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Kotynski Family History
Dates and Stories from Michael John McCartney, Jr. (1924-2008)
researched 1940’s – 2008
November, 2014 Notes from Mary Irene McCartney, daughter of Michael J. McCartney:
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This information was gleaned from the extensive Genealogy Research conducted by
Michael John McCartney, Jr.
Numbers before the references correspond to the Ahnenetafel numbers in the
Genealogy compiled by Michael J. McCartney, Jr.
All names are in bold
-?- indicates an unknown
Minor changes in grammar or date configuration were made November, 2014, to help
with the flow of the text
Quotes from documents are written exactly as recorded by Michael McCartney,
including notes in ( ) type parentheses
Questions, discrepancies or clarifications are noted in italics within { } type
parentheses
* {P} * Indicates Photo of this person or event; only used for photos taken pre-1930’s
During a discussion of family history circa 1970’s, Michael disclosed that he had
changed the Polish usage of female names from the – ska ending to the –ski ending.
You will see these changes reflected in the Ahnenetafel and Pedigree charts. He told
me (Mary McCartney) that he was doing this because he thought it would be less
confusing to future generations. I have reverted back to the original –ska ending for
female Polish names, until the custom of using –ski endings for all children was
adopted in the United States after 1926.
Michael notes the year of Janina Jaskulska’s immigration as circa 1915. I recall my
mother, Irene McCartney, telling me that Janina immigrated prior to the outbreak of
WW I, which began in 1914. Due to the outbreak of the War, she was not able to return
to Poland, and no additional Polish siblings were able to join Janina and Marion in the
United States. Consequently, I have modified the immigration date as circa 1914.
(7) Irene Janet Kotynski (see #14 and #15) was born June 18, 1926 at Nazareth Hospital,
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She married Michael John McCartney Jr (see #6 and #13),
son of Michael John McCartney Sr. and Gertrude Teresa Fox on May 6, 1950 at St. Joseph
Church, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA.
Written in 1989 by Irene with document details added by Michael J. McCartney Jr.:
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“I was born at 9:28 pm at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. My parents
lived at 2731 N. Marmora Avenue. {Certificate of Birth #27896, Chicago, Cook County,
Illinois, District #3104 . When I was one year old, my parents moved from Chicago to
Hammond, Indiana, where Dad started developing his architectural business. We lived
on Hohman Avenue. I started kindergarten at a school two blocks away. I loved Mrs.
Mahlman, my teacher, who was very kind. When I was ten, Henry eight and George five,
we were all baptized at St. Joseph Church, on Hohman Avenue. My godmother was Cecilia
(Chessia) Glazer. Then we started at St. Joseph School, too; we previously had gone to a
public school.
*{P}* {See studio photo taken in 1936. Irene was Baptized and received her First Holy
Communion as a Roman Catholic on the same day. Also see the Pastel drawing Mary
McCartney rendered of this photograph in2011. Note the gold and coral ring on Irene’s
finger. It is one of the few items that Irene’s mother, Janina Jaskulsa, brought from
Poland.}
“I remember the 1933 Depression very well – we couldn’t even have a penny for candy.
Bread was 5 cents a loaf. All the people talked about was the Depression. I never
remember going hungry, however. I do not remember any specific toys – but my biggest
joy was getting wooden orange crates, taking them apart and building things. Marble
shooting and jumping rope were my biggest pastimes.
“When I graduated from 8th grade, I got my first bike, and spend hours riding it in
Harrison Park, going up and down the hills. Dad got a job working for the WPA (Works
Progress Administration) teaching mechanical drawing at a local high school in the
Evenings. I took sewing lessons from a WPA teacher, and piano lessons from Mrs.
Holloway. I started High School at St. Joseph’s Girls Academy, for two years, then had
one year at Central Catholic, and went my senior year to Hammond High School.
“For two years, I worked at a Naval Office in South Chicago, traveling by the South Shore
Railroad, where they built LSM’s. {?} After they closed it after World War II, I worked at
City Hall in Hammond (Indiana) as Secretary to the City Engineer. I went to Indiana
University Extension night school for three years.
