Descendants of Franciszek Martinek

Generation No. 1

1.  FRANCISZEK1 MARTINEK was born Abt. 1780 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.  He married MARIANNE SIEPIOLOWICZ.  She was born Abt. 1780 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	
Child of FRANCISZEK MARTINEK and MARIANNE SIEPIOLOWICZ is:
2.	i.	KATARZYNA2 MARTINEK, b. Abt. 1806, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. November 16, 1880, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.

Generation No. 2

2.  KATARZYNA2 MARTINEK (FRANCISZEK1) was born Abt. 1806 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland, and died November 16, 1880 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.  She married JAKUBA IGNACY LABUDZINSKI Abt. 1828 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland, son of TADEUSZ LABUDZINSKI and TERESA URAMSKI.  He was born July 02, 1799 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland, and died January 08, 1888 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	
Children of KATARZYNA MARTINEK and JAKUBA LABUDZINSKI are:
3.	i.	MARIANNY JULIA3 LABUDZINSKI, b. January 19, 1829, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. July 02, 1914, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	ii.	ANDRZEJ LABUDZINSKI, b. November 28, 1831, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. December 11, 1831, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	iii.	WIKTOR JOZEF LABUDZINSKI, b. March 03, 1833, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. March 16, 1834, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	iv.	LEONA KUNEGUNDA LABUDZINSKI, b. February 15, 1835, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. May 21, 1878, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; m. LEONARD KOLANKO, November 27, 1854, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; b. Abt. 1835, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	v.	ANNA ANIELA LABUDZINSKI, b. April 26, 1837, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. Aft. 1861; m. FERDYAND MARKIEWICZ, October 23, 1861, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; b. Abt. 1837, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	vi.	TADEUSZ LABUDZINSKI, b. July 10, 1839, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. December 06, 1920, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; m. HONORATA LAZAROWICZ, November 19, 1883, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; b. Abt. 1839, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	vii.	JAN LABUDZINSKI, b. July 07, 1842, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. July 25, 1842, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	viii.	PAULINA ROZALIA LABUDZINSKI, b. August 13, 1843, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. Aft. 1871; m. WLADYSLAW GORAL, November 25, 1871, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; b. Abt. 1843, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	ix.	JOZEF LABUDZINSKI, b. August 17, 1849, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. December 10, 1919, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; m. JOZEFA LESIAK, November 23, 1881, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; b. Abt. 1849, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. Aft. 1881, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.
	x.	JULIANNA LABUDZINSKI, b. February 01, 1852, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. September 12, 1852, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.

Generation No. 3

3.  MARIANNY JULIA3 LABUDZINSKI (KATARZYNA2 MARTINEK, FRANCISZEK1) was born January 19, 1829 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland, and died July 02, 1914 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.  She married (1) MICHAL NIEMIEC.  He was born Abt. 1829 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.  She married (2) KACPER SLISZ1 January 26, 1853 in Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland, son of SEBASTIANA SLISZ and EVA GRABIEC.  He was born January 06, 1806 in Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland2, and died Bef. 1875 in Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland.

Notes for KACPER SLISZ:
There are no death records for the church at Kolaczyce from 1862 to 1906. The marriage record for Antoni and Marya Stec mentions that he was dead in 1879. Since Kacper's last known child was born in 1868, he died in that 10 year window.

More About KACPER SLISZ:
Burial: Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland
Occupation: Shoemaker
	
Children of MARIANNY LABUDZINSKI and KACPER SLISZ are:
4.	i.	ANTONI JACOB4 SLISZ, b. May 02, 1854, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland; d. Aft. October 08, 1921, South Bend, IN.
	ii.	JOANNA SLISZ, b. March 17, 1856, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland; d. October 02, 1955, Komarno, Manitoba, Canada.

Notes for JOANNA SLISZ:
Sr. Victoria  of SSMI  Toronto CN 2003
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  It seems to me that the Sisters  writing the Chronicle are all referring to the same person because of the  surname.  These are the only instances this surname is  used.  Because the Sisters were not fluent in English, they may have "translated" her baptismal name into English -- however, it is noteworthy that when the Sister writes re her death she uses her correct name "Joanna".   Also
they refer to her consistently as being over a hundred!

 I e-mailed you before I had  found the reference to her actual death in the Chronicle.  Because she was  "mortally" ill in 1953 -- at 104, I (mistakenly) assumed she must have  died!  So I e-mailed you.   But I searched further and this led  me to October 05, 1955 -- that date of her death.  Again, the death certificate would verify this.        If she received an "Old Age"  pension from the federal government -- and she
likely did --  then your can  perhaps get a record of this from the website of the Government of Canada.   I will try to e-mail this site to you.
 Re her burial -- likely it was  in the cemetery of the Ukr. Catholic Church in Komarno.  The current pastor  is Rev. Peter Chorney, 14 Balsam Bay, Winnipeg, MB, R2G 1J7.  Tel (204)  237-1300.

Sept. 16, 1940:  Miss Youliasha "Joanna"  Slish (Slisz) , Bishop Nykyta’s housekeeper for 16 years, came to reside in our home.  She had been staying with Maydanyk’s.

