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 I connect to the KOTLARZ family of Łęki Górne and Łęki Dolne (Leki Gorne / Leki Dolne), Poland, through my GALUS ancestry.  My grandfather, Stanislaus GALUS, immigrated from Łęki Górne / Łęki Dolne, (Galicia) Poland (now in Podkarpackie Province). (Current map showing Łęki Górne.)   More about my GALUS family.

Stanislaus was a son of Andrzej GALUS and Agnieszka nee SZTORC, a grandson of Jan GALUS and Marianna nee PAPROCKI, a great grandson of Wojciech (Adalbertus) GALUS and Marianna nee KOTLARZ.  Wojciech (Adalbertus) GALUS and Marianna nee KOTLARZ are my 3rd great grandparents.

 In March of 2006 I received an e-mail from Paweł Bandur, who lives in Poland.  His grandfather Józef  Bańdur was born in Łęki Dolne and Paweł was interested in tracing his grandfather's family in Łęki.  After doing some initial research, Paweł and I were excited to find that we are 5th cousins through our KOTLARZ family. 

 Following is more about our KOTLARZ connections.


3rd Great Grandparents, Adalbertus / Wojciech GALUS and Marianna nee KOTLARZ

Marianna KOTLARZ
bapt. 2 Feb 1788
Łęki, Poland
d.

Parents:
Joannes KOTLARZ
Lucia ŁADOWNA
Married
13 Oct  1806
Łęki, Galicia, Poland
Adalbertus GALUS
bapt. 1 Apr 1787
Łęki, Poland
d.

Parents:
Adalbertus GALUS
Cunegundis PODRAZA

 Adalbertus GALUS baptism record

Baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 5, page 43, Leki, Poland
1 April 1787, date of baptism, house 148
Adalbertus, Catholic, son legitimate
Father:  Adalbertus Galus
Mother:  Cunegundis Podrazionka
Godparents:  Bartholomeus Bisek, Margaretha wife of Stephanus Kus¶

 Marianna KOTLARZ baptism record

Baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 5, page 54
Parish of Leki Gorne, Poland
2 February 1788, house 217
Marianna Kotlarz, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father:  Joannes Kotlarz
Mother: Lucia Ładowna
Godparents:  Joannes Modelski, Marianna wife of Petrus Kawa

 Marriage Record of Adalbertus and Marianna

Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 6, page 64
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galcia, Poalnd
13 Oct 1806
Groom: Adalbertus Galus, Catholic, age 20, single, house 148
Bride: Marianna Kotlarzowna, Catholic, age 18, single
Witnesses:  Stanislaus Galus, Simon Hebda

 I found six children born to Adalbertus and Marianna

 Bartholomeus GALUS, born about 1809/1813; died 2 March 1895, age 82, Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland, house 92; married (1) 13 Jul 1830, Francisca KANTOR; married (2) 14 Feb 1882, Sophia ZIMA
 Marianna GALUS, baptized 20 Sep 1812, Łęki, Poland, house 143; died 27 May 1826, age 13, Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland, house 29
 Anna GALUS, baptized 24 Jul 1815, Łęki, Poland, house 143; married 10 Nov 1829, Stanislaus MATYJA
 Joannes Cantius GALUS, baptized 25 Oct 1818, Łęki, Poland, house 133; married 28 May 1841, Marianna PAPROCKI
 Catharina GALUS, baptized 22 Nov 1822, Łęki, Poland, house 133; married 28 Nov 1839, Antonius TOMASIEWICZ
 Josephus GALUS, baptized 18 Feb 1828, Łęki, Poland, house 29


4th Great Grandparents, Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia ŁADOWNA

My 3rd great grandmother was Marianna KOTLARZ GALUS.  My cousin Paweł's 3rd great grandmother, Salomea KOTLARZ PODRAZA, was a sister of Marianna.  Marianna and Salomea were daughters of Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia nee ŁADOWNA (LADOWNA). 

