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Re: In search of Bober and Knapczyk families

Cheri Vanden Berg — Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:24 am

Author: Cheri Vanden Berg

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:24 am

Are you aware of a village named Ratułów that is 6.7 km from Ciche? I searched for Ratulowska and Ciche, just to see what I'd find, and it appears that there is a Danuta Ratulowska that owns a grocery store. I'm not sure if it is in Ratułów or in Ciche. Of course Ratulowski would be the male form of the surname if you want to do an online search of your own. Try Bobek and Zakopane, maybe you'll find someone that is related.

Both Ciche and Zakopane are in the Krakow archiocese http://www.diecezja.pl/ You might be able to contact them and see what records they hold. There is an e-mail address on their site. I've had luck looking up the parish histories of my ancestors' churches online.

If you are hoping to find relatives in Poland before you go, you could give Facebook a try. Sometimes people with the surnames you are looking for will also have the information of where they live, or are from. You could contact them. Also there is the Polish Nasza Klasa http://nk.pl/

Re: In search of Bober and Knapczyk families

rbober — Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:14 pm

Author: rbober

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:14 pm

I am planning a visit to Poland this fall to tour the Polish Highlands (Zakopane, Nowy Targ, and Ciche) and Klin, Slovakia to trace my family tree. We will also visit Budapest, Vienna, Prague, Krakow, and Berlin. Can't wait! Thank you for the picture!

Re: In search of Bober and Knapczyk families

Shellie — Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:40 pm

Author: Shellie

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:40 pm

I drove through Ciche on my tour with Zenon in 2009! Beautiful!

In search of Bober and Knapczyk families

rbober — Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:40 pm

Author: rbober

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:40 pm

My great grandfather on my grandmother's side, Ferdinand Fredric Knapczyk immigrated to the USA in 1896, married Anna Ratulowska who immigrated to the USA from Ciche in 1899. Anna went back to Ciche in September 1906 with Ludwik Knapczyk (age 9) and Pawel Knapczyk (age 5), who were born in the USA, to bring back Marya Knapczyk (age 15) and Ferdynand Knapczyk (age 4). They all arrived through Ellis Island on October 9, 1906 on the ship Kaiser Wilhelm II, leaving the Port of Bremen. I assume that Ferdinand Fredric Knapczyk's first wife died, leaving Marya and young Ferdynand orphans, which necessitated Anna to go back to Ciche with her young children.

Marya Knapczyk and Wojeiech Bober, who are my grandparents, were married in Chicago on January 18, 1911, at St. Aldalbert's Church. Witnesses, who signed the Certificate of Marriage were Katarzyna Ratulowska (from Ciche, Poland) and Joannes Karpiel. Marya and Wojeiech stated on their Certificate of Marriage that they were baptized in Ciche and Zakopane, respectively. Marya was born on February 2, 1892 and Wojeiech (Albert) was born on April 4, 1886.

Would like help with tracing the Bober and Knapczyk family tree as well as knowing what parishes existed in Ciche, Poland and Zakopane, Poland from 1900-1906 and where would I find birth and marriage records. Can I assume the church records would be in Nowy Targ, which were recently transferred to the State Archives in Spytkowice near Zatory? Any help would be appreciated.