Frank Wisnewski Family Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 1928
Scope and Contents
Typed family history concerning the Frank and Barbara (Brach) Wisnewski family. History begins about 1871 and ends in 1897. Includes mention of their early life in Pittsburgh, Pa., coming to N.D. in 1882, their sod house, the cold winters, carrying food supplies from Wahpeton, N.D., prairie fires, hauling wood to construct a roof, their children, working for area farmers, working on the railroad as it expanded, poverty in their early years, threshing, trading horses and oxen, adding rooms to their house, a gift of sheep's wool, and blizzards.
Dates
- Majority of material found within [197-?].
Creator
- Wisnewski, Frank, 1843-1915. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
Born at Przestawice, Poland, son of John and Anna (Buezenski) Wisnewski. Wed Barbara Brach in 1871 and immigrated to America. They settled at Pittsburgh, Pa., then Stephen, Minn., and moved again to Wahpeton, N.D. Built a homestead near Geneseo, N.D. They are buried in Sargent County.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (41 leaves).)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed family history concerning the Frank and Barbara (Brach) Wisnewski family. History begins about 1871 and ends in 1897. Includes mention of their early life in Pittsburgh, Pa., coming to N.D. in 1882, their sod house, the cold winters, carrying food supplies from Wahpeton, N.D., prairie fires, hauling wood to construct a roof, their children, working for area farmers, working on the railroad as it expanded, poverty in their early years, threshing, trading horses and oxen, adding rooms to their house, a gift of sheep's wool, and blizzards.
Provenance
Donated by Unknown on January 13, 1975 (Acc. 1928).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Blizzards -- North Dakota.
- Family histories.
- Farm life -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Sargent County.
- Geneseo (N.D.)
- Grassland fires -- North Dakota.
- Manuscripts.
- Polish Americans -- North Dakota.
- Poverty.
- Railroads -- North Dakota.
- Sargent County (N.D.)
- Sod houses -- North Dakota.
- Threshing -- North Dakota.
- Wahpeton (N.D.)
- Winter -- North Dakota.
- Wisnewski, Barbara, 1845-1907.
- Wisnewski, Frank, 1843-1915.
Creator
- Wisnewski, Frank, 1843-1915. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Frank Wisnewski Family Records
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu