Frank Skaja
and
Magdalena Knitter
Family Page
Frank Skaja and Magdelena Knitter were married. This union bore Bronislawa ( Frank ) Kaczor , Peter Skaja ( Anna Gancior ), Tomasz Skaja(Rosalia Schultz )

It appears that Frank (Franciszek) Skaja orginated in Comnitz (Chojnice) West Prussia and came to the United States with his children between 1870 and 1880 . Among the probable children are: Ignacz, John,Bronislawa, Peter, Frank, Maria, Kathryn and Tomasz ( Rozalia Szulc ). It is probable he Frank and Magdelena were accompanied by parents and brothers and sisters. Most of this family stayed in Chicago. Some of this family moved to Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. John Skaja son of Frank and Magdalena finally settled in Benton County Minnesota. Immigration records show a Joseph and John Skaja also settling in Minesota. Although this family may be directly related,both originating in Prussia, evidence is not apparent.

These children married. As posiitive verification is obtained. Their family pages will be created.

Tomasz Skaja married Rosalia Szulc ( Schultz ) 1886 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
Ignacy Skaja married Veronica Czerwinski 1884 St Stanilslaus Kostka Chicago
John Skaja married Bronislawa Karasek 1884 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
John Skaja married Anna Szulc 1883 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
Kathryn Skaja married John Hernet June 25, 1900 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
Maria Skaja married Joseph Urbanski 1892 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
Maria Skaja married John Schilka 1892 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
Peter Skaja married Anna Gancior September 25, 1897 Holy Trinity Chicago( verifying dates)
Ignacy Skaja married Frances Mamach October 6, 1891 St Hedwig Chicago
Bronislawa Skaja married Frank Kaczor 1887 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
Bronislawa Skaja married Albert Aniol 1887 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
Frank Skaja married Maria Wrobelewski 1894 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago
Frank Skaja married Kathryn Olinski 1891 St Stanislaus Kostka Chicago

Ignacz Skaja ( Chicago voter registration 1888)
John Skaja ( Chicago voter registration 1888 )
Tomasz Skaja ( Chicago voter registration 1888 )
John Skaja ( Chicago voter registration 1890 )
Bernard Skaja ( Chicago voter registration 1892)
Ignacz Skaja ( Chicago voter registration 1892 )

From the above names, one may speculate that Frank's brother's names could be John or Ignacy or both. And that he may have cousins with the same name. It was a common practice to name children after members of one's own family or that of relatives.