History

Tomasz Kawski

The first evidence of Jewish presence in Osięciny can be traced back to the end of the 18th century. In 1779, nine Jews who made their living running an inn and premises licensed to sell alcohol beverages lived in Jarantowice, a village belonging to the Osięciny parish. 181 Catholics and 11 Jews inhabited the area of the Osięciny parish in 1791. In accordance with the local privilege from 1823, the Jews were permitted only to take up residence and buy parcels on Żydowska and Radziejowska Streets. In the interwar period they lived for the most part on the same streets but under different names. On Haller Street, together with their families, there lived the following people: Szmul Wajsman (merchant), Gedalie Szywczak (baker), Aron Chojnacki (merchant), Lajzer Markowski (shoemaker), Pikus Anszułowski (trader), Mojsze Osiński (merchant), Jankiel Nutkiewicz (merchant), Majer Lautenberg (glazier), Manes Gutowski (butcher), Abram Eliasz Gutowski (agent), Joel Bornsztein (teacher), Rewel Lautenberg (glazier), Matys Drobiński (merchant), Szlama Menche (whitesmith), Icek Hersz Trajber (cap maker), Zołza Brzustowski (cap maker), Symche Marek (tailor), Hersz Majer Chojnacki (butcher), Moszek Berkowicz (butcher), Wolf Ber Wojdysławski (merchant), David Szymon Bryl (kupiec), on Kościuszki Street: Uszer Gdański (merchant), Szmul Icek Najnburg (barber), Aron Nutkiewicz (baker), Dwojra Drobińska (merchant), Kałme Markowicz (merchant), Ryfka Brodnicka (merchant), Chaim Frejlich (slaughterer), Szyja Moszek Gutowski (tailor), Dyna Borensztejn (merchant), Lejb Makowiecki (tailor), Icek Anszułowski (barber), Hersz Szatan (merchant), Berek Chojnacki, Mojżesz Chojnacki (butcher), Chana Ryfka Olewska (trader), Wolf Czerniak (shoemaker), Boruch Hofer (merchant), Mojsze Wołkowicz (trader), Sura Ryfka German (widow), Icek Walter (watchmaker), Icek Sztajnbok (shoemaker), Benjamin Rozental (baker), Hersz Lejb Rozental (baker), Rojza Abramowicz (merchant), Abram Noech Nejman (rabbi), Pikus Żytnik (sub rabbi), Rywen Hersz Goldsztejn (baker), Jacob Walter (merchant), Tauba Cyrla Wesołowska (widow), Israel Wolf Erlich (teacher), Mojsze Śliwka (tailor), Juda lejb Epsztajn (sole maker), Hiler Chojnacki (butcher), Frydman Sztama (trader), Efraim Aronowski (merchant), the Independence Square: Chil Zajdel (merchant), Henoch Nelkin (merchant), Chaskiel Zyngier (merchant), Menachem Leszczyński (shoem

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Interview with Arie Olewski from Herzliya, descendant of a Jewish family from Osięciny

Interview with Arie Olewski from Herzliya, descendant of a Jewish family from Osięciny. K. Bielawski: Please tell us in a few words about your ance...

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Local history

Tomasz Kawski

Administrative position and geographical location:
Until 1793 the Kingdom of Poland, Brest- Kujawien Province
1793-1807 Prussia, South Prussia
1807-1815 the Duchy of Warsaw, Bydgoszcz Department
1815-1918 Russia, Masovia Province, Masovia Government(from 1837), Warsaw Government (1845-1918), Nieszawa County
1918-1939 Poland, Warsaw Province (1918-1938), Pomeranian Province (1938-1939), Nieszawa County
1939-1945 Germany (Third Reich), Reichsgau Wartheland Province, Inowrocław Regierunsbezirk, Ciechocinek County
1945-1975 Bydgoszcz Province (1945-1950 Pomeranian Province)
1975-1998 Włocławek Province
From 1999 Brest-Kujawien Province, Radziejów County, Osięciny Municipality

The oldest registered information about Osięciny comes from the years 1325-1326. The first person whose ownership over the settlement was confirmed in the sources at the end of the 13th century was knight Bachorz from the Pomians. From the 15th to 16th century, the partial rights over the village belonged to the ancestors and debtors of the last Pomians from the Ocięcin lineage. In the 17th century, most of the rights were assumed by three families: the Boruckis, Wilkostowskis and Gąsiorowskis. From the 1680s, the rights belonged exclusively to the Gąsiorowskis. In 1789, the village came into the possession of Joseph Gzowski, and then the Skarbeks. The village was chartered in 1823, but it lost its charter rights as early as in 1867. The 16th century brought the development of the village and the construction of a parish church. However, it was weakened at the time of wars and political tumult that was taking place in the latter half the 17th century and the beginning of the 18th century. The town rights were obtained and then decisions about the town layout were taken. New networks of streets as well as land for a new square were determined. Numerous privileges were granted which were supposed to encourage the Jewish population to settle in the village. Bold plans of transforming Osięciny into an industrial town amounted to nothing. Small production factories (a foundry and mills) began to be established in the late 19th century. The settlement’s progress was slow and Osięciny has remained a local center of trade and provider of services for the agricultural sector until today.

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Location

Tomasz Kawski

It is a village in Kujawien-Pomeranian Province situated on Kujawy Lakeland Plain.

Distances: Brześć Kujawski 12 km, Włocławek 24 km, Bydgoszcz 108 km, Warsaw 177 km
 

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