Welcome back.
A month has past and I have been thinking about this blog. It's called Condit Family Finds but I also want to write about my mothers side of the tree. My mother, Helen, was a Condit for 56 years but I don't know too much about her side, the Motyka side, of the family. So I've decided to post what I know and what I've found concerning the Condit's along with new discoveries about the Motyka's. This way I can cover both sides of the family tree in the same blog.
Let me introduce you to my Condit Family Tree.
My father: Wilbur Herbert Condit b: Mar 1919 d: Aug 2011
m: Helen Mary Motyka b: Feb 1924 d: Aug 2004
My Grandfather: Herbert H George Condit b: Sep 1894 d: Oct 1982
m: Elsie Margaret Maile b: May 1897 d:Jul 1972
My Great Grandfather: Ezra Adolophus Condit b: Mar 1893 d: Nov 1948
m: Ernestina (Tillie) Oertel b: Jan 1868 d: Dec 1905
My 2nd Great Grandfather: Asa F. Condit b: Jun 1835 d: 1883
m: Susan Keefer b:1840 d: possibly 1887
My 3rd Great Grandfather: Ezra Fairchild Condit b: Dec 1787 d: Feb 1829
m: Phebe K Cobb b: 1814 d: 1867
My 4th Great Grandfather: Hiram Condit b: Dec 1787 d: 1844
m: Rhoda Corby b: Dec 1788 d: ?
My 5th Great Grandfather: Isaac Condit b: Jul 1759 d: Feb 1829
m: Phebe Baldwin b: Oct 1760 d: Nov 1835
My 6th Great Grandfather: Jonathan Condit b: Oct 1736 d: Aug 1823
m: Jemima Condit b: ? d: ?
My 7th Great Grandfather: Samuel Condit b: Dec 1696 d: Jul 1777
m: Mary Dodd b: Nov 1698 d: May 1755
My 8th Great GrandfatherL Peter b: 1670 d: 1714
m: Mary Harrison b: 1673 d: 1761
My 9th Great Grandfather: John Condit (Cundict) b: 1653 d: 1713
That's my tree in a nut shell. More about each of them in future posts.
Now for a DNA update. I met with my brother, Tom Condit, and my uncle Ken Condit while in Southern California this month and administered their DNA test, sealed them and off in the mail. I checked Ancestry.com the other day and they have both been received and I should get the results in 6 to 8 weeks. Now there is a future post.
Now for my Motyka Family Tree
1. Walenty Motyka b: 1892 d: 1967
m: Mary Leszczak b:1891 d: 1978
2. Pawel Motyka b: 1876 d:?
m: Maria Napieraez b: ? d:?
Like I said, I don't know much about the Motyka side. So welcome to my journey of discovery.
In my last post I stated that I requested and received my grandmother, Mary Leszczak Motyka's, Alien Case File from the National Archives at Kansas City. This is what the 24 photocopied pages contained.
Date stamped Sep 19, 1940 is the Alien Registration Form #1950932.
It states that Mary Motyka , entering the US as Mary Leszczak (Maiden) was born on 22 Feb 1891 in Jaraslaw, Czelatyce, Poland. She was a polish citizen. She measured 5'2", weighing 136 lbs with grey hair and blue eyes. She arrived in New York City on 3/10/08 upon the S.S. Potsdam. She has lived in the US for 32 years (which calculates to being age 17 when she arrived). She was a housewife living at 374 Elm St., Newark, Essex, New Jersey. She was married with 3 children and belonged to the Polish American Falcons - Newark, N.J. Signed by Mary Motyka
Date stamped Feb 3, 1942 is an Address Report Card - Alien Registration #1950932. This postcard was mailed to Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Alien Registration Division, Washington, DC.
