Szczepan Graczkowski 1827-1890/Sylvester Szyszkowski

[kubackagraczkowska]

Hello from Pennsylvania!

I am looking for connections to Szcepan Graczkowski, born abt. 1827 in Prussia. He married a Victoria around 1869-1870, but may have been married to a Marianna Fojut previously. Szcepan's daughter was Jozefa, my great grandmother (born 1869-1870). The family came to Continental, Northumberland County Pennsylvania in 1872.

Jozefa Grazckowski married Sylvester Szyszkowski (born 1861 in Lubowo).

I can't seem to find the parish records, but I believe she may have been born in Bydgoszcz.

You may post replies in Polish...i am using google translate.

Thanks!

Janelle

[KPM]

Hi Janelle,

You may have seen records available through the "Poznan Project". Two marriage records for Szczepan Graczkowski are mentioned:

1. To Marianna Fojut, 23 yrs old (record no. 57), in 1853 in Bydgoszcz (microfilm # 502993),
2. To Wiktoria Mueller (record no. 2), in 1864 in Slesin (a village in Bydgoszcz area); microfilm # 544837

If that's the same person, it's possible that Szczepan got married in these two different places because his brides lived there, or he moved there, or whatever the reason was. If Jozefa was a daughter of Szczepan and Wiktoria, try to check that second parish.Microfilm # 544836 covers baptismal records from 1841 to 1913.

Good luck with your research and feel free to write if you have more questions.

Best regards,
Kamila