Posted on: Portage County WI Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Portage/1000 Surname: BABLITCH, GRUIDL, SHIPPY, SOBISH, WRYCHA ------------------------- OK, let me sort this out: Elizabeth Johnson parents: mother not given Father RALPH SHIPPY b 1879 (See birth reference below) (see obit for Mrs Lucille Bablitch SHIPPY) paternal grandparents: FRANK SHIPPY Leocadia SOBISH (See bio reference below for Frank, see obit references below for both, see cemetery records below) maternal grandparents: John and Elizabeth BABLITCH (See obit references below for both) ggrandfather Joseph SOBISH (See obit reference below, also a Mrs Joseph SOBISH - WRYCHA, Catherine below, see cemetery records below) Sometimes Polish names were shortened or mispelled, so be sure to check alt spellings. I did some on-line research and listed the places and surnames below of interest in PortageCoWI. I also recommend that if you need more extensive research, contact Joan M Benner email [email protected] who has reasonable rates and is very thorough, details at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm Births pre 1907 WI http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/births/s-birth.txt Genevieve F Bablitch Birth Date: 02 Apr 1903 Reel: 0241 Record: 001082 Raymond M Bablitch Birth Date: 10 Jul 1906 Reel: 0241 Record: 002902 Gertrude SHIPPEY Birth Date: 16 Apr 1876 Reel: 0239 Record: 001005 Judviga SHIPPEY Birth Date: 11 Nov 1878 Reel: 0239 Record: 001007 Mary SHIPPEY Birth Date: 18 Dec 1874 Reel: 0239 Record: 001008 Stanislaus SHIPPEY Birth Date: 11 Sep 1880 Reel: 0239 Record: 001391 Edna SHIPPIY Birth Date: 03 Feb 1906 Reel: 0241 Record: 002657 Edward F SHIPPIY Birth Date: 03 Jan 1905 Reel: 0241 Record: 002283 Frank F SHIPPY Birth Date: 12 Nov 1879 Reel: 0239 Record: 001006 Gusta SHIPY Birth Date: 01 Oct 1881 Reel: 0239 Record: 001462 Acimduss SOBICSIRCRYK Birth Date: 05 Jan 1898 Reel: 0240 Record: 001878 Frank SOBIES Birth Date: 13 Jul 1879 Reel: 0239 Record: 000867 Julian SOBIES Birth Date: 23 Dec 1876 Reel: 0239 Record: 000866 August SOBIESZCZYK Birth Date: 19 Jan 1899 Reel: 0240 Record: 002369 Gertrude SOBIESZCZYK Birth Date: 04 Mar 1905 Reel: 0242 Record: 000194 Leonard SOBIESZCZYK Birth Date: 31 Mar 1903 Reel: 0241 Record: 001161 Leonard SOBIESZCZYK Birth Date: 15 Jul 1907 Reel: 0242 Record: 000993 Marta SOBIESZCZYK Birth Date: 19 Aug 1906 Reel: 0242 Record: 000206 Yzabella SOBIEXZYK Birth Date: 24 Apr 1905 Reel: 0241 Record: 002498 Lewis M SOBINSKI Birth Date: 31 Jan 1895 Reel: 0240 Record: 001092 Edward SOBISH Birth Date: 12 Mar 1907 Reel: 0242 Record: 000876 Aloizi SOBISK Birth Date: 20 Jun 1884 Reel: 0239 Record: 002025 Edward SOBISZ Birth Date: 16 Mar 1907 Reel: 0242 Record: 000882 Franz SOBISZ Birth Date: 07 Jun 1881 Reel: 0239 Record: 001440 Marta SOBISZ Birth Date: 08 May 1897 Reel: 0240 Record: 001663 Marianna SOBIZ Birth Date: 15 Oct 1882 Reel: 0239 Record: 001723 WI Pre 1907 deaths: BABLITCH None recorded GRUIDL None recorded SHIPPY None recorded SOBISH None recorded WI Land records: BABLITCH None recorded GRUIDL None recorded SOBISH None recorded Patentee Land Office Doc. Date Base Line TWP Range Section Acres JOHN SHIPPY 07 7511 