It states Mrs Mary Motyka last address was 374 Elm Street, Newark, New Jersey is now living at 574 Grove Street, Irvington, New Jersey. Dated November 1941. Signed Mary Motyka
Dated Jan 8, 1951 is a Address Report Card #1950932
Stating Motyka, Mary registered under the name Mary Motyka is living at 457 14 Av, Irvington, New Jersey, county of Essex. She was born Feb 22, 1891 and is National of Poland. Signed Mary Motyka
Dated 7/16/56, Al 950 932 App.gp, District Newark.NJ - Application for Immigration and Naturalization Service. There is a FBI - Identification Division copy, a FBI - Investigative Division copy, a File Copy, a Washington Field Office Copy and a Chief, and a Investigations Section copy
These all copies of the same form that states Mary Motyka was for 2/2/1891 in Poland. Her maiden name is Mary Leszczak. Her parents names are Michael Leszczak and Marcella Leszczak. She is 5'3"( she was 5'2" in 1940) weighting 138 with grey eyes (notice the eye color change from the 1940 form too), grey hair, white complexion with two moles on chin. Residence of last five years is 457 14th Ave., Irvington, New Jersey. From 1948 to present. Spouse's name is Valentine Motyka born 10/27/1892 in Poland. Organizations she belongs to it the Falcons-104A .
The FBI-Identiciation Division form has a stamp on it " FBI Fingerprint Record A-4 Attached". Plus there is a photo of Mary Motyka with the application.
Date stamped Aug 10, 1956 is Application To File Petition For Naturalization
Alien Registration Mary Motyka No. 1950932
In the Court in Newark, NJ Mary Motyka living at 457 14th Ave, Irvington, Essex, NewJersey desired to file a petition for naturalization. She has lived from 1948 to 1956 at 457 14 Ave, Irvington, NJ. Is a Housewife. Married once. Husband married once. Never has been in an insane or similar institution. Has never had a mental disorder. Belongs to the Falcons - 104A organization. Filed Income Tax in 1955.
Statement of Facts for Preparation of Petition
Mary Motyka living at 457 14Av, Irvington, Essex NJ, housewife. Born Feb 22, 1891 in Czelatyce, Poland. 5'3", 138lbs, 2 mole on chin. Citizen of Poland. Married Valentine on Oct 22, 1916 in New York, NY. He was born Nagnajow, Poland on Oct 27, 1892. He entered the US at New York on March 10, 1911. He was naturalized on July 31, 1927 at Newark, NJ Certificate # 2477707 (I was unaware of this and have been unable to locate so far). They have 3 children. Stanley Motyka born NY on Aug 7, 1917 now living in Chicago, ILL. Henry Motyka born Newark on Jan 30, 1921 now living in Paterson, NJ. Helen Condit born Newark on Feb 9, 1924 now living in Gardenia, Cal. (notice the spelling of Gardena). Mary entered New York under the name of Mary Leszczak on Mar 10, 1908 on the Rotterdam or Potsdam (I believe its the Potsdam from Rotterdam). Her fathers full name is Michael Leszczak. Her Mothers name is Marcella Leszczak. She immigrated to the US with a person named Matthew Bakoskwi - cousin, going to New York to see Mary Bakoswki. (Written on the bottom of this form is a statement. "No arrival Postdam or Rotterdam at New York on March 1908". with a stamp UNABLE TO VERIFY) (So far I haven't been able to locate it either).
A letter to Mary Motyka dated October 22, 1956 from 1004 Broad St., Newark, NJ
States that from the information furnished to there office they were unable to locate a record of evidence of her lawful admission into the United States. Unless she could supply them with more information she would have to apply to have a record of her legal admission created under the provisions of Section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Not sure if this is where it ended for Mary to obtain her naturalization papers or not. Included in this batch of 24 photocopied pages were 2 letters to a Mrs. Maria Motzka living at 200 West Prospect Street, Waldwick, New Jersey. They stated if she wanted to bring her case up-to-date she needed to submit a new application and be refingerprinted. I don't have any information of Mary and Valentine ever being at this address. Not sure if this letter got into the wrong folder. There is another letter from Mary Motzka to a Mr. Tornberg but the signature of Mary Motzka is a lot different than Mary Motyka's on all the other forms. I think I will just assume these two letters got filed into the wrong place. They just don't seem to fit.
For future research I need to:
-find Mary Leszczak arriving into New York on the S.S. Potsdam
- look for Valentine Motyka's naturalization papers
- find out who Mary's cousin Matthew Bakoskwi who was traveling with her on the Potsdam
- find out who Mary Bakoswki is living in New York
- what is the organization Polish American Falcons that Mary Motyka belonged to
I've got my work cut out for me.
Please come back next month to see what other treasures I've uncovered.
Please leave a comment at the bottom of the page and any suggestions you may have for me on about this post or future posts.
