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Tysarczyk/Dysarz Family (pronounced Tisarchick)

SURNAMES & THEIR ORIGINS

TYSARCZYK/TESARSKI (Czech) Tesar. Meaning: Carpenter.

DIDRICH possibly (Ger) Dietrich. Meaning: (diet) - people + (rihhi) - rule.

GRABOWSKI (Pol) grab. Meaning: hornbeam.

PIELSKI (Pol) Pielgrzym. Meaning: pilgrim or pielarz - one who weeds.

Johan Michael Dysars (1836-1920), the son of Laurence Tysarczyk & Marianna Grabowska married Julianna Didrich (1839-1928), the daughter of Jacob Didrich & Catharina Pielska.

They settled in the village of Brust (Brzusce), in the Parish of Subkau (Subkowy), West Prussia, in the ethnic region of Kociewie in the district of Danzig (Gdansk), Poland. Here they had the following children being: Paulina (1869), Marianna (1870-1942) & Anna (1872).

The family left the village of Brust for Hamburg, via Gdansk, where they set aboard the ship "Palmerston" on the 29th of July 1872 arriving at Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on the 6th of December 1872. The family aboard ship were Johan 38, Juliana 26, Paulina 4 & Maria 1.5.

The family were among those who were sent down to Allanton for work on the southern railways. Here they pitched their tent alongside their fellow countrymen but soon moved to Waihola where Johan purchased property on the 22nd of August 1874. He later purchased more land in 1876 and 1881 in the Waihola district.

While settling in Waihola they had the rest of the family being; John (1874), Franz (1876), Julianna (1878-1917) & Rose (1882-1898). In the 1882 freeholders Johan is listed as owning 2 acres to the value of Ł200 in Waihola. In April of 1884 the family decided to move to the settlement of Greytown (Allanton) where they remained.

Johan Dyzarski was naturalised on the 14th of November 1893 as a farmer residing in Greytown and died on the 14th of July 1920 aged 85 & Juliana died on the 18th of February 1928 aged 90. Both are buried at the Allanton Cemetery. Grave

The following is a couple of articles from the 1890's:

FATAL ACCIDENT

MAN DROWNED AT MEADOWBANK.

YESTERDAY afternoon about 4 o'clock Constable Miller received information from Mr. Andrew Flew that a man had been drowned in the lagoon at Meadow Bank. The information we have obtained is as follows:

A man named John Dyserski, who was working in a paddock near the lagoon referred to, saw a man drive a spring-cart across the road from Mr. Shand's gate through the Meadowbank paddock and stop by the side of the lagoon and start washing the cart. He afterwards heard the man's voice calling out loudly as though he was shouting out to his horse. Dyserski mentioned this to Mr. Frew who happened to be passing by. Mr. Frew went to the lagoon and saw the horse and cart in the water but could not see the driver but his hat was in the water, and the boxes that had been in the cart were floating about. He sent to Mr. W. Shand's for assistance and the horse and cart were got out of the lagoon. A boat was then procured and Constable Miller having arrived the lagoon was dragged and the body of the man who had been driving the cart was found within a foot of the bank in somewhat shallow water. The cart belonged to Mr. W. Summerell, grocer, Mornington, and the name of the unfortunate young man who was drowned is supposed to be Whittington.

Constable Miller telegraphed the information into Dunedin, and an inquest will probably held today. "Taieri Advocate", 11th October 1893.

CORONER'S INQUEST

... John Dysarski deposed as follows: I am in the employ of Mr. Shand, of Keith Hall. I knew deceased. I saw him on Tuesday driving through Meadow Bank Paddock. He was driving in the direction of the lagoon where he was drowned. I saw him washing his cart, and I afterwards saw him driving towards the pond in which he was drowned. He could have got across the paddock through a gate near Mr. Shore's house on the Bush Road. I heard him calling out loud as though speaking to the horse, crying out "whoa". I could see him then as where he was there was a hollow in the ground. I could hear the horse plunging in the water. Mr. Frew passed me just then and I told him what I heard and he went to see what was the matter. I was at work cutting hedges at the time. In three or four minutes Mr. Frew returned and he called out that there was a horse in the pond and several men went over to the place where the horse was. The man was sitting on one of the boxes in the cart when I saw him driving towards the pond. "Taieri Advocate", 14th October 1893.

