Dorothy
Joined: 18 Feb 2011
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Location: Evanston, Illinois, USABack to top |
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:15 pm
Post subject: Wysoka Zebrzydowska
I am trying to confirm the place of birth for Franciszek Gnojek b. 1879. I have his birthplace as given by his son when the son was about 85 years old so I do not know if his memory, or mine for that matter, is correct. The place name is Wysoka Zebrzydowska.
I could not find this village in the three resources I checked (Polska Atlas Drogowy, MapaSzukasz, Shtetlseeker). I assume it was in Galicia, but that is just a guess based on where other family members were clustered. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows of such a place.
Dorothy
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Edziu340
Joined: 12 Nov 2009
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Location: PennsylvaniaBack to top |
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 12:49 pm
Post subject: Wysoka,
There is a village called Wysoka, near Ropcyce, Sedziszow, in Southeast Poland. Many of my family came from this village. Hope this helps.
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Magroski49PO Top Contributor & Patron
Joined: 10 Nov 2008
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Location: Joao Pessoa - BrazilBack to top |
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 3:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Wysoka Zebrzydowska
| Dorothy wrote: | I am trying to confirm the place of birth for Franciszek Gnojek b. 1879. I have his birthplace as given by his son when the son was about 85 years old so I do not know if his memory, or mine for that matter, is correct. The place name is Wysoka Zebrzydowska.
I could not find this village in the three resources I checked (Polska Atlas Drogowy, MapaSzukasz, Shtetlseeker). I assume it was in Galicia, but that is just a guess based on where other family members were clustered. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows of such a place.
Dorothy |
Dorothy,
There was no place - in what was then Galicia - named Wysoka Zebrzydowska. However, the Galica town locator displays a Wysoka and a Zebrzydowice within the same powiat (county). Because Wysoka is a pretty common name for polish villages, I assume your relative was trying to say "that Wysoka, near Zebrzydowska". See map attached.
Gilberto
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Dorothy
Joined: 18 Feb 2011
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Location: Evanston, Illinois, USABack to top |
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:37 pm
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Thank you so much, Gilberto,
You confirmed my thinking. For me it was just a guess, but I appreciate your thinking on this. Your knowledge is amazing.
Dorothy
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