Hi Trina, I can't help with this but I may havve found a Polish translator. You are the one that requested that, aren't you? Catch up with me at my e-mail ([email protected]) and I can give you the info. Gina -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Mark and Trina Galauner" <[email protected]> > Hello > > Does anyone out there remember the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish fire of 1908? > The pastor, Fr. Anton Kolaszewski, was rescued by the sexton of the church whose > name was John Gosrurnski. I believe the name was mispelled and that he is > actually my great grandfather, John Gosiorowski. However, there were 2 John > Gosiorowskis living in the area at that time. I am trying to prove that this > sexton was my great grandfather. Here are the reasons... > > The other John Gosiorowski was about 33 years old and most times listed as a > painter by trade. > > My John Gosiorowski was 19 years old and had been listed as having odd jobs and > also was married in 1907 by Fr. Kolaszewski in addition to his parents and > inlaws being extremely instrumental in the forming of the Immaculate Heart > parish. (wouldn't he have made a likely sexton?) > > What I'd like to know is there anyone who would have records of this fire > (besides newspaper articles, I've checked them) or records of exactly who this > sexton was at that time? Would this be in Immaculate Heart church records? > > Thanks to anyone who can lead me in the right direction! > > Trina > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message