This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: zelinski kranksi shemanski szmanski krencki Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACE/808.2.1 Message Board Post: Angela, I am at the office so I don't have full info...but I will when you write me back, to start: Joseph was the brother of Francis Kranska(i) married to Joseph H. Zielinski, my husbands great grandmother. Mary (also Magdeline or Mariana) was the daughter of Walentinus Szymanski and Antonia Gruchala, she had at least 3 brothers and 3 sisters, one was elise (Ben) Norlock and one was Valeria (joseph Kurzewski ) she was born 15 Jul 1887 in Sharon, died 14 Aug 1971 at St MIchaels Hospital. She lived in Stockton, and was buried at Sacred Heart. Joseph was the son of August Edward Kranski (Krencki) married to Elizabeth Rogaczewski, both born in Poland and died in Polonia, buried I think at St Peters. He (August) had a brother that lived with them for a while, but I havent found any info yet. Joseph is buried at St Adaberts. They arrived in the US in Apr of 1873 from Bremen with three of the kids, the rest were born in Wisconsin. I would LOVE to place you into the family, but I am not sure which of Joseph and Mary's kids you fall under (16 I now of two passing right after birth, Sylvester, Benjamin did not have children (I dont think Elizabeth or Ronald/Raymond did either, and Marion passed away at 17. (I think I even have their obits ) Does this help? I have the family info on the rest if you want, or do Cousin Susan