Hello, I am researching family history. Josef Pokropski, emigrated 1907 from Mlawa, Poland to the United States, Philadelphia. He was married to: Maryann Szczepkowska. Having difficulty in tracing total family history. Josef's father was Simon Pokropski. Believe he died in Poland. Thank you for your help. Sunny (Pokropski) Cohen. 10/31/2012
Were they married in Poland or the USA? And do you know their religion? On 10/31/12, sunny <sunny3141@comcast.net> wrote: >...Josef Pokropski, emigrated 1907 from > Mlawa, Poland to the United States, Philadelphia. He was married to: Maryann > Szczepkowska....
Sunny, Josef & Marianna married 1916 in Philadelphia. Have you obtained this? RP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951 about Joseph Pokrupski Name: Joseph Pokrupski Gender: Male Spouse Surname: Chepkowski Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Marriage Year: 1916 Marriage License Number: 339366 Digital GSU Number: 4141908 ----- Original Message ----- From: "sunny" <sunny3141@comcast.net> To: <POLAND-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 11:34 AM Subject: [POLAND] Research > Hello, I am researching family history. Josef Pokropski, emigrated 1907 > from Mlawa, Poland to the United States, Philadelphia. He was married to: > Maryann Szczepkowska. Having difficulty in tracing total family history. > Josef's father was Simon Pokropski. Believe he died in Poland. Thank you > for your help. > Sunny (Pokropski) Cohen. 10/31/2012 > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Sunny, It seems like Josef immigrated in 1914, even though the 1930 census states 1907. The 1920 census states 1914. From the census records I found, if this is the right family, Maryann most likely died between 1925, when Stanley was born and 1928, when Josef's 2nd wife Blanche states in the 1930 census that she was married at age 19. She was 21 in 1930. Josef seems to have had a brother Antoni, who also lived in Philly. His wife seems to have been Wladaslawa Yasinski. They had a son die in 1910. Have you thought about renting microfilms of Mlawa through the LDS? RP ------------- Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945 Name: Josef Pokropski Arrival Date: 15 May 1914 Age: 20 Years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Gender: Male Ethnic Background: Polish Port of Departure: Hamburg, Germany Ship Name: Rugia Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Friend's Name: Antoni Prokopski Last Residence: Russia Birthplace: Klawa, Russia (Mlawa?) Microfilm Roll Number: T840_126 **Father Simon Prokopski Mlawa? Final Destination: Pa Philad. Br? (Brother?) Antoni Prokopski, 2612? Bermude? st, Philad. Pa --------------- Hamburger Passagierlisten, 1850-1934 Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 Name: Josef Pokropski Departure Date: 29 Apr 1914 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Age Year: 20 Gender: männlich (Male) Marital Status: ledig (Single) Family: Household members Residence: Ulawa, Ethnicity/Nationality: Russland (Russian) Occupation: Landmann, Tagelöhner Ship Name: Rugia Shipping Line: Hamburg-Amerika Linie (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft) Ship Type: Dampfschiff Accommodation: Zwischendeck Ship Flag: Deutschland Port of Departure: Hamburg Port of Arrival: Emden; Philadelphia Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 276 Page: 1019 Microfilm Roll Number: K_1836 -------------- U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Joseph Pakrowski Residence: 4438 Almond, Phila Pa. City: Philadelphia County: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania Birthplace: Russia,Poland (Mlawa) Birth Date: 20 Feb 1896 Father's birthplace: Mlawa Russia,Poland Draft Board: 47 Age: 21 Employer: Penn Forge Co., Stiles St., Fkd? Phila Pa Nearest Relative: Mary Pakrouska, 4438 Almond, Phila Pa. Height/Build: Tall/Medium? Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light Brown Date: June 5, 1918 -------------------- 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Pokrowski Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1898 Birthplace: Poland Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4561 Pierce St. Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1914 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Maryanna Pokrowski Father's Birthplace: Poland Mother's Birthplace: Poland Home Owned: Rent Able to Read: No Able to Write: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph Pokrowski 22 born Poland Maryanna Pokrowski 22 born Poland Edward Pokrowski 2[2 3/12] born Penn Zygmunt Pokrowski 0[7/12] born Penn Bronislaw Pszekoh 26[6] (boarder) --------------- 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Pokropski Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1897 Birthplace: Poland Race: White Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4765 Milmos? Marital Status: Married Immigration Year: 1907 Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Blanche Pokropski Father's Birthplace: Poland Mother's Birthplace: Poland Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Household Members: Name Age Joseph Pokropski 33 born Poland, married age 19 Blanche Pokropski 21 born Penn, married age 19 Edward Pokropski 13 born Penn Zigmund Pokropski 12 born Penn Frederick Pokropski 10 born Penn Stella Pokropski 6 born Penn Stanley Pokropski 4[4 8/12] born Penn ---------------- 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Copropski Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Poland Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Street: Paul Street House Number: 4155 Inferred Residence in 1935: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 9B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 179 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Copropski (Popropski) 44 born Poland Blanche Copropski (Popropski) 32 born Penn Alfred Copropski (Popropski) 19 born Penn Stella Copropski (Popropski) 16 born Penn Stanley Copropski (Popropski) 15 born Penn Blanche Copropski (Popropski) 8 born Penn Mary Copropski (Popropski) 6 born Penn Joseph Copropski (Popropski) 8/12 born Penn --------------- U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: Josef Pokropski Birth Date: 14 Feb 1896 Birth Place: Mlawa, Poland Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: Occupation: Nearest Relative: Mrs. Blanche Pokropski Height/Build: Color of Eyes/Hair: -------------- Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 and 1954-1957 Name: Antoni Pokropski Arrival Date: May 1906 Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Gender: Male Race: Polish Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Ship Name: Main Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland Friend's Name: Stanish Remiak Last Residence: Russia (Mlawa) Page: 300 ------------------- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 Name: Whadyslaw Pokropski Birth Date: 1909 Birth Place: Phila Death Date: 20 Aug 1910 Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age at Death: 1 year 8 months 1 day Burial Date: 23 Aug 1910 Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Single Father: Anthony Father's Birth Place: Poland Mother: Wladslawa Yasinski Mother's Birth Place: Poland FHL Film Number: 1405381 ----- Original Message ----- From: "sunny" <sunny3141@comcast.net> To: <POLAND-ROOTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 11:34 AM Subject: [POLAND] Research > Hello, I am researching family history. Josef Pokropski, emigrated 1907 > from Mlawa, Poland to the United States, Philadelphia. He was married to: > Maryann Szczepkowska. Having difficulty in tracing total family history. > Josef's father was Simon Pokropski. Believe he died in Poland. Thank you > for your help. > Sunny (Pokropski) Cohen. 10/31/2012 > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >