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Grandparents -- Stanislaus GALUS and  Martha nee KUDRON

From the time I began researching my Polish roots I knew that both my Grandfather Stanislaus GALUS and Grandmother Martha nee KUDRON came from Łęki Górne / Łęki Dolne - Leki Gorne / Leki Dolne, Poland. The source document that named their birthplaces was a copy of a transcription of their baptism/birth records from the Catholic Parish in Łęki Górne. These transcriptions were recorded in Platte County, Nebraska, and must have been used at some point to prove their date of birth.

My Grandfather, Stanislaus GALUS, was a son of Andrew and Agnes SZTORC GALUS. He was born 27 Feb 1880 in Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland. At the time of his birth this area of Poland was under Austrian rule. Stanislaus immigrated to the United States from Łęki Górne, in the former Tarnow Province, Poland (now in Podkarpackie Province). Stanislaus and his brother, Joseph, sailed from Antwerp, Belgium on 29 August 1898, arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 6 September 1898 aboard the SS Switzerland. They came immediately to the Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska area to live with their Aunt and Uncle, Andrew and Maryanna GALUS PAPROCKI. Stanislaus and Joseph must not have remained long in Nebraska, as I was unable to find an entry for either of them in the 1900* U.S. Nebraska census. I have yet to find Stanislaus in the 1910 U.S. census, as well. When he filed his Petition for Naturalization on 29 October 1921, Stanislaus indicated he had been living in the State of Nebraska from April 1911 until the time of his Petition.  In August 2005 I finally found a clue about Joseph that put him around Tarnov, Nebraska in 1910. I will elaborate on that more under Joseph's biographical information.

* I subscribe to a Platte County, Nebraska, genealogy list. One of the discussion threads was about the unusual number of men from Poland whose given name was Stanislaus (Stanisław in Polish), but went by the name of Charles or Charlie in the U.S. Many times the names Stanislaus and Charles were used interchangeably. One document would have the name of Stanislaus; another from the same time period would have the name Charles on it. We still have no idea as to the reason behind this pheonomenon.

In July 2005 I found the following census entry in Madison, Madison County. Madison County is just north of Platte County. The town of Madison is about 15 miles north of Tarnov, where my grandfather first came.

1900 Nebraska Census, Madison County, City of Madison, ED 126, Sheet 10a, Line 25
Golus, Charles, Boarder, white, male, born March 1880, age 20, single, born Poland, parents born Poland, immigrated 1898, in U.S. 2 years, occupation Brick yard laborer, can read, can write, cannot speak English

I have mentioned the name swapping of Stanislaus and Charles.
Several of the GALUS folks who immigrated to Platte County, often spelled their last name GOLUS.
My grandfather was born 27 Feb 1880, baptised March 1880. The birth month and year on this census entry is March 1880.
Stanislaus immigrated in 1898, as did the Madison County Charles.

Coincidence? Is this my Stanislaus? I may never know for sure.

Great grandparents, Andrew \ Andrzej GALUS and Agnes \ Agnieszka nee SZTORC

Andrew and Agnes SZTORC GALUS (shown in the photograph with two of their grandchildren) were both born in the village of Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland. Andrew was a son of Joannes Cantius GALUS and Maria Anna nee PAPROCKI. He was born 3 Oct 1848 in house 106. Agnes SZTORC was a daughter of Joannis SZTORC and Marianna TWOREK. She was born 26 Dec 1858 in house 162. Andrew and Agnes married on 16 Feb 1876 in the Łęki Parish. I've found fourteen children born to them. Andrew died on 31 Oct 1931 in Łęki, Poland. Agnes died 25 Feb 1939. In addition to Stanislaus and Joseph, three other sons of Andrew and Agnes, Thomas, Frank and John, also immigrated to the United States. A sixth brother, Michael, was killed in Russia during World War I.  All of my grandfather's sisters stayed in Poland. (Andrew and Agnes' family page on World Connect.)

During my first trip to Poland in June 2004, I visited a first cousin of my Dad, who lives in a house located on the site where my GALUS family lived. My cousin, Mrs. Eugenia Pękala, had a photograph of the house that previously stood on the site of her current home. Mrs. Pękala said her late husband, Bronisław, built the current home about 60 years ago.

I photographed the photo that my cousin has of the GALUS cottage.
My cousins did not know who the people are in this photograph.


Closer view of the people in the photograph.


Home of my cousins in Łęki Dolne, Poland. Taken June 2004 when I visited Łęki.

Marriage record for Joannes and Marianna
Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 9, page 141, #5
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
16 Feb 1876
Groom: Andreas Galus, son of Joannis and Marianna Paprocki, Catholic, age 28, single, house 106
Bride: Agnes Sztorc, daughter of Joannis and Marianna Tworek, Catholic, age 17, single
Marriage witnesses: Petrus Sztorc, Adalbertus Miczek

Andreas GALUS Baptism Record
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

Agnes SZTORC Baptism Record
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 11, page 61, #138
Parish of Leki Gorne and Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
1858 December, date of birth 26, date of baptism 26, house 162 (Dolne)
Agnes, Catholic, daughter , legitimate
Father:  Joannes son of Joannes Sztorc and Theresia nee Nosal
Mother:  Marianna daughter of Antonius Tworek and Sophia nee Krupa

Andreas GALUS Death information
Andreas Galus
Death Date:     31 Oct 1931
Burial:              02 Nov 1931
Age at time of death: 83
Cause of death: uwiąd starczy [my Polish reference translates this as "senile decay"]
House 106
Source: Death Book, Leki Dolne, 1898- ...till today, page 67

Agnes SZTORC GALUS Death information
Agnieszka Galus nee Sztorc
Death Date:    25 Feb 1939
Burial:             27 Feb 1939
Age at time of death:  72
Cause of death: marasmus senilis [From online Latin word sheet at FamilySearch.org: marasmus = weakness; senilis = weak with age]
House 7
Source: Death Book, Leki Dolne 1898- ...till today, page 78, #5

Josepha  GALUS

Josepha was born 19 December 1876. Her date of death was noted on her baptism record -- 10 January 1877.

Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 1, page 78, #75
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1876 December, date of birth 19, date of baptism 21, house 109 Leki Gorne
Josepha, Catholic, daughter, legitimate (+ died 10 January 1877 noted on baptism record)
Father: Andreas Galus hortulanus, son of Joannis and Marianna nee Paprocki
Mother: Agnes daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna nee Tworek
Godparents: Petrus Sztorc, Catharina Pieczonka

Joseph John GALUS

Joseph was born 26 May 1878 in Leki Gorne / Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland. Joseph and my grandfather Stanislaus were both passengers on the SS Switzerland that sailed from Antwerp, Belgium, 29 August 1898, arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on  6 September 1898. The ship manifest showed they were going to their uncle Jerzej (Andrew) Paprocki in Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska.

.  His brother Frank's obituary of 22 January 1957 indicated that Frank was predeceased by Joseph.

