Elzbieta Pruchniewicz Majewska (1852-1945)

Elzbieta Pruchniewicz Majewska

Birth

Sep 1852

Ostrowo Kościelne, Powiat słupecki, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Death

26 Jan 1945 (aged 92)

Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA

Burial

Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery

Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York, USA Add to Map

Plot

OLD cemetery-east side-Section G2 Line 1 grave #24

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Surname spelled Prochniewicz also. Per death cert, DOB listed (year incorrectly?) 18 Sept 1850. Baptism record in Murzynowo Kocielne RC Church lists birthdate Sept -- 1852, born in village of Mieczyslawowo. Died at age 94 at her residence 21 Roslyn St. Buffalo, NY.

Immigrated 23 Jul 1883 aboard the SS Braunschweig from Bremen to Baltimore. She arrived with three children: Franciszka age 6, Maria age 3 and Stanislawa age 9.(latter 2 died soon after)
(Kazimir age 1 yr.6 mos. is not listed on ship manifest?) She had 12 children total. Only 6 survived to adulthood.

3 children total died in childhood & buried in the United German & French cemetery (Mt. Calvary Group, Inc.):
Stanislawa b.1874 Brodowo, Poland d.18 Aug 1883 age 9
Maria b.1879 Brodowo, Poland d. 2 Nov 1883 age 4
Leokadia Walerya b.22 Nov 1885 Buffalo, NY d.12 Oct 1886 age 10 mos
3 more died in childhood & buried at St. Stanislaus cemetery:
Jozef b. 28 Feb 1890 d.16 Nov 1890 8 mos old A1-line 3-gr 24
- unkwn
- unkwn

6 lived into their adulthood:
Franciszka b. 30 Mar 1877 Brodowo, Poland
Kazimir b. Jan 1882 Brodowo, Poland (not listed on ship manifest? 1 yr 6 mos old)
John b. 9 July 1884 Buffalo, NY d. 29 Dec 1929 age 43
Stanislaw b. 20 Aug 1887 "
Franciszek b.10 Oct 1892 "
Nikodem b.13 Sep 1895 " d.17 Aug 1929 age 33

Death certificate states father's name is Jan. Unknown if any other related Pruchniewicz family members immigrated to U.S. Two other surnamed families resided in Buffalo at that time, unknown if related.