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Plenzler

POW to Forced Laborer

Posted on October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 by dmcmanus59

While searching the Arolson archives for any Plenzler relatives, I came across Anton Plenzler as well as Thomas Plenzler. Anton was born 1 January 1911 to Wojceich and Marie Plonczak in Wiorek.

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8th Grade Graduations 1932 and 1933, St. Hyacinth

Posted on October 1, 2026October 2, 2026 by dmcmanus59

Below are photos for the 8th grade graduation classes from St. Hyacinth in 1932 and 1933. These may be enjoyable to view and see if you are related to any of these students. All students are identified.

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Buchenwald and  Ravensbrück

Posted on September 29, 2026October 19, 2026 by dmcmanus59

When I used to think of World War II, my thoughts usually went to my father. He was a WWII veteran and saw a lot of combat bombing Germany and other parts of Europe.

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Anastasia Przybylski

Posted on August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 by dmcmanus59

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.

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Eva Dauer

Posted on August 3, 2026October 1, 2026 by dmcmanus59

Eva Dauer is my great-grandmother. She was born to Andreas Dauer and Marianna Aumiller on 23 December 1857. She was the second of five children born to Andreas and Marianna, the eldest daughter.

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Joseph Plenzler

Posted on July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 by dmcmanus59

Joseph, my great-grandfather, was born to Joseph Plenzler and Mary Lisiecka  on 21 February 1855, the second son and fourth child in a family of ten children. The village where the Plenzler family lived, Wiorek, is in the area of Poznań.

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John Plenzler, Pineapple Marine

Posted on July 28, 2026September 30, 2026 by dmcmanus59

I knew for quite sometime that my grandfather, John Plenzler, had been in the US Marines. He served from August 1908 until July 1912. I had a muster calls that placed him in a number of places, including Honolulu.

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John Plenzler

Posted on July 27, 2026July 29, 2026 by dmcmanus59

My grandfather, John Plenzler, was born 20 February 1885 to Joseph and Eva Dauer Plenzler and baptized 22 February. Godparents were Michael Mruk (husband of his aunt, Margaretha) and Catharina Falkenstein. He was the third child, third son, of 10 children in the family. John also was the first child born to Joseph and Eva…

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