My GG Grandfather, Johannas Peter BRAUN came to the United States around 1848 from Simmerath, Germany (Prussia). Johannas and his wife, Anna Marie SCHROEDER first settled in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. They later moved to Dane County, Wisconsin. In October 1871 Johannas and his family came to the St. Mary's community southeast of Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska where they spent the rest of their lives. They are both buried in the St. Mary of the Angels Cemetery.

More About My BRAUN Family
Other surnames referenced: KOHLER, PFEIFER, SCHEIDEMANTEL, WIESER....

BRAUN Family Reports   Charts
See Rootsweb's WorldConnect site.
Family report of my earliest BRAUN ancestor

Photographs

MAPS

Newspaper Clippings/Biographies

My Grandfather, Stanislaus GALUS, was a son of Andrew and Agnes SZTORC GALUS. He was born 27 Feb 1880 in the village of Łęki Górne / Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland. Stanislaus immigrated to the United States from Łęki Górne, in the former Tarnov Province, Poland (now in Podkarpackie Province). Stanislaus and his brother Joseph sailed from Antwerp, Belgium on August 20, 1898 and arrived at the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 6, 1898 on the SS Switzerland. They came immediately to the Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska area to live with their Aunt and Uncle, Andrew and Maryanna GALUS PAPROCKI.

My Direct GALUS Line

More About My GALUS Family

My Dad's Military Service

Connected Families

GALUS Family Reports   Charts

Leki Gorne - Łęki Górne / Galicia

Photographs

Newspaper Clippings/Biographies

Polish resource: Microfilms of baptism/birth and marriage records for Łęki Górne and Łęki Dolne, Poland, from the LDS Family History Center. Reel numbers 1898738 and 1898739. Death records -- reel number 1898740.

KOTLARZ, noun: brazier, coppersmith, tinker

I connect to the KOTLARZ name through my GALUS family.  My grandfather Stanislaus GALUS immigrated from Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland, with his brother Joseph in August 1898, arriving in Platte County, Nebraska, around September 1898.  Stanislaus' grandfather Jan GALUS was a son of Adalbertus / Wojciech GALUS and Marianna nee KOTLARZ.

My Direct KOTLARZ Line

In March 2006 I received an e-mail from Paweł Bandur who had found my webpage through an internet search.  Paweł, who lives in northwest Poland, wrote to say that his grandfather Józef  BAŃDUR was born in Łęki Dolne on 03 March 1895.  Paweł had ordered the LDS microfilms for the Parish of Łęki Górne that I had referenced on my webpages, and he wrote to ask for tips on how to use these films.  At the time, the only LDS Family History Center (FHC) in Poland was in Warsaw, which is a several hour train ride from Paweł's residence.  I have the microfilms for this parish on extended loan from my local FHC.  I offered to help Paweł find more about his family in Łęki, until he could make the trip to Warsaw to view the films himself.  I found the birth/baptism record of Paweł's grandfather on the date given by Paweł.  As I continued tracking Józef's ancestoral lines, one of his female lines connected with my KOTLARZ family!  Paweł and I are 5th cousins; we share 4th great grandparents.

Paweł's Direct KOTLARZ Line

My 3rd great grandmother Marianna KOTLARZ, who married Adalbertus GALUS and Paweł's 3rd great grandmother Salomea KOTLARZ, who married Mathias PODRAZA were sisters.

More About My KOTLARZ Family

Polish resource: Microfilms of baptism/birth and marriage records for Łęki Górne and Łęki Dolne, Poland, from the LDS Family History Center. Reel numbers 1898738 and 1898739. Death records -- reel number 1898740.

My Great-grandfather, Thomas KUDRON, immigrated from Łęki Górne, in the former Tarnov Province, (Galicia) Poland (now in Podkarpackie Province). Thomas was born 27 Sep 1869 in Łęki Górne, Galicia (Austria), Poland, house #6. He was the son of Andrew KUDRON and Marianna TOMASIEWICZ. Thomas married Ursula MODELSKI, daughter of Maryanna MODELSKI, on 13 May 1890 in Łęki, Galicia (Austria), Poland. Ursula was born 11 Jun 1869 in Łęki, Poland, house #1.

