The Muszynski Homestead:Information about Valentine Muszynski
Valentine Muszynski (b. Abt. 1828, d. 29 Aug 1888)
Copy of Michigan Land Record Document |
Valentine Muszynski (son of Michael Muszynski and Marianna Sobkowiak)1370, 1371, 1372, 1372, 1373, 1373, 1374, 1374, 1375, 1376, 1377, 1378 was born Abt. 1828 in Silesia, Prussia1379, and died 29 Aug 1888 in Posen, Presque Isle, Michigan1380, 1381, 1381, 1381, 1381, 1381.He married Mary Piorunowski on 1856 in Stupy, Poland1382, daughter of Andreas Piorunowski and Anna Bauchacz.
Notes for Valentine Muszynski:
This is about the best I can do. I came up with a time line after checking the land deeds over here at the court house. I plan on going back very soon.
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1828 About the year Valentine Mushinsky was born in Prussia.
1856 The year he married MaryAnna Piorunowski in Stupy, Poland whowas born 1840
Oct 1858 - First child Catherine born in Poznan, Poland
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06/24/1862 Emmigrated to New York from Hamburg, Germany
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Nov 1862 - Josephine was born in Prussia
1864 Son Lorenz was born in South Bend, Indiana (Lawrence was deaf& dumb because he had Scarlet Fever when he was 5 yrs old)
July 1865 - Valentine was born (Ohio?)
1870 Daughter Mary was born in Indiana
1875 Michael William was born in ?, Michigan
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11/3/1876 HOMESTEAD TREATY ACT- Valentine acquired his land in Posen-160 acres
SE 33N 6E Section #4
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Jan 061877 - Franciska was born in Posen, MI
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03/12/1880 Valentine sold 1 acre to Edward Erskine for 29.00
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1880 Census - confirms approximate dates of each birth year
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10/09/1882 In doing a deed search, After Valentine Mushinskyreceived the land (Homestead Treaty) in Posen, he sold 40 acres toa Catherine Smigay (as written on the deed) for $2.00 on October 9,1882. I mentioned this to Anne Muszynski LeVeck (my grandmother)who confirmed that Catherine was her father'ssister and hermarried name was pronounced SmigaL.
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10/09/1882 he also sold 40 acres to Wojecech Mitka for $100.00.
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05/09/1887-Mary Mushinski purchased land for $200.00 for 80 acres.
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I must've missed something browsing through these worn out books (they're falling apart), because Michael Muszynski owned (maybe he inherited it) part of that section (#4) in 1902 (Posen Plat Map). I just don't understand how he came to sell more property than he owned.
More About Valentine Muszynski:
Arrival: 24 Jun 1862, New York.1383
Date born 2: PRUSSIA.1384
Date born 3: 1823, PRUSSIA.1384
Date born 4: Abt. 1828
Date born 5: 18281385
Date born 6: 18281385
Date born 7: 18281385
Date born 8: 18281385
Date born 9: 18311386
Date born 10: 1828, Prussia.1387
Civil: MI.1388
Custom: Preußen.1389
Departure: Hamburg, Germany.1389
Destination: United States of America.1389
Died 2: 29 Aug 1888, Posen, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA.1390
Residence: 1880, Posen, Presque Isle, Michigan.1391, 1391
More About Valentine Muszynski and Mary Piorunowski:
Marriage: 1856, Stupy, Poland.1392
Children of Valentine Muszynski and Mary Piorunowski are:
- +Catherine Muszynski, b. Oct 1858, Poznan, Poland, d. 09 Apr 1922, LEWIS & CLARK, MONTANA1393.
- +Josephine Muszynski, b. Nov 1862, Prussia1394, d. 1943, Onaway, Presque Isle, Michigan.
- Lawrence Mosczynski, b. 1864, South Bend, Indiana, d. 28 Dec 1943, Rogers City, Presque Isle, Michigan.
- +Valentine Mushinski, b. Jul 1865, Ohio1395, d. date unknown, Michigan.
- George Muszynski, b. 1869, Indiana, d. date unknown.
- +Mary Muszynski, b. Abt. 1870, Indiana, d. 1900, Posen, Presque Isle County, Michigan.
- +Michael William Muszynski, b. 18 Aug 1874, Posen, Michigan1396, d. 06 Oct 1954, Lansing, Michigan.
- +Frances Muszynski, b. 06 Jan 18771396, d. 10 Jul 1956, Alma, Gratiot,Michigan.
- +John Muszynski, b. 11 May 1881, Posen, Presque Isle, Michigan1396, 1396, 1396, 1396, d. May 1947, Alpena General Hospital, Alpena, Michigan1397, 1398, 1399.
- Male Muszynski, b. 1879, d. date unknown.