Maurycy Ochylski 1838 - Dec 27,1905		Try as I may, I find it impossible to begin writing about my family with out first relating to you the story of my father's family. - Dolores ( Ochylski ) Waurzyniak
My great grandfather Antoni Ochylski was a meat, hide, and wool merchant. Jakub Makomaski, father of Josephine were manufacturers of wagons and carriages. Life for them, was prosperous, and they led an opulent life style. As a lad, grandfather Maurycy attended the University of St. Petersburg, Russia (now Leningrad) Later his children were educated by tutors. My father was taught, and spoke seven languages. Maurycy was first married to Juliana Natalie Fuertenau. She was born February 2, 1843 of Prussian-French parents, in the city of Czartowiec. She died May 8,1881. There were five children of this marriage; Anthony, Maryann, Caroline Vietoria, Veronica, and Reginia. Widower Maurice then married Josephine Makomaska on November 16,1883. They had eight children. Six emigrated to the United States at very young ages. Zygmunt, Wanda, Casimer, Edward, Joseph, and lastly Marshall.		Mary remained in Poland, and Joanna died when she was five. Her funeral was that of a Princess. This was a cause of great resentment and envy for Wanda! Josephine died of tuberculosis at age 41, on November 14,1905. Maurycy died just 43 days later, on December 27,1905. His two marriages to women of aristocratic families indicate that he too was a member of the noble estate. Maurycy had carried on with his fathers business until forced to flee from Prussian occupied Poland because of his participation in uprisings and guerilla warfare against the Prussian Kingdom. His records and estate were confiscated by the Prussians and therefore lost. He settled, with his family in Russian occupied Poland near Swiedziebnia and managed Count Sierakowskis estate there until his death in 1905.
		A note of interest: Aunt Wanda revealed to her daughter, at times her father Maurycy Ochylski used a second name. You will notice there are no pictures of Maurycy. They may have been destroyed, for his safety so there could be no identification.
Before my dad turned eighteen, a decision had to be made. If he remained in Europe, he would be conscripted into the Prussian Army. This was disastrous for a Pole. They were unable to rise in rank, and would remain in service until released, an undetermained time. My dad Zygmunt immigrated at age nineteen in 1904. My dad settled in Detroit, worked, then later opened his own meat market on Russell and Canfield in Detroit Michigan. It had a large Polish community, which was a safe and friendly environment for him. One day a customer invited my dad to a birthday party. My dad was young, single, and always ready for some fun! The Shiplicks were fun loving people. That evening proved to be the turning point in his life. There he met Anna Krawczewski. She mentioned		she had grown daughters. To be sure he wanted to meet them. He called, yes my grandmother had a phone in 1915. Dad was invited to visit. My Aunt Helen said, "When your dad saw Clara, that was it." The first time he laid eyes on her, there was no other woman for him. He was very impressed by her gentle, yet out going personlity, her intelligence. She was a pretty young woman, with blue eyes, a slim figure, and beautiful brown curly hair. Aunt Helen told me she answered the phone and invited dad over. Just a few weeks later, my dad came to her house with a beautiful diamond ring. He said she needn't answer immediately, but take some time to think about it. He told her, she was the only girl for him. They were married November 17, 1915, just three months after they met. It was a whirlwind romance and lasted beyond his death. As far as my mom was concerned, there was no other man that could measure up to my dad.