My Direct KUDRON (KUDROŃ) Line

4th Gr	Simon KUDRON * About 1771 +	m. 16 Nov 1795 Lipiny, Galicia, Poland	Regina OSZKANDY *About 1777 +
3rd Gr	Jan \ Joannis KUDRON *13 Oct 1809, Lipiny, Poland +Abt 15 Aug 1831,  Kozia Wola, Poland	m. 4 Feb 1829 Kozia Wola, Galicia, Poland	Apolonia PODRAZA Bapt. 4 Feb 1805, Łęki, Poland +6 Feb 1859,  Łęki Dolne, Poland
2nd Gr	Andrzej \ Andrew KUDRON *22 Nov 1830, Kozia Wola, Poland +9 May 1899,  Łęki Górne, Poland	m. 1 Sept 1858 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	Marianna TOMASIEWICZ *About 1833 +7 Jan 1902, Łęki Górne, Poland
Great Grand	Thomas KUDRON *24 Sep 1869, Łęki Górne, Poland +9 Mar 1938, Columbus, Nebraska, USA	m. 13 May 1890 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	Ursula MODELSKI *11 Jun 1865, Łęki, Poland +29 Jun 1940, Columbus, Nebraska, USA
Grand	Martha KUDRON *24 Mar 1891, Łęki Górne, Poland +16 Jan 1973, Omaha, Nebraska, USA	m. 31 Jan 1912 Krakow, Nebraska, USA	Stanislaus GALUS *27 Feb 1880, Łęki Górne, Poland +18 May 1965, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Father	Edmund Stanley GALUS * 11 Nov 1917, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 24 Feb 2009, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.	m. 30 Jan 1943 Camp Beale Modesto, California	Dorothy Margaret THOMAS * 2 July 1921, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 3 Jan 2005, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.
Me	Marge GALUS	m.	Bruce

More About My KUDRON Family

KUDRON Cousins from my TWOREK Family

KUDRON Family Reports    Charts

Łęki Górne / Galicia

Photographs

Newspaper Clippings/Biographies

Other:

Polish resource: Microfilms of baptism/birth and marriage records for Łęki Górne and Łęki Dolne, Poland, from the LDS Family History Center. Reel numbers 1898738 and 1898739. Death records - reel number 1898740.

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Unrelated KUDRON Families

PAPROĆ, noun: fern

My Grandfather Stanislaus GALUS' parents were Andrew and Agnes SZTORC GALUS, neither of whom emmigrated from Poland. Andrew's parents (Stanislaus' grandparents) were Joannes (John) and Maryanna PAPROCKI GALUS.

Stanislaus and his brother Joseph first came to live with their Aunt and Uncle Andrew and Maryanna GALUS PAPROCKI near Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska. Maryanna was a sister of Stanislaus' father, Andrew.

So far I have not found a connection between Stanislaus' Grandmother, Maryanna PAPROCKI, and Andrew PAPROCKI who married Stanislaus' Aunt Maryanna GALUS. (Gets confusing, doesn't it?) Here is a chart showing the current relationships relationship charts.

My Direct PAPROCKI Line

5th Gr	Andrzej \ Andreas PAPROCKI	m.
4th Gr	Wojciech \ Adalbertus PAPROCKI* * About 1760 +	m. 14 Jul 1769 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	(1) Christina KUTOWNA \ KUTT * +
3rd Gr	Wojciech \ Adalbert PAPROCKI Bapt 21 Apr 1789, Łęki, Poland + Before 14 Oct 1847	m. 25 Nov 1812 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	Hedwig MICEK Bapt 20 Sep 1794, Łęki, Galicia, Poland + 14 Oct 1847, Łęki Górne, Poland
1st marr. not my direct line	Maria Anna PAPROCKI* * About 1819 +	m. 17 May 1836 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	(1) Casimiris KEPA * 1801 + 2 Jan 1841, Łęki, Galicia, Poland
2nd Gr	Maria Anna PAPROCKI* *About 1819 +	m. 28 May 1841 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	(2) Jan \ Joannes Cantius GALUS Bapt 25 Oct 1818, Łęki, Galicia, Poland +
Great Grand	Andrzej \ Andreas GALUS * 3 Oct 1848, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland + 31 Oct 1931, Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland	m. 16 Feb 1876 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	Agnieszka \ Agnes SZTORC *26 Dec 1858 , Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland +  25 Feb 1939, Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland
Grand	Stanislaus GALUS * 27 Feb 1880, Łęki Górne, Poland + 18 May 1965, Omaha, Nebraska, USA	m. 31 Jan 1912 Krakow, Nebraska, USA	Martha KUDRON * 4 Mar 1891, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland + 16 Jan 1973, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Father	Edmund Stanley GALUS * 11 Nov 1917, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 24 Feb 2009, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.	m. 30 Jan 1943 Camp Beale Modesto, California	Dorothy Margaret THOMAS * 2 July 1921, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 3 Jan 2005, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.
Me	Marge GALUS	m.	Bruce

