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Re: Emigration from Chochołów near Zakopane

Cheri Vanden Berg — Sun May 04, 2014 7:41 pm

Author: Cheri Vanden Berg

Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 7:41 pm

GenGirl,
Thanks for sharing the photo. I love it!
Cheri

Chocholow

GenGirl — Sun May 04, 2014 12:27 pm

Author: GenGirl

Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 12:27 pm

My grandmother, Maria Papierz, emigrated from Chocholow in 1913. This is a photo of her immediate family who remained in Chocholow: Frank, Regina, Maczyi, & Jan.

Re: Emigration from Chochołów near Zakopane

mgast — Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:35 pm

Author: mgast

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:35 pm

Ute,
This is my great-uncle, my grandfather's brother. He died before I was born. I understand he lived in Canada part of the time. I believe he moved back to Poland. When I was a little girl (1965?), I remember his daughter, Bernice Mlynarczyk, came from Poland and lived in Chicago for a short period of time. She eventually moved back to Poland and stayed there. I have wondered what happened to her and her family. She would be in her 90's by now.

Re: Emigration from Chochołów near Zakopane

Ute — Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:32 pm

Author: Ute

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:32 pm

mgast wrote:

Hi Ute, I believe you and I have corresponded years ago, but could never find a direct connection. Yes, I believe that Franaczek Tuity is my grandfather, Frank Truty. I also believe that Tomasz Souder is my other grandfather, Thomas Sanders. For a real mix up, I believe my grandmother, Agnes Zarecki from Chocholow, is listed on the Ellis Island website as Agweska Iorycka arriving on March 2, 1904. it took me a while to find that one. Finally, my fourth grandparent is also on your Dlugopole list - Franziska Stopka arriving November 3, 1906. I have used your list extensively, downloading it into excel so that I could re-sort it. I can identify quite a few of the people as my relatives. I have my parents wedding invitation list from 1940 which includes addresses. That has also been a fantastic resource for me, especially now that the 1940 census is available. There is a Joseph Roll listed at 2443 N. Central Ave. Chicago. There was also a Mr and Mrs. Paul Madej living at the same address.

Thanks for all the research you are doing. Maybe we will still make that connection some day.

MaryAnn,
Just by chance, when I was sorting files in my computer, I came across a record that might interest you: The church marriage record of Andrzej Truty from Dlugopole, son of Jan Truty and Cecilia Kulach, baptized on Oct 8, 1887 in Ludzmierz, and Wiktorya Brejak, daughter of Jozef Brejak and Anna Bielak, baptized in Ludzmierz on March 8, 1889. They were married on Oct 5, 1909 in Chicago. I'm attaching the record for you. I have Jozef Bryjak (from the house of Gabrys) from Dlugopole in my family tree, but he was married to Katarzyna Jakubiec.

Re: Emigration from Chochołów near Zakopane

Ute — Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:17 pm

Author: Ute

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:17 pm

mgast wrote:

Hi MaryAnn,
Yes, we have corresponded some years ago, and I still have your parents' wedding invitation list that you sent me. It turned out to be quite informative. Joseph Roll listed at 2443 N. Central Ave. was my grandfather's brother, and Madej, Bryjak, Szczurek, and Dlugopolski on the wedding invitation list are also in my family tree. The families that I have researched most extensively are the Bryjaks from Dlugopole. My grandfather Franciszek 'Frank' Roll, his brother Joseph Roll, and their sister Karolina Roll were the children of Rozalia Bryjak from Dlugopole and Jakub Rol from Banska (now Szaflary-Banska).

Great that you found your grandmother Agnes [Agnieszka] Zarecki from Chocholow, arriving on Mar 02, 1904, at the Ellis Island site! So she's indexed as 'Agweska Iorycka' -- this is one of the worst renditions I've seen. I'll add her to the list of Chocholow emigrants. I see that she traveled with 'Wetula, Maryanna' from Chocholow and that they indicated they were going to join a cousin 'Jozefa Kupa' [?] at 437, 25th St., Chicago. A 'Josefine Kupa' from 'Choepolon' arrived on Mar 20, 1899 in New York, having left Bremen on Feb 25, 1899. I had a look at the passenger record -- her last name could also be 'Krupa', the 'Choepolon' could be Chocholow, and she could be the cousin Agnes and Maryanna were going to join. Do you have Kupa or Krupa in your family tree?

