Brzeskiewicz Name

My Grandfather was Jacob Brzeszkiewicz married "Jane". Both born in Poland. My father is Henry Walter Brzeskiewicz (dropped a Z). Died Novemer 2005. Does anyone have any information on the Brzeszkiewicz name?

Are you wanting help in tracing your Brzeszkiewicz family?

Yes....How do I start?

Both the Brzeszkiewicz and Brześkiewicz spellings are known in Poland. For more information on the surname's derivation, number of users, geographic distribution and heraldic implications (coat of arms) if any -- please contact: research60@gmail.com

Thank you. I will look into that site.

My paternal grandmother was a Kroll. First name Janina

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Jacob Brzeskiewicz was born Jan. 18, 1895 in Poland (Russia) His parents were Andrew Brzeskiewicz and Josephine Plisnik in Poland..Jacob imigrated to the US in 1914 with his Plisnik cousins. Jacob was the only one of his family to come to the US

Jacob is my grandfather. Henry Walter Brzeskiewicz, his son, is my father. I have just found the family tree Henry was working on before he died

Jacob married Janina Kroll May 17, 1917. Janina Kroll
Jania Kroll was born January 12, 1902. She was the 7th child of Andrew and Victoria Kroll in Lodz, Poland. In 1903 a smallpox epidemic raged through Poland and Janina was the only child to survive.
Janina imigrated with her father in 1905 to the US

Of interest is Baron Josef Hapsburg is listed as the Great-grandfather of Janina Kroll. And Proxeda Hapsburg, listed as the Grandmother of Janina

I can find nothing about Proxeda Hapsburg. But have been told she was dis-owned for marring a russian soldier. Whether this is true and can not find information

Can anyone help me put the pieces together?

This doesn't match your immigration story, but this 1910 census sure fits your Kroll family. Wife's 1st name would be Victoria in English. She had 10 children & 3 living in 1910. Daughter Jeanette (Jania?) born abt. 1902 Poland......could put her as the 7th child.

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Have you obtained Jacob's naturalization records? Should have his town of birth.

The application to marry should have both Jacob's & Jania's birth towns.

Birth

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records for Jania's children should also list her birth town.

In case you don't have this information:

Name: Jacob Brzeskiewicz
Date of Death: 7/5/1951
Date of Burial: 7/9/1951
Age at Death: 56
Marital Status: Married
Last Address: 3847 South Iowa Ave.
Funeral Home: Fennig, T.
Cemetery: Saint Adalbert Cemetery
Location: Section: 4
Block: 60
Row: 1
Lot:
Grave: 22

Name: Jane Daroszewski
Date of Death: 2/18/1978
Date of Burial: 2/21/1978
Age at Death: 76
Marital Status: Widowed
Last Address: 2919 West Parnell
Funeral Home: Sass, Jos.
Cemetery: Saint Adalbert Cemetery
Location: Section: 4
Block: 60
Row: 1
Lot:
Grave: 21

I know that going by another person research is tempting, but you really should do your own research to verify the information. That way, you'll know that you are getting the correct records from Poland.

Thank you for this lead.........I did have the information on my grandmothers death. She had remarried after Jacob died.

Ok...looking at the Census of 1910. Andrew and Wiktorya (Victoria) Janina is she Jeannette? Later Jane?
The names I have of the Kroll children born after they came to America are Monica (Marie) born 1906, Helena Born 1908, Lescadia (Leona) 1914 and Charolotte 1915, who is still alive.
What I need to do is find Andrews parents and Victoria's parents.
I do have the naturalization papers....got to find them though.