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Hańczaryk family in Średnia Wieś (Podkarpackie)

Matt — Wed Oct 23, 2024 2:28 pm

Author: Matt

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2024 2:28 pm

Hello. This is the only photo I have of my grandfather as a child. It would've been taken sometime in the late 1910s or early 1920s, probably in Średnia Wieś in far southeastern Poland. Pictured is my great-grandfather Szymon Hańczaryk, his wife Katarzyna Segien, and two of their children, Dymitr and my barefoot grandfather John. There was a middle brother as well, named Jurko (Gregor), and a daughter named Mary.

Re: Our Ancestors in Old Photos from Poland

HELENAWOJTCZAK — Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:46 pm

Author: HELENAWOJTCZAK

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:46 pm

My aunt in Ogrod Saski, Lublin, about 1939.

Re: Our Ancestors in Old Photos from Poland

Elzbieta Porteneuve — Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:51 pm

Author: Elzbieta Porteneuve

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:51 pm

dreamer42 wrote:

This photo is of a family group taken at a wedding. The back of the photo says Bromberg 2.11.1930. My mother told me the bride is her cousin, daughter of her aunt (the lady holding the small child). My mother pointed out to me 2 other cousins. I do not know the surnames of any of the individuals. My grandfather was Edward Vincent Franz Roszczynialski born in 1881 in Prust, Tuchel, West Prussia. I would like to find someone who may know these people. There is quite a lot of writing on the back of the photo and I think written in German. Is there someone in this group who could try to translate this for me?

Hi,

Just for the record - today names of cities are:
Pruszcz Tucholski - (Prust, Tuchel)
Bydgoszcz - Bromberg

Distribution of Roszczynialski in today Poland:
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/roszczynialski.html
Best,
Elzbieta

Re: Our Ancestors in Old Photos from Poland

dreamer42 — Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:46 pm

Author: dreamer42

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:46 pm

This photo is of a family group taken at a wedding. The back of the photo says Bromberg 2.11.1930. My mother told me the bride is her cousin, daughter of her aunt (the lady holding the small child). My mother pointed out to me 2 other cousins. I do not know the surnames of any of the individuals. My grandfather was Edward Vincent Franz Roszczynialski born in 1881 in Prust, Tuchel, West Prussia. I would like to find someone who may know these people. There is quite a lot of writing on the back of the photo and I think written in German. Is there someone in this group who could try to translate this for me?

Re: Ras Family from Korczyna

walturbanek — Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:37 pm

Author: walturbanek

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:37 pm

Holly77 wrote:

This is a photo of my great great grandparents and their family from Korczyna. My great grandmother, Katazryna Ras, born in 1886, is on the far left. Her parents were Franciszek Ras and Anna Grochmal. On my great grandmother's marriage certificate to Wojciech Bober (from Rzeszow), it states that they were farmers. They look like they were very hard workers! I also know that two of the younger girls were named Helena (born abt. 1895) and Aniela (born abt. 1889). Some of the siblings immigrated and settled in Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA, while we've been told the rest stayed behind in Korczyna. I would love to connect with anyone researching Ras, Grochmal, or Bober surnames!

This is one of my absolute favorite photographs of some of my ancestors!

One of my ancestors, Mary Pelczarski married Joseph Ras and immigrated to Newmarket NH. I have some information of their descendants.

Czapkas

Don — Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:25 pm

Author: Don

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:25 pm

Polskamom wrote:

[Don followed up on 19 March 2011]

Hi Shelli,
Just received the explanation of the fabric over my gr mother's shoulder. Black hats worn by two women mean they are married. Usually two pieces of fabric are attached to the back of hat. Aunt Kate[in background] may have draped one over her mother's shoulder. The other lady should have the same on the back of her hat.
[Hats were optional]. Back then, women who were single usually braided their hair. Single men wore a hat with a feather. Info from a lady who came from Poland years ago.
Don

Don,
Osieciny, Wloclawek is in the Kujawy are of Poland. The married women's hats are called Czapka.[/quote]

Polskamom,

Thanks for the info about the hats.
Don

Re: Our Ancestors in Old Photos from Poland

Shellie — Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:12 am

Author: Shellie

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:12 am

Thank you so much for sharing this photo of your family. It is wonderful to see your ancestors!

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joda — Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:24 pm

Author: joda

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:24 pm

Wedding Picture

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joda — Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:21 pm

Author: joda

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:21 pm

Great great grandmother

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joda — Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:19 pm

Author: joda

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:19 pm

Great great grandfather.