So far I couldn't find a direct connection to your family either, maybe our ancestors were just friends from childhood on and had stayed friends and in close contact after emigration to the United States, but who knows?

Re: Emigration from Chochołów near Zakopane

mgast — Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:34 pm

Author: mgast

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:34 pm

Hi Ute, I believe you and I have corresponded years ago, but could never find a direct connection. Yes, I believe that Franaczek Tuity is my grandfather, Frank Truty. I also believe that Tomasz Souder is my other grandfather, Thomas Sanders. For a real mix up, I believe my grandmother, Agnes Zarecki from Chocholow, is listed on the Ellis Island website as Agweska Iorycka arriving on March 2, 1904. it took me a while to find that one. Finally, my fourth grandparent is also on your Dlugopole list - Franziska Stopka arriving November 3, 1906. I have used your list extensively, downloading it into excel so that I could re-sort it. I can identify quite a few of the people as my relatives. I have my parents wedding invitation list from 1940 which includes addresses. That has also been a fantastic resource for me, especially now that the 1940 census is available. There is a Joseph Roll listed at 2443 N. Central Ave. Chicago. There was also a Mr and Mrs. Paul Madej living at the same address.

Thanks for all the research you are doing. Maybe we will still make that connection some day.

Re: Emigration from Chochołów near Zakopane

Ute — Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:27 am

Author: Ute

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:27 am

Mary Ann,
Thank you very much for the pictures and information on your ancestors. I very much enjoy looking at these old pictures and seeing the real people behind the names listed in the index of emigrants.

I looked for your grandmother Agnes Zarecki's immigration in the Ellis Island database to add her to the index of Chocholow emigrants, but she isn't listed at this site. Do you have her immigration information?

Your grandfather Frank Truty was from Dlugopole (like my paternal grandfather Franciszek Roll and his maternal ancestors)? Is he the Franciszek Truty (indexed as Franaczek Tuity) who arrived in the US in April 1903 at age 18 to join his brother Jozef Truty at 70, Front St., Chicago (see my index of Dlugopole villagers who entered the US via the ports of New York or Baltimore between 1892 and 1924 at http://polishorigins.com/public/resources/dlugopole_emigrants.html )?

Thank you again for sharing the beautiful pictures with us.
Ute

Chocholow

mgast — Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:17 pm

Author: mgast

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:17 pm

My grandmother Agnes Zarecki was born in Chocholow. Her father was Andrew Zarecki and her mother was Maria Anna Halas. I am attaching a picture of them with one of their granddaughters in front of their house approximately 100 years ago. The house looks very similar to the way the houses look now in Chocholow. Also attached is a picture of Andrew in a uniform. I don't know what type of uniform, but it looks like the Polish eagle on the helmet. I would be very interested to hear from others researching this town. Agnes married Frank Truty in Chicago. Frank Truty was from Dlugopol.

More Chocholow emigrants

Ute — Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:44 am

Author: Ute

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:44 am

More Chocholow emigrants found in the 'Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947' database, the Marriage Index for Polish Parishes in Chicago through 1915, and the New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924

Mary Basiorka, born 1861 in Chocholow, died 02 Oct 1930 in Chicago, Interment 06 Oct 1930, Justice, Cook, IL, USA; Father: John Styrcula, Spouse: Joseph.

Jozef Blazenczyk [Blazejczyk] , born 1870 in Chocholow, died 15 July 1936 in Chicago, Interment 18 July 1936, Niles, Cook, Illinois, USA (St. Adalbert Cemetery), Parents: Jozef, Lea; Spouse: Mary.

Jozef Blazenczyk [Blazejczyk], born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: Lea, Child: Jozef Blazenczyk.

Joseph Fiedor , born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: Ageline Stopha [Angeline Stopka], Child: Helen Fiedor.

John Gruszka, born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: Regina Szczuvek [Szczurek], Child: Joseph Gruszka.

Joseph Gruszka , born 19 Feb 1897 in Chocholow, died 28 June 1940 in Chicago, Interment 02 July 1940, Justice, Cook, IL, USA; Parents: John Gruszka, Regina Szczuvek [Szczurek], Spouse: Mary.

Katherine Koltas, born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: John Mucha, Child: Mary Kosta [Kosla!].