April 19, 1941:  On Holy Saturday the lights for chapel that Youliasha Slish (Slisz) had funded arrived.  She rejoiced that they came in time for Easter.  In gratitude we offered a Divine Liturgy for God’s Blessing upon her on April 23 may the Lord accept her sacrifice of love and reward her in the Heavenly Kingdom.

Feb. 15, 1953:  Mrs. Evhasia Slisz has been seriously ill for the paast several months. Dr. Goodwin, our physician, visits her frequently, and has told us that she has cancer in two places.  She is 104 years old and has no close relatives.

Feb. 17, 1953:  Evhasia became “mortally” ill.  She recieved the “last rites the Last Anointing.

Oct. 05, 1955:  Joanna Sliz died.  She was with us 15 years.  For three years she was bed-ridden, unable to get up.  She was very pious, prayed much and received the Eucharist frequently.  The Requiem services were celebrated by Father  Volodymyr Luchkiw.  The Sisters sang the responses. She lived 105 years.

From her death certificate we know she was a resident of Canada for 43 years (1912) and was the housekeeper at St Basils home for at least 15 years(1940). Her estate was left to the SSMI order at St Basils and was probated in South Bend IN 2-25-1957. I suspect her estate was the bequest of her brother Anton my Great Grand Father who's date of death and burial remain a mystery.

More About JOANNA SLISZ:
Burial: October 04, 1955, St Basil Cemetery, Komarno, Manitoba, Canada
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Old Age, passed 5am

	iii.	LEON SLISZ, b. March 24, 1858, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland.
	iv.	ANIELA SLISZ, b. August 18, 1860, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland.
	v.	KAROLINA SLISZ, b. May 29, 1863, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland; d. March 07, 1864, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland.

More About KAROLINA SLISZ:
Burial: March 10, 1864, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland

	vi.	WALERIA SLISZ, b. April 12, 1865, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland.
	vii.	FERDYNAND FRANCISZEK SLISZ, b. September 14, 1868, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland; d. February 19, 1873, Brzostek, Jaslo, Poland.

Generation No. 4

4.  ANTONI JACOB4 SLISZ (MARIANNY JULIA3 LABUDZINSKI, KATARZYNA2 MARTINEK, FRANCISZEK1)3 was born May 02, 1854 in Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland4, and died Aft. October 08, 1921 in South Bend, IN4.  He married (1) MARYA STEC5 January 29, 1879 in St Ann's, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland6, daughter of MICHAEL STEC and MARIANNY KLIMKOWSKIEJ.  She was born March 10, 1857 in Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland6, and died February 06, 1896 in South Bend, IN6.  He married (2) BALBINA STEC7 May 05, 1896 in St Hedwig, South Bend, IN8, daughter of MICHAEL STEC and MARIANNY KLIMKOWSKIEJ.  She was born March 10, 1857 in Poland8, and died November 23, 1910 in South Bend, IN8.

Notes for ANTONI JACOB SLISZ:
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
Name: Autan Slisz
Birth Date: 21 May 1855
Birth Place: Austria
Residence: South Bend, Indiana
Passport Issue Date: 20 May 1914
Passport Includes a Photo: N
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)

 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
Name: Anton Slisz
Birth Date: 21 May 1855
Birth Place: Poland, Austria
Residence: South Bend, Indiana
Passport Issue Date: 8 Oct 1921
Father Name: Kasper Slisz
Father's Birth Location: Poland, Austria
Father's Residence: Dead
Passport Includes a Photo: Y
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)

The Passport has Aton going to Austria in 1915 and Ellis Island records show that he returned with his third wife 35 year old Anna Unknown

Oral History from Phyllis and Elise Slisz:

Aton was married twice the first one died in Austria he then marries his wife's unmarried sister as was the custom in those days ...The sister and Casper did not get along and so when Casper was 8 years old he was shipped off to the states with his dad Aton and stayed with someone in
Pittsburgh.

Aton was a colorful Guy.  He was a self taught Herbalist and bone healer.  He traveled about doing this type of thing.  He came from what was called in those days in Austria  "Little Poland " the land of the dark haired and eyed peoples.  Our research that he was born and baptised at St. Ann's in KoIaczyce, near Jaslo at that time Austrian Poland or Galicia...

We still do not know where Anton or Annie are buried.

The more we dig up the bigger the mystery becomes.

In Cedar Grove Cemetery in South Bend we have the graves Marya Stec listed as "First Wife of Anton Slisz" and of Balbina Laskowski as "Second Wife of Anton Slisz". Our research has determined that Marya and Balbina were twin sisters born March 10, 1857 at Kolaczyce.

Anton and Mary had a son that was born in Pittsburgh, PA who passed at 16 of Consumption, Then Balbina died of TB, followed by their daughter Frances.  TB seemed to run rampant in this family.