1857/03/10 46 15 N 1 E 33 80.0000 WI Census 1820-1890 BABLITCH None recorded GRUIDL None recorded SOBISH None recorded 1860 SHIPPY JOHN Dodge County WI 678 Lomera 1860 SHIPPY CAROLINE Walworth County WI 227 Elkhorn 1860 SHIPPY MARTHA JANE Walworth County WI 227 Elkhorn Cemetery Records: Free lookup by Sandy Russell email [email protected] SOBISH Torun Catholic Cemetery, Dewey Township, PortageCoWI: http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/cemeteries/torun.txt St Peters, Hull Township, PortageCoWI: http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/cemeteries/stpeter.txt Sacred Heart, Polonia, Sharon Township, PortageCoWI: http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/cemeteries/sacheart.txt SHIPPY St Peters, Hull Township, PortageCoWI: http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/cemeteries/stpeter.txt Guardian Angel, St Point, PortageCoWI http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/cemeteries/guard2.txt BABLITCH St Joes St Point, PortageCoWI http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/cemeteries/stjoe.txt St Stephens, St Point, PortageCoWI http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/cemeteries/ststeven.txt GRUIDL St Joes St Point, PortageCoWI http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/cemeteries/stjoe.txt Standard History of Portage Co, WI Vol II, 1919: http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/wi/portage/bios/port19.txt Shippy, Frank F., 613 *** Shippy, Vincent J., 379 Obits can be obtained for a modest fee at: http://library.uwsp.edu/Obits/ Strongly encourage you do your own search, with given names, as this may not be all inclusive: http://library.uwsp.edu/Obits/ Bablitch, -- (m. inf twins) SPDJ 19 Oct 1944 Bablitch, Albert J. SPDJ 29 May 1973 Bablitch, Albert Mrs. Mann, Marguerite SPDJ 16 Jan 1954, 19 Jan Bablitch, Conrad Mrs. Pliska, Bernice SPJ 25 Jan 1982 Bablitch, Elizabeth Walter, Michael Mrs. SPDJ 28 Feb 1938, 2 Mar Bablitch, Francis F. SPJ 25 Sept 1981, 26 Sept, 28 Sept Bablitch, Francis F. Mrs. Mocogni, Elaine SPJ 10 May 1999 Bablitch, Fred M. SPJ 24 Dec 1990 Bablitch, Fred M. Mrs. Moyer, Grace U. SPJ 10 Dec 1998 Bablitch, John SPDJ 19 Apr 1907 (fp), 22 Apr Bablitch, John A. SPDJ 15 Dec 1978 Bablitch, John A. Sr SPDJ 28 Sept 1962, 29 Sept, 2 Oct Bablitch, John A. Sr Mrs. Gruidl, Elizabeth SPDJ 8 Dec 1956, 11 Dec Bablitch, John E. SPJ 6 July 1994 Bablitch, Joseph (inf) SPWJ 21 Nov 1919 Bablitch, Joseph (inf) SPDJ 19 Nov 1919, 20 Nov Bablitch, Lucille M. Shippy, Ralph W. Mrs. SPJ 2 July 1990 Bablitch, Margaret SPDJ 18 Sept 1937, 21 Sept Bablitch, Marie Lehner, Raymond Mrs. SPJ 15 Oct 1987 Bablitch, Martin A. SPDJ 29 July 1958, 1 Aug Bablitch, Martin Mrs. Buskey, Josephine SPDJ 22 Oct 1956, 23 Oct Bablitch, Michael SPDJ 12 May 1947, 15 May Bablitch, Michael A. Rev SPJ 1 Feb 2000 Bablitch, Michael A. Rev PCG 4 Feb 2000 (p6) Bablitch, Michael Mrs. Koshollek, Martha SPDJ 14 Jan 1964, 17 Jan Bablitch, Myron SPDJ 10 May 1971 Bablitch, Rebecca Ann (inf) SPJ 27 Aug 1987 Bablitch, Robert A. SPJ 1 May 1995 Bablitch, Robert A. Mrs. Rice, Ruth E. SPJ 20 Mar 1995, 21 Mar Gruidl, Arthur Alex SPDJ 10 Oct 1931, 12 Oct Gruidl, Elizabeth