Andrzej Kaszucki and Salomea Wiciejewska marry January 26, 1823

Andrzej Kaszucki and Salomea Wiciejewski (my 3x great grandparents) married on January 26, 1823, in Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland. They appeared before the pastor of Tomaszów Lubelski, who was the civil registrar for this city, found in the county of Tomaszów, province of Lublin. Because his father Lukasz was deceased and his mother Agata nee Krzaczk was still living in the city of Uhnów, Galicia, Austria , a week before the wedding, Andrzej went to the municipal office and had an “act of knowing” drawn up which was approved by the court of peace of the county. Andrzej was 24 years old , Greek Catholic and a furrier and residing in the city of Tomaszów. He was born in 1799 in the city of Uhnów, Galicia, Austria, the son of Agata and Lukasz. We know about his brothers Theodore and Fidory but he likely had other siblings who remained in his hometown. Salomea Wiciejowska was 19 years old, Roman Catholic, and a maiden, according to a certificate excerpted from the books of the Tomaszów parish church. She and her parents, Maciej Wiciejowski, potter, and her mother, Marianna nee Metelska. were born in the city of Tomaszów Lubelski. They accompanied her to church for the wedding. Two Banns were announced on January 12th and 19th. The witnesses were Andrzej Niedzwiedz, age 41, (related to current day Curt Wolf) and Szymon Władysz, age 40, who were both shoemakers. Also Rafał Lusawicki, age 47, cabinet-maker, and Marcin Ceroński, age 28, spoonmaker, all residing in the city of Tomaszów. Initially the translators were stumped at the occupation of Marcin -- Łyszczarz. It was not on a list of occupations and their Polish names that I had. Eventually it was determined that it meant spoonmaker. Andrzej and Salomea had nine children in 23 years. Their first child Nikolaj was born on April 28, 1824, in Tomaszów, Lubelskie, Poland just after Salomea’s own brother Valentine was born February 9. Her son Jozef "Stefan Jozef" (my 2x great grandfather) was born on August 10, 1832, in Tomaszów Lubelski, Lubelskie, Poland. Her husband Andrzej passed away on September 18, 1861, at the age of 62. They had been married 38 years. Here is what it sounded like to have the record translated: “The year 1823, the 26th of January, at 9 a.m. Before us, pastor of Tomaszów, civil registrar of the municipality of Tomaszów, county of Tomaszów, province of Lublin, Andrzej Kaszucki appeared, bachelor, according to an act of knowing drawn up by the municipal office of the city Tomaszów on the 20th of this month and year, and approved by the court of peace of the county of Tomaszów on the 22nd of this month and year, age 24, furrier residing in the city of Tomaszów, unaccompanied by his father, Łukasz Kaszucki, once a furrier living in the city of Uhnów in Galicia Austria, already deceased, as stated in the above act of knowing, and his mother Agata nee Krzaczkowska Kaszucka, so far residing in the city of Uhnów Galicia Austria. Also appearing Salomea Wiciejowska, maiden, according to a certificate excerpted from the books of the Tomaszów parish church, age 19, accompanied by her father, Maciej Wiciejowski, potter, and her mother, Marianna nee Metelska, spouses residing in the city of Tomaszów, with whom she lives; Banns: 12th and 19th; Witnesses: Andrzej Niedzwiedz, age 41, and Szymon Władysz, age 40, both shoemakers, also Rafał Lusawicki?, age 47, cabinet-maker, and Marcin Ceroński, age 28, Łyszczarz?, all residing in the city of Tomaszów.”