Josephus Joannes GALUS Baptism record
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 1, page 88, #43
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1878, date of birth 26 May, date of baptism 2 June, house 106 Leki Gorne
Josephus Joannes, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Andreas Galus, hortulanus, son of Joanne and Marianna nee Paproski
Mother: Agnes, daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna Tworek
Godparents: Stanislaus Sztorc and Agnes Noga
Stanislaus is probably Agnes SZTORC GALUS' brother; Agnes NOGA is probably Andreas' sister - Agnes GALUS married Peter NOGA

Birth/baptism record, St. Michael's Church, Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska
Galus, Leonum Josephum
Born: 13 April 1911; Baptized: 16 April 1911
Parents: Joseph Galus and Anna Olszowka
Godparents: Stan Paprocki and Anna Zaucha

WW I draft registration
Joe Galus
1012 W. Erie St., Chicago, Illinois
age 41, born May ? (sic) 1877
non-declarant, citizen of Austria (Galicia)
occupation: Press Hand, F. H. Hill Casket Co.
Morgan & Washington St., Chicago, Ill
Nearest relative: Annie Galus, wife
1012 W. Erie St., Chicago, Ill
Sept. 1918

1920 U.S. census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, ED 987, sheet 2b and 3a
1012 Erie Street, Dwelling 12, family 26
Golus, Joseph, head, age 40, married, immigrated 1901, first papers filed, born Austria, parents born Austria, operator, Hydraulic press
(next page)
Golus, Anna, wife, age 30, married, born Illinois, parents born Austria
Golus, Leo, son, age 8, single, born Illinois
Golus, Frank, son, age 6, single, born Illinois
Golus, Rose, daughter, age 2, single, born Illinois
Koziol, Martin, boarder, age 24, single, immigrated 1913, first papers filed, born Austria, parents born Austria, carpenter, boxmaker

Stanislaus GALUS

My grandfather Stanislaus was born 27 February 1880 in Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland. As I've previously noted, Stanislaus and his older brother Joseph immigrated from Poland in August 1898. Stanislaus and Joseph were passengers aboard the SS Switzerland, which sailed from Antwerp, Belgium, and arrived at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in September 1898. The two brothers were going to be with their uncle Jerzej (Andrew) PAPROCKI, who married their aunt Marianna nee GALUS. So far, I have been unsuccessful in finding Stanislaus in the 1900 and 1910 U.S. censuses. According to his Declaration of Intent to become a naturalized citizen of the U.S. dated 29 October 1921, Stanislaus had been residing in the state of Nebraska since 28 April 1911.

My grandmother, Martha KUDRON, daughter of Thomas KUDRON and Ursula nee MODELSKI, immigrated to Nance County, Nebraska, arriving at the Port of Boston, Massachusetts on 20 June 1907. Martha was born 24 Mar 1891 in Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland. Martha, her parents and her siblings were members of the Ss. Peter and Paul Church at Krakow in rural Nance county, Nebraska. Stanislaus' aunt and uncle Joseph and Sophia GALUS ROSNO, were also members of the Krakow church. According to my Dad and his sisters, Stanislaus was introduced to Martha by an aunt. I am speculating that it was Stanislaus' aunt Sophia who was playing the matchmaker. Stanislaus and Martha nee KUDRON were married 31 January 1912 at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.

GALUS Family, near Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska - late 1920s
Back: Edmund, Bess, Stanislaus, Martha, Mary, Anna, Thaddeus
Front: Henry, Laura, Frances

Stanislaus and Martha were the parents of nine children:

Thaddeus A. (Ted) was born 11 Dec 1912 at Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska. He died 23 Aug 1998 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. On 11 Jul 1934 Thaddeus married Lucille Mildred NANSEL, a daughter of William P. NANSEL and Caroline WILSON. Lucille was born 22 Aug 1913 at Monroe, Platte County, Nebraska. She died 2 Aug 1988 in Omaha. Both Thaddeus and Lucille are buried at St. John's Cemetery in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska. They were the parents of two children who are still living.

Bess was born (private). She married Floyd Max NANSEL in 1934. Floyd was a son of Michael NANSEL and Katherine DRYER. He was born 21 Jan 1910 at Monroe, Platte County, Nebraska. Their son Donnie was born 8 Apr 1936; he died at the age of 11 on 1 Jun 1947. Their daughter Kathleen Ann NANSEL was born 8 Dec 1950 in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska; she died 4 Jan 2000 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Kathleen was the mother of two adopted children. Floyd and his two deceased children are buried at St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska. There is one son still living.

Anna Frances was born 28 Nov 1915 at Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska. Anna married Felix Philip FOREMAN on 24 Oct 1938. Felix was a son of Jan \ John FURMANSKI \ FOREMAN and Mary MORITZ. Anna died 24 Jul 2007 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; Felix died 3 Apr 1997 in Omaha. Both of them are buried at St. John's Cemetery in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska. They had two children who are still living.

Edmund was born (private). He married Dorothy Margaret THOMAS on 30 Jan 1943 at 46th Armored Regiment Chapel, Camp Beale, California. Dorothy was a daughter of Adolph THOMAS and Julia ZACH. She was born 2 Jul 1921 at Albion, Boone County, Nebraska, and died 3 Jan 2005 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. She is buried at St. John's Cemetery in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Dorothy and her husband were the parents of five daughters, who are still living.

Frances was born (private). She married Edward CHLEBINSKI..

Frank was born 28 Oct 1919 at Albion, Boone County, Nebraska. He died 29 Oct 1919 and is buried at St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.

Henry was born (private). He married Alice.

Laura was born 15 Dec 1923 at Ewing, Holt County, Nebraska. Laura married Chester Joseph ZIEMBA on 27 Dec 1948 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Chester was a son of Thomas ZIEMBA and Sophia SOSNOWSKI. He was born 6 Jan 1914 in Detroit and died 20 Jul 1961 in Detroit. Laura died 10 Oct 2001 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. They were the parents of one adopted son, Chester Jonathan, born 24 Jul 1955 and died 16 Mar 1975. Laura, Chester and their son are all buried at St. John's Cemetery in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska.

Mary was born (private). She married Chester Sylvester WSZALEK in 1945. Chester was a son of Joseph and Sophie WSZALEK. He was born 19 Dec 1917 in Wisconsin and died 11 Feb 1999 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Chester is buried in Milwaukee. They were the parents of six children, who are still living.

Stanislaus' 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
Child: Stanislaus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Andreas Galus, hortulanus, son of Joannis and Marianna nee Paprocki
Mother: Agnes daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna nee Tworek
Godparents: Joannis Sztorc, Sophia Kula

It appears my grandfather applied for naturalization earlier, but his application was not granted at that time.