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joda — Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:14 pm

Author: joda

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:14 pm

Adam Kazmierczak family.

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joda — Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:12 pm

Author: joda

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:12 pm

Photo of my great grandfather, Piotr Piekarczyk, his wife and daughterfrom the Kwacała area, early 1900

Ras Family from Korczyna

Holly77 — Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:21 pm

Author: Holly77

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:21 pm

This is a photo of my great great grandparents and their family from Korczyna. My great grandmother, Katazryna Ras, born in 1886, is on the far left. Her parents were Franciszek Ras and Anna Grochmal. On my great grandmother's marriage certificate to Wojciech Bober (from Rzeszow), it states that they were farmers. They look like they were very hard workers! I also know that two of the younger girls were named Helena (born abt. 1895) and Aniela (born abt. 1889). Some of the siblings immigrated and settled in Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA, while we've been told the rest stayed behind in Korczyna. I would love to connect with anyone researching Ras, Grochmal, or Bober surnames!

This is one of my absolute favorite photographs of some of my ancestors!

Re: Our Ancestors in Old Photos from Poland

Polskamom — Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:29 pm

Author: Polskamom

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:29 pm

[Don followed up on 19 March 2011]

Hi Shelli,
Just received the explanation of the fabric over my gr mother's shoulder. Black hats worn by two women mean they are married. Usually two pieces of fabric are attached to the back of hat. Aunt Kate[in background] may have draped one over her mother's shoulder. The other lady should have the same on the back of her hat.
[Hats were optional]. Back then, women who were single usually braided their hair. Single men wore a hat with a feather. Info from a lady who came from Poland years ago.
Don[/quote]

Don,
Osieciny, Wloclawek is in the Kujawy are of Poland. The married women's hats are called Czapka. You can search the internet for Kujawy folk costumes to get an idea of what the outfits would look like in color. Also there have been several folk costume books published in Poland.

Re: Our Ancestors in Old Photos from Poland

Don — Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:06 pm

Author: Don

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:06 pm

Don wrote:

Hi Shelli,
Dad's family is from small town just west of Wloclawek. [Osieciny] Object may be part of a game from that period, but it looks like a cane. The little baby may be my cousin. Father is holding a watch fob. Notice it goes up into his vest. As for grandma's attire, I'll have to do some investigating. Thank you for your kind comments
Don

Hi Shelli,
Just received the explanation of the fabric over my gr mother's shoulder. Black hats worn by two women mean they are married. Usually two pieces of fabric are attached to the back of hat. Aunt Kate[in background] may have draped one over her mother's shoulder. The other lady should have the same on the back of her hat.
[Hats were optional]. Back then, women who were single usually braided their hair. Single men wore a hat with a feather. Info from a lady who came from Poland years ago.
Don

Re: Our Ancestors in Old Photos from Poland

Shellie — Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:20 pm

Author: Shellie

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:20 pm

I think you are doing just fine. The cool thing is that you can always go back and edit your posting. I see that you did a nice job of moving your grandfather's photo. Thanks so much for posting his photo. Does someone in your family have the watch he is wearing? Any thoughts on what is in his left hand? A cigar?

thanks for the info

All Polska — Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:57 am

Author: All Polska

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:57 am

Thanks Shellie!

Do you think I will ever get things right on this forum?

Thanks for the info on resizing, etc.

All Polska

Re: Our Ancestors in Old Photos from Poland

cszwed — Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:06 pm

Author: cszwed

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:06 pm

I am happy that you liked the photo of my Grandmother and my uncle and aunts. Now here is their father, my grandfather in an undated photo.

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Shellie — Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:35 pm

Author: Shellie

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:35 pm

This is a great photo! What a wonderful opportunity to see what your ancestors looked like and what clothes they wore. I imagine that this was there "Sunday Best." And I love the flowers tucked into their girls' dresses. What do you think is in the lower left, cat or dog? Thank you so much for sharing your ancestors with us!

Julia Rada aprox date 1910

cszwed — Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:28 am

Author: cszwed

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:28 am

My Grandmother Julia Rada maiden name Rurna in Przemyslany their house #22 village Krosienko. To her left is my uncle Bernard,to the right is Josephine and Lena (Karolina). They were awaiting passage to the US and to Saginaw Michigan. Her husband, Adam Rada arrived in the US ahead of her.