“ We got married in May, 1950, and I quit work at the end of the year, as I was expecting
our first child. Michael and I had an apartment the first two months of our marriage, but
Dad got worse after his stroke, so we moved in with Mom at 4434 Sheffield Avenue
{Hammond, Indiana}. Dad died a month before Mike was born in March, 1951. Mother
died in January 1955.
“With three children, Michael and I were discussing how we could move into a trailer
on Purdue or Indiana University campus while he got his Master’s Degree. However,
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we discovered Chris was on the way, and Michael decided to take a job in Detroit,
Michigan, with Detroit Testing Lab. It was hard for us to say good-bye to Ginny and Ed;
they were our closest friends, and the only family on my side. The plus of moving to
East Detroit was that we’d be closer to Dad’s family in Pittsburgh {Pennsylvania}. And to
think that I thought then that 230 miles was far away! Now my children are thousands of
miles away.
“In 1961, Dad took a position with Owens-Illinois in Toledo, Ohio. John was born March
8th, Dad started his new job April 1st, and spent the first four weeks traveling, seeing the
various O-I plants. When we moved to Toledo in May, we had to leave John in the
hospital in Detroit, and go back and get him after we were settled. He had a bowel
intussusception. We bought our home on Woodbine in 1962, and Kathy {Marie
Kathleen} was born in 1963. This is 1989 – and my oldest is 38! And Baby will be 26!
“The years went by too quickly, as is this two month vacation in Ft. Lauderdale, from
February 10th to April 10th. We’ve spent many hours reflecting on our life together, and
considering what to do now. Being blessed with independent children spread all over
the country, fair health, and now eligible for Social Security and pension, we ask the
Lord’s help that we will be able to enjoy more years of love and joy together.”
- Irene McCartney
(Medical issues: Diverticulosis, rotator cuff syndrome, deaf in right ear)
Children of Irene Janet Kotynski (see #7) and Michael John McCartney, Jr. (see #6)
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Michael John McCartney, III born March 26, 1951 at……….Hospital, Hammond,
Indiana
Mary Irene McCartney born June 25, 1952 at St. Joseph Hospital, Hammond,
Indiana
Regina Ann McCartney born May 11, 1954 at St. Margaret Hospital, Hammond,
Indiana
Christopher Joseph McCartney born April 19, 1956 at St. John’s Hospital, Detroit,
Michigan
Maureen Janet McCartney born May 6, 1958 at St John’s Hospital, Detroit,
Michigan
John Gerard McCartney born March 8, 1961 at St. John’s Hospital, Detroit,
Michigan
Marie Kathleen McCartney born April 7, 1962 at Mercy Hospital, Toledo, Ohio
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(14) Anastazy Stanley Kotynski (see #28 and #29) was born August 10, 1887 in Tajkury,
Poland. He married Janina (Janet) Jaskulska (see #15), daughter of Walenty Jaskulski and
Michalina Kazubinska on May 5, 1923 at St. Boniface Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
He died on February 26, 1951 at Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, at age 63. He was buried
on March 1, 1951 at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana.
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Anastazy Stanley Kotynski came to the United States {unknown date}, was naturalized in
Chicago {unknown date}. He attended Valparaiso University 1914-1916, and Tri-State College,
Angola, Indiana 1919-1921 in Mechanical Engineering. He worked part-time as a casket
maker in Angola, Indiana. He worked at Standard Steel Car Company, Ordnance Department
in Hammond, Indiana until June 25, 1918. He left to enter US Army; Battery “F” 12 th Regiment
Field Artillery Replacement Depot, Camp Jackson, South Carolina and Group B, 4th Brigade
FARD, Camp Jackson, 1918. A. Stanley Kotynski died of coronary thrombosis. Local death
record, Vol. 1951, Reg No. 123. Per Obituary, WWI Member, American Legion Post #16,
Hammond, Indiana (?) Social Security #312-14-2284. Employed as Mechanical Engineer
when child, Irene, was born, per her Birth Certificate. He and Janina (Janet) Jaskulska lived
on June 18, 1926 at 2737 N. Marmora Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
(15) Janina (Janet) Jaskulska (see #30 and #31) was born on July 18, 1892 in Lodz, Poland.
