DEBICA CLAN of the Bieniasz Family

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The city of Debica, Poland c. 1900

The name of the city of Debica (pronounced: dem-BEET-sa), in old Tarnow province, is said to mean "a place of oaks". Debica was badly damaged twice in the 20th Century. In World War I, Russian and Austrian armies ravaged the town. In World War II, Russian and German armies wreaked havoc in the city. The Bieniasz family farm in nearby Glowaczowa was completely destroyed in 1944-45. Only the well, the root cellar, and a tree planted by my grandfather in 1901 are remain of evidence of it. Oak trees have been planted on a portion of it, another portion is used as an athletic field for soccer.

Today, Debica has healed and grown to be a city of 50,000 residents.

Online Family Trees

Bieniasz ancestors from Straszecin parish in Debica County:

	Bieniasz Family in Glowaczowa
	Bieniasz Family in Grabiny

My direct Bieniasz ancestors:

Jacob Bieniasz (1755?-18..), Wife: Unknown (17..-17..)

• Katarzyna Bieniasz (17..-18..), Husband Wojciech Wulkowicz


• Elizabeth Bieniasz (17..-18..), Husband: Andrzej Zator


• Franciszek Bieniasz (17..-18..), Wife: Ewa Gawle

The above data is not completely verified, but is probable.

Francizek Bieniasz (1790?-18..), Wife: Ewa Gawle (1795?-18..)

• Apolonia Bieinasz (1811-18..) Husband: Michal Zador


• Marianna Bieniasz (1814-18..)


• Andrzej Bieniasz (1819-1889), Wife: Katarzyna Lada


• Josefa Bieniasz (1822-18..)


• Wojciech Bieniasz (1825-18..)


• Agatha Bieniasz (1829-18..)

Andrzej Bieniasz (1818-1889), Wife: Katarzyna Lada (1820-1884)

• Salomia Bieniasz (1841-18..), Husband: Jan Knych


• Franciszek Bieniasz (1844-1940), Wife: Jozefa Serafin


• Marianna Bieniasz (1847-19..)

Franciszek Bieniasz (1844-1940), Wife: Jozefa Serafin (1846-1927)

• Stanislaw Bieniasz (1876-1942), Wife: Michalina Rak (1884-1961)


• Jozef Bieniasz, Wife: Aniela Biestek


• Katarzyna Bieniasz, Husband: Jozef Zmuda


• Weronika Bieniasz, Husband: Franciszek Knych


• Stephanie Bieniasz, Husband: Ignacy Pekala


• Maria Bieniasz, Husband: Franciszek Wulkowicz


• Aniela Bieniasz, Husband: Jozef Tabas


• Anna Bieniasz, Husband: Ignacy Pekala

Stanislaw Bieniarz, !1876-1942) Wife: Michalina Rak (1884-1961)

• Joseph A. Bieniarz 1905-1995 (Stephanie Kurpiewski 1915- )


• August J. Bieniasz 1906-1965 (Mary H. Fydryck 1912-1979)


• Nicholas F. Bieniasz 1908-1999 (Helen J Zajdel 1913-1993)


• Frank F. Bieniasz 1909- (Olga T. Sosnowski 1912-1994)


• Elizabeth M. Bieniasz 1911-2001 (Joseph S. Sierakowski 1907-1973)


• Edward M. Bieniasz 1912- (Stephanie H. Sosnowski 1919- )


• Theophilus T. Bieniasz 1914- (Josephine Sitarz 1917-1989)


• Evelyn R. Bieniasz 1915-1999 (John S. Glen 1911-1999)


• Edmund S. Bieniasz 1917-1986


• Casimir J. Bieniasz 1919-1982 (Jean J. Szwejkowski 1921-1980)


• Chester E. Bieniasz 1925-2002 (Lorraine M. Stawinoga 1925-1973)


• George L. Bieniasz 1926-1953


• Daniel S. Bieniarz 1930- (Alice Rugalski 1930- )

Earliest Verified Bieniasz in Straszecin parish:

Gora Motyczna:

Regina Bieniasz (1735-1804) of House #33 died on 21 November 1804.

Jan Bieniasz (b.circa 1770) of House #32 married Jadwiga Zurek, daughter of Sebastian Zurek, in the Straszecin parish church.

Four of their children, all born in Gora Motyczna, are:
Franciszek Bieniasz (b.1800)
Jadwiga Bieniasz (b1803)
Stanislaw Bieniasz (b.1803)
Paul Bieniasz (b.1808)

Stanislaw Bieniasz (b1803) married Katarzyna Kaczor at Straszecin parish.

Straszecin:

Wawrzyniec Bieniasz (born circa 1730) was the father of at least three sons:

Gregorz Bieniasz (1753-1801)
Wojciech Bieniasz (1754-1802)
Franciszek Bieniasz (1758-1806)

Wola Wielka:

Sofia Bieniasz (1706-1806) of House #28 is currently the earliest Bieniasz verified residing in Straszecin Parish.

Krzysztof Bieniasz (born circa 1730) had at least two children:

Tomasz Bieniasz (1755-1802)
Sofia Bieniasz (1760-1810)

Zyrakow

Antoni Bieniasz and Regina, daughter of Stanislaw Dziegub, of House #35 became parents of Bartholemew Bieniasz in 1803.

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Known Immigrants from Debica Area

DEBICA
Karolina Bieniasz 1901/24y 1877

GLOWACZOWA
Michalina Bieniarz 1905/19y 1886
Stanislaw Bieniarz 1905/28y 1877
Jpsef Bieniarz 1906/26y 1880
Stanislaw Bienasz 1901/25y 1876
Aniela Rieniarz 1905

GRABINY
Karolina Bieniarz 1903/19 1884
Josef Biemiarz 1900/24 1876
Ludovna Bieniasz
Helena Bienierz 1912/16y B.1896

BRACIEJOWA
Zofia Bioniasz 1900/23y b.1877

LATOSZYN
Jan Bieniasz 1905/48y 1857

JAWORZE GORNE
Kalgorzata Bieniasz 1900/30y 1870

ZAWADA
Michal Bieniarz 1909/28y 1881

CZARNA
Stanislaw Bieniarz 1912/25y 1857
Marya Bieniarz 1912/19y 1893
Wladyslaw Bieniarz 1912/18 1894
Wojeich Bieniasj 1908/35y 1873
Kazimierz Bieniarz 1907/42 1865
Wojeich Bieniasz 1898/36y 1862
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