In June 2003 I received an e-mail from Roman Witek, who lives in Poland. Roman found my webpage through a Google search, and he wrote to say that we had the SZTORC surname in common - both from the Łęki Parish. I was unable to connect our two SZTORC families, but in the process of tracing his lineage, I found that Roman and I are fourth cousins through our PAPROCKI families. Serendipty! Roman and I share the same 3rd, 4th and 5th Great Grandparents. Roman's 2nd Great Grandfather, Martin PAPROCKI, was a brother of my 2nd Great Grandmother, Maria Anna PAPROCKI.

Roman's Direct PAPROCKI Line - starting with his 2nd Great Grandparents

2nd Gr	Martin PAPROCKI * 6 Jan 1820, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland +	m. 24 May 1847 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	Agatha ZAGORSKI * 22 Jan 1830, Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland +
Great Grand	Marianna PAPROCKI * 21 Feb 1860, Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland + 22 Feb 1933,  Łęki, Poland	m. 17 Nov 1875 Łęki, Galicia, Poland	Wojciech MICZEK * 14 Apr 1849, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland + 27 Oct 1907, Łęki, Galicia, Poland
Grand	Eleonora MICZEK * 10 Feb 1899, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland + 26 Dec 1946, Łęki, Poland	m. 15 Oct 1919 Łęki, Poland	Jozef SZTORC * 18 Nov 1890, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland + 9 Jan 1975, Łęki Górne-Podlesie, Poland
Mother	Maria SZTORC *13 Feb 1917, Łęki Górne-Podlesie, Poland + 2 Jul 2001, Tarnów, Poland	m. 21 Jul 1940 Tarnów, Poland	Wladyslaw WITEK * 14 Mar 1907, Żukowice Nowe, Poland + 15 Apr 1979, Tarnów, Poland
	Roman WITEK	m.	Urszula

More About My PAPROCKI Family

Łęki Górne

PAPROCKI Family Reports   Charts

Photographs

Polish resource: Microfilms of baptism/birth and marriage records for Łęki Górne and Łęki Dolne, Poland, from the LDS Family History Center. Reel numbers 1898738 and 1898739. Death records - reel number 1898740.

My Great Great Grandmother was Anna Maria PFEIFFER \ PFEIFER, born 7 Dec 1821 in Kurzschwarza, Austria, house 17. She was a daughter of Michael PFEIFFER \ PFEIFER and Eva nee RÖSSLER \ ROSSLER. Anna Maria married Ignatz ZACH on 24 Nov 1846 in Kurzschwarza. Anna Maria and Ignatz arrived at the port of New York on 27 June 1874 on the ship America with five of their six children: Franz, Johann (John), Juliana, Walburga and Vincenz. Their oldest son, Ignatz ZACH (my great grandfather), came to the United States two years earlier on the S.S. Hanover. He arrived at the Port of New York on 28 May 1872. He first went to Wisconsin for a short time and then to the St. Mary's community in Platte County, Nebraska, where his parents and siblings later joined him.

It is through my PFEIFFER \ PFEIFER line that I am related to the WIESERs and HOFFMANNs. Anna Maria PFEIFFER\ PFEIFER's father, Michael, had a sister Johanna. Johanna married Mathias WIESER.