{She was baptized Janina in Poland, and began using the Anglicized “Janet” some time after
1923, years after emigrating to the United States.) She married Anastazy Stanley Kotynski
(see #14), son of Joseph Kotynski and Vincentina Loticki, on May 5, 1923 at St. Boniface
Church, Chicago, Illinois. She died January 6, 1955 {the feast of the Epiphany) in Hammond,
Indiana, at age 62. She was buried on January 8, 1955 at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond,
Indiana.
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Janina (Janet) Jaskulska came to the US about 1914 (?). She became a Naturalized Citizen
(?) Witnesses at marriage were Marion Jaskulski {her brother}, and Cecilia Glazer. Name
also given as Janina Jaskulska, per Polish usage. Died of carcinomatosis, carcinoma of breast.
Death was locally recorded, City of Hammond, Indiana, Book #14, Page #19. She lived on July
1, 1920 at 1753 Augusta Street, Chicago, Illinois. As of May 5, 1923, she was also known as
Janina Jaskulska. She and Anastazy Stanley Kotynski lived on June 18, 1926 at 2737 N.
Marmora Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Children of Anastazy Stanley Kotynski (see #14) and Janina (Janet) Jaskulska (see #15):
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Edward Stanley Stephen Kotynski born January 1, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. He
married Virginia Josephine Peifer born January 1, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois;
married June 7, 1947 at St. Joseph Church, Hammond, Indiana. Edward died
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October 19, 1997 in South Holland, Illinois, at age 73. He was buried October
……..at Baptist Cemetery , Rt 30…Indiana
Irene Janet Kotynski born June 18, 1926 at Chicago, Illinois. She married Michael
McCartney on May 6, 1950 at St. Joseph Church, Hammond, Indiana
Henry ………… Kotynski born January 21, 1928 at Calumet City, Illinois. He died
January 16, 1949 at Hammond, Indiana, at age 20. He was buried January 19, 1949
at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond, Indiana
George Zygmund Kotynski was born February 22, 1931 at Hammond, Indiana. He
died………. He was buried……….
Children of Edward Stanley Kotynski and Virginia Josephine Peifer
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Thomas Edward Kotynski born April 28, 1948 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in
Hammond, Indiana
John Henry Kotynski born May 3, 1949 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Hammond,
Indiana. He died December 25, 1994 and was buried
Mary Elizabeth Kotynski born May 31, 1951 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in
Hammond, Indiana
Alice Marie Kotynski born July 2, 1953 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Hammond,
Indiana
Edward Anthony Kotynski born February 15, 1955 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in
Hammond, Indiana
Robert Joseph Gerard Kotynski born December 4, 1956 at St. Margaret’s Hospital
in Hammond, Indiana
Frederick Paul Kotynski born January 14, 1959 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in
Hammond, Indiana
Daniel Michael Kotynski born July 24, 1962 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in East
Chicago, Indiana
Janet Marie Kotynski born July 8, 1966 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in
East Chicago, Indiana
(28) Joseph Kotynski was born circa 1860 in Poland. He married Vincentina Loticki (see
#29) circa 1885 in Poland. He died circa 1900 in Poland.
Information per Janet Jaskulska Kotynski
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(29) Vincentina Loticki was born circa 1865 in Poland. She married Joseph Kotynski (see
#28) circa 1885 in Poland. She died circa 1900 in Poland.
Information per Janet Jaskulska Kotynski
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Children of Joseph Kotynski (see #28) and Vincentina Loticki (see #29)
i.
Joseph Kotynski born circa 1885 in Poland
ii.
Anastazy Stanley Kotynski born August 10, 1887 at Tajkury, Poland. Died
February 26, 1951 in Hammond, Indiana, USA
iii.
