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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, 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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The Family of Szymon Biscup and Zofia Zamorska
What I have found about my Great-Great-Great Grandparents is that Szymon BISKUP was born about 1811, had possible siblings Peter (Francisca Mariaszek) and Julianna, and was a Famulus or servant. He’s also listed as a cameranius, which was a groom, valet, or chamberlain. Szymon died on 4 Oct.1867 in Hub.Laskownica. Zofia was born in 1814 (I’ve…
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The short life of Catharina BISCUP DYCH
Catharina BISCUP DYCH ~ GreatGreat Grandmother Catharina was born 10 April 1846 in Łęgowo, Wagrowiec, area of then, West Prussia to Szymon Biscup and Zophia Zamorska. We don’t know much about her early life, but we know that she married Jan Dych from a neighboring village of Danaborz, abt. 1867 when she was abt. 21. She and Jan…
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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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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…