The Ziemba / Zięba Family
My Dad's sister, Laura M. GALUS was born 16 Dec 1923 in Ewing,
Holt County, Nebraska. In the
early
1940's Laura moved from the Columbus, Platte County, area with her
parents, Stanislaus and Martha KUDRON GALUS, to South Omaha in Douglas
County. The photograph on the right is of my GALUS family after
they moved to South Omaha. In back are my grandparents,
Stanislaus and Martha, and my aunts Frances and Laura. In front
is my aunt Mary and my Dad, Edmund.
Laura married Chester
Joseph ZIEMBA in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan on 27 Dec 1948.
Chester was born 6 Jan 1914 in Detroit, Michigan. In December
1955 they adopted Chester
Jonathan who was born 24 Jul 1955 in Detroit, Wayne County,
Michigan. He died tragically from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
on 16 Mar 1975 in Omaha, Nebraska. Chester Sr. died of cancer on
20 Jul
1961 in Detroit. Laura died on 10
Oct 2001 at her home in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Laura
and
Chester, and their adopted son Chester
Jonathan, are buried in St. John's Cemetery in Omaha (Bellevue)
Nebraska.
Laura's parents were both born in Leki Gorne / Łęki Górne,
Galicia, Poland, which
was part of Austria at the time of their birth. Chester was a
son of Thomas and Sophie (nee SOSNOWSKI) ZIEMBA, both of whom were from
this same parish in Poland.
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Chester and Laura GALUS ZIEMBA
Chester, Jr. |
Chester Jonathan ZIEMBA, Jr. |
Thomas ZIEMBA was born 5 Mar 1885 in Leki Dolne / Łęki Dolne,
Galicia,
Austria Poland; he died 27 Dec 1950, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
and is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit.
According to the 1920 U.S. census for Michigan, Thomas immigrated from
Poland about 1913. His wife was Sophia nee SOSNOWSKI, a twin daughter
of Stanislaus SOSNOWSKI and Anna nee RECZKOWSKI. Sophia was born in Łęki
Dolne, Galicia, Poland, on 12 Aug 1888.
1920 U.S.
Census, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit
Orleans St., 959, Dwelling 434, Family 479
Ziemba, Thomas, head, age 34, married, immigrated 1913, born Galicia
Poland, occupation tailor, Tailor shop
Ziemba, Sophia, wife, age 32, married, immigrated 1913, born Galicia
Poland
Ziemba, Stephen, son, age 7, single, immigrated 1913, born Galicia
Poland
Ziemba, Chester, son, age 6, single, born Michigan
1930 U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit
5209 McDougall Ave., dwelling 13, family 19
Zienba (sic), Thomas, head, male, age 43, married, age 25 when first
married, born Poland, parents born Poland, immigrated 1914, first
papers submitted, Tailor, Tailor shop
Zienba, Sopia, wife, female, age 42, married, age 22 when frist
married, born Poland, parents born Poland, immigrated 1914, alien
Zienba, Mary, daughter, female, age 9, single, born Michigan
Zienba, Helen, daughter, female, age 8, single, born Michigan
Zienba, Walter, son, male, age 3, single, born Michigan
These two census entries show that Thomas, Sophia and their son
Stephen immigrated in 1913 or 1914. I searched the Ellis Island
One Step search at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/eidb/ellisgold.html
for a T Zieba with an arrival date of 1913. Tomasz, Zofia
and Stefan ZIEBA arrived at Ellis Island, New York, on the ship Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Grosse on 9 July 1913. They were going to Detroit,
Michigan, to be with their brother-in-law Wojciech Nowak, who lived at
962 Archer (maybe?) St. in Detroit.
At least two of Thomas'
brothers immigrated to the United States. Louis immigrated in 1910
and settled in Nance County, Nebraska. He married Julia
UZENDOWSKI. John
ZIEMBA was born 6 Jun 1882 and died May 1973 in Columbus, Platte
County, Nebraska.
See
Thomas ZIEMBA Family Page at Rootsweb's World Connect for more
information.
Thomas, Louis and John ZIEMBA were sons of Joseph and Agnes
PIECZONKA
ZIEBA / ZIEMBA. Their father's first marriage was to Sophia
KOZIOL.
I did not find any children born to them in Łęki Church records.
Josephus ZIĘBA
and Sophia KOZIOŁ
16 October 1877, Parish of Łęki Górne, Poland
Groom: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK,
born in Szynwałd / Szynwald,
house #69, Catholic, age 23, single
Bride: Sophia KOZIOL, daughter of Joannis and Hedvigis nee
PAPROCKI, house
#120, Catholic, age 18, single
Witnesses: Stanislaus Podraza, Andreas Miczek
Source: LDS reel #1898739, item 10, page 3, #18 - Marriage records for
Łęki Górne and Łęki Dolne / Leki Gorne, Leki Dolne, Poland
Joseph's second marriage:
Josephus ZIĘBA and Agnes PEICZONKA
13 September 1881, Parish of Łęki Górne, Poland
Josephus ZIEBA, widower of Sophia KOZIOL, son of Petrus
and Rosalia nee
CZARNIK, house #119, Catholic, age 27, widower
Agnes PIECZONKA, daughter of Joannis and Catharina nee
NOWAK, house
#117, Catholic, age 20, single
Witnesses: Franciscus Swialek, Joannes Tragarz
Source: LDS reel #1898739, item 10, page 16, #5 - Marriage records for
Łęki Górne and Łęki Dolne, Poland
Joseph's parents were Petrus
and
Rosalia CZARNIK ZIĘBA. Joseph's place of birth was shown as Szynwałd
(Galicia, Austria Poland) on his first marriage record. Based on his
age at the time of his marriage, he was born about 1854. In
October 2006 I ordered one of the LDS microfilms for the Parish of
Szynwałd. The church records show that Joseph was born 15 Oct
1854 in Szynwałd, Galicia, Poland, house #65.
