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Jadwiga Bandocz was from the area of Sroda, Poznan, Poland. She married Pawel Koscielniak around 1859. Their first child, a son, was Ignatz Koscielniak born on January 4, 1860 in Strzeszki, Sroda, Poznan, Poland. His godparents were Stanislaw Pawlak and Jozefa Pruchwiecoicz of Pentkowo, according to the Sroda, Poznan, Poland Roman Catholic Church records. Their second son was Jan Koscielniak born in Strzeszki, Sroda, Poznan, Poland in 1867. I am a descendant of him. He married twice. Through his first wife he had two children...Jozefa (1887) and Jan (1888). I don't know the name of the first wife. His second wife, Marianna Borucka, and him had 8 children: Stanislawa (1890..my ancestor), Stanislaw (1892), Katarzyna (1893), Marianna (1894), Pelagra (1897), Martin (1899), Michael (1899), and Rose (1904). Jan Koscielniak and his family lived in Buffalo, New York as that is where they immigrated. His wife Marianna Borucka was from Wiatrowo, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland, near Prusce. I don't know anything more about Jadwiga Bandocz. I know her husband's name, Pawel, is the equivalent to Paul. I thing Jadwiga is the same as Hedwig. I'm still learning though, these Polish names sure are interesting. If I learn more about these Bandocz's, I will be sure to post it here.

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Bartlomiej Borucki was born around 1790 in or near Prusce, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland. I haven't gotten back any further than him on this specific family line and with limited records in this area I might never be able to do that. In 1814 he married Malgorzata Jerszewska in Prusce, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland. They had one child that I know of, a son, Bartlomiej Borucki around 1816. Bartlomiej and Malgorzata Borucki had 3 grandchildren through their son Bartlomiej, who married Marianna Mielczarek in 1839 in Prusce. Bartlomiej and Marianna Borucki's 3 children were Jan Borucki, Jozef Borucki, and Stanislawa Borucka. Jan Borucki married Antonina Skarupinska and had Wincenty Borucki and Rozalia Borucka in Wiatrowo, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland. Jozef Borucki married Jozefa Konieczna and had Marianna Borucka and Antoni Borucki. Stanislawa Borucka married Jan Jaskowiak, but I am not sure if they had any children. Now I am a descendand through Marianna Borucka, the great-granddaughter of Bartlomiej Borucki and Malgorzata Jerszweska. She immigrated to Buffalo, New York, USA and had 8 children with her husband, a native of Sroda, Sroda, Poznan, Poland, Jan Koscielniak. If I learn more about the Borucki's origin, especially about Bartlomiej Borucki and his wife Malgorzata Jerszewska, I will post it here. Until then, all I've said is all I know, and I got it all from the Roman Catholic church records of Prusce, Poland -- I ordered that microfilm through the LDS.

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Marianna Borucka was born in Wiatrowo, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland on December 9, 1872. She's the daughter of Jozef Borucki and Jozefa Konieczna. She came to America in the mid-1880's, probably with relatives, although I haven't found her immigration record yet. I am still looking though. She would marry Jan Koscielniak (son of Pawel Koscielniak and Jadwiga Bandocz), who was born in 1867 in Strzeszki, Sroda, Poznan, Poland. I am guessing they met in America since he wasn't from the same place in Poland. Plus the dates make sense for them to have married here rather Poland. In fact through family oral tradition and records here in Buffalo it appears they married in 1890 in Buffalo. Jan it seems married once before that and had two children...Jozefa in 1887 and Jan in 1888...I've yet to find the name of the other wife yet. She may have died or they may have separated. Soon I'll find more on that I hope. Anyways, starting in 1890, Marianna Borucka and Jan Koscielniak had 8 children: Stanislawa (1890..my ancestor), Stanislaw (1892), Katarzyna (1893), Marianna (1894), Pelagra (1897), Martin (1899), Michael (1899), and Rose (1904). Marianna died August 15, 1948 in Buffalo and is buried at Holy Mother of the Rosary Cemetery. Relatives say she had too much sugar and was diabetic. She would not listen to her doctor and then died because of it, but she was 75 years old when she died. My great-grandaunt makes a reference to "Koscielniak cousins in Alpena, Michigan". I'm not sure about this, but it could even be Borucki cousins as they are also Koscielniak cousins. I haven't looked into that too much yet. Also I have found Marianna and her husband Jan on the 1910 census living at 29 Howlett Street in Buffalo. According to the record they immigrated in 1885, were naturalized, were born in Germany-Poland, and married 20 years. Marianna didn't speak English, Jan did. Jan was married twice and it says so did Marianna, but I think that's wrong. My ancestor Stanislawa is here as well. She is listed as 19, single, born Buffalo, spoke English, and was an apprentice at the mill. Marianna lived to 75, as I said, old enough to see many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To relatives, she's described as a "loving and warm" person, but they all say (backing up records) she only knew Polish and no English at all.

