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Parish Church for Portschweiten and Wilczewo is in Pestlin
Parish Church for Nikolayken and Ellerbruch is in Schonwiese
Parish Church for Gross Waplitz is in Altmark
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1832 (or earlier): Joseph Zielinski and Anna Kryniewska married (presumably in Tillendorf)
August 30, 1833: daughter Julianna born in Tillendorf
November 1, 1835: son Joseph born in Tillendorf
June 7, 1839: son John born in Tillendorf
August 20, 1842: son Michael born in Tillendorf
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May 12, 1863: John Zielinski and Elizabeth Witkowski married in Ellerbruch
March 25, 1864: Antonia Zielinski born in Ellerbruch
March 9, 1866: Julianna Zielinski born in Ellerbruch
March 1, 1868: Joseph Zielinski born in Ellerbruch
June 30, 1869: Maria Zielinski born in Ellerbruch
November 3, 1872: Frank Peter Zielinski born (location not known)
November 2, 1881: John F. Zielinski born in Gross Waplitz
May 8, 1884: Johanna Zielinski born in Gross Waplitz
June 1885: John Zielinski and Elizabeth Witkowski family immigrate to USA
1897: Celia Zielinski born in Wisconsin
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February 18, 1862: John Lewandowski and Anna Pawlikowski married in Nikolayken
December 3, 1862: Franz Lewandowski born in Nikolayken
March 19, 1865: Rosalia Lewandowski born in Nikolayken
May 2, 1868: Antonie Lewandowski born in Nikolayken
1872: Apolonia Lewandowski born (presumably in Nikolayken)
December 1883: John Lewandowski and Anna Pawlikowski and family immigrate to USA
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