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Charles Fujawa Market, Delray

Posted on November 14, 2020

My dad, Charles Fujawa, was born in Delray, Michigan, and as work became scarce his family decided to move to Poland. In Poland he became a butcher’s helper, acquiring butcher skills that enabled him to become a professional butcher. Because he was a … [Read more...] about Charles Fujawa Market, Delray

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Remembering St. John Cantius Delray: Part 1 of 2

Posted on October 5, 2020

Part 1 | Part 2 A Firm and Faithful Fortress: St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church 844 Harbaugh Street, Delray 48209: 1902 – 2007 It has been said that on the day we’re born we begin to die. But no one prepares us for the death of a … [Read more...] about Remembering St. John Cantius Delray: Part 1 of 2

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Remembering St. John Cantius Delray: Part 2 of 2

Posted on October 5, 2020

Part 1 | Part 2 “Blessed Memories Of St. John Cantius” By WSDPAHS Honorary Member and St. John Cantius Organist Steven Frayer Copyright © 2020 Steven Frayer Reprinted with Permission   Part 1:  The Beginning I started my … [Read more...] about Remembering St. John Cantius Delray: Part 2 of 2

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West Side Courier

Posted on August 19, 2020

A History of The West Side Courier The West Side Courier was the voice of west side Polonia beginning in approximately 1930 and lasting throughout the 1960s or ‘70s.  In the 1950s, the newspaper was located at 5757 Michigan Avenue between … [Read more...] about West Side Courier

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Military Coal

Posted on June 12, 2020

Military Coal. Left to right: Roy Martin (co-owner), Casimer Gomulka, and Stanley (“Chip”) Cipkowski (co-owner) (September 1952)

History of Military Coal Later Military Auto Parts 2360 Military Street, Detroit, MI 48209 Military Coal originated in approximately 1890 as Dumont Coal.  The owner of Dumont Coal delivered coal to homes and businesses in Southwest Detroit … [Read more...] about Military Coal

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Zieger Osteopathic Hospital

Posted on May 11, 2020

Botsford Inn, 28000 Grand River Avenue, Farmington, MI

A History of Zieger Osteopathic Hospital 4244 Livernois, Detroit, Michigan 48210 Zieger Osteopathic Hospital was founded by Allen Zieger, D.O., a Detroit physician.  He was married to Edna Zieger. Allen Zieger was born on March 1, 1910, in … [Read more...] about Zieger Osteopathic Hospital

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September 18, 2021 – Eleventh Annual Summer Social Event

Posted on February 14, 2020

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January 4, 2020 – Fourteenth Annual Opłatek

Posted on November 12, 2019

Questions:  Contact us or call 1-855-POLONIA (1-855-765-6642) View Flyer (PDF) … [Read more...] about January 4, 2020 – Fourteenth Annual Opłatek

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November 2, 2019 – Twelfth Annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Pilgrimage, Prayer Service & Wypominki

Posted on October 26, 2019

Twelfth Annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Pilgrimage, Prayer Service & Wypominki Twelfth Annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Pilgrimage, Prayer Service & Wypominki Presentation by historian Ken Navarre and banquet luncheon The event, … [Read more...] about November 2, 2019 – Twelfth Annual All Saints’/All Souls’ Pilgrimage, Prayer Service & Wypominki

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A Local West Side Grocer, “Joe”

Posted on September 10, 2019

Joe Adamczyk Grocery, 4609 N. Campbell Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48210 For many years, Joseph C. Adamczyk (January 6, 1920 – April 19, 2011), a former U.S. Marine, owned and operated a grocery store at 4609 N. Campbell Avenue on the west side of … [Read more...] about A Local West Side Grocer, “Joe”

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