Krankowski Family, Como Hotel in Gimli

Michal Hrankowski

Birth Name Michal Hrankowski 1a 2a 1b

    I have his birth Certificate in my possession and of particular interest on it there is a notation in Latin under his birth parents "uterque nobiles haeves honorum". I believe this confirms that they were Nobles in Europe and confirms what my brother and I were told as children.

    Army name, Michael Henry Hankowsky
    [You will recall that I told you that the family often called Michael "Hank" probably short for "Hank"owski. When he joined up they probably asked him if he had another name and I imagine he would have said HANK. They looked in the book and noted (Hank was a nickname for Henry and voila he became Henry.) My theory anyway.] from Joe Hanks

Nick Name Mike / Hank
Also Known As Michael Hankowski 3a
Also Known As Michael Hanks
Gender male
Age at Death 70 years, 9 months, 27 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 20 November 1896 Austria Michael was born in a small Village Krasne now located in the Eastern Ukraine. The passport shows the family residing in Zielona another nearby Village.

SKALAT (Polish. Skałat), town in Tarnopol district, Ukraine. Formerly within Poland, Skalat passed to Austria in 1772, reverting to Poland between the two world wars.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org

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Baptism 27 March 1897 Austria Krasne Church / Poland / Ukraine

Patrini [God Parents]

Toonnes Trablowskieivis and
Petronilla Blarkiewru

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Immigration 1897 Canada To Canada from Austria

Sons Michael and Emilian brought to Canada on Jacobs [Father] passport.

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Naturalisation 1913 Canada  
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Education 1916   Can read and write. Speaks English and Polish.
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Marriage     Unknown

I believe I wrote before that I had a faint recollection as a child of my mother taking me when she went to visit a lady for tea in Downtown Winnipeg near the Hudson Bay Store. I seem to recall her telling me it was Emils or possibly Michaels wife. from Joe Hanks.

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Widowed before 1942   Married Vera as a Widower.
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Immigration before 1948   Date unknown from Canada to England

I would think though there should be a record of his returning to England permanently from Canada in late 1945 or 1946. I recall him being in Canada after the war. I believe he may have been in dispute with his mother over part of his army pay while he was overseas.
Joseph Hanks

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Marriage 5 December 1942 Surrey South West, England The Register Office by Licence

Witnesses
Frank Ernest Garton [Father]
Rosa Garton [Mother]
Daisy Kend

2 x marriage records

1 understand this was common during the war,
a simple service in the war,
then a proper church wedding later.

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Marriage March 1954 Surrey North East, England  
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Death 17 September 1967 Eastbourne, Sussex, England aged 71, died at home
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Cause Of Death 1967   Heart Attack and lung damage
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Cremation 22 September 1967   Eastbourne Crematorium,

Service held, 22 September 2pm at St Mary's church, Hampton Park

His ashes were then scattered in the grounds here, on area AL/4.

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Medical Information 1916   Army Record

Height .............5 foot 6.5 inches
Complexion ... Fresh
Eyes ................Brown
Hair ................Dark Brown

Chest fully expanded .38 inches
Range of Expansion .....2 inches

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Religion from 1896 to 1916 Canada Roman Catholic
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Religion     Anglican

Jacob was a Roman Catholic (Holy Ghost Church) I was told he got mad at them and the whole family converted to Anglicanism. I was raised an Anglican. After I joined the force [R.C.M.P.] , St Barnabus Church in Winnipeg built a new building. My mother donated a pew to my father and Alice [Helena] donated a pew to her husband Joe Kitkoski.

Years later after my mother died I donated a stained glass window to that church in her memory and Alice [Helena] donated a window to the Hankowski family.

from Joseph Hanks

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  Occupation  
 
Occupation 1916   Chauffer
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Military Service 28 April 1916 Canada 221 Battalion, No.288512

Joined 28 April 1916, for one year, or longer if the war went on longer.
Stationed at 3-6-00
Soldier in both world wars.

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Occupation 1921   Labourer
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Military Service between 1939 and 1945   Sapper No. H39105 (WSR1C).Canadian Royal Engineers [Diesel]

His late wife Vera was awarded a Silver Memorial Cross for his service.
His rank at that time was Corporal.

