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…
Month: August 2026
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.
Andrzej (Andrew) Przybylski
My great-grandfather, Andrew, was the son of Valentine Przybylski and Josepha Kuczma. He was born on 29 October 1841 in Damasławek Kujawasko-Pomorskie Poland and was baptized in the parish in Juncewo.
Eva Dauer
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. Her father, Andreas was married three times, and had a total of 12 children. Marianna Aumiller was his third and final marriage.
Władysław (Walter) Mierzejewski
No, you are not seeing double. Yes, there is another Władysław (Walter) Mierzejewski in my close family. This gentleman was my grandmother, Helena’s eldest brother.
Helena Mierzejewska
Helena was born 23 April 1884 in Borowice, Mazowieckie, Poland to Stanislaus Mierzejewski and Anna Keijewska. I have not yet been able to locate her birth record in Poland; however, her husband, Walter did provide her birthdate and place of birth on his naturalization paperwork.
Kalixty (Kelly) Mierzejewski
Some of my grandmother’s story can be found through her brothers, Władysław, Kalixty, and John. Kalixty was the third child of Stanisław and Anna Keijewska, born 27 12 December 1886 in Borowice.
John Przybylski (Seblaski)
John was the third child of 10 born to Andrew Przybylski and Frances Rochowiak. He was born 7 May 1878 in Dobrylewo, Kujawasko-Pomorskie, Poland.