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Andrew is buried in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska.   (Tombstone photos)

WWI draft registration
Andrew John Toczek, age 29
Address: 5th and Becker, Columbus, Nebraska
Date of birth: October 26, 1887
Naturalized
Place of birth: Dambrowa Galicja Poland
Occupation: laborer; employer Columbus Beverage Co., Columbus, Nebraska
Single, caucasian

PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA - WORLD WAR I VETERANS
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/platte/wwi.txt
Pvt. Andrew J. Toczek, Co. B, 109th Supply Train, date of death 11 Aug 1943, buried St. Stanislaus, Duncan

John and Victoria are buried in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska.  According to Victoria's tombstone, her maiden name was FLAKUS.  (Tombstone photos)

1910 U.S. census, Nebraska, Platte County, Columbus, ED 177, sheet 8A, 4 May 1910
Galley Road, dwelling 132, family 133
Toczek, John, head, age 49, married once, (number of years married blank), born Aus Poland, parents born Aus Poland, immigrated 1885, naturalized, farmer, farm
Toczek, Victoria, wife, age 39, married once, (number of years married blank), (number of children blank), born Aus Poland, parents born Aus Poland, (year of immigration blank)
Golus, Mary, mother-in-law, age 64, married twice, (number of years married blank), mother of 5 children, 5 children living, born Aus Poland, parents born Aus Poland*

*Mary nee TOMASZIEWICZ was first married to John FLAKUS in about 1857.  According to the 1900 U.S. census for Platte County, Nebraska, Mary was born March 1846.  John FLAKUS died 7 November 1903.  On 24 February 1908 Mary married Bartholomew GALUS, a widower, at Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska.  Bartholomew was my first cousin three removed.  More about John and Mary FLAKUS


1920 U.S. census, Nebraska, Platte County, Columbus, ED 187, sheet 12B, 17 & 19 January 1920
Fifth Street, dwelling 282, family 283
Totzek, John, head, age 59, married, immigrated 1885, naturalized 1895, born Austria, parents born Austria
Totzek, Victoria, wife, age 48, married, immigrated 1875, naturalized 1895, born Austria, parents born Austria

1930 U.S. census, Nebraska, Platte County, Columbus, ED 7, sheet 12B, April 1930
1215 5th Street, dwelling 291, family 300
Toczek, John, head, age 68, widowed, age 27 at first marriage, born Czechoslovakia, parents born Poland, immigrated 1885, natrualized
Toczek, Aderine, son, age 11, single, born Nebraska, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska
Toczek, Andrew, son, age 42, single, born Czechoslovakia, father born Czechoslovakia, mother born Nebraska, immigrated 1900, naturalized, trucker, Beverage Ice Company

The centennial book for Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska, has a brief biography of the Stanislaus TOMASIEWICZ family.

The biography indicates that Stanislaus was a son of Joseph TOMASIEWICZ and Frances nee SMOLEN.  He was born 29 March 1833 in Leki Gorne, Galicia.  He first married Tekla KULA, a daughter of Anton KULA and Mary nee TORCZON, on 16 November 1864.  Tekla was born14 September 1839.

Two sons were born to Stanislaus and Tekla.  Thomas was born 7 December 1866 and John, who died on 3 June 1865, about three months after his birth.  Tekla died 21 January 1869 in Poland.

Stanislaus then married Anna nee URIASZ on 12 September 1869.  Two children, John and Mary, were born to them.  Stanislaus and his family, along with several other families from this area, left Poland on the German ship S. S. Harmonia (Hammonia), arriving at the Port of New York on 14 June 1876.  They arrived in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, on 18 June.

Stanislaus and Anna lived around Duncan in Platte County.  They later lived in Merrick County.  They were memebers of Krakow Church.  Stanislaus died 5 January 1912.  Anna died 24 April 1909.  They are both buried in the Krakow Cemetery.  Their names are included on a Memorial in the Krakow Cemetery for folks who are buried in unmarked graves. 

Stanislaus' birth/baptism record
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 12, page 1, Leki Gorne
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland
1833 March, date of birth 29, date of baptism 3, house 34
Stanislaus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Josephus Tomasiewicz
Mother: Francisca nee Smolen
Godparents: Matheus Murazek, Francisca wife of Laurentius Bednarz, inquilinus

Ship passenger list
District of New York, Port of New York,
German S. S. Harmonia, left Hamburg, Germany, arrived at the Port of New York 14 Jun 1876
Page 4
183, Stanislaus Tomaszewicz, age (looks like 80), male, workman from Austria, going to United States
184, Anna Tomaszewicz, age 40, female, wife
185, Thomas Tomaszewicz, age 8, male, child
186, Johanna Tomaszewicz, age 4, male, child
187, Maria Tomaszewicz, age 10 months, infant