Index to Naturalizations, Platte County, Nebraska
Name: Gallus, Stanislaus
Address: Tarnov, Platte Co., Nebraska
Birth: Austria, Pilzno, March 15, 1882
Arrived: August 23, 1898 Philadelphia - SS Switzerland
Witnesses: Peter Uryasz, Columbus, Peter Wysoski, Columbus
Certificate cancelled Nov 1[5?] 1912 Dist. Ct. Platte Co.
Why: Dismissed with leave to make new application
Info: Petition and rec. vol. I page 33 form 33

On the Platte County NE GenWeb site is a transcription of two newpaper articles dated 15 November 1912 and 22 November 1912 regarding naturalization applications:

John Peter GALUS

John Peter GALUS was born 15 May 1882 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland. I have no other information on John, although he may have been a witness to my Grandfather's marriage in 1912. According to my Aunts, John may have gone to either Chicago or Detroit.

Birth/baptism record , LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 76, #23
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1882 May, date of birth 15, date of baptism 21, house 106 Leki Dolne
Joannis Petrus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Andreas Galus, hortulanus, son of Joannis and Marianna Paprocki
Mother: Agnes, daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna Tworek
Godparents: Stanislaus Pekala, Sophia Podraza

Frank GALUS

Frank GALUS was born 18 June 1884 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland. Frank immigrated around 1904 and eventually settled in the Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska area; he remained single. Frank died 21 January 1957 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Norfolk, Nebraska. He is buried at St. Michael's Cemetery in Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska.

Columbus Nebraska Telegram, January 21, 1957
Frank Galus dies today; services on Thursday
TARNOV -- (Special) -- Frank Galus, 72, died today at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Norfolk after a short illness.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic church. Rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Duesman Funeral home in Humphrey where the body will lie in state until the hour of the service.
Mr. Glaus (sic) was born July 14, 1884* at Tarnov, Poland. Coming to the United States in 1904, he lived in Chicago for a time before coming to Nebraska. For the last 32 years he made his home with Joe Paprocki of Tarnov.
Surviving are two brothers, Tom and Stanley of Omaha, and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Joe.

*Birth records from Leki Gorne, Poland, show Frank's birth date as June 18, 1884.

Frank's Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 91, #35
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1884 June, date of birth 18, date of baptism 29, house #106, Leki Dolne
Franciscus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Andreas GALUS, hortulanus, son of Joannis and Marianna nee PAPROCKI
Mother: Agnes daughter of Joannis SZTORC and Marianna nee TWOREK
Godparents: Joannis GALUS, Marianna KOTLARZ

Thomas Peter GALUS

Thomas Peter GALUS was born 1 Mar 1886 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland. According to his Petition for Naturalization, Thomas sailed from Bremen, Germany, to New York, New York, in March 1908 on the ship Bremen. Like his brothers who immigrated before him, Thomas also went to the Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska area.

During World War I Thomas enlisted in The Polish Army in France - Haller's Army.  This army was comprized of single, Polish U.S. immigrants who enlisted to help fight for Poland's independence.  Haller's Army, also known as the Blue Army, was organized as part of the French Army.  Thomas returned after his enlistment to the United States aboard the S.S. Pocahontas, which departed from Danzig (now Gdańsk), arriving at the Port of New York on 26 July 1920.  His final destination was Columbus, Nebraska.  More information about The Polish Army in France http://www.hallersarmy.com/.

Eventually Thomas settled in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. At the age of 36 Thomas married Prakseda / Sadie MARCZYNSKI ENGLER, a widow. Their marriage took place on 21 August 1922 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in South Omaha. Thomas and Sadie did not have any children of their own. Sadie had two children from her marriage to Frank ENGLER: Frank and Josephine. Thomas died 4 June 1977 and is buried at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Sadie died 18 Feb 1978 and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Sadie's daughter Josephine ENGLER PANKERS is buried next to her mother.

Thomas' Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm, 1898739, item 4, page 100, #10
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1886 March, date of birth 1, date of baptism 7, house 106 Leki Dolne
Thomas Petrus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Andreas Galus, hortulanus, son of Joannis and Marianna nee Paprocka
Mother: Agnes daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna Tworek
Godparents: Josephus Kula, Victoria Pieczonka

Stephania Victoria GALUS

Stephania Victoria was born 1 November 1887 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland. Stephania's date of death is noted on her baptism record as +24/1889, but the month was not recorded. I went through the death records for the Łęki Parish and found that Stephania died on 24 May 1889.

Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 111, #51
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1887 November, date of birth 1, date of baptism 16, house 106 Leki Dolne
Stephania Victoria, Catholic, daughter, legitimate (date of death + 24 [no month] 1889)
Father: Andreas Galus, son of Joannis and Marianna nee Paprocki
Mother: Agnes, daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna nee Tworek
Godparents: Adalbertus Kantor, Marianna Kotlarz

Death record, LDS microfilm 1898740, item 6, #36
1889 May, date of death 24, date of burial 25, house 106
Stephanum, daughter of Andreas Galus and Agnetis nee Sztorc, hortulanus
Catholic, female, age 2 years, (couldn't make out cause of death)

Stephania GALUS

Six months after the death of Stephania Victoria, a daughter was born to Andreas and Marianna. She was named Stephania, born 1 December 1889. It was not unusual to use the same name of a child who had died. Stephania's marriage date was noted on her baptism record. On 7 February 1909 Stephania married Adalbert BALASA, son of Adalbert and Catharina BALASA. They were the parents of five sons: Josef, Stanislaw, Piotr, Wojciech and Jan.

Stephania's Birth/Baptismal record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 125, #55
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
Stephania, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
1889 December, date of birth 1, date of baptism 15, house 106 Leki Dolne (date of marriage noted 7/2 909 - 7 February 1909)
Father: Andreas Galus, son of Joannis and Maryanna nee Paproski
Mother: Agnes, daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna Tworek
Godparents: Thomas Paprocki, Zophia Kudina

Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 10, page 175, #6
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
17 February 1909
Groom: Adalbertus Balasa, miles diminus (soldier), son of deceased Adalbertus and Catharina nee Balasa, born at Cholowa, Catholic, age 25, single, house 14
Bride: Stephania, daughter of Andreas Galus and Agnetis nee Sztorc, agricolarum of Leki dolne, Catholic, age 19, single, house 106
Witnesses: Josephus Koziol,

Carolina GALUS

Carolina was born 8 April 1891 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland. According to my cousins in Poland, Carolina died as an infant. I have not found her death record yet.

Birth/baptismal record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 133, #14
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1891 April, date of birth 8, date of baptism 9, house 106 Leki Dolne
Carolina, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Andreas Galus son of Joannis and Marianna nee Paprocka
Mother: Agnes, daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna Tworek
Godparents: Jacobus Kuta, Victoria Handzel

Michael Andreas GALUS

Michael Andreas was born in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland, on 18 September 1893. Notes that my Mother had in her research said that Michael was killed in Russia. When my friend Grażyna visited my family in Łęki, I had her ask my cousins if they could confirm that their uncle Michael was killed in Russia. They responded, "He died in Russia in WW I. He wrote to his father that he feels that he will not see them again and that it had something to do with a politics. Keep in mind that at that times everything was political between Poland and Russia."

