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Note: DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF IGNATZ "NICK" NAPIERALA
1856
Ignatius Napierala was born July 17, 1856, 8 o'clock, in Ludomy, Posen, Prussia (Poland). He was born legitimate to Thomas Napierala and Marianna Ciesielska. Thomas is listed as Catholic, and his occupation was "Villicus" which translates as "steward, bailiff, or overseer of estate". Ignatius was baptised on July 27, 1856. Source: Roman Catholic Church Records from Ludomy, Poland, Prussia (Poland), record #41, "Akta Urodzen" (Register of Births), 1820-1860, Item #3, Family History Library Film #1201175.
1883
Immigration records show that travelling on the same ship together are Wladislaus and Johann Napierala; Anton Napiersla (age 2), Catherine Napiersla (age 4), Ignatz Napiersla (age 26), wife Josefa (age 30), Magdalena Napiersla (age 11 mo.). Probable that these are all the same family and the "Napiersla" is misspelled. Catherine, Anton, and Magdalena are listed with Ignatz and Josepha, presumably children? Source: Germans to America.
Napiersla, Ign.
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Occupation Code: Laborer
Country: Germany
Last Residence: Unknown
Final Destination: USA
Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA
Mode of Travel: Steerage
Port of Embarkation: Bremen & Southampton
Manifest ID Number: 37298
Ship's Name: Salier
Date of Arrival: May 02, 1883
Source: Germans to America, 1875-1888
Consort Traveling together: Anton Napiersla (age 2), Catherine Napiersla (age 4), Ignatz Napiersla (age 26), wife Josefa (age 30), Magdalena Napiersla (age 11 mo.). Also traveling on same ship at same time is Wldd. Napierala and Johann Napierala. Probable that these are all the same family and the "Napiersla" is misspelled.
1900
The 1900 U.S. census shows "Egnaz Napierala" and wife "Josepha" living in Princeton, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, on the day of the census (June 9 and 11, 1900). He was listed as born July 1855, she October 1848, both born in Germany to parents also born in Germany. They had been married for 20 years. According to 1900 census notes, they had a total of 8 children, 7 of whom were still living at the time of the 1900 census. Three were in the household, so four children would have been living elsewhere at the time of 1900. The three living in the household were Theresa (age 13, born October 1886), Mary (age 11, born December 1888), and daughter Josepha (age 9, born December 1890). All of these girls were born in Wisconsin. They had immigrated to the US 17 years prior. Neither Ignac nor Josefa could read, write, or speak English. He was a farmer, and they owned a farm which was mortgaged. 1900 US Census, Princeton, Green Lake County, WI: Green Lake County, Page 143a, lines 75-79.
1910
The 1910 U.S. census shows Ignatz "Naperalla" living with his wife Josepha on Germantown Road in Princeton town, Green Lake County, Wisconsin. The date of the census was 7 May 1910. Ignatz is 54 years old, born in German Poland to Polish parents. Josepha is 61 years old, also born in German Poland to Polish parents. They had been married for 30 years; it was his first marriage, but her second. She had borne a total of 7 children, all of whom were still alive as of the census. Two of the children were still living with them as of this census, a son and a daughter. The daughter Mary is listed as single, 21 years old, born in Wisconsin. The son's name is illegible, it appears to be like "Lenatz" or "Lenaty"; he is listed as single, aged 25, born in Wisconsin. Ignatz is listed as a farmer. They own their farm free and clear. Everyone in the house speaks English, except for Josepha who speaks Polish. Ignatz, Josepha, and the son "Lenatz" can read and write, but Mary cannot. Immediately next door to Ignatz and Josepha are nephew Anton, his sister Maggie and her husband Joseph?, and a neice and a son. Source: 1910 U.S. Census, Wisconsin, GREEN LAKE, Roll 1713 Book 1, Page 184a.
1918
Declaration of Intention: Napierala, Ignatz. Born Germany; Arrived in NY 1883. Declaration of Intention: Volume 7, Page 62. Source: Naturalization Records, 1858-1949 (Wisconsin Circuit Court, Green Lake County), Declarations card index 1858-1949, FHL US/CAN Film [1379337]. Ignatz's Declaration of Intention contained the following information:
United States of America Declaration of Intention ...State of Wisconsin...Green Lake Cty.
Ignatz Napierala, aged 62 years, occupation: Farmer
color: white, complexion: dark, height: 5 ft, 6 in., weight 180 lbs., color of hair: gray, color of eyes: brown.
No other distinctive marks.
Born: Posen, Germany on the 17th of July 1856 and [now] resides in Princeton, Wisconsin. Emigrated to the U.S. from Bremen on the vessel Zolyn (sp?). Former residence was Posen, Germany.
He hand wrote the following below the next line: "I'm married: the name of my wife is Josephine; She was born in Germany and now resides in Princeton,Wisconsin. I arrived at the port of New York in the state of new York on or about the 3rd day of May 1883." Subscribed and sworn April 23rd, 1918.
Source: Andrea Reichenberger, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, email dated October 5, 2002. Email address was atreich@@northnet.com.
1942
Death Certificate for Ignacious Naperalla shows that he died in the township of Princeton, Green Lake County, at 6pm on October 31, 1942, of cardiac failure. He was a while male, born July 17, 1856, in Ludon, Poland, aged 86 years, 3 months, and 14 days. He was a retured farmer, widowed. Father was Thomas Napralla, born in Poland, and mohter was "Czyselwski" born in Poland. Informant was Mr. Henry Dolske of Ripon, Wisconsin. Burial took place on November 3, 1942, in St. John Catholic Cemetery, Princeton, Wisconsin. Source: Copy Certificate of Death, Volume 9, page 413, Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
Other Sources:
Cemetery Transcriptions, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery, Princeton, Green Lake County, WI.
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