Genealogy / Petrzywalski family [13]

Hi Shirley,

My partner's family live in Australia and are Petrzywalski's. Johann would be one of their ancestor's. Her great, great grandfather is Ralph Petrzywalski, and her grandfather's uncle is Edmund Petrzywalski who served in the French Canadian Army under Peters. Subsequently the family changed their name to Peters. You may find also a Dagmar Petrzywalski who was murdered in England, which is her grandfather's aunt and he remembers playing in her backyard. They also believe that it is a Polish surname, but we had had no luck in finding out it's origins. I have also heard the possibility of it being from Peterswald. There is a possibility that in the immigration to England the spelling may have been incorrect in translation. But in my searches I have also come across the connection to Austria in a census record, which I believe is a John Sigismund Petrzywalski (perhaps changed it to john on immigration or a misspelling). My partner and myself have changed our surnames back to Petrzywalski. Soon we will be on Ancestry.com to try and have further access to all the information. Would love to know the connection from your family to ours.

Genealogy / Petrzywalski family [13]

Oh Shirley

this is all so exciting :) I am Chantelle Skye and my partner is Jessica, yep the one assaulted last year. She was glassed in the face during an arrest. She was born as Peters, but last year before the incident we both changed our surname to Petrzywalski in honour of her family and to continue the name on when we have children.

Edmund, or Eddie as he is known is still well and truly alive and living with his second wife Valerie. I have let Jess know that you are looking for people who knew Dagmar in hope that her grandfather can share some information for you. Eddie married Pam Coles and they lived in Kenya where their only child Stuart Hugh was born. Not sure of the year they moved to Australia but I can find that out, where Stuart married Lisa and had 3 children, Jessica Anne 28, Zoe Jane 23 and Cale John Edmund 23. Stuart has gone on to have 2 more children with his current partner,Tayla Amelia 5 and Kian Bailey 2. Jess and myself are the only Petrzywalski's in the family, with the rest going by Peters.

They all believe the Polish history as well, but I haven't been able to find anything that has hinted at that. I think we may have busted that myth :) It is still an interesting history I must say. Jess and I are very keen to see Edmund's grave site and this is in our pile of important places to visit. We were going to one day head to Poland to see if we could dig anything up, but it really looks like that is no longer required. Jess, myself, Eddy and Valerie live in Perth. The others live in the Eastern States. Where are you living?

Chantelle xxx

Genealogy / Petrzywalski family [13]

Hi Shirley,

sorry its been a bit since I've replied. Jess has a cousin, whom I believe is Joyce's son, Guy. He lives in Sweden. He is doing a look into the family's history as well. He is quite interested in getting in contact. I would love to keep in private contact with you, please email us on jessandchan(at)me.com. (it won't let me do the at symbol)

Talk soon
Chantelle xxxxxxx