This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10963.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi There are a number of families in the USA with this name- lots in particular in the 1940 census....not sure if these are linked to your Melbourne family or not: Name: Bronislawa S Pniewski Residence Year: 1930 Street Address: 37 Summer Residence Place: New Haven, Connecticut Occupation: Typist at City Hall Publication Title: New Haven, Connecticut, City Directory, 1930 Living 37 Summer Rd- with Jennie M, a clerk at S & Co, Telesfore F with wife Eleanora, and Zygmunt, with wife Michalina. Zygmunt is a molder The families stayed around the same area - there are others as well, but as this is the Victoria board, have only included these. Name: Stefania Gubernat Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922 Arrival Port: Niagara Falls, Ontario Date of Arrival: 9 Dec 1931 Birth Location: Poland Gender: Female Citizenship: Polish Name: Stephanie M. Pniewski SSN: 376-09-6687 Last Residence: 48205 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America Born: 16 Nov 1913 Last Benefit: 48205 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States of America Died: 15 May 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951) Name: Stephanie Pniewski Gender: F (Female) Residence Year: 1978 Street Address: 33i 1st av WH Residence Place: New Haven, Connecticut Spouse: Richard P Pniewski Publication Title: New Haven, Connecticut, City Directory, 1978 he was a printer living at 338 1st Ave WH also in CT was George T with wife Carlyn - he was a firefighter,living 63 Windsock Rd,also there was Maryann S, a clerk at West Haven High Scool Henry J with wife Irene P, a sheet metal worker at Eastern Fire Doors Company, and their daughter Kathleen, a student and Robert, a student - living 102 Main St Michael R with wife Jane D, he was an employee at the Bilco Company and lived at 452 Main St Name: Stephana Pniewski Birth: abt 1923 - Connecticut Residence: 1930 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Name: Stephanie Pniewski Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Poland Marital Status: Divorced Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan View Map Street: Klinger Avenue House Number: 3209 Inferred Residence in 1935: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan Residence in 1935: Same House, Black, Z Citizenship: Alien Household Members: Name Age Stephanie Pniewski 50 Alfred Pniewski 29 Irene Pniewski 20 Sabina Pniewski 19 Zenobia Pniewski 15 Henrietta Sich 32 Arlene Sich 8 Elwood Pniewski 26 Ann Pniewski 27 Elwood Pniewski 1 Name: Starly B Pniewski Respondent: Yes Age: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Poland Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania View Map Street: E Boston House Number: 2339 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Residence in 1935: Same House Citizenship: Naturalized cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.