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Wisconsin Dychs and Laseckis
Another puzzle. We are definitely related — the DNA tells us so — but HOW? It seems that Frank A. Lasecki sn. was one of the emigrants.
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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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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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Polish surnames
The Poles add endings sort of at will to last names….so the root of the name is LASEK….but at some point the peasants wanted to sound more noble, so they added the “ski” like the rich folks, making it now Lasecki. Another ending is indicated with Josephine Garbaczyk’s name spelled as Garbacz on her wedding…
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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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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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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…