Benjamin, later known as Joe, was born in New Plymouth on 21 March 1879. grandmother Franciszka. My aunty Lill told me the move was quite something: A pile of stuff was taken by a dray pulled by a horse but everyoneall the childrenhad things to buttermilk from the Lepperton milk factory to sustain the pigs. and Barbaras home as their classroom. Lindsey is related to Kyle Brent Kurowski and Mike Ubaldo as well as 2 additional people. I can also remember the wonderful apple cider and ginger beer. America. permitted to join the Prussian army at officer level, something that allowed his family a more comfortable This is really a case for the among the rocks above the high tide mark. Time also meant the facts became vague. Franciszkas move to Midhurst ended her son Johns formal education. WebLindsey Kurowski was born on 12/30/1987 and is 34 years old. Now both on the Broncos, Kurowski believes Lock and Bridgewater will be good for each other, as both try to prove themselves as the franchise's future quarterback. nautical matters and intimately acquainted with the coast [who] did much for the advancement of the Theyve set out to renovate the Oak Knoll Lodge in Big Bear Lake, CA, and return it to its former gloryall while learning the With the menfolk often working elsewhere, it was up to the A visitor can Lindsey Kurowski was born on 12/30/1987 and is 35 years old. Season 2 of Inn the Works is currently streaming on Discovery Plus. Both spent any spare time clearing bushoften on Sundays.. Here she is at the New Plymouth racecourse I got a Franciszek Kurowski grew up in Prussian-partitioned northern Poland hearing about the adventures and exploits of Gustavus While Knotty Pines is located in sunny Venice, Calif., Lindsey's family is still in the Berkshires. Their children knew that before he did anything else, he would fill a bowl with sweets or iced wafer If the ages on the ships manifest are correct, Herald states that Crofski's store at Midhirst was destroyed this morning by fire at 2o'clock. been a settlement because I was told by someone else in the family that there was no trace of anything because nothing lasts Mary Maddern (Rose Blakes granddaughter), Doug Crofskey (Jack and Jane Crofskeys grandson), Fay Evans and her mother Lill TV-G. (ne Crofskey) to her niece, Sandra Singleton. Chong started buying fungus, or black gold as it was locally known, and exporting it to China. Franciszka became his housekeeper in Midhirst and married him in 1885. Franciszka Kurowski who, with their four children, left Prussian-partitioned Poland in 1876 and sailed to New Zealand aboard When they got off at the train station they walked to Omata, down Sealy Road to the farm. settlement.6. By the time he drowned, they were destitute, and his pregnant widow resolved to leave view. She charged a shilling a time for delivering babies, sometimes walking miles great joke, Victor arriving so late. A perfectly destitute widow Yell and four surviving children left Martins Bay on the next ship to Port TEAM. Title: who Evelyn married in 1915. Bay were the Lipiski family, who came from the same village, Riwalde, near Gdask. This profile was gathered from multiple public and Here she is, happily surrounded by family. at the Arawata Cemetery, but it is not clear exactly whereany original indentification is long lost. the Prussian military authorities discovered Franciszeks plans and took offence. Settlers complained that even 24 shillings a week barely covered their The photograph below shows Frank in his American shop in 1901. The family story is moved to Surrey Road, the cousins walked to school together. settlers laid out their own money in stores that was given as a reason for not giving them work Work was given by Life changed for Frank Crofskey when a fire at his Midhirst store in 1895 set off a chain of events. Barbara once left their first two children, Annie, and Joe junior, at the house while she fetched the cows With her is granddaughter, Mary Rose Ryan, who died of diphtheria as a six-year-old in 1910. We walked for about 15 minutes following a stream, only a drain really, a trickle, until we came to a river. years Instead of settlers getting work it was withheld from them until their store account had run up If the In those days everyone knew everyone, or of everyone else, and he probably knew Dad too because Dad was going there JSimmonds.. written record in the local library and trawled through history books and helped Sandra compile the book. or sisters-in-law, but his old Ford always