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• MESSAGE: Aug 13, 2007 Subject: Jan Swiechowski and Regina Swiechowska "Hello Dennis, Many thanks for your email. I appreciated it very much. It was very kind of you to write. And it was very interesting what you wrote about relatives. I love genealogies and I'm interested in the family tradition.  I was very pleased to learn that you are interested in it too.
  Well, you're looking for your family in Poland - it's great! I can help you a little. I'll try to find some information in the future. "Świechowski" is the name of my husband's family. My family name is "Adamek". The father of my husband is dead. His name is Jan Świechowski. He was from Śląsk where his family (for example parents) lived. He died when my husband was a small child (5 years old) so my husband (Bogusław) hadn't any contact with his family of the father. Boguslaw can speak and write in English better than me. I'll tell him about this intricate problem. He'll write to you, but I don't know when because he'll go to Switzerland (Suisse) tomorrow morning. His present knowledge about forebears is very insufficient. Until next time." Best wishes, Adrianna Adamek Świechowski
   
• MESSAGE: May 16, 2007  "Good evening Dennis. I hope I do not take much of your time. I would be most obliged if you could confirm to me whether you descend from a family that emigrated from the village of Chadra in the very north of Lebanon. My name is Elie Jabbour I developed over the years some constant interest in this village and its people since my forefathers were born there. I appreciate your return email at your earliest convenience." Kind regards, Elie Jabbour
  REPLY:
  Elie, My Family is from Krakow and Nowy Targ in Poland. Original Family name is Hadra. Dennis Chadra artlover@chadra.com
   
• MESSAGE: Feb 14, 2007  "Czy mozna pisac po polsku? W mojej rodzinie jest malzenstwo:
  Kacper Chadra (born about 1776) married Marianna Wiecek (born about 1790) and they live in village Radkow (near Jedrzejow) voj. Krakow (today: wojewodztwo. Kielce) I don't know were he was born and were they married. They have 8 children. What you know about this person?" Marian Kaczmarek - Warszawa. Poland   
   
• MESSAGE: Jan 1, 2007 "Happy New Year! Hope to hear from you who are interested in contributing to this page. See all correspondence by clicking on the links in the right column" Dennis Chadra artlover@chadra.com

Hadra / Chadra Family Genealogy - 2006 Correspondence

• MESSAGE: September 18, 2006 "Subject: Malec tree. My great grandfather was Wladyslaw (walter) Malec born in Mszana Dolna Poland and marrierd Zofia (sophia) Antosz (yantos) and moved to Minn and had (5) girls. My grandmother was one of the five. I have a family tree if you need." Thank you - Michele Simonds
  REPLY:
  Michele, Please send me the family tree. Thank you! Dennis Chadra artlover@chadra.com
   
• MESSAGE: July 24 2006 "I don't know if you can help me but I had to try. My Grandfather came from Poland and lived in Kanawha County, his name on all records is Andy McNash (yes I know it's not Polish) I found death certificates for what I think are his cousins or an uncle and a cousin and both were from Poland with the same last name.
  Grandpa had a sister who I just found out lived in Beckley (WV). Family lore has it that she married a policeman and they had a son. Father and son were both named John but that's all I know.
  I saw the name Kosowski that you are listed as researching and it's the only last name that I thought might be a hit for me. Any information you might have I would appreciate." Thanks. Sharon Coleman
  REPLY:
  Sharon, What is your relationship to the Kosowski name? You can find more on the Kosowski's at one of my genealogy sites http://www.scarbrowv.com/ . Dennis Chadra artlover@chadra.com
   
• MESSAGE:  July 24 2006 "Dennis, In response to your search for "Malec", My Paternal grandfather was born in Galicia (Poland), then in Austria-Hungary. I believe the town was Rzeszow. He was Stanislaw Piotr Malec, who later changed the spelling (after talking to a German immigrant) to Maletz after coming to the States and settling in New Jersey. He was one of 18 children, at least 9 of which came to the States, mostly sisters, at least one of the 9 becoming a nun. I have more on the tree if you are interested." Czesc, Stan Maletz
  REPLY:
  Stan, Yes, I am interested in the Malec tree. Dennis Chadra artlover@chadra.com
   
