Re: Seeking Church Records for Grodno (Kadysz, Horaczki Town

Trish — Sat Jul 04, 2026 10:43 am

Author: Trish

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2026 10:43 am

JFalejczyk wrote:

Hi,

I've been trying to learn more about my great great grandfather for a while. In my research, I've honestly gotten the impression that this guy had a tendency to give false/wrong info in genealogical records (and so I never take things at face value), but what I do know is the following:

Michal Falejczyk
-Born in Kadysz, Grodno, 1881
-Immigrated in 1903, briefly stayed in Buffalo, NY (where a separate branch of the Falejczyk family still resides, before settling in Chicago
-In records he claims the following Falejczyk's in Chicago with him were his brothers: Marcin (1870-1926), Jozef (1877-1955), and Antoni (1897-1977), but I'm skeptical given the large gap in ages between them
-He also said he had a sister (in-law?) in Horaczki named Michalina Lewczyk, who I was actually able to track down and confirm that she was real and later immigrated and settled in Buffalo, NY
-Gives multiple names for his parents (Joannes Falejczyk and Paulina Mikolewicz in one record, and Szymon Falejczyk and Karolina Rapi in another)
-Died in Chicago, IL, 1935

I understand Falejczyk to be a relatively uncommon Polish surname and the fact that there's not many Falejczyk's has been both a blessing and a curse in my research. Most of his (supposed) family were born in Kadysz (now Kadysh, Belarus) or Horaczki (now Haracki, Belarus). I have not been able to find anything on him or his immediate family in Geneteka, MyHeritage, or FamilySearch.

I think his hometown falls under the Teolin Parish, and it's my understanding that the region was hit pretty hard during WW2 and a lot of records were destroyed. Is there any chance anyone knows of a place online where any available records might be? I've gotten the idea that unfortunately he just came from a region that is now very hard to research, but I just figured I'd leave no stone unturned.

My goal here is, ideally, to learn who his parents really were and be able to draw a line to any living relatives in Poland or Belarus. Thanks for reading.

Hi!
Welcome to the forum! I am posting this information to help others on the forum figure out clues as to where Michal is from.

Here is the manifest of Michal coming to the USA with his first wife, and children. Michal is on line #21.

Name Michal Falejczyk
Gender Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality Polish
Marital Status Married
Age 30
Birth Date abt 1881
Birth Place Russia
Other Birth Place Kadesh
Last Known Residence Chicago, U. S. A.
Departure Port Rotterdam
Arrival Date 3 Feb 1911
Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
Residence Place United States of America
Final Destination Chicago, Illinois
Height 5 Feet, 7 Inches
Hair Color Blonde
Eye Color Gray
Complexion Fair
Person in Old Country Michalina Lewshek
Person in Old Country Relationship Sister
Person in Old Country Residence Sapolsken Fun
Sibling
Michalina Lewshek
Ship Name Rijndam

I am attaching Michal's second marriage with transcription with his spouse, Teresa.

I'm still looking for clues.
Regards,
Trish

Seeking Church Records for Grodno (Kadysz, Horaczki Towns)

JFalejczyk — Sat Jul 04, 2026 5:56 am

Author: JFalejczyk

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2026 5:56 am

Hi,

I've been trying to learn more about my great great grandfather for a while. In my research, I've honestly gotten the impression that this guy had a tendency to give false/wrong info in genealogical records (and so I never take things at face value), but what I do know is the following:

Michal Falejczyk
-Born in Kadysz, Grodno, 1881
-Immigrated in 1903, briefly stayed in Buffalo, NY (where a separate branch of the Falejczyk family still resides, before settling in Chicago
-In records he claims the following Falejczyk's in Chicago with him were his brothers: Marcin (1870-1926), Jozef (1877-1955), and Antoni (1897-1977), but I'm skeptical given the large gap in ages between them
-He also said he had a sister (in-law?) in Horaczki named Michalina Lewczyk, who I was actually able to track down and confirm that she was real and later immigrated and settled in Buffalo, NY
-Gives multiple names for his parents (Joannes Falejczyk and Paulina Mikolewicz in one record, and Szymon Falejczyk and Karolina Rapi in another)
-Died in Chicago, IL, 1935

I understand Falejczyk to be a relatively uncommon Polish surname and the fact that there's not many Falejczyk's has been both a blessing and a curse in my research. Most of his (supposed) family were born in Kadysz (now Kadysh, Belarus) or Horaczki (now Haracki, Belarus). I have not been able to find anything on him or his immediate family in Geneteka, MyHeritage, or FamilySearch.

I think his hometown falls under the Teolin Parish, and it's my understanding that the region was hit pretty hard during WW2 and a lot of records were destroyed. Is there any chance anyone knows of a place online where any available records might be? I've gotten the idea that unfortunately he just came from a region that is now very hard to research, but I just figured I'd leave no stone unturned.

My goal here is, ideally, to learn who his parents really were and be able to draw a line to any living relatives in Poland or Belarus. Thanks for reading.

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