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All surnames Safranski
All places Gniezno
Research notes    This is the information I have but am not sure of the accuracy of any of the information.

   I am researching my grandfather Michael Safranski and my grandmother Josephine Balcerek (?), maiden name possibly Bandursko, who I believe were born in Gnienzo, Poland. Michael born 6 Oct 1859 and Josephine born 4 Aug 1864. They came to the United States on 12 May 1888 aboard the ship Bohemia and the ship came to New York.

    Originally went to Tuloca, Illinois and woked in the coal mines for many years. Ten cildren wer born in Illinois. From the 1900 census it apears that four children may have been born in Poland and either died there or on the ship coming to the United States.

   They moved to Minnesota in 1909 and later to Portland, Oregon where he died in 1938. Buried in Minnesota. Josephine died in Portland, Oregon in July 1949, also buried in Minnesota.