My Direct PFEIFER Line

8th Gr.	Georg PFEIFFER * +	m.	Maria * +
7th Gr	Michael PFEIFFER * +	m. 3 Feb 1682, Vitis Parish, Austria	Maria ZÄH * + Par: Georg & Maria
6th Gr	Michael PFEIFFER * 9 May 1689 +	m. 19 Jan 1712, Ruprecht, Austria	Veronica PURGER * + Par: Paul & Eva
5th Gr	Lorenz PFEIFFER * 6 Aug 1722, Ruprechts, Austria + 27 Mar 1807, Eulenbach, Austria	m. 26 Jan 1745, Eulenbach, Austria	Barbara BURGER * 10 Oct 1727, Eulenbach, Austria + 1787, Eulenbach, Austria Par: Andreas & Catharina
4th Gr	Paul PFEIFFER * 15 Jan 1758, Eulenbach, Austria + 2 Feb 1842, Kurzwchwarza, Austria	m. 4 Feb 1777, Kurzschwarza, Austria	Anna Maria RAIDL * Abt 1752 + 3 Jan 1832, Kurzschwarza, Austria Par: Michael &
3rd Gr	Michael PFEIFFER \ PFEIFER * 29 Sep 1783, Kurzschwarza, Austria + 6 Apr 1838, Kurzschwarza, Austria	m. 27 Nov 1810 Langschwarza, Austria	Eva RÖSSLER \ ROSSLER * 16 Dec 1788, Gebharts, Austria, # 8 + 31 Aug 1850, Kurzschwarza, Austria Par: Paul & Magdalena nee SCHNELL
2nd Gr	Anna Maria PFEIFFER \ PFEIFER * 7 Dec 1821, Kurzschwarza, Austria + 30 Aug 1885, St. Mary's, Nebraska	m. 24 Nov 1846 Langschwarza, Austria	Ignatz ZACH * 20 July 1819, Kurzschwarza, Austria + 24 Apr 1903, St. Mary's, Nebraska
Great Grand	Ignatz ZACH * 30 Jan 1848, Kurzschwarza, Austria + 25 Jan 1941, St. Mary's, Nebraska	m. 26 Nov 1878 St. Mary's, Platte Co., Nebraska	Anna Mary BRAUN * 18 Aug 1855, Milwaukee, Wisconsin + 28 Jul 1922, St. Mary's, Nebraska
Grand	Julia Mary ZACH * 19 Apr 1891, St. Mary's, Nebraska + 17 Nov 1967, Albion, Nebraska	m. 15 Feb 1916 St. Mary's, Platte Co., Nebraska	Adolph George THOMAS * 21 Jul 1892, Louisenthal, Prussia + 16 Feb 1980, York, Nebraska
Mother	Dorothy Margaret THOMAS * 2 July 1921, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 3 Jan 2005, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.	m. 30 Jan 1943 Camp Beale Modesto, California	Edmund Stanley GALUS * 11 Nov 1917, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 24 Feb 2009, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.
Me	Marge GALUS	m.	Bruce

More About My PFEIFER Family

Map of the Langschwarza / Kurzschwarza area:
Europe > Austria > Lower Austria > Langschwarza http://www.worldplaces.net/aut/03/langschwarza/




I have two direct PODRAZA lines.  From my GALUS side my 4th great grandparents were Adalbertus \ Wojciech GALUS and Cunegunda nee PODRAZA.  For details about Wojciech and Cunegunda see GALUS.

My second PODRAZA line connects through my grandmother's KUDRON side. 

In January 2013 I decided to have my DNA tested through Ancestry.com.  I had my doubts about their 64% British Isles portion of my Genetic Ethnicity Summary, so I decided to test with two other companies.  One was with the National Geographic Genographic Project; the other with 23andMe.  23andMe compares the DNA of all participants and provides a list of people who share your DNA and your possible cousin relationship with them.  People who match can send a request asking if they would be willing to share genomes.  Sharing genomes gives a more detailed comparison between participants.

In September 2013 I shared genomes with a participant whom 23andMe identified as a possible 3rd - 6th cousin; we shared 0.38% DNA across 1 genome segment.  Through further communication, we figured the link would be through the Leki Gorne records.  Using the LDS (Mormon) microfilmed records for that parish, I was able to establish we are 5th cousins.  Our common ancestors were our 4th great grandparents Stanislaus PODRAZA and Margaretha nee PYRCHLA.

My connection to this PODRAZA line is through my grandmother, Martha KUDRON GALUS.  One set of Martha's great grandparents were Jan \ Joannes KUDRON and Apolonia nee PODRAZA.  Apolonia's parents were Stanisluas PODRAZA and Margaretha nee PYRCHLA.

Stanislaus PODRAZA is one of my earliest documented ancestors.  Based on the age noted on his two marriage records, he was born about 1773/1775.  The microfilmed Leki Gorne baptism records begin in 1778, too late to find a birth record for Stanislaus.  He first married Regina ZIMA on 23 Sep 1797 in Leki Gorne; Regina died 23 Jan 1803.  They had 2 children.  Stanislaus then married Margaretha PYRCHLA on 22 Feb 1803 in Leki Gorne.  Margaretha was a daughter of Josephus PRYCHLA and Hedwig MICEK.  I have found 8 children born to Stanislaus and Margaretha.

