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Gdaniec & Chajewski Family (pronounced Gedaneats & Ha-yavskee)

SURNAMES & THEIR ORIGINS

BŁAWAT (Pol) Meaning: blue silk fabric.

CHAJEWSKI (Pol) chajac. Meaning: to seek or mix.

GDANIEC (Pol) Meaning: resident of Gdansk.

GRABOWSKI (Pol) grab. Meaning: hornbeam (a tree resembling a beech).

GUZIŃSKI/GUZYŃSKI (Pol) guzik. Meaning: button.

ROGACZEWSKI (Pol) rogacz. Meaning: horned animal.

SCHOLTZ (Ger) szulc/schulze. Meaning: village headman, mayor.

Martin Gdaniec (1806-1863) married Apollonia Rogaczewska (1805-1842) at the Roman Catholic church of St. John Nepomuncen in the Parish of Gardschau (Godziszewo) on the 24th of October 1830. They resided in the village of Roschau (Rościszewo), in the Parish of Gardschau, West Prussia, ethnically Kociewie of the greater Danzig (woj.gdańskie) district of Poland. Here they raised their family being: Marianna Augusta (1831-1832), Anna Paulina (1833), Martin Franz (1835), Joseph (1838-1845), Josephina Agatha (1840) & Johann (1842-1842). Apollonia (nee Rogaczewska) died 11 days after the birth of Johann, more likey due to complications.

Martin then married Marianna Bławat, the daughter of Joseph Bławat & Mary Wilmer. Together they remained in the village of Roschau where they had; Julianna (1843-1852), Rosalia (1845-1916), August (1847-1847), Thomas (1848-1933), Anna Theresia (1850-1873), Marianna (1852-1943), Julianna (1854-1913), Bernard (1856-1859) & Wilhelmina (1860-1940).

Martin Gdaniec died on the 30th of November 1863 in the village of Roschau. It is believed that Martin may have died while serving in the Polish army possibly due to the 1863 uprising.

Marianna & family left the village of Bojahren (Bojary) for the city of Hamburg, via Gdańsk, where on the 29th of July 1872 they set aboard the ship "Palmerston", the third ship with assisted and nominated Polish immigrants to New Zealand sent on behalf of the Vogel Scheme. They arrived at Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on the 6th of December 1872. The family listed aboard ship were Maria 54, Maria 21, Juliana 18 & Whilhelmina 15.

Marianna (Maria) Gdaniec & family settled in Dunedin (Cumberland Street 1882) and at a time Maria lived in the district of Pine Hill, overlooking the city. She died on the 2nd of January 1897 at her residence, 3 Frederick Street, Dunedin and is buried at the Southern Cemetery in Dunedin. Grave

Thomas Gdaniec (1848-1933) married Julianna Guzińska of Bonschek (Bączek) at the Roman Catholic church of St. Barbara in the Parish of Kokoschken, (Kokoszkowy) on the 15th of September 1872. While residing in the village of Bojahren (Bojary), in the parish of Gardschau they gave birth to Joseph (1873-1873) but died 4 days later.

They soon decided to meet up with the rest of the family in New Zealand and so left the township of Stargard (Starogard) and set off for Hamburg via the city of Danzig. They left Hamburg, Germany on the 10th of May 1874 aboard the ship "Reichstag", arriving at Wellington on the 6th of August 1874. Listed on board ship were Thomas Gdaniec 27 & Julianna 25.

• Gdanitz Family:
  From Wellington they set forth for Port Chalmers. Before leaving the settlement of Port Chalmers, Julianna gave birth to Bernard (1874-1947). It is not known how long they resided there before moving to Pine Hill, Dunedin where Thomas found employment as a farm labourer. Here they had the following children being: Frank David (1876-1918), Martha (1878-1935), Thomas Carl (1880-1970), & Martin Paul (1883-1948).

Around 1883 the family left Dunedin and settled in Hampden where Thomas purchased a small farm and became a dairy farmer. He established a large orchard as an added income for the family. Here the last of the children were born being: Mary Ellen (1885-1918) & Agnes Anna (1890-1952). Thomas and Julianna were naturalised as New Zealand citizens on the 23rd of November 1892. In 1901, Thomas Gdanietz was elected onto the Hampden Borough Council as a member of the Works Committee. Julianna died on the 14th of November 1914 aged 67 & Thomas died on the 6th of September 1933 aged 86. Both are buried at the Hampden Cemetery. Grave

Back Row: Thomas Carl, Francis David, Bernard.
Front Row: Mary Ellen, Julianna (nee Guzińska), Martin Paul, Martha, Thomas & Agnes Anna Gdanitz (Gdaniec).

• Thomas & Julianna Gdanitz (Gdaniec):
  Also on the "Palmerston" was Jakub Gdanitz aged 28, from the village of Liebschau (Lubiszewo Tczewskie. He was the son of Paul Gdaniec (1800-1861) who married Elisabeth Grabowska (1811) at the Roman Catholic church of St. Margaret in the Parish of Mühlbanz (Miłobądz) on the 21st of November 1830. While residing in the village of Mestin (Mieścin) they had the following children; Michael Franz (1832) & Paul Franz (1833). The family moved south to the village of Lukoschin (Łukocin) where they had; Joseph Heinrich (1836), Franz Xavier (1840) & Ignatz Valentin (1841). They then moved to the village of Dalwin giving birth to Jacob (1844). Finally the family settled in Scherbiencin (Szczerbęcin) where the following were born, August Wilhelm (1846), Johann (1849) & Marianna (1852). Paul Gdaniec (Senior) died on the 21st of July 1861 in the village of Klein Malsau (Małżewko) in the Parish of Liebschau (Lubiszewo Tczewskie). He was aged 61 years. It is likely that Paul & Martin Gdaniec were brothers.

After Paul's death, Elisabeth married Frank Chajewski at the Roman Catholic church of The Holy Trinity in the Parish of Liebschau who had been prevously married to Marianna Gdaniec, possibly a sister to Paul & Martin. They both set aboard the "Lammershagen" from the village of Liebschau, departing from Hamburg on the 1st of April 1875 and arriving in Wellington on the 11th of July 1875. Listed on board ship were Franz Chajewski 44 & Louise (Elisabeth) 60. They headed south to Waihola where their relations were residing at the time.

A letter written from Waihola to Mr. Collin Allen, the Immigration Officer in Dunedin read:

"Would you kindly make inquiries at the barracks whether goods (one bundle bedding plus one box) belonging to Franz Chajewski have been forwarded yet? Up to date they have not arrived."

Some time later they moved to Greytown where Franz died on the 17th of October 1883 aged 56 and is buried in the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin. Grave Jacob Gdanitz (Stepson) of Greytown was informant.

Chajewski Family Tree

Jacob Gdanitz was granted Crown Grant land in the North Harbour & Blueskin district in 1876 & left the area in 1883 for Greytown (Allanton) where he took up some property. Also in 1883 he had taken up some property in the Otokia area with his brother August Gdaniec. August departed Hamburg on the 19th of October 1874 arriving in Wellington on the 28th of January 1875 aboard the ship "Humboldt". Jacob & August Gdaniec sold their property on the 11th of September 1888. This is the last known account of August being here, residing in the township of Greytown (Allanton) & Jacob is last mentioned in the '1895 Otago & Southland Directory', as a labourer.

• Gdanitz (Gdaniec) home, Hampden:
  

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Gdaniec Family Tree