Martin TABERSKI

OCT 1847 - 6 FEB 1915

• OCCUPATION: Farmer
  
• BIRTH: OCT 1847, Kostrzyn, Powiat Sroda, Prussian Poland
• BURIAL: St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 6 FEB 1915, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 1863, Kostrzyn, Powiat Sroda, Prussian Poland

1. +Stephen TABERSKI
2. +Stella TABERSKI
3. +Julia TABERSKI
4. +Praxedia Sadie TABERSKI

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[N1400] Husband: Marcin [Martin] Taberski Wife: Katazyna [Katherine/Catherine]
AKA TOBERSKI
Father: Father:
Mother: Mother:
born: 1841 Poland b] 1843 Poland
1900 Fed Census: b] Oct 1847 Census: b] Nov 1842
Chr'nd:
Mar: ca 1874
died: 6 Feb 1915 H 23 p 262 age 74 died: 1922
Buried: both on same lot, St Joseph Cemetery, lot 879 Old Sec "C"
Church:
Funeral Parlor:
Lived: 1896 Dir: Meat Mkt at 270 S Chapin, house at 272 S Chapin; 1900 Cesus -Warren Twp, Farmer
Military service:
Occupation: farmer
Naturalization Intent: 1900 Census states he arrived USA 1873
Other marriages:
Special talents:
Health problems:
Family members of Spouse: Martin's brother: Wawrzyniec [Lawrence].
Of special interest: 1900 Census: martin was 52, Katrina age 48; had 6 children, 4 living - states he was Naturalized. 1896 Dir: both brothers owned grocery stores.
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Children:

1] Julia b] Nov 1863 Poland [tombstone]; b] Nov 1861 Poland Census
mar: twice: 1 Sept 1884 to Leon Wegenka [aka Vegenka]
8 Nov 1892 bk 13 p 243 Husband #2- John Buczkowski
d] 11 Apr 1938
2] Franciszek b] 1869 Poland
mar: Stella ---
d] 1944 St Joseph Cem
3] Prakseda - SADIE b] 11 Oct 1872 Poland
mar twice: 20 Oct 1891 bk 12 p 404 toFrancis Papczynski
8 Feb 1919 bk 29 p 592 husband #2] Antony Sowinski
4] Stephen b] 28 Feb 1873 -
mar 19 Jan 1903 bk 18 p 450 Agnes Wroblewski
d] 10 Oct 1939, same lot as parents

Sroda county [powiat] has existed in its current form since 1815; it extends between 52 degrees 5' and 52 degrees 35' north latitude, and between 17 degrees 03' and 17 degrees 30' east longitude. To the north it borders on the county of Gniezno, to the east on the counties of Gniezno and Wrzesnia, to the south on the counties of Jarocin (formerly Pleszew) and Srem, and to the west on the counties of Srem, Poznan, and Oborniki. At its greatest extent north to south it is 53 km. long, and its greatest length east to west is 30 km. Its surface is flat, generally sloping toward the Warta River. Its highest elevation is the plateau at Gultowy. The banks of the Cybina and Glowna rivers, and the western banks of the Zaniemysl lakes, are hilly. [Omitted: a section describing various hills.]

The river Glowna, flowing out of lake Lednica, enters the county at Wojnowe, flows west to the Warta, and leaves the county at Holendry Kowalskie, having flowed about 15 km. The Cybina flows parallel to the Glowna, arising at the county's borders and leaving the county at the elevation of Swarzedz, having flowed 27 km. The Cybina flows from the Jezierce ponds, joins with a stream from Czachorki, and takes in the outflow of Lake Szkudelne and a stream flowing from Kostryn. The Maskawa begins at Wielkie Sierkierki, flows southwest, joins the Chrzascina at Tulce, below which it enters Srem county; past Kromolice it returns to Sroda county and changes direction, flowing to the southeast; having crossed onto the elevation of Nietrzanow, it flows west once again, and into the Warta near Kepa; it is strengthened by the Zrenica, Bardeczka, Szywra, and a stream flowing from Jaszkowo; its length is over 40 km. The Warta forms the county's southern border for the whole distance from Debno to Kepa ... There are sizable forests at Jezierce, Iwno, Nekla, and Zaniemysl. Fertile meadows unfold in the river lowlands. [Omitted: details on various rather uninteresting points of topographical interest].