Michael's Birth/baptismal record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 150, #35
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1893 September, date of birth 18, date of baptism 21, house 106 Leki Dolne
Michael Andreas, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Andreas Galus, son of Joannes and Marianna nee Paprocki
Mother: Agnes daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna Tworek
Godparents: Michael Miczek, Thecla Paprocka

Sophia GALUS

Sophia was born 24 February 1895 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland. As noted by my cousins in Poland, "She married Mr. (Albert) Chrapusta who was a widower with one son, so she had a step-son. They did have one child together but it died in infancy."

Sophia's Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 160, #8
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1895 February, date of birth 24, date of baptism 25, house 106 Leki Dolne
Sophia, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Andreas Galus, hortulanus, son of Joannis and Marianna nee Paprocki
Mother: Agnes, daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna Tworek
Godparents: Valentinus Boro, Rosalia Chandzel

Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 10, page 223, #18
13 September 1922
Groom:  Franciscus Chrapusta, widower of (???)na Augustyn, son of Josephus and Anna Bodzioch, born in Grabus par. Woj??icz, living in Wola Lubecka, parish Lasboza, house 10
Catholic, age 41, widower
Bride:  Sophia Galus, daughter of Andreas and Agnes Sztorc, born and living in Leki Dolne, house 106
Catholic, age 27, single
Witnesses: Leo Pieczonka, molitor; Stanislaus Chrapusta, agricola Lubcza

Anna GALUS

Anna was born 4 June 1897 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland. Anna's baptism record noted both her date of marriage and her date of death. Anna married Antonius FORYŚ on 23 September 1926 in Łęki, Poland. She died of a heart attack on 18 July 1936. Antonius and Anna had four daughters: Maria Theresa, Zofia, Kasimiera and Stanislawa.

Anna's Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 174, #26
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1897 June, date of birth 4, date of baptism 6, house 106, Leki Dolne
Anna, Catholic, daughter, legitimate, cop 23/9 1926 (married 23 Sep 1926), +18/7 936 (died 18 July 1936)
Father: Andreas Galus, son of Joannis and Marianna Paprocki
Mother: Agnes daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Marianna nee Tworek
Godparents

Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 10, page 243, #17
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
23 September 1926
Groom: Antonius Forys son of Michael and Thecla nee Piekaz born and living in Leki gorne
Catholic, age 16/12 897 (born 16 December 1897), single, house 96
Bride: Anna Galus, daughter of Andreas and Agnetis nee Sztorc, born and living in Leki dolne
Catholic, age 4/6 897 (born 4 June 1897), single, house 106

Ladislaus GALUS

Ladislaus was born 23 January 1901 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland. He died a few months later on 29 May 1901.

Birth/baptismal record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 199, #2
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1901 January, date of birth 23, date of baptism 27, house 106 Leki Dolne
Ladislaus, Catholic, son, legitimate (died 29/5 1901 - 29 May 1901)
Father: Andreas Galus, son of Joannis and Maria nee Paprocki
Mother: Agnes, daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Maria Tworek
Godparents: Joannis Sok, Anna Sokol

Maria GALUS

Maria, the youngest, was born 19 March 1903 in Łęki Dolne, Galicia, Poland. She was born four and a half years after my grandfather, Stanislaus, immigrated to the United States. To my knowledge, my grandfather never returned to Poland, and never met his youngest sister. Maria married Jan SAS on 14 September 1922 in the Łęki Parish. Jan was a son of Lucas SAS and Maria nee CURYLO. Jan and Maria were the parents of five children, all of whom are still alive. One of their daughters, Eugenia, lives in the house that is on the site of my grandfather's birth. (See the photographs near the top of the page.) In June of 2004 I was greatly blessed. I had the good fortune to travel to Poland for the first time (first of many, I hope). I met my cousin Eugenia for the first time, and her brother Marian, whom I had met many years ago, when he visited my father in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Jan died 27 October 1962; Maria died 23 December 1998. Both are buried in the family crypt in the Łęki Cemetery. Jan and Maria, and their son-in-law Bronisław Pękala, are the only family members whose graves still exist in the Parish cemetery.

Maria's Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4, page 215, #21
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1903 March, date of birth 19, date of baptism 22, house 106
Maria, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Andreas Galus, hortulanus, son of Joannis and Maria Paprocki
Mother: Agnes daughter of Joannis Sztorc and Maria Tworek
Godparents: Paulus Prokop, Catharina Sztorc

Great Great Grandparents, Joannes GALUS and Marianna nee PAPROCKI

Joannes / Jan GALUS married a young widow, Marianna PAPROCKI KEPA / KĘPA, on 28 May 1841 in the Parish of Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland. Joannes was baptized in the Łęki Parish on 25 October 1818, a son of Adalbertus / Wojciech GALUS and Marianna nee KOTLARZ. Marianna PAPROCKI was born about 1819, a daughter of Adalbertus / Wojciech PAPROCKI and Hedwig nee MICEK. As of July 2005, I have not located a baptism record for her, although I have found six of her siblings in the Łęki microfilmed records. Joannes and Marianna were the parents of at least 10 children. Marianna and her first husband, Casimirus KEPA, had two children: Francisca and Joannes Nepomus.

Marriage record of Joannes and Marianna
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 (born about 1817), single, house 106
Bride: Marianna, daughter of Adalbertus Paprocki and Marianna (should be Hedvigis), Catholic, age 22 (born about 1819), widow
Witnesses: Antonius Tomasiewicz, Jacobus Kotlarz

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

At least three daughters of Joannes and Marianna GALUS immigrated to Nebraska in the United States before my grandfather Stanislaus and his brother Joseph made their voyage in 1898. Based on U.S. census information, it appears that Joannes and Marianna were also in Nebraska for a time. More on that later....

Maryanna GALUS was born 11 Aug 1843, in Łęki Górne, Galicia, Austria Poland, house 106. She was the oldest child of Joannes and Maryanna PAPROCKI GALUS. Maryanna married Andrew PAPROCKI 27 Oct 1858 in Łęki, Poland.

Marianna GALUS Baptism Record
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 12, page 108, #178
Leki Parish, Galicia, Austria Poland
1843 August, date of birth 11, date of baptism 15, house 106, Leki Gorne
Marianna, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Joannes Galus, son of Adalbertus and Marianna nee Kotlarzowna
Mother: Marianna, daughter of Adalbertus Paprocki and Hedwig Miczek
Godparents: Jacobus Kotlarz, Agnes Hrostek

Andreas PAPROCKI Baptism Record
Birth record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 12, page 56, #79
Parish of Leki Gorne / Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
1839 October, born 27, baptized 28, house 128
Andreas Nicolaus (binominus), Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Blasius son of Josephus and Catharina Paprocki
Mother: Agnes daughter of Andreas and Margaretha Kotlarz

Marriage record of Andreas PAPROCKI and Marianna GALUS
Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 9, page 32
27 Oct 1858, Parish of Leki Gorne / Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
Groom: Andreas son of Blasius Paprocki and Agnetis Kotlarzowna, agricola
Catholic, age 19, single, house #128 [b. abt 1839]
Bride: Marianna, daughter of Joannis Gallus and Mariannae Paproczonka, agricolarum Catholic, age 15, single, house #106 [b. abt 1843]

According to the 1900 Nebraska census, Andrew and Maryanna immigrated to the United States in 1872. An online copy of the book "Franciscans in Nebraska" has an article about the Paprocki family coming to Platte County in 1868, however I found baptism records for twins born to Andreas and Marianna in the Łęki Górne records dated November 1872.  One of the twins died on 17 September 1873 in Łęki Górne.  I have yet to find Andrew and Maryanna on a ship passenger list.

