Albert or Adalbert Wojciech Kniejski^{[1, 2, 3]}

1827 - 1903  (76 years)

• Name	Albert or Adalbert Wojciech Kniejski
  Birth	21 Apr 1827	Prussia   [4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Karnes Co., Texas   [7]
  Census	1 Jun 1900	Karnes Co., Texas   [8]
  Death	29 Nov 1903	Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas   [9, 10]
  Burial	1 Dec 1903	Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas   [9, 10]
  FamilySearch ID	KNHQ-Z2R
  Person ID	I775	Wendel Voigt Family Tree
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2013

  
  

  Family	Josephine Jendrzej,   b. Jun 1835, Prussia d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1855
  Census	1 Jun 1900	Karnes Co., Texas   [11]
  Children	1. Francis Kniejski,   b. 8 Jan 1857, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Theodore Kniejski,   b. 8 Nov 1859, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas d. 4 Mar 1929, Cestohowa, Karnes Co., Texas (Age 69 years)   3. Josephine Kniejski,   c. 28 Oct 1861, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Maria Kniejski,   b. Abt 1866, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   5. Vironica Kniejski,   b. Abt 1868, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   6. Hedwig Kniejski,   b. Abt 1870, Texas d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Susan Kniejski,   b. Abt 1872, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Apr 1827 - Prussia Child - Francis Kniejski - 8 Jan 1857 - Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas Child - Theodore Kniejski - 8 Nov 1859 - Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas Child - Josephine Kniejski - 28 Oct 1861 - Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas Child - Maria Kniejski - Abt 1866 - Texas Child - Vironica Kniejski - Abt 1868 - Texas Child - Hedwig Kniejski - Abt 1870 - Texas Child - Susan Kniejski - Abt 1872 - Texas Census - 1 Jun 1880 - Karnes Co., Texas Census - 1 Jun 1900 - Karnes Co., Texas Census - 1 Jun 1900 - Karnes Co., Texas Death - 29 Nov 1903 - Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas Burial - 1 Dec 1903 - Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Panna Maria, Karnes Co., Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S347] "Silesian Immigrants on ARCHIMED and ISAAC WRIGHT 1855", pp. 7-9. IMMIGRATION: The ARCHIMED departed Hamburg, Germany for Hull and Liverpool on 19 Apr 1855. The passengers where from Oppeln and were all farmers. The immigrants boarded the ISAAC WRIGHT in Liverpool and arrived at the port of New York on 29 May 1955. The manifest included Albert, Josepha, and Johanna Knieski. [S348] THE FIRST POLISH COLONIES OF AMERICA IN TEXAS, pp. 52, 132. RESIDENCES: On p.52, Albert is listed as one of the original seventy that formed the second beginning of the present parish in Panna Maria, TX. He donated $100 for the new church. On p.132, For the church's approaching silver jubilee, "...Adelbert Kniejski, who formerly donated $800 for the church, added $200 more that in the Book of Records might be written in golden letters the round full sum of $1000. Mr. Kniejski, ever since the foundation of the parish was most zealous in preservation of the beauty of the house of God." [S349] TEXAS PIONEERS FROM POLAND, p. 150. RESIDENCES: Albert Kniejski owned 930 acres ($1000), 18 horses ($225), 32 cattle ($145), 33 goats ($33) and Instruments ($50) for a round total of $1450. [S345] Headstone Inscription for Wojciech Knieski. Wojciech Knieski, Ur. sie Kwiet. 21 r. 1827, Um. Listopada 29 r. 1903, ie., born 21 Apr 1827, died 29 Nov 1903. [S50] 1900 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, E.D. 62, Sheet 17, Line 93. Gives birth as Apr 1830 in Germany. [S50] 1900 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, E.D. 62, Sheet 23A, Line 20. Gives birth as March 1828 in Polish Germany. [S340] 1880 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, E.D. 85, Sheet 17, Line 20. Gives age as 51. [S50] 1900 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, E.D. 62, Sheet 23A, Line 20. Gives birth as March 1828 in Polish Germany. He immigrated in 1854 (and had lived for 46 years in the U.S.) He could read, write, and speak English. [S346] Death records of Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Roll #92,, Roll #92. Age 76 years. [S345] Headstone Inscription for Wojciech Knieski, Roll #92,. Wojciech Knieski, Ur. sie Kwiet. 21 r. 1827, Um. Listopada 29 r. 1903, ie., born 21 Apr 1827, died 29 Nov 1903. [S50] 1900 U.S. Census, Karnes Co. TX, E.D. 62, Sheet 17, Line 94. At the time of the census, Albert and Josephine had been married for 45 years.