By: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase & Evelyn Osentoski-Clor Anton Slawik (1824-1899) was the 3rd child born to Johann Slawik and Francisca Wiatrek. …
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Francis Polk: A Founding Father of Parisville, MI
By: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase and Evelyn Osentoski-Clor The following tells some of the history of the great-great grandfather of Evelyn Clor …
Continue readingOne of Michigan’s Polish Pioneers—Ambrose Ciechanowski
By his gr-grandson: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase Ambrose was born December 8, 1833 in Sliwice (Gross Schliewitz in German)–Tuchola, Bydgoszcz, Poland …
Continue readingPoland Ancestry Tour in September 2017. Part 3.
This is part 3 of a blog based on the photo presentation by Bonnie Lewis travelling with us in 2017. …
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This is part 2 of a blog based on the photo presentation by Bonnie Lewis travelling with us in 2017. …
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This is a blog based on the photo presentation by Bonnie Lewis travelling with us in 2017.
Continue readingMy Incredible Trip to my Grandparents Ancestral Villages. Part 4.
Day 10 – Friday, May 13th – Gdansk This morning we headed to the Archives in Pelplin to research …
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Day 5 – Sunday, May 8th – Poznan We leave Lichen Stary and head to Poznan. There we met …
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Day 2 – Thursday, May 5th – Izbica Kujawska, formerly Zagrodnica, Russia This morning, Dale stayed behind at the …
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We arrived in Warsaw, Poland on May 3rd from Atlanta, Georgia, USA for our 13 day journey which is …
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