Villages Where MN Kashubians Emigrated From

Winona, MN Kashubians

Most of the Kashubians who settled in Winona, Minnesota came from the villages of Ugoszcz, Borzyszkowy, Brusy, Lesno, Lipusz, and Wiele. In 1855, parts of two families from the village of Wiele arrived in Winona. A larger group of about 25 settled in Winona in 1857, and by 1864 there were about 50 Kