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Generation 1

JACOB GANCARZ-1 [1].

Notes for Jacob Gancarz:

General Notes: "Jakub" is Polish for "Jacob".

CATHARINE TRACZ [1].

Notes for Catharine Tracz:

General Notes: "Katarczyna" is Polish for "Catherine".

JACOB GANCARZ & CATHARINE TRACZ. They had 1 child.

FRANCISZEK GANCARZ. He was born Abt. 1882 in Poland. Immigration on 03 Mar 1905 (Hamburg, Germany to Ellis Island, New York). Name of Passenger Ship on 03 Mar 1905 ("Pennsylvania"). Age at Immigration on 03 Mar 1905 (23 years.). Last Residence when Emig. on 03 Mar 1905 in Rudnik, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. Name at Immigration on 03 Mar 1905 (Franc Gancarz). He married Zofia Olesinska. Their marriage on 12 Jul 1905 in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA (St. Pius Catholic Church). He died on 02 Nov 1925 in Pease, Belmont, Ohio, USA. Burial on 07 Nov 1925 in Blaine, Belmont, Ohio, USA (Linwood Cemetery). Ethnicity was Austrian, Polish.

Generation 2

FRANCISZEK GANCARZ-2 (Jacob Gancarz-1). He was born Abt. 1882 in Poland. Immigration on 03 Mar 1905 (Hamburg, Germany to Ellis Island, New York). Name of Passenger Ship on 03 Mar 1905 ("Pennsylvania"). Age at Immigration on 03 Mar 1905 (23 years.). Last Residence when Emig. on 03 Mar 1905 in Rudnik, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. Name at Immigration on 03 Mar 1905 (Franc Gancarz). He died on 02 Nov 1925 in Pease, Belmont, Ohio, USA. Burial on 07 Nov 1925 in Blaine, Belmont, Ohio, USA (Linwood Cemetery). Ethnicity was Austrian, Polish.

Notes for Franciszek Gancarz:

General Notes: The ship Frank came to America on was named the "Pennsylvania". Here is a little information about it:

Built by Harlan & Wolff Limited, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1897. 12,891 gross tons; 579 (bp) feet long; 62 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 13 knots. 2,724 passengers (162 first class, 180 second class, 2,382 third class).

Built for Hamburg-American Line, German flag, in 1897 and named Pennsylvania. Hamburg-New York service. Interned at New York at the start of World War I in August 1914. Seized by United States Government, American flag, in 1917 and renamed USS Nansemond. US Navy transport service. Scrapped in 1924.

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"Franciszek" is Polish for "Francis" or "Frank".

ZOFIA OLESINSKA is the daughter of Piotr Olesinski & Mariana Pochron. She was born on 12 Feb 1888 in Poland. Immigration on 29 May 1904 (From Hamburg, Germany to Ellis Island, New York). Name of Passenger Ship on 29 May 1904 ("Moltke"). Age at Immigration on 29 May 1904 (17 years.). Name at Immigration on 29 May 1904 (Sofia Aleszynska). Immigration Abt. 1918 (From USA to Poland.). Immigration on 16 May 1950 (From Copenhagen, Denmark to New York, New York, USA). Funeral Director Aug 1976 (E. Earl Smith & Son East Chapel). Age at Death (Facts Pg) on 10 Aug 1976 (88 years.). She died on 10 Aug 1976 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Fl. Burial on 13 Aug 1976 (Pine Crest Cemetery, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Fl). Ethnicity was Austrian, Polish. Last Residence when Emig. in Dobzyce, Poland.

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Generation 2 (con't)

Notes for Zofia Olesinska:

General Notes: She came to America on the "Moltke". Here is some information about the ship:

Built by Blohm & Voss Shipbuilders, Hamburg, Germany, 1902. 12,335 gross tons; 550 (bp) feet long; 60 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 16 knots. 2,102 passengers (333 first class, 169 second class, 1,600 third class).

Built for Hamburg-American Line, German flag, in 1902 and named Moltke. Hamburg-New York and Genoa-New York service. Seized by Italian Government, Italian flag, in 1915 and renamed Pesaro. Transferred to Lloyd Sabaudo, Italian flag, in 1919. Italy-New York and Italy-South America service. Scrapped in Italy in 1925.

