tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806582412915728448.post8618829620466952012..comments2023-05-19T01:23:52.021-07:00Comments on Remembering Patricia Sullivan Hanson: Looking for Marie Josephine Bednorz via the CensusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806582412915728448.post-45588354564039493652013-10-03T17:54:50.720-07:002013-10-03T17:54:50.720-07:00Dianne - I think Polish is probably closest. Fami...Dianne - I think Polish is probably closest. Family lore has us coming from Szczedrzyk, , Opole, Poland. During the mid 1800s Germany was in turmoil from several wars. It was still not a unified country and the Austrians, Prussians, Kaisers were making wars and treaties to consolidate the various kingdoms, provinces, territories and other independent small states into a unified Germany. Among these were Opole and Silesia in Poland. I've seen the Bednorz family describe themselves as from Poland, Germany, Ger-Austria - probably depended on the year of the census survey. But I consider myself part Polish. Like the sausage, lol Retired Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968835192707057489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806582412915728448.post-91615925688145358842013-10-03T16:01:59.025-07:002013-10-03T16:01:59.025-07:00Wow, what a mystery. I don't recall Mom talki...Wow, what a mystery. I don't recall Mom talking much about her mom's early life. She said that the Bednorz family country (countries?) of origin was Poland or Germany, but that at that time the countries' boundaries were not as they are today so they weren't sure. We leaned toward Poland. I've always said I was Polish/Irish, thus have had a lot of dumb luck. It looks like it's a Polish/German/Irish blend. Perhaps the German influence explains some our stubbornness. By the way, our family (Owens') always called her Nano. It appears that everyone else called her Grandma. I have no idea where the name Nano came from as that's all we've ever known.Dianne Malsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304133454227926034noreply@blogger.com