lecount 18 Nov 2007 #1Does anyone know anything about the last name Gil? My ancestors were from the town of Widelka.
mysterychix 25 Nov 2007 #2I'd be interested in knowing more as well as our family name is Gil and they were originally from Widelka and eventually moved to Center Rutland, VT.
beckski 12 | 1,617 25 Nov 2007 #3Does anyone know anything about the last name Gil?Was your last name possibly shortened? In the United States, Gil is usually either a Latino or Asian surname.
lecount1973 25 Nov 2007 #4No, the name is from Widelka.There's probably a good chance that we might be related, Widelka is still very small, (I was there with my brother three years ago) and managed to snatch a phone book from the area and there were still some Gils left.
polishgirltx 25 Nov 2007 #5Widełka is included in the Kołbuszowa Region Research Group (KRRG). To search for family links and learn more about it, visit the Kołbuszowa Region Research Group (KRRG).
mysterychix 13 Dec 2007 #6Beckski - Thanks...our name too is originally "Gil" -- best I can figure it is that while it is a Spanish spelling I know from history class that the Spanish Jews were forced out of Spain during the inquisition and settled for the most part in Poland and that Widelka has some links to a Jewish Shtetl. Plus my own family background has Jewish roots -- so we always figured that it came out of that...Lecount1973 -- would be interested in knowing more about Widelka. My mom recently sent my great aunt the Ellis Island pages we've been able to find and I'd love to know more...
Piorun - | 658 13 Dec 2007 #7You may want to contact her she has done some research on Gil from WidelkaFrequent surnames in records - Iwona DakiniewiczWhen you scroll down you will see Gil name in town of Widelkapgsa.org/Iwona/IwonaS.htm
mysterychix 21 Jan 2008 #8Piorun -I tried looking for her website, but repeatedly get a 404 error saying it can't be found...Here's what I have so far on my tree though:Karol Gil -- b 4 November 1879 in Widelka -- came through Ellis Island in June 1904.Son of Sebastian Gil ("an army man") and his wife, Sophia Plizga (no other information)Married on 30 June 1902 in Widelka to Helena Krasia. Helena was born in Widelka on 6 April 1880 to Peter Krasia and Mary Ann Rus. She came through Ellis Island in December 1906. She had two sisters: Agate Faryniarz and Rose Walczukand apparently a brother named Lukas.Don't know if that helps anyone out or not...but it's all the information I have at the moment.mysterychix
Krzysztof 2 | 973 22 Jan 2008 #9I can't help with genealogy, but here are the Polish versions of the names you mentioned (just in case you need them when searching Polish archives records):Peter - PiotrMary Ann - Marianna (but 100 years ago different spellings were possible, I guess, like Maryjanna, or she simply had two given names Maria Anna)Agate - AgataRose - RóżaLukas - £ukaszSophia - Zofiathe surname Gil exists in Poland not only in WidełkaKołbuszowait's Kolbuszowa
Piorun - | 658 8 Feb 2008 #11mysterychix - Iwona Dakiniewicz, a Polish researcher affiliated with the Polish Genealogical Society of America, who researched the Widelka parish records and Gil family. You might want to contact them or visit Ptak family page. She did some research for them so if you e-mail them they might be able to tell you how to get in contact with her.Cetnarski and Ptak Family Pageh**p://home.earthlink.net/~billcash.polish/Polish Genealogical Society of Americaemail - PGSAmerica@aol.com
Seanus 15 | 19,674 10 Feb 2008 #13I might be teaching an Ania Gil soon. I've taught her once but she wants to be a regular student at the company where I teach. I could ask her.
mysterychix 17 Feb 2008 #17Piorun - Many thanks! Every time I try and track down Iwona's page via PGSA I come up with a 404 error that says the page can't be found...I've just about given up so that lead through the PTAK page might actually help me find her.I will e-mail the PGSA at the address you provided as well and see what more they can tell me. We do still have family in Widelka (found that out from my great-aunt) so am also trying to reach out to them and contact them and see what more they may be able to tell me.mysterychix
Seanus 15 | 19,674 25 Feb 2008 #18Do u still need to know lecount 1973? I taught Ania Gil last Fri and will be teaching her again this Fri
Seanus 15 | 19,674 2 Jun 2008 #22Hi lecount, I'll teach her on Friday. Any specific questions or do u know enough?
espana 17 | 950 4 Jun 2008 #25MR GIL Y GIL ..this guy was the president of the Atlético Madrid and served as a mayor of Marbellano polish but ...why not? you can ask his son for some money , they have a loten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs_Gil
lecount1973 16 Feb 2009 #26Just wondering if anyone has any more information on the last name Gil, or the town (Village) of Widelka. Specifically - Ewa Gil - Born 1895 Widelka, Galicia, Poland- had a cousin Marya Gil aged 42 in 1913Any information would be welcome. Thanks
Grzegorz_ 51 | 6,149 16 Feb 2009 #27town (Village) of Widelka.Population 2200, located in the Subcarpathian voivodship, county kolbuszowski.pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide%C5%82ka
Seanus 15 | 19,674 16 Feb 2009 #28Try Ania Gil who works at Isover in Gliwice. She may be able to tell you something.
eddygil - | 1 17 Apr 2009 #29The surname Gil is very well known in Spain. My last name is Gil. My grandparent with surname Gil was born in the Canary Islands, Spain.
mr619dj 28 Apr 2009 #30hey there...well believe it or not...MY last name is Giland im Mexican-American.....from what i found out....the last name GILcame from somewhere in Spain in the mid 4th century.....it began as GILLthen was shortend....