Maryanna died on 3 Jun 1901 at the age of 59. After Maryanna's death, Andrew married Victoria ZABAWA (nee ?), a widow. Andrew died 30 Jun 1916. Both Maryanna and Andrew are buried at St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.

Children of Andrew and Maryanna GALUS PAPROCKI:

Bartholomew PAPROCKI
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 11, page 93, #92
Parish of Leki Gorne and Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
1860 July, born 20, baptized 21, house 128 Leki Gorne
Bartholomaeus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father:  Andreas Paprocki son of Blaisus and Agnetis Kotlarz
Mother:  Marianna daughter of Joannes Galus and Marianna Paprocki
Godparents: Adalbert Skorupa, Marianna Forysiewicz

Catharina PAPROCKI
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 11, page 129, # 74
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1862 September, born 5, baptized 7, house 128
Catharina, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father:  Andreas Paprocki, son of Blaisus and Agnetis nee Kotlarz
Mother:  Maria daughter of Joannis Galus and Maria nee Paprocka
Godparents:  Michael Kudron and Maria Tarczon

I have found a Katherine PAPROCKI in another researcher's document with a date of birth as 8 Sep 1863 (I do not know her source).  The date of birth on the above record is 5 Sep 1862.  I speculate that these two women are the same person.  Katherine PAPROCKI, married a widower Gustave ZIPPER on 21 April 1879, in Platte County, Nebraska.  They were the parents of eight children:  Josephine, Bertha, Lucy, John, Emma, Mary, Frank and Clara.

Victoria PAPROCKI
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 11, page 200, #102
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1865 August, date of birth10, date of baptism 11, house 128 Leki Dolne
Victoria, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Andreas Paprocki, son of Blasius and Agnetis nee Kotlarzowa, hortulanus
Mother: Marianna, daughter of Joannes Galus, hortulanus, and Marianna Paprocka
Godparents: Andreas Galus, Anna Augustynka

Victoria married August KIOLBASA on 14 May 1883 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska.  August was a son of Paul KIOLBASA and Anna nee MODELSKI.  Victoria died 2 June 1923, August died 25 April 1926; both of them are buried at Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.

Sophia PAPROCKI
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 11, page 251, #34
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1868 March, date of birth 4, date of baptism 5, house 128
Sophia, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Andreas Paprocki son of Blasic and Agnetis nee Kotlarz
Mother:  Marianna daughter of Joannis Gallus and Marianna Paprocka
Godparents: Joannes Czarnik, Sophia Paprocka

Sophia PAPROCKI and Andrew / Henry SHOTKOSKI were married 10 Aug 1885 at St. Michael's Church in Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska.  Andrew, born Nov 1855 in Poland, was a son of Gregory SHOTKOSKI and Agatha nee KLEUSA.  Sophia died 9 Jun 1938; Andrew died 19 Mar 1945.  Both are buried at Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.

Stanislaus PAPROCKI
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 1, page 11, #62
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1870 June, date of birth 23, date of baptism 27, house 128
Stanislaus, Catholic, son, legitimate
Father: Andreas Paproski, son of Blasius and Agnetis nee Kotlarz
Mother: Marianna daughter of Joannis Galus and Marianna nee Paprocki
Godparents: Thomas Torczon, Marianna Skorupina

Stanislaus married Anna Magdaline ZIPPER on 28 Jun 1892 at St. Mary's Church in Pilsno, Polk County, Nebraska.  Anna, born 26 June 1874, was a daugher of Gustave ZIPPER / CIPER and Cecelia nee SCHIETENHEM.  Stanislaus died 7 Nov 1942; Anna died 8 Oct 1957.  They are both buried at St. Michael's Cemetery, Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska

Franciscus PAPROCKI
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 1, page 42, #73
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1872 November, date of birth 3, date of baptism 3, house 128 Leki Gorne
Twins:
Franciscus, Catholic, son, legitimate (date of death noted on baptism record 17/9 873 - 17 September 1873)
Josepha, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Andreas Paprocki, son of Blasius and Agnetis Kotlarz
Mother Marianna, daughter of Joannis Galus and Marianna nee Paprocki
Godparents: Franciscus Paprocki, Catarhina Pieczoncynaz
Joannes Koziol, Marianna Podrazina

Josephine PAPROCKI
Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 1, page 42, #73
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1872 November, date of birth 3, date of baptism 3, house 128 Leki Gorne
Twins:
Franciscus, Catholic, son, legitimate (date of death noted on baptism record 17/9 873 - 17 September 1873)
Josepha, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Andreas Paprocki, son of Blasius and Agnetis Kotlarz
Mother Marianna, daughter of Joannis Galus and Marianna nee Paprocki
Godparents: Franciscus Paprocki, Catarhina Pieczoncynaz
Joannes Koziol, Marianna Podrazina

Twins Franciscus and Josephine were born 3 Nov 1872 in Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland.  Franciscus died a year later on 17 Sep 1873 in Łęki Górne.  Josephine immigrated to the U.S. with her parents.  She married Frank TREMBACZ about 1891.  They were the parents of a daughter Mary.  Josephine died 3 Mar 1946.  She and her husband are buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Illinois.

Michael PAPROCKI
Michael was born 5 Sep 1875.  Since his father, Andrew, signed his Declaration of Intent to become a naturalized citizen on 30 December 1874, Michael must have been born in the United States.  However, the 1885 Nebraska State census had Michael enumerated with his parents, age 10 (b abt 1875), born in Poland.  Michael died on 9 Nov 1895, and he is buried in St. Michael's Cemetery, Tarnov, Nebraska.

John P. PAPROCKI
According to his tombstone at St. Michael Cemetery in Tarnov, Nebraska, John was born 20 Jan 1879.  On 8 Nov 1899 John married Konstancia LASSEK at St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska.  Konstancia was a daughter of Walenty LASSEK and Rosalia MROZINSKI.  John died 15 Oct 1967; Konstancia died 24 Aug 1959.  Both are buried at St. Michael Cemetery in Tarnov, Nebraska.

Joseph B. PAPROCKI
According to another researcher's publication, Joseph was born 13 Mar 1880.  Joseph married Mary. A. TWOREK on 25 Nov 1899 in Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska.  Mary was a daughter of Bartholomew TWOREK and Veronica JARECKI.  Joseph died 25 Mar 1969; Mary died 13 Jul 1964.  They are both buried at Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.