From information on my grandfather's and my great grandfather's baptism records, I determined that Joannes and Lucia ŁADOWNA KOTLARZ are my 4th great grandparents.  My grandfather's birth/baptism record included the names of his parents and his grandparents:

 Birth/Baptism Record of Stanislaus GALUS
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 1, page 100, #21
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1880 February, date of birth 27, date of baptism 3 Mar, house 106, Leki Gorne
Stanislaus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Andreas GALUS son of Joannis and Marianna nee PAPROCKI
Mother: Agnes daughter of Joannis SZTORC and Marianna nee TWOREK
Godparents: Joannis SZTORC, Sophia KUTA

My great grandfather's birth/baptism record also had the names of his parents and his grandparents:

 Birth/Baptism Record of Andreas GALUS
Birth/baptism record, LDS reel 1898738, item 10, page 47, #47, Leki Parish, Galicia, Austria Poland
1848 October, date of birth 3, date of baptism 4, house 106, Leki Gorne
Andreas, Catholic, son, legitimate, +31/10 931 (date of death 31 Oct 1931)
Father:  Joannes son of Adalbertus Galus and Marianna Kotlarz
Mother:  Marianna daughter of Adalbertus Paprocki and Hedwigis Micek
Godparents:  Martinus Paprocki, Victoria wife of Joannis Storc

Andreas was a son of Joannes GALUS and Marianna nee PAPROCKI.  His grandparents were Adalbertus GALUS and Marianna nee KOTLARZ and Adalbertus PAPROCKI and Hedwigis nee MICEK.  Starting with Andreas' birth year, I searched backward through the marriage records, looking for the date of his parents' marriage.  Joannes and Marianna were married 28 May of 1841:

 Marriage record of Joannes GALUS and Marianna PAPROCKI
Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 7, page 78
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
28 May 1841
Groom:  Joannes, son of Adalbertus Galus and Marianna, Catholic age 24, single, house 106
Bride:  Marianna, daughter of Adalbertus Paprocki and Marianna (should be Hedvigis), Catholic, age 22, widow
Witnesses: Antonius Tomasiewicz, Jacobus Kotlarz

Joannes was 24 years old at the time of his marriage in 1841, therefore he was born about 1817.  I knew the names of his parents from the baptism records of his children. 

 Joannes' Baptism Record
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 8, page 10
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland
1818 8ber (October), date of baptism 25, house 133
Joannes Cantius, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father:  Adalbertus Galus
Mother:  Marianna Kotlarzowa
Godparents:  Adalbertis Setlik, Francisca Kotlarzowa

This record does not include the names of Joannes' grandparents, however I was lucky enough to find Marianna's father's name on the baptism record of her youngest son, Josephus.  Marianna was named as the daughter of Joannes KOTLARZ.  Referring to the record above, Joannes GALUS was baptized on the 25th of Ocbtober 1818.  Beginning with the year 1818, I looked back through the marriages for the record of Adalbertus GALUS and Marianna KOTLARZOWA.

 Marriage record of Adalbertus GALUS and Marianna KOTLARZOWNA
Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 6, page 64
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
13 Oct 1806
Groom: Adalbertus Galus, Catholic, age 20 (b abt 1786), single, house 148
Bride: Marianna Kotlarzowna, Catholic, age 18 (b abt 1788), single
Witnesses:  Stanislaus Galus, Simon Hebda

Their marriage record does not include the names of their parents, but I knew Marianna's father's name was Joannes.  Marianna was 18 years old at the time of her marriage to Adalbertus.  Her calculated year of birth would be about 1788.

