The Life of Aleksander Szczepan Raczkiewicz

Aleksander Szczepan Raczkiewicz was the only child of Franciszek Raczkiewicz and Stanisława Oleńczuk from Łaszczów. I learned his birthdate in July 2023 from his daughter Lucyna. He was born August 3, 1939 – 84 years ago. I am not sure, but I would guess he was born in Sabaudia, because his father Franciszek and mother Stanisława were farmers there. I have not seen his birth certificate to know who his Godparents were but on his father’s side, several aunts and uncles lived nearby. Paulina, Stanisława, Piotr all had children of their own though the youngest was five. Bolesław was not yet married. I think his mother was from the nearby village of Łaszczów. His father died when he was three years old. His family had been displaced from their home by Germans and his father was shot in the Rotunda in Zamosc, during World War II. Aleksander Szczepan studied chemistry in Wrocław. I am not sure when he married Danuta, or her last name. Aleksander Szczepan worked in a nitrogen plant and Danuta is a metallurgy engineer. They met at the plant when Danuta was there on a student internship. She is eight years younger. They had two daughters named Lucyna and Sylvia, who live in Kraków. Eugeniusz Raczkiewicz told me that his cousin used to visit him when he was studying in Warsaw. Eugeniusz was five years younger. Lucyna, Aleksander Szczepan’s daughter, remembers that her father once told her about it. Aleksander Szczepan worked in Nigeria, Africa on a work contract. It was common for people from Poland to go to other countries to earn money and then return to Poland. His wife and daughters remained in Poland. Aleksander Szczepan died in Nigeria, Africa on February 1, 1993, of an unknown disease, caused by being bitten by an insect. He was 53 years old. His mother, Stanisława, died on January 23, 2001 in Sabaudia, and is buried in Łaszczówka. His wife Danuta is still alive.