Many 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 self-employed businessman with several interests.
Author: dmcmanus59
Helen Lewandowski, a World War I Immigrant
Helen 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 came to the United States in July of 1914, just as World War I was starting in Europe.
Baby Dillinger, Steve Kotowicz
Inspired by John Dillinger, Toledo had seen crimes committed by “baby Dillingers” through the 1930s. Most of these crimes were committed by young men and were hold ups, robberies, car thefts.
Boleslaus Dalkowski
Boleslaus was born in Toledo to Adalbert and Michalina Pyszka on 14 July 1874 and baptized in St. Mary’s Parish on 19 July. He was one of two sons, the youngest, older brother was named Frank. The 1880 census shows the family living on Franklin Avenue.
A. A. Paryski: Ameryka-Echo
The Ameryka Echo had an interesting history and it had an interesting leader. Started in Toledo by A. A. (Antoni Alfred) Paryski in 1889, it was a cultural newspaper that was often pro-labor.
Edward Zygila
As mentioned in the post about the Junction Civic Club, Edward Zygila was a well-known photographer in Toledo’s Polonia, having two photography studios, one in Lagrinka off of Lagrange Street and the other in the Kuschwantz on Junction Avenue. For a time, his location in the Kuschwantz was on Nebraska Avenue.
Junction Civic Club
About ten years ago, I was corresponding via email with Fr. John Extejt for a short while. Fr. Extejt shared a photo of the Junction Civic Club, which was a group of men from the area who were involved in politics and civic engagement.
Wacław Gawroński
Wacław Gawroński was a resident of Toledo starting sometime after 1940 until 1961. While living in Toledo, he was the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Ameryka-Echo. He also founded the Toledo Polish Arts Club during his residency in Toledo. His first wife was Zofia Poplawska, his second wife was Halina Wolff. Wacław was the son…
Anastasia Przybylski
My grandmother, Anastasia, was born 23 February 1889 to Andrew Przybylski and Frances Rochowiak in Toledo, Ohio. She was the eighth child out of 11, nine of whom survived to adulthood.
Franciszka (Frances) Rochowiak
My great-grandmother, Frances, was born 1 September 1852 in Zydowo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland to Adalbert (Wojceich) and Marianna Mazana. Adalbert was married three times, Marianna Mazana was his third wife. Her birth/baptismal record was located from the Catholic parish in Chomętowo.