Many 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
Read MorePolish immigrants in Toledo built strong and large Catholic parishes and sought priests who understood their ethnic customs and language. Their parishes were very much
Read MoreWhen we experience summer in the midwest, it can be very hot. However, we have modern conveniences than our ancestors did not have 75-100 years
Read MoreMany immigrants into Toledo took the route of self-employment or owning their own shops–groceries, dress shops, tailoring, etc. Każmierz Czarnecki did just that–he was a
Read MoreEdna and Florence are first cousins to me, they are the grandchildren of my great-grandparents Joseph Plenzler and Eva Dauer. Edna was born in 1911;
Read MoreMany Toledoans are probably familiar with the Walinski name, the legal and political family that produced lawyers and judges. The name has been associated with
Read MoreCasper Koralewski was married to my grand aunt, Rose Przybylski. He was the son of Piotr and Katarzyna Obarska. His father was born in Grabowo,
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