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Occupation 1948 Sellafield, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1PG, England Plant Manager [tractors] for Ministry of Supply [British Government]
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Occupation   England Mechanical Plant Operator
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  Addresses  
 
Residence 1896 Krasne, Skalat, Galicja, Austria  
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Residence 1916 Winnipeg City, Manitoba, Canada 1149 Selkirk Avenue

1149 Selkirk Ave., in Winnipeg. I was raised a block away so I am quite familiar with it. A very small 2 bedroom home for so many in the family (one bathroom) probably long line ups. This property, very old, remained in the family until just before Alice died in 1993. She lived most of her life there.
from Joe Hanks

Jacob Hrankowski 45
Michalena Hrankowski 35
Michael Hrankowski 20
Francishek Hrankowski 18
Genowefa Hrankowski 16
Joseph Hrankowski 14
Helena Hrankowski 12
Stanislaw Hrankowski 10
John Hrankowski 8
Zophia Hrankowski 4

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Residence 1921 Winnipeg City, Manitoba, Canada 1149 Selkirk Avenue,

Jacob Hrankowski 60
Mary Hrankowski 46
Mike Hrankowski 25
Fred Hrankowski 21
Joseph Hrankowski 18
Alice Hrankowski 16
Stanley Hrankowski 13
John Hrankowski 11
Sophie Hrankowski 9

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Residence 1939   In Army
 
Residence 1942 Winnipeg City, Manitoba, Canada 1149 Selkirk Avenue
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Residence 1948 Cumbria, county, England Not known if Family is with him or he is working away from home
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Residence before 1959 Wimbledon Park, London, England 51 Revelstoke Road [SW18]
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Residence between 1959 and 1967 Eastbourne, Sussex, England 7 Selsfield Close, Rodmill [BN21 2QX]

Forming part of a popular residential close in Rodmill - This 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow set within mature gardens with the benefit of a garage. Built in the 1960's of brick beneath a tiled roof.
http://www.zoopla.co.uk

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Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Jacobus Hrankowski [Nobility]
Mother Michaelina Konczakowska [Nobility]
    Sister     Paulina Hrankowski
         Michal Hrankowski
    Sister     Genowefa Hrankowski
    Brother     Francishek Hrankowski
    Brother     Jozef Hrankowski [Twin ?]
    Brother     Jakob Hrankowski [Twin ?]
    Sister     Helena Hrankowski
    Brother     Stanislaw Hrankowski
    Brother     Jan Hrankowski
    Sister     Zofia Hrankowski
    Brother     Edward Hrankowski

Families

    Family of Michal Hrankowski and Vera Cecilia Fairminer Garton
Married Wife Vera Cecilia Fairminer Garton
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage (Primary) 5 December 1942 Surrey South West, England The Register Office by Licence

Witnesses
Frank Ernest Garton [Father]
Rosa Garton [Mother]
Daisy Kend

2 x marriage records

1 understand this was common during the war,
a simple service in the war,
then a proper church wedding later.

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Marriage (Primary) March 1954 Surrey North East, England  
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Media

Krankowski Family, Como Hotel in Gimli

Krankowski Family, Como Hotel in Gimli
Hrankowski Family

Hrankowski Family
Grandma & Her boys

Grandma & Her boys
Michael and Vera Hankowski nee Garton

Michael and Vera Hankowski nee Garton
Michael Hankowski on right

Michael Hankowski on right
Michael Hankowski Medals

Michael Hankowski Medals
Krasne, Poland / Eastern Ukraine

Krasne, Poland / Eastern Ukraine
Krasne, locals

Krasne, locals
Krasne, Poland / Eastern Ukraine

Krasne, Poland / Eastern Ukraine
Krasne, locals

Krasne, locals
Krasne, Poland / Eastern Ukraine

Krasne, Poland / Eastern Ukraine
7 Selsfield Close, Rodmill [BN21 2QX]

7 Selsfield Close, Rodmill [BN21 2QX]
Historical Map, Poland / Eastern Ukraine

Historical Map, Poland / Eastern Ukraine

Narrative

Whilst searching for possible relatives of my son-in-law I came across an reference to a Michal Hankowski attributed to yourself.

It appears that Michael Hankowski married in 1942 and has at least one daughter by this marriage.

The father of my son-in-law (Eric Hankowski) was in the German military and taken prisoner during WW2. He has resided in the UK since the end of WW2 since he was unable to return to his home having been born in Prussia which was annexed to Poland after the war.

I was wondering if you have any more information about Michael.

