Category: Ostrowski


On This Day … 12 August


BALTZ Harlow – 1939, married Mary BRADY in Dubuque County, Iowa 83 years ago.  (son of Irene GARLICK)

DARGA Joseph -1929, died in Detroit, Michigan 93 years ago when he was 51 years old.  (son of Susanna HINCKA)

HADASS Anna (Beck) – 1965, died in Detroit, Michigan 57 years ago when she was 76 years old.  (daughter of Marie QUART)

KUTTNY Anton – 1863, born in Schlasau, Prussia 159 years ago to Joseph Kuttny and Theresa KOSS.

MOTSCHALL Julia – 1878, married Francis OSOWSKI in Bay City, Michigan 144 years ago.  (daughter of Josephine CZESNY)

OSTROWSKI Marianna – 1863, born in Bresin, Prussia 159 years ago to Anton Ostrowski and Josephine KUTTNY.

OSTROWSKI Martin – 1860, born in Bresin, Prussia 161 years ago to Joseph Ostrowski and Constantia DREYER.

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On This Day … 11 August


BRANNAN Donald – 1945, married Mary Lou KRAMPITS in Detroit, Michigan 77 years ago.  (son of Mildred KESSLER)

BROWN Elizabeth (Bittles) – 1873, died in Cook County, Illinois 149 years ago when she was 51 years old.  (wife of John BITTLES)

KESSLER Mathias – 1854, born in Detroit, Michigan 168 years ago to Christopher Kessler and Anna Mary ASSMAN.

LACHOWSKY John – 1881, died in Detroit, Michigan 141 years ago when he was 22 years old.  (son of Joseph Lachowsky and Elizabeth KUNATH)

OSTROWSKI Bernard – 1896, born in Detroit, Michigan 126 years ago to John Ostrowski and Rosalie RINTZ.

OSTROWSKI Elisabeth (Hirsh) – 1932, died in Hamtramck, Michigan 90 years ago when she was 58 years old.  (daughter of August and Anna)

PEACH Frederick – 1901, born in Saint Ignace, Michigan 121 years ago to Otto Peach and Emma HANSEN.

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On This Day … 10 August


GRUBBA Mary (Sheridan) – 1942, died in Detroit, Michigan 80 years ago when she was 56 years old.  (daughter of Marianna OSTROWSKI)

KESSLER August John – 1868, born in Detroit, Michigan 154 years ago to Christopher Kessler and Anna Mary ASSMAN.

KOSS Christina – 1790, born in Sellistrau, Prussia 232 years ago to Jacob Koss and Catherine DLUGI.

OSTROWSKI Bernard – 1920, married Lillian SOBCZAK in Detroit, Michigan 102 years ago.  (son of John and Rosalia)

SOIK Frances – 1914, married Martin SCHMITT in Lucas County, Ohio 108 years ago.  (daughter of Anna DETTLOFF)

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On This Day … 7 August


GODSON Thomas – 1852, born in Lemont, Illinois 169 years ago to John Godson and Hannah GARLICK.

HOENINGHAUSEN Charlotte – 1881, born in Detroit, Michigan 141 years ago to August Hoeninghausen and Ida KUENZEL.

HOLTEY Brian – 1962, died in Ossian, Iowa 60 years ago when he was 23 years old.  (son of Antoinette HAMMANG)

KUTTNY Florian – 1890, born in Detroit, Michigan 132 years ago to Anton Kuttny and Augusta GRZENKOWITZ.

KWART John – 1923, married Helen WUJCZYK in Detroit, Michigan 99 years ago.  (son of John Jr. and Martha)

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On This Day … 6 August


BENTGEN Ruth – 1949, married Daniel KOSTRZEWA in Saginaw County, Michigan 73 years ago.  (daughter of Hillard and Lucille)

CHESNEY Paul – 1927, married Emily BURKS in Wood County, Ohio 95 years ago.  (son of Frank Chesney and Mary BRUIER)

DALY Genevieve – 1913, married Mitchell MATTHEWS in Detroit, Michigan 109 years ago.  (daughter of Clara KESSLER)

HEARTT Lula (Hibner) – 1952, died in Downers Grove, Illinois 70 years ago when she was 63 years old.  (daughter of Eva SINYARD)

OSTROWSKI Joseph – 1893, died in Detroit, Michigan 129 years ago when he was 70 years old.  (son of Casimir Ostrowski and Marianna HIRT)

OSTROWSKI John Jr. – 1917, died in Nankin, Michigan 105 years ago when he was 46 years old.  (son of John and Frances)

SCHREIBER Frederic – 1938, married Helen BROGAN in Detroit, Michigan 84 years ago.  (son of Mary DALY)

STRNAD Alois – 1924, married Frances KOLAR in Detroit, Michigan 98 years ago.  (son of Ludwig and Anna)

STRNAD Helen – 1924, married Michael TARSKE in Detroit, Michigan 98 years ago.  (daughter of Ludwig and Anna)

TAMAGNE Robert – 1968, died in Michigan 54 years ago when he was 45 years old.  (son of Rose SOIK)

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New Family Facebook Groups!!


Within the past couple of weeks 20 new research groups have been created!

If you are ACTIVELY researching any of these families and willing to chime in here and there and share your family history with the group, please feel free to join!

Each group has a description with an ancestor and his family listed. Please know that the group is not exclusive to that particular family but to all researchers of that family’s ancestors & siblings!

To be sure you receive all messages for the group, click on “Notifications” and then “All Posts.”

