Welcome to the Pater Family Page on the What’s Past is Prologue genealogy blog. This page will show the detailed family tree information for other PATER researchers. My particular Pater line begins in the early 1800s in Poland, near the present-day town of Żyrardów, which is located near Warsaw. There are PATER families from several other countries, including Germany, England, and Netherlands. Are they all connected? Only through solid genealogical research will the answer eventually be found.
The Pater Ancestors
Generation No. 1
1. Hilary Pater is named as the father of Jan Pater on Jan’s marriage record. I do not have his birth, marriage, or death information yet. He was likely born between 1800 and 1814. His wife was Agnieszka (unknown surname). Both were deceased before their son’s marriage in 1859.
Children of Hilary and Agnieszka Pater:
( 2 ) i. Jan Pater, b. approx 1834 (see Generation 2)
I have not yet identified other children of this couple.
Generation No. 2
2. Jan Pater was born approximately in 1834 in Kamieńskie Budy. On 10 October 1859 he married Teofilia Zakrzewska (born 27 December 1840 in Mariampol to Karol Zakrzewski and Rozalia Kowalewska, died after 1885) in the town of Wiskitki. Both Jan and Teofilia died after 1885 as they were alive at the time of their son Jozef’s wedding.
Children of Jan Pater and Teofilia Zakrzewska:
i. Marcin Pater, b. 1860
ii. Ewa Pater, b. 1862
(3) iii. Jozef Pater, b. 21 Sep 1864 (see Generation 3)
iv. Marianna Zofia Pater, b. 1866
v. Antonina Pater, b. 1867
vi. Paulina Pater, b. 1874
vii. Pawel Pater, b. 1876
viii. Bronisława Pater, b. 1877
ix. Bronisław Pater, b. 1879
x. Władysław Pater, b. 1882
xi. Stanisław Pater, b. 1884
Generation No. 3
3. Jozef Pater was born on 21 September 1864 in the town of Ruda Guzowska, which later became Żyrardów. On 25 August 1885, he married Antonina Rozalia Pluta (born 21 June 1863 in Mszczonów to Ludwik Pluta and Franciszka Anna Wojciechowska, died 12 December 1938 in Philadelphia, PA, USA) in the town of Mszczonów. Jozef immigrated to the US in 1905 and settled in Philadelphia, PA. Antonina followed in 1906 with daughters Regina and Victoria. In 1907, daughter Franciszka, with her husband Paweł Nieginski, came with brothers Wacław, Ludwik, and Stefan. Also, in 1909 Antontina’s mother joins the family in the US (Frances Anna Pluta – died in 1914 – I have traced her side and her husband’s back a couple of generations in Poland if you want this information). Jozef Pater died in Philadelphia on 11 August 1945. The couple had seven children - the children and grandchildren are all listed below as Generation No. 4 and 5.
Generation No. 4 and 5
Children of Jozef Pater and Antonina Pluta:
i. Regina, b. 1886. I know Regina came over with her mother and younger sister Victoria in 1906, but I have not found a marriage record to know her married name – possibly Goembiewski?
ii. Franciszka (Frances), b. 1887 in Żyrardów. Married Paweł (Paul) Nieginski (16 Jan 1879 or 1880 – 31 Aug 1964) in Żyrardów. Died 27 Nov 1967 in PA. Children of Frances and Paul:
(1) Edmund – b. 1910, d. 22 May 1997, m. Margaret
(2) Stella – b. 13 Jan 1914, d. 09 Aug 2005, m. Frank Ciccarelli
(3) Sophia – b. 1916, d. 05 Sep 1989, m. George Koch
iii. Ewa (Eva or Anna), b. 19 December 1888 in Żyrardów. Married Edward Süsser on 19 January 1907 in Philadelphia, PA. They may have changed the spelling to Siesser. Children of Ewa and Edward:
(1) Edward – b. 1908 in Philadelphia, PA. May have married in 1934.
(2) Anna – b. Nov 1909 in New Jersey
iv. Wacław (went by Walter or John), b. 28 September 1890 in Żyrardów. Not sure if he married; had a short left leg. Died on 29 January 1925 in Philadelphia, PA.
v. Ludwik (Louis), b. 24 August 1893 in Żyrardów. Married Elżbieta (Elizabeth) Miller (19 Nov 1891 – 28 Jul 1972) on 27 August 1910 in Camden, NJ. Died on 31 October 1957 in Philadelphia, PA. Children of Louis and Elizabeth:
(1) Henry – b. 25 Mar 1912, d. 17 Oct 1972, m. Mae Zawodna (2 children)
(2) Walter – b. 08 Jul 1913. d. Apr 1975, m. 3 times (2 children) – used the name Walter Miller, not Walter Pater.
(3) Louis – b. 09 Feb 1916, d. 17 Oct 1940, never married
(4) Victor – b. 28 Jan 1919, d. 05 May 1951, m. M. Seanez in 1947 (no children)
(5) Eugene – b. 19 Jul 1920, d. Jan 1979, m. (3 children)
vi. Stefan (Steven), b. 02 September 1895 in Żyrardów. Married Stella Molczan in 1917 in Philadelphia, PA. Died on 16 June 1956. Children of Steven and Stella:
(1) Stella – m. George Christy (3 children)
vii. Wiktoria (Victoria), b. 16 December 1903 in Żyrardów. Married Stanley Koruba (08 May 1898-xx Dec 1971). Died in February 1977 in Warrington, PA. Children of Victoria and Stanley:
(1) Martin Koruba
(2) Edward Koruba
(3) Stella – m. Mr. Martini (2 children)
(4) Jean – m. Mr. Colvin (possibly 3 children)
The Pater Descendants
Generations No. 6, 7, 8
There are dozens of descendents of Joseph and Antonina Pater living throughout the United States. For privacy reasons, detailed information ends with Generation No. 5 who are all deceased to the best of my knowledge. I limited information on the 6th generation to how many children I am aware of, although I do have some possible names. I would very much like to hear from any of my cousins that stumble upon this page. I have been searching in vain for photographs of Joseph and Antonina Pater as well as photos of their children, especially when they were younger. The photo of Louis Pater shown below is the ONLY photograph I have of him, but I know that others must exist.
Descendant surnames include: Christy, Ciccarelli, Colvin, Koch, Koruba, Martini, Miller, Nieginski, Pater, Pointkouski, Schaffer, Susser. I am sure there are also Pater descendents still living in Poland that are descended from one of Joseph’s many brothers.
If anyone else is researching the PATER family, please contact me!
Photo Gallery
Generation No. 5: Henry Pater (1912-1972)
Generation No. 4: Louis Pater (1893-1957) with sister-in-law and daughter-in-law
Generation No. 4: The Pater Sisters
I have several posts on this blog about my Pater family. See all posts labeled with the “Pater” Surname category here. Enjoy your visit, and please leave a comment if you’re a Pater!
