Paulina Raczkiewicz Born June 12, 1901

Paulina Raczkiewicz (my great aunt and Andrzej Dubiel’s grandmother) was born June 12 1901 at 5:00 in the afternoon. Her parents were Jan, age 37 and a peasant, and Katarzyna (nee Kaszucki), 30 years old. They lived in the village Sabaudia. (Pictured second one from the left.) Paulina was the 7th of the nine children born to the family. The older children were ages two to thirteen when she was born. The witnesses were both peasants--Marcin Matej, age 30 from Sabaudia and Andrzej Luj, age 28 from Podhorce. Her Godparents were Marcin Matej and Jozefa Kedrowa. Everyone present was illiterate, so the priest read the record outloud to them and was the only one who signed it. ***** Took place in the town Tomaszów on June 5th/18th, 1901 at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Appeared in person Jan Raczkiewicz, age 37, peasant, living in the village Sabaudia< gmina Tomaszów Lubelski>, and in the presence of witnesses Marcin Matej, age 30, and Andrzej Luj, age 28,both peasants living in the villages Sabaudia and Podhorce ,he presented to Us a child of female sex, stated that this child was born in the village Sabaudia on May 30th/June 12th of the current year at 4 o'clock in the morning to his lawful wife Katarzyna nee Kaszócka, 30 years old. At the Holy baptism performed on this day, this child was given the name Paulina and her godparents were 1st witness and Jósefa Kędrowa.This act was read aloud to the illiterate present and signed only by Us.

Happy Birthday to Joanna Leń

Today is the birthday of Joanna Leń. (She is my second cousin. Her grandfather is Piotr Raczkiewicz.)

Father John Maksymowski

Monsignor John Maksymowski was at St. Adalbert Church for my mother Shirley Longwell's childhood and also for most of mine. He was the second pastor until he retired in 1970 and Monsignor Thaddeus Sniegowski was appointed. ***** http://www.mipolonia.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/St.-Adalbert_1881-1981_Grand-Rapids_MI.pdf ***** https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107808362/john-a_-maksymowski

Grandmothers

I wouldn't be where I am if it wasn't for my grandmothers. ***** https://www.facebook.com/TwistedTwigsGenealogy/posts/3920990941299525

1907 Map of Tomaszów

1907 map of the pre-WW1 Tomaszów County of the former Russian Lublin Governorate of Congress Poland ***** http://maps.mapywig.org/m/Polish_maps/various/Bazewicz_Atlas_geogr_ilustr_Kr%C3%B3l_Pol_1907/zbc16646_AGIKP_0087_mapa038_powiat_tomaszowski_gub._lubelskiej.jpg

Second cousins

Not long ago I did not know of a single second cousin. Since doing family history on my Grandpa Raczkiewicz’ family, I have discovered that there are ALOT! Our grandparents were siblings and are our great aunts and great uncles. . Our parents are cousins to each other and are our first cousins one time removed. I am part of a group of 65 second cousins. Thanks to everyone who helped find everyone’s names even though we are missing at least two. Please let me know if there are any other omissions or errors. 21 were born in the U.S. and 44 were born in Poland. Five are deceased: Paula Raczkiewicz, Robert Raczkiewicz, Diane Mastee, Jerzy Dubiel and Marcin Raczkiewicz. ***** Jan: none ***** Joseph: none ***** Anthony: Bronislawa: Lorraine: Sandi Spruit Anthony Jr: Yvonne Raczkiewicz Eileen Raczkiewicz Shirley: Paulette Longwell Linda Longwell Lori Longwell Ronald: Rhonda Raczkiewicz Paula Raczkiewicz Robert Raczkiewicz ***** Stanislawa: Stanislaw: Stanislaw Bielak Władysław Bielak Wanda Bielak Maria Bielak Władyslaw: Wiesław Bielak Jerzy Bielak Wanda: Krystof Soldaj Maria Soldaj Alina Soldaj Maria: Janus Dubowik Wiesław Dubowik Waldemar Dubowik ***** Piotr: Jan: Wiesław Ryszard Maria Zdzisław: Alina Jadwiga Jolanta Joanna ***** Mary: Wanda: Michal Kozicki Ann Kozicki John Kosicki Irene: David Mastee Diane Mastee Theresa: Marie Parkansky Karen Parkansky Connie Parkansky Paul Parkansky John Parkansky Daniel Parkansky ***** Paulina: Bronislawa: Zbigniew Pankiewicz Elżbieta Pankiewicz Grzegorz Pankiewicz Bolesław Pankiewicz Krystyna Pankiewicz Henryka Pankiewicz Jan: Jerzy Dubiel (1951) Maria Dubiel (1955) Andrzej Dubiel (1966) Jozefa: Renata Malec Krystofa Malec Edward: Bogusław Dubiel (1961) Anna Dubiel (1963) Leokadia Edwarda Tryndoch Stanisława Tryndoch Halina Mirosław Tetych Barbara Tetych ***** Franciszek: Jozef: Daughter 1 (Krakow) Daughter 2 (Krakow) ***** Bolesław: Eugeniusz: Joanna Raczkiewicz Sebastyan Raczkiewicz Bartosz Raczkiewicz Mieczysław: Tomasz Raczkiewicz Marcin Raczkiewicz Jacek Raczkiewicz Magdalena Raczkiewicz

My Mother's Cousins

Since doing family history on my Grandpa Raczkiewicz’ family, I have discovered that there are ALOT of relatives! My Mother is part of a group of approximately 23 cousins. She only met three of them in her life and really only remembered one. Since doing family history, we have discovered who they are thanks to help from multiple people. Their parents were Anthony Raczkiewicz and his siblings. The two oldest siblings -- Jan and Joseph -- had no children. Anthony had five, Stanislawa had four, Piotr had two, Mary had three, Paulina had six, Franciszek had one and Boleslaw had two. Eight were born in the United States: Bronislawa, Lorraine, Anthony Jr., Shirley, Ronald, Wanda, Irene and Theresa. Fifteen were born in Poland: Stanisław, Władysław, Wanda, Maria, Jan, Zdzisław, Bronislawa, Jan Jozefa, Edward Jerzy, Leokadia, Halina, Jozef, Eugeniusz, Mieczysław. ***** Seven of them are still alive: Shirley, Theresa, Halina, Eugeniusz, Mieczysław, wladyslaw and Wanda. ***** Jan: none Joseph: none Anthony: Bronislawa, Lorraine, Anthony Jr., Shirley, Ronald Stanislawa: Stanislaw, Wladyslaw, Wanda, Maria Piotr: Jan, Zdzisław Mary: Wanda, Irene, Theresa Paulina: Bronislawa, Jan, Jozefa, Edward Jerzy, Leokadia, Halina Franciszek: Jozef Bolesław: Eugeniusz, Mieczysław