My Direct PODRAZA Line

4th Gr	Stanislaus PODRAZA * Abt 1773/1775 + 18 Sep 1847, Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland	m. 22 Feb 1803 Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland	Margaretha PYRCHLA Bapt 10 Jul 1780, Galicia, Austria Poland + 20 Apr 1852, Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
3rd Gr	Apolonia PODRAZA Bapt 4 Feb 1805, Leki (Gorne or Dolne), Galicia, Austria Poland + 6 Feb 1859, Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland	m. 4 Feb 1829 Kozia Wola, Pilzno Parish, Galicia, Austria Poland	Jan \ Joannes KUDRON Bapt 13 Oct 19, Lipiny, Galicia, Austria Poland + Abt 15 Aug 1831, Kozia Wola, Galicia, Austria Poland
2nd Gr	Andrzej \ Andreas KUDRON * 22 Nov 1830, Kozia Wola, Galicia, Austria Poland + 9 May 1899, Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland	m. 1 Sep 1858 Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland	Marianna TOMASIEWICZ * Abt 1833 + 7 Jan 1902, Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Great Grand	Thomas KUDRON * 24 Sep 1869, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Austria Poland + 9 Mar 1938, Columbus, Nebraska, USA	m. 13 May 1890 Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland	Ursula MODELSKI * 11 Jun 1865, Łęki (Gorne or Dolne), Galicia, Austria Poland + 29 Jun 1940, Columbus, Nebraska, USA
Grand	Martha KUDRON * 24 Mar 1891, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Austria Poland + 16 Jan 1973, Omaha, Nebraska, USA	m. 31 Jan 1912 Krakow, Nance, Nebraska, USA	Stanislaus GALUS * 27 Feb 1880, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Austria Poland + 18 May 1965, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Mother	Edmund Stanley GALUS * 11 Nov 1917, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 24 Feb 2009, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.	m. 30 Jan 1943 Camp Beale Modesto, California	Dorothy Margaret THOMAS * 2 July 1921, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 3 Jan 2005, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.
Me	Marge GALUS	m.	Bruce

My 23andMe cousin's direct PODRAZA Line

4th Gr	Stanislaus PODRAZA * Abt 1773/1775 + 18 Sep 1847, Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland	m. 22 Feb 1803 Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland	Margaretha PYRCHLA Bapt 10 Jul 1780, Galicia, Austria Poland + 20 Apr 1852, Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
3rd Gr	Valentinus PODRAZA Bapt 27 Jan 1812, Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland + bef 24 Aug 1881	m. 17 Nov 1830 Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland	Sophia TRAGARZ Bapt 26 Feb 1811, Galicia, Austria Poland +
2nd Gr	Margaretha PODRAZA * 23 Jun 1839, Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland +	unmarried
Great Grand	Michael PODRAZA * 2 Sep 1866, Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland +	m. 3 Feb 1891 Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland	Marianna Agnes GALUS * 6 Mar 1870, Łęki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland +
Grand	Catherine PODRAZA * 24 Feb 1892, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Austria Poland + Omaha, Nebraska, USA	m. 17 Feb 1913 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska USA	Joseph KURTZUBA \ KUTSZUBA * 19 Jul 1886, Chotowa, Galicia, Austria Poland + Abt 1925-26, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Father	Son of Catherine PODRAZA and Joseph KURTZUBA \ KUTSZUBA	m.	(Private) * +
Me	23andMe 5th cousin	m.

More About My PODRAZA Family -- Work in Progress

PODRAZA Family Reports   Charts

My Great Grandmother Agnes Anna Magdalena SCHNECK immigrated from Louisenthal, Prussia, (now Borzysławiec, Poland) to Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska in the United States about 15 June 1893 with her husband Ferdinand THOMAS, her two sons Herman Charles August, and Adolph George. Her widowed mother, Maria Magdalena THOMAS SCHNECK, accompanied them. Agnes was born on 8 Nov 1872. Her birthplace was probably in Louisenthal, but I have not yet found a source for birth / baptism information for this time period.

