John Walinski

John Walinski was born on 24 Mar 1823 in Poland. According to some records his parents may be Paul and Catherine Walinski.

John was married to Julianna Galewska in Koscierzyna in 1857.  Julia Galewski was the daughter of John Galewski and was born between Mar 1831-1833 in Poland.  Julianna may be related to the other Galewski who came to Winona.

Parish / Registry office	Year	Groom Forename	Groom Surname	Bride Forename	Bride Surname
Kościerzyna	1857	Johann	Waliński	Julianna	Gulewska

I was able to locate one of the three children listed as born in Poland.

Parish / Registry office	Year	Child Forename	Fathers Forename	Fathers Surname	Mothers Forename	Mothers Surname
Kościerzyna	1858	Frantz	Johann	Waliński	Julianna	Galewska

The family immigrated to the United States in about 1859 and in 1860 the family was living in Winona next to Frank (Runsavage) Rzenszewicz and his wife Mary Walinski.

1860 Census Winona

VELANSKIE	JOHN	26	1834	M	W	GERM	MN	WINONA	WINONA	1860
	Julia	26	1834			Do
	Joseph	8	1852			Do
	Lewis	2	1858			Do
	Frank	1	1859			Do

In about 1861 both the Walinski and Rzenszewicz families moved to Trempealeau County, Wisconsin and where living next to each other.

1870 Census Trempealeau

WILLENSKI	JOHN	47	1823	M	W				PRUS
	Julia	37	1833						"
	Joseph	18	1852						"
	Frank	11	1859						"
	Anton	9	1861						Wis
	August	5	1865						"
	Fredricka	3	1867						"
	John	3/12	1870						"

In 1880 they were living in Dodge, Wisconsin with many of the orginal Pine Creek founders. 

 Dodge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin 1880

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Race	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace
John VALENSKE	Self	M	Male	W	56	PRUSSIA	Farmer	PRUSSIA	PRUSSIA
Juli VALENSKE	Wife	M	Female	W	44	PRUSSIA	Keeping House	PRUSSIA	PRUSSIA
Frank VALENSKE	Son	S	Male	W	19	PRUSSIA	Laborer	PRUSSIA	PRUSSIA
Anton VALENSKE	Son	S	Male	W	17	MN	Laborer	PRUSSIA	PRUSSIA
August VALENSKE	Son	S	Male	W	15	WI	At School	PRUSSIA	PRUSSIA
Fransiska VALENSKE	Dau	S	Female	W	13	WI	At School	PRUSSIA	PRUSSIA
John VALENSKE	Son	S	Male	W	10	WI	At School	PRUSSIA	PRUSSIA
Anna Stacia VALENSKE	Dau	S	Female	W	7	WI		PRUSSIA	PRUSSIA

John Walinski and Julia Galewski were married in 1857 in Koscierzyna, Pomorskie, Poland. They had the following children:

1.     Joseph Valinski was born in Sep 1852 in Poland. He married Victoria Kaldunski on 20 Nov 1876 in Pine Creek, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA.

2.      Lewis Valinski was born in 1858 in Poland.

3.     Frank Walenski was born in 1858 in Koscierzyna, Pomorskie, Poland. He died in 1936 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

4.     Anton Walenski was born between May 1861-1863 in Pine Creek, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA. He married Elizabeth Narloch on 18 Jan 1892 in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Warsaw, Walsh, North Dakota. He died on 20 Nov 1937. Elizabeth Narloch was the daughter of Franciszek Narloch and Maryanna Wajski was born on 14 Jun 1874 in Dodge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA. She died on 04 Aug 1942.

5.     August Walenski was born in 1865 in Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA. He died in Oct 1918 in Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA.

6.     Franciska Valinski was born in 1867.

7.     Fredricka Walenski was born in 1867.

8.     John Valinski[1] was born in 1868 in Dodge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA[1]. He died in 1916.

9.     Jon Walenski was born in Feb 1870.

10.  Anna Stacia Valinski was born in 1873.

John Walinski died on 07 Nov 1907 in Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA.

Julianna died on 11 May 1908 in Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA.