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Research in Other Countries => Europe => Topic started by: JMaleckiShaver on Wednesday 26 September 12 14:10 BST (UK)
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Does anyone have any information on the Malecki's from Opatiowek, Poland?
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Numerous Malecki's are listed on familyseach.org. Mostly arriving at Ellis Island, New York.
https://familysearch.org/search/records/index#count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3AMalecki~%20%2Bresidence_place%3APoland~
For a few in England try
https://familysearch.org/search/records/index#count=20&query=%2Bsurname%3AMalecki~%20%2Bresidence_place%3AEngland~
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National Probate Calender
Malecki Aleksander of Springfield Hospital London S W 17 died 24th February 1961 Willesden General Hospital Middlesex Administration (Limited) London 27th July to Henryk Korczynski attache of the Polish
Consulate in London attorney of Felicks Malecki effects nine hundred and twentyfour pounds and one shilling and ninepence
The UK medical Register for 1951 Przemyslaw Malecki Royal Hospital Gloucester date of registration june 9th 1941 MD. U .Lwow 1938
1955 Malecki Przemyslaw Arnulf Archiles address 382 Lady Margaret Road Southall Middlesex
Fife Scotland Cupar Library NewspaperIndex cards
Frank Malecki
Tayport
Report of aboves re-union with his sister who stays in Poland In Fife Herald 18th July 1986
There a family trees on Ancestry with Malecki or Maleski from Poland
1881 Folkestone Kent
8 Cheriton Place
Catherine Harriet Sankey Boarding House Keeper Canterbury kent
Jean Paul Maleski age 52 sharing in profitss of boarding house Volynia Poland (Naturalised British Subject
Mary Ann B Maleski sister age 46 Canterbury Kent
Kate Rose Maleski niece age 12 Folkestone
5 servants
1871 Rg10/1015 folio 73 page 55 Folkestone kent
Cheriton Road
2 Victoria Place
Mary A Maleski married age 36 teacher of music and languages born Lower Hardes Kent
Kate R H dau age 2 Folkstone
3 pupils 1 servant
1871 Sussex
John P Maleski age 42 professor of languages born Russia lodger
Pam
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Hi
Some first names, places and dates would be helpful ;)
If you go onto the National Archives site ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ ) and enter "Malecki" in the search box at the top right hand side, there are 19 results, mainly applications for naturalisation in the UK.
Naturalisation records are useful as they usually give dates and places of birth, occupations, children's names and ages, and parents' names.
Do you mean Opatówek near Kalisz?
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rdq/
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rdr/
give the LDS (Mormon Latter Day Saints filmed lots of parish registers all round the world and make them available at their centres) Catholic BMD film holdings for Opatówek.
If it is this one, then it falls within the Poznan Project area - http://poznan-project.psnc.pl/ - and you may be able to find marriages of your ancestors on this site. I suggest you use the Extended Search section and put the surname in the Groom's box then select the region that includes Kalisz.
Or is it Opatowiec, Pińczów, south of Kielce, at one time part of the Russian empire?
The list of LDS films for Opatowiec are here:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rdu/
Gaie
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Thank you all very much! Well, the only information that I have is, my great-grandfather's name was Joseph A (Josef) Malecki. He was born 8 April 1893, and I believe he was born in Opatowek. I do not have any points of contact on my paternal side, so my search for this side of the family has pretty much been a long road filled with guesses and dead ends!
Cheers,
Jackie
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Hi Jackie
Did Joseph emigrate? Where did his descendants end up? Was he Catholic? If it was Opatówek near Kalisz and he was Catholic then LDS Film No 2092218 may contain his baptism record.
Gaie
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You may find that the surname Malecki is written as Małecki in Polish records.
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A million thank you, Gaie!
He did emigrate to the United States in either, 1912 or 1913. His descendants ended up in Buffalo, New York. He was, indeed, Catholic. I am unsure if Opatówek was where he was from. I'm definitely going to have a look at the baptism record- hopefully it will shed some more light on the subject!
Jackie
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Did Joseph marry before or after he emigrated? Do you have his marriage record? If so, does it show his father's (and/or mother's) details? Have you found him in US census records? Passenger lists? Did he emigrate on his own or with any other family members?
Where did Opatówek come from? Oral history, a written record?
Sorry to ask so many questions, but the more info you obtain from records that are easier to access, the better your chances of finding the right records in Poland/Prussia.
Gaie
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I'm assuming he married after he arrived in the United States. I have no information on Joseph. I am not living in the United States, so my ability to obtain the necessary information is slow-going. I have found him in census records, but I've relied on process of elimination as far as passenger lists. Opatówek came from one passenger list that seemed to match up with the info I previously had. I've hit a wall with this information.
Jackie
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Hi Jackie
So you have Joseph in the 1920 and 1930 censuses?
There are some useful columns in them:
1920
Citizenship
Column 13; Year of immigration
Column 14; Naturalised or Alien
Column 15; If naturalised, year of naturalisation
1930
Personal Description
Column 15; Age at first marriage
Both 1920 and 1930 have place of birth of individuals and their parents.
If Joseph was naturalised there could be naturalisation records with more information. Age at first marriage should help establish where he was when it took place. I take it you know who he married?
Unfortunately my Ancestry sub lapsed some time ago so I can't look up anything in the USA. But if you don't have access yourself but can wait, I can look some things up at the National Archives; there is world-wide access there.
Unless someone else can see any records for this Joseph?
Gaie
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There is a WWI draft registration card dated 5 Jun. 1917 for Joseph Malecki of 1372 Broadway, Buffalo, New York. It says that he was born 8 Apr. 1893 in (what looks to me like) Opatonek, Russia. He was single, and his occupation was butcher.
If that's him, he also appears on the Social Security Death Index (available at www.familysearch.org) with a death date of March, 1964. Based on this information, you would be able to order his original Social Security application, which should include place of birth & parents' names (if known). There is further information about that here: http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_records/a/ss5_request.htm
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If the guy I found is the right one, there is an obituary for him on www.fultonhistory.com. It says he was the brother of Leon, Anthony, and Mrs. Albina Sobczyklewicz, all of Poland.
There is a mention of him here: http://ampoleagle.com/maleckis-meats-promotional-item-brings-back-memories-p6009-202.htm
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Thank you, thank you!! This is my family. My great-grandfather did, in fact, start the Malecki Meat Company. You have been a blessing! Thank you for your help!
Regards,
Jackie
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If the guy I found is the right one, there is an obituary for him on www.fultonhistory.com. It says he was the brother of Leon, Anthony, and Mrs. Albina Sobczyklewicz, all of Poland.
There is a mention of him here: http://ampoleagle.com/maleckis-meats-promotional-item-brings-back-memories-p6009-202.htm
Shelly, I've looked through all of the ists... Do you have a more detailed web link that I can find it? Cheers, Jackie
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Try searching for the exact phrase Albina Sobczyklewicz and click on the square that says Fuzzy searching -- Fuzziness 1. It should be the only result.
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You are a gem! Thank you!!!
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Hi Jackie,
I am the granddaughter of the youngest brother of Joseph Malecki. I have been interested in the topic for many years. I live in Poland. I know Opatówek. I can't believe someone else is searching the family :-)).
Baska