Bablitch, John A. Sr Mrs. SPDJ 8 Dec 1956, 11 Dec Gruidl, Eva Mrs. SPWJ 7 Apr 1894 Gruidl, George SPDJ 10 Jan 1928, 11 Jan Gruidl, George Mrs. Flugaur, Theresa SPDJ 20 Feb 1920, 23 Feb Gruidl, Stephen SPDJ 29 Jan 1938, 1 Feb Gruidl, Stephen Mrs. Kummer, Mary SPDJ 7 May 1934, 10 May Shippy, Adalyn B. Reinert, Robert Mrs. SPJ 4 Apr 1992 Shippy, Anton SPDJ 8 Nov 1965, 9 Nov, 12 Nov Shippy, Augusta Kardach, Michael Mrs. SPDJ 29 Nov 1950, 30 Nov Shippy, Casimer H. Rev SPDJ 28 Apr 1945, 1 May Shippy, Catherine Burdeau, Earl Mrs. SPDJ 13 Jan 1958 Shippy, Clara Bialas, Joseph Mrs. SPDJ 3 Mar 1953, 7 Mar, 10 Mar Shippy, Clement SPWJ 19 Mar 1910 Shippy, Clement SPDJ 17 Mar 1910 (fp) Shippy, Constance Kitowski, Nicholas L. Mrs. SPWJ 5 Dec 1903 Shippy, Donald SPDJ 4 Nov 1919 (fp) Shippy, Earl Mrs. Pinion, Lorraine SPDJ 10 July 1979, 11 July Shippy, Edward Mrs. Adamski, Frances SPDJ 18 Nov 1929, 19 Nov Shippy, Frank F. SPDJ 17 Dec 1963 (fp), 20 Dec Shippy, Frank F. Mrs. Sobish, Leocadia SPDJ 1 Feb 1960, 4 Feb Shippy, John SPWJ 10 Dec 1904 Shippy, John SPDJ 3 Dec 1904 (fp) Shippy, John Mrs. Tetzloff, Josephine SPDJ 4 Jan 1929, 7 Jan, 22 Apr Shippy, Joseph J. SPDJ 31 July 1971 Shippy, Mary Drefcinski, John Mrs. SPDJ 5 Oct 1948, 9 Oct Shippy, Modesta Miskowski, Thomas Mrs. SPDJ 29 June 1961 Shippy, Peter F. SPDJ 7 Sept 1954, 8 Sept, 13 Sept Shippy, Peter Mrs. Krefta, Helen SPDJ 10 July 1940, 15 July Shippy, Ralph W. Mrs. Bablitch, Lucille M. SPJ 2 July 1990 Shippy, Raymond V. SPJ 21 Oct 1991 Shippy, Rose Drefcinski, Valentine Mrs. SPDJ 6 Feb 1941, 11 Feb Shippy, Stanislaus SPWJ 28 May 1904 Shippy, Stanislaus (Edward) SPDJ 23 May 1904 (fp) Shippy, Stanley SPDJ 12 May 1938, 13, 16, 19 May Shippy, Vernon Mrs. Cychosz, Esther SPJ 19 Dec 1987 Sobish, Alex SPDJ 26 Oct 1955 Sobish, Anastasia (Nettie) Schuermann, Otto Mrs. SPDJ 25 Jan 1972, 26 Jan Sobish, Anna Easker, John Mrs. SPDJ 20 Feb 1953 Sobish, Chester SPDJ 7 Sept 1948, 10 Sept Sobish, Edward SPDJ 25 May 1934, 29 May Sobish, Eugene A. SPJ 23 Sept 1989, 25 Sept Sobish, Frances Boyer, Leo Mrs. SPG 22 Nov 1899 (fp), 29 Nov (p2) Sobish, Frances Boyer, Leo Mrs. SPWJ 25 Nov 1899 Sobish, Frances Boyer, Leo Mrs. SPDJ 20 Nov 1899 (fp), 24 Nov Sobish, Frank SPWJ 29 Apr 1911 Sobish, Frank SPDJ 25 Apr 1911 (fp) Sobish, Henry A. SPDJ 25 July 1977 Sobish, Henry Mrs. Rychter, Frances A. SPDJ 12 Sept 1980 Sobish, Jeremy M. SPJ 8 Feb 1999 Sobish, Joseph SPDJ 9 Jan 1956, 13 Jan Sobish, Joseph Mrs. Wrycha, Catherine SPDJ 1 Feb 1963, 5 Feb Sobish, Leocadia Shippy, Frank F. Mrs. SPDJ 1 Feb 1960, 4 Feb Sobish, Mae (Mazie) Grubba, Steve Mrs. SPJ 28 July 1986 Sobish, Magdaline Michaelski; Eckman SPDJ 6 Jan 1942, 9 Jan Sobish, Mary Tadyshak, Frank Mrs. SPDJ 12 Nov 1938 Sobish, Theodore B. SPDJ 2 Dec 1967 Sobish, Theresa Cychosz, Jacob Mrs. SPDJ 25 Aug 1959, 29 Aug Cemetery Records are on-line at: (These are NOT all inclusive so check by given name, using obits as references) Bablitch, Albert J. 1909 - 1973 St. Stephen (N. Sec) Bablitch, Elaine M. 1919 - 1999 St. Stephen (E. Sec) Bablitch, Eleanor J. 1928 - (blank) Guardian Angel (Sec 16) Bablitch, Elizabeth 25 Aug 1888 - 7 Dec 1956 St. Joseph Bablitch, Evelyn G. 1911 - (blank) St. Joseph