 Marianna's Baptism Record
Baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 5, page 54
Parish of Leki Gorne, Poland
2 February 1788, house 217
Marianna Kotlarz, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father:  Joannes Kotlarz
Mother: Lucia Ładowna
Godparents:  Joannes Modelski, Marianna wife of Petrus Kawa

Again, I searched through the Łęki marriages starting with Marianna's baptism date of 2 February 1788, looking for the record of Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia ŁADOWNA.  I didn't find one....  I did however find the following record:

 Marriage record of Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia OLSZOSZCZONKA
Marriage record, LDS reel 1898739, item 6, page 6
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
6 Nov 1786
Groom: Joannes Kotlarz, Catholic, age 22, single, house 98
Bride: Lucia Olszoszczonka, Catholic, age 20, single
Witnesses:  Michael Bandur, Joannes Modelski

I looked to see if I could find another Joannes KOTLARZ.  There were none in this time period.  The name "Lucia" is not a very common name in the Łęki records.   The question is how does the name ŁADOWNA become  OLSZOSZCZONKA?  Currently I do not have any theories.  However, based on information from the baptism records for the siblings of my 3rd great grandmother Marianna KOTLARZ, and for some of her first cousins' records, I believe Lucia ŁADOWNA and OLSZOSZCZONKA are the same person.   The baptism records I found for children born to Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia ________ all reference house number 217. 

 Valentinus KOTLARZ
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 5, page 75, Parish of Leki Gorne, Poland
15 February 1790, baptized, house 217
Valentinus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father:  Joannes Kotlarz
Mother:  Lucia Ładowna
Godparents:  Franciscus Jagustynowicz, advocatus (lawyer); Apolonia wife of Andreas Galus, molitoris (miller)

 Sophia KOTLARZ
Baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 5, page 98, Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
16 May 1792, house 217
Sophia, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father:  Joannes Kotlarz
Mother: Lucia Ładowna
Godparents:  Antonius Micek, Antonina wife of Franciscus Jagustyn

 Joannes KOTLARZ
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 6, page 8, Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
18 Jun 1793, baptized; house 217
Joannes, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father:  Joannes Kotlarz
Mother: Lucia Ładowna
Godparents: Antonius Micek and Marianna wife of Martin Mazgay

Death record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 11, page 57
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
24 October 1795; house 217
Joannes, son of Joannes and Lucia Kotlarzow, Catholic, male, age 2 years, ordinaria

 Joannes KOTLARZ
Baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 6, page 38, Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
6 October 1796, date of baptism; house 217
Joannes, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Joannes Kotlarz
Mother:  Lucia Olszowszczowka
Godparents:  Joannes Matuga, Hedvigis Kolaczka

Joannes married Catharina Pieczonka, daughter of Casparus and Marianna nee Kudronowna.  The baptism record of their daughter Agnes names her parents and grandparents:
     Agnes KOTLARZ was born 29 Mar 1844 in Łęki Dolne, Poland.  Her father was named as Joannes son of Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia nee ŁADOWA.  Agnes' godmother was Salomea Podraza.

 Salomea KOTLARZ
Baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, Item 6, page 100, Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1802 November, date of baptism 12, house 217
Salomea, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father:  Joannes Kotlarz
Mother:  Lucia Olszowczonka
Godparents:  Petrus Hrostek, Marianna Nalepina

Salomea married Matheus PODRAZA in February 1822

The baptism records of Salomea's two youngest children name their grandparents:
     Joannes PODRAZA was born 28 Aug 1843 in Łeki Górne, Poland.  His mother was named as Salomea, daughter of Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia Ładowna
     Francisca PODRAZA was born 11 Jan 1846 in Łeki Górne, Poland.  Her mother was named as Salomea, daughter of Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia Ładowna

 Catharina KOTLARZ
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 6, page 143, Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
17 March 1806, baptized, house 217
Catharina, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father:  Joannes Kotlarz
Mother:  Lucia Ladowska
Godparents:  Valentinus, Marianna Waydzina, hortul

 Agnes KOTLARZ
Have not found baptism record yet.

Based on their ages at the time of their marriage Joannes KOTLARZ was born about 1764.  Lucia ŁADOWNA was born about 1766.  The Łęki microfilmed records begin with the year 1778, therefore their baptism records are not available.


