#tumlin

Tumlin, region of Świętokrzyskie (Holy Cross), central Poland.

Just a few snapshots from today genealogycal trip.

Old rural house in Tumlin near Kielce, Poland. Notice the foundation, made of local red sandstone.

My ancestors probably have been living in poor houses, but may have used the red sandstone too...

My antcestors for more than 300 years have lived in Tumlin near Kielce. They were poor peasants, their family name was Marcisz (which is still popular in Tumlin). Many woman were baptised as Marianna, what is antique polish version of Mary. Polish folk has a great devotion for The Holy Virgin. I was wondering if they were praying in front of a special icon, and here is what I found:

The miraculous icon, copy of Saint Maria Maggiore or Our Lady of the Snows was brought to Tumlin in 17th century by italian immigrants. Obviousely it was in the church, watching weddings and funerals of my family for centuries.

Above: the icon in golden dress, below: Tumlin church (built 1630, local red stone) and the icon without decorations.

(Picture: Józef Szermentowski, Peasant’s funeral)

Tale of my great-great-great-great-great-grandmother Tumlin near Kielce, about 1770. Wojciech (Adalbertus) and Rozalia (Rose) Marcisz (also Marcyś, Marcis) were both in their early 30s when buried their first child: Jan (John) lived just 3 months and two days. But life goes on and next children arrived:

Jadwiga (born 1772)

Marianna (born 1774)

Piotr (born 1777 - lived just for two years, died in 1779)*

Łukasz (born 1779)**

Franciszek (1781-1783; lived 1.5 year)*

Maciej (b. 1784)**

Łucja (1786-1789; lived 2 y. and 3 m.)

Małgorzata (b. 1796)

Of nine children, just five have survived more than two years. Jadwiga, Marianna, Łukasz and Maciej married and had children. Please check the * and ** dates. It seems that Piotr and Franciszek died when mother was already pregnant with next child. Was Rosalia brestfeeding them, and lost because had no more milk? That’s possible. What a miserable, sad story!