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Note: Ceil (Wendt) Jensen has researched the ancestry of her Przytulski grandther, Anthony, son of Adam (1998-2000) She researched Szrensk, Poland because an experienced genealogist told her the entry on Anthony Przytulski's landing card in Baltimore, Maryland in 1896 said the entry Gr. Sensk = Szrensk; she did not find him there. However, a she asked a librarian in Salt Lake City (Mormon Library) to look at the landing card and she suggested looking at Gr. Lensk now Wielki Leck in Poland. and located the family there, not only Anthony, but his Grandmother Joanna (Psiuk), Grandfather Adam (Przytulski), Great Grandmothers Marianna and Gottliebe and Grandfathers Michael and Stanislaus and his several great aunts and uncles.
In 1865, Adam Przytulski and wife Joanna Psiuk were living in the village of Ciborz, Parish of Lidzbark (Lautenburg, in German), where their eldest son, Nicholas, was born and baptized. The village is not far from the town of Lidzbark in today's Poland, but was under German control in 1865, a part of West Prussia. The birth record of Nicholas is found in Records of Lautenburg/Lidsbark, West Prussia, now Poland, FHL Film #52776, Taufregister No. Vol. 1320, 1867-1874, Filmed 10 Oct. 1967, Lautenburg, Kreis Straburg, Dioz. Kuim, West Preussen, entry #164, year 1865 (no page number), read by great-granddaughter Ceil (Wendt) Jensen, Oct., 1999.
The following description of Lidsbark is from "Slownik Geograficzny:"
"Lidzbark - in the County of Brodnica; German Lautenburg or Luttenberg, Lutenburg, Liczburg, Ludbarz (found indocuments listed as such), town and village and a forestry region belonging to the king, county Brodnica on the paved road leading from Brodnica to Dzialdowo, near the East Prussia border on a significant lake Lidzbark and the river Wel, which crosses it and enters river Drweca, besides from the court (sheriffs) ponds, there used to flow here a stream called Struzka entering river Wel." "According to an unofficial description, from 1868 (Stat.-topogr. Addressbuch van West-Pressen) there were in Lidzbark 2 forges, 2 waterpowered mills, 1 sawmill, 3(?) breweries, 5 leather furriers, 2 wheelwrights, 9 bakers, 2 sweetshops, 1 watchmaker, 19 butchers, 9 leathermakers, 86 (?) shoemakers, 2 ropemakers, 16 taylors, a hatmaker, 8 weavers, 4 bricklayers, 4 carpenters, 4 coopers, 2 woodworkers, 2 printmakers, 1 combers, 1 chimneysweep, 6 chimney builders, 2 glassmakers, 7 smiths, 1 potmaker, 1 nailmaker, 1 sheet metalworker, 2 barbers/surgeons, 1 tobacco factory, 1 cotton factory 2 painters. Yearly markets take place 4 times for cattle, horses and stalls." [The complete article from this text regarding Lidzbark is included below.]
In the area of Lidsbark are the villages of: Neuhoff, Nowy Dwor, Wlewsk, Jamielnik, Col. Doinsk, New Zielun, & Chelst.
In the birth record of son Nicholas mentioned above, the surname is spelled "Pryztula" and Ceil has also found it to be spelled "Przytulla" and "Prsytula." According to some Polish name sources on the Internet that Ceil located: "It is a typical tendency that the Polish names change into a 'noble' version. So 'Przytul/a' might be changed into 'Przytulski', but 'Przytulski' rather never will become 'Przytul/a' or 'Przytulla.'" "When they entered USA, the name Przytul/a (Przytula) might have been changed then; Przytul/a (or Przytula) looks like as an older/original version." According to Fred Hoffman, "Polish Surnames, Origins and Meanings," both spellings are listed, Przytul~a, (2822) and Przytulski (867), the numbers indicating the number of families in Poland with the names in 1990. According to another Polish expert on the Internet, the name "Pryztulski" comes from the root "Przytul-" meaning to hug or clasp and, possibly, to shelter.
It appears that at some time, as yet undetermined, Adam and Joanna removed from the village of Ciborz in Prussian Poland; they appear to have settled in the village of Szernsk, about 10 miles southeast of Ciborz. At some later date, they removed to the area of Plock (then Plotsk) in what was then Russian Poland. It was from Plock that Joanna, daughter Stella and grandson Tony immigrated in 1896. This move may have affected the name spelling; again, according to the Polish language source of Ceil's: "Plock and Lidzbark are not far each other, but they had a different history: Pl/ock was in Russian Poland, Lidzbark(Lautenberg) - in German Poland. If there were really two branches of the same family - they probably had had no contact for over 100 years. So could it be possible that one family had changed the name (voluntary or involuntary, by e.g. an incorrect (?) inscription in the church book), while the second might have kept the original name."
