Królikowski - Łepkowski Genealogy

JÓZEF KRÓLIKOWSKI AND FRANCISZKA ŁEPKOWSKA (grandparents) Lubicz, Parish of Dobrzejewice, Kingdom of Poland, Russia

My grandparents, Józef Królikowski and Franciszka Łepkowska, came to America in the early 1900's. Franciszka emigrated in May of 1904 with her two sons Anton and Józef and her in-laws Anton and Teofila Królikowski as well as her husband's cousin Jósef Belkowski. My grandfather arrived in America a few years earlier in the fall of 1902 where he lived on the east side of Buffalo, NY with his sister Józefa Fenslau.

By 1906 my grandparents had moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania. They had seven more children: Steffie, Charlotte, Anastasia, Helen, Franciszek, Anna and my father Stanley. Józef was employed as a coal miner in Scranton.

Józef was born in 1875 in (Upper) Lubicz which was located at that time in the Kingdom of Poland, Russia. Franciszka was born in 1877 in Łaszewo, West Prussia, Germany about 20 miles from Lubicz. Today Lubicz is located in the district (gmina) of Dobrzejewice in the county (powiat) of Toruń. Łaszewo is located in the district (gmina) of Grążawy in the county (powiat) of Brodnica. Both towns are presently located in the province (wojewodztwo) of Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland.

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ANTON KRÓLIKOWSKI AND TEOFILA ZARZECKA (great grandparents) Lubicz, Płock, Kingdom of Poland, Russia

Although my great-grandparents, Anton and Teofila (nee Zarzecka) Królikowski, immigrated with their daughter-in-law, there are no records of them since their arrival in America. Anton was recorded on the passenger manifest as being senile and crippled from an old fractured leg. Anton was born in Lubicz and emigrated at the age of 67. He married Teofila in the Roman Catholic parish of Dobrzejewice in 1859. Teofila was 22 years old at the time of her marriage and was born in Wierzbolowo located in the Russian province (gubernia) of Augustowo now part of Lithuania.

Anton and Teofila had six children: Bronisława, Józefa, Walerya, Bronisława, Wladysława and my grandfather Józef Jan.

My great aunt Józefa emmigrated from Toruń, Poland in August of 1900 with her three sons Bronisław, Zygmunt and Wladisław. From Ellis Island she went to meet her husband Ignacy who was living in Buffalo where two daughters were born: Genowefa and Wanda Józefa. Józefa and Ignacy moved back to Toruń by the early 1920's with at least Bronisław and Genowefa.

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TOMASZ KRÓLIKOWSKI AND MARIANNA WIŚNIEWSKA (great great grandparents) Lubicz, Płock, Kingdom of Poland, Russia

Tomasz Królikowski and Marianna Wiśniewska were married in the parish of Dobrzejewice in 1820 and had six children Michał, Szczepan, Marcin, Jan, Tomasz and my great grandfather Anton. Tomasz was recorded as being a baker (piekarz) but at the time of his death he was recorded as being a "zagrodnik" or a peasant farmer. He was godfather to four children where only one relationship is known. He was also witness to 12 baptisms, 8 deaths, and 5 marriages mostly with relationships unknown. Coincidentally, he is frequently recorded with another baker Bonawentura Kwiatkowski. Was the bakery next to the church?!

Tomasz died in 1854 at the age of 61. Cause of death unknown. Marianna died a few years later in 1858 at the age of 60. Her cause of death was not recorded.

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KAZIMIERZ KRÓLIKOWSKI AND MARIANNA GOŁĘBIEWSKA (great great great grandparents) Papowo, Thornish Papau, West Prussia, Prussia

Tomasz Królikowski (husband of Marianna Wiśniewska) was born in the village of Papowo in the parish of Thornish Papau, West Prussia to Kazimierz Królikowski and Marianna Gołębiewska. Kazimierz was recorded as being a peasant (colonus, inhabitator), a farmhand (slużący parobka) and worker on a large estate (inquilini). Kazimierz was a widower when he married Marianna and no information is known of his first wife or children.

Tomasz's siblings include Marianna, Dorota,and Katarzyna. No additional information is known of his mother Marianna. Kazimierz had a brother Franciszek who lived in Papowo as well and who married at least twice and had many children.