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Bartlomiej Borucki was born around 1816 in Prusce, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland to the parents of Bartlomiej Borucki and Malgorzata Jerszewska. He married Marianna Mielczarek in Prusce, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland in 1839 and later had 3 children: Jan, Jozef, and Stanislawa. Jan Borucki married Antonina Skarupinska and had Wincenty Borucki and Rozalia Borucka in Wiatrowo, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland. Jozef Borucki married Jozefa Konieczna and had Marianna Borucka and Antoni Borucki. Stanislawa Borucka married Jan Jaskowiak, but I am not sure if they had any children. Now I am a descendand through Marianna Borucka, the granddaughter of Bartlomiej Borucki and Marianna Mielczarek. She immigrated to Buffalo, New York, USA and had 8 children with her husband, a native of Sroda, Sroda, Poznan, Poland, Jan Koscielniak. If I learn more about the Borucki's origin, especially about Bartlomiej Borucki and his wife Marianna Mielczarek, I will post it here. Until then, all I've said is all I know, and I got it all from the Roman Catholic church records of Prusce, Poland -- I ordered that microfilm through the LDS.

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Jozef Borucki was born in Prusce, Wagrowiec, Poznan, Poland around 1845. He was one of 3 children to Bartlomiej Borucki and Marianna Mielczarek. He had a brother, Jan, and a sister, Stanislawa. Jozef had two children, Marianna and Antoni. It appears it was a bigger family than what I have so far because my ancestor Marianna came to Buffalo, but I'm not sure why. I'm assuming she came with relatives. This makes perfect sense because the surnames Borucki, Konieczna, Jaskowiak, Skarupinski, Jerszewski, and Mielczarek are all popping up in Buffalo...all connected to Marianna back in Poland (names I didn't know about until searching Polish records). In fact, I've noted some relatives that I wasn't able to find in the sketchy Polish records, but was able to find in the states. For example who is Stanislawa Borucki, who was the godmother of my great-great-grandmother, Stanislawa Koscielniak (Marianna Borucka's daughter). I only have down, from Poland records, that she had a brother Antoni, born 1875. No wife listed for him, but when I go to Buffalo records I can't find any Antoni's so I don't think he immigrated anyways. Her cousins Wincenty Borucki and Rozalia Borucka..nothing turning up for them either. And that's it.. So there must be additional siblings or cousins, aunts, uncles, something. Some people must be missing in my tree so far! And who is Andreas Borucki and Anna Konieczna I find in the baptism of her 2nd child, a son, Stanislaw Koscielniak. Both surnames in Polish records, but I can't connect these individuals to our family exactly yet. I didn't see any Andreas' in those Polish records. And whose Anna? Her mother was a Konieczna..Jozefa Konieczna. But Anna.......? Maybe a cousin, I suppose. Then I come across an Adalbert Konieczni as a godfather to her third child, Katarzyna Koscielniak. Whose he? So I've got some searching to do still I think. I have reason to believe all these folks immigrated together and are related...but how are they related exactly? Hopefully later in my research I'll have more answers than questions, but right now that just isn't the case. Everything seems really ambiguous. And also, why is the surname appear Borowiak on Marianna's baptismal record? And her ancestors, why are they Borowiak's? Why do I find some Borucki's in Poland records, but the majority Borowiak's? Are these two surnames the same? I don't see any similarities in the Polish pronunciations or anything. I'm so confused really...but the search must go on! Oh, I was supposed to be talking about Jozef, the father of my ancestral immigrant, Marianna. Well, I'll close in saying I'm not sure when he was born, when he married, or when he died. Just estimates. That again shows you how my early Polish research is limited! I do have back to his grandfather though, at least that's a plus. More soon, I hope.