Wilhelm Kotynski born circa 1890 in Poland; married Mary (-?-) circa 1925; died
circa 1965 in Detroit, Michigan
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Mary Kotynska born circa 1892 in Poland; married (-?-) Levicki circa 1910, died
before 1955 in USA (?)
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(30) Walenty Jaskulski (see #60, #61) was born on February 2, 1867 in Stawiszyn, Poland.
He married Michalina Kazubinska (see #31), daughter of Alexander Kazubinski (see #62)
{and an unknown mother} on February 3, 1888 in Lodz, Poland. He died October 31, 1953 at
1152 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, at age 86. He was buried November 3, 1953 at
Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.
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Walenty Jaskulski wrote the following information on a “Declaration of Intention” form
about 1938:
“Walenty Jaskulski of 679 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, a plasterer and cement finisher,
age 71, Male, white, fair complexion, blue eyes, grey hair, 5’5” tall, 160 lbs. Was born in
Stawiszyn, Poland 2 Feb 1867. A Widower. Wife Michalina was born in Opatolek,
Poland, 29 November 1864. We were married 3 February 1888, in Lodz. Our living
children are:
Name
Walentine Jaskulska
Marion Jaskulski
Zenon Jaskulski
Witold Jaskulski
Janet Kotynski
Born
1890, Lodz, Poland
8 Jan 1894, Lodz, Poland
1896, Lodz, Poland
1900, Chenstochowa, Poland
1892, Lodz, Poland
Resides
Piotrkow, Poland
Chicago, Illinois
Krakow, Poland
Krakow, Poland
Hammond, Indiana
From another page of the same “Declaration of Intention” form:
“Walenty arrived in the US 10 April 1907 on the vessel NORDDEUTSCHEN LLOYD, as a
passenger with a passport, having traveled III class. He paid 170 Marks head tax, and
was examined by the U.S. Immigration officers at New York N.Y. He was going to visit
Wincent Klainet, in Chicago, Ill. He boarded the ship in Bremen, Germany. He was born
in Stawiszyn Poland 2 Feb 1865. {note the discrepancy here - date of 2 Feb 1867 noted on
# 30 and # 60}. His father was Szymon Jaskulski, his mother Justyna. His last foreign
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residence was Piotrkow, Poland. He travelled on the steamship line F. MISSLER,
RUSWANDERNOS-UNTERNEAMER”. Form filled out by A.S. Kotynski, signed by Walenty
Jaskulski, 1708 Ruble St. Chicago.
His son Marion, in an interview April 2, 1977, {with Michael McCartney} told how Walenty
came to the US:
“ In 1905, the family was living in Chestochowa, Poland. After the Russo-Japanese war,
there was a depression. They move to Piotrkow, a ‘Tribunal City’. The mother,
Michalina, started a grocery store to keep food for the family, and was doing ‘rather
well.’ The father, Walenty, had been a general contractor. He asked Michalina to put
up the store as security for a loan of 3000 rubles, to ‘fund’ his attempt to get the
contract for construction of a large new public building. Michalina, from past
experience, was afraid they’d lose everything, so she refused. Walenty got upset, gave
the scaffolding and other equipment to his foreman (in lieu of wages, etc.?), and left
‘without even saying goodbye.’
He came to the U.S. to see a brother-in-law (husband of Michalina’s sister?) who had
also left his wife, and was living in Chicago. Marion thinks the name was Vincent
Kleinert. {Note in the preceding paragraph he was recorded as “going to visit Wincent
Klainet, in Chicago, Ill.”} “Kleinert was an ‘old-world cabinetmaker’, Walenty a
general contractor, but neither could get ‘proper’ work in the US. Walenty spoke both
‘High German and Low German’ very well, as well as Polish and Russian. (Marion
thinks he also spoke French.)