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FABIAN WIŚNIEWSKI AND MARIANNA KWIATKOWSKA (great great great grandparents) Parish of Ciechocin, West Prussia, Prussia

My great great grandmother Marianna Wiśniewska (wife of Tomasz Królikowski ) was born in 1798 in the village of Mierzynek in the parish of Ciechocin, West Prussia to Fabian Wiśniewski and Marianna Kwiatkowski. Fabian a farmer (honestos) or laborer (wyrobnik) was residing in Kikół, West Prussia when he married Marianna in 1788 in the parish of Ciechocin. Fabian and Marianna had two sons Józef and Michał and one daughter Marianna.

No information has been found on Fabian's parents or siblings or on the deaths of Fabian and Marianna.

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SZCZEPAN KWIATKOWSKI AND DOROTA SZYMAŃSKA (great great great great grandparents) Parish of Ciechocin, West Prussia, Prussia

Marianna Kwiatkowska (wife of Fabian Wiśniewski) was born in 1771 to Szczepan Kwiatkowski and Dorota Szymańska. They were married in 1769 in Szembekowo located in Chełmno in the Polish-Lituanian Commonwealth. My gggg-aunts and uncles included Anna, Jan, Franciszek, Franciszka Barbara and Anna Konstancja. Szczepan was recorded as being a farmer (honestos).

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The Łepkowski's have been found in Grążawy parish records from the late 1700's primarily in Łaszewo. Previous to this time, the Łepkowski ancestors can also be found in the nearby parish of Szczuka.

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TOMASZ ŁEPKOWSKI AND MARIANNA ŻBIKOWSKA (great grandparents) Łaszewo, West Prussia, Prussia

My grandmother Franciszka and her twin sister Agnieszka were born in 1877 to Tomasz Łepkowski and Marianna Żbikowska. Tomasz and Marianna were married in 1857 in the parish of Grążawy, West Prussia and had at least 10 children Jan, Józef, Katarzyna, Walenty, Anna, Marianna, Katarzyna, and Anastazja.

Five of the ten children died as children. Jan emigrated to the United States in 1879. He settled in Scranton Pennsylvania as well and was married to Katarzyna Robaczewska. Walenty married Anna Tyllicka and had at least one child in Łaszewo. Franciszka married Józef Królikowski. Agnieszka at the age of 8 was recorded as a surviving child when her father died in 1885 but no additional records have been found.

Tomasz was always recorded as being a resident (einwohner) so his actual occupation is unknown. He re-married after Marianna's death to Jadwiga (last name unknown) and is not known to have any children from his second marriage. Tomasz died at the age of 53 and Marianna at the age of 50 both from tuberculosis (auszehrung)

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TOMASZ ŁEPKOWSKI AND KATARZYNA KRAINIK (great great grandparents) Łaszewo, West Prussia, Prussia

My great grandfather Tomasz (husband of Marianna Żbikowska) was born in 1832 in the town of Łaszewo, West Prussia to Tomasz Łepkowski and Katarzyna Krainik. His 8 siblings include Marianna, Franciszek, Jan, Józef, Walenty, Agnieszka, and Anton. Tomasz was recorded early on as being a farmer (honestos), later as a peasant (colonus, kolonista) and on his death as a retired farmer (altsitzerin - someone who has transferred his farm to a relative but still lives and works on the family farm.) He died at the age of 80 from weakness of old age (alterschwache).

Tomasz and Katarzyna were married in the parish of Grążawy, West Prussia in 1819. This was Tomasz's second marriage and first for Katarzyna. Tomasz's first wife was Marianna Piekańska and they had 5 children Lukasz, Edward, Katarzyna, Marianna and Jan. Marianna died in 1818 from a cough (tussis) at 31 years old.

Katarzyna remarried in 1855 to Anton Kruszkiewicz. No children have been found from her second marriage. She died at the age of 80 from weakness of old age (altersschwache).

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WALERIAN AND MARIANNA ŁEPKOWSKI (great great great grandparents) Łaszewo, West Prussia, Prussia

Tomasz (husband of Katarzyna Kraink) was born to Walerian Łepkowski and Marianna (maiden name unknown) about 1780 probably in Łaszewo but this cannot be confirmed. The town of Łaszewo transferred hands from West Prussia to the Duchy of Warsaw and back again within Walerian's lifetime. They had at least 4 children Michał, Anna, Szymon and Tomasz. Walerian was recorded as being a farmer (honestos) when he died at the age of 78. Cause of death unknown. Tomasz was recorded as being a witness to his father's death. Marianna died 20 years later at the age of 104 from old age (senectute).