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Catherine Bulger was born on April 29, 1856 in Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. She was baptized May 4th and her godparents were Patrick Duffy and Catherine Coogan. Her parents were Thomas Carson Bulger and Ann Fitzsimmons, both born in Ireland. She had 5 siblings: Julia, James, John, Ann, and Mary. I'm not sure about her mother, but her father was born in County Wicklow, Ireland. Her father was born in 1825 and he was one of thirteen children of James Bulger and Julia Kelly. Ann Fitzsimmons, Catherine's mother, was born on September 10, 1822 and she was the daughter of Owen Fitzsimmons and Ann O'Reilly - one of 7 children. All came to Canada, settling in Cobourg - aunts, uncles, cousins - including Catherine's grandparents. Thomas Carson Bulger, her dad, appears to be the oldest of the 13, and Ann Fitzsimmons, her mom, appears to be the oldest daughter, but 4th child of the 7 (the first 3 were sons). Catherine Bulger's parents may have been married in Ireland (they probably were) - I can't find their marriage record in Cobourg. The first relative appears in 1848 in Cobourg, so they came around that time. Catherine was confirmed on July 13, 1871 at St. Michael's in Cobourg (where she was baptized too). She took the confirmation name of Agnes according to the records. She married on May 1, 1877 in Cobourg to Andrew Wallace, son of Daniel Wallace and Mary Jane Tracy, and in 1882 her and her husband went to Brainerd, MN in the USA. Catherine and Andrew's children were: Mary Ann (1878, my ancestor), Thomas (1879), Annie (1881), Andrew (1881), Julia (1883), John (1885), William (1888), and Edward (1891). Only the first four were born in Canada, the rest in Minnesota. I'm not sure when Catherine died...early 1900's though. She was Roman Catholic, but her husband was Protestant (or at least one of his parents were). If I get more I'll be sure to add it right away.

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James Bulger was born in County Wicklow, Ireland around 1800. He immigrated to Canada and settled in Cobourg, Ontario with his family around 1848. He married Julia Kelly around 1823 in County Wicklow. She was born there in 1800. Julia, his wife, died June 1, 1885 in Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. She's buried at St. Michael's Cemetery there. It says wife of the late James Bulger on her tombstone, but I was unable to find a burial records for James Bulger, so I don't know when he died. Sometime between 1850 (around the time he showed up in Canada) and 1870 (because he can't be found on the 1871 census). Hopefully I'll find that out somehow soon. It is important to note that in Ireland the name also appears Bolger. Now James and Julia Bulger had 13 children: Thomas Carson (1825), Michael (1829), John (1830), William (c. 1832), Mary (1833), James (1834), Catherine (1836), Edward (1837), Bridget (c. 1838), Julia (1839), Ellen (1842), Margaret (1843), and Ann Jane (1844). All were born in Ireland and all came to Canada. All those birth dates I have listed were from Canadian records, not Irish, so they might be a little off and not accurate. The most accurate record for birth dates is obviously Irish birth records, but I haven't found where in County Wicklow they were from yet, so without a town I can't go much further in Irish records yet. These Bulger's were all Roman Catholic. Regarding James' wife name it appears to be Kualy in the Canadian records. I think it's Kelly, but it could be something else like Cualey or Cauley. More soon I hope, but that's all for now.