Mary Louise PAPROCKI
Mary Louise was born 6 Mar 1882.  She married Michael John Lassek 15 Oct 1902 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.  Michael was a son of  Walenty LASSEK and Rosalia MROZINSKI.  Mary Louise died 28 Sep 1969; Michael died 27 Sep 1960.  Both are buried in Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska.

Andrew PAPROCKI
Andrew was born Apr 1884.  He married Veronica TRIBA on 5 Sep 1906 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.  Veronica was a daughter of John TRYBA and Anna nee SLUSARSKI.  Per another researcher:  "Andrew Paprocki and Veronica (Triba) Paprocki lived most of their lives at Omaha, Ne.   They operated an Apartment House and Tavern there.  Andrew Paprocki is buried at the Catholic Cemetery, Columbus, Ne.  Veronica (Triba) Paprocki is buried at Omaha, Ne,"

Sophia GALUS was born 4 Jul 1853 in Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland, house #106. Sophia married Joseph ROSNO 2 May 1875 at St. John's Church (now St. Bonaventure) in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska. As noted on their marriage record, Joseph was a son of John ROSNO and Josephine MATHUSKI. Sophia and Joseph settled near Genoa in Nance County. I have found nine children born to them. There is an online version of the book "Franciscans In Nebraska" that has a photograph of the Joseph Rosno family (almost at the bottom of the page). Sophia died 21 Aug 1927; Joseph died 26 Aug 1931. Both are buried at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery at Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.

Sophia's Birth/baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 10, page 104, #36
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
1853 July, date of birth 4, date of baptism 5, house 106
Sophia, Catholic, daughter, legitimate
Father: Joannis, son of Adalbertus Galus and Marianna nee Kotlarz
Mother: Marianna, daughter of Adalbertus Paprocki and Hedvigis Micek
Godparents: Michael Setlik, Agatha wife of Martinus Paprocki

Children of Joseph and Sophia GALUS ROSNO

John ROSNO
John was born 20 Apr 1876 in Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska.  On 16 Aug 1899 he married Anna TORCZON, daughter of John TORCZON and Maria AUGUSYTN, at St. Michael Church in Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska.  They were the parents of Elizabeth, Benedict, Alphonse, Adonia, Marcel, Edna, Theodosia, and Gabriella.  John died 11 Jul 1947 and Anna died 6 Mar 1957; both are buried in Elmira, Chemung County, New York.

Leona ROSNO
Leona was born 12 Apr 1878; she was baptized at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska on 28 Apr 1878.  Leona married Jacob CANTOR on 22 Nov 1891 in Platte County, Nebraska.  They were the parents of Leon and Adam.

Julia ROSNO
Julia was born 1 Jan 1880.  She was baptized 18 Jan 1880 at St. Bonaventure Church, in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.  Julia married Joseph PACHUNKA on 4 Feb 1895 at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.  They were the parents of William, Barbara, Louis, Joseph, Leona and Laura.  Julia died 6 Feb 1966; Joseph died 16 Aug 1958.  Both are buried at the Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery.

Mary ROSNO
Mary was born 28 Apr 1881 in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska.  She became Sister Mary Petrina in the Sisters of St. Francis.  She died 13 Sep 1955 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, and is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Golden, Colorado.

Elizabeth ROSNO
Elizabeth was born 15 Mar 1884 in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska.  She married John BARTYZEL on 5 Oct 1898 at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.  John was a son of Jacob and Sophia KOPENSKE BARTYZEL.  Elizabeth and John were the parents of Edward, Leona, Sigmund, Harry and Steve.  Elizabeth died 16 Jul 1946 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, and is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Golden, Colorado.

Anna Sophia ROSNO
Anna was born 20 Jan 1886 in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska.  On 13 Feb 1901 Anna married Stanislaus / Charles MATYA at Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.  Stanislaus was the son of Joseph and Magdalena AUGUSTYN MATYA, born 29 Jan 1877 in Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland.  Anna and Stanislaus were the parents of  Joseph, Leona, Esther, Palmyra, Albert (Harold) (adopted).  Stanislaus died from injuries sustained in a car accident 19 Dec 1938.  He is buried at Valley View Cemetery, Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska.  On 17 Apr 1945 Anna married Charles KORGIE at St. Bonaventure Church, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.  Anna died 8 Jul 1966 at Greeley, Greely County, Nebraska.  She is buried at Valley View Cemetery, Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska

Benedict Bonif ROSNO
Benedict was born 8 Nov 1890 in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska.  On 13 Oct 1912 he married Leokadia / Leona DUBAS at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Krakow, Nance County, Nebraska.  Leokadia was born 5 Dec 1894 in Fullerton, Nance County, Nebraska.  She was a daughter of Joseph DUBAS and Anna LISS.   They were the parents of Raymond Joseph and Isabelle E.  Benedict died 1 Apr 1970 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; Leokadia died 29 Jul 1975 in Denver.  Both are buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Wheatridge, Jefferson County, Colorado

The third daughter of Jan and Maryanna who immigrated to Nebraska was Catharine GALUS, born 2 Mar 1860 in Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland, house 106. Catharine married Franz/Francis LACHNIT. The centennial book of St. Bonaventure Church indicates Franz and Catharine were the first couple to be married in the St. Bonaventure Church. Their marriage took place on 7 Nov 1877; their witnesses were Joseph Rosno and Amelia Lachnit. According to a copy of their marriage record, Franz was a son of Franz Lacknit and Amalia "Beier" [the quotes are on the document].

Birth/Baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 11, page 84, entry 33
Parish of Leki Gorne / Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland
March 1860, date of birth 2, date of baptism 3, house 106, Leki Gorne
Child: Catharina, Catholic, daughter, legit
Father: Joannes Gallus son of Adalbertus and Marianna nee Kotlarz
Mother: Marianna daughter of Adalbertus Paprocki and Hedwigis nee Micek
Godparents: Josephus Gallus and Catharina wife of Thoma Kula

Another researcher had this note in her documentation, "Katherine Galus and Frantz J. Lachnit had 2 children: Mary Lachnit, and another daughter. They ran an antique shop in Conn. with their mother Katherine Galus Lachnit." Since Franz and Katherine were married in 1877, I looked for them in the U.S. 1880 census for Nebraska. I found them living in Columbus, Platte County; Franz's occupation was given as Retail Grocer. They had one daughter, Mary, age 5/12 **AND** Franz's Mother-in-law, Mary GALUS, age 65, born in Austria enumerated with them.

1880 U.S. census, Nebraska
LDS Film # 1254754, Nebraska
1880 Platte County Census Page 25 Columbus, June 1880
Lachnit, Franz age 27 Retail grocer born Austria parents born Austria
Lachnit, Katrina age 19 Wife Keeping house born Austria parents born Austria
Lachnit, Mary age 5/12 born November Daughter born Nebraska
Galus, Mary age 65 Mother-in-law Married born Austria parents born Austria

The 1885 Nebraska State census had them enumerated in Butler County with two daughters, Mary, age 5, and Josephine, age 3. Also enumerated with them were John and Mary GALIZ (a phonetic spelling of GALUS?); their relationship to the head of household was shown as Father and Mother. Now this leads to an interesting thought. It appears that my grandfather Stanislaus' grandparents, Joannes and Marianna PAPROCKI GALUS came to the United States.

