TOMASZ SKAJA
AND
ROSALIA SCHULTZ
FAMILY PAGE


BACK ROW: Joseph, Peter J, Rose, Thomas FRONT ROW: John S, Rose Schultz, Leo, Lucille, Thomas C Skaja, Bernard Stanley.

Tomasz Skaja was born in Chojnice Poland November 28, 1866 of Frank Skaja and Magdelena Knitter Rosalia Schultz was born April 5, 1870 of John Schultz and Jadwiga Swiercinska Tomasz Skaja and Rosalia Schultz were married on October 12,1886 at St Stanislaus Kostka Parish Chicago Illinois, this union produced 12 children. Mary,Frank,Stanislaw, Jadwiga,Joseph, Rose ( Bruno) Piatkowski, Thomas ( Bessie ), Peter ( Bessie Poteracki), Lucille, Bernard Stanley ( Helen Agnes Chmura ), John (Lillian ) , Leo ( Louise ).

It is believed that Tomasz was born in Chojnice Poland. Indications are that Frank Skaja brought his family to the United States between 1877 and 1900. It appears his brothers and sisters families also came to the United States and it is probable that his parents also accompanied him. Some of the Skaja immigration settled in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

In 1888 Chicago voter's registration ledgers show Tomasz Skaja registered at 19 Luce Street and US residence for 8 years. The same register show Ignac Skaja at 147 Blackhawk Street and in the US for 11 years. Also shown was Jno Skaja at 690 Holt Avenue and in the uS for 11 years. The 1890 Chicago voter registration shows John Skaja at 47 Cleaver Street and in the US for 14 years. The 1892 Chicago voter registration shows Bernard Skaja at 19 Luce Street and in the US for 11 years and Ignatz Skaja at 283 Webster in the US for 10 years.

Mary Skaja died August 8, 1888 of Diptheria at age 9 months 15 days
Frank Skaja died May 9, 1898 of Tubucular Menigitis at age 9 years 6 months 5 days
Stanislaw Skaja died June 11, 1898 at age 9 months 6 days
Jadwiga Skaja died December 12, 1909 at age 1 month 25 days
Joseph Skaja died November 4, 1918 in WWI Battle of Argonne Forest . His remains were returned for burial April 1922 St Adalbert Cemetery Niles Illinois