Polish families from Żywiec-Zabłocie, Polska (Slaskie): March 2010

Welcome!

Welcome to my Polish blog! My Polish great grandpa was orphaned during the Chicago flu epidemic of 1918 & spent his life looking for all of his siblings. Some family stayed in Chicago & some returned to Poland. Some family was Catholic, & some are believed to be Jewish. I post the things I learn in efforts it may help someone else in their research. I also hope this blog helps me connect with others that know about the people I'm learning about. Digital images of records or links are put inside most postings so you can view records full screen. I encourage comments. Feel free to sign the guestbook, stating who you're looking for. Maybe we can all help each other out this way, because there are many challenges with Polish research. I hope you enjoy learning with me. And I hope to be taught more about my Polish heritage.
I have added a few languages to this blog through Google translate. I hope that it may be accurate enough with the communication of ideas.
Thanks! -Julie

Witam! (Polish translation of Welcome)

Witam w moim polskim blogu! Mój pradziadek został osierocony w czasie epidemii grypy w 1918 roku i spędził wiele lat poszukując swojego rodzeństwa. Część rodziny pozostała w Chicago a część wróciła do Polski. Część rodziny była katolikami a część, jak przypuszczam, wyznania mojżeszowego. Piszę w moim blogu o rzeczach które odkrywam i o których dowiaduję się mając nadzieję, że pomogą one wszystkim zainteresowanym w ich własnych poszukiwaniach. Wierzę, że ten blog pomoże mi w skontaktowaniu się z ludźmi którzy wiedzą coś na temat osób ktorych poszukuję. Zdjęcia cyfrowe lub linki umieszczone są w większości moich komentarzy i artykułów, można więc otworzyć je na cały ekran. Gorąco zachęcam do komentarzy. Proszę wpisać się do księgi gości i podać kogo Państwo szukacie. Może będziemy mogli pomóc sobie nawzajem, ponieważ nie jest łatwo znaleźć dane których szukamy. Mam nadzieję, że zainteresuje Państwa odkrywanie ze mną tajemnic przeszłości. Mam rówież nadzieję poznać lepiej moje polskie dziedzictwo.

Dodałam do mojego blogu automatyczne tłumaczenia poprzez Google. Ufam, że będą wystarczające w zrozumieniu o czym jest mowa w artykułach i komentarzach.

Dziękuję! - Julie

21 March 2010

Paul Sanetra's godfather: Albert Zader (and George Sanetra)

Paul Sanetra (my great grandfather) was baptized in St. Nicholas church 2 Jul 1905, in Chicago. He was the son of Adam Sanetra & Rosalie Wandzel. Albert Zader was the godfather & Nellie Steiner the Godmother. I do not know yet if there was any relationship between the godparents.

I found Albert Zader on the 1910 Census, in Chicago, with a son John Zader, born in 1886. Click on image to view full screen. Albert Zader was listed as immigrating in 1905, & his son John came in 1909. They lived at 2505 Clyborne. Adam Sanetra gave the address 1769 Clyborne a few times over the years as his address. This Census is all I can find on Albert Zader.

The surname isn't very common. There is one other Zader family I found. A Herman Zader married to Albertyne. They had a daughter Lilia that died at age 5. She was buried at St. Lucas 27 Nov 1918.

I also wanted to notate that the household above the Zaders. I believe that is a Sanetra family, even though that first letter doesn't look like an "S". So that is George Sanetra, a tailor, wife Mary and daughter Josie born about 1904. Mary & Josie immigrated in 1910, & the Census was in May. So they probably immigrated between January & May of 1910. George immigrated in 1906.

If you know about Zaders in Chicago, or this George Sanetra, please email me, post a comment or sign the guestbook, Thanks!

06 March 2010

Peter Drechny and Walerya (Valerie or Viola) Lientarska's family

Peter Joseph Drechny was born 27 Jun 1866 in Poland. He died 24 Oct 1933. Peter married Walerya Lientarska. Peter arrived after the 1880 Census, there's no 1890 Census, but here are the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 Census. Click on images to view full screen. Also attached is Stanislaw's birth certificate, found on the LDS familysearch pilot page, at this link: http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#surname=drechney;p=recordResults;searchType=standard. Note on the 1930 Census: Walerya died 9 Jan 1926, and in 1930 Peter is remarried and listed with Julia Mazurkiewicz.

Peter and Walerya had the following children that I can find:
1) John Harry Drechny: born 19 Jan 1889
2) Stanislaus Aloysius Drechny: born 30 Apr 1891, died 9 May 1892
3) Boles C. Drechny: born 9 Feb 1893, died Jun 1975
4) Stephen Drechny: born 3 Jul 1894
5) Angela Drechny: born about 1895, died before the 1910 Census
6) Jennie Drechny: born about 1897
7) Sebastian Drechny: born about 1910