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"Zofia" is Polish for "Sophie".

FRANCISZEK GANCARZ & ZOFIA OLESINSKA. Their marriage on 12 Jul 1905 in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA (St. Pius Catholic Church). They had 5 children.

FRANK GANCARZ. He was born Bet. 1905–1918 in USA. Immigration Abt. 1918 (From USA to Poland.). He died Bet. 1926–1939 in Poland. Cause of Death was Suicide. Age at Death (Facts Pg) was About 21 years old..

Notes for Frank Gancarz:

General Notes: "Franciszek" is Polish for "Francis" or "Frank".

ii.

JOHN GANCARZ. Immigration Abt. 1918 (From USA to Poland.). He died in Poland.

Notes for John Gancarz:

General Notes: "Jan" is Polish for "John".

iii.

UNKNOWN GANCARZ. She was born Bet. 1905–1918. She died Bet. 1905–1918 in Pennsylvania. Age at Death (Facts Pg) in Under 1 year old..

iv.

UNKNOWN GANCARZ. She was born Bet. 1905–1918. She died Bet. 1905–1918 in Pennsylvania. Age at Death (Facts Pg) in Under 1 year old..

ANDREW TONY GANCARZ. He was born on 10 Jan 1912 in Lansing, Belmont Co., Oh. Immigration Bet. 1918–1942 (From Poland to USA). Immigration Abt. 1918 (From USA to Poland.). Age at Death (Facts Pg) on 19 Jan 1990 (78 years.). He died on 19 Jan 1990 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Fl. Burial on 24 Jan 1990 (Pincrest Cemetery, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Fl). Cause of Death was Cardiorespiratory Arrest. Funeral Director was E. Earl Smith & Son Undertaking.

Generation 3

ANDREW TONY GANCARZ-3 (Franciszek Gancarz-2, Jacob Gancarz-1). He was born on 10 Jan 1912 in Lansing, Belmont Co., Oh. Immigration Bet. 1918–1942 (From Poland to USA). Immigration Abt. 1918 (From USA to Poland.). Age at Death (Facts Pg) on 19 Jan 1990 (78 years.). He died on 19 Jan 1990 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Fl. Burial on 24 Jan 1990 (Pincrest Cemetery, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Fl). Cause of Death was Cardiorespiratory Arrest. Funeral Director was E. Earl Smith & Son Undertaking.

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Generation 3 (con't)

Notes for Andrew Tony Gancarz:

General Notes: "Andrzej" is Polish for "Andrew".

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"Antoni" is Polish for "Anthony", Andrew's middle name was "Tony".

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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

about Andrew T Gancarz

Name: Andrew T Gancarz

Birth Year: 1912

Race: White, citizen (White)

Nativity State or Country: Ohio

State: U.S. At Large

Enlistment Date: 13 Apr 1942

Enlistment State: Illinois

Enlistment City: Chicago

Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Grade: Private

Grade Code: Private

Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: 3 years of college

Civil Occupation: Airplane Engine Mechanic or Film Editor, Motion Picture (Motion picture cutter. ) or Public Relations Man or Playwright (Motion picture writer.) or Reporter

Marital Status: Divorced, with dependents

Height: 68

Weight: 165

ANNA KEDZIOR is the daughter of Jozef Kedzior & Zofia Unknown.

ANDREW TONY GANCARZ & ANNA KEDZIOR. They had 1 child.

CHESTER GANCARZ.

HAZEL F. WYNN. She was born on 14 Jan 1926. She died on 21 Feb 1998 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach Co., Fl.

ANDREW TONY GANCARZ & HAZEL F. WYNN. They had 1 child.

ANDREW FRANK GANCARZ.

Generation 4

CHESTER GANCARZ-4 (Andrew Tony Gancarz-3, Franciszek Gancarz-2, Jacob Gancarz-1).

LIDIA M. UNKNOWN.

CHESTER GANCARZ & LIDIA M. UNKNOWN. They had 1 child.

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Generation 4 (con't)

KAROLINA GANCARZ.