More About ANTONI JACOB SLISZ:
Baptism: May 03, 1854, St. Anns's,  Kolaczyce
Burial: 8
Emigration: March 1882, Passport Record8
Naturalization: September 20, 1890, Pittsburgh PA, Allegheny County8
Occupation: Herbal Healer/Bone mender8
Residence: 1902, 1101 W Hancock - South Bend, IN8

Notes for MARYA STEC:
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Stec is pronounced "Stets" and developed as a kind of nickname or affectionate form of the first name Steven and that is probably where the spelling came from. There are about 8500 Polish citizens who bear the name as of 1990 and it is more prominent in the southern part of the country.

More About MARYA STEC:
Burial: February 08, 1896, Cedar Grove Cemetery, South Bend, IN8
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Consumption - 38 years old8
God Parents: Marcin Klimkowski
Immigration: April 04, 1884, Bremen to Baltimore - Steerage

More About BALBINA STEC:
Burial: November 26, 1910, Cedar Grove Cem, Notre Dame, IN8
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (1 year)8
God Parents: Marcin Klimkowski
Marriage Wittness: May 05, 1896, Roman Marouta & Rosalia Klimek8
Occupation: Housekeepr8
	
Children of ANTONI SLISZ and MARYA STEC are:
	i.	LEOPOLD5 SLISZ, b. March 11, 1879, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland; d. February 13, 1880, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland.

More About LEOPOLD SLISZ:
Burial: February 16, 1880, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland

	ii.	KASPER VICTER SLISZ9, b. December 23, 1881, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland10; d. April 26, 1956, South Bend, IN10; m. MARY ANDRYSIAK11, February 04, 1904, St. Casimir South Bend, IN12; b. December 05, 1881, South Bend, IN12; d. July 04, 1972, South Bend, IN12.

Notes for KASPER VICTER SLISZ:
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Oral History from Evelyn Slisz Piechorowski:
Granma talks about how Casper had difficulty showing affection (could be because of being abandoned by the second wife and Father) but the kidscould get him to do most anything when he had the money by soft soaping/coplimenting him (Did'nt Get That from his father) ....HE LOVED THROUGH THINGS AND ACTIONS....

Oral History from James Piechorowski:
I remembered when I was very little he made me a "BAG full of Wooden Blocks" and Carried me on his Shoulders ..He was a BIG 6 ft plus man and with his dark hair and bushy eyebrows he was scary...he intimidated me but I never sensed that he would hurt me ....

He taught Dad (Frank A. Piechorowski) how to hunt and fish (in those days for food not sport).... Casper worked at WHITE FARM (Oliver Corporation) for 25 years...so did my dad (35 yrs) and I worked there one summer!!!

We all worked for a time ...on the same Machine "A HOT HAMMER" and I mean the same one ... this was the one that the Die flew out and hit Granpa (Frank A.) in the knee in 1938/39 which started his knee problem ....when I worked on it every "FIVE HITS...You had to take a sledge hammer and beat the Die Keys in or it would come out and hit you."

More About KASPER VICTER SLISZ:
Baptism: December 26, 1881, Kolaczyce, Jaslo, Poland
Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery12
Emigration: 1886, from Obit12
Funeral: St. Adalberts12
God Parents: 1881, Jan Kolbusz
Naturalization: 1888, Pittsburgh PA, Allegheny County12
Obituary: South Bend Tribune12
Occupation: Oliver Corp12
Residence: 1914, 430 Kosciusko St12
Retirement: 1950, Oliver Corp12

Notes for MARY ANDRYSIAK:
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Oral History from Evelyn Piechorowski
When I close my eyes an picture my mother, I think of how hard she had to struggle all her life.  Never once in her life did she ever hold $100 in her hand.  Never once.

More About MARY ANDRYSIAK:
Baptism: December 08, 1881, St Hedwig12
Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetery12
Funeral: St. Adalberts12
God Parents: Joseph Banach & Francis Andrysiak12
Obituary: South Bend Tribune12
Occupation: 1900, Seamstress
Residence: 1972, 54778 Edgewater Dr, South Bend, IN12

	iii.	MICHAEL NICOLAUS SLISZ13, b. September 11, 1885, Pittsburg, PA14; d. May 24, 1902, South Bend, IN14.

More About MICHAEL NICOLAUS SLISZ:
Baptism: 1885, St Adelberts, Pittsburgh Pa
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, South Bend, IN14
Cause of Death: Consumption (1 Year)14
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Consumption - one year illness14
God Parents: Franciscus Stecz
Occupation: Laborer14
Residence: 1002, 1101 Hancock14

Children of ANTONI SLISZ and BALBINA STEC are:
	iv.	FRANCIS5 SLISZ15, b. March 05, 1897, South Bend, IN16; d. December 19, 1913, South Bend, IN16.

Notes for FRANCIS SLISZ:
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Francis died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis contracted in caring for her mother who died of the disease in November of 1910, She was only 16 years old at death

More About FRANCIS SLISZ:
Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery - South Bend, IN16
Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis (1 year)16
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Pulmonary Tuberculosis16
Medical Information: Helped take care of her mother who died of TB.16

	v.	TEODOZIA SLISZ17, b. May 29, 1900, South Bend, IN18; d. April 06, 1902, South Bend, IN18.

More About TEODOZIA SLISZ:
Burial: April 08, 1902, Cedar Grove, Notre Dame In
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Lung  Fever

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