This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Michalski, Mindak, Zewiski, Zewiske, Konkel, Kurzinski, Balcerovicz, Janiszewski, Wojciechowski, Zyrwicki Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5g.2ADI/153 Message Board Post: I am researching several families: Michalski, Mindak, Zewiski, Zewiske, Zyrwicki, Konkel, Kurzinski, Balcerovicz, Janiszewski and Wojciechowski; with connections in Dubois & Radom, Washington Co, Illinois. All attended St. Michael's Catholic Church. Marcellus (Martin Mykosky) Michalski b. 1846 married Josephine Stetter b.1846. Their children: Leo ?, Wm ?, John 1874, Frances 1876 married Peter Mindak, Maria 1877 married Frank Chesnick, Cath. Rosalia 1878, Peter Joseph 1881 married Praxy Zewiski, Valentine 1886, Anthony 1886 married Helen Zewiski. The family relocated from Springwells Twp (now Dearborn), Wayne Co, Michigan after 1881 to Radom, Illinois. Children moved to St. Louis around 1900. Mathias Zewiski (Zewiske) b. 1850 married Oct 5, 1880 Marianna Prokoup b. 1860. Their children: Leo A. 1881, Praxy 1883 married Peter Michalski, Walter 1884, Lizzy 1887, Anna 1889, Anton 1891 married Victoria ?, Helen Anna 1895 married Anthony Michalski, Leany 1900, Mary 1900, Gertrude 1904. Mathias Zewiski was a god parent to Joseph Kurzinski. John Mindak b. 1834 married to Eva Kursinski (Kurzinski) b. 1834. Their children: Josefina 1862 married Marticus Zyrwicki, Domicela 1864, Johanna 1866 married Michael Wojciechowski, Pauline 1870 married Wladyslaus Janiszewski, Piotr (Peter) 1873 married Frances Michalski, Joseph 1876 married Martha Konkel. John Mindak moved from Chicago to Washington Co, Illinois. John Mindak was a god parent to Joanna Geleski and Lea Grott. Johanna Mindak was a god parent Rozalia Kurzynska. I am interest in any possible ties of Marcellus Michalski with Nicholas Michalski and Joseph Michalski married to Katharine Wyciskala with children Clara Michael, Mary, John Joseph, August. I have numerous photos of families members, also of Balcerovicz family. I have at least 30 other photos of unknown people taken in St. Louis. Any one that connects to one of these families, I would be interested in corresponding with. I would appreciate being contacted at terry.stoll@earthlink.net. Thank you.