TOMASZ SKAJA
AND
ROZALIA SZULC
FAMILY PAGE
BACK ROW: Joseph, Peter J, Rose, Thomas FRONT ROW: John S, Rozalia Szulc, Leon, Lucille, Thomas C Skaja, Bernard Stanley.
Tomasz Skaja was born in Chojnice Poland (Konitz Germany) November 28, 1862 of Franciszek Skaja and Magdelena Knyter Rozalia Szulc was born April 5, 1870 of John Szulc and Jadwiga Swiercinska Tomasz Skaja and Rozalia Szulc were married on October 12,1886 at St Stanislaus Kostka Parish Chicago Illinois, this union produced 12 children. Marjanna, Francisek ,Stanislaw, Jadwiga, Joseph, Rose ( Bruno) Piatkowski, Thomas ( Bessie ), Peter (Bronislawa Bessie Poteracki), Lucille, Bernard Stanley ( Helen Agnes Chmura ), John (Lillian ) , Leon ( Louise ).
Records show that Tomasz was born in Chojnice( Konitz) Poland. Indications are that Tomasz Skaja migrated to the United States between 1877 and 1900. It appears his brothers and sisters families also came to the United States and it is possible , (however unlikely) that his parents also accompanied him. Some of the Skaja immigration settled in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Virginia.
In 1888 Chicago voter's registration ledgers show Tomasz Skaja registered at 19 Luce Street and US residence for 8 years. The same register show Ignacz Skaja at 147 Blackhawk Street and in the US for 11 years. Also shown was Jno Skaja at 690 Holt Avenue and in the US for 11 years. The 1890 Chicago voter registration shows John Skaja at 47 Cleaver Street and in the US for 14 years. The 1892 Chicago voter registration shows Bernard Skaja at 19 Luce Street and in the US for 11 years and Ignatz Skaja at 283 Webster in the US for 10 years.
Digital Documents:
Illinois Marriage Certificate
Census 1900
Funeral Memorial Rosalja
Funeral Memorial Tomasz
Mary Skaja died August 8, 1888 of Diptheria at age 9 months 15 daysIllinois Death Certificate
Franciszek Skaja died May 9, 1898 of Tubucular Menigitis at age 9 years 6 months 5 days
Stanislaw Skaja died June 11, 1898 at age 9 months 6 daysUndertaker Report of Death
Jadwiga Skaja died December 21, 1909 at age 1 month 25 days Illinois Death Certificate
Joseph Skaja died November 4, 1918 in WWI Battle of Argonne Forest . His remains were returned for burial April 1922 St Adalbert Cemetery Niles Illinois