Barbara Wielestowska was born to parents Michael v. Wielestowski (a.k.a. Felstau) and Franciska Eland in Gohra, West Prussia (now Góra) and was baptized in that town's parish. Her father was from a noble family which is why the surname is sometimes written with a "v." ("von") or with the descriptor "nob." or "nobilis" in records. The surname Wielestowski or Felstau is associated with the village Wielistowo (Polish) or Felstow (German).
Barbara was the seventh of nine children. Her siblings were Maryanna Ptach Vogel, Francisca Kamin, Jacob, Franz, Anna Wurm, Johann, Julianna Hinz, and Susanna Goyke. They were all born in Gohra, which is where Barbara grew up. There were also numerous cousins and aunts and uncles residing there. Barbara's father died in 1843. Her mother died in 1876 at the impressive age of 89.
Barbara married Franz Ptach in Gohra in 1840. After marrying they resided in Strebielin (now Strzebielino). Franz and Barbara had eight children, all born in Strebielin and baptized at Lusin (Luzino) Catholic parish: Wilhelmina, August, Emilia, Maryanna, Paulina, Anna, Franciska, and Johann.
Franz Ptach died in Strebielin in 1860. Barbara married second husband August Witt at Lusin Catholic parish in 1863.
Franz and Barbara Ptach's daughters Wilhelmina and Paulina immigrated to Queensland, Australia in 1872. Wilhelmina had married Johann August Jordin in Luzino, several years before they departed. Paulina married Albert Julius Maike a few years after arriving in Australia.
August and Barbara Witt immigrated to the U.S., as did the rest of Barbara's children. Maryanna (Mary Ann) married Ferdinand Witt and they settled in Missouri. Emilia (Amelia) married John Bober and they lived west of Chicago.
August and Barbara and the other four children lived in the city of Chicago. August Ptach had married Anastasia Bobrytzke in Lusin several years before emigration. Anna Ptach married Frank Liske at St. Josaphat's and Franciska Ptach married Albert Baszkowski at St. Stanislaus Kostka, both churches in Chicago. Johann (John) Ptach was the only one of Barbara's children who did not marry; he died at age 23.
Although the Ptach and Witt family in Chicago initially belonged to St. Stanislaus Kostka parish, the city's first Polish parish, they moved to the new St. Josaphat's when it opened. St. Josaphat's was founded by and for Kashubians, a Slavic ethnic group found in the Pomerania region. Many neighbors and some relatives from the old country lived in that parish neighborhood.
Some of Barbara's family who also migrated to Chicago include: her elder sister Francisca Kamin; cousins Jacob and August Felston (Felstau) and Paulina (Abraham) Freibis; and niece Felicia (Felstau) Schroeder.
Barbara was the seventh of nine children. Her siblings were Maryanna Ptach Vogel, Francisca Kamin, Jacob, Franz, Anna Wurm, Johann, Julianna Hinz, and Susanna Goyke. They were all born in Gohra, which is where Barbara grew up. There were also numerous cousins and aunts and uncles residing there. Barbara's father died in 1843. Her mother died in 1876 at the impressive age of 89.
Barbara married Franz Ptach in Gohra in 1840. After marrying they resided in Strebielin (now Strzebielino). Franz and Barbara had eight children, all born in Strebielin and baptized at Lusin (Luzino) Catholic parish: Wilhelmina, August, Emilia, Maryanna, Paulina, Anna, Franciska, and Johann.
Franz Ptach died in Strebielin in 1860. Barbara married second husband August Witt at Lusin Catholic parish in 1863.
Franz and Barbara Ptach's daughters Wilhelmina and Paulina immigrated to Queensland, Australia in 1872. Wilhelmina had married Johann August Jordin in Luzino, several years before they departed. Paulina married Albert Julius Maike a few years after arriving in Australia.
August and Barbara Witt immigrated to the U.S., as did the rest of Barbara's children. Maryanna (Mary Ann) married Ferdinand Witt and they settled in Missouri. Emilia (Amelia) married John Bober and they lived west of Chicago.
August and Barbara and the other four children lived in the city of Chicago. August Ptach had married Anastasia Bobrytzke in Lusin several years before emigration. Anna Ptach married Frank Liske at St. Josaphat's and Franciska Ptach married Albert Baszkowski at St. Stanislaus Kostka, both churches in Chicago. Johann (John) Ptach was the only one of Barbara's children who did not marry; he died at age 23.
Although the Ptach and Witt family in Chicago initially belonged to St. Stanislaus Kostka parish, the city's first Polish parish, they moved to the new St. Josaphat's when it opened. St. Josaphat's was founded by and for Kashubians, a Slavic ethnic group found in the Pomerania region. Many neighbors and some relatives from the old country lived in that parish neighborhood.
Some of Barbara's family who also migrated to Chicago include: her elder sister Francisca Kamin; cousins Jacob and August Felston (Felstau) and Paulina (Abraham) Freibis; and niece Felicia (Felstau) Schroeder.