According to the biography information for Louis ZIEMBA in the
Sts.
Peter and Paul centennial book (Krakow, Nance county, Nebraska), he and
Thomas were two of sixteen children born to Joseph and Agnes
PIECZONKA
ZIEBA/ZIEMBA. I've found birth records for twelve of them in the Łęki
parish. The
microfilm I have stops at 1904, so the others were probably born after
that.
Following is the information I found on the birth/baptism records for
twelve of the children born to Joseph and Agnes PIECZONKA
ZIEBA/ZIEMBA:
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 77, #27
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 6 Jun 1882, Bapt 8 Jun 1882, house #119
Child: Joannes, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Joannes Koziel, Catharina Podraza
Joannes / John died May 1973 in Columbus, Platte County, NE
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 85, #41
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 28 Sept 1883, Bapt 30 Sept 1883, house #119
Child: Franciscus Thomas, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Jacobus Miczek, Agnes Swialek
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 96, #12
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 5 Mar 1885, Bapt 8 Mar 1885, house #119
Child: Thomas, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Thomas Kotlarz, Marianna Pieczonka
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 103, #39
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 19 Oct 1886, Bapt 21 Oct 1886, house #119
Child: Carolus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Joannes Tragarz, Anna Sztorc
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 116, #36
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 25 Aug 1888, Bapt 25 Aug 1888, house #119, + 18/4 945 (died 18 Apr
1945)
Child: Michael, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Stanislaus Podraza, Marianna ?
Michael married Maria KANTOR on 20 Sep 1914 in the Parish of
Łęki
Górne, Poland. Maria was a daughter of Adalbertus KANTOR
and
Maria MICHALESKI.
- Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 13 May 1890, Bapt 14 May 1890, house #119
Child: Ludovicus Theofilus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Joannes Ziaja, Marianne Miczek
Ludovicus / Louis ZIEMBA married Julia UZENDOWSKI on 9 May 1915
at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska USA.
Julia was born to Peter UZENDOWSKI and Catharine SPES (SPEAS, SPIECE)
on 24 Jun 1900. They were the parents of Thaddeus, Emily,
Theodore, Martin and Edward. Louis died 21 Feb 1970; Julia died 4
Dec 1981. They are both buried in Fullerton, Nance County,
Nebraska USA.
- Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 20 Aug 1891, Bapt 22 Aug 1891, house #119
Child: Sigomundus Bartholomeus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Adalbertus Kantor, Marianna Szafanski
Sigomundus married Sophia PODRAZA on 1 Oct 1916 in the Parish of
Łęki Górne, Poland. Sophia was a daughter of Stanislaus
PODRAZA
and Agnetis GONSIOR.
- Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 1 Mar 1894, Bapt 6 Mar 1894, house #119
Child: Marianna, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Franciscus Swiatek, Catharina Zieba
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 162, #25
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 5 Jun 1895, Bapt 6 Jun 1895, house #119
Child: Ladislaus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Stanislaus Cha???, Marianna Ziaja
Note on Baptism record: copul 5/2 921 in ????kow -- married 5 Feb 1921
in _______
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 176, #44
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 29 Nov 1897, Bapt 2 Dec 1897, house #119, + 12.XII.1976 (died 12
Dec 1976)
Child: Casimirus Ignatius, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Ignatius Szafanski, ? Stafinska
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 186, #26
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 15 May 1899, Bapt 18 May 1899, house #119, + 24/5 1980 (died 24
May 1980)
Child: Pelagia Catharina, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Thomas Zieba, Pelagia Pieczonka
- Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898739, item 4, p 201, #14
Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Born 12 Mar 1901, Bapt 14 Mar 1901, house #119, + 26/6 901 (died 26 Jun
1901)
Child: Stephanus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus ZIEBA, son of Petrus and Rosalia nee CZARNIK
Mother: Agnes PIECZONKA, daugther of Joannis and Catharinae nee NOWAK
Godparents: Adalbertus Kielbasa, Maria Zieba
Petrus
ZIĘBA / ZIEMBA and Rosalia CZARNIK
Marriage: 16 Feb 1847, Parish of Szynwałd, Galicia, Poland
Groom: Petrus ZIĘBA, son of Michael ZIĘBA, cmethonis, and
Marcella GĘBICOWNA; Catholic, age 20, single, house 63
Bride: Rosalia, daughter of Adalbertus CZARNIK, hortulanus, and
Margaretha SIEMKOWNA; Catholic, age 18, single, house 52
(Source LDS microfilm 2037802, item 9, page 46, #8; Parish of Szynwałd,
Poland)
On 25 Aug 2007 the following entry was posted by Jan
Maria Musielak to my online
Guestbook:
Adalbertus CZARNIK, hortulanus, and Margaretha SIEMKOWNA are my great
great great great grandparents. Rosalia CZARNIK is sister of my great
great great grandmother Franciszka. Adalbertus (in Polish - Wojciech)
born in 1798 from Kazimierz Czarnik and Marianna Stanczyk; Margaretha
(in Polish Malgorzata) born in 1799 from Jan Siemek and Katarzyna
Stanczyk. I have some informations about siblings of Franciszka and
Rosalia; of Wojciech and of Malgorzata.