Hi everyone,
I am looking for any information about my family roots. My grandmother's (Bronislawa) brother served in the army and settled in Sheffield after the war. I don't have much information. I know his name: Piotr (Peter) Stefanski and his wife Krystyna Stefanska. I found adress and number (http://www.phoneebook.co.uk/person.aspx?p=13572012&n=Stefanski%20Peter%20Krystyna) but phone number doesn't exist anymore.
I've found a death for Piotr Stefanski, born 12 Apr 1919, died in Sheffield in 2002. I've then found Krystyna, still living at the address you found up until 2007 - but nothing so far after that.
Without knowing Krystynas maiden name this is a bit of a guess, but I've found several births for Stefanski, with the mothers maiden name of 'Matuszewski'?
Barbara Stefanski - 1949
Danuta Stefanski - 1951
Richard Stefanski - 1953
It might be worth you also posting on Sheffield Forum
I wonder if St Maries RC Church on Norfolk Row would be able to help?
They used to have a Polish Mass there in the very early 1960's.
There also used to be a Polish Catholic Center on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield.11.
Growing up just after the war we also had Polish Refugees living in our street.
Elaine in Ottawa.
His death registration.
Name: Piotr Stefanski
Death Age: 83
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1919
Registration Date: May 2002
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire
Register Number: H78A
District and Subdistrict: 0481H
Entry Number: 292
I checked those information and put together with this what I've got from my family in Poland and everything seems to match.
Unfortunately don't know Krystyna's maiden name, but I ask my mother (Piotr was her uncle) and she said that Krystyna and Piort got 3 kids. Also birth year seems to be correct to him.
I will post on Sheffield Forum as Danise said (good idea)and I will try to contact with St Maries RC Church as Elaine in Ottawa said.
Big thanks for Peters death registration - important information.
I've seen your post on Sheffield Forum - so hopefully you'll get some replies. Also it might be worth searching in the Expats section as I know theres a couple of threads on the Polish Club in Sheffield (you never know...).
Theres a Polish Heritage Day each year. This years was in May - but I think on the day they do have a 'trace your Polish Heritage' bit. It might just be worth contacting either of the 2 organisers/Team members to see if they can help with your search?
I cant find any other information on the 3 Stefanski children I found, but will keep looking for you.
Lukas,
According to FreeBMD a Danuta Stefanska married Philip Freeman in Sheffield in Q2 1971.
The same source indicates they had one child born in 1972.
Dave
Edit Thesame source gives a marriage for Richard R Stefanski to Marie Bramhall in Sheffield in Q3 1975 and they had one child in 1976.
Edit AGAIN IN Q2 1973 IN Sheffield Bozena V A Stefanska married Dennis Gavin. I wonder if Bozena was born as Barbara and decided to have a polish name?