Bablitch, Francis F. 9 Nov 1918 - 25 Sept 1981 St. Stephen (E. Sec) Bablitch, Fred M. 1905 - 1990 St. Joseph Bablitch, Genevieve 1903 - 1968 St. Stephen (S. Sec) Bablitch, Grace U. 1907 - 1998 St. Joseph Bablitch, John A. 24 Mar 1883 - 28 Sept 1962 St. Joseph Bablitch, John E. 1905 - 1994 St. Joseph Bablitch, Josephine 1880 - 1956 St. Stephen (S. Sec) Bablitch, Margaret Mary 1928 - 1937 St. Joseph Bablitch, Martha 1884 - 1964 St. Joseph Bablitch, Marguerite T. 1915 - 1954 St. Stephen (N. Sec) Bablitch, Martin A. 1877 - 1958 St. Stephen (S. Sec) Bablitch, Michael 1880 - 1947 St. Joseph Bablitch, Rebecca Ann 13 Feb 1987 - 26 Aug 1987 St. Joseph Bablitch, Richard F. 1927 - (blank) Guardian Angel (Sec 16) Bablitch, Robert 1944 - 1944 St. Stephen (N. Sec) Bablitch, Robert A. 19 May 1914 - 29 Apr 1995 St. Stephen (E. Sec) Bablitch, Ruth E. (Rice) 11 Mar 1916 - 20 Mar 1995 St. Stephen (E. Sec) Gruidl, Arthur A. 21 Dec 1906 - 9 Oct 1931 St. Joseph Gruidl, Eva 1830 - 1894 St. Joseph Gruidl, Mary 25 June 1866 - 6 May 1934 St. Joseph Gruidl, Stephen 15 Aug 1860 - 28 Jan 1938 St. Joseph Kitowski, Constance nee Shippy d. 29 Nov 1903 age 20 yrs St. Peter's Shippy, Clemens 23 Sept 1891 - 13 Mar 1910 St. Peter's Shippy, Donald 1917 - 1919 Guardian Angel (Sec 1) Shippy, Earl F. 3 Jan 1913 - (blank) Guardian Angel (Sec 19E) Shippy, Edward 1911 - 1916 Guardian Angel (Sec 1) Shippy, Esther E. 3 Aug 1917 - 18 Dec 1987 Guardian Angel (Sec 15) Shippy, Frances 29 Sept 1865 - 16 Nov 1929 St. Peter's Shippy, Frank 1878 - 1963 Guardian Angel (Sec 1) Shippy, Helen 1897 - 1940 Guardian Angel (Sec 13) Shippy, Leocadia 1884 - 1960 Guardian Angel (Sec 1) Shippy, Lorraine A. 29 July 1914 - 10 July 1979 Guardian Angel (Sec 19E) Shippy, Lucille M. 13 Aug 1922 - 1 July 1990 Guardian Angel (Sec 15) Shippy, Peter 1897 - 1954 Guardian Angel (Sec 13) hippy, Raymond V. 30 Aug 1914 - 19 Oct 1991 Guardian Angel (Sec 16) Shippy, Stanislaus 13 Nov 1861 - 11 May 1938 St. Peter's Shippy, Vernon C. 30 Aug 1914 - (blank) Guardian Angel (Sec 15) Sobish, Catherine 15 Nov 1880 - 31 Jan 1963 Torun Sobish, Chester 1916 - 1948 Sacred Heart Sobish, Eugene A. 10 Sept 1950 - 22 Sept 1989 Torun Sobish, Frances A. 18 Feb 1923 - 11 Sept 1980 Guardian Angel (Sec 17) Sobish, Frank no dates St. Peter's Sobish, Henry A. 16 Apr 1918 - 23 July 1977 Guardian Angel (Sec 17) Sobish, Jeremy M. 11 Sept 1979 - 7 Feb 1999 Torun Sobish, Joseph 17 Mar 1871 - 9 Jan 1956 Torun Sobish, Joseph 1845 - 1945 St. Peter's Sobish, Linda T. 23 Feb 1955 - (blank) Torun ============== I don't find a KACZMAREK that is living around St Point, but did find many in the cemeteries (grin). I think the person your dad was referring to might be Keith A. Kaszubik His site used to be at this place, but doesn't come up for me now... http://members.aol.com/kaszubik/index.html Here are some Polish WebSites that might be of help with your research: http://www.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/polandgen.html http://www.polishroots.org/surnames/surnames_1.htm UsGenNet Obits: BABLITCH http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/PortageObits/903 Sure hope this helps. I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. R/S MAK