Polish immigrants celebrated Christmas much differently than we do today. Some customs remain: sharing Opaltek, Wigilia, perhaps in some areas Midnight Mass may still be
Read MoreAntoni Kujawa was born in Wajnowo in 1859, just north of Poznan, and arrived in the US in the mid-1870s. Antoni was an entrepreneur, and
Read MoreA number of years ago, I was given the pleasure of receiving a photo from Fr. John Extejt, whose family also came from the Kuschwantz
Read MoreTony Wroblewski was the son of Frank Wroblewski and Hedwig Pietrowska. The family were members of St. Anthony’s parish. It was in his honor that
Read MoreHelen Podlas Lewandowski was born about 1890 in Poland, likely somewhere near Warsaw. She was the daughter of Adam Podlas and Anna Nagorski. Helen’s parents
Read MoreThe Rev. Nicodemus Kolasinski and his brother, the Rev. Dominic Kolasinski were briefly touched upon in the story about Fr. Simon Wieczorek. While Rev. Dominic
Read MoreMany stories of Polish community in Toledo overlap. The Spychalski story touches many other names: Wieczorek, Kolasinski, Dzikowski, a man named John Czechan, Fr. Felix
Read MoreWhile researching my Przybylski line, I had discovered that Stanislaus Przybylski, son of Andrew and Frances Rochowiak, died in what was a frightful industrial accident.
Read MoreJohn Bialecki was born in 1888 in Toledo to Michael and Michalina Kaminski. The family resided on Mettler St., near St. Hedwig’s parish. He married
Read MoreDid you ever run across an ancestor whose misbehavior just made you giggle? I recently have with Vincent Rochowiak. Vincent is a son of Laurence
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