Descendancy for Mary Schirf: Our Family History

1884 - 1951 (~ 67 years)

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1 Mary Schirf ^[1] b. May 1884 d. 31 Dec 1951
- Nicholas Francis Shank b. 18 Jan 1882 d. 15 Jun 1958
  - 2 Vesta Theresa Shank ^[1.1] b. 6 Apr 1908 d. 31 Oct 2006
  - 2 Margaret Edna Shank ^[1.2] b. 30 Sep 1909 d. 7 Jan 1994
  - 2 Martha Gertrude Shank ^[1.3] b. 27 Oct 1911 d. 28 Sep 1925
  - 2 Leonard Peter Shank ^[1.4] b. 6 Apr 1913 d. 1 Dec 1928
  - 2 Mary Ann Shank ^[1.5] b. 24 Feb 1915 d. 30 Mar 1916
  - 2 Vincent David Shank ^[1.6] b. 7 Sep 1916 d. 28 Jun 1964
  - 2 Priscilla S Shank ^[1.7] b. 16 Oct 1919 d. 11 May 1998
  - 2 Clair Francis Shank ^[1.8] b. 23 Nov 1923 d. 18 Nov 2011
  - 2 Elizabeth Marie Shank ^[1.9] b. 19 May 1926 d. 19 Jan 1986
  - 2 Gerald Urban Shank ^[1.10] b. 25 Jan 1928 d. 9 Feb 2011

The Pijzaczynski family name changed many times over the years. In Polish records, Andrew’s surname appeared as Peczynski. He had six children in Poland and five in the United States. After immigrating, his last name varied on documents such as census records, deeds, and death certificates, before his children in the U.S. eventually adopted the name Perchinske. Rumor had it that teachers could not spell the name correctly and eventually his children became Perchinske.