Chajewski Family
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Franciszek Chajewski, a small farmer, (b. 1833–d. 1883) was born at Lubieszyn on 16 December 1833, the son of Jozef Michal Chajewski (b. 1800–d. 1856) and Ewa Blok (b. 1808–d. 1891). Franciszek married on 1 November 1863 at Church of the Holy Trinity in Lubiszewo-Tczewskie to widower, Elzbieta Grabowska (b. 02 July 1814 at Laguszewo), the daughter of Pawel Grabowski (b. 1771–d. 1821) and Maryanna Zielinska (b. 1775). Franciszek and Elzbieta left Lubiszewo-Tczewskie for Hamburg where they set sail aboard the Lammershagen on 1 April 1875, arriving at Port Nicholson in Wellington on 11 July 1875.
Listed aboard were: Franz Chajewski age 44 and Louisa (Elisabeth) 60. They travelled to Waihola in the South Island and joined with family there.
A letter from Waihola to Mr. Colling Allen, the Immigration Officer in Dunedin states:
“Would you kindly make inquiries at the barracks whether good, one bundle bedding plus one box belonging to Franz Chajewski have been forwarded yet? Up to date they have not arrived.”
Sometime later they moved to Greytown (Allanton) where Frank died on 17 October 1883 aged 56 and is buried at the Southern Cemetery in Dunedin.
The whereabouts of Elisabeth is unknown but she may have migrated abroad with sons Jakob and August Wilhelm Gdaniec around the mid-1890s.
Frank Hieffskie, Roman Catholic Block 39 Plot 8 at Southern Cemetery in Dunedin
References
Pobόg-Jaworowski, J. W, History of the Polish Settlers in New Zealand, ed. Warsaw; Chz “Ars Polonia.” 1990, page 29.
Research Sources
Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973, FamilySearch.
Garczyn, Godziszewo, Lubiszewo Tczewskie, Miłobądz & Trąbki Wielkie Parish Records, Pelplin Diocese, Poland.
Websites
Southern Cemetery – Frank Hieffskie (1833-1883) – Dunedin City Council
Compiled by Paul Klemick (2022)