Regards

John Crowder - 24.12.2011
Book 6a / E-mails / 5 / 2a

Pedigree

  1. Jacobus Hrankowski [Nobility]
    1. Michaelina Konczakowska [Nobility]
      1. Paulina Hrankowski
      2. Michal Hrankowski
        1. Vera Cecilia Fairminer Garton
      3. Genowefa Hrankowski
      4. Francishek Hrankowski
      5. Jozef Hrankowski [Twin ?]
      6. Jakob Hrankowski [Twin ?]
      7. Helena Hrankowski
      8. Stanislaw Hrankowski
      9. Jan Hrankowski
      10. Zofia Hrankowski
      11. Edward Hrankowski

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Joseph Hanks: E-mails from Joseph Hanks
      • Date: 5 December 2012
      • Page: Book 6a / E-mails / 13 / page.12
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 27 March 1897
      • Page: Baptism certificate, Michael Hrankowski, Book 3a / Baptism / page.37a
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 6 December 2012
      • Page: Book 6a / E-mails / 13 / page.12a
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 15 December 2012
      • Page: Jacob Hrankowski [1871] Austrian Passport, Book 6a / E-mails / 13 / page.15-15a
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 3 January 2013
      • Page: LDS Microfilm 2125364 Krasne Church Records, [Parish record] Book 6a / E-mails / 13 / page.19a
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 9 December 2012
      • Page: E-mails from Joseph Hanks, Book 6a / E-mails / 13 / page.13
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 17 December 2012
      • Page: E-mails from Joseph Hanks, Book 6a / E-mails / 13 / page.16 and 16a
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 11 January 2013
      • Page: Book 6a / E-mails / 13 / page.20
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 2 January 2013
      • Page: from Mary Bernice Hanks, Address Book [Michael's brothers Wife.]
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Copy of page at,
        .gramps-2/Treneman/Hankowski/Michael-1896

  2. Canadian Government: 1916 Census for Canada, June 1, 1916. by Family Search.org
      • Date: 1916
      • Page: "Canada Census, 1916," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, /pal:/MM9.1.1/KMP7-WJZ : accessed 07 Dec 2012), Jacob Hrankowski, 1916.
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Library and Archives Canada

        www.collectionscanada.gc.ca

  3. English Government: Marriage Registration - Ancestry.co.uk
      • Date: December 1942
      • Page: 1942-Surrey S W-4q-Vol.2a-page.1175
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: March 1954
      • Page: 1954-Surrey N E-1q-Vol.5g-page.1130
      • Confidence: Very High
  4. English Government: Death Registration - Ancestry.co.uk
      • Date: September 1967
      • Page: 1967-Eastbourne-3q-Vol.5h-page.300
      • Confidence: Very High
  5. Canadian Govement: 1921 Canadian Census
      • Date: 1 June 1921
      • Page: RG 31; Folder Number: 31; Census Place: Winnipeg (City), Winnipeg North, Manitoba; Page Number: 3
      • Confidence: Very High
  6. English Government: Certificate - Marriage
      • Date: 5 December 1942
      • Page: /home/leslie/.gramps-2/Treneman/ Vera Garton and Michael Hankowski
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Book 3a / Marriage / page.8

  7. Darren R Hanks: E-mails from Darren R Hanks
      • Date: 24 January 2013
      • Page: Newspaper cutting dated 01.05.1948, Michael Hankowski
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 20 January 2013
      • Page: Letter from Canadian Department of Veterans Affairs plus newspaper cutting.
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        from Anna and Darren

      • Date: 19 January 2013
      • Page: Book 6a / E-mails / 6 / page.5a
      • Confidence: Very High
  8. English Government: Certificate - Death
      • Date: 17 September 1967
      • Page: Book 3a / Certificates / Death / page.5, Michael Hranowski
      • Confidence: Very High
  9. Various Sources: Various Sources
      • Date: 7 January 2013
      • Page: E-mail, Alex Hopcroft AICCM, Cemeteries Officer, Eastbourne Crematorium
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Citation:

        Book 6a / E-mails / 2 / page.1a

        Eastbourne Crematorium, Hide Hollow, Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 8AE
        Tel: +44 (0)1323 766536 Fax: +44 (0)1323 760637
        Email: [email protected]
        WWW: <http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk>

      • Date: about 1916
      • Page: Soldiers of the First World War - CEF, http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
      • Date: from 1959 to 1971
      • Page: Book 1a / Documents / page 17, from British Telecom phone books
      • Confidence: Very High
  10. Canadian Government.: Canada Library and Archives
      • Date: 10 January 2013
      • Page: Army Attestation Papers, Reference, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4013 - 9, Michael H Hankowski
      • Confidence: Very High
      • Date: 12 April 1916
      • Page: Attestation paper, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 4013 - 8, Frank Hankowski
      • Confidence: Very High