Charles Ostrye born 23 Apr 1847 Sucha, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Came to US with parents in August 1852. Settled in Dunkirk and then family moved to French Creek in 1864. Charles served with the 15th New York Engineers group from Chautauqua Co. He was discharged in 1865 at end of war and returned to French Creek where he farmed until his death . He is buried in St. Matthias Cemetery, French Creek, Chautauqua , NY along with his wife Mary Sullivan.
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quote: Charles was baptized under Adelbert Ostrowicki in Byslaw, Poland but was called Charles in the US. He came he is listed under the name of Adelbert on the passenger list coming to America Born 23 April 1847, Sucha, Bydgoszcs, Poland. He married Mary Sullivan, daughter of Owen Sullivan and Julia Ryan McMann on 9 Feb 1876 in Westfield, Chautauqua Co. NY Adelbert (Charles) was baptized on 27 April 1847 in the Catholic church in Byslaw, Bydgoszcs He came to America with his family on the ship "Universe" and landed in New York City on in August 1852 He moved with his parents to Dunkirk, NY)a large polish settlement) and lived there until 1864, when the family bought property in French Creek, N.Y. The family story is that on his way home from the Civil War , Charles stopped at the farm of the Sullivan family, down the hill from his own home and asked to get a dipper of water from the well before proceeding up the hill to home and he met Mary Sullivan at this time and she later married hiim. Charles was a drummer boy in the civil war and the drum he carried in the war is still in the family possession, (Linda Smith Scroggs 2785 Prestwick Dr., Roseville, Ca 95661 2004)
Charles Ostrye born 23 Apr 1847 Sucha, Bydgoszcz, Poland. Came to US with parents in August 1852. Settled in Dunkirk and then family moved to French Creek in 1864. Charles served with the 15th New York Engineers group from Chautauqua Co. He was discharged in 1865 at end of war and returned to French Creek where he farmed until his death . He is buried in St. Matthias Cemetery, French Creek, Chautauqua , NY along with his wife Mary Sullivan.
* data from Chautauqua Images
quote: Charles was baptized under Adelbert Ostrowicki in Byslaw, Poland but was called Charles in the US. He came he is listed under the name of Adelbert on the passenger list coming to America Born 23 April 1847, Sucha, Bydgoszcs, Poland. He married Mary Sullivan, daughter of Owen Sullivan and Julia Ryan McMann on 9 Feb 1876 in Westfield, Chautauqua Co. NY Adelbert (Charles) was baptized on 27 April 1847 in the Catholic church in Byslaw, Bydgoszcs He came to America with his family on the ship "Universe" and landed in New York City on in August 1852 He moved with his parents to Dunkirk, NY)a large polish settlement) and lived there until 1864, when the family bought property in French Creek, N.Y. The family story is that on his way home from the Civil War , Charles stopped at the farm of the Sullivan family, down the hill from his own home and asked to get a dipper of water from the well before proceeding up the hill to home and he met Mary Sullivan at this time and she later married hiim. Charles was a drummer boy in the civil war and the drum he carried in the war is still in the family possession, (Linda Smith Scroggs 2785 Prestwick Dr., Roseville, Ca 95661 2004)
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Family Members
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Mary Joseph Ostrye Hamm
1876–1962
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Ellen M Ostrye
1878–1949
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Peter Leogardus Ostrye
1880–1948
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Martha Ostrye
1882–1885
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Julia Ostrye
1884–1884
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Gertrude Margaret Ostrye Smith
1885–1965
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Teresa Mildred Ostrye Parker
1887–1977
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Bertrand Joseph Ostrye
1889–1952
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James Charles Ostrye
1893–1927
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Florence L Ostrye
1895–1984
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Edward Ryan Jerome Ostrye
1899–1988
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