village Pozdziacz

25 Mar 2009 / #1

Hey everyone!

Has anyone ever heard of a village called POZDZIACZ?
It is supposed to be somewhere near PRZEMYSL...

Does it still exist?
Does anyone know anything about it?

Thanks for help!!!

ms80000 - | 8

25 Mar 2009 / #2

Poździacz
along with wikipedia in 1981 Poździacz was renamed to Leszno.
Leszno still exists
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leszno,_Subcarpathian_Voivodeship
pl pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leszno_(wojew%C3%B3dztwo_podkarpackie)

Michal

27Pack - | 3

3 Apr 2009 / #3

Pozdziacz, now known as Leszno is located near the Ukrainian border about 6 miles north of the border crossing town of Medyka, which is about 10 miles east of Przemysl. My mother's family was from that village, and I was able to visit the village in September of 2004 and have some photos. Pozdziacz was inhabited by ethnic Ukrainians, but after WWII, the Poles and Ukrainians fought, and the Poles won and "relocated" the inhabitants to Pomerania after ethnic Germans had been expelled. My family members were specifically relocated to the village of Debica Kuzubska. The Onion domed Greek Catholic church still exists in Pozdziacz (Leszno), and is a national protected historic site. The church is now a roman catholic church. The cemetary shows greek catholic monuments with cyrillic writing to the rear, with catholic monuments in polish to the front. The area is basically a farming area with corn and cattle the predominent agricultural pursuits.

Nathan 18 | 1349

3 Apr 2009 / #4

greek catholic monuments with cyrillic writing to the rear, with catholic monuments in polish to the front

Neve ever heard of something like that. Even after death you are imposed a language. Thank you, 27Pack for info.

sblott

18 Aug 2009 / #5

i am so excited to see your post. my baba came from pozdziacz and was married in that church you mentioned. we were told it was all burnt down in the war so there would be no records etc. i would love to see your photos please. what was your family's name - my baba's was stzechyza. thanks, sharon

27Pack - | 3

11 Sep 2009 / #6

I have photos of the exterior and interior of the church. However, this website will not allow me to post them. I have two grandparents from the village, surnames Saiko and Karpa.

27Pack - | 3

11 Sep 2009 / #7

Ok, I reduced the picture size. Let's try it again.

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beckski 12 | 1609

11 Sep 2009 / #8

Ok, I reduced the picture size.

Fantastic photos; thanks for sharing.