1885 Nebraska State Census, Platte County, Butler Township, ED 629, page 7, 7 June 1885
Dwelling 40, family 40
Tomesary (Tomasiewicz), Chas., age 52, married, Farmer, born Austria, parents born Austria
Tomesary, Anna, age 52, wife, married, keeping house, born Austria, parents born Austria
Tomesary, Thomas, age 19, son, single, herding, born Austria, parents born Austria
Tomesary, John, age 13, son, single, herding, born Austria, parents born Austria
Tomesary, Mary, age 11, daughter, single, born Austria, parents born Austria
(Transcribed from Ancestry.com)

Source : 1900 US Census, ED 140, Silver Creek TWP, Merrick, NE
Full listing: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/merrick/census/1900/silvrcrk.txt
Tomasiewicz, Stan, age 67, born May 1833 Aust Poland.
Married 30 yrs (c1869).  Immig. 1874.
Tomasiewicz, Anna (wife), age 66, born Jun 1833 Aust Poland.
Immig. 1874.

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Stanislaus and Anna's daughter, Marianna / Mary, was born 28 September 1874.  She entered the community of the Poor Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration (Franciscan Order) on 30 June 1890, and took the name Sister Germana on 7 February 1891.  She served in various places in Nebraska, Missouri and Indiana.  Sister Germana died 28 December 1944 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.  She is buried in St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus.

Sources: 
Ss Peter and Paul Church, Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska, Centennial Book.
1885 Nebraska State Census, Ancestry.com
LDS microfilm 1898738, Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland, Church records

Thomas was a son of Stanislaus TOMASIEWICZ and Tekla nee KULA.  He was born 7 December 1866 in Austria Poland.  He immigrated to the United States in 1876 with his father, stepmother and half-siblings.  According to the Ss. Peter and Paul Church Centennial Book, Thomas married Julia IWAN, daughter of Anton IWAN and Margaret nee RYNKOL, on 23 November 1898 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pilsno, Polk County, Nebraska.  Julia was born 20 May 1874.  She immigrated with her parents around May 1878, settling in Polk County, Nebraska.

Thomas and Julia farmed in Merrick and Nance counties.  They were members of the Krakow Church.  After they moved to the Silver Creek area, they became member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.  Thomas died 28 April, 1938 and Julia died 5 June 1961.  Both are buried in the St. Lawrence Cemetery.

Source : 1900 US Census, ED 140, Silver Creek TWP, Merrick, NE
Full listing: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/merrick/census/1900/silvrcrk.txt
Tomasiewicz, Thos, age 33, born Dec 1866 in Aust Poland.
Married 1 yrs (c1898).  Immig. 1876.
Tomasiewicz, Julia (wife), age 24, born May 1875 in Aust Poland.
Immig. 1880.

They were the parents of ten children.  All were baptized in the Ss Peter and Paul Church at Krakow, Nance county, Nebraska:

Joseph TOMASIEWICZ was born 18 August 1900 and died 24 April 1969.  He married Monica KUTA.

Francis TOMASIEWICZ, was born 19 March 1902.  He wandered off when the family was visiting the Mike and Eva Sock Family and drowned in a stream.  He is buried in the Krakow Cemetery

Mary TOMASIEWICZ was born 15 April 1903.  She was residing in Central City at the time of the Centennial book publication.

Frank TOMASIEWICZ / SAVAGE was born 16 January 1905.  He married Mary MIELAK.  Frank drowned in a gravel pit near Ewing, Holt County, Nebraska, on 1 July 1933.

Helen TOMASIEWICZ was born 9 April 1906.  She married James SELLERS and was residing in Houston, Texas, at the time of the Centennial book publication.

Tony TOMASIEWICZ / SAVAGE was born 22 December 1908.  He married Jean LISKO.  He retired to Central City, Nebraska.

Baby Girl TOMASIEWICZ, stillborn daughter, born 15 May 1910.  She is buried in the Krakow Cemetery.

Anna TOMASIEWICZ was born 25 June 1911 and was residing with her sister Mary in Central City at the time of the Centennial book publication.

Kathryn TOMASIEWICZ was born 3 June 1913.  She married Albin PROSOSKI and was living in Osceola at the time of the Centennial book publication.

Louis TOMASIEWICZ / SAVAGE was born 21 August 1914.  He married Ivona JONES and was residing in Glendale, California, at the time of the Centennial book publication.

Sources: 
Ss Peter and Paul Church, Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska, Centennial Book.
Online Social Security Death Index http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
Platte County NEGenWeb Project http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/platte/index.html

Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 2006732, item 3, page 70, #19
Pilzno Poland Parish, Village of Dulczowka
1841 May, date of birth 9, date of baptism 9, house 95
Joannes, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Jacobus Tarczan, son of Petrus and Eva Gorczyca
Mother: Sophia Kubas, daughter of Joannes and Catharina de Niklaus
Godparents: Joannes Gat, Sophia Gat

Marianna's baptism record:
Birth record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 10, page 117, #48
1853 August
Date of birth 17, date of baptism 18, house 36 D(olne)
Maria /primogenita/ (first born), Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father:  Andreas son of Antonius Jagustyn and Catharina nee Bandur
Mother:  Anna daughter of Blasius Paprocki and Agnetis nee Kotlarz
Godparents: Stanislaus Matyja, Marianna wife of Jacobus Forisicwicz

Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 9, page 90, # 31
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
13 November 1867
Groom: Joannes Tarczon, son of Jacobus and Sophia nee Kubas, soldier, born in Dulczowka, parish of Pilzno, Catholic, age 26, single, house 67
Bride: Marianna, daughter of Andreas Augustyn, cmethonis, and Anna nee Paprocki, Catholic, age 19, single
Witnesses:  Michael Podraza, Jacobus ???

