During the late 1890’s through the early 1900’s all four of the Panek brothers immigrated from Ropczyce, Poland one by one as John, Stanley, Walter and ultimately Stephen Panek began new lives in America. Three of the Panek brothers immigrated and settled in Hamilton, Ontario while Stephen, the youngest of the Paneks immigrated and settled in Buffalo, NY. Below is a wedding photo which includes those three Panek brothers who settled and lived their lives out in Canada.
Panek Family Members from Canada
The following set of picture was taken on a 2012 visit to personally meet for the first time Leonard & Phyllis Panek as well as Chris and Jean Rapcewicz.
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Phyllis Panek, Amelia Bursztyn (Buffalo), Leonard Panek
Leonard, Phyllis Panek, Chris, wife Rapcewicz, Jean Rapcewicz and Amelia Bursztyn (Buffalo) centered in chair.
Gordon Panek (Buffalo), Phyllis Panek, Chris Rapcewicz, Leonard Panek, Amelia Bursztyn (seated-Buffalo)
Hamilton, Ontario Panek Family Trees
Below are the Panek Family Trees of Hamilton, Ontario provided by Chris Rapcewicz. Many thanks to Chris for all his help in the Panek family of Canada and our ancestral family research in Poland.
Walter Panek Family Tree
Walter Panek – Louise GrabiecWalter Panek 1875 – 1969 m Louise “Ludwika” Grabiec 1877 – 1957- Feliz Panek
- Henry Panek
- Leonard Panek
- Phyllis Panek
- Marie Panek
- Thomas Rapcewicz
- Jean Rapcewicz
- Chris Rapcewicz
- Susan Rapcewicz
- David Rapcewicz
- Theresa Rapcewicz
- Joseph Rapcewicz
- Stephen Rapcewicz
- Sophie Panek
- Carol Mielko
- Peter Mielko
- Paul Mielko
- James Mielko
- Rose Panek
- Barbara Hudecki
- Judy Hudecki
- Dennis Hudecki
- Margarite Hudecki
- Leon Hudecki
- Walter Panek Jr.
- Anne Panek
Stanley Panek Family Tree
- Stanley PanekStanley Panek 1873-???? m Tillie “Tekla” Gola 1862-????
- Helen Panek1899-1918 Died giving birth m John Kazimierz Flis 1897-1954
- Gladys Jean Marie Flis1917-2000 m Joseph Grohcoski/Williams
- Joseph Williams
- Unknown Child
- Jacqueline Williams
- Unknown Child
- Mary Flis1918-1954
- John Kazimierz FlisNot son of Stephen but remarried and had additional family. 1894-1954 m Mary Szumlinski 1899-1990
- John Boniface Flis1924-1998 m Helen Madej
- Gregory Flis1954 m Catherine McCarthy 1955-2000
- Nathan Flis1982
- Michael Flis1983
- Colin Flis1990
- Unknown Child
- Unknown Child
- Unknown Child
- Unknown Child
- Unknown Child
- Barbara Flis1932-1989
John Panek Family Tree
- John Panek – Mary GrabiecJohn Panek 1870-???? m Mary Grabiec 1879-????
- Stephen Panek1910-????
- Viola Panek1912-???? m John Malone 1912-????
- Teresa Malonem Vicha Janvirya MD
- John JanviryaDescription
- Rene Janviyam Benjamin Weinreb
- Yvonne Janviryam Mark Berry
- Jennie Panek1914-???? m ???? Kane 1912-????
- ???? Kane
- ???? Kane
- Josephine Panek1915-???? m ???? Intermiao 1910-????