Adam Przytulski & his wife immigrated in 1896 along with daughter Stella and grandson Anthony. The rest of their children were already in this country - Nicholas, Anna and Frances. Adam would have been about 66-67 years of age at the time of the move to the US. Adam had been a shepard in Germany/Poland. They arrived at the Port of Baltimore. It is not known at this time if any other Przytulski or Psuik relatives immigrated to Detroit.
This is the information sent to Ceil (Wendt) Jensen by the National Archives regarding their immigration. it's not clear whether Adam accompanied his wife on this voyage (note the spelling of the name):
The Ship : Italia Shipping Line: Hamburg America Lines Date : September 14, 1896 Antony Przytula age 4 Johanna Przytula age 52 Stanislava age 9 Last Known Residence: Gr. Sensk Port of Departure: Hamburg Destination: Detroit, MI Port of Entry: Baltimore, MD
Adam Przytulski appears in the Detroit Directory 1901 through 1907 as a laborer, living at 425 Lovett Ave (427 Lovett in 1901). Son Nicholas and grandson(?) Michael were living at 422 Lovett (next door or 2 family home?) during this time and grandson Anthony appears in the 1905 & 1906 editions at 425 Lovett, living with his grandfather.
Adam appears in the 1910 census in Detroit as a 65 year old widower, living alone at 425 Lovett, Detroit. His birthplace is listed as Germany and his immigration year is shown as 1894. He was self-employed as a milk peddler, was able to read and write English, but spoke only German.
He apparently kept animals at his home on the west side of Detroit where the block behind his house was vacant. According to Lillian Lesinski, he sometimes acted as though he cared more for animals than people, although there is a story that he used to give his granddaughter Rose Przytulski (Denis?) gold coins.
At the time of his death, Adam was living at 194 34th St., Detroit, and died there; this was the home of daughter Stella and her husband Joseph Pisarek, who provided the death information to the authorities. Adam Przytulski died from arteriosclerosis complicated by senility 16 Sept. 1914 and was buried 19 Sept. 1914 at Holy Cross Cemetery, section M, lot 34, grave 319. His daughter Stella was executor of his estate and allegedly gave $500 to herself, $250 to sister Frances Goralski, $50 to brother Nicholas and nothing to the children of sister Anna, as remembered by granddaughter Lillian (Ewald) Lesinski.
************************** Source: Slownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego - Warsaw 1888
Lidzbark
- in the County of Brodnica
- Ger. Lautenburg or Luttenberg, Lutenburg. Liczburg. Ludbarz (found in documents listed as such), town and village and a forestry region belonging to the king, county Brodnica on the paved road leading from Brodnica to Dzialdowo, near the East Prussia border on a significant lake Lidzbark and the river Wel, which crosses it and enters river Drweca, besides from the court (sheriffs) ponds, there used to flow here a stream called Struzka entering river Wel.
1) the town, area of 5644 acres, 612 buildings, 235 households and 3734 residents - 1244 Catholics and 1725 Evangelical in Lidzbark There are here Catholic and Protestant parish churches, a 3-grade Catholic school, Lutheran city schools, Post Office, Telegraph station, magistrate, a city council, a district court (Amtsgericht), a customs office, pharmacy, a physicisan, etc. A railroad from Jablonowo to Brodnica, Lidzbark and Dzialdowo is being planned in connection with the Malbork-Mlawa line.
According to an unofficial description, from 1868 (Stat.-topogr. Addressbuch van West-Pressen) there were in Lidzbark 2 forges, 2 waterpowered mills, 1 sawmill, 3(?) breweries, 5 leather furriers, 2 wheelwrights, 9 bakers, 2 sweetshops, 1 watchmaker, 19 butchers, 9 leathermakers, 86 (?) shoemakers, 2 ropemakers, 16 taylors, a hatmaker, 8 weavers, 4 bricklayers, 4 carpenters, 4 coopers, 2 woodworkers, 2 printmakers, 1 combers, 1 chimneysweep, 6 chimney builders, 2 glassmakers, 7 smiths, 1 potmaker, 1 nailmaker, 1 sheet metalworker, 2 barbers/surgeons, 1 tobacco factory, 1 cotton factory 2 painters. Yearly markets take place 4 times for cattle, horses and stalls.
From the history of town very scant information remains. As the church records mention, the town with the church was founded about 1301on the German law. The first known privilege it received only in 1410 under the rule of Master Ulryk van Juningen. That master of the Knights of the Cross also created the donation document of the church here in 1409 (Pawel von Russdorf is in the records). The town Lidzbark had under the Knights of the Cross a fortified castle. The population, both in the town and in the outlying area was from the beginning mostly Polish, as the names of villages in those days testify, though their Polish character the Knights were trying hard to erase. And so, among others, the Knights' twisted name Bladau, Blendorf means today's village of Bladowo, Bulkendorf=Belki, Dwor 1410, Hof=dwor, Gelen=Jelen, Klonau=Klonowo, Leinau=Linowiec(?), Melensdorf=Mlyniki, Renk, Reyneke=Rynek, Selste, Selze=Chelsty, Stibor=Ciborz, Wamperschke=Wapiersk, Weyer.=Wery, etc. See Ketrzynski, Polish population, page 87. In Polish times Lidzbark town consisted with attached area of starostwo [county office] non-city Lidzbark. In 1531 King Zygmunt I, desifing to better the situation of that town, introduced markets and trade fairs here. In 1703 the Swedes razed large part of the town together with the main church, but were next seriously defeated by the Poles. According to the last inspection of the area performed in 1765, the castle didn't exist anymore, and only a manor house stood in Lidzbark by the fiver. In 1807 a large number of Prussian and Russian soldiers were led through the town and stationed here. In 1855 came here the first Lutheran pastor.
