34
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Chapefski, Fredrick
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5
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1880
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04-033-35
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3
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1882
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Dakota
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04-033-36
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Andrew and his 2nd wife Mary were living with Ferdinand in 1910.
According to family history Andrew died in 1911, but I have March 15, 1913 and buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Mary continued to live there until 1921, then moved to Grafton and died in 1933.
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