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Polish Landscape
Researching the Lasecki lines entailed a trip to the ancestral villages with a noted researcher. We met Lukasz in Poznan, a convenient rail stop from Warsaw. He was already waiting for us at the station. Wwe loaded into his SUV and then drove out of town. The fields of lavendar and golden fields of lemon…
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Dunkirk NY and Wisconsin Laseckis
The Wisconsin Laseckis are definitely cousins. We know this because there are several who show up as 4th cousins via dna. The problem is, we don’t know how the first WI Lasecki, Valentine is related. For instance, Jodi Dosman descends from Herman Lasecki, a son I beiieve, of Walenty/ Valentine. Valentine was b. 1852, which…
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Andrej Łasecki
Andrej (Andreas, Andrew) Łasecki was one of the eldest children of my 4th Great-Grandparents, Martin Łasecki and Franciska Szymanska (sp Smyczonka on marriage record on Poznan Project). Born about 1820, in the Wagrowiec area. He was a day-laborer or a servant at various times. I surmise that since he moved so often, he owned next to nothing and was hired on…
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Helen Moraniec Lasecki
HELEN MORANIEC LASECKI Helen Josephine Moraniec (Gramma, or Babcia)was born 17 September 1896 in Detroit Michigan to Jozefa Garbaczyk and Jozef Moraniec. She was baptized Helena on the 20th of September in St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church by Rev. R.J. Byzewski. The godparents were Jacub Blycharski and Francis Kobak. Her first name came…
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Lasecki Land, day three
On day three of our adventure, we toured the Wagrowiec church and town before heading to the civil archives in Gniezno. Stop #1 Church of the Assumption– Our first stop was down the street from the hotel! Beginning in 1830 when the…
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Lasecki Land!
As I was researching Wagrowiec in Wielpolska, the area north of Poznan where the Laseckis (Dychs, Rozmarynowskas, Nowaks are from, I stumbled upon the absolutely gorgeous video from the folk group, Zgagafari which captures the essence so well. I love the music, though I have no idea what the song is about….do you? Hope you…
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Lasecki Land, day two
The second day we headed straight to the Pila ( north of Grylewo) civil archives.We lunched at a beautiful resort on Lake Chodzieskie, then visited Czsezewo (the main Lasecki town), and returned to Grylewo before heading back to the hotel. Please check out the map on Lasecki Land, day one if you are wondering exactly where we were. And if…
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Lasecki Land, day one
With the help of our wild, fearless driver and founder of the Poznan Project, Lukasz (pronounce that Wu kash), Rebecca, and I were able to track down and visit the relevant villages of the ancestors of Walter Lasecki (pronounce Wah set ski) during three days in June 2012. I wrote a small piece describing a…
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Jan Dych
JAN DYCH ~ Helen’s Great Great Great Grandfather Note: I don’t know anything personal about my third great grandfather, so I am culling from research here. I’d like to thank Grazyna from GuidingPoland.com for some preliminary research as well as Lukasz Bielecki from the Poznan Project for being our genealogical guide on our 2012 foray…
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Michalina Dych Lasecki
MICHALINA (DYCH) LASECKI Michalina was the 54 girl born in the village of Danaborz in Grylewo parish, in Wielpolska, Poland, or PRUSSIA as it was then under German jurisdiction. She came into this world on 17 Oct 1872 at noon. Her parents were Jan Dych, a farmer and Catherine Biscup. Her godparents were Joseph Slabosiewski and Francisca…
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The Mystery of the Ring
The Mystery of the Ring Walter Laseckis’ ring Ring from Walter….Possibly it came via Anthony from Prussia.??? Would you care to offer your thoughts in the comment section below?
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Walter (Władysław) Casimir Łasecki
Walter (Władysława) Casimir Łasecki Son of Anthony Łasecki & Michalina Dych, born 18 Sep 1894 Detroit, MI. Where his parents had been living with his paternal grandmother. Godparents were?? The 1900 Census lists Walter as 5 years old living at 119 Superior Street in a mortgaged home in Ward 3 District 30, Detroit, with his father,…
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Francisca Rozmarynowska Łasecki
FRANCISCA “Francis” ROZMARYNOWSKA Łasecki (Walter Lasecki’s grandmother, the immigrant Francis) Born at 7 am 4 Aug 1825 the village of Lekno (near Wagrowiec), and baptised 24 Aug in Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic church. Her father, my third great grandfather, Wojiech Rozmarynowska, was a cobbler from Lekno, and her mother, my third great grandmother, was…
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Descendents of Andrej Lasecki & Franciska Rozmarynowska
Descendants of Andrej Lasecki & Francis Rozmarynowska Andrej Lasecki b.abt.1821, probably in Cseszewo to my 3rd Great-Grandparents, Martin Lasecki and Franciska Szymanska (sp uncertain). His parents married 1817 in Legowo, making Andrej one of their eldest. He was a day-laborer or a servant at various times. I surmise that since he moved so often, he owned…
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Antoni Lasecki
ANTHONY “Anton” LASECKI Antoni was born 11 May 1866 in Grylewo Parish (near Wagrowiec and Poznan) Poland. Baptized at St. Catherine’s in Grylewo on the 14th, his godparents were Jan Lemanski and Teofilia Gertych. He was most likely the last of the 7 children born to Andrej Lasecki (pronounced Wasetski), a farmer, and Francisca Rozmarynowska…