I've been trying to build a family tree of my family. Our last name is Pyszka. My grandfather came from Poland in the 1930's. I can't find any information. Just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction.
Is Pyszka a common name? Also, does it have a meaning?
I visited my family near the Vistula River near Parsanow. My maiden name is Pyszka. I was able to visit where my grandfather grew up prior to him leaving Poland to escape the war. He did leave behind many brothers and sisters but he did have one brother already in Niagra Falls, NY. He ended up in South Attleboro, MA. My grandfather, Martin Pyszka, came over before 1930, since my dad was born in the US in 1924.
IM ROBERT A. PYSZKA, JR. SON OF GALE (CONLEY) AND ROBERT A. PYSZKA, SR., GRANDSON OF SIGMOND AND DORTHY PYSZKA. BREWCITY, SIGMOND CAME HERE IN THE 1940'S DURING WWII, SHOT IN BATTLE WHILE SERVING THE POLISH ARMY, MEETING DORTHY (EITHER A NURSE IN THE POLAND OR U.S. ARMY, NOT SURE) BREWCITY IS MY TWIN SISTER
ALSO PYSZKA MEANS KING IN POLISH, AND SOMETHING ELSE I WISH NOT WRITE IN CZECH
I'm also a Pyszka, hehehehe. Came over on a sleigh, fell off, got shot, then mugged. Have several twin bothers. hehehe. You'll know them by their avatar...;)
sorry about that uncle mike, my spelling of the names was wrong...and now after talking with you last sunday, guess grandma was here first...lol....see you sometime this summer with the toys
hi the name of my mother is PYSZKA,we live in france in the north,my grandfather is valentyn pyszka,he came from poland in the 1930's to find a job,he went down the mines.I have a photography of him,I look like him.My mother has 3 sisters and one brother.One pyszka went to the usa but I don't remember his name
Hi,for the past five yrs., i have been doing family research on my mothers side of family now i have just started looking for info on my fathers side of family his mother's maiden name was Cecilia '' Joseph'' b.Nov.19,1901 PA.,(think Denora,PA.)where Cecilia had a beauty shop.Cecilia d.Jan.29,1974 in Wayne,Mi.Her parents were Polish,could of been born in Poland.
Cecilia first married a man last name Pyszka and had one daughter Cecilia Pyszka b.July 31,1920 in Westmoreland,PA.,there is a picture i seen of Mr.Pyszka,wife Cecilia and 2 or 3 of his daughters from a former marriage i do remember 2 of the daughters had blonde hair.
Mr.Pyszka and wife Cecilia's daughter (my auny Dolly) also had blonde hair about 5ft.8 or 9 very attractive she died about 10 yrs.ago in CA.,she mar.Joesph Kaminski and had one dau.,Evelyn(living).One time a very long time ago Aunt Dolly told me her father (Pyszka) lived in Mi.,and was a very wealthly man.But i don't think she ever tried to contact him or he her. Rae
The La Salle, Illinois Pyszkas immigrated from Krostkowo, Kr. Wirsitz, Poznan and surrounding villages. Your great-grandfather's parents were John F. Pyszka & Josephine Wadzinski (aka Wardzinski). John's parents were Joseph Pyszka & Angelina Odwrot who immigrated from Krostkowo but wed in La Salle. Joseph's parents were Stanislaus Pyszka & Catherine Jaworski. He immigrated to La Salle. Stanislaus & Catherine wed 8 Jan 1832 in Krostkowo. Stanilaus' parents were Stanislaus Pyszka & Anna Brzezinska who we 14 Aug 1803 in Krostkowo.
PYSZKA: diminutive of pycha (pride, haughtiness) can mean vanity or conceit; another meaning in some areas is bruised barley otherwise known as pęczak, pęcak or pęsak.
KOSTOWICZ: patronymic nick from Kostek (short for Konstanty) = Connie's kid.
BRZEZIŃSKI: topo nick bfrom Brzezina (Birchville)
WADZIŃSKI: possibly from wadzić się (to pick fights, start trouble)
JAWORSKI: from jawor (sycamore) or locality incorproating that root such as Jaworów
KAMIŃSKI: variant of Kamieński - topo nick from Kamień or Kamieniec (Rockville).
hi im trying to research my grandad jan pyszky who also went by the name pyszka.He was from brodnica born 1924 and moved to england but thats all i know and finding it very difficult to find any more out.
My name is Lawrence Parker. I was born Lawrence Pysza. My family came from Peru-Lasalle Illinois, Grandfather John Alton Pyszka, Father born Leon William Pyszka. I noticed that there was a Larry Pyszka from LaSalle. We are probably related.
Hello all. My grandfather was Aloysius Pyszka he lived in Lasalle Peru most of his life. He married Dorothy Miller and they had three children Betty, Shirley and Ellen all still living. They attended LaSalle-Peru HS. Al's father was Joseph and his mother was Angelina Odwrot. JAMCER has already posted this. I was able to trace most of the family paternal side history back into the 17th century but lost it. They lived on 5th street in LaSalle for many years.
Al was a fun loving guy and pretty wild in his youth. He passed away in 1994. Best grandfather a boy could ever have.
I'm looking for my family in Poland. I live in USA. My father Zygmunt I Pyszka was born 9/23/1924 he had 5 children . He was in the WWII, got shot and then came to the USA. He died in 1993 at the age of 68 in Milwaukee,Wi. I remember seeing a picture of his family which seemed large.
