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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