The Senalik (Szynalik) Pages

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The Senalik family name is unique. It was originally Szynalik, but was changed at some point in time to Senalik. This can all be traced back to one family.

Jan Szynalik was born February 14, 1885 in Jaworzno, Poland. Agnieszka (Misiorek) Szynalik was born December 31, 1887 in Jaworzno, Poland. Franciszek was born September 30, 1907 in Poland.

Jan arrive in the United States on April 17, 1908 at the age of 23. Agnieszka age 22, with son Franciszek (Frank), age 2, arrived June 2, 1910. The time of their arrival can be confirmed by the Ellis Island records.

In all, there were seven children:

Frank 9/30/07 - 7/1985
John F 4/27/11 - 1/9/2001
Agnes 9/24/12 - 5/8/2004
Joseph 5/24/14 - 1/1980
Stanley 1/12/16 - 12/10/1991
Elizabeth 7/8/18 - 5/12/1998
Walter 5/1/20 - 3/1977

When Agnieszka came in 1910, she indicated on the ship manifest that her husband was in Wenona, Il. She arrived after the 1910 census. I can't find Jan Senalik in the 1910 census. However, his sister Elizabeth Bartosik and her family were living in Wenona in 1910.

The first 5 children born in this country were born in Wenona, John through Elizabeth. Walter was born in Greenridge. Sometime between 1918 and 1920 the family moved to Greenridge. The family is recorded in Greenridge in the 1920 Census which was taken the 26th of January, 1910.

In 1921, the family lived in Greenridge, Il and on June 11, 1921 the family became naturalized citizens. The original name is still on the certificate although all of the first names were Americanized. Jan is now John, Agnieszka is now Agnes and Franciszek in now Frank.

This page, on www.rootsweb.com is about Greenridge Illinois.

By the 1930 census, the family was living is Springfield, Il except for Frank, he was in Michigan at this time. At at this time the name is recorded as Senalik.

Jaworzno, Poland is a city in south-central Poland. It dates back to the 13th century. It was part of Austria from the end of the 17th century until the end of WWI when if became Polish again. While part of Austria, several coal mines were started there.

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