1885 Nebraska State Census
1885 Nebraska State Census, Butler County, Alexis Twp, 6th of June 1885
Page 2, ED 86, Dwelling 15, family 15
Locknet, Frank, white, male, age 30 (b about 1855), married, farmer, born Austria, parents born Austria
Locknet, Catherine, white, female, age 24 (b about 1861), wife, married, keeps house, born Austria, parents born Austria
Locknet, Mary, white, female, age 5 (b about 1880), daughter, born Nebraska, parents born Austria, attended school within the census year.
Locknet, Josephine, white, female, age 3 (b about 1882), daughter, born Nebraska, parents born Austria
Galiz, John, white, male, age 70 (b about 1815), Father, married, helping on farm, born Austria, parents born Austria
Galiz, Mary, white, female, age 69 (b about 1816), Mother, born Austria, parents born Austria

I have not found further reference to John and Marianna in the United States as yet. I did not find death records for them in the Łęki Parish records.  My cousin Paweł in Poland visited the parish priest in Łęki, looking for death records for several of our ancestors.  The priest could not find records for either Jan or Marianna. There is a tombstone in the Ss. Peter and Paul cemetery at Krakow, in Nance county with the names of Jani and Maryana GOLUS, but there are no dates on the stone. (Tombstone Photos) Something to follow up on.

Subsequently, I found:

Frank LOCHNIT and family enumerated in 1900 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Catharine indicated she was the mother of 5 children, 2 of whom were living at the time of the census. Daughter Mary, age 19, was born Jan 1881 in Nebraska; daughter Julia, age 12, was born Feb 1888 in Nebraska; and adopted son, John, age 2 was born Sept 1897 in Ohio.
Frank LOCHNIT and family enumerated in 1910 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Listed with Frank was his wife Katherine, daughter Julia (age 19), and son John (age 11). (Both children were shown as being born in Connecticut.)
Frank, Catherine and a son John, age 22, who was born in Ohio, enumerated in the Hartford, Connecticut, 1920 census.
Frank and Catharine in the 1930 Florida census, living in Tampa, Hillsborough County
Death dates and death records for both Frank and Catharine. Catharine died 2 April 1935 in Tampa, Florida. Frank died shortly after on 6 Jun 1935 also in Tampa. Survivors included John A. LOCHNIT and two daughters, Mrs. Marie PERRY of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Julia STURM of Tampa. Both are buried in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Tampa.

See More LACHNIT record extracts  |  Obituaries for Frank and Catherine GALUS LACHNIT

Other children born to Joannes GALUS and Marianna nee PAPROCKI were:

Catharina, born 16 February 1846, Łęki Górne, Poland; died 12 October 1850, Łęki Górne, house 106.
Andreas, my great grandfather, born 3 October 1848.  See above for more information.
Agnes, born 10 February 1851, Łęki Górne, Poland; married Petrus NOGA on 8 February 1869 in the Łęki Parish.
Josephus, born 3 March 1856, Łęki Górne, Poland; died 9 March 1856.
Stillborn Baby Boy, born 2 January 1857, Łęki Górne.
Thomas, born 22 November 1857, Łęki Górne, Poland; died 8 May 1859, Łęki Górne.
Stillborn Baby Girl, death record - 20 October 1862, Łęki Górne.

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

My 3rd great grandparents were Adalbertus / Wojciech GALUS and Marianna nee KOTLARZ.  Adalbertus was a son of Adalbertus GALUS and Cunegundis PODRAZA.  He was baptized on 1 April 1787 in the Łęki Parish.  On 13 October 1806 he married Marianna KOTLARZ, daughter of Joannes KOTLARZ and Lucia LADOWNA.  I found six children born to them.

Baptism Record Adalbertus / Wojciech GALUS
Baptism record, LDS microfilm 1898738, item 5, page 43, Parish of Leki Gorne, 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 Kuś

Baptism Record Marianna KOTLARZ
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 Ladowna (Ładowna)
Godparents: Joannes Modelski, Marianna wife of Petrus Kawa

Marriage Record of Adalbertus GALUS and Marianna KOTLARZ
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

Children of 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

I have not located a baptism record for Bartholomeus as yet.  Bartholomeus' age was 21 on his first marriage record in 1830; his age was 70 on his second marriage record in 1882; his age was given as 82 at the time of his death in 1895. 

Marriage record of Bartholomeus GALUS and Francisca KANTOR
Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 7, page 47
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
13 July 1830
Groom: Bartholomeus Galus, Catholic, age 21, single, house 29 Leki Dolne
Bride: Francisca daughter of Josephus Kantor, Catholic, age 21, single
Witnessed: Josephus Warzel, Stanislaus _______

Marriage record of Bartholomeus GALUS and Sophia ZIMA
Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 10, page 27, #7, Parish of Leki Gorne and Leki Dolne, Galicia, Austria Poland ®204
14 Feb 1882
Groom:  Bartholomeus Galus widower of Francisca nee Kantor, Catholic, age 70, widower, house #29
Bride:  Sophia widow of Joannes Wrobel, Catholic, age 55, widow, house #19
Witnesses:  Petrus Sztorc, Stanislaus Sztorc

Sophia's maiden name was not given on this marriage record, but it was recorded on her death record.

Death record of Sophia ZIMA WROBEL GALUS
Death record, LDS microfilm 1898740, item 5, page 136, #12
March 1897, date of death 22, date of burial 24; house 29
Sophia Galus widow of Bartholomeus Galus, hortulana, nee Zima
Catholic, female, age 68 years (b abt 1829), inflamatio

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, son of Adalbertus MATYJA and Catharina nee BARNAS

Joannes Cantius GALUS, my great great grandfather, baptized 25 Oct 1818, Łęki, Poland, house 133; married 28 May 1841, Marianna PAPROCKI, daughter of Adalbertus PAPROCKI and Hedwig MICEK.  See above for more information.

Catharina GALUS, baptized 22 Nov 1822, Łęki, Poland, house 133; married 28 Nov 1839, Antonius TOMASIEWICZ, son of Jacobus TOMASIEWICZ and Catharina nee KAWA.

Josephus GALUS, baptized 18 Feb 1828, Łęki, Poland, house 29

More about my KOTLARZ family

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4th Great Grandparents, Adalbertus / Wojciech GALUS and Cunegundis nee PODRAZA

My 4th great grandfather was Adalbertus / Wojciech GALUS, born about 1749, a son of Adalbertus GALUS.  On 2 November 1778 he married my 4th great grandmother, Cunegundis PODRAZA, born about 1764, daughter of Jacobus PODRAZA.

