Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameFranciska “Frances” GIZEWSKI 223
Birth Date1864
Birth PlacePRussia
Burial PlaceWheatridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, Mount Olivet Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date1843
Birth PlacePRussia
Death Date1946 Age: 103
Burial PlaceWheatridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, Mount Olivet Cemetery
Family ID6214
Marr Date22 Aug 1887
Marr PlaceDenver, Denver County, Colorado
Notes for Franciska “Frances” GIZEWSKI
POLISH IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR Immagrated in 1881.

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Born in Russia Poland.

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Russia did claim Poland in 1795 and they 2.did have it for 123 years. From what I read, PRussia was the part of Poland that took in what is now Brandenburg, Germany which was situated in Berlin. At that time is was called Preuben or PRussia. The part of Poland which Russia claimed was Russland. Poland didn't exist again till WWI. Which explains to me why Babush (Frances 2nd wife) had recorded on one of the Census that she was born in Germany. I am going to stay with the separation between PRussia, Russia Poland and Germany Poland. They seem to represent two separate locations626

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Michall Dombeck was Michael and Frances (Urban) Gizewski' Brother-in-Law. Frances (Gecefska) Gizewski was Micheals
Sister and Frances (Urban) Sister-in-Law. I don't have the dates they were born, only the year. (The woman in Poland can change the spelling of their last name, or even take another last name once she turns a certain age, I think around 12) I don't know if that custom is still practiced, but at that time it was. That is why the spelling is different than the Gizewski spelling. Sometimes they will take a village name or a name that represents something they admire. Strange custom, I know. lol626

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Notes for Michall (Spouse 1)
POLISH IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR

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Born in German Poland.

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Russia did claim Poland in 1795 and they 2.did have it for 123 years. From what I read, PRussia was the part of Poland that took in what is now Brandenburg, Germany which was situated in Berlin. At that time is was called Preuben or PRussia. The part of Poland which Russia claimed was Russland. Poland didn't exist again till WWI. Which explains to me why Babush (Frances 2nd wife) had recorded on one of the Census that she was born in Germany. I am going to stay with the sepearation between PRussia, Russia Poland and Germany Poland. They seem to represent two separate locations626

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Michall Dombeck was Michael and Frances (Urban) Gizewski' Brother-in-Law. Frances (Gecefska) Gizewski was Micheals
Sister and Frances (Urban) Sister-in-Law. I don't have the dates they were born, only the year. (The woman in Poland can change the spelling of their last name, or even take another last name once she turns a certain age, I think around 12) I don't know if that custom is still practiced, but at that time it was. That is why the spelling is different than the Gizewski spelling. Sometimes they will take a village name or a name that represents something they admire. Strange custom, I know. lol626

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