Three railway lines cross the county: the Poznan-Torun line, with stations at Biskupica and Pobiedziska (for a distance of about 20 km.), the Poznan-Wrzesnia line, with stations at Kostrzyn and Nekla (about 33 km.), and the Poznan-Kluczbork line, with stations at Sroda and Sulecin (about 15 km.). The county's surface area covers 101,477 hectares (75,595 farmland, 6,627 of meadows, 9,844 of forests); average net income per hectare of farmland is 12.14 marks, 20.76 marks per hectare of meadow, and 3.52 marks per hectare of forest. This area is divided into two judicial districts, 6 police districts, 12 Civil Registry districts, and 4 municipal, 159 rural, and 108 manorial districts. As of 1885 it had 408 settlements, 4,767 hearths, 9,788 families, 52,939 inhabitants (25,181 men; 27,758 women; 9,211 children younger than 6; and 11,273 ages 614; 44,044 Catholics, 8,125 Protestants, and 770 Jews). In 1836 there were 38,267 inhabitants; in 1837 there were 40,788 inhabitants and 4,188 hearths; in 1843 there were 43,881 inhabitants; in 1858 there were 46,204 inhabitants (38,069 Catholic, 6,956 Protestant, 1,179 Jewish); in 1871 there were 50,079 inhabitants; in 1880 there were 52,633.

In the municipal districts there were 18 settlements, 780 hearths, 2,291 families, 10,673 inhabitants (5,036 men, 5,637 women, 1,679 children younger than 6 years of age, 2,178 from 6-14 years of age; 8,038 Catholics, 1,924 Protestants, 711 Jews) and 3,806 hectares of land (3,244 of farmland, 212 of meadows). In 1871 there were 8,860 inhabitants; in 1880 there were 9,970.

In the rural districts there were 208 settlements, 2,838 hearths, 4,890 families, 23,844 inhabitants (11,646 men; 12,198 women; 4,419 children younger than 6 years of age; 5,320 from 6 to 14 years of age; 18,918 Catholics, 4,880 Protestants, and 46 Jews) and 37,178 hectares (30,899 of farmland, 2,227 of meadows, and 515 of forests). In 1871 there were 23,612 inhabitants; in 1880 there were 25,506.

In the manorial districts there were 182 settlements, 1,159 hearths, 3,107 families, 18,422 inhabitants (8,499 men; 9,923 women; 3,113 children younger than 6 years of age; 3,775 from 6 to 14 years of age; 17,088 Catholics, 1,321 Protestants, 13 Jews) and 60,492 hectares (41,452 of farmland, 4,188 of meadows, and 9,329 of forests). In 1871 there were 17,607 inhabitants; in 1880, there were 17,157.

District courts are located in Sroda and Pobiedziska, and district commissioners in Nekla, Pobiedziska, Kostrzyn, Zaniemysl and Sroda; civil registrars are in Bronislaw, Jerzykowo, Kleszczewo, Krerowo, Kostrzyn, Michalw, Nekla, Pobiedziska, Sroda, Szlachcin, Wislawice, and Zaniemysl. There are 28 Catholic parishes: Bagrowo, Czerlejno, Gdecz (Giecz), Gorka Targowa, Grodziszczko, Gultowy, Iwno, Kleszczewo, Kostrzyn, Koszuty, Krerowo, Maczniki, Madre, Nekla, Nietrzano w, Niezamysl, Opatowko, Pobiedziska, Siedlec, Siekierki, Smieciska, Solec, Sroda, Tulce, Uzarzewo, Weglewo, Winnagora and Wronczyn; parishes in other counties are Kurnik, Slawno, and Swarzedz. Protestant parishes are in: Kostrzyn, Holendry Nekielskie, Pobiedziska, Sroda and Zaniemysl, and, beyond the county's borders, Bnin, Goslina Murowana, Miloslaw, Nowe Miasto and Wrzesnia. Jews have synagogues in Pobiedziska, Sroda and Zaniemysl.