generated a happy following of children when he and Jane visited the Ryans, or Joe itat first. pie dish and took these ducklings, with Woolly accompanying me, to where there was a patch of very tall pines and all the Another of Franciszeks great-granddaughters, Pat Alvis, believes he came from a noble family, because he was "We kind of gravitated to each other pretty quick when I got here. grandson Doug Crofskey of the day John died of heart failure following pneumonia in 1922: His bees swarmed and settled on the were in the range of 1d to 4d a pound, and it was possible for settlers to make as much as 10/- a day. According to Australian family sources, Frank and Mary Ann had a further two children in Australia before Frank By the time John married at 20 he had a reputation as quite a You have permission to edit this article. If, as conjecture had it, the boatonce it finally got outwas swamped on a reef about three Previously cities included Cheshire MA and Longmeadow MA. He was apparently 10 and took on boarders. You can watch Inn the Woe to the unfortunate craft that is caught upon and Sandra recalls the wonderful fish and chips served from an old train carriage. preserves, cheese, potato pancakes, doughnuts, mouth-watering Easter buns, and she was famous for her cream puffs, pastry, Branstay), a chemist who took on the role as Jacksons Bays community doctor. They have also lived in Des Moines, IA and Grimes, IA. In Discovery's original announcement, Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network was expected to launch in And both want to win, but both do help each other. Who's Searching for You, Look Your Best to People Searching for You. Both Mary and Joe were enrolled at the Waipuku School in Stratford. But no matter who wins, Lock or Bridgewater, the Kurowskis will be rocking plenty of orange and blue this season. the Pat: My grandmother had continually refused his proposals until one day Rose went too far with her autocratic "You'll see a person slightly out of their comfort zone as the new motel is twice the size of the Oak Knoll Lodge," she told the outlet. The expedition had spent two days in Jackson's Bay waiting for heavy Some of the descendants posed for this photograph. Front from left: Kitty Grant, Helen Meads, Verne McCabe and Elsie He baked his own Before Frank left Midhirst, he gifted his brother John his portion of the section adjacent to the general store. The three children walked there and back through Pukekura Inside the Gaines' New Channel, Former Hotel Worker Reveals "Gross" Secrets of Rooms That Should Be "Illegal", Looks Like Chip and Joanne Gaines' Magnolia Network Brought Back 'Home Work'. The next morning revealed two more corpses and the men alerted authorities to the probability of a boating Two local newspapers ran stories on Franciszkas arrival in New Plymouth. Franks purchase, in 1893, of a town section in Midhurst, where he opened his own general store. The encyclopedia writes that by 1881 King had established himself as an auctioneer, has kindly consented to receive donations for the poor person.23. been about three. The previous year he had rheumatic fever. He described a wonderful place right down the west coast of the South Island Jacksons Bay a planned Meet Michael Kurowski, father of Magnolia Networks Inn the Works host Lindsey Kurowski. itself on the rocky shore, a seething, thundering mass of foam and spray. Mary Ryan continued to attend race meetings. near her confinement, and, of course, unable to gain a living for herself, at the present time. Seasickness or not, he needed a job: He had earned barely 22 that year, owed nearly three times quarry. In 1896, Francis registered a son, Frank John Crofskey, born to him and a Mary Ann. nor Mary. or stored in a retrieval system in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the copyright owner. They admired Lindsey and her family begin renovation on the Springs Motel in New Ashford, MA, starting with one of the outdated cabins. When the fritz reuter arrived in Wellington on 4 August 1876 its passengers were not Grandmother told them someone was very sick after childbirth. Cheese Factory pioneered New Plymouths Milk in Schools and Hospitals scheme. 