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Myron's Legacy Continues.....
Our Family History
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 1844 - 1937 (92 years)
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| 1 | 1844 | - 1844: Morse Code
Samuel Morse patents telegraph in USA in 1844. The first transatlantic telegraph cable is laid in 1858,
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| 2 | 1845 | - 1845: Irish Potato Famine
Irish Potato Famine
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| 3 | 1848 | - 1848: Feudal System abolished
Revolutions in Austria, France, Germany and Italy. Serfdom anachronistic feudal order is abolished throughout the Austrian Empire.
- 1848: California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
- 1848: Wisconsin
26 May 1848, Wisconsin becomes 30th state.
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| 4 | 1854 | - 1854—1856: Crimean War
Crimean War - Austria forms an alliance with Prussia and amasses an army in Galicia and Transylvania threatening Russia who then withdraws from Walachia and Moldavia.
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| 5 | 1857 | - 1857: Immigrant to Portage Co, WI - 1st Polish
Michael von Koziczkowski with wife Franciszka and 7 children, first documented Polish settlers to Portage County, Wisconsin. (Arrived in NY on 4 Sep 1857; Left Hamburg on 7 Jul 1857).
- 1857: St Martin Catholic Church, Ellis, Portage County, WI
Built in Ellis (Poland Corners) and organized by German and Irish settlers, and later attended by Polish settlers. (Current church building erected in 1866).
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| 6 | 1858 | - 1858: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
Adam Klesmit (Kleinschmidt) with with Josefina and 2 children, Joseph Platta with wife Marianna and 4 children, and John Zynda with wife Clara and 6 children. (Arrived in NY on 9 Aug 1858 from Bremen).
- 1858: Immigrants to Wilno, Renfew Co, Canada - Polish
76 Poles (16 families) left Bremen on 6 Jun 1858 on ship Heinrich arrived in Quebec on 26 Jul 1858
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| 7 | 1859 | - 1859: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
37 people: Christian Dzwonkowsky with wife Josephine and 3 children, Casimir Lukaszewitz and wife Veronica (and her parents Stanislaw and Margaretha Konopacki), Franz Wojak with wife Catherine and 1 child and (and his parents Anton and Antonia Woyak and 5 children), Joseph Jadzewski with wife Josephine and 2 children, Joseph Green (Greniz) with wife Dorotha and 3 children, and Jacob Werachowski with wife Pauline (and her father Mathias Rzepinski and sister Theodosia) and 5 children. (Left Hamburg on 15 Jun 1859 to Quebec).
- 1859: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
Peter Kronopeski was identified as also coming in 1859, or the next year, from Winona, Minnesota. And also arrived in 1859: Daczyk and Kruzycki.
- 1859: Immigrants to Winona, MN - Polish
First Polish Settlement in Winona. Jacob and Franciszka von Bronk with 4 sons from Wiele; Michael and Barbara Konkel with daughter and 2 sons; left Hamburg on 14 May 1859 on the ship Elbe and arrived in Quebec. By 1860 census they were living in Winona, MN.
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| 8 | 1860 | - 1860: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
Kuklinski, Narloch, Sikorski and Szulfer families.
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| 9 | 1861 | - 1861—1865: USA Civil War
USA Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Three Polish young men from Portage County served in the Civil War: John Fierkus, Jacob Gosz and John Platta.
- 1861: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
Susan Bigalke Chapman ancestors Jan Gilmeister and his mother Elizabeth (Ostowski) Gilmeister. (Left Hamburg 29 Jun 1961 to Quebec).
- 1861: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
Cisewski, Fierkus, Gosz, Kiedrowski, Kleman, Klopotek, Lipski, Paulubicki, Prominski, and Szelbraczkowski families, with additional Lukaszewicz and Rzepinski families.
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| 10 | 1862 | - 1862: Homestead Act
Homestead Act guarantees 160 acres to each farmer willing to cultivate and improve land in the West for five years.
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| 11 | 1863 | - 1863—1864: Revolt
Another revolt against Russian rule is defeated and the Kingdom annexed to Russia.
- 1863—1871: St Joseph Catholic Church, Ellis, Portage County, WI
About 40 Polish families built Church in Ellis at Poland Corners. In 1871 it was dismanteled and moved to Polonia.
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| 12 | 1864 | - 1864: Danish-Prussian War
Prussia and Austria defeat Denmark over control of Schleswig-Holstein, and then feud over who will be in charge
- 1864: St Joseph Catholic Church, Ellis, Portage County, WI
Built by Polish families in 1864 in Ellis (Poland Corners). First rural Catholic Church in WI. Dismanteled and relocated to Polonia in 1871.
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| 13 | 1866 | - 14 Jun 1866—23 Aug 1866: Austro-Prussian War
14 Jun - 23 Aug 1866; Austro-Prussian War of 1866 - Seven Weeks War. Austro-Prussian War over control of Schleswig-Holstein; Italy and some small states support Prussia; Bavaria, Würtemberg, Saxony, Hanover, Baden, the two Hesses support Austria. Prussia invades Hanover, Hesse and Saxony; Prussia defeats Austria at Battle of Königgrätz, where Prussian tactics, technology (needle guns, railways) prove superior. Prussia expands from 19 million population to 23.5 as it absorbs Schleswig-Holstein, Hanover, Hesse, Nassau, the city of Frankfort; it also controls Saxony
- 23 Aug 1866: Treaty of Prague
23 Aug 1866; Treaty of Prague ended the Austro-Prussian war.
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| 14 | 1867 | - 1867: Poland Corners names Ellis, Portage County, WI
Jordan Road (current Highway 66) and County J crossroads are known as Poland Corners, and was named Ellis (after the current mayor of Stevens Point) in 1867. --- Susan Bigalke Chapman's grandfather Theodore Bigalke had a general store in Ellis at the turn of the century. Her father, Chester Bigalke, was born in a house across the street from the general store.
