Alex and Katherine Yascuk, of Krakow..?

Hello friends! I am trying to locate relatives who may still be in Poland. My great-grandmother (died in the late 1970s), Mrs. Katherine Yascuk, was born in Krakow, where I believe she married my great-grandfather, Mr. Alex Yascuk. Katherine's parents' names were Metro and Anna Glagouski Kesak. (I don't know Alex's parents' names, unfortunately; I'm pretty sure he died before I was born.) I knew and dearly loved my great-grandmother-- even though I couldn't understand a word she said! :-)

Alex and Katherina Yascuk had four children that I know of, all daughters, and I think all were born in the USA (New York area): Mary (my grandmother), Victoria, Anita and Rose.

Does anyone know of living relatives of these dear people in Poland? Any help is greatly appreciated!

Christ's peace and blessings to all,
Donna (Bernadette)

Those last names don't look very Polish, maybe the spelling changed?Could it be Jaszczuk maybe? and also if their names were Alex and Katherine, the Polish versions would be Aleksander and Katarzyna if that helps!

Gee, David, thanks a lot! Yeah, their names maybe were Americanized (awful, isn't it?). I am clueless when it comes to Polish, so I really appreciate your suggestions.

Something I forgot to mention is they had four children that I know of, all girls:

Victoria, Mary (my grandmother), Anita and Rose. I think all were born in the USA (New York area?), but I'm not 100% positive.

Thanks again! :-)


Yes, Davey. I am really wondering about "Metro"?!? That isn't a common Polish first name, is it??

(Longing to learn Polish!!)

Bernadette, Metro isnt a Polish name at all!! "Metro" means "tube", there is no such a name in Poland believe me :))

Thank you, Magda. Yes, I thought that sounded strange, too. I wonder where he came from, then, and how he managed to marry a girl in Poland! So many mysteries in my family. Thanks for your input!

no prob! Ive just checked which country it can come from, but look what Ive found:

METRO was not found in this database. Names that sound similar to METRO:
MADARA f Latvian
MADHUR f & m Indian
MADHURI f Indian
MIDORI f Japanese
MITHRA m Near Eastern Mythology

Maybe it wasnt his full name, just a pet name or something??

I found some people in Kraków with the name Jaszczuk. Do you have and know any family in Poland?

WOW, Magda! :-) Yes, I may still have family there. That's how I began this thread: my great-grandmother, Katarzyna Jaszczuk (thanks, Davey!) came from Krakow. She passed away in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, back in the late 1970s; I don't know if she had brothers and sisters..?

I would LOVE to know if I have family in Poland! Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

I am very proud of my Polish heritage, and hope to learn much more about your beautiful country.

Thanks SO much for looking into this; that was most kind of you, Magda. With the language barrier, I wouldn't even know where to begin!

Blessings to you!