Permission to Acquire a Civil Passport

Document held by John Szaroleta
Translation by Ursula

2. Franz Szarolettos

The substitute reservist Franz Szarolettos of Czmow (?), District
of Schrimm, of the III. Company, has here with received
permission to acquire a civil passport to America by April 1876.
However, in the event of mobilization, he must report
immediately to the undersigned company even without an order.

Schrimm, 6 April 1874
Royal District Command

signed Ebeling, Colonel
on duty and District Commander

Prussian citizenship document; Peter Tobola

Document held by Marilyn Tobola Maust
Thank you, Ursula (a contributor to the Germany-passenger email list) for the fast turn around on the fine translation.

1. Peter Tobola:

Unfortunately the handwritten portion is obliterated so I can only guess at what is written there, here goes:
Aurich, 31 January 1882

The undersigned Royal Provincial Government certifies here with that Peter Tobola born 15 June 1851 in Mieczewo, District of Schrimm and residing in Wiesedemeer, District of Aurich, on his request and for the purpose of emigration to North America, has here with been relieved of his Prussian Citizenship. This certificate effects the loss of the Prussian citizenship for the person expressly named herein effective on the date of issue, however, it will become void if the person has not moved to another State within the Federation or obtained the Citizenship in another Federal State six (6)months from the date of issue of this certificate.

(Paragraph 18 of the Law that governs the obtainment and loss of the Federal
and State Citizenship of 1 June 1870, German Civil Code, page 355.)

Royal Provincial Government,
signature (illegible)

Casimir Malczewski and Helen Flens (1900)

Flens

The marriage of Casimir Malczewski and Helen Flens took place at

St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church, 3 October, 1900.

Rev. Francis Maciarcz officiated. The witnesses were Stanisław
and Hedwiga Zwierzchowski.Their wedding photo was taken at
the studio of Steckbauer in Calumet, Michigan.

Catharine Yoziviak is Catharina Jóźwiak of Czerlejno

Read how Jeff found his ancestral village using the Poznan Project:

http://pytlewski.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/could-it-really-be-pytlewskis-from-across-the-pond/

He posted the C&H mining record for John Joseph Pytlewski. Noted is the fact that the Pytlewski immigrant brothers had a nephew named, Mike Juzwiak, who also worked in the Calumet and Hecla Mines. Juzwiak is the misspelling of Jóźwiak.

MTU's 2008 Research Travel Awards

http://www.lib.mtu.edu/about/news.aspx

2008 Library News & Events

[2/22/08]The MTU Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections announce the 2008 Research Travel Awards, making a total of twenty researchers that have been funded through the program since its start a decade ago. This year's winners will use Archives collections in innovative ways. Projects include online ethnographic resources, a historical documentary, and research of Native American mining sites. The Grant is funded by the Friends of the Van Pelt Library.

This year, researchers will make use of the Archives collections in some innovative ways. Filmmaker Thomas Beach plans a 90-minute video documentary of the 1913 copper miners strike. Michelle Hamilton, University of Guelph, will research Native American mines and early mineral exploration by white settlers. A team of genealogical researchers, Cecile Jensen, Michigan Polonia, and Brother Joseph Martin, Lewis University, will enrich online resources with material on the early Polish immigrant community in Calumet.

The Friends of the Van Pelt Library provides financial sponsorship for the Michigan Tech Archives Travel Award program and makes it possible for researchers from outside the area to explore the unique Archives' unique collections. For further information about the award program or the collections at the MTU Archives, call 487-2505.

Garbarek Family Portrait courtesy of Kathy Franklin

Left to right: front row: Lawrence (aka Lorenzo, Wawazyn),
Antoni,Josie, Marianna. Need advice on the position of
daughters Catherine, Agnes, Laura, and Marianna.

Lorenzo and sister Marianna were born in Rogalin, Schrimm,
Posen. Both Antoni and wife Marianna Świętek were born in
Rogalinek, Schrimm, Posen.

ANDRZEI ADAMSKI (1875-1889)

Hecla Cemetery
aka Laurium Cemetery

ANDRZEI ADAMSKI

Born 5 November, 1875, Posen
Died 17, December, 1889, Calumet

Andrzei Adamski was the son of Stanisław Adamski and his wife Petronella Iwanski. Andrzei came to the US with his parents and older brother Joseph, sailing from Hamburg to New York aboard the Frisia. They arrived May 16, 1876. They sailed with other Posen travelers heading for Calumet.

Andrzei's death entry in the Houghton Co. death returns reads: Entry 88, pp. 38-39. Dec 17, 1890
Andrew Adamske, Male, White, Child, age 15, Place of Death Calumet, Disease or Cause of Death Killed in Mine; Birthplace Poland; Occupation Drill Boy in Mine;
Parents Names Steve and Petroy (sp) Residences Calumet. Date of Records August, 1, 1891.

The tombstone and Houghton County Mining Inspector Accident Report lists the date of death in 1889.

The Accident Mining Report lists:
Surname Adamsky; Given Andrew; Date Dec. 17, 1889; Mine Osceola; Occupation Boy;
Acc Description Explosion of Dynamite; Nationality Polander; Acc No unk

Special thanks to Greg Skoviak for the use of the photo of Adamski's tombstone. Greg has recorded many tombstones in the abandoned cemetery. See his collection at:
http://www.mfhn.com/houghton/HeclaCem/