I am not sure what I have on the GRYKA/GREKA/GRIKA families.
I have been in Greka's bar in town once.
I am from Saginaw County and married Jerri Lynn Peltz of RC. We retired here
in 2001.
Richard G. Boyd
568 W. Friedrich St
Rogers City, MI 49779
Pat Locknar wrote:
I am looking for any additional information on the following
GRYKA/GREKA/GRIKA families that settled in Northern Michigan (Presque Isle County) here is
what I have:
>>> Family #1:
>>>
My 3rd Great-Grandmother, Michalina (nee: Grontkowska) Dembny, married her 2nd husband,
Mathias GRYKA, about 1874 in Michigan. He was born Jan 01, 1823 in Wagrowiec,
Wielkopolskie, Poland (son of Peter+Katharina Gryka) and died May 02, 1903 in Krakow Twp,
Presque Isle, Michigan. On his death certificate it lists that he is the father of 7
children/3 living; Informant: Michalina Grika (wife) Posen, MI.
Only known child of Michalina Grontkowska and Mathias Gryka:
Andrew Gryka: born in Sep 1875 in Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan. He died on Mar 24, 1933 in
Posen, Presque Isle, Michigan. He married Agnes Kopidlowski on Sep 30, 1895 in Posen,
Presque Isle, Michigan (St. Casimir Church), daughter of Martin Kopidlowski and Michalina
Ryslewski. She was born on Dec 20, 1876 in Posen, Presque Isle, Michigan. She died on Jun
07, 1952 in Posen, Presque Isle, Michigan.
>>> Family #2 (pending verification if related to Family#1):
>>>
Ludwig (Louis/Lewis) Gryka: born in Jul 1857 in Germany. He died on Unknown. He married
Amilia Streich in 1880 in Wagrowiec, Wielkopolskie, Poland. She was born on Aug 31, 1860
in Germany. She died on Jul 29, 1911 in Rogers City, Presque Isle, Michigan. Together they
had 8-children.
Leo James Gryka, son of Ludwig & Amilia, B: Sep 23, 1887 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, D: Apr 1964 in Rogers City, Presque Isle, Michigan, M: Annabelle Schlager, Aug
21, 1913 in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan. Leo was the Owner of Gryka's Bar & Poolroom
in Rogers City, Michigan.
(anyone familiar with GRYKA’s BAR?)
>>> Family #3 (pending verification if related to the above families):
>>>
1900 US Census (Rogers City, MI: ED152;Sh7a;House:112), 3-households down from
"Ludwig Grika" is the household of: Joseph Grika (b:1822) and wife Mary Grika
(b:1820) Married 50yrs, 9-children/2- living.
Death Certificate dated Aug 12, 1903 Rogers City, Presque Isle, MI: MARY GRIKA, Age 72,
b: 1830 in GER, Widow, Parent of 9-children/2-living, Parents: Mike+Anna Mikowlski,
Informant: LOUIS GRIKA in Rogers, MI. It seems likely that Joseph+Mary Grika are the
parents of Ludwig(Louis/Lewis) Gryka.
Thank you.
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