veronica rapstine married to felix korzekwa, daugther of peter rapstine

peter rapstine
Birth: 13 OCT 1866 in Karnes county, TX
Death: 28 NOV 1942 in Wilson county, TX
Burial: 29 NOV 1942 Falls City Cemetery, Karnes county, TX

Father: John RAPSTINE b: 15 MAY 1824 in Blaschowitz, Prussia/Poland
Mother: Joanna PAWLIK b: 15 JUL 1843 in Prussia/Poland

Marriage 1 Anna Pauline KOWALIK b: 15 JAN 1873 in TX
Married: 26 AUG 1890 in Cestohowa, Karnes county, TX
Children
Louis John RAPSTINE b: 21 AUG 1891 in Cestohowa, Karnes county, TX
Veronica RAPSTINE b: ABT 1894
Mary RAPSTINE b: ABT 1895
Felix John RAPSTINE b: 28 MAY 1898 in Falls City, Karnes county, TX
Ben A. RAPSTINE b: 15 AUG 1900 in Falls City, Karnes county, TX
Bridget RAPSTINE b: ABT 1904
Frank L. RAPSTINE b: 19 AUG 1906 in TX
Joanna RAPSTINE b: ABT 1910

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PETER RAPSTINE'S PARENTS:
Father: Lorenz RAPSTINE b: in Blaschowitz, Prussia/Poland
Mother: Marianna KIELBASSA b: in Blaschowitz, Prussia/Poland

Marriage 1 Joanna PAWLIK b: 15 JUL 1843 in Prussia/Poland
Married: 25 APR 1865 in Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Panna Maria, Karnes county, TX
Children
Valentin RAPSTINE b: ABT 1865 in TX
Peter RAPSTINE b: 13 OCT 1866 in Karnes county, TX
Brigitta RAPSTINE b: 20 SEP 1869 in TX
Jerome S. RAPSTINE b: 20 SEP 1869 in Panna Maria, Karnes county, TX

Marriage 2 Josepha HADRYAN b: ABT 1820 in Prussia/Poland
Married: 1856 in TX
Children
Lawrence RAPSTINE

Marriage 3 Josepha BARTHOSZEK b: 15 JUN 1829 in Borowiany, Prussia/Poland
Married: 5 AUG 1851 in Sw. Bartlomieja, Kielcza, Prussia/Poland
Children
Franciska RAPSTINE b: 20 APR 1852 in Prussia/Poland
Marianna RAPSTINE b: 15 NOV 1853 in Prussia/Poland

The First Large Group of Silesian Immigrants to Texas---

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POLES. The first Polish immigration to America, extending from 1608 to 1775, consisted of only a few adventurers or religious refugees; it was not until the period from 1776 to 1853 that political refugees from the Napoleonic Wars, the partitions of Poland, and the Polish Revolution of 1830 influenced immigration to Texas.

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Silesian Texan surname can be identified clearly using sacramental records from Silesia, Poland, which document the baptisms or marriages of immigrants who came to Texas.

Cestohowa, Texas

via marcin korzekwa's facebook: Surname is for sure Polish. In XIV century Polish King had got knight who's surname was Korzekwick (so he had nobility (blue blood))i from place where he lived: he had got castle on the hill near to Kraków. Hill looked like spoon. In old-polish spoon is: korzekwa or korzkiew. Near the castle was a village with the same name. One version of his surname (and place name) in latin was Corzequa. His castle is still there. Place is called Korzkiew now. That Korzekwicki probably is not our ancestor, because his son or grandson didn't have a son only daughters... So surname died in XVth century (probably). and there is no Korzekwicki surname now. My theory is: somebody who lived in that place (Korzkiew, Korzekwa) moved to some place in Klobuck county long time ago. People started to call him Korzekwa, because it was his previous place... It is 150 km (100 miles): HWERE

map where korzekwa's live

Marcin Korzekwasays to pronounce: Ko- rze - kwa:
Co - je - kva
Co - with short "o"
je - (like french I) "rz" in polish is only one sound
kva