My Direct SCHNECK Line

3rd Gr	Johann Christian August SCHNECK *  About Jun 1817 +  10 Oct 1842, Gross-Sophienthal, Prussia (Warcisławiec, Poland)	m. 27 Feb 1840 Gross-Sophienthal, Prussia (Warcisławiec, Poland)	Christine Friederkika REINHOLZ *  About 1816 +  (Married Christian Ludwig MÜLLER , 11 May 1843 in Gross-Sopheinthal, after 1st husband's death)
2nd Gr	Carl Friedrich Wilhelm SCHNECK * 27 Sep 1840, Gross-Sophienthal, Prussia (Warcisławiec, Poland) + 29 Dec 1884, Louisenthal, Prussia (Borzysławiec, Poland)	m. before 1864	Maria Magdalena THOMAS *  15 Aug 1841, Louisenthal, Prussia +  20 Nov 1901, Norfolk, Nebraska USA
Great Grand	Agnes Anna Magdalena SCHNECK *  8 Nov 1872, Prussia +  9 Dec 1932,  Lindsay, Nebraska, USA	m. 21 Nov 1891 Louisenthal, Prussia (Borzysławiec, Poland)	Ferdinand Johann THOMAS *  19 Mar 1867,  Prussia +  25 Sep 1954,  Columbus, Nebraska, USA
Grand	Adolph George THOMAS *  21 Jul 1892, Luisenthal, Prussia +  16 Feb 1980, York, Nebraska, USA	m. 15 Feb 1916 St. Mary's, Platte County, Nebraska, USA	Julia Mary ZACH *  19 Apr 1891, St. Mary's, Nebraska, USA +  17 Nov 1967,  Albion, Nebraska, USA
Mother	Dorothy Margaret THOMAS * 2 July 1921, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 3 Jan 2005, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.	m. 30 Jan 1943 Camp Beale Modesto, California	Edmund Stanley GALUS * 11 Nov 1917, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 24 Feb 2009, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.
Me	Marge GALUS	m.	Bruce

More About My SCHNECK Family, also includes REINHOLZ and NEUMANN

SCHNECK Family Reports    Charts

See my family file at Rootsweb's WorldConnect site.
Family report of my earliest SCHNECK ancestor 

Pommern, Prussia

Newspaper Clippings/Biographies

Photographs

SZTORC, noun: upright

My Great Grandmother Agnieszka SZTORC was born 26 December 1858 in Łęki Górne, Poland, house #162, currently in woj. Podkarpackie. At the time of her birth Łęki Górne was part of an area called Galicia, which was under Austrian rule until after WW I. Agnieszka was a daughter of Jan (John) SZTORC and his second wife Marianna nee TWOREK. Agnieszka married Andrzej (Andrew) GALUS on 16 February 1876 in the Parish of Łęki Górne, Poland. Neither of my Great Grandparents immigrated to the United States. Their son, Stanislaus GALUS, my grandfather, immigrated with his brother Joseph, to Platte County, Nebraska in September 1898. In February 2005 I found two SZTORC first cousins of my grandfather, who immigrated to Chicago.  In April 2011, through a Facebook post, I found Agnieszka's brother, John immigrated to the United States after the death of his wife in Poland.  John married in Chicago and raised a family there.

On June 5, 2003, I received an email from Roman Witek, who lives in Poland. He had entered the name of the Polish village "Łęki Górne" into Google's image search. One of the results was the photograph of the Church in Łęki Górne that I have on one of my pages. From there he began browsing other pages and noticed that we have the SZTORC family surname in common. Roman's grandfather Jozef SZTORC had two brothers who immigrated to the United States. Photographs of these brothers and their families had the name of a Chicago photographer stamped on the back. Roman wondered how one would go about confirming if these brothers, Frank and John, had actually settled in Chicago. He also wondered if by chance we might be related through our SZTORC families. Within a month of my initial search, I found that Roman and I are fourth cousins through our PAPROCKI families. I have not been able to connect our SZTORC families as yet. In February 2005, Joseph ZMUDA, a grandson of Frank SZTORC, one of the immigrant brothers, found our SZTORC page and contacted me.

Roman and I have continued our correspondence. Over the course of several months, Roman sent me a number of beautiful photographs of the Podlesie / Łęki Górne area. He has graciously given me permission to include these glimpses of Poland here on my webpage. Following is a link to the first photograph in the gallery. If you have already viewed the initial set of photos check out the thumbnails page, which will allow you to start anywhere in the gallery.

Photographs of Podlesie / Łęki Górne, Podkarpackie, Poland by Roman Witek

More About Our SZTORC Families -- Details about Marge's and Roman's respective SZTORC relatives.