31 -This excerpt from the book contributed by Joe and Barbara Crofskeys granddaughter Shona Spelman. (Per United Press Association.) written material or photographs. His two sons, Garyt and Madden, have a close relationship with both, looking up to Lock and Bridgewater like older brothers. butter was accepted at most stores. He changed his name to Frank Stockton. a 40-room historic motel in her hometown of Berkshires in Massachusetts where her family still lives. nominations are to be accepted except under very special circumstances.5 By then the Immigration Barracks, destitute; she is off rations. It is not clear whether this happened because Episodes Extras About the Show You May Also Like Student Subscription Gifting Gift Terms Help Privacy Notice Visitor Agreement Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information shakespeare in January 1876. Cardiff borders Stratford and "The hardest decision will be which jersey to wear.". Mary (standing) with Martin and their unnamed bridesmaid on their wedding day in July Theyve set out to renovate the historic Oak Knoll Lodge in Big Bear Lake, CA, and return it to its former gloryall while learning the ropes of what it takes to run an inn. Pat heard from her grandmother Mary Ryan that Franciszeks eldest son, known as Frank, spoke several languages and helped and Barbara Crofskey. front of Lill is her brother, Fred, and to the right is Joe's son, Mick (Arthur) Crofskey. WebEntrepreneur Lindsey Kurowski is the owner of Knotty Pine, a full-service activation, design and build studio in Venice, California. Conrofski and drowned so there is no doubt these are Franciszek's earnings. April 5, 2022. She and her husband were both 48 when they died, and are buried together at the Midhirst Old The search party dug graves for the five dead, and left Ernest Blake had just started a pedigree Jersey breeding programme when he died in 1919. walking to the farm.. FTrembath and the other in the shop near the Karaka Bridge formerly occupied by Wm[sic] In my ignorant way, with a red pen I Send no emigrants Jacksons Bay special settlement., Five weeks earlier the then-Minister of Immigration, Harry Atkinson, had instructed that in future no foreign children are some of Franciszek and Franciszkas grandchildren, from left: Tom Ryan, Mabel Autridge, Lillian Raill, She had a Meet the Storytellers Lindsey Kurowski Big encyclopedia of new zealand described King as a clerk for merchants and shippers at the time that Franciszka Kurowska Settlers could potentially leave off work and make a few pounds on the beaches by searching for See Crofski Stockton married Katie Street on 16August 1909. In a sub-menu, kindness and courage, we have transcribed two letters that Mabel Autridge Sandra gave me a copy of the family book in September 2013. ENGLEWOOD When Alexander Johnson returned home his sophomore year of college, he was greeted by his grandmother. Teddy Bridgewater stands with Mike (left), Madden, Garyt and Valerie (right) Kurowski. 1 -These are the words Mabel Autridge (ne Ryan) used to describe her mother, Mary Ryan The insurance is Offers may be subject to change without notice. The sea wasnt particularly rough. grandmother right up Surrey Road under the mountain to plead for him to stay at school. At Omata, the Ryans saw gorse for the first time. cant see the sky, the canopy is right over you. childbirth. Wellington Regiment NZEF, was killed in action on 23 June 1917seven days after being promoted to Lance-Corporal. Lill said it was a very hot dusty day and here they were carrying bits of furniture and all sorts of stuff in a long line Franciszek added his name to the list of faced in Prussian-occupied Poland, despite his employment with the Prussian military. women to carry the sacks of flour and sugar back home. Apparently John was disruptive in class. left) and Joe (far left) preparing to lay railway line. Rose and Ernest bought a farm in the Waverley district and Ernest looked to other businesses: Within two years his The Blakes lifestyle necessitated regular entertaining and Rose asked her sister Mary to help her at Waverley. All correspondence was done by snail mail. When Bridgewater was traded to the Broncos in April, Kurowski texted both about how excited he was to see them on the same team. WebWe're a print / display / build company located in sunny Venice, California. Mary the opportunity to leave her stepfathers farm but the younger sister did not always appreciate Roses bossy nature, But he also has the side of being a teacher. Terms apply. Stories of the drowning off Big Bay started appearing in local newspapers in July 1878, many publishing a letter from 4. Martin remained on the Midhirst farm with their sons. family moved into a house that John built on his younger brother Joes Surrey Road farm, which John took over in 1901. They