Polish name

Czestochowa

The Father Leopold Moczygemba Foundation

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Felix Korzekwa
Sex: M


Birth: 2 Nov 1891

, , Texas, USA
Death: 13 Oct 1976



Parents
Father: Paul C. Korzekwa
Mother: Julia Dugi or Dlugi

fred felix korzekwa, blood banker
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A letter to Polish Descendants & Residents of Bandera County

Cynthia Thank You very much for the information. I have been wanting to dothis for a long time, and everything you sent sounds great! MyGrandfathers name was Chester Korzekwa and he was married to Metilda.They had 9 children, one being my father, Rudolph Korzekwa. I believe,as far as I know, that we did originate from Falls City, Texas. I havean Aunt who showed me a book with the name Paul Korzekwa in it. Hebeing from Falls City, Texas. I just kind of went threw real quick,what you sent, and it is all very intresting. By the way, I don't believe I mentioned that I am from Hiram, Ohio,And The rest of my brothers and sisters live in Ohio also. Thank You again, Please keep me in mind if you come up with anythingelse.Ann Scopilliti (Korzekwa)

From time to time we get letters asking us to expand the geography of the artists, represented on the web site. Several of our subscribers asked to add the painters of Poland. We have already the collection of Ivan Khrutsky, who is considered to be a Russian painter of Polish origin. Now we add the collections of Alexander Orlowski and Henryk Siemiradzki, also Poles but who could be classified both as Russian artists of Polish origin, or Polish artists of the Russian school.

Here is another of the Korzekwa kids.
John Moczygemba B-12-18-1849 and D-7-18-1924 and Marr 2-2-1876 to Susanna
Korzekwa B-8-8-1859 and D-3-10-1909. Parents John Moczygemba and Tekla
Zaiontz
Children:
1. Philomena B-5-2-2902 and D-? and married Alexander Pruski on 4-17-1923.
His parents were Robert Pruski and Agnes Pawelek. Don't have dates on him.
2. Florian B-3-2-1892 and D-2-8-1950 and marr. Catherine Pawlik on2-11-1913.
Her parents were John Pawlik and Magdalena Kosak. No dates on her.
3. Maria B-3-22-1886 and D-?. Marr. Theodore Pawlik on 8-9-1910. Parents
John Pawlik and Magdalena Kosak. No dates on him.
4. Anna Elizabeth B-7-8-1898 and D-? and marr. Stanislaus Lyssy on
7-13-1920. His parents were Peter Lyssy and Bridget Rapstein.
5. Frabj B-1-2-1876 and D-10-21-1892
6. Julian B=12-30-1877 and D-2-25-1943 and marr. Mary ? B-8-18-1879 and
D-10-30-1950
7. Joseph B-3-3-1882 and D-12-5-1904
8. Alexander B-3-1881
9. Julianna B-2-24-1888 and D-6-12-1888
10.John Thomas B- 3-6-2890 and D-? and married Frances Ploch on 11-25-1913.
She was B-9-11-1890 and D-6-14-1955. Parents John Ploch and Mary Niestroy
11.Aloys B-6-20-2894 and D-? and marr. Rosalia Kocur on 11-23-1915. Parents
Urban Kocur and Frances Pawelek. No dates on her.
12.Helena B-8-19-1896 and D-? marr. Joseph Pruski on 10-22-1919. B-3-1-1897
and D-11-4-1975. Parents Stephen Pruski and Albina Niestroy
13.Anton B-4-27-1884 and D-4-8-1959 and marr. Maria Smolka on 7-12-1910.
B-2-2-1881 and D-3-5-1980. Parents Florian Smolka and Agnes Tycman (Titzman)
14.Albert-No dates on him. Couldn't make out dates on records

Frank Korzekwa B-2-19-1861 and D-11-11-1948
Hedwig Kniejski B-1868 abd D-6-25-1939 Marr.-5-5-1885
Children:
1. August B-9-23-1891 and D-1-1-1968 married Pelagia H. Dugi B-? and
D-10-13-1983
2. Stanislaus B-11-14-1891 and D-10-23-1979 (Not really sure about DOB)
3. Susanna B-8-6-1898 and D-? married Stanley Lyssy B-? and D-2-19-1964 on
7-13-1920
4. Vincent Adam B-5-17-1886 and D-1-5-1967 and married Anna Moy B-7-29-1899
and D-11-22-1919. Her parents were Valentine Moy and Maria Szczygiel
5. John B-3-31-1894 and D-4-20-1989 married Cecelia Jarzombek B-? and D-
6-16-1968 and married on 11-16-1920. Her parents were Joseph Jarzombek and
Ludvica Olenik
6. Elizabeth Eva B-6-28-1889 and D-?

