Albert Babinski, Sr.

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Albert Babinski and his wife, Frances Ossowska, born in Poland, came to America in 1871 with their son John, 4 and daughter Rose, 2. They came by sailboat which took almost two weeks. They first came to Winona, Minn., then by freight to Grand Forks, from where they came to file homestead claims in Pulaski Township. Mr. Babinski claimed three quarters of land. They built a log home with a sod roof, cutting down trees and laying logs with a mud mixture. For a white or lighter exterior they mixed ashes and water, then painted over the mud. The interior was small with straw mattresses for beds. Field work was done with oxen. They raised a family of five sons namely John, Theadore, Albert, Andrew and Anton, and three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Rose ) Bruski, Mrs. Frank (Frances ) Brzizinski and Mrs. Stephen (Bertha ) Olczak. (Walsh Heritage - vol.1)

Albert Babinski and his wife, Frances (Osowksi) lived in Winona, Minn, for several years. Albert with several others filed on claims in Pulaski Township in 1879. After two years of preparations they traveled in box cars with their belongings to Grand Forks and from there, 30 miles north by wagon to their claims. John was 12 years old at that time. Following are the names of then - wives and husbands, John married to Cecilia Maszk; Albert Jr. to Annastazia Skoneczny; Theodore to Anne Pietrzak; Andrew to Frances Stanislauski; Anton to Wanda Babinski; Rose to Frank Bruski; Bertha to Mr. Olczak and Frances to Frank Brzezinski.

1880 census Albert Berbuski, Frances Berbuski, John Berbuski, Albert Berbuski, Theodore Berbuski, Rosa Berbuski & Andrew Berbuski are living at Walshville, Grand Forks County, Dakota Territory, United States.