Zientara Surname

Guest	Mar 15, 06, 17:02 / #
Am looking for birth and marriage place of my great-grandmother, Eva Zietara (Polish e with curlique under it or en in English). She would have been born about 1800 and was married probably 1819. After her marriage, she shows up in the Kcynia RC parish records as to the births of her children. At that time, she lived in Zurawia near Kcynia. So, I guess what I want to know is if anyone knows of Zie(n)taras in that area of Poland (west of Bydgoszcz & north of Wagrowiec. Thanks for any help. Mary

kpfmThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Dec 22, 07	Dec 22, 07, 09:11 / #
I just found your posting. I have Zientaras from Inowrocław, which according to Wikipedia is only 40km from Bydgoszcz. My records on that line do not go back to 1800 but my ggrandfather Joseph Zientara (b.1862) and his family (wife Victoria) came to Rochester, NY in the 1890. I believe Joseph's parents (John and Anna) came at the same time or earlier. Could this be the same family?

ricksThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Dec 14, 09	Dec 14, 09, 15:52 / #
I've got a great grandfather Joseph Zientara and wife Victoria who came to Rochester around the same time. I'm just starting to trace the lineage and it all gets fuzzy prior to immigration... Happy to share info.

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08	Dec 15, 09, 01:58 / #
Ziętara and Zientara surnames are traceable to zięć (son-in-law). Polish has a proclivity for variants so others of simialr derivation inlcude ziętaszek, zięciaszek, zięciak, ziętek, ziątek, zięciulo, etc.