RAPSTINE HISTORY

1913

by the Gregory Rapstines



The John Rapstine's originally came from Poland and settled in Texas by 1860. John was the son of Lawrence Rapstine and Maria Kiobassa, who remained in Poland. John Rapstine and his family settled in Karnes County, Texas. They farmed in this new land as their parents before them had always farmed. John came over with no money, but after years of hard work and love of land, he owned his own farm.

His wife died and on April 23, 1865, John married Joanna Pawlik. She was the daughter of John Pawlik and Eva Kowalik. To this union were born Valentine, Peter,and twins, Jerome and Brigitta. The twins were born on September 20, 1869, in Panna Maria, Texas. They were baptized on October l, 1869, at St Mary's Catholic Church in Panna Maria by Rev. Adolphus Bakanowski.

It is said that John Rapstine was herding some cattle to San Antonio when he became ill and died. He was buried in San Antonio. On January 24, 1871 Johanna Rapstine married Frank Moczygemba. To this union were born Willie , Charlie, Annie and Loudvine.

Maria Kowalik was born in Panna Maria, Texas, on January 28, 1870. Her parents were Frank Kowalik and Eva Jarzombek of Poland. She was baptized on January 30, 1870, at Panna Maria by Rev. Adolphus Bakanowski. Mary had a sister Annie, and an older brother, Philip. After Mary's mother died, when Mary was quite small, Mary lived with her father, brother and sister until her father died. At age 12 Mary wend to live with her aunt and uncle, the Anton Jarzombeks. Here she took care of the children and worked in fields where she picked and chopped corn all day. She would pull the leaves off the corn stalks and make a cord from the center rib of the leaves to tie the stalks in bundles. Then Mary carried her bundles home to feed the cows. After the cows were finished with their food, the leftover stalks were gathered into a pile and burned. This helped control the worms and bugs.

All the farmers in Panna Maria had a strip of land on the river, which was the only source of water.

On August 19, 1877, the cornerstone was blessed and placed in the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Panna Maria. Jerome Rapstine served at Mass as altar boy in the newly organized church.

The Rapstine boys were always lively youngsters. Valentine, Jerome's oldest brother, was always handy with a joke. He liked to drink beer, so he would tell a few good jokes and everyone laughed. Then the men bought him a beer.

One year after Valentine planted the cotton, it hailed. So he took his planter out again and planted seed. When the cotton was a few inches high, it hailed a second time. Valentine was getting weary of this job, but he went, took the planter to the field again. A neighbor came by and saw him going through the motions of planting. Looking into the planter, the neighbor told him he was out of seed. Valentine said "No, I didn't put any seed in-this time I'm going to fool that hail." Later Valentine sold everything and went to the rice country near Galveston.

Peter Rapstine, the second oldest brother to Jerome, was a kind and shy man. His favorite pastime was deer hunting with his good friend, John Kotara. The Kotara family lived on one side of "Dry Creek." This creek divided Wilson and Karnes County. The Frank Moczygemba's lived on the south side. When the Rapstine boys went to Mass with the Moczygemba's (thier mother and step-father) and it rained, the creek was flooded. There was no way to cross so the Kotara's would put up the family in their home until the water went down.

Later Peter and his brother Jerome married the two Kowalik sisters. Peter married the youngest Annie, and Jerome married the oldest, Mary.

The entertainment in Panna Maria consisted mostly of family gatherings and dances. At these dances, Jerome Rapstine was a popular man. All of the girls longed to dance with Jerome because he was so light on his feet and liked to dance the Polish Polkas. Mary Kowalik was one of these girls. She thought he was something. Then came the night Jerome Rapstine danced Mary right off her feet.

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