Marriage record of Adalbertus GALUS and Cunegundis PODRAZA, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 4

Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
2 Nov 1778
Groom: Adalbertus Galus, single son of Adalbertus
Bride: Cunegundis Podraza, single daughter of Jacobus
House #148

I found 13 children born to Adalbertus and Cunegundis.  Cundgundis died at the age of 50 on 21 August 1814.

Death record of Cunegundis PODRAZA GALUS
Death record, LDS microfilm 1898740, item 1, page 105
Parish of Leki Gorne, Galicia, Poland
Died 21 August 1814, house 148
Cunegundis Galusowa, Catholic, female, age 50 years
Cause of death: ordinaria

Children of Adalbertus and Cunegundis

Jacobus GALUS, baptized 19 July 1780, Łęki, Poland, house 148.
Note:  Earlier records only gave date of baptism. Date of birth was usually 1-2 days before the baptism.

Matheus GALUS, baptized 29 August 1782, Łęki, Poland, house 148

Stanislaus GALUS, baptized 27 April 1785, Łęki, Poland, house 148.  Married Marianna HANDZELOWNA / HANDZEL, 6 February 1804 in the Łęki Parish.

Adalbertus GALUS, my 3rd great grandfather, baptized 1 April 1787.  See above for more information.

Jacobus GALUS, baptized 25 April 1789, Łęki, Poland, house 148.  Died 25 September 1789, Łęki, Poland, house 148, age 4 months.

Marianna GALUS, baptized 2 January 1791, Łęki, Poland, house 148.  Died 21 March 1792, Łęki, Poland, house 145.

Agatha GALUS, twin of Valentinus, baptized 5 February 1793, Łęki, Poland, house 148.

Valentinus GALUS, twin of Agatha, baptized 5 February 1793, Łęki, Poland, house 148.  Died 26 December 1793, Łęki, Poland, house 148, 8 months old.

Gaspar GALUS, baptized 6 January 1798, Łęki, Poland, house 148.  Married Catharina CZARNIK, daughter of Joannes and Hedvig DRODZ CZARNIK. 

Valentinus GALUS, baptized 7 February 1801, Łęki, Poland, house 148.

Justina GALUS, baptized 30 May 1802, Łęki, Poland, house 148.  Died 6 July 1802, Łęki, Poland, house 148, cause of death "ordinaria."

Valentinus GALUS, born 5 February 1804, Łęki, Poland, house 15.

Agnes GALUS, baptized 24 March 1808, Łęki, Poland, house 148.  Died 27 June 1847, Łęki, Poland, house 29, age 31, cause of death "ordinaria disenteria."

After the death of  his first wife Cunegundis on 21 August 1814, Adalbertus married a widow Agatha TWORKOWA / TWOREK.  Adalbertus and Agatha had one son, Michael.  At least 4 of Michael's 8 children immigrated to the United States.  See my Related GALUS page for more information about Michael and his descendants.

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5th Great Grandfather, Adalbertus / Wojciech GALUS

The only reference I have found so far of my 5th great grandfather is on the marriage record of his son, Adalbertus to Cunegundis PODRAZA on 2 November 1778.

Adalbertus is my earliest GALUS ancestor. 

I have my family file at RootsWeb's World Connect.  See Adalbertus' Family File to list all of his descendants.

Leki Gorne / Leki Dolne Galicia, Austria Poland -- Records

In August 1998 I found that the birth/baptism and marriage records for Leki Gorne and Leki Dolne in Poland had been microfilmed by the Mormon Church. I ordered these films and currently have them on "permanent" loan at the Family History Center. The baptism records cover the years 1778 - 1928 for Leki Gorne and 1778 - 1904 for Leki Dolne. Up through 1833 the records for both villages were recorded in one set of books. After 1833 each of the villages had a separate ledger. The marriage records cover the years from 1785 - 1932. The microfilm numbers are 1898738 and 1898739. Death records are on film number 1898740, 1899056 and 1899057. Using the ages recorded on marriage and death records, I've been able to calculate birth years earlier than 1778, but do not have a supporting entry to confirm my calculation.

 In the process of researching my family in Łęki Górne and Łęki Dolne, I have extracted many records from the microfilms.  In December 2005 I started a webpage to share some of the transcribed records.  This is an ongoing effort.  Transcribed Records for Łęki Parish.

Since I knew their birthdates, the first thing I did was look for Stanislaus and Martha's birth/baptism records in the Leki microfilms. What a thrill I felt to see recorded there the names of my Grandparents, their parents and their grandparents. Once I found their records, I began tracking their lines back farther and farther. Of course each time a new generation is found a new female line is added. My GALUS female lines include these surnames: CISZEK, KOTLARZ, KRUPA, KUTT\KUTOWNA, MICEK, PAPROCKI, PODRAZA, NOSAL, SZTORC, TWOREK.

Pedigree charts for Andrew and Agnes SZTORC GALUS:

In the course of my research I've discovered other Nebraska GALUS families who connect to mine. There are also several others I've not been able to connect as yet. I have their information on separate pages:

Related GALUS Families     GALUS/GALLUS/GOLUS Bits and Pieces

Sources / Resources

Marge's Family Files at Rootsweb's World Connect

LDS Microfilms

Following are descriptions of the LDS microfilms I've used in researching my Galus family. My Grandfather Stanislaus GALUS and his brothers came from Leki Gorne, Galicia, Austria Poland.

For a more detailed description of each microfilm visit the LDS web site at http://www.familysearch.org/

Roman Catholic parish register of baptisms, marriages, and deaths for Leki / Leki Gorne / Leki Dolne, Galizien, Austria; now Poland. Text in Latin.

FHL INTL Film 1898738 Birth records
FHL INTL Film 1898739 Birth, marriage and death records
FHL INTL Film 1898740 Death records
FHL INTL Film 1899056 Death records
FHL INTL Film 1899057 Death records

Roman Catholic parish register transcripts of births, marriages, and deaths for Pilzno, Galizien, Austria; now Poland. Text in Latin. This parish included the towns of Pilznionek, Dulczówka, Slotowa, Bielowy, Kozia Wola, Lipiny, Redziny, Zajaczkowice.

Records for my KUDRON family
VAULT INTL Film 2006695 Death records
VAULT INTL Film 2006732 Birth records
VAULT INTL Film 2006734 Marriage records

Online Latin Wordlist

FamilySearch.org

Nebraska GenWeb

Platte County, Nebraska http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/platte/
Nance County, Nebraska http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/nance/


Other

Columbus and Norfolk Nebraska Historical Obituaries http://www.onelibraryne.org/obituaries/
California Death Index http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi
Social Security Death Index http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
Haller's Polish Army in France http://www.pgsa.org/haller.htm

Timeline of Polish History http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/history.html
Another Timeline of Polish History http://www.poland-embassy.gr/history.htm

St. Michael the Archangel Church, 125th Anniversary publication.  Tarnov, Platte County, Nebraska  http://www.tarnov.org/book.html

Census records from Ancestry.com - paid subscription

More about my:  Immediate GALUS Family		Distant GALUS cousins
Unrelated GALUS Families in:	Nebraska	Illinois	Michigan

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