 Connecting with Cousins

On 2 March of this year (2006) I received an e-mail that beganKotlarz - 5th Cousin Chart
Dear Marge, I found Your website when I searched for informations about Łęki-village and about my family name. My name is Paweł Bandur and I live in Poland.... My family comes from Łęki Dolne.
Paweł's grandfather Józef was born in Łęki Dolne on 3 March 1895, a son of Józef BAŃDUR and Marianna nee  AUGUSTYN.  In 1920/1921 Józef and his brother Franciszek emigrated from Łęki Dolne to Michalcze, near  Horodenka, in what is now the western part of the Ukraine.  Paweł was interested in tracing his BAŃDUR roots in the Łęki village.  Warsaw is currently  the only place in Poland that has a Mormon Family History Center.  Even though Warsaw is several hours distant from his home, Paweł ordered the Łęki Parish microfilms that I had listed as sources on my webpages.  He wondered if I could give him some tips on how to use the Mormon microfilms to document his family lines.

I have copies of the Łęki Parish microfilms on extended loan at my local Family History Center here in Omaha, Nebraska USA, and I offered to help extract some of the records for Paweł's BAŃDUR family until he could view the films himself in Warsaw.  I first looked for the birth/baptism record of  Paweł's grandfather.

 Baptism Josephus BANDUR
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 160, #12
Parish of Leki Górne, Galicia, Poland
1895 March, date of birth 3, date of baptism 7; house 165
Josephus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father:  Josephus Bandur, hortulanus, son of Andreas and Marianna nee Galus
Mother:  Marianna daughter of Stanislaus Augustyn, and Thecla nee Podraza, cmethonis
Godparents:  Josephus Zima, Marianna Chandzel; hortulani

Interesting - I thought.  Josephus' paternal grandmother was a GALUS, which is my maiden name.  His maternal grandmother was a PODRAZA, also one of my ancestoral lines.  I continued tracing Marianna GALUS' line to see if I could connect her to my GALUS family from Łęki Dolne.  I could not.  Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Josephus' mother,  Marianna AUGUSTYN, was my second cousin three removed!  As I continued taking this line back, I found that Paweł and I are 5th cousins through our KOTLARZ lines.  We are both descended from Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia ŁADOWNA.

 Baptism Marianna AUGUSTYN
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 10, page 93, 122
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1851 December, date of birth 5, date of baptism 7; house 31
Marianna, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Stanislaus, son of Thoma Jaugustin and Apolonia nee Micek
Mother: Thecla daughter of Matheas Podraza and Salomea nee Kotlarz
Godparents: Franciscus Jaugustin, Anna wife of Josephus Jaugustin

Marianna's mother was Thecla PODRAZA, who was a daughter of Matheas PODRAZA and Salomea nee KOTLARZ.  Salomea was a sister of my 3rd great grandmother, Marianna KOTLARZ GALUS.

 Marriage Josephus BANDUR and Marianna AUGUSTYN
Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 9, page 109
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
6 October 1869
Groom: Josephus Bandur son of Andreas and Marianna nee Galus
Catholic, age 25 (born about 1844), single, house 11
Bride: Marianna daughter of Stanislaus Augustyn and Thecla nee Podrazionka, agricola
Catholic, age 20 (born about 1849), single
Witnesses: Thomas Tragarz, Andreas Augustyn

In September 2006 my cousin Paweł Bandur visited the parish priest in Łęki Górne to find the death dates of some of our ancestors who died in :Łęki Dolne.  We have not been able to find microfilmed death records for the Village of Łęki Dolne after 1898.   The source referenced by the parish priest: Death Book, Łęki Dolne 1898- ...till today.

Paweł found the death dates for his great grandparents, Josephus and Marianna AUGUSTYN BANDUR.

 Death record Josephus BANDUR
Death date: 7 March 1929, Burial 9 March 1929, age 84 at time of death
Cause of Death: uwiad starczy,
Source: Ksiega zmarlych, Leki Dolne (1898- ), page 63, #8

 Death record Marianna AUGUSTYN BANDUR
Death Date: 29 Aug 1915, Burial 31 Aug 1915, age 64 at time of death
Cause of Death: hydrops
Source: Ksiega zmarlych, Leki Dolne, (1898- ), page 40, #51


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