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Re: Town of Trocky?

Rhino22 — Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:58 am

Author: Rhino22

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:58 am

Thanks Dave-
I registered for a Familysearch account and found a TON of information. Coincidentally, I live about 40 minutes away from the church in Chelsea MA you referenced and will take a ride up there soon.

Thanks for you assistance.
Jon

Re: Town of Trocky?

dnowicki — Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:50 am

Author: dnowicki

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:50 am

Rhino22 wrote:

Thanks Dave, Sophia and Gilberto-

I'll definitely check out the parish website. Additionally, you mentioned his son Adam...whom I know anything about. Can any of you send me some more info on him?

Thank you so much!

Jon

Jon,

Here are two links to the civil marriage returns for Adam. One is an image of the license returned by the priest after he officiated at the marriage and the other is the list of marriage returns from the clerk of town records. There is also a return record for Frank’s daughter Stephanie (Stefania in Polish).
The first record for Adam:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8979-KJH?i=43&cc=2061550
The second record for Adam:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D429-NPT?i=334&cc=1469062
The link to the marriage of daughter Stephanie in 1906 at the same church:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6FFQ-M45?i=38&cc=1469062
Here is the link to the 1900 Federal Census (Lines 83-89):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6DHF-2C

Wishing you success,

Dave

Re: Town of Trocky?

Rhino22 — Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:29 pm

Author: Rhino22

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:29 pm

Thanks Dave, Sophia and Gilberto-

I'll definitely check out the parish website. Additionally, you mentioned his son Adam...whom I know anything about. Can any of you send me some more info on him?

Thank you so much!

Jon

Re: Town of Trocky?

dnowicki — Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:59 pm

Author: dnowicki

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:59 pm

Magroski49 wrote:

Sophia wrote:

Hi Jon,
It is possible that the town is Trakai. See what is written here about its location and how it was written in Polish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trakai
Best of luck in your search,
Sophia

Hi, Sophia
You are right. His son Adam stated he was born in Wilna (marriage license found n Family Search).

Gilberto

Hi Jon, Sophia & Gilberto,

It may be worthwhile to contact St. Stanislaus Parish where Adam’s wedding took place to see if the marriage register contains any helpful info. Here is the link to the parish’s website http://www.saintstansparish.org/index.html
The R.C. Church in Trakai is the Basilica of the Visitation of the BVM. I was not able to find any contact info but her is a link to the history of the church. http://trakai-visit.lt/en/traku-svc-mergeles-marijos-apsilankymo-bazilika/

Good luck with the quest.

Dave

Re: Town of Trocky?

Anonymous — Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:16 pm

Author: Anonymous

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 3:16 pm

Sophia wrote:

Hi Jon,
It is possible that the town is Trakai. See what is written here about its location and how it was written in Polish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trakai
Best of luck in your search,
Sophia

Hi, Sophia
You are right. His son Adam stated he was born in Wilna (marriage license found n Family Search).

Gilberto

Re: Town of Trocky?

Sophia — Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:07 pm

Author: Sophia

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:07 pm

Ha! Well, you see from the link that the Polish name of the town was Troki. If I were to say "Troki" to you and asked you to write it down, I think there is a fair chance that you might spell it it Trocky. So accent may have not played a factor at all. Just saying.
Sophia

Re: Town of Trocky?

Rhino22 — Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:38 pm

Author: Rhino22

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:38 pm

Great find Sophia, thank you so much. Not hard to imagine an American trying to write down what he thinks a heavily accented Polish gentleman is trying to say! Just a little research underscores the difficulty in pinpointing locations...especially when Poland's borders have changed so much.

Thanks again

Jon

Re: Town of Trocky?

Sophia — Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:38 am

Author: Sophia

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:38 am

Hi Jon,
It is possible that the town is Trakai. See what is written here about its location and how it was written in Polish:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trakai
Best of luck in your search,
Sophia

Town of Trocky?

Rhino22 — Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:37 pm

Author: Rhino22

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:37 pm

Good afternoon-
I just found a relative's Declaration of Intention for his US immigration. He immigrated on 23 Jan 1908. His last listed foreign residence is listed as Trocky, Poland, Russia. I'm confident that's the Anglicized version of the town. His last name was Bernatowicz.

Anyone have any ideas what the Polish (or Russian) version of the town may be?

Thanks

Jon