Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:54 am
Post subject: Petryszyn family, USA
Hello,
I'm looking for my family from my mother's side. They emmigrated to the USA from Poland (Ustrzyki Dolne area) before the II World War. My grandmother's sister's, about who I am writing, name was Anna Pisarska (called Hanna). She was married to Stefan Petryszyn. She was born in Polana village, near Lesko, area of Lwów.
They had sons named: Stanislaw, Pawel and Piotr and a daughter, Olga.
Pawel Petryszyn has a son named Jimmy (and some other younger children probably). He was probably born in 1943-42.
Olga has a daughter named Karolina (Caroline?).
One of Anna's sons has a daughter named Nancy.
After the II World War the family helped my grandmother's family a lot. My grandmother's name was Maria Pisarska. She had a husband, Antoni Pisarski and they lived in Stobno village near Wroclaw. Anna's family used to send their Polish family some medicines, clothes and such things. My mother remembered that and told me about.
I have some pictures of these people. At one of the pictures Olga looks very alike me or my mother and cousins.
Maybe there's somebody who'll recognize traces of their family in this description. Maybe there're some grandchildren of Anna and Stefan still alive.
I found a website of Olga Petryszyn who is a famous gardener, but I wasn't able to contact her in person in any way.
I'm living in Belfast, left Poland as well. It'd be fantastic to get in touch with the lost family again and be able to thank for the help received years ago.
Thanks in advance.
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ShelliePO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:59 am
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Hi Dorota,
Have you made any progress since you posted your query here? How great that you have some old photos. I love looking at all of the details.
The surname Petryszyn sounded familiar to me - I think there were Petryszyn families in Pennsylvania where my family lived. I do not know the family, but I have seen/heard the name, or a similar name. I will look to see what I can find.
Your mention of old family photos reminded me of something. Recently a Polish Origins member posted a photos from her grandmother's photo album and her distant cousin - who she never new, but is also a Polish Origins member, had copy of the exact same photo in her collection. This cousin got a copy of this photo during her visit to Poland in early 2011.
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ShelliePO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:57 pm
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Hi Dorota,
If you don't feel shy about sharing your photos, we'd love to see them. You can post them on this thread if you'd like. Let us know if you need help.
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Cheri Vanden BergPO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 2:59 pm
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Yes, we LOVE photos! I have learned more than I could have ever thought by posting the photos from my Busia's album at Polish Origins, so I can't help but recommend it.
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ShelliePO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:06 pm
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Dorota,
What was your grandmother's name (Anna's sister). Was Anna the only sibling who went to America? Were there any other sisters and brothers in America or Poland?
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:13 pm
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Anna had many siblings; my grandmother's (her sister's) name was Maria; the rest were Stanislawa, Emilia, Franciszek and Karol (there might have been someone else, I cannot remember though). Personally, I only knew Emilia, Stanislawa and Franciszek. All these people were very cheerful and humorous and it was really nice being around them. I'm kind of curious if the Anna aunt was also like them. Also, I know they were all raised by some stepmother. Anna was the only one who went to the States.
I'll post some photographs as soon as I can. 
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Cheri Vanden BergPO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:23 pm
Post subject: Olga Petryzyn
Dorota,
It looks like Olga also sells real estate too, and at this site http://www.olgap.com it looks like it has a phone number and e-mail address that you could contact her at. If that doesn't work, let us know. I would really love if someone from my Polish family was looking for me.
Best of Luck!
Cheri
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Cheri Vanden BergPO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:14 am
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Dorota,
Sto lat, sto lat,
Niech żyje, żyje nam.
Sto lat, sto lat,
Niech żyje, żyje nam,
Jeszcze raz, jeszcze raz, niech żyje, żyje nam,
Niech żyje nam!
I hope your birthday wishes come true!
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ShelliePO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:28 pm
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Hi Dorota!
"Wszystkiego najlepszego z okazji urodzin!" This is going to be the best birthday for you!
Happy birthday from your new Polish Origins friends!
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ShelliePO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:02 pm
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Dorota,
Here is your birthday present. I found your family!!! They lived in the same town in Pennsylvania as some of my family. I am pretty sure Olga is still alive. Stefan and Anna (Hanna) settled in Pennsylvania and “Americanized” their name from Petryszyn to Patrician.
Two major pieces of information led me to your family:
1. Stefan Petryszyn’s WWII draft card listing his wife as Anna and their residence in Pennsylvania.
2. A family tree entry in Ancestry.com for Stefan Patrician with the name Petryszyn in parentheses. When I looked at the tree, the branch for the Petryszyn/Patrician was not complete, but showed that Stefan and Anna were the parents of Paul Patrician, (probably the Pawel Petryszyn you mention in your query). Paul was born 1917 in the same town in PA as that on Stefan’s WWII draft card. I contacted the person who created the tree, but he was a distant relative and does not have direct contact with that family. However, he is the reason you are now able to locate your family. If he had not put the original family name beside Stefan’s Americanized surname, we may have never found your family! He had Anna’s obituary, and I am sending it to you in a private message, along with some other information.
Paul Patrician passed away in 2009.
Paul’s brother Stanislaw (Stanley) Patrician passed away in 1984. His obituary shows that he is the son of Anna Pisarski. This was an important clue because Anna’s obituary did not provide her maiden name.
I wish I had read your query when you first posted it. Anna and Stefan’s son Piotr (Peter Patrician) passed away just a few weeks ago in October 2011.
I think Olga is still alive – she is listed as a survivor in Piotr’s obituary from October 2011.
I sent some info to your Polish Origins mailbox.
Happy Birthday!!!!
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