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Thomas Carson Bulger was born in 1825 in County Wicklow, Ireland and he was the son of James Bulger and Julia Kelly. He was the first of thirteen children. He married Ann Fitzsimmons, the daughter of Owen Fitzsimmons and Ann O'Reilly, around 1845 in County Wicklow and around 1848 he immigrated to Canada with his siblings, parents, and wife's family. Thomas and Ann would then have six children in Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, where they settled: Julia (1854), Catherine (1856), James (1858), John (1860), Ann (1863), and Mary (1865). So far I've tracked down 139 descendants of Thomas Carson Bulger and Ann Fitzsimmons and I'm one of them. Their daughter Julia married John Lavis in 1876 in Cobourg and had seven children. Their daughter Catherine, my ancestor, married Andrew Wallace in 1877 in Cobourg and had eight children. I don't know what happened to James. Relatives have never heard of him, but their is a picture taken in the early 1900's with 6 people. 5 of them identified, Julia, Catherine, John, Ann, and Mary, and one not. That could very well be James. They all seem about tthe same age. So I think James reached adulthood, but I'm not sure if he married or anything else like that yet. John married Helena Benson, who was from Oslo, Norway, and they had ten children. Ann married John Tunney in 1894 in Cobourg - no children that I know of. Mary married John Quinn in 1892 in Cobourg - no children that I know of there either. Thomas Bulger died March 5, 1910 in Cobourg and was buried with his wife, who died in 1905, at St. Michael's RC Cemetery. In the same burial plot is a Fred Bulger (1879-1965), but I have no idea who he is yet. Let me close in noting that Bolger is the same surname in Ireland, but in Canadian records this family has always preferred the Bulger spelling.

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Antonia Dangelmayer was born in or near Waeschenbeuren, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany around 1738. I don't know her parents' names or of any siblings yet. She married Joseph Heckenlaible, the son of Christian Heckenlaible and Elisabeth Kuerner, on July 17, 1759 in Waeschenbeuren, Jagstkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany. They had three children: Catharina (1760), Franziska (1764), and Franziska (1768). The first Franziska died young, but the second lived to adulthood and married Joseph Binn in 1791. He died in 1796 and she remarried to Anton Bieser in 1797. In 1799, Anton and her had Andreas Bieser, my ancestor, who immigrated to America in settled in Buffalo, New York. I'm not sure when Antonia died. I know little about her. There are other Dangelmayer's in Waeschenbeuren though that I should mention. One other Dangelmayer is Elisabeth Dangelmayer, born about 1689, who married Michael Bieser. I am a descendant of this Dangelmayer as well (for more on Elisabeth and that side of the family go back to the main page and click on her name). Another Dangelmayer family in Waeschenbeuren married into cousins of mine. Anna Bieser (the first cousin to my ancestor, Rosina Maier), married Anton Dangelmayer, son of Johannes Dangelmayer, on February 16, 1794. They had 7 children: Johann (1796), Maria (1801), Catharina (1802), Magdalena (1805), Maria Magdalena (1807), Georg (1810), and Joseph (1812). So there are other Dangelmayer's, but I have none of these connected to each other, at least yet. There are other Dangelmayer families in the area, specifically in the town of Winzingen, according to websites on-line. I hope to learn more about my Dangelmayer roots soon.

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Elisabeth Dangelmayer was born around 1689 in Kizer, Wuerttemberg, Germany, according to Waeschenbeuren church records. I've been unable to locate Kizer on a map. She married Michael Bieser, son of Johannes Bieser and Christina Fischer, on February 20, 1722 in Waeschenbeuren, Wuerttemberg, Germany. They had 5 children: Anna Maria (1722), Eva (1723), Sebastian (1725), Georg (1733), and Elisabeth (1735). Georg and Elisabeth, brother and sister, married Magdalena and Anton Maier, also brother and sister. I am a descendant of Elisabeth and Anton Maier through their daughter, Rosina Maier. Elisabeth Dangelmayer probably died in Waeschenbeuren, although I'm not sure of that, and I have no idea when she died. Hopefully soon I'll have more on this woman and her ancestors. I can say that there were other Dangelmayer families in Waeschenbeuren and that area. One other Dangelmayer is Antonia Dangelmayer, born about 1738, who married Joseph Heckenlaible. I am a descendant of this Dangelmayer as well (for more on Antonia and that side of the family go back to the main page and click on her name). Another Dangelmayer family in Waeschenbeuren married into cousins of mine. Anna Bieser (the first cousin my ancestor, Rosina Maier), married Anton Dangelmayer, son of Johannes Dangelmayer, on February 16, 1794. They had 7 children: Johann (1796), Maria (1801), Catharina (1802), Magdalena (1805), Maria Magdalena (1807), Georg (1810), and Joseph (1812). So there are other Dangelmayer's, but I have none of these connected to each other, at least yet. There are other Dangelmayer families in the area, specifically in the town of Winzingen, according to websites on-line. I hope to learn more about my Dangelmayer roots soon.