The Zawisza Family
About the Zawisza Family
Potok, Poland
Unfortunately, I haven’t found too much information on about my Zawisza ancestors prior to arrival here in the U.S., though I am connected to one cousin who is also very into ancestry.
Grandmother – Genevieve Zawisza
1916
Genevieve Zawisza was born on February 6, 1916 to Josef, 25, and Genowefa, 20 in Buffalo, NY.
1921
Genevieve lived at 147 Peter Street, in Buffalo Ward 21, New York.
Genevieve, Genowefa (mother), Helen, and Stella (on lap) Zawisza picture taken around 1923.
1925
Jenny Zawisza (9) lived at 295 Amherst St. in Buffalo, NY.
1930
Jenny Zawisza (14) lived at 295 Amherst St. in Buffalo, NY.
1931
Genevieve’s father, Josef, passed away when she was 15 and he was 41.
1938
Genevieve married Walter Kiebzak on October 22, 1938.
Genevieve and Walter, marriage photo.
1940
Genevieve (24) lives at 556 Amherst with husband, Walter. She works on the assembly line in a radio factory. She works 40 hours a week.
Grandpa (Walter), Grandma (Genevieve), Helen and Joann?
1941
Jean Kiebzak lives at 566 Amherst with husband, Walter.
1956
Genevieve E Kiebzak and husband, Walter, live at 109 Military Rd. Buffalo, NY.
Grandma (Genevieve), Aunt Sharon, Uncle Donny, Uncle Jim
Grandma (Genevieve), Aunt Sharon, Uncle Donny, Uncle Jim
Grandmother Genevieve in center, in black dress, next to husband Walter.
Grandpa (Walter) and Grandma (Genevieve)
Grandpa (Walter) and Grandma (Genevieve) with me.
Grandma (Genevieve) with me.
Grandma (Genevieve) with me.
Grandma (Genevieve) with me.
Grandma (Genevieve)
Grandma (Genevieve) with me.
Grandma (Genevieve) and mom, Dorothy, with me.
Grandma (Genevieve)
Grandma (Genevieve), me, and Pink Floyd.
Me, at Crystal Beach, with grandma and mom and the day we won Pink Floyd.
1987
Genevieve “Jenny” Zawisza Kiebzak passed away. She is buried in St. Stanislaus Cemetary in Buffalo, NY.
Great-Grandmother – Genowefa Samotyck (Samolyk)
1895
Genowefa Samotyck was born on December 29, 1895 in Radomysl, Poland.
1909
In 1909, she left Hamburg, Germany and arrived in New York.
1912
She married Jozef Zawisza on January 14, 1912, when she was 16 years old and he was 21 in Perry, NY.
They had four children together.
Genevieve Zawisza (center) Genevieve (left) Stella (lap) and Helen (right)
1920
In 1920, Genowefa may have voted for the first time while she was living in New York.
1932
Her husband Jozef passed away on March 23, 1932, in Buffalo, New York, at the age of 42. They had been married 20 years.
She also had one son with Joseph Dudek.
1964
She died in 1964 in Buffalo, New York, at the age of 69.
Great-Grandfather – Josef Zawisza
1890
Josef Zawisza was born on March 18, 1890, in Poland, the son of Mary and John.
1912
Josef (21) married Genowefa Samotyk (18) on January 14, 1912, in Perry/Wyoming County, New York. She was born in Austria. They had five children during their marriage, including my grandmother,Genowefa Zawisza.
Matthew (age 10-11), Joseph, and Stephanie on lap (age 2-3).
1920
In 1920, the Josef (30) and his family lived in Buffalo Ward 21, Buffalo, New York on Peter Street. He was a Rubber Tender at a Mill.
1930
In 1930, Josef (40) and his family lived at 295 Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY. He was a Coremaker.
1932
Josef died on March 23, 1932, in Buffalo, New York, at the age of 42, and was buried in Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cheektowaga, New York.