Non-city area of Lidzbark, in province Chelmno, land of Michalow, county Brodnica, according to inspection of 1664 included the town and villages Wompiersk, Jeleniec, Jamielnik and farm Podciborski. In 1771 it belonged to Stefan Rumocki and his wife Anna born Plaskowska, who paid from it quarter payments of 1071 Polish zloty and 7 groszy. From 13 Sep. 1772 it was under Prussian rule. Parish Lidzbark, diocese Lidzbark includes 3580 souls. A Church of St. Adalbert (Wojciech) patronate of the government, founded in 1301, date of consecration unknown. There is a hospital for the poor from 6 parishes, brotherhood of szkaplerz since 1647 and of sobriety since 1859.
The parish villages: Lidzbark town, Lidzbark suburb or old town (German Amtsgrund Lautenburg), Belki, Bladowo, Borki, Chelsty, Ciborz, Brynsk, Ciechanowko, Jamielnik, Jelen, Klonowo, Koty, Kurodaj, Milostaj, Nowy Dwor, Nosek, Piaseczno, Podciborz, Polko, Wlewsk, Wapiersk, brickmaking factories: in Wlewsk, Jamielnik, Ciborz and Jelen. Catholic Schools: in Lidzbark (3-grade, 314 children), in Wlewsk (55 children) in Ciborz (60), in Nowy Dwor (71), in Wapiersk (59) and in Jelen (61). 30 Catholic children attend the evang. school in Brynsk. Until recently there was a second church in Lidzbark - the church of the Ascention of the Holy Virgin Mary in the Old town, (Ger. Amtsgrund Lautenburg). At first it was a church with a rectory, with a city cemetery and a hospital and had its own parish priests. During Lutheran reformation it gradually felLidzbark In the beginning of XVII century, it was again lifted off the ground by a good townsman, Wodciech Kotek and was consecrated in 1606 by bishop of Chelmno, Gebicki and joined with the city church as its branch. In the main altar it had a precious picture of Virgin Mary with Jesus by the then famous painter, Borzymowski. The above mentioned Kotek donated to the Church to better its situation two pieces of ground in Jamielnik, Anna Bobrowa gave other two pieces of ground, which were later transfered to the city church. Marcin Pudlo gave 1/2 parcel, etc. In 1647 the "brotherhood of the scapular" was created here. Unfortunately, in the following hard times, mainly because of the Swedish wars, it came near a fall for the second time. The second donor was Marcin Chelstowski, undersecretary of Chelmno, who again lifted the church from the fall in 1712. New organs were bought - probably - by his wife. This church was consecrated by Bishop Feliks Kretkowski in 1725. After the Prussian occupation the Lutherans were waiting to take this church over. In 1800 there was already a decree ready to that effect, however a definitive response of Bishop Rydzynski saved it for a rejoicing district. Great help gave also the then parish priest, Matyszkiewicz, who watched over this church for over 33 years and didn't even leave the town in a dangerous moment so as not to make the annexation easy for those of other faiths. In 1807 he writes to his superiors:
"Through Lidzbark were led 1000 POWs, that is Russians, who were herded into the church, because it was in the suburbs. They spent the night there and desecrated the holy house to a great degree. The second time, 500 POWs, mostly Prussians, were led into the church, who broke down the benches, confessionals, altars and even set fire to the church to save themselves, but fortunately, the fire was noticed soon enough."
In the following times, the weakly-made church was falling ever more, in 1850 it was taken apart and sold for 200 talars. See lost churches in the Chelmno diocese, page 137.
Besides the above mentioned church, in Lidzbark there were two other churches, originally parish churches, in Wlewsk and Wapiersk. The Lidzbark diocese now quite small for many reasons, include. 8377 souls, 4 parish churches: in Lidzbark, Boleszyn, Mroczno and Radoszki, plus a branch in Kielpin. In the old days it had twice as many churches and the 2 still existing in Lecko and Przelek are in the newly created diocese in Pomezan and 3 mentioned above are gone in Lidzbark, Wapiersk and Wlewsk. There are 14 parish schools in in diocese, 5 ministers.
2) Lidzbark village and mill, 107 acres, 29 bldgs, 148 Catholic, 88 Evangelical.
3) Forestry royal region Lidzbark, newly created in 1877. See. Dzialdowka.
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