Barbara Wielestowska was born to parents Michael v. Wielestowski (a.k.a. Felstau) and Franciska Eland in Gohra, West Prussia (now Góra) and was baptized in that town's parish. Her father was from a noble family which is why the surname is sometimes written with a "v." ("von") or with the descriptor "nob." or "nobilis" in records. The surname Wielestowski or Felstau is associated with the village Wielistowo (Polish) or Felstow (German).
Barbara was the seventh of nine children. Her siblings were Maryanna Ptach Vogel, Francisca Kamin, Jacob, Franz, Anna Wurm, Johann, Julianna Hinz, and Susanna Goyke. They were all born in Gohra, which is where Barbara grew up. There were also numerous cousins and aunts and uncles residing there. Barbara's father died in 1843. Her mother died in 1876 at the impressive age of 89.
Barbara married Franz Ptach in Gohra in 1840. After marrying they resided in Strebielin (now Strzebielino). Franz and Barbara had eight children, all born in Strebielin and baptized at Lusin (Luzino) Catholic parish: Wilhelmina, August, Emilia, Maryanna, Paulina, Anna, Franciska, and Johann.
Franz Ptach died in Strebielin in 1860. Barbara married second husband August Witt at Lusin Catholic parish in 1863.
Franz and Barbara Ptach's daughters Wilhelmina and Paulina immigrated to Queensland, Australia in 1872. Wilhelmina had married Johann August Jordin in Luzino, several years before they departed. Paulina married Albert Julius Maike a few years after arriving in Australia.
August and Barbara Witt immigrated to the U.S., as did the rest of Barbara's children. Maryanna (Mary Ann) married Ferdinand Witt and they settled in Missouri. Emilia (Amelia) married John Bober and they lived west of Chicago.
August and Barbara and the other four children lived in the city of Chicago. August Ptach had married Anastasia Bobrytzke in Lusin several years before emigration. Anna Ptach married Frank Liske at St. Josaphat's and Franciska Ptach married Albert Baszkowski at St. Stanislaus Kostka, both churches in Chicago. Johann (John) Ptach was the only one of Barbara's children who did not marry; he died at age 23.
Although the Ptach and Witt family in Chicago initially belonged to St. Stanislaus Kostka parish, the city's first Polish parish, they moved to the new St. Josaphat's when it opened. St. Josaphat's was founded by and for Kashubians, a Slavic ethnic group found in the Pomerania region. Many neighbors and some relatives from the old country lived in that parish neighborhood.
Some of Barbara's family who also migrated to Chicago include: her elder sister Francisca Kamin; cousins Jacob and August Felston (Felstau) and Paulina (Abraham) Freibis; and niece Felicia (Felstau) Schroeder.
Barbara was the seventh of nine children. Her siblings were Maryanna Ptach Vogel, Francisca Kamin, Jacob, Franz, Anna Wurm, Johann, Julianna Hinz, and Susanna Goyke. They were all born in Gohra, which is where Barbara grew up. There were also numerous cousins and aunts and uncles residing there. Barbara's father died in 1843. Her mother died in 1876 at the impressive age of 89.
Barbara married Franz Ptach in Gohra in 1840. After marrying they resided in Strebielin (now Strzebielino). Franz and Barbara had eight children, all born in Strebielin and baptized at Lusin (Luzino) Catholic parish: Wilhelmina, August, Emilia, Maryanna, Paulina, Anna, Franciska, and Johann.
Franz Ptach died in Strebielin in 1860. Barbara married second husband August Witt at Lusin Catholic parish in 1863.
Franz and Barbara Ptach's daughters Wilhelmina and Paulina immigrated to Queensland, Australia in 1872. Wilhelmina had married Johann August Jordin in Luzino, several years before they departed. Paulina married Albert Julius Maike a few years after arriving in Australia.
August and Barbara Witt immigrated to the U.S., as did the rest of Barbara's children. Maryanna (Mary Ann) married Ferdinand Witt and they settled in Missouri. Emilia (Amelia) married John Bober and they lived west of Chicago.
August and Barbara and the other four children lived in the city of Chicago. August Ptach had married Anastasia Bobrytzke in Lusin several years before emigration. Anna Ptach married Frank Liske at St. Josaphat's and Franciska Ptach married Albert Baszkowski at St. Stanislaus Kostka, both churches in Chicago. Johann (John) Ptach was the only one of Barbara's children who did not marry; he died at age 23.
Although the Ptach and Witt family in Chicago initially belonged to St. Stanislaus Kostka parish, the city's first Polish parish, they moved to the new St. Josaphat's when it opened. St. Josaphat's was founded by and for Kashubians, a Slavic ethnic group found in the Pomerania region. Many neighbors and some relatives from the old country lived in that parish neighborhood.
Some of Barbara's family who also migrated to Chicago include: her elder sister Francisca Kamin; cousins Jacob and August Felston (Felstau) and Paulina (Abraham) Freibis; and niece Felicia (Felstau) Schroeder.
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