Comments on: Surname Saturday: ZAWODNY

By: Donna Pointkouski

Donna Pointkouski — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:03:50 +0000

Serge, try my post on ShteltSeeker (which is now called something else but the link is the same) – http://pastprologue.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/shtetlseeker-it%e2%80%99s-not-just-for-shtetls-anymore/
If you enter the name above, you will see a possibility. Spellings change, country boundaries change.

By: Serge Zawodny

Serge Zawodny — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:19:33 +0000

Hi,
my father François Zawodny was born in 1916 in Poland,he had several brothers and sisters (Stanislas,Leon,….).
The family came to France between 1st and 2nd World War (i guess).
On his passport was written “Baersdorf” as the place of birth,but I have never found this place on a map in Poland.
If someone cam help….

By: Donna Pointkouski

Donna Pointkouski — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:15:50 +0000

Hi, Chris,

It looks like Goczalkowo is only about 50 km away from the town my Zawodny family comes from – not very far at all! If you find out more info on your ancestors with more names, dates, and places, let me know. We might be related.

I can recommend a researcher in Poland – if you are interested, email me at djpoint (at) gmail (dot) com.

Donna

By: Chris Zawodny

Chris Zawodny — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:19:16 +0000

Hi Donna.

I’m the eldest of 4 boys born here in New Zealand to Polish parents who came over here after the war. I’m starting to put together a family tree but haven’t got far as not much is known about my father’s origins. Dad (Leon Zawodny) was born in Goczalkowo Poland on 29 May 1920 and married mum Jadwiga Michalina Biernat (born in Jaslo Poland 29 September 1929) in Wellington New Zealand on 26 December 1960. I know my dad had a brother but don’t know his name. Mum and dad are now deceased. Mum had 4 siblings; Tadeusz, Marian, Kristina and Irena. Mum’s parents were Stanislaw Biernat and Katarzyna Posadzka. My partner and I are planning a Europe trip next year and plan to be in Poland in the last 2 weeks of June 2011. I was hoping to find some of my long lost relatives!

I’m lucky to have happened upon your blog.

Cheers. Chris.

By: Donna Pointkouski

Donna Pointkouski — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:29:58 +0000

Hi, Susan,

There are a ton of Zawodny’s in Ohio. Unfortunately, I am not related to any of them unless that family came from the Dobrosołowo area in Poland prior to Ohio. If you check Ancestry (free at a library) you will find many in Ohio.

Donna

By: susan zawodny denomey

susan zawodny denomey — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:21:12 +0000

hi donna, my grandfather’s name was louis. he had a brother named steve. that’s about all i know. they lived in toledo, ohio. i think there were some relatives that ended up in texas. i think grandfather was born in chicago. any info you have would be appreciated. some of the family goes by zawodni.

By: Becky Wiseman

Becky Wiseman — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:40:46 +0000

Hi Donna, I've given you the Happy 101 Award!