Parents: Stanislaw & Michalina Bieniarz

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Stanislaw Bieniarz and Michalina Rak Stanislaw Bieniarz and Michalina Rak, my paternal grandparents, emigrated to America and raised thirteen children in the loving home at 1421 North Noble Street, Chicago, Illinois USA. It was their strength, courage and perserverance that founded our family in America. SS Graf Waldersee of the Hamburg American Line.
Stanislaw Bieniarz Born to parents Franciszek Bieniasz (1844-1940) and Jozefa Serafin (1846-1927) on 30 November 1876 in Glowaczowa, Debica Township, Tarnow province, Galicia (Poland). His paternal grandparents were Andrzej Bieniasz, son of Franciszek Bieniasz and Ewa Gawle, and Katarzyna Lada, daughter of Wojciech Lada and Agatha Kutrzuba. His maternal grandparents were Pawel Serafin, son of Jacob Serafin and Marianna Krupa, and Anna Olexy, daughter of Blazej Olexy and Katarzyna Niemiec. Christened at the parish church in Straszecin. Served in the 40th or 90th Infantry Regiment of the Austrian army. Position: Company clerk. (Actually translated as "Scribe") Trained as a machinist in Galicia. Did apprenticeship in Germany. Emigrated to the USA, arriving port of NY on the Graf Waldersee from Hamburg on 11 October 1901. First stayed with sister Veronika Bieniasz in Webster MA, 1901, in the house owned by Josephine and Michael Niemiec, his maternal first cousin. This home is still the residence of Niemiec descendants. Married Michalina Rak on 23 November 1904 at Straszecin parish. Returned to USA, arriving port of NY on the Graf Waldersee from Hamburg on 31 March 1905. Together with bride, Michalina, and sister Aniela Rieniarz visited "cousin Veronika Zajda" in Utica NY in April 1905. Occupations: Machinist, farmer, real estate agent. Died on 1 November 1942 in Chicago. Interred at St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles IL For photos of his home village of Glowaczowa, click here:
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Michalina Rak Born to parents Jan Rak (1852-1924) and Maria Niemiec (1856-1932) in Grabiny, Debica Township, Tarnow province, Galicia (Poland). Her paternal grandparents were Simon Rak (1818-18--), son of Tomasz Rak (1796-1860) and Marianna Osocha (1796-1858), and Marianna Pekala, illegitimate daughter of Malgorzata Pekala and likely a fellow from the Gorlej family. Christened at the Straszecin parish church. Married Stanislaw Bieniasz on 23 November 1904 at Straszecin parish. Emigrated to USA, arriving port of New York via Hamburg on the Graf Waldersee, 31 March 1905. Children: Joseph, August, Nicholas, Frank, Elizabeth, Edward, Theophilus, Evelyn, Edmund, Casimir, Chester, George, Daniel. Principal Residence: 1421 North Noble Street, Chicago, IL. Later Residence: 8052 West Addision Street, Chicago, IL. Died: 10 December 1961. Interred at St. Adalbert Cemetary, Niles, IL For photos of her home village of Grabiny, click here:
Their children are on the following pages....