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ANTON KRAINK AND AGNIESZKA RUŚKOWSKA (great great great grandparents) Świerczynki, parish of Szczuka, West Prussia, Prussia

My great great grandmother Katarzyna (wife of Tomasz Łepkowski) was born in 1810 in the town of Świerczynki in the parish of Szczuka, West Prussia to Anton Krainik and Agnieszka Ruśkowska. Anton and Agnieszka were married in the parish of Grążawy in 1800 and had 7 children Katarzyna, Marianna, Mateusz, twins Anna and Salomea, Jan and Juliana. Anton was a farmer (honestos). Agnieszka was recorded as being a widow and a retired farmer (altsitzerin) in 1870 when she died at the age of 100 from weakness of old age (altersschwache).

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PAWEŁ AND ZOFIA KRAINK (great great great great grandparents) Rybaki, parish of Szczuka, West Prussia, Prussia

Paweł and Zofia had 10 children Jan, Anna, Franciszek, Anton (my ggg grandfather), Paweł, Marianna, Wojciech and Lukasz. They are presumed to be married in the early 1770's possibly in the parish of Szczuka. Paweł was recorded as being a farmer (honestos) at the time of his death in 1814 at the age of 80. Cause unknown. Zofia died a few years later at the age of 98 from old age (senectutis).

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WOJCIECH ŻBIKOWSKI AND FRANCISZKA ZIOŁKOWSKA (great great grandparents) Łaszewo, West Prussia, Prussia

Marianna (wife of Tomasz Łepkowski) was born in 1833 in Łaszewo to Wojciech Żbikowski and Franciszka Ziołkowska. They were married in 1817 and had 9 children Marcin, Jan Wojciech, Józef, Wojciech, Katarzyna, Marianna, Piotr and Anna.

Jan married Rozalia Golubska, Józef married Katarzyna Nosarzewska, Marianna married Tomasz Łepkowski and Anna married Józef Scheffer. Wojciech (the elder) and Piotr never married and Wojciech (the younger) and Katarzyna died in childhood.

Wojciech was recorded as being a farmer (honestos, bauer), peasant (colonus), and then a retired farmer (altsitzerin) when he died in 1870. Franciszka and Wojciech died the same year at the age of 74 and 80, respectively, both from weakness of old age (altersschwache).

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BARTŁOMIEJ ZIÓLKOWSKI AND MARIANNA ZIMAKOWSKA (great great great grandparents) Łaszewo, West Prussia, Prussia

Franciska (wife of Wojciech Żbikowski) was born in Łaszewo in 1796 to Bartłomiej Ziołkowski and Marianna Zimakowska. Bartłomiej and Marianna were married in 1790 in the parish of Szczuka, West Prussia, Prussia. Their five children were all born in Łaszewo in the parish of Grążawy: Katarzyna, Franciszka, Stanisław, Marianna and Anna. Katarzyna and Marianna never married. Stanisław and Anna both died in childhood.

Bartłomiej was recorded as being a farmer (honestos). Marianna died in 1804 at the age of 30 from "capitis" an unknown illness related to the head. Bartłomiej married his second wife Marianna Krolowna and had four more children: Jan Agnieszka, Jadwiga and Jakub, and died at the age of 46 during childbirth (na połog). Bartłomiej was recorded as being a widower (viduus) and being poor (pauper) when he died in 1829 at the age of 75 from old age (senectute).

The godmother of Bartłomiej's daughter Katarzyna in 1793 was Ewa. She was unmarried (virgo) and sister (soror) to Bartłomiej. No other information has been found on Ewa or Bartłomiej's parents or other siblings.

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JAN AND KATARZYNA ZIMAKOWSKI (great great great great grandparents) Szczuka, West Prussia, Prussia

My ggg grandmother Marianna (wife of Bartłomiej Ziołkowski) was born in the village of Szczuka in West Prussia in 1775 to Jan and Katarzyna Ziołkowski. Jan and Katarzyna had 7 children Mateusz, Marianna, Elżbieta, Franciszek, Walenty, Katarzyna, and Jan. Mateusz never married. Katarzyna and Jan died as infants. Walenty married Marianna Tysar.

Jan was godfather to at least 6 children but relationship with them is unknown. Jan died at the age of 80, cause unknown. Katarzyna remarried the following year to Paweł Sławicka and are not known to have any children. Katarzyna died at the age of 50, cause unknown, 14 years after Jan passed away.

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Alternate spellings include: Golebiewski, Golembiewski, Kraynik, Krolikoski, Krolikowski, Krulikowski, Ruskowski, Ruszkowski, Szymanski, Wepkufsky, Wevkovski, Wisniewski, Zbikowski, Ziolkowski

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Królikowski - Łepkowski Genealogy

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