The population is primarily Polish and Catholic, and is employed in agriculture, livestock, retail trade, and industry. Its dress and customs are the same as in the counties of Srem and Pleszew. The ratio between hereditary lands in the hands of Poles and those acquired by Germans is 136 to 93. In 1858 there were 54 Polish land-owning heirs and 10 German. German colonization acquired recently the estate of Piatkowo Czarne, 660 hectares in area. Of estates it has seized, the government owns:.Polska Wies (423 ha.), Strumiany (362 ha.), Weglowo (350 ha.), Trzebislawki (362 ha.), and part of the forestry station of Zielonka (2,218 ha.). The Sroda pastorate owns the manorial farmstead of Topola (152 ha.), and the Poznan seminary owns the village of Nadziejewo (449 ha.). Large-scale raising and fattening of cattle is done by almost all the manors. In 1837 there were 5,891 horses counted, 16,701 head of horned cattle, 95,220 sheep, 39 goats and 10,260 hogs. In 1858 there were 7,216 horses, 20,250 cattle, 112,909 sheep, 231 goats, 8,009 hogs, and 58 donkeys. There are breeding grounds for mares in Chwalkowo and Gowarzewo. Zielniki has a renowned pedigree sheepfold (Rambouillet); original Negretti are bred in Wyszakowo, and Cotswold sheep in Kopaczyce and Smieciska; here and there the Ramouillet and Negretti breeds are crossed. Hogs are bred in Borowo. Borowo, Kowalskie, Libartowo, Nagradowica, Pierzchno, Poklatki, Podstolice, Sarbinowo and Wydzierzewice produce dairy products. Annual income from government-owned forests (Jezierce, Pradno and Steszewko) between 1868 and 1871 averaged 17,322 marks. In 1858 there were 45 fruit-tree nurseries. Sizable fields of reeds are located in Wronczyn. Willows are planted in Murzynowo Borowe. Beets are cultivated in Babin, Chwalkowo, Maczniki, Orzeszkowo, Plawce, Polazejewo, Slupia, Ulejno, Zabikowo, Zdziechowice and Zrenica. The cultivation of hops and tobacco is gradually declining. The agricultural school was transferred from Wielowies Krotoszynska to Polska Wies near Pobiedziska. There are distilleries on 15 properties, steam mills on 4. There are also factories producing vinegar, starch, sugar (Sroda), and 6 facilities producing peat.

From 1578 to 1871 the number of shoemakers in the country rose from 141 to 152; the number of smiths from 1,221 to 1,335; wheelwrights from 25 to 59; carpenters from 44 to 52; leatherworkers from 12 to 20; coopers from 15 to 19; clothmakers from 16 to 17; etc. (The population is employed in weaving cloth as a sideline; in 1858 there were 769 weaving shops). During that time the number of brickworks declined from 25 to 11; water mills went from 16 to 11; windmills from 108 to 94. In 1871 there were 388 merchants, tradesmen, and agents, and 197 tavern-keepers; the Sroda savings bank had 416 members, and the one in Kostrzyn 173. The preceding statistics and other percentages for Sroda county are based on the 1858 statistical list... compiled by the royal landed proprietors' councilor Glaeser (in German and Polish). A similar list for the 1871 was not printed. [The rest of the entry is omitted because it deals mainly with when various villages are first mentioned in records, and which nobles owned them.] [E(dmund) Cal(lier)]

Source: Slownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego - Warsaw [1890, vol. 11, pp. 159-165].

Tranlated by William F. Hoffman, PGSA Spring 2000 Bulletin.