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| 15 | 1868 | - 1868: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
Myron Felckowski and Susan Bigalke Chapman ancestors - (greatgreat-grandparents) Simon and Marianna Felckowski with family, including (greatgrandfather Martin and greatgrandmother Anna). (Arrive in Quebec 16 Jul 1868 and Left Hamburg 7 May 1868).
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| 16 | 1870 | - 19 Jul 1870: Franco-Prussian War
19 Jul 1870; The Franco-Prussian War began. Napoleon declared war on Bismarck. Emperor Napoleon III of France declared war on Germany under Otto von Bismarck. Napoleon was defeated in three months and abdicated.
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| 17 | 1871 | - 1871: Chicago Fire
8-10 Oct 1871, Great Chicago Fire causes extensive damage to city, over 300 deaths, and over 100,000 were left homeless (about one third of the population of Chicago), as 17,500 buildings over 4.0 square miles of the city was destroyed.
- 1871: Germany
The German states became a nation.
- 1871: St. Maria's Catholic Church, Ellis, Portage Couty, WI
Built in Ellis at Poland Corners and was torn down about 1918. Known as St. Maria's or later the Condemned Church. --- Susan Bigalke Chapman's aunt remembered her father Theodore Bigalke, who lived at Poland Corners, helped tear down this unconcencrated Church and the lumber was donated to Stanislaus Church in Stevens Point.
- 1871—1876: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellis, Portage County, WI
Church built in 1867 at Ellis at Poland Corners. In 1871 it was dismanteled and moved to Polonia. It was destroyed by fire in 1875. It was replaced by Sacred Heart Church in Polonia.
- 1871: St. Casimir Catholic Church, Hull, Portage County, WI
St. Casimir Catholic Church was a mission church built in 1871 in Hull. Re-built in 1913.
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| 18 | 1872 | - 1872: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
Susan Bigalke Chapman ancestors Anton and Michalina (Sobieszczyk) Bigalke (Arrive in NY 26 Apr 1872 from Bremen).
- 1872: Immigrants to Portage Co, WI - Polish
Myron Felckowski's ancestors (great-greatgrandfather) Andrew Izydor and (greatgrandmother) Anna Izydor. (Arrive NY 4 May 1872 and Left Hamburg 29 Apr 1872).
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| 19 | 1876 | - 1876: Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone.
- 1876: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage County, WI
Sacred Heart Church and convent-school buildings were started and completed in 1884. It was built of local stone and capped with parallel steeples. This Church served until 1902, and replaced by larger structure that resembled the European cathedrals. In 1934 it was struck by lightning and partially burned. It was razed and replaced. --- Susan Bigalke Chapman's grandfather Theodore Bigalke told her he helped to re-built the Church.
- 1876: St. Peter Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage County, WI
St. Peter Catholic Church was built by 53 families in 1876. Burndt by fire in 1896. Re-built in 1897.
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| 20 | 1882 | - 1882: St. Michael Catholic Church, Junction City, Portage County, WI
Built in 1881/1882. Re-built in 1958.
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| 21 | 1883 | - 1883: St. Batholomew Catholic Church, Mill Creek, Portage County, WI
Built as mission Church of St. Michael's Church of Junction City in 1883. Re-built in 1910.
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| 22 | 1884 | - 1884: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Fancher, Portage County, WI
Built in 1884 as a daughter parish of Sacred Heart. Re-built as a Gothic revival building in 1905.
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| 23 | 1890 | - 1890: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galloway, Marathon County, WI
Built in 1890's.
- 1890: St. Florian's Catholic Church, Hatley, Marathon County, WI
Built in 1890's.
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| 24 | 1895 | - 1895: St. Ladislaus Catholic Church, Bevent, Marathon County, WI
Built in 1895.
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| 25 | 1896 | - 1896: St John the Baptist Church in Heffron, Portage County, WI
Built in 1896.
- 1896: St. Bronislava Catholic Church, Plover, Portage County, WI
Built in 1896, re-built in 1911 and demolished in 1999. New Church built in 1991.
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| 26 | 1897 | - 1897: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Torun, Portage County, WI
Built in 1897. Re-built in 1949.
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| 27 | 1898 | - 1898: Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
- 1898: St. Adalbert Catholic Church, Rosholt, Portage County, WI
St. Adalbert Catholic Church built in 1898, as a daughter church of Sacred Heart. Re-built in 1935.
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| 28 | 1908 | - 1908: Henry Ford car
Henry Ford begins production of Model T cars in USA
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| 29 | 1914 | - 1914—1918: World War I
28 Jun 1914 - 3 Nov 1918, World War I from 1914 to 1918. USA enters war in 1917.
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| 30 | 1916 | - 1916: St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage County, WI
Built in 1916, established in 1913.
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| 31 | 1918 | - 1918—1919: Spanish Flu in USA
The Spanish Flu or "la gripe" spread quickly across the United States. Claims 130 lives in Portage County, WI.
- 11 Nov 1918: Poland regains independence
11 Nov 1918; Poland
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| 32 | 1919 | - 1919: Prohibition
In USA outlaws purchase, sale and transport of alcohol.
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| 33 | 1927 | - 1927: First talking movies.
First talking movies
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| 34 | 1929 | - 24 Oct 1929: Great Depression
24 Oct 1929, Stock Market Crash
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