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All surnames Chojnowski, Ramotowski, Romatowski
All places Budy Poryckie, Podlaskie, Poland
Research notes My grandfather,
Pawel Ramotowski, was born during the winter of 1896 near Budy Poryckie,
Podlaskie, Poland, where his family had a small farm.


His
father's name was Frank Ramotowski (sometimes spelled Romatowski). He died when
he was 57 years old.


His
mother was Ludwika Chojnowski. Ludwkia lived into her 90s.


Frank
& Ludwika had 7 children: Frank, Charles, Eva, Eleanor, Pawel, Helen, and
John (born 1912).


In
1914 my grandfather Pawel (Paul) left for Hamburg, Germany, and then sailed to
America. Settling in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area.


Later
his sisters Ewa (Eva) and Eleanor came to America too. 
Eva
married Stanislaw Golinski. Eleanor married John Kolodziej.