ELIZABETH GRZESIEK is the daughter of Unknown Grzesiek & Eryka Unknown. She was born on 19 Jan 1940 in Poland. Burial Nov 2002 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA (Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery). She died on 14 Nov 2002 in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Notes for Elizabeth Grzesiek:

General Notes: Elizabeth Gancarz

Of Lake Worth, FL., 62, passed away Nov. 14, 2002 at Good Samaritan Medical Center, West Palm Beach, after a 1 1/2 year fight with ovarian cancer. A Lake Worth resident for 32 years, Gancarz was born in Poland and fled the communist country in 1969, settling in Lake Worth. A successful business woman, Gancarz also was a fund raiser for Polish interests. She helped newly arrived immigrants and produced and hosted a weekly Polish radio program. Born in 1940, Gancarz graduated from the National Pedagogical College and worked at a state foster home for mentally handicapped children as a teacher and administrator in Szczecin. She fled the country with husband, Czeslaw, and five year old son, Jacek. The month long ordeal took the family through eastern Europe, ending in a three months stay in a refugee camp in Italy. During a tense train crossing from Romania to Yugoslavia, they were aided by a sympathetic border agent who ignored their invalid travel visas. Then from a Yugoslavian port, the family snuck into a cargo hold of a ferry bound for Italy. After arriving in New York, they moved to a relatives Lake Worth home. Their second son, Nicholas, was born in 1972.

Elizabeth divorced in 1989. Gancarz and her husband opened Downtown Photo Service in Lake Worth in 1976. In 1987, she co-founded Subs Hotline, a Lake Park subs and pizza take-out. Since 1972, she was a financial secretary for the Polish National Alliance, lodge 3206. She raised money to help the Polish National Congress in Chicago send food and medicine to families involved in the Solidarity opposition movement in the early 80's. She also volunteered for the American Polish Club in Lake Worth. Elizabeth produced and hosted a 90-minute Polish radio program on Sundays, for five years. It featured Polish music, culture, news and advertisements to local Polish businesses. For the past seven years she worked for Delray Mazda, where she earned awards for top sales and customer satisfaction.

Elizabeth is greatly missed by her two sons: Jacek and Nicholas Gancarz, her memorial service was held at 7PM Saturday, November 23 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1000 Lantana Rd., Lantana, where she helped organize a signature drive to petition the Bishop to allow Polish language masses which are still held there today.

CHESTER GANCARZ & ELIZABETH GRZESIEK. They had 2 children.

JACEK MAREK GANCARZ.

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NICHOLAS GEORGE GANCARZ.

ANDREW FRANK GANCARZ-4 (Andrew Tony Gancarz-3, Franciszek Gancarz-2, Jacob Gancarz-1).

WILMA S. UNKNOWN.

ANDREW FRANK GANCARZ & WILMA S. UNKNOWN. They had 2 children.

KONRAD GANCARZ.

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Generation 4 (con't)

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PETRA GANCARZ.

Generation 5

NICHOLAS GEORGE GANCARZ-5 (Chester Gancarz-4, Andrew Tony Gancarz-3, Franciszek Gancarz-2, Jacob Gancarz-1).

ANDREA DAWN STEWART.

NICHOLAS GEORGE GANCARZ & ANDREA DAWN STEWART. They had 1 child.

UNKNOWN GANCARZ.

KONRAD GANCARZ-5 (Andrew Frank Gancarz-4, Andrew Tony Gancarz-3, Franciszek Gancarz-2, Jacob Gancarz-1).

UNKNOWN.

KONRAD GANCARZ & UNKNOWN. They had 2 children.

UNKNOWN GANCARZ.

ii.

UNKNOWN GANCARZ.

PETRA GANCARZ-5 (Andrew Frank Gancarz-4, Andrew Tony Gancarz-3, Franciszek Gancarz-2, Jacob Gancarz-1).

UNKNOWN.

UNKNOWN & PETRA GANCARZ. They had 3 children.

CHARLES UNKNOWN.

ii.

ANDREW UNKNOWN.

iii.

CATHERINA UNKNOWN.

Sources

frank and zofia (olesinska) gancarz's marriage certificate.

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