This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chaplewski, Czaplewski, Czyaplewski, Gavinsky, Gavinski, Hilkoske, Hilkosky, Hillkosky, Hilcoske, Hilkowski, Helkowski, Kujat, Nowak, Novak, Novack, Wisniewski, Visniskie, Visneskie Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UEXBAIB/183 Message Board Post: Need help locating town of origin or Naturalization papers I am wondering if anyone has easy access to German's to America? I am looking for a Martin or Marcin NOWAK who arrived in 1888. I don't believe he had a wife, family tradition/oral history says that the 1st wife died in Poland...but was traveling with his children: This is everything I know: Martin/Marcin first settled in or around Freeland, Luzerne Co., PA--cannot be found on Federal Census 1880, 1900, 1910. Martin Nowak --from "Deutschland"-Poland--last residence in Poland--likely died in Dunkirk, Chautaqua County, New York Mary(Josephine)/Marie Nowak born 1857 -1923. Married John Hilkoske born abt. 1872 in Poland --first children were born in Poland: Andrew Hilkosky/ Hillkosky/Hilcoske-born abt. 1880; Ben, Mary, John and Catherine (dates of birth for others unknown) Stanley/Stanisaus Nowak born abt. 1861 according to 1930 census, he naturalized/arrived?? in 1890?? --unknown if Naturalization occurred in Luzerne County PA or in Chataqua County, New York-cannot locate record. --son of Stanley: William born June 26, 1883 in Poland, 1930 census say he naturalized or arrived in in 1890-- unknown if Naturalization occurred in Luzerne County PA or in Chataqua County, New York Agnes/Agnieska Nowak 1863 - 1942; married Todor Czyaplewski --TODOR CHAPLEWSKI** 1859 TO 1904 .......WIFE AGNESKA 1863 TO 1942 --buried in St.Stanislaus Polish Catholic cemetery in Shamokin, , Northumberland Co., PA: John Nowak 1866 -married in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA on July 16, 1890; --Occupation: Miner; Parents: --Martin and Cashmere Nowak per marriage Cert. Andrew Nowak unk-poss about 1870 --nothing known of his whereabouts after arrival in US. ?? Died in Freeland, PA ?? date Eleanor/Eleanory Nowak 1872 - 1946--married Jan Wisniewski in Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA --on February 13, 1893. per marriage cert. --moved to Cudahy, Milwaukee County, WI -burried at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Cudany, WI Pauline/Pearl/Pelagia Nowak: b. abt. 1875; married John Kujat. unknown if married in Poland or in US-- --John Kujat may be buried in buried in ST. CASIMER'S Freeland, Luzerne Co., PA --married a 2nd time to Martin Gavinsky in Freeland, Luzerne Co., PA --Enumerated on 9 January 1920 Census: --Gavinsky, Pauline; head; 18; female; white; 45; widowed; 1895; Na; 1900; No; No; German/Poland Names: Names: Chaplewski, Czaplewski, Czyaplewski, Gavinsky, Gavinski, Hilkoske, Hilkosky, Hillkosky, Hilcoske, Hilkowski, Helkowski, Kujat, Nowak, Novak, Novack, Wisniewski, Visniskie, Visneskie Any tips or info appreciated, Thank you in advance, Susan snokes@tscnet.com