Connected Families

SZTORC Family Reports    Charts

Łęki Górne

Photographs

I am descended from two separate THOMAS lines, both from the same church parish of Sankt Johannes parish Stettin, Germany, now Szczecin, Poland. This parish includes the Prussian villages of Augustwalde (now Wielgowo, Poland), Blumenthal (Germany), Hoppenwalde (Germany), Louisenthal (now Borzysławiec, Poland) and Viereck (Germany).

My grandfather, Adolph George THOMAS, came to the United States at the age of two with his parents, Ferdinand and Agnes nee SCHNECK, and an older brother Herman. Adolph was born in Louisenthal, Prussia, which is now Borzysławiec, close to the present day Szczecin, Poland. They arrived in New York around 15 June 1893, and settled in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska. They then came to the St. Mary's community, near Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska.  Ferdinand and Agnes had 14 more children after they immigrated to Nebraska.

My First Direct THOMAS Line (updated 8 September 2006)

4th Gr	Johann Jacob THOMAS *  About 1781/1783 +  14 Apr 1823, Hoppenwalde, Prussia	m.  1811 Hoppenwalde, Prussia (now in Germany)	Johanna Regina GÜNTHER *  Abt 9 Feb 1784 (calculated date) +  11 Nov 1841, Hoppenwalde, Prussia (age 57y, 9m, 2d at death)
3rd Gr	Johann Wilhelm \ William THOMAS *  16 Feb 1816, Hoppenwalde, Prussia +  23 Mar 1882,  Louisenthal, Prussia	m. 9 Aug 1835 Louisenthal, Prussia (Borzysławiec, Poland)	Maria Carolina SENFT *  About 1813 +
2nd Gr	Johann Franz Wilhelm (Frank) THOMAS *  21 Nov 1839, Louisenthal, Prussia +  22 Dec 1915,  St. Mary's, Nebraska USA	m. 14 Oct 1858 Luisenthal, Prussia (Borzysławiec, Poland)	Henriette Wilhelmine Caroline KÖHLER *  About 1840 +
Great Grand	Ferdinand Johann THOMAS *  19 Mar 1867,  Prussia +  25 Sep 1954,  Columbus, Nebraska, USA	m. 21 Nov 1891 Louisenthal, Prussia (Borzysławiec, Poland)	Agnes Anna Magdalena SCHNECK *  8 Nov 1872, Prussia +  9 Dec 1932,  Lindsay, Nebraska, USA
Grand	Adolph George THOMAS *  21 Jul 1892, Luisenthal, Prussia +  16 Feb 1980, York, Nebraska, USA	m. 15 Feb 1916 St. Mary's, Platte County, Nebraska, USA	Julia Mary ZACH *  19 Apr 1891, St. Mary's, Nebraska, USA +  17 Nov 1967,  Albion, Nebraska, USA
Mother	Dorothy Margaret THOMAS * 2 July 1921, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 3 Jan 2005, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.	m. 30 Jan 1943 Camp Beale Modesto, California	Edmund Stanley GALUS * 11 Nov 1917, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 24 Feb 2009, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.
Me	Marge GALUS	m.	Bruce

My second THOMAS line begins with my grandfather Adolph's maternal grandmother.  Maria Magdalena nee THOMAS married Carl Friedrich Wilhelm SCHNECK, probably in Louisenthal, but I have yet to find their marriage record.  They were the parents of Agnes Anna Magdalena SCHNECK.  Carl SCHNECK died in Louisenthal, Prussia on 29 December 1884.  Maria Magdalena THOMAS SCHNECK accompanied her daughter Agnes and son-in-law Ferdinand THOMAS, when they immigrated to the United States.  They arrived in New York around 15 June 1893 aboard the ship Meier, and settled in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska.  Anna Maria Magdalena SCHNECK, an older daughter of Maria Magdalena and Carl SCHNECK, had already settled in Norfolk, Nebraska, with her husband Franz Friedrich Wilhelm DOLLERSCHELL.  They arrived at the Port of Baltimore, Maryland on 18 April 1890.

