Descendants of Marcin Martin Budnik

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  MARCIN MARTIN¹ BUDNIK was born Abt. 1836 in Oborniki, Poland, and died Bef. 1884 in Oborniki, Poland.  He married KATRAZYNA JANOWSKI/JANKOWSKI Abt. 1855 in Oborniki, Poland.  She was born Abt. 1836 in Oborniki, Poland, and died February 06, 1927 in South Bend In.

 

Notes for MARCIN MARTIN BUDNIK:

The Town of Oborniki

Translated from the Slownik Geograficzny

 

Oborniki, in German Obornik, is a county seat in the Grand Duchy of Poznan. It is located about 30 km. north of Poznan, at latitude 52 degrees 39 minutes north, longitude 34 degrees 28 minutes east [measured from Ferro], on the elevated right bank of the Warta river, near the mouth of the Welna river. It has a station of the Poznan-Pila railway, a telegraph station, and a post office with posts arriving daily. The town is the administrative center of a deanery, and has an Evangelical superintendent, a landed proprietors’ counselor , and a district commissioner. Also in Oborniki are a royal county treasury, a savings bank, a master-builder’s office, a customs office, a Polish loan society, and Polish and German agronomical societies. The inhabitants are employed in farming, milling, distilling alcohol, the lumber trade, and manufacturing starch, bricks, and drainage pipes. About 60,000 quintals of flour, 9,000 hectoliters of aqua vitae [a kind of liquor], and 50,000 quintals of starch are produced here each year. The lumber trade produces annual sales of about a million marks. The town maintains a wooden bridge on the Warta; a second bridge was built by the directors of the railway.

 

There are two Catholic churches here, one Evangelical church, and one Old Lutheran church, as well as a synagogue. At one time there were six Catholic churches. The parish church, rebuilt after a fire in 1815, has lost its original shape completely; it is said to have contained the tombstones of the Zebrzydowskis and a baptismal font from the 13th or 14th century. In the 17th century there was also a Rosary Guild. The church of the Holy Spirit, founded and endowed in 1356 by Maciej, the soltys of Oborniki, was moved to nearby Bogdanowo in 1747. The church of St. Barbara, founded in 1599 and renovated in 1778 through the efforts of Lucja Lojczykowska, a townswoman of Oborniki, was in the nearby village of Roznowo. The church of the Holy Cross, on the right bank of the Welna, existed before 1604; in 1788 a new church was built, on the site of the old one, also by L. Lojczykowska, and in 1749 the Brotherhood of the Heart of Jesus was established there. The church of the Holy Trinity was founded by the city before 1600 and was renovated in 1781 through the efforts of the abovementioned Lojczykowska. A church and monastery of the Franciscan Fathers, built in 1768 of fired brick, was handed over in recent times to the Lutheran congregation. 141 hectares of land belongs to the pastor of the Oborniki parish, with a net income of 657 marks from the land. The town itself possesses 96 hectares with a net income of 381 marks

 

 

More About MARCIN MARTIN BUDNIK:

Burial: Oborniki, Poland

 

More About KATRAZYNA JANOWSKI/JANKOWSKI:

Burial: February 09, 1927, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

Fact: Age 92

       

Children of MARCIN BUDNIK and KATRAZYNA JANOWSKI/JANKOWSKI are:

2.                i.    NICHOLAS² BUDNIK, b. August 25, 1870, Oborniki, Poland; d. August 05, 1963, South Bend In.

                  ii.    JOHN BUDNIK.

                 iii.    AGNES BUDNIK, b. January 06, 1863, Oborniki, Poland; m. PETER KACZOROWSKI; b. Abt. 1863, Prussian Poland.

                 iv.    MARCIN BUDNIK, b. 1856, Oborniki, Poland; m. JULIA SKONIECKA, May 12, 1884; b. Abt. 1856, Prussian Poland.

 

Notes for MARCIN BUDNIK:

MARCIN  BUDNIK

      Nat Intent Vol 3 p 200, 3 Nov 1882; age 26; b] 1856 Poland.  Emigrated port of Hamburg, arrived port of New York 20 Jul 1880.  Wife: Julianna Skonieczka [aka Skonieczkaage in mar rec. NOTE:   She later married WLadyslaw Spuczinski.]

