NIECKARZ FURNITURE & HARDWARE STORE 7330-36 McGRAW AVENUE, DETROIT 48210 MAGDALENA AND STEPHEN NIECKARZ, PROPRIETORS FRANK SZERLAG, ASSISTANT Sometime between 1920 and 1932, Magdalena (nee Szerlag) Nieckarz, along with her older brother … [Read more...] about Nieckarz Furniture & Hardware Store
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St. Albertus Parish 150th Anniversary Mass
ALBERTUS HISTORIC PARISH 4231 ST. AUBIN STREET, DETROIT 48207 “THE MOTHER CHURCH OF DETROIT’S POLONIA” HOLDS 150TH ANNIVERSARY MASS: SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2022 The words in Polish high above the main altar on a painted gold ribbon banner read, … [Read more...] about St. Albertus Parish 150th Anniversary Mass
1960s Polish Wedding Party on May 14, 2022
SOCIETY HOLDS ELEVENTH ANNUAL SUMMER SOCIAL EVENT AND THIRD 1960s POLISH WEDDING PARTY SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 14: PRCUA #162, 1430 OAK STREET, WYANDOTTE! https://youtu.be/VnC4YtFAjR4 Who says you can’t travel back in time? On Saturday night, May … [Read more...] about 1960s Polish Wedding Party on May 14, 2022
A History of the Starlite Restaurant
Starlite Restaurant, 7511 Michigan Avenue, Detroit MI 48210 In the early part of the twentieth century, one of the most popular family restaurants in our west side Polish community was the Starlite. It was located at 7511 Michigan Avenue, on the … [Read more...] about A History of the Starlite Restaurant
Stan’s Whip-N-Whirl
7701 McGraw, Detroit, Michigan 48210 Founded and Operated by Stanley J. Stankiewicz, Jr. Along with His Wife, Marietta (“Marie”) Stankiewicz Stanley J. Stankiewicz, Jr. (June 7, 1930 – June 3, 1996), who was better known as “Stan” and … [Read more...] about Stan’s Whip-N-Whirl
A History of the Pvt. John Lyskawa V.F.W. Post #7546
A History of the Pvt. John Lyskawa V.F.W. Post #7546 6828 N. Waverly Street, Dearborn Heights, Michigan 48127 Post #7546 History On July 9, 1946, the Pvt. John Lyskawa V.F.W. Post #7546 was officially founded on Detroit’s west side. Named for … [Read more...] about A History of the Pvt. John Lyskawa V.F.W. Post #7546
A Brief History Of St. Hedwig Cemetery
A Brief History Of St. Hedwig Cemetery 23755 MILITARY ROAD, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN 48127 Cemeteries are the final resting places for our loved ones. During the Victorian era, cemeteries were designed as peaceful places for families to … [Read more...] about A Brief History Of St. Hedwig Cemetery
January 8, 2022 – Fifteenth Annual Opłatek & Society’s Crystal Jubilee
Sat., Jan. 8, 2022: Fifteenth Annual Opłatek & Society’s Crystal Jubilee: St. Colette Catholic Church, 17600 Newburgh Rd., Livonia 48152: Noon – 3:30 p.m. Special honorees (to be announced); musical performance & kolędy sing-along; opłatki; … [Read more...] about January 8, 2022 – Fifteenth Annual Opłatek & Society’s Crystal Jubilee
October 30, 2021 – Thirteenth Annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Pilgrimage, Prayer Service & Wypominki
Sat., Oct. 30, 2021: Thirteenth Annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Pilgrimage, Prayer Service & Wypominki: St. Hedwig Cemetery Mausoleum, 23755 Military Rd., Dearborn Hts. 48127: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Prayer Service led by Rev. Gary Michalik and … [Read more...] about October 30, 2021 – Thirteenth Annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Pilgrimage, Prayer Service & Wypominki
May 14, 2022 – Eleventh Annual Summer Social Event: “1960s Polish Wedding Party!”
Sat., May 14, 2022: Eleventh Annual Summer Social Event: “1960s Polish Wedding Party!” PRCUA #162, 1430 Oak St., Wyandotte 48192: 6:00 to 11:30 p.m. (Doors open 5:30 p.m.) Music by Jody Maddie’s Up Town Sound of Parma, Ohio; $12.00 per person in … [Read more...] about May 14, 2022 – Eleventh Annual Summer Social Event: “1960s Polish Wedding Party!”