Max Jozwiak
Hello List, I am a grandson of Maximillian Jozwiak. Maximllian was born Oct.12,1876,Poland. Abt.1902, he married Josephine (Jozefa) Cybart b.Jan.8,1882,Poland, the daughter of Stephen and Apolonia (Jankowska) Cybart. According to family lore, Maximillian's family owned land in Poland which they rented out taking a share of the crops. Max was in the German "Prussian" Army. Given those circumstances he didn"t have to work. He did however go to the factory where his "Girl" Jozefa worked and played the harmonica, which caused the women to stop working and dance, which in turn led to his removal from the factory. Later, his sister was raped and beaten by a German Officer. Max and a brother killed same. They then decided it wasn't to wise to stay in German occupied Poland and decided to remove to the USA. About 1902, Max married Jozefa, and with brothers Martin, Frank, Frank's wife Karolina, sister Mary and her husband, Vincent Krol, and his in-laws and Jozepha's siblings "Got out of Dodge". All except Martin settled in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, NY. Martin removed to Chicago, then Detroit. Max and Jozefa had 10 children; two of which are still living. Josefa died Nov.7,1941, Dunkirk,NY. Max died June 8,1959,Dunkirk,NY. When they arrived in Dunkirk, Max's life changed a bit, he never really had to work in Poland (He went to work in a Glass Factory) and even though he spoke 3or4 languages, English wasn't one of them (He learned it well). At the onset of WWI, he took out his saber and slashed a full length portrait of himself. then forbade any German to be spoken in the house, and wouldn't discuss his life in Poland. My Aunt who is 92yrs., and my Mother who is 87yrs. have no idea as to who their Jozwiak Ancestry is. They do know they have relatives still in Poland, just not who. They also don't know what happened to their Uncle Martin other than he was married, had kids and visited Dunkirk, but they were very young atthe time of his visits. If anyone has some info on this family it would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou Cliff Cobb