wisniewski98
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:19 pm
Post subject: Question about godparents
Was it normal to have the Grandmother of a child as a Godmother? Also could the same grandmother be a godmother to multiple grandchildren?
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BobKPO Top Contributor
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:30 pm
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Normal? Where, when & what religion?
Bob
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wisniewski98
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:26 am
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Sorry, I am reffering to the two records that I had translated in the russian records translation area. Central poland, late 1800's, Catholic. The two records are from Joseph and Marcyan Olszewski. The same godmother is listed in both births, Ann Parulska. I am still trying to figure out if she is the grandmother or possible an aunt? Still digging through the records. Thanks.
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JamesPolishOrigins Team
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:28 pm
Post subject: Godmother
My family research has listed many different family members and /or friends, as Godparents, or specifically as Godmother.
I have sisters, aunts, cousins, grandmothers, mother-in-laws, etc....
It appears to me that it was just a personal decision for the parents, and not a tradition / custom to select a certain family member.
James
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HenrykPO Top Contributor
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:20 pm
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The philosophy of the Church is that godparents are to step in to look after the spiritual life of the godchild, in the event the parents fail to do so, as for example after their death. Thus a grandparent is unlikely to be chosen, due to their age, with likelihood they can not long fulfil their duties.
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ZenonPolishOrigins Team Leader
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:29 am
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Among dozens of thousands (or more?) records I had looked through so far I don't remember anyone where grandmother (or grandfather) was a godparent. Most probably the Anna Parulska is also from the same family but maybe not direct, like first or second cousin.
Do you know all siblings of mother of the children Józefa Parulska? Maybe this is sister of her named after mother Anna?
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:08 pm
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I found the same thing while doing my research. It appears as though a grandparent was godparent to a grandchild. Perhaps, rather than it being the grandparent, it was a relative with the same name as the grandparent?
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