Mary Kosta [Kosla!], born 30 Aug 1896 in Chocholow, died 22 Nov 1934 in Chicago; Interment 26 Nov 1934, Justice, Cook, IL, USA; Parents: John Mucha, Katherine Koltas; Spouse: Stanley Kosla, married 11-12-1911 Sacred Heart Church, Chicago. Source: Marriage Index for Polish Parishes in Chicago through 1915.

Andrew Masny, born 1861 in Chocholow, died 22 May 1930 in Chicago; Interment May 1930, Niles, Cook, IL, USA (St. Adalbert Cemetery). Parents: Mathew Masny, Mary Haberuy [Haberny, Chaberny?]; Spouse: Mary.

Mathew Masny, born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: Mary Haberuy [Haberny, Chaberny?], Child: Andrew Masny.

John Mucha, born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: Katherine Koltas, Child: Mary Kosta.

Joseph Obrochta, born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: Agnes Skovusa, Child: Katherine Bukowski.

Katarzyna 'Kathrine' Olvochta [Obrochta], born 25 Nov 1887 or 1888 in Chocholow, Ethnicity: Austria, Polish, Last Place of Residence: Chocholow, arrived in the US 05 Apr 1905, Age at Arrival: 19, Marital Status: Single, Ship of Travel: Grosser Kurfurst, Port of Departure: Bremen, Manifest Line Number: 0011. Traveled with Agnieszka Hurhol, and Kunegunda Augustyn from Chocholow, all three of them headed to Chicago. Spouse: Thomas Bukowski. She died 10 Jan 1944 in Chicago, Interment 13 Jan 1944, Justice, Cook, IL, USA; Parents: Joseph Obrochta, Agnes Skovusa, Child: Edvin Bukowski. [Note: Edwin Bukowski was born on 28 July 1925 in Chicago and died on 10 Oct 1925 in Chicago. Interment: 12 Oct 1925, Resurrection Cemetery. His mother's birthplace is indexed as Chocholow, his father's birthplace is as Rogoznik, Source: "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N34J-22L : accessed 02 Jun 2013), Edvin Bukowski, 10 Oct 1925. ).

Stanley Pendimus [Pedzimaz!], born 26 Jan 1881 in Chocholow, died 08 Aug 1942 in Chicago, Interment 11 Aug 1942, Justice, Cook, IL, USA; Parents: Michael Pendimus[Pedzimaz!], Josephine Goral.

Albin Pedzimaz, born abt. 1889 in Chocholow, immigration Sep 09, 1913 via Antwerp, headed to Chicago to join brother-in-law Franciszek Boblak at Marshfield Ave. Last residence Chocholow with father Michael Pedzimaz.

Agnes Skovusa [Skorusza], born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: Joseph Obrochta, Child: Katherine Bukowski.

Jozef Skorusza, born ? in Chocholow, immigration 03 Dec 1903, New York, last residence Chocisolow [Chocholow]. Source: New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924

Rozalia Skorusza, wife of Jozef Skorusza, immigration 03 Dec 1903, New York, last residence Chocisolow [Chocholow]; Source: New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924.

Jozef Skorusza, child, immigration 03 Dec 1903, New York, last residence Chocisolow [Chocholow], Source: New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924.

Maciej Skorusza, immigration 11 Apr 1911, New York, last residence Chocholow. Source: New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924.

Regina Szczuvek [Szczurek], born ? in Chocholow, Spouse: John Gruszka, Child: Joseph Gruszka.

Emigration from Chochołów near Zakopane

Ute — Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:23 am

Author: Ute

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:23 am

Our research friend Haloosia Rogalinska’s interesting picture of a balloon rise in the Chochololwska Valley in 1938 posted on Facebook has intrigued me to create a new thread on emigration from the village of Chocholow, Poland. Chocholow is one of the most beautiful old Gorale villages in the High Tatra Mountains, east of Zakopane, Poland:

See, for example:
http://www.local-life.com/zakopane/articles/chocholow-podhale
http://www.muzeumtatrzanskie.pl/?strona,doc,pol,glownaen,1448,0,332,2,1448,ant.html
Spring in the Chochololwska Valley: http://www.flickr.com/photos/petelickim/sets/72157604680171929/

When I checked the Ellis Island site I found 117 names of Chochołów villagers who entered the United States through the port of New York only. If you or your ancestors are from Chochołów and/or you have information, records, or photos to share about the village, please post a reply to this thread.