In the US Walenty worked as a laborer, ditch-digger, etc. In the Depression, about
1932, he had no work; Marion was by this time working as a model maker, and wanted
to help his father. The father still had not filed for citizenship, so the got A.S. Kotynski
to help, and together filled out the preliminary forms. Marion doesn’t think it went
any further. Their efforts to help didn’t mean much – Walenty just did not want to live
with anyone else, etc. He was about 70 then. Walenty was an only child, according to
Marion Jaskulski. Walenty Jaskulski Death Certificate Illinois State File #74972,
District 3104 states: Residence 1152 Milwaukee Ave, Chicago Ill. Valentine Jaskulski
“found” 10/31/53”. Retired Plasterer. Father’s name and Mother’s maiden name
unknown.
Informant Marion Jaskulski, son, 4907 School Street.
Died of
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease. Funeral Director Jos Sioniewski, 1237 N. Ashland
Avenue. Buried Grave #50, Block #23 (#1-50-23), Bohemian Naional Cemetery, 5255
N Pulaski Road (Pulaski & Foster) Chicago Ill 60630. Age at death: 86 years 8 mos 29
days.
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(31) Michalina Kazubinska (see #62 and unknown mother) was born on November 29,
1864 in Opatolek, Poland. She married Walenty Jaskulski (see #30), son of Szymon
Jaskulski (see #60) and Justyna (-?-) (see #61), on February 3, 1888 at Lodz, Poland.
Michalina died circa 1915 in Krakow, Poland. According to her son, Marion Jaskulski,
Michalina died of typhus or typhoid during the 1st World War circa 1915. At the time,
another son, Zenon Jaskulski, was in medical school in Krakow; he tried to do all he could,
but could not save her life.
Children of Walenty Jaskulski (see #30) and Michalina Kazubinska (see #31):
i.
Zygmund Jaskulski born circa 1889 in Poland; died after 1925 in Poland
ii.
Witold Jaskulski born 1900 at Chestochova, Poland; died circa 1980 in London,
England
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Valentina Jaskulska born 1890 in Lodz, Poland; died 1973 at Dietla 52/6, in
Krakow, Poland
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Janina Jaskulska born on July 18, 1892 in Lodz, Poland; died January 6, 1955 at
4434 Sheffield Avenue, in Hammond, Indiana at age 62
v.
Marion Jaskulski born January 8, 1894 in Lodz, Poland; married Stella Wilkow
circa 1924 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; died September 1984 in Chicago, IL, at age
90
vi.
Zenon Jaskulski; born 1896 in Lodz, Poland; married Carolina (-?-) circa 1930,
died circa 1972 in Krakow, Poland
vii.
Josephine Jaskulska born circa 1900 in Poland; died before 1930 in Poland
viii. Irene Jaskulska born circa 1900 in Poland; died before 1930 in Poland
ix.
Waclaw Jaskulski born circa 1900 in Poland; died before 1930 in Poland
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Thaddeus Jaskulski born circa 1900 in Poland; died before 1930 in Poland
Above info from Janet Jaskulska Kotynski, conveyed to Michael J. McCartney, Jr.
(60) Szymon Jaskulski was born circa 1840 in Poland. He married Justyna (-?-) (see #61)
circa 1865 in Poland.
(61) Justyna (-?-) was born circa 1845 in Poland. She married Szymon Jaskulski (see #60)
circa 1865 in Poland
Children of Szymon Jaskulski (see #60) and Justyna (-?-) (see #61)
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Walenty Jaskulski born February 2, 1867 in Stawiszyn, Poland, died October 31,
1953 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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(62) Alexander Kazubinski was born circa 1830 in Poland. He married an unknown woman
circa 1855 in Poland. He died after 1865 in Poland.
Children of Alexander Kazubinski {and unknown wife} include:
i.
Alexander Kazubinsi born circa 1856 in Poland; married an unknown woman circa
1880
ii.
Leon Kazubinski born circa 1858 in Poland
iii.
Mary Kazubinska born circa 1860 in Poland; married (-?-) Wange circa 1885; died
in the USA (?)
iv.
Sylvester Kazubinski born circa 1862
Michalina Kazubinska born 1864, died circa 1915
Above info from Janet Jaskulska Kotynski, conveyed to Michael J. McCartney, Jr.
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