Lawrence Grych

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• Immigration: 5 May 1881, New York City, New York County, New York, USA

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The following obituary indicates that Larry Grych was born in Vienna, Austira. His second wife's naturalization papers, however, indicate that Larry was born in Hrabin, Poland. This may be a variation of Polish spelling for Grabin, or Grabinny so we are sticking with Grabinny as his birthplace so far.

These same naturalization papers also indicate that Larry entered the country in New York on May 5, 1881, but we have not yet been able to find a passenger manifest in 1881 showing him as a passenger.

After migrating to Bremond, Robertson County, Texas, where there was a considerable settlement of Polish immigrants and specifically some from the Grych family, Larry did move to Ennis, Texas, and he initially took a job with the railroad there. He apparently lost his leg in a railroad accident and then started his cafe in Ennis.

Obituary from Ennis Daily News, 8-21-1959:

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Larry Grych, 92, Dies Today In Dallas

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Larry Grych, 92, who had been residing in Dallas for the past seven years with a daughter, Mrs. Flora Brown, died at 1 a.m. today in a Dallas hospital after a long illness.
Grych was born June 22, 1867 in Vienna Austria and came to the U.S.A. at the age of 14 settling in New York. He moved to Bremond when he was 16 years old and started working for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
At the age of 18 he moved to Ennis and lived here until seven years ago when he moved to Dallas. He was a charter member of the BofRT.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joe Vitovsky, Mrs. Brown and Miss Leona Grych, all of Dallas; one stepdaughter, Miss Agnes Grych currently of Paris, France: one stepson, Frank Grych of Chicago; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, one half-brother, Henry Borek of Midland; one half-sister, Mrs. Kate Borkouek of Bremond; a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Rosary will be recited tonight at 8 p.m. in the Bunch/Funeral Chapel.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Jon's Catholic Church with interment in St. Joseph's cemetery.

Lawrence married Apolona "Paula" Fojut on 21 Jan 1891 in , Robertson County, Texas, USA. Apolona (daughter of Joseph Fojut and Michalina "Minnie" Jezak) was born on 4 May 1872 in Salem, Cook County, Illinois (?)/Salem, Marion County, Illinois; died on 20 Jun 1913 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; was buried in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA, St. Joseph Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph (Josef) Grych was born on 30 Nov 1891 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; died on 27 Jan 1920 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA; was buried on 31 Jan 1920 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA, Holy Cross Cemetery.
2. Flora Julia Grych was born on 4 May 1894 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; died on 30 Jul 1978 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.
3. Magdalena\Madelyn Barbara Grych was born on 22 Sep 1896 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; died on 16 Nov 1986 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA, Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum.
4. Veronia (Wensulka) Grych was born on 1 Jun 1899 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; died on 9 Jan 1901 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA.
5. Clara Grych was born on 2 Jan 1902 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; died on 29 Jan 1902 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA.
6. Stephanie Grych was born on 7 Apr 1904; died on 18 Jun 1904.
7. Leona Ellen Grych was born on 16 Jan 1910 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; died on 2 Jul 1999 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, USA, Rockwall Memorial Cemetery.

Lawrence married Frances Masar on 22 Feb 1916 in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA. Frances (daughter of Joseph (Na) Masar, Jr. and Anna Marie Kovar) was born on 30 Dec 1882 in Sehradice, , Moravia, Czechoslovakia; died on 22 Apr 1945 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA, St. Joseph Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Josephus married Marianna Augustyn on 21 Aug 1865 in Grabiny, Straszecin Parish, , Poland. Marianna (daughter of Casimir Augustyn and Catherine Krupa) was born in Unknown in Grabiny, Straszecin Parish, , Poland; died in Bremond, Robertson County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Had Four Husbands. Was married to one for just one day!! Came To America In 1886 Or 1887 And Married A Bourek In Bremond, Texas.

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Mathias married Sophia Rak about 1811. Sophia (daughter of Michael Rak) was born in 1781; died on 1 Dec 1826 in Grabiny, Straszecin Parish, , Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Casimir + Catherine Krupa. Catherine was born in Unknown; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Josephus + Sophia Paczek. Sophia was born in 1749; died on 1 May 1809 in Grabiny, Straszecin Parish, , Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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