 

 

                 v.    MARYA BUDNIK, b. 1866, Oborniki, Poland.

                 vi.    PETER BUDNIK, b. 1867, Oborniki, Poland.

 

More About PETER BUDNIK:

Fact: Ordained Catholic Priest in Poland

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  NICHOLAS² BUDNIK (MARCIN MARTIN¹) was born August 25, 1870 in Oborniki, Poland, and died August 05, 1963 in South Bend In.  He married ANNA WOODKA November 06, 1894 in St Hedwig, St Joesph Cty, Indiana.  She was born May 1873 in Prussian Poland, and died April 07, 1969 in South Bend In.

 

Notes for NICHOLAS BUDNIK:

NICHOLAS J BUDNIK

        Nat Intent Vol 2 p 185; b] 25 Aug 1870 Poland; arrived USA 3 May 1892; dated 25 Sept 1906. 1900 Fed Census: Portage Twp;  age 29 , arrived USA 1884, Nat. pending; grocery clerk.  Wife: Anna Woodka - b] May 1873.

        Children:

        1] Mary - b] 1896 mar  Frank Kopinski

        2] Veronica - b] 6 Jan 1898 mar Joseph Kujawski

        3] Sophie - b] May 1900 mar Modest Borkowski       

        4] Andrew -  b] 6 Oct 1905

        5] Nicholas Jr

        6] Mrs Cecylia Wawrzyniak of Indianapolis IN

***  SEE So Bend Tribune 3 Nov 1954, picture celebrating 60th wedding anniversay; also check Esarey's

History of St Joseph Co pg 220

       

NICHOLAS J BUDNIK

        b] 25 Aug 1870 Poland;  d] 5 Aug 1963, age 92.  Came to United States in 1892.  Burial at Cedar Grove Cem.  On 6 Nov 1894 married Anna Woodka, who survives.  Children: Mrs Veronica Kujawski, ANdrew, Nicholas Jr, Mrs Mary Kopinski, Mrs Sophie Borkowski, Mrs Cecylia Wawrzyniak of Indianapolis IN. -- See SBd Tribune 3 Nov 1954, picture celebrating 60th wedding anniversay.  Also see

 

Esarey's History of St Joseph Co pg 220.

 

Nicholas Budnik, a succesful merchant in South Bend's Chapin Street shopping district, was born in Poland, August 25 1870, where he aquired his schooling. He studied hard and had an insatiable desire to come to the United States. This desire he realised in the year 1884 when he came to the land of freedom bringing with him his mother, Katherine, his sister Mary, and his brother Peter. His brother Marcin had come to the United States earlier and is deceased. Another brother John came over later. He was heard of last in the icy land of Alaska, being on a trip for his health. Peter went to school in South Bend and is now a Polish Priest, having a very desirable Parish in East Chicago. Mr. Budniks mother and sister are with him in his South Bend residence. When he first came here he obtained work at the Studebaker factory at the rate of $0.35 per day and at the time of his resignation was getting $1.35 per day. He then became a clerk in a local grocery store, where he remained for about thirthteen years, gaining a thoughh knowledge of the business and starting in business for himself. He was married on November 6, 1894 to Miss Anna Woodka, sister og the Woodka brothers, business men of South Bend.

He is now the father of six children. He is affiliated with the F.O.E. and M.W.A. and is a charter member of the Polish Falcons. St Stanislaus Society, St Michael Society, and St Hedwig Choir.           

 

More About NICHOLAS BUDNIK:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

Religion: St Hedwig

Residence: 1896, 715 W Dunham

 

More About ANNA WOODKA:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

       

Children of NICHOLAS BUDNIK and ANNA WOODKA are:

3.                i.    VERONICA³ BUDNIK, b. January 06, 1898, South Bend In; d. September 10, 1954, South Bend In.

4.               ii.    MARY M BUDNIK, b. January 28, 1896, South Bend In; d. February 18, 1970, South Bend In.

                 iii.    SOPHIA BUDNIK, b. May 1900, South Bend In; m. MODEST BORKOWSKI, July 18, 1922, St Hedwig, St Joesph Cty, Indiana.

                 iv.    ANDREW J BUDNIK, b. October 06, 1905, South Bend In; d. October 02, 1985, South Bend In; m. ANNA DEGOVITS, September 16, 1930, St Marys of the Assumption, South Bend; b. Abt. 1905, South Bend In.

 

Notes for ANDREW J BUDNIK:

ANDREW J BUDNIK

      b] 6 Oct 1905; d] 2 Oct 1985, age 79 of  1714 S Scott, died at 2:45 a.m. in St Joseph's Medical Center. He retired from Lock Joint Tube Co and was a lifelong area resident.  Sevices at St Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, burial at Cedar Grove Cemetery.  On 16 Sept 1930 in So Bend he married Anna Degovits, who survives.  Also surviving are two sisters,  Mrs Sophia Borkowski of SBd and Mrs Cecelia Wawrzyniak of Indianapolis IN, and a brother, Nicholas Budnik of So Bend.

 

      NOTE:  SBd Triibune: Anna Degovits married WILLIAM BUDNIK 23 Jun 1928.  ***  It is possible that this is the same Anna as listed in the obit above.

 

 

More About ANDREW J BUDNIK:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

 

                 v.    CECELIA BUDNIK, b. Aft. 1894, South Bend In; m. HUSBAND WAWRZYNIAK; b. Abt. 1894, South Bend In.

                 vi.    NICHOLAS BUDNIK, b. 1894, South Bend In.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  VERONICA³ BUDNIK (NICHOLAS², MARCIN MARTIN¹) was born January 06, 1898 in South Bend In, and died September 10, 1954 in South Bend In.  She married JOSEPH S KUJAWSKI June 07, 1921 in St Hedwig, son of MARCIN KUJAWSKI and ANTONETTE LASKOWSKI.  He was born February 06, 1895 in South Bend In, and died December 22, 1957 in South Bend In.

 

Notes for VERONICA BUDNIK:

VERONICA BUDNIK - MRS JOSEPH KUJAWSKI

b ] 6 Jan 1898; d] 10 Sept 1954, having been ill for 2 wks.  Burial at Cedar Grove Cem.  On 7 Jun 1921 at St Hedwig's Catholic Church she married Joseph Kujawski, who survives with a son, Joseph Jr.

 

 

More About VERONICA BUDNIK:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

 

Notes for JOSEPH S KUJAWSKI:

JOSEPH KUJAWSKI

        b] 7 Feb 1895; d] 22 Dec 1957 of 1608 Sunnyside.  Had been employed at Railway Express for 40 years.  Burial Cedar Grove Cem. [Record books for Cedar Grove list his death date as 1958, age 62]. His family:  Martin A, Mrs Alma Repczynski, Walter, Stanley Kujawski & Mrs Helen Przybylinski.  Step brothers and sisters: Mrs Frances Niezgodski, Mrs Mary Sobczak Podolak Fisher, Mrs Veronica Kaminski,  Stanley Tajkowski, Frank Tajkowski,  E, S  & Leon Tajkowski.

 

 

More About JOSEPH S KUJAWSKI:

Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana

       

Child of VERONICA BUDNIK and JOSEPH KUJAWSKI is:

                  i.    JOSEPH⁴ KUJAWSKI, b. Aft. 1921, South Bend In.

 

 

4.  MARY M³ BUDNIK (NICHOLAS², MARCIN MARTIN¹) was born January 28, 1896 in South Bend In, and died February 18, 1970 in South Bend In.  She married FRANK KOPINSKI August 26, 1919 in St Joseph County, Indiana, son of MICHAEL KOPINSKI and AGNIESZKA LYKE.  He was born July 26, 1895 in South Bend In, and died December 13, 1957 in South Bend, IN.

 

Notes for FRANK KOPINSKI:

More About Frank Kopinski:

Fact 1: DOB taken from WPA records, St. Joseph County IN, Book 068, Page 291

Fact 2: WW I Draft Registration Card says born 7-26-1895 in South Bend, age 22, single, lives at 1301 W. Dunham Street, South Bend IN, works as a road salesman, Card #2735 dated 6-5-1917, St. Joseph County IN

Fact 3: In 1930 census lives at 615 Studebaker Street, South Bend IN, ED #71-20, Page 9A at age 35 with wife Mary, 34 & 4 children - Lucille, 9, Dorothy, 6, Beatrice, 2 & Nobert, 0. He is a salesman for wholesale grocery.

Obituary: December 14, 1957, South Bend Tribune

Social Security Number: None

 

More About Frank Kopinski and Mary Budnik:

Marriage: August 26, 1919, St. Joseph County IN

Marriage license: St. Joseph County IN, Book 030, Page 278

       

Children of MARY BUDNIK and FRANK KOPINSKI are:

5.                i.    LUCILLE A⁴ KOPINSKI, b. April 22, 1920, South Bend In; d. June 24, 1977, South Bend In.

                  ii.    DOROTHY KOPINSKI, b. 1923, South Bend In.

                 iii.    BEATRICE MARIE KOPINSKI, b. 1927, South Bend In; m. SYLVESTER D GROCHOWSKI, May 16, 1953, St Joseph County, Indiana; b. Abt. 1927, South Bend In.

                 iv.    NORBERT KOPINSKI, b. 1930, South Bend In; m. MARY ANN GUDATES, October 06, 1956, St Joseph County, Indiana.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

5.  LUCILLE A⁴ KOPINSKI (MARY M³ BUDNIK, NICHOLAS², MARCIN MARTIN¹) was born April 22, 1920 in South Bend In, and died June 24, 1977 in South Bend In.  She married CHESTER JANOWCZYK October 31, 1944 in St Joseph County, Indiana, son of JOSEPH JANOWCZYK and LOUISE TOBOLSKI.  He was born July 27, 1917 in South Bend In, and died October 29, 2005 in South Bend, IN.

 

Notes for LUCILLE A KOPINSKI:

More About Lucille A. Kopinski:

Obituary: June 24, 1977, South Bend Tribune

Residence: 733 S. Arnold Street, South Bend IN

Social Security Number: 311-52-7648

 

Notes for CHESTER JANOWCZYK:

More About Chester J. Janowczyk:

Fact 1: In 1930 census lived at 1217 W. Dunham Street, South Bend IN, ED #71-38, Pages 2B & 3A at age 12 with his widowed father Joseph, 43 & 2 brothers Edmond, 18 & Bernard, 16 & 1 sister - Briged, 14. His father is a wood wood maker at an auto works.

Fact 2: He is the brother of Edmond who married Stella Kopinski

Fact 3: Still alive in 2003

 

More About Chester Janowczyk and Lucille Kopinski:

Marriage: October 31, 1944, St. Joseph County IN

Marriage license: October 13, 1944, St. Joseph County IN, Book 139, Page 407

 

Child of Lucille Kopinski and Chester Janowczyk is:

     65   i.   No Children Yet5 Identified.

 

Obituary: Chester J. Janowczyk

July 27, 1917 -- Oct. 29, 2005

 

 

Chester J. Janowczyk, 88, of S. Arnold St., South Bend, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 in his residence.

 

He was born on July 27,1 917, in South Bend, to Joseph and Louise (Tobolski) Janowczyk. Chester married Lucille Kopinski who passed away in June 1977, and then married Mamie Kobylarek who passed away in April 1992. Also preceding him in death are his parents, sister, Bridget Stajkowski; and brothers, Bernard, Harry and Edward.

 

Surviving Chester are daughter, Janice (Paul) Zell of New Carlisle; son, Charles (Jeanne) Janowczyk of New Carlisle, grandchildren, Sara and Mark Janowczyk; great-grandchild, Tyler.

 

Chester was a pipefitter of Allied Stamping, retiring in 1982. He honorably served in the U.S. Army Air Corp as a mechanic from 1942 until 1946. Chester enjoyed gardening, watching Notre dame and Chicago Bears football. He was an animal lover and always had a dog. Enjoying cooking, he always loved making his special homemade soups. He was a member of St. Casimir Parish, the American Legion #357, and UAW Local #5.

 

Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005 in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road. A rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. in St. Casimir Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South bend.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Casimir Catholic Church, 1308 W. Dunham St., South Bend, IN 46619.

 

More About CHESTER JANOWCZYK:

Burial: St Josephs Cemetery

Military service: Bet. 1942 - 1946, US Army Air Corp, Mechanic

Occupation: Pipefitter, Allied Stamping

Religion: St Adalberts

       

Children of LUCILLE KOPINSKI and CHESTER JANOWCZYK are:

                  i.    JANICE⁵ JANOWCZYK, b. Aft. 1944, South Bend, IN.

                  ii.    CHARLES JANOWCZYK, b. Aft. 1944, South Bend, IN.