Dolewski, Bolesław / William *
machinist / mechanik & die maker / giser
b: 02/09/1853 Starzenice, Ruda, nr. Wieluń, POLAND
d: 07/05/1930 Wayne, Michigan, USA
[] 09/05/1930 Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, USA
oo I. 1877 Warsaw, POLAND Dolewska née Gniewkowska, Marcela Marta *
oo II. 1901 Warsaw, POLAND Muszyńska Dolewska née Faltynowska, Katarzyna Aleksandra
When still in Warsaw, lived at Ogrodowa street, according to his second marriage record in 1901. Immigrated to Detroit, USA in February 1911 via Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Witnessed marriage of his daughter Walerya to Joseph Niwiński in 1913, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Died at the age of 81 in Eloise Insane Asylum where he spent 6 months and 11 days, widowed. Alternative surname spelling: Dolowski. His sons Marjan and Franciszek were involved in attempt to kill Russian governor (most likely Gieorgi Skałon or Nikołaj Wonlarski) in Warsaw in 1906 and they had to escape in order to avoid procecution. Their brother Leon decided to stay in Warsaw and was forced to relocate to Baku, Azerbajan (then part of the Russian Empire).
Source: (1) Family notes (2) Letter from Leon Dolewski (his son) written in 1946 to American Polonia searching for his father and siblings who emigrated to the USA (3) United States Census, 1930 / familysearch.org (4) Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952, database / familysearch.org (5) Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit, 1906-1954 / familysearch.org (6) United States Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1895-1956 / familysearch.org (7) Burrial records / mtelliott.com (8) Death Records, 1921-1947 / seekingmichigan.org (9) Marriage certificate from Archiwum Państwowe in Warsaw, record # 58 / metryki.genealodzy.pl (10) Marriage certificate from Archiwum Państwowe in Warsaw, record # 282 / metryki.genealodzy.pl, photo: (1) Bolesław's signature from his second marriage record
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