The groups were all recently created so there may not be a lot of activity, but you are free to post and add other researchers of those families!

A few new groups may be coming soon: Hincka (Presque Isle) Kessler & Schulte (Detroit)

Here’s the list:

Abare / Hebert Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NewYorkAbare/ (aka Hebert)
This family is huge so I started with Toussaint Abare & Catherine Boire (Henri).

Anglewicz (English) Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AnglewiczEnglish/
(Bay & Wayne counties in Michigan)

Assmann Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assmann/ (aka Asman) I started with Mathias Aschmann. (Detroit & Port Huron).

Benson Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MichiganBenson/
(Black River, Michigan)
This family is large so I started with William Benson who married Margaret Spragg & Margaret Monette.

Bittles Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bittles/
(Ireland & Lemont, Illinois)

Booth & McKay Families
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlpenaBooth/
(Ontario, Canada & Michigan)
I started with Isaac Booth & Margaret McKay.

Chesney Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Chesney/
(Bay County, Michigan)
I started with Frank Chesney who married Louise Schroeder & Mary Bruier.

Flewelling Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NehemiahFlewellling/
(New Brunswick, Michigan & Maine)
Another large family so I started with Nehemiah Flewelling who married Sarah Sharpe.

Gardner Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SanilacGardner/
(New York & Sanilac, Michigan)
Starting out with Stephen & Josette Gardner.

Hallman Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DetroitHallman/
(Presque Isle & Detroit)
This family is large so I started with Anton Hallman who married Henrietta Kreft & Catherine Kwart.

Hawley Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlpenaHawley/
This family is huge so I started with William Hawley who came from New York.

Hoeninghausen Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hoeninghausen/
(Detroit, Michigan)

Kwart Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DetroitKwart/
John Kwart Family of Detroit.

LaFleur Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MichiganLaFleur/
(Alpena & Alcona Michigan)
This family is huge so I started with Peter LaFleur who married Catherine Dagenais & Odile Sicard.

Lapan Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BayCountyLapan/
This family is huge so I started with Antoine Lapan who married Julie Barriere & Sophie Gibeau.

Ostrowski & Lachowsky Families
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DetroitOstrowski/
There are many Ostrowski in the Detroit area so I started with Casimir Ostrowski who married Marianna Hert.

Raass Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Raass/
Joseph Raass family of Detroit.

Ross & Myers Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/IsaacRoss
(Bay County, Michigan)
This is a large family with a common name so I started with Isaac Ross who married Margaret Myers.

Sinyard & Garlick Families
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sinyard/ (Illiniois)
There are many Sinyards in the south, but ours are north so I started with John Bell Sinyard who married Eliza Garlick.

Tye Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TuffieldTye/
(Sanilac, Michigan & Missouri)
This is a large family so I starting with Tuffield Tye who married Mary Gardner & Sarah Golledge.

Anton Ostrowski


#52 Ancestors in 52 weeks. This week I have chosen Anton OSTROWSKI, my 3rd great-grandfather.

  1. He was born to Casimir Ostrowski & Marianna Hert in in Putzig, Westpreußen, Preußen, Germany on October 8, 1834. (His death certificate states his birthday as October 10th)
  2. His last name has been seen many ways, Ostrowski, Ostroske, Astroski, Ostrovsky, etc.
  3. He married Josephine Kuttni on Putzig, Prussia on November 21, 1859. Anton is 25 years old, and Josephine is 30 years old, and witnesses appear to be Jacob Brzozowski & Anton Hinsla.
  4. He immigrated in 1866-1868. per the 1900 census.
  5. He appeared as “Anton Ostrovsky” on the census on 1870 July 29 in Detroit, Michigan. He is a 30 year old laborer who cannot read or write and he lives next door to his brother Martin.
  6. He appeared as “Anthony Ostrowski” on the census on 1880 June 9 in Detroit, Michigan. He is a 46 year old German sewer contractor who is able to read and write.
  7. He appeared as “Anton Ostroski” in the city directory of 1885 in Detroit, Michigan and is listed as a foreman who lives at 73 Hale.
  8. He appeared as “Anthony Ostrowski” on the census on 1900 June 8 in Detroit, Michigan. He is a 64 year old landlord, and his citizenship is pending. A young 18 year old boarder by the name of Mary Philipski lives with them.
  9. He died of arteriosclerosis on 1909 June 29 in Detroit, Michigan when he was 74 years old.
  10. His obituary was published in the Detroit News on 1909 July 1 in Detroit, Michigan.
    Ostrowski – June 29, Anthony, age 74 years, widower of Josephine and father of John Ostrowski and Mrs. Albert Klebba. Funeral from residence, 611 St. Aubin, Saturday at St. Albertus Church at 8:30.
  11. He was buried at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.  Section A-OLD, Grave 744, Tier 3

I created a Find-A-Grave memorial for him:

Created by: Lisa Haerens
Record added: Dec 19, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 45615182

Children:
1
John Anton Ostrowski (1861-1926)
2 Marianna Ostrowski (1863-1947)
3 Anna Susanna Ostrowski (1865-1906/1909)
4 Louise Ostrowski (1867- )

Siblings:
1 Eva (1821 -)
2 Joseph (1822-1893)
3 Johann (1824)
4 John (1824-1890)
5 Susanna (1825 -)
6 Frank (1828-1890)
7 Martin (1830-1898)
8 Marianna (1832 – )
9 Paul (1837 -)
10 Jacob (1838-1911)
11 August (1844-1893)




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