The Lena Web




 


In Memory of Apolonia "Lena" Jankowski Zielinski

1899-1992




Family History of the ZIELINSKI, JANKOWSKI, BRODZINSKI, and LEWANDOWSKI families, among others,
including many photos, places, maps, documents, biographies, anecdotes, and historical essays.

 - updates 6/19/24:
added more family videos to the Videos page
added page for Albert Brodzinski, Lawrence's Uncle
 - updates 2/23/23:
created index of maps used on this site

see Lawrence Zielinski's WWI exploits in: "Grandpa's War"


(Please contact me with any questions, suggestions, errors, omissions, or additions.
I am very interested in any additional information you may have on our family.
A link to email me can be found at the bottom of this or any other page on this site.)


A little bit about Lena...

  Lena was born in Antigo, Wisconsin on December 11, 1899, the daughter of Mike Jankowski and Rosalia Lewandowski. At the age of 24, she married Anton "Lawrence" Zielinski. They had 6 children, 23 grandchildren, and many more great grandchildren. Lena lived her entire married life at 635 5th Street in Menasha, Wisconsin, where she died in 1992.
Lena was a very special person and touched all those who were fortunate enough to know her.
photos (still to come) videos maps interesting tidbits


Our Family Tree

  Lucas Jankowski
1761 Poland
1831 Czarkowo, Poland
Anna Kaczmierzakow
1765 Poland
1835 Czarkowo, Poland
  Laurenty Frackowiak

Sophia Unknown 
      Joseph Lewandowski

Regina Kwelowna
     
             
Joannes Roszynski

Marianna Sniezeska 
      Boguslai Ott

Barbara Mackowiak 
           
             
                                             
  Joseph Jankowski
1795 Czarkowo, Poland
1852 Franciszkowo, Poland 
  Chrysostomo Frackowiak
1797 Czarkowo, Poland
death unknown 
      Anton Lewandowski
1798 Nikolaiken, Poland
1854 Nikolaiken, Poland
  Johann Pawlikowski  
             
Constantia Roszynska
1809 Poniec, Poland
1854 Franciszkowo, Poland
      Marianna Ottowna
1802 Drzewce, Poland
1835 Drzewce, Poland
  Eva Barkowna
1804 Poland
death unknown
      Barbara Wisniewski
             
                                             
Constantin Jankowski
1829 Czarkowo, Poland
immigrated 1889
1908 Rolling
, Wisconsin
  Barbara Frackowiak
1835 Drzewce, Poland
immigrated 1889
1893 Rolling, Wisconsin
  John Lewandowski
1828 Nikolaiken, Poland
immigrated 1884
1902 Menasha, Wisconsin
  Anna Pawlikowski
1832 Poland
immigrated 1884
1903 Menasha, Wisconsin
     
        Czarkowo/Charlub                   Nikolayken        
                                             
      Mike Jankowski
1861 Charlub, Poland
immigrated 1888
1956 Menasha, Wisconsin
          Rosalia Lewandowski
1865 Nikolaiken, Poland
immigrated 1884
1948 Menasha, Wisconsin
     
                     
                                             
                                             
Apolonia "Lena" Jankowski
1899 Rolling, Wisconsin
1992 Menasha, Wisconsin
                Anton Florian "Lawrence" Zielinski
1896 Menasha, Wisconsin
1964 Menasha, Wisconsin
               
                                             
                                             
Frank Peter Zielinski
1872 Poland
immigrated approx 1884-85
1937 Menasha, Wisconsin
Margaretta "Sophie" Brodzinski
1870 Poland
immigrated approx 1887
1947 Menasha, Wisconsin
                     
                                             
        Portschweiten                   Szucie        
John Zielinski
1839 Tillendorf, Poland
immigrated 1885
1916 Menasha, Wisconsin
  Elizabeth Witkowski
1842 Poland
immigrated 1885
1911(?) Menasha, Wisconsin
  Nicholas Brodzinski
1833 Zatorowizna, Poland
death unknown
  Marga Klonowska
1838 Szucie, Poland
death unknown (before 1878)
     
                                             
Joseph Zielinski
Poland
      Adalbert Witkowski
Poland
  Jozef Brodzinski
1795 Zielaski, Poland
1848 Zatorowizna, PO
      Jan Klonowski
1794 Poland
1868 Szucie, Poland
             
  Anna Kryniewska
Poland
  Constantia Marcinski
Poland
      Malgorzata Arantowicz
1798 Poland
1844 Zatorowizna, PO
  Maryanna Ostrowski
1803 Poland
death unknown
 
             
                                             
            Mateusz Brodzinski
Maryanna (unknown)
       
              Walenty Arantowicz
Anna (unknown)
     
             
                                             
                                             


Our Family History



The Old Country  Immigration The New World
Poland - Our Origins  about the immigration experience  about the U.S. in the 1880's 
Poland's Interesting History the immigrants Wisconsin
Poland's Border Changes ports of embarkation Michigan
  passenger ships Georgia
Jankowski's in Poland ports of arrival  
Lewandowski's in Poland Jankowski Family Immigration  
Zielinski's in Poland Lewandowski Family Immigration  
Brodzinski's in Poland Zielinski Family Immigration  
Poland Today Brodzinski Family Immigration  
 

 

Places

Where did they come from?


Poland - Lena and Lawrence's ancestors all came from Poland, immigrating to America in the late 19th century. They came from three different areas of Poland: Posen, Plock, and West Prussia.


...and where did they go to?

United States of America

Favorite Research Tools

Ancestry.com Ellis Island.org Karte des Deutschen Reiches Poznan Project
Antigo Genealogy Gopher English-Polish Dictionary Latin Word List Relationships Chart and definitions
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites Family History Library mapa.szukacz.pl Roots Web
DeAnna's Langlade Co. Genealogy Family Tree Maker Osada World Social Security Death Index
Digital Libraries of Wielkopolska FEEFHS Oshkosh Public Library - City Directories Wisconsin GenWeb - Winnebago Co.
EEGS - East European Genealogical Society Jans Digs Polish Roots Wisconsin Historical Society
    My Research Tidbits



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