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Sebastian FURMANSKI

Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 9, page 68, #30, Leki Parish, Galicia, Austria Poland
18 November 1863
Groom:  Sebastianus Furmanski, son of Stanislaus and Cunegundis Stanczyk, agricolae, from Szynwald, Catholic, age 26, single, house 77
Bride: Anna, daughter of Joannis Podraza and Catharina Szymanska, hujas, Catholic, age 18, single, house 77
Witnesses: Josephus Miczek, Stephanus Furmanski

First marriage of Sebastian was to Anna nee PODRAZA, in Łeki Górne, Poland.  I found two children born to them:  Bartholomeus, born 27 Jul 1867, died 1 Aug 1867, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland; Josephus, born 18 Jan 1869, died 19 Jan 1869, Łęki Górne, Galicia, Poland.  Anna PODRAZA FURMANSKI died on 21 Oct 1871 in Łęki, Poland.

Marriage record, LDS microfilm 1898739, item 9, page 125, #9, Leki Parish, Galicia, Austria Poland
1 October 1872
Groom:   Sebastianus Furmanski, widower of deceased Anna Podraza, son of Stanislaus and Cunigundis nee Stanczyk, Catholic, age 35 (b abt 1837), widower
Bride:  Angela, daughter of Stanislaus Tworek, cmeth, and Anna nee Kulonka, Catholic, age 15 (b abt 1857), single
Witnessed:  Thomas Swalec, Valentinus Smolen; agricola

Angela was a niece of Bartholomew TWOREK, who immigrated to the Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska, area around 1875.  Sebastian and Angela arrived at the Port of New York 14 Jun 1876.

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 2
77, Sebastian Furmanski, age 38, male, workman, from Austria, going to United States
78, Anela Furmanski, age 18, female, from Austria, going to United States
79, Roman Furmanski, age 9, male, children, from Austria, going to United States

More about Roman Furmanski:
1910 U.S. census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago Ward 28, ED 1229, sheet 15B
2134 Frankfort, dwelling 124, family 285
Furmanski, Roman, head, age 50, married once, married 27 years (abt 1883), born Aust Polish, parents born Aust Polish, immigrated 1876, naturalized, switchman, railroad
Furmanski, Sophie, wife, age 49, married once, married 27 years, mother of 9 children, 7 children living, born Aust Polish, parents born Aust Polish, immigrated 1880
Furmanski, Mary, daughter, age 26, single, born Illinois, parents born Aust Polish, seamstress, tailorshop
Furmanski, Antonina, daughter, age 23, single, born Illinois, parents born Aust Polish, seamstress, tailorshop
Furmanski, Jacob, son, age 19, single, born Illinois, parents born Aust Polish, printer, printshop
Furmanski, Wojciech, son, age 18, single, born Illinois, parents born Aust Polish, printer, printshop
Furmanski, Rosie, daughter, age 16, single, born Illinois, parents born Aust Polish
Furmanski, Joseph, son, age 14, single, born Illinois, parents born Aust Polish
Furmanski, Anna, daughter, age 11, single, born Illinois, parents born Aust Polish

According to another researcher, Roman Furmanski was Sebastian's nephew.

Sebastian and Angela'a first child was Catharina, born Feb 1874 in Łęki, Galicia, Poland.  Catharina died 1 Mar 1874.  The birth record extract for their next child is from the Platte County message board

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.nebraska.counties.platte&m=73
Entry: 20
Name: Josepha Furmansky
Born: 8 October 1877
Parents: Sebart (spelling) Furmansky, Angela Tworeck
Baptised: 24 October 1877
Sponsors: Larenze Kujawa, Anna Bozeck
Location: Not given
Priest: P. Sebastian OSF

Their next three children were baptized at St. Stanislaus Church, in Duncan, Platte County, Nebraska.  (extract by Diane Literas)
FURMANSKI,  ......na Maria  (first part of name frayed)
Born 4 February 1883   Baptized 18 February 1883
Daughter of Sebastian Furmanski and Angela TWOREK
Godparents:  Johann Flakus and Anna Tryba

FURMANSKI,  Johanna
Born 21 June 1884   Baptized 6 July 1884
Daughter of Sebastian Furmanski and Angela TWOREK
Godparents:  Josef Sokol and Rozalia Lasek

FURMANSKI,  Maria
Born 4 September 1885   Baptized 20 September 1885
Daughter of Sebast. Furmanski and Angela TWOREK
Godparents:  Barth. Tworek and Anna Thomaszewicz



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