My Second Direct THOMAS Line

3rd Gr	Andreas THOMAS *  +	m. before 1822	Anna Maria HASE / HAASE *  About 1801 +  22 Sep 1853, Louisenthal, Prussia (Borzysławiec, Poland)
2nd Gr	Maria Magdalena THOMAS *  15 Aug 1841, Louisenthal, Prussia +  20 Nov 1901, Norfolk, Nebraska USA	m. before 1864	Carl Friedrich Wilhelm SCHNECK * 27 Sep 1840, Gross-Sophienthal, Prussia (Warcisławiec, Poland) + 29 Dec 1884, Louisenthal, Prussia (Borzysławiec, Poland)
Great Grand	Agnes Anna Magdalena SCHNECK *  8 Nov 1872, Prussia +  9 Dec 1932,  Lindsay, Nebraska, USA	m. 21 Nov 1891 Louisenthal, Prussia (Borzysławiec, Poland)	Ferdinand Johann THOMAS *  19 Mar 1867,  Prussia +  25 Sep 1954,  Columbus, Nebraska, USA
Grand	Adolph George THOMAS *  21 Jul 1892, Luisenthal, Prussia +  16 Feb 1980, York, Nebraska, USA	m. 15 Feb 1916 St. Mary's, Platte County, Nebraska, USA	Julia Mary ZACH *  19 Apr 1891, St. Mary's, Nebraska, USA +  17 Nov 1967,  Albion, Nebraska, USA
Mother	Dorothy Margaret THOMAS * 2 July 1921, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 3 Jan 2005, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.	m. 30 Jan 1943 Camp Beale Modesto, California	Edmund Stanley GALUS * 11 Nov 1917, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 24 Feb 2009, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.
Me	Marge GALUS	m.	Bruce

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Maria Magdalena THOMAS SCHNECK
Agnes SCHNECK THOMAS Veronica THOMAS KUHLEN Ernesta THOMAS STEINER Margaret THOMAS STEINER Rose THOMAS HOFFMAN Joseph Henry THOMAS	Ferdinand Johanna THOMAS Hellmuth Paul THOMAS Raymond Frank THOMAS Herman Charles THOMAS Adolph George THOMAS Fridolin John THOMAS

My great grandfather Ignatz ZACH, came to the United States from Kurschwarza, Austria, arriving on 28 May 1872 on the ship S. S. Hanover, through the Port of New York. He spent a few months in Wisconsin before going to the St. Mary's community south of Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska. Two years later Ignatz's parents, my great great grandparents Ignatz and Maria PFEIFER ZACH arrived at the port of New York, New York, on the ship America on 27 June 1874, with their five other children: Franz, Johann (John), Juliana, Walburga and Vincenz.

The younger Ignatz married Anna Mary BRAUN, daughter of John Peter BRAUN and Anna Maria SCHROEDER.

My Direct ZACH Line

4th Gr	Joseph ZACH * About 1725 + 25 Dec 1805, Kurzschwarza, Austria, # 8	m. 27 Oct 1772 Kurzschwarza, Parish of Hirschbach, Austria	Elizabeth DRUCKER * About 1740 + 13 Apr 1810, Kurzschwarza, Austria # 8
3rd Gr	Johann ZACH * 20 Nov 1782 + 12 Apr 1867	m. 8 July 1807 Langschwarza, Austria	Julianna SCHREIBER * 6 Apr 1786, Kurzschwarza, Austria # 13 +
2nd Gr	Ignatz ZACH * 20 July 1819, Kurzschwarza, Austria # 8 + 24 Apr 1903,  Platte County, Nebraska	m. 24 Nov 1846 Langschwarza, Austria	Maria PFEIFER * 7 Dec 1821, Kurzschwarza, Austria # 17 + 30 Aug 1885,  Platte County, Nebraska
Great Grand	Ignatz ZACH * 30 Jan 1848, Kurzschwarza, Austria # 8 + 23 Jan 1941, St. Mary's, Nebraska	m. 26 Nov 1878 St. Mary's, Nebraska (near Humphrey, Platte County)	Anna Mary BRAUN * 18 Aug 1855, Milwaukee, Wisconsin + 28 Jul 1922, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
Grand	Julia Mary ZACH * 19 Apr 1891, St. Mary's, Platte County, Nebraska + 17 Nov 1967, Albion, Boone County, Nebraska	m. 15 Feb 1916 St. Mary's, Nebraska (near Humphrey, Platte County	Adolph George THOMAS * 21 Jul 1892, Louisenthal, Prussia + 16 Feb 1980, York, Nebraska
Mother	Dorothy Margaret THOMAS * 2 July 1921, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 3 Jan 2005, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.	m. 30 Jan 1943 Camp Beale Modesto, California	Edmund Stanley GALUS * 11 Nov 1917, Albion, Boone Co., Nebr. + 24 Feb 2009, Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebr.
Me	Marge GALUS	m.	Bruce

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