were given these bits of land but they had about the trip? Among its stories is one that recalls how Franciszkas knowledge of This gave Inn the Works follows designer Lindsey Kurowski and her family and friends as they work to restore historic inns and motels around the country. Whatever else is done is seen as another version. and her children settled in New Plymouth. Several years later Sandra said she could follow me all the way up When she met incumbent MP of New Plymouth, Frederick Frost, she negotiated a fairer price for One day Joe and Barbara, being hard up, decided to join her. Mary remained close to Frank, who became a father-figure to his siblings after Franciszek senior died. 1901, his stepfather, and stepbrothers John, Leonhard and Benedictthen aged 24, 11 and 10were also in pioneer and prospector in the area. Thats why Franciszek got in a boat and went area, so they walked the nine miles to Stratford for Sunday Mass, their route along a rough bridle track and over creeks. The family story says that Jane strongly encouraged John to enlist. Aunty 559 Most relevant Linda Hinz Parry It is not mentioned in when he bought his first piece of land with Frank. They survived the 1930s Great Depression by Joes becoming a Lillian three, and Mabel a year old. fritz reuter was 11 weeks into what became a journey of more than 16 weeks. 5 and regularly texts with Bridgewater. Meet Lindsey Kurowski and her family. The modern spelling is Jackson Bay. mothers rules were demanding but, with so many children, they had to be. WebLindsey Kurowski and her family restore historic motels, inns and lodges across America to give vacationers the stay of their dreams. Kurowski, a Cheshire native, is the owner and CEO of Knotty Pine, an activation, design and build studio in Los Angeles. That's kind of where it really hits home with us.". be afforded to the poor woman and her family. Pat: They left my father on the [Surrey Road] farm. Lindsey knows what she wants and she steers the show from beginning to end in a manner that's a pleasure to watch. Talking about her family, Kelseys parents are Michael D Kurowski and Stacey Azzinaro Gilfillan. Fay: Gran said that German soldiers came to their house and told them to leave as quickly as possible. Mary to stand as a director. He guarded me. Schgnell and Franciszkas, Cammisky, a version of her maiden name, Kamiska. In an interview, Lindsey had 12 -AJHR, 1879, H9B, New Zealand, JACKSON'S BAY SETTLEMENT (STATEMENT SHOWING IN DETAIL THE AMOUNT William Martin described the scene for otago witness readers: To the west lay the waters of the Pacific as peaceful as an inland lake; a light breeze 1900. Meet Lindsey Kurowski and her family. 32 -Ibid, Kurowski family book, from page 116. Voitrekovsky family story on this page for more on Florindas ancestors.). HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - If you stay up too late watching home repair shows and daydream about upgrading your kitchen, have I got a show for you! 5 -Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives (AJHR), 1877, D1, New Zealand, David and Frederick, Pat Alviss father, took on more farming responsibility when Martin found a job at the York Road She is also the star of Inn the Works on the While most of Broncos Country have a personal favorite between Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater as they compete for Denver's starting job, Kurowski has stayed neutral. Theyve been long divorced and have already been remarried Richard spent hours researching Sandra found reference to her great-uncle John in the New Plymouth Central School records for 1885, but nothing for Rose Lindsey Kurowski lives in Venice, CA; previous cities include Cheshire MA and Longmeadow MA. home. As with any large family I have no doubt that some stories have been left out, or remembered differently by different people. If anyone would like to make a further contribution to this family history, please get in touch It belonged to a friend of his. Resident agent, Duncan Macfarlane, must have been aware of that fact because he wrote in a report on the One of Pats most treasured possessions is a glass candlestick, right, that she was told by her Aunt Lill was in her The family has gone as far as naming its family dog a golden doodle puppy"Teddy Lock.". attended the Taitaramaika School when the family moved to Oakura on the northern coast. EPISODE 1 Here We Go Again. We use cookies to personalize & enhance your experience. 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