1900 Nebraska Census, Platte County, Grand Prairie Township
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/platte/census/1900/f0009.txt
Soundex T625, page 04a, Dwelling 052, Family 052
Torcon, John, 59, Feb 1841, Poland (Aust),  Head; Farmer; Married 33 years, c1867; Parents born Poland (Aust); Immig. 1878; In the US 22 yrs.  Naturalized citizen; Cannot read, write or speak English; Owns a mortgaged farm, ag. sched. #52.
Torcon, Mary, 47, Aug 1852, Poland (Aust),  Wife; Married 33 years, c1867.  She had 11 children, 5 living; Parents born Poland (Aust); Immig. 1878; In the US 22 yrs; Cannot write or speak English.
Torcon, Sophia, 15, Dec 1884, Nebraska,  Daughter; Single; Parents born Poland (Aust); Attended school 4 months.
Torcon, Veronica, 13, Feb 1887, Nebraska,  Daughter; Single; Parents born Poland (Aust); Attended school 4 months.
Torcon, Cecelia, 10, Oct 1889, Nebraska,  Daughter; Single; Parents born Poland (Aust); Attended school 4 months.
Torcon, Josephine, 7, Oct 1892, Nebraska,  Daughter; Single; Parents born Poland (Aust).
Torcon, John, 3, Feb 1897, Nebraska,  Son; Single; Parents born Poland (Aust).
(Enumerated with this family)
Soundex K365, page 04a Dwelling 052 Family 052
Kudron, John, 23, Jun 1876, Poland (Aust),  Servant; Farm Laborer; Married 1 years, c1899; Parents born Poland (Aust); Immig. 1894; In the US 6 yrs.  Alien.
Kudron, Antonia, 19, Feb 1881, Nebraska,  Daughter; Married 1 years, c1899.  She had 1 child, living; Father born Poland (Aust), mother Nebraska.
Kudron, Mike, 9m, Aug 1899, Nebraska,  Gr. Son; Single; Father born Poland (Aust), mother Nebraska.

Source : 1900 US Census, ED 140, Silver Creek TWP, Merrick, NE
Full listing: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/merrick/census/1900/silvrcrk.txt

Torczon, Frank (stepson), age 8, born May 1892 Nebraska.  Father born Aust Poland, mother born Prusia.
Stepson of Karges, Martin Jr.
 
NOTE:  Enumerated with Martin Karges, Jr.  Wife is Cecilia Karges born in Prusia.

My paternal grandmother was Martha KUDRON GALUS.  Charles TRAGARZ married Martha's sister Anna on 14 Feb 1922 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.  Both Martha and Anna were born in the Village of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland.  Since the surname TRAGARZ is also found in the parish records, I wondered if Charles was also from Leki Gorne.  After I received a copy of the TRAGARZ-KUDRON marriage license naming Charles' parents,  I checked the microfilmed records of Leki Gorne Parish, but did not find anyone who seemed to fit.  There had been some discussion on the NEPLATTE genealogy list about the numerous instances of the name Charles and Stanislaus being used interchangeably by the men who immgrated from Poland.  While working on another TRAGARZ individual, I checked my genealogy file for a Stanislaus TRAGARZ whose birthdate might be close to Uncle Charlie's.  I found a Stanislaus TRAGARZ whose date of birth matched the one I had for Charles TRAGARZ who married my grandaunt, and whose parents names matched those entered on his marriage record.  In tracking his line back I also found that Stanislaus aka Charles was a distant cousin, related to me through my KOTLARZ line.


In both the 1920 and 1930 U.S. censuses Charles indicated he immigrated in 1912.  I found a Stanislaw TRAGARZ who sailed from Bremen, Germany, aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm Charles, arriving at the Port of New York on 9 Apr 1912.  Stanislaus was traveling with two other young men who were also from Leki Gorne.


Stanlislaus / Charles TRAGARZ was enumerated with Stanley KOZIOL in the 1920 U.S. census.  He gave his relationship to Stanley KOZIOL as cousin.  They were living in Joliet Township in Platte County, Nebraska.


The birthdate on Charles' World War I draft registration is a year off from his actual date of birth...that's not unusual though.

In 1930 Uncle Charlie, Aunt Anna and their two children were enumerated in Clear Creek Precinct in Polk County, Nebraska.


Uncle Charlie and Aunt Anna farmed in Polk County and then moved to Columbus in Platte County.  Uncle Charlie died 24 May 1961.  Aunt Anna died 16 October 1978.  They are both buried in St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus.