Joseph Martin first posted this message online Aug, 2004.
In my family research I have traced 30 people who were born in Mieczewo, Srem, Posen, and who immigrated and lived in Michigan.
[Date of birth in brackets]
(1) Nicholas KAPTUR [1 Sep 1861] married (2) Marcyanna SKIBINSKA [22 Jan 1862] on 20 Feb 1887 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. Daughter (3) Constance immigrated with her mother. They moved to Calumet, Houghton, Michigan and then to Detroit where both Nicholas and Marcyanna died.
(4) Frances KAPTUR [3 Feb 1867] married Michael SIEMOWSKI [15 Sep 1867 in Broniszewice, Posen] on 21 Jun 1892 in Red Jacket, Houghton, Michigan. They moved to Detroit and both died in Detroit.
(5) Agnes LISIECKI [19 Jan 1868] married Ignace SIMOWSKI [18 Feb 1854 in Poland] on 25 Sep 1886 in Red Jacket, Houghton, Michigan. They moved to Detroit and both died in Detroit.
(6) John TOBOLA [25 Jan 1847] married (7) Josephine SMIGAJ [13 Mar 1849] on 22 Sep 1872 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. Daughters (8) Elizabeth, (9) Mary and (10) Josephine immigrated with their mother. They changed their surname to TOBOL.
(11) Peter TOBOLA [15 Jun 1851] married (12) Petronella WOJKIEWICZ [19 Jun 1863] on 11 Nov 1882 in Red Jacket, Houghton, Michigan. He died in Calumet, and she died in Detroit.
(13) Marianna TOBOLA [21 Mar 1856] married Franz SMENTCZAK [11 Jan 1846 in Brzyostownia, Posen] on 5 Nov 1877 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. Children (14) Frances, (15) Martin, and (16) Marcyanna immigrated with their mother to Bay City, Bay, Michigan. They died in Bay City.
(17) Apolonia SKIBINSKA [10 Apr 1859] married Joseph KOWALSKI [11 Dec 1864 in Poland] on 14 Jun 1886 in Detroit. Both died in Detroit, Michigan.
(18) Lucy SKIBINSKA [28 Nov 1866] married Martin MAJEWSKI [29 Oct 1867 in Poland] on 11 Nov 1890 in Detroit, Michigan. Both died in Detroit.
(19) Valentine "William" SMIGAJ [14 Feb 1852] married Katherine MUSZYNAKA [1861 in Poland] on 22 Jul 1877 in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan. They lived in Calumet, Michigan, and then moved to Marysville, Lewis & Clark, Montana. Both died there.
(20) Peter WOJKIEWICZ [19 Jun 1824] married (21) Victoria BEKAS [14 Apr 1824] on 23 Jan 1854 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. They moved to Calumet, Houghton, Michigan. Children (22) Josephine, (23) Lucy, (24) Marianna, (25) John and (26) Valentine immigrated at various times to Calumet.
(27) John KOWALAK [Jan 1859] married (28) Lucy KNIAT [7 Dec 1861] on 4 Sep 1884 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. They moved to Bay City, Bay, Michigan. Daughters (29) Katherine and (30) Hedwig immigrated with their mother. They died in Bay City.
Would be pleased to share family information with others related to these families.
In my family research I have traced 30 people who were born in Mieczewo, Srem, Posen, and who immigrated and lived in Michigan.
[Date of birth in brackets]
(1) Nicholas KAPTUR [1 Sep 1861] married (2) Marcyanna SKIBINSKA [22 Jan 1862] on 20 Feb 1887 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. Daughter (3) Constance immigrated with her mother. They moved to Calumet, Houghton, Michigan and then to Detroit where both Nicholas and Marcyanna died.
(4) Frances KAPTUR [3 Feb 1867] married Michael SIEMOWSKI [15 Sep 1867 in Broniszewice, Posen] on 21 Jun 1892 in Red Jacket, Houghton, Michigan. They moved to Detroit and both died in Detroit.
(5) Agnes LISIECKI [19 Jan 1868] married Ignace SIMOWSKI [18 Feb 1854 in Poland] on 25 Sep 1886 in Red Jacket, Houghton, Michigan. They moved to Detroit and both died in Detroit.
(6) John TOBOLA [25 Jan 1847] married (7) Josephine SMIGAJ [13 Mar 1849] on 22 Sep 1872 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. Daughters (8) Elizabeth, (9) Mary and (10) Josephine immigrated with their mother. They changed their surname to TOBOL.
(11) Peter TOBOLA [15 Jun 1851] married (12) Petronella WOJKIEWICZ [19 Jun 1863] on 11 Nov 1882 in Red Jacket, Houghton, Michigan. He died in Calumet, and she died in Detroit.
(13) Marianna TOBOLA [21 Mar 1856] married Franz SMENTCZAK [11 Jan 1846 in Brzyostownia, Posen] on 5 Nov 1877 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. Children (14) Frances, (15) Martin, and (16) Marcyanna immigrated with their mother to Bay City, Bay, Michigan. They died in Bay City.
(17) Apolonia SKIBINSKA [10 Apr 1859] married Joseph KOWALSKI [11 Dec 1864 in Poland] on 14 Jun 1886 in Detroit. Both died in Detroit, Michigan.
(18) Lucy SKIBINSKA [28 Nov 1866] married Martin MAJEWSKI [29 Oct 1867 in Poland] on 11 Nov 1890 in Detroit, Michigan. Both died in Detroit.
(19) Valentine "William" SMIGAJ [14 Feb 1852] married Katherine MUSZYNAKA [1861 in Poland] on 22 Jul 1877 in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan. They lived in Calumet, Michigan, and then moved to Marysville, Lewis & Clark, Montana. Both died there.
(20) Peter WOJKIEWICZ [19 Jun 1824] married (21) Victoria BEKAS [14 Apr 1824] on 23 Jan 1854 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. They moved to Calumet, Houghton, Michigan. Children (22) Josephine, (23) Lucy, (24) Marianna, (25) John and (26) Valentine immigrated at various times to Calumet.
(27) John KOWALAK [Jan 1859] married (28) Lucy KNIAT [7 Dec 1861] on 4 Sep 1884 in Bnin, Srem, Posen. They moved to Bay City, Bay, Michigan. Daughters (29) Katherine and (30) Hedwig immigrated with their mother. They died in Bay City.
Would be pleased to share family information with others related to these families.