• MESSAGE: January 16, 2006" "Hi, My name is Yosef Majerczyk Littleyossi@aol.com

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Hadra / Chadra Family Genealogy - 2005 Correspondence

• MESSAGE:  November 25, 2005 "My grandfather was Alexander Hadra. I believe the family was from Germany but have also been told they were from Czechoslvakia. Any info on this family?" Thanks. Tina Simone Cps2952@aol.com 
   
• MESSAGE: November 2, 2005 ""My grandfathers' name was Majerczyk when he came to America he shortened it to Majesky. His parents are Stanley and Stella Majerczyk. My grandfathers' name was Johnny and his wife Mae. He had one brother and one sister; Joe and Helen. Helen used to live in PA.; not sure where at now.( if still alive). Joe was killed in a car accident. My father is John.
  All that I know is great-grandparents came from Warsaw, Poland. Hope this helps. Also, my family was from Virginia. Last letter written from Great Aunt Helen in Polish dated 1948." Thanks, Lynn jeepcrasher@verizon.net

• MESSAGE:  November 1, 2005 "My surname is Majerczyk. Do you know someone with this name?" Lynn  jeepcrasher@verizon.net
  REPLY:
  My grandfather Frank Chadra (Hadra) was married to Anna Majerczyk They are both buried in southern Illinois
  October 16, 1913 - Frank Chadra, Sr. filled out a Declaration of Intention to become a Naturalized Citizen. He listed his age as 30 years. He is described as White, Fair complexion, standing 5 foot eight inches, weighing 150 pounds with Brown eyes and Brown hair. He said that he was born in Grabowki (sp), Austria (Poland) on July 16, 1882.
  1913-1914 - (2nd wife) Anna Majerczyk b. Oct 15, 1881 in Kluskowcka, Poland - d. June 25th 1951 in West Salem, IL, Actual marriage date (1913 in West Virginia) and location is unknown. Anna had a son, Jake Majerczyk.
  Children;
  Antonio "Tony" Hadra b. Jan 16, 1915 Eccles, WV - d. Dec 15, 1988
  Maria Chadra b. Apr 29, 1916 in Eccles, WV. - d. Nov 17. 1917 in Eccles, WV. Baptized May 21, 1916 Godfather was Joannes Bunk and the Godmother was Antonina Hadra Kosowski - Mary died of Diphtheria and was interned at St. Sebastian Cemetery in Beckley, WV. The grave no longer is marked but may be located midway and to the left of the center cross.
  Frank Chadra b. Jun 13, 1917 Eccles, WV - d. Jun 29, 1985 TX
  Stanley Hadra b. Oct 18,1919 Ashtabula, Ohio
  Walter "Babe" Chadra b. Aug 29, 1921 in Ohio - d. Aug 10, 2000 in Matteson, IL
  We lost contact with Jake Majerczyk. We know he had two children that live(d) in Chicago. Dennis Chadra artlover@chadra.com

• MESSAGE:  August 6, 2005 "My second cousin once removed was Dr. Ellinor HADRA. She was born in Berlin, Germany, came to the US in the mid 1930s, and practiced medicine in Pottstown, PA. I have a small amount of information about her, and her parents, Edmund HADRA and Elsie Loewenthal HADRA.
  If you are interested, reply and I will give you what little I know."  Jeff Lewy San Francisco, CA airbair@pacbell.net

 
• MESSAGE:  June 3, 2005 "My mother's maiden name is Marie Kosowski. She was born in Pzrsyml, Poland in April of 1921. She lost all of her family and spent the war in a labor camp near Munich. She came to the US in 1951." Marek Lakotko MLakotko@aol.com
   
• MESSAGE: January 1, 2005 "Happy New Year! Hope to hear from you who are interested in contributing to this page. See all correspondence by clicking on the links in the right column" Dennis Chadra artlover@chadra.com 

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• Eccles, WV  1914 Mine Disaster
  Eccles, WV (Raleigh County) - A Selected History Early 1900s Through Present Day
• Chadra / Hadra Family in Eccles, WV 1912-1923
  Eccles, WV (Raleigh County) - A Selected History Early 1900s Through Present Day
• Chadra / Hadra Family in Scarbro, WV 1906-1912
  Scarbro, Carlisle, Mossy, Whipple, & Oak Hill, WV (Fayette County) - A selected history from the early 1900s Through Present Day.