By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase Joseph Leo Chinoski Joseph Chinoski was born November 2, 1894 in the community of Parisville, …
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By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase Accepting a document at face value sometimes causes erroneous dates to be used and thus seemingly …
Continue readingSolving the Confusion of Two Parisville Surnames: The Ciechanowski vs Smielewski Puzzle. Part 2.
By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase Coming to North America The following is a translation of a Polish document of which I …
Continue readingSolving the Confusion of Two Parisville Surnames: The Ciechanowski vs Smielewski Puzzle. Part 1.
By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase My great grandfather was Ambrose Ciechanowski (often mis-spelled as Cichanowski, Chucknowski, Chickenowskie, etc.). He was one …
Continue readingAnton Slawik—Polish Pioneer in Michigan’s Huron County
By: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase & Evelyn Osentoski-Clor Anton Slawik (1824-1899) was the 3rd child born to Johann Slawik and Francisca Wiatrek. …
Continue readingFrancis 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 readingTad Strójwąs – Rożnowski In Memoriam
Below there is the beginning of autobiography of Tad Strójwąs – Rożnowski ‘I am Australian. Of Polish Descent.’ who passed away a …
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. …
Continue readingPoland Ancestry Tour in September 2017. Part 2.
This is part 2 of a blog based on the photo presentation by Bonnie Lewis travelling with us in 2017. …
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