Surnames associated with the village of Chochołów, as found at the Ellis Island site, include the following (with the usual misspellings that I have not attempted to correct):

1 Bafia, Agnicszka
2 Baswika, Jan
3 Blazomczik, Wojczech
4 Blazonczyk, Maryanna
5 Bochnak, Aleksandra
6 Bochnjak, Bronislawa
7 Briniarski, Jan
8 Bzdyk, Anna
9 Churchot, Aniela
10 Cislak, Wincenc
11 Fredor, Josef
12 Fubek, Stanislaw [Zubek, Stanislaw?]
13 Gora, Marcel
14 Hurchot, Jan
15 Hurhol, Agnieska
16 Hurhot, Jan
17 Jackowiak, Rosalia
18 Jackowiak, Wojc.
19 Jaczkownak, Wojciech
20 Janoszek, Jacentz
21 Jarosz, Michal
22 Jasionek, Josef
23 Jedrusiak, Jedrzej
24 Jloza, Tomasz
25 Kmpa, Jan
26 Knopczyk, Jozef
27 Kois, Andrzej
28 Kois, Jan
29 Kojs, Josef
30 Kopoz, Maryanna
31 Kotodziej, Katarzyna
32 Kranszewicz, Rozalie
33 Krufia, Katarzyna [Krupa, Katarzyna?]
34 Krupa, Agnieszka
35 Krupa, Stanisl
36 Krupa, Stanislaw
37 Krupakoisz, Kaspar
38 Krzysiak, Katarzyna
39 Kundys, Stanisl.
40 Kunegunda, Augustyn [Augustyn (surname), Kunegunda?]
41 Kuntz, Regina
42 Kuntz, Salomon
43 Langer, Josef
44 Lasak, Wojciech
45 Leja, Jan
46 Leja, Josef
47 Leja, Katarzyna
48 Leja, Marya
49 Leja, Mexandra
50 Lindecka, Josefina
51 Maslej, Andrzej
52 Masny, Jan
53 Masny, Jedrzej
54 Masny, Jozef
55 Masny, Katarzyna
56 Mateja, Ian
57 Michniak, Johann
58 Minizak, Jedrzej
59 Minszak, Jedrzej
60 Muiosek, Josef
61 Muranska, Weronika
62 Muranski, Agnieszka
63 Muranski, Tedrzej
64 Muranski, Wojc
65 Muranski, Wojciech
66 Murawska, Marja
67 Najborczyk, Wojciech
68 Nendra, Maryanna
69 Obrochta, Anna
70 Obrochta, Jacenty
71 Obrochta, Katarzyna
72 Obrochta, Klara
73 Obrochta or Abrochta, Jan
74 Pawlak, Ludwik
75 Pedzimaz, Stanislaw
76 Piekareryk, Marin
77 Poczerwinska, Franciszek
78 Rendvalya, Ignac
79 Schaffer, Cecilia
80 Schaffer, Josef
81 Sikora, Jan
82 Sintej, Jedrzej
83 Siuta, Veronika
84 Skorusa, Jendrzej
85 Skorusa, Wojdech
86 Skorusza, Maciej
87 Staszel, Jedrzy
88 Staszel, Jedvzy
89 Stekala, Stanislaw
90 Stekala, Stomislaw
91 Stiller, Jacob
92 Stosol, Jedrsej
93 Styrczula, Anna
94 Styrczula, Jozef
95 Styrozula, Jedrzej
96 Suchetka, Jedrzej
97 Suchetka, Rozalia
98 Szutej, Marianna
99 Ujejski, Maciej
100 Ujenski, Mathias
101 Walas, Jakob
102 Wetula, Bronislawa
103 Wetula, Jacenty
104 Wetula, Stanislaw
105 Wetula, Wojciech
106 Wieczorek, Felix
107 Wieczorek, Felize
108 Wieczorek, Josef
109 Wieczorek, Joseph
110 Wieczorek, Mazey
111 Wilczek, Eduard
112 Wilczek, Kyacint...
113 Witula, Jan
114 Witula, Marya
115 Zanoszek, Wojciech
116 Zieba, Maria
117 Ziender, Tomasz