Anna Sofia (Zajda) Polak (1887 - 1967)

Born 20 Jan 1887 in Polska

Ancestors

Wife of Tomasz Akwinu (Gryboś) Grybos — married 29 Jan 1906 in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Wife of Wojciech L. Polak — married 26 Aug 1918 in St. Philips Catholic Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Oct 1967 at age 80 in Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Anna was born 20 Jan 1887, the daughter of Rozalia Zajda. Her father is unknown as she was illegitimate at birth as was her mother. Anna immigrated to the US via Canada,^[1] arriving in Quebec on 31 May 1903.^[2] It appears in both the manifest in England and border crossing records, that she was traveling with Wincenty Zajda (age 25) and Wincenty Radwanski (age 42). All three listed family at 415 Main St NE Minneapolis as their destination. W. Zajda's record says to an uncle Kasmazki (Kaszmarcyk ?), W. Radwanski's says to brother Kaszmarcyk, Anna to aunt Victoria. Anna's mother is always listed as Rosalia Zajda (age 38) traveling with Jan Zajda (age 30), her brother. Their destination was also 415 Main St NE. Rozalia to brother-in-law Josef Kaszmarcyk, Jan to brother Antoni Zajda also at 415 Main St.

Anna married Tomasz Gryboś on 29 Jan 1906.^[3] They had children:

1. Benedict Louis 1906-1962
2. Adam Thomas 1908-1959
3. Stanislaia Henrietta "Stella" 1911-2002
4. Rosalie Anastasia 1914-2015
5. Christine 1916-1919

After Tomas died, she married George Polak on 26 Aug 1918.^[4] They had one child:

1. Joseph William 1920-2007

Anna died 11 Oct 1967^[5] and was buried at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2997 #44830883 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   Name: Anna Zajda; Gender: Female; Departure Age: 16; Birth Date: abt 1887; Departure Date: 20 May 1903; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: Lake Champlain; Destination Port: Quebec, Canada; Master: W Stewart.
2. ↑ Immigration: "U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: M1464; Roll Number: 018; Line Number: 10
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1075 #4041431 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   Name: Anna Zajda; Gender: Female; Age: 16; Record Type: Manifests; Birth Date: abt 1887; Port of Departure: Liverpool; Arrival Date: 31 May 1903; Port of Arrival: Quebec, Canada; Ship Name: Lake Champlain; Residence Country: Austria.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019"
   Minnesota Association of County Officers; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Official Marriage System; Certificate Number: 1130402; URL: https://moms.mn.gov/
   Ancestry Record 70873 #91052273 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   Annie Zajda marriage to Thomas Grigorz on 29 Jan 1906 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019"
   Minnesota Association of County Officers; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Official Marriage System; Certificate Number: 2150440; URL: https://moms.mn.gov/
   Ancestry Record 70873 #91137133 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   Anna Grebos marriage to Wojciech Polock on 26 Aug 1918 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
5. ↑ Death: "Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017"
   Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017; Certificate Number: 025053
   Ancestry Record 7316 #3876 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   Anna S Polak death 11 Oct 1967 (born 20 Jan 1887) in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #73302664 (accessed 8 July 2023)
   Memorial page for Anna S. Zajda Polak (20 Jan 1887-11 Oct 1967), citing St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Carrie Portlance (contributor 47551641).