SUDDEN DEATH

AT ALLANTON

NOT a little excitement was caused in the little town of Allanton on Saturday night when it became known that a young girl names Rose Dysaskie, about 17 years of age, had been found dead in a paddock a short distance from the town. Appearances at first pointed to a suggestion of foul play, the position of the girls' body being considered somewhat suspicious. Added to this it transpired that two young men had passed through the paddock about half-an-hour before the dead body was found, and their story (told after the body was found) was that when they passed her the girl was still alive, although evidently far from well. On arriving in the town, however, they said nothing of what they had seen. These facts, it will readily be seen, were quite enough to start tongues wagging, and soon a terrible story was weaved round these few slender circumstances.

Constable Carmody was sent for and was on the scene very quickly, and engaged making a thorough investigation into the case.

On Monday morning our representative visited Allanton and from enquiries made on the spot soon learned all the facts connected with the girl's death vanished. Pieced together the story is to the effect that the girl had been away from home on Saturday afternoon visiting her elder sister Julia, who is in service with Mrs. Shank, at Keith Hall. They had tea together and the girl prepared to leave for home about 7 o'clock. It may be here explained that though she was a fine strong girl she was exceedingly timid, it be related that she would scarcely go out of doors at all after dark. Bearing this in mind her sister accompanied her portion of the way, the path leading through paddocks for about a mile and a quarter. When about halfway the sisters parted, the last Julia saw of the younger one showing the latter walking through the field, apparently in a hurry to get home. Not long after this two young men, named respectively Ede and Smolenski; were returning to their homes in Allanton, the path taken joining that on which Rose had proceeded a short time previously. When within a few hundred yards of Allanton their attention was attracted by sounds of moaning, and a little further on they found the girl near the track in a stooping position and evidently in great distress. On being questioned she informed the young men who she was and also asked them to bring her a drink of water. This one of them did, procuring it in his hat from the river nearby. After giving the girl a drink one of them suggested that they should assist the girl home, but the latter would not consent, and told them to go away and leaver her alone. This they eventually did, and on the pair reaching Allanton they went straight to their homes without speaking of what they had seen in the paddock. About half an hour, or perhaps a little less, five other young men passed though these same paddocks, and found the girl lying dead beside the track. She had evidently walked some little distance since she was last seen, as she was about 25 yards nearer Allanton than when the first pair had left her after given her a drink of water. When found dead she was lying on her back, the body slightly inclining to one side, the legs closed, and the knees drawn up. The clothing was also somewhat disarranged. On making the discovery that the girl was dead, the young men notified some persons at the town, and a few of them went over to where the body was lying. Constable Carmody was sent for, and was not long in arriving upon the scene. On proceeding to the spot he made a thorough examination, and at some distance form the body found the girl?s belt, her umbrella, and a letter, which had evidently been thrown or dropped. Detective McGrath also visited the place, and made a thorough examination into all the circumstances, a good deal must, of course, be left to surmise, but the most feasible solution of the mystery was that the girl, naturally timid, was running through the paddock, when she became exhausted. Unable to breath freely she had thrown off her belt, with the view of loosening her clothing, in order to breathe the easier, and had fallen down where she was first found, struggling on afterwards to where the corpse was discovered. Had it not been for the reticence of the first pair of young men, it is not likely that so much would be made out of the death of the girl. Their course of action, however, was doubtless attributable to thoughtlessness, and nothing else. The parents of the deceased girl reside near the town of Allanton, and are much respected, and it is believed that death was due to fright.

INQUEST

An inquest on the body was held in the Allanton Hotel yesterday before Mr. E. H. Carew (coroner) and the following Jury: Alexander Hastie (foreman), James Bruce, Alexander Douglas, and Alfred Scrivener.

Detective McGrath was present at the inquiry.

Frank Smolenski, labourer, said he worked at Mr. Kirkland's farm, which was on the other side of Mr. Shand's, and about a mile and a-half from Allanton. He was with Arthur Ede on Saturday, the two leaving Mr. Kirkland's for Allanton about seven o'clock in the evening. They met no one on the road. They had come through a gap in the whin hedge, leading into a grass paddock, about a quarter of a mile from the town, when they heard a scream as if from fear and pain. Witness and Ede were just parting, at this time, to take separate tracks, which joined further on. When witness heard the noise, he said to Ede to stop and listen. They heard the scream again, and went to the place where it came from. They found it was a young woman, sitting down, with her head hanging over on the ground one are stretched out partly supporting her. Ede asked who she was, and the girl said 'Dysaskie'. She then said, 'Get me some water.' Ede went to the stream and got her some in his hat. The girl asked who they were and they told her their names. Witness was behind holding her head off the ground, and could not say if she drank the water. He lifter her on to her feet and asked if they could take her home. She said 'No.' Witness then asked if he would take her to Greytown, when she said 'No'; leave me alone and go away! Witness thought it was the other girl who lived at Shand's. Ede said to witness that they would leave her alone, hurry on and get their things and they could see how she was then when they were going home again. This was after they left the girl. The latter seemed to be in pain while they were there, as she was screaming out. Neither of them asked what was wrong with her, and they had no idea what was the matter. None of her clothes appeared to be loose, and she had her hat on. They were with her altogether about five minutes. They met no one on their way to Allanton. On reaching the town they went to the hotel and had a drink, after which they went to their homes, which were near Allanton. Witness returned to the town in about half-an-hour, Ede coming about 10 minutes later. Witness found his brother at the hotel when he arrived. He asked witness, 'Did you not see the girl on your way home?' Witness said 'yes'. His brother then said, 'She is dead', and asked why he did not tell when he came up. Witness replied that Ede had said to leave it till they were going back to Mr. Kirkland's. He had told no one when he first came to Allanton till he got home, when he told his father he had seen Julia Dysaskie lying down and that she could not get up. His father said he would go over, but witness said he need not mind as they were going home straight away, and that they would take her home if she was no better when they got back to her. When he said this he meant he would take her to Shand's, as he thought it was Julia. He afterwards went over to Constable Carmody, when he recognised the body as that of Rose Dysaskie. The girl had shifted since they first saw her, and she was about 25 yards near to Allanton. It was dark, windy night. There was no cattle near her, but there were some about five chains away. They were very quiet, and not likely to frighten her. Witness and Ede came on to the track about five chains before finding the girl. This was the track always used by persons coming to Allanton from that direction. They joined the track about three quarters of a mile on the Allanton side of Shand's.

Arthur Ernest Ede, labourer, gave corroborative evidence. Continuing, he said that Smolenski lifted the girl on her feet, but she did not want to stand, and told them to leave her alone and go away. It did not occur to him to send help to the girl when they came to Allanton. She seemed better after she had the drink of water. After leaving her witness said to his mate, 'We will not say anything about it,' but they would hurry up and take her to Shand's on the way back. They did not think she was so ill, but that she had got a fright from the cattle. He had never seen them chasing anyone, but sometimes they would run round anyone coming through the paddock. Before they got to the girl witness was whistling. He heard no calls before his mate asked them to listen. He never thought to ask the girl what was the matter with her.

John Dysaskie, farmer, residing about two miles from Allanton, said the deceased was his daughter Rose. She was born at Waihola, and was about 17 years of age. She left home about 2 o'clock on Saturday to come to Allanton to the store. She was in good health and had always been a strong girl. He had never known her to be ill in any way. He never saw her after she left home till he saw her body in the paddock that night. She did not tell witness she was going to see her sister. She would have to pass through Allanton to get home from Shand's.

John Wrouble (Wroblewski), labourer, residing at Allanton, said he was employed at Mr. William Shand's. He left there on Saturday night, about a quarter to eight, a boy named William Mossey being with him. They were coming across the paddocks when they met Julia Dysaskie coming home to Shand's. She said if she had known they were so late she would have sent Rose with them. She also said, 'I took her as far as the stubble paddock. When you come to the big grass paddock you might give a coo-ee, in case she has lost her road.' They kept on, till they caught up with witness' son, Arthur Mossey, and John Mossey. The five of them walked on together, till they saw something lying near the track. Witness struck a match, and saw who it was. He felt her hands, which were cold. He shouted her name, but got no answer, and she seemed not to be breathing. He sent the three boys to Allanton to report that the girl was dead. John Mossey and witness stayed till the boys came back, accompanied by three men and a lantern. Nobody interfered with the body till Constable Carmody arrived. They never heard any crying or screaming before they came to the girl. It was a very windy night. The girls' clothes were open in front, and her skirt was loosened at the waist. The boy coo-eed as Julia asked. That would be about half a mile from where they found the girl.

By the Jury: It would take a quarter of an hour for Julia to walk from where she left her sister to where witness met her, and it would be about half-an-hour after Julia left Rose before witness saw the latter. There was a shorter track from Shand's than the one witness came by, going through Kirk's land, and joining the track further on.

Patrick Carmody, Constable, stationed at Outram, said that on Saturday night, the death of Rose Dysaskie was reported to him by Mr. Ede about 8.30. Witness came over and went down to the paddock where he saw the body, John Wrouble and John Mossey being with it. He felt the body and found it was dead. There was some warmth about the breast and the limbs were supple. She was lying on her back, her left arm thrown over her head, the right arm down by her side, both her knees drawn up, her legs close together, and lying over towards the left side. Her skirt was unfastened at the waist and pulled down. Her jacket and the body of her dress were also unbuttoned. He examined the ground, but saw no signs of a struggle. The body was removed to Allanton, where Dr. Cattan afterwards made an examination. On Sunday witness picked up in the paddock a belt which corresponded with the dress she wore.

Julia Dysaskie, sister of deceased, said she was in the employ of Mrs. Shand. Her sister Rose came to see her on Saturday about 20 minutes past 4. She seemed to be quite well. She had tea about half-past 6, and left a quarter of an hour later, witness going part of the way with her. Rose had been to Shand's before, but usually went home another way. When witness had gone about halfway she left Rose. The latter wanted her to go further, but witness said she could not go, as she had already gone further than Mrs. Shands told her to. Rose said she was frightened of meeting a bullock or anything. She seemed very frightened. About 10 minutes later witness heard some one call out loudly, and thought it was like Rose's voice. She stopped and heard the cry again, but not so loud. A little further on she met Mr. Wrouble and Willie Mossey, and asked the latter to call out if he saw any one, as it might be Rose. She never knew her sister to have a fit, or faint. After hearing the screams she heard voices in Kirk's stubble. She thought Ede and Smolenskie came that way.

William James Cattan, duly qualified medical practitioner, residing at Outram, said on Saturday night he was called to Allanton, where he made an outward examination of the body of Rose Dysaskie and found it to be that of an apparently healthy and strong young woman. He found no marks on the body, and no outward appearance of the cause of death. The clothing on the lower part of the body was not disarranged. The blouse and upperpart of the stays were unfastened. There was no staining or marks of blood about the clothing. He had since made a post mortem examination. The organs of the body and brain appeared healthy, and there was no bruising or marks of violence. The state of the heart was what was found in death from syncope, but the cause of the latter he could not say. A fright or any strong emotion might do it. He came to the conclusion that death resulted from syncope. It was possible the girl felt a suffocating feeling or pain, which would be the reason for her loosening her clothing in front.

The Jury, after a short retirement, returned a verdict, in accordance with the medical testimony, that death resulted from syncope, and added a rider as follows: The jury are of opinion that the witnesses Ede and Smolenski, acted very unfeelingly in not reporting the matter as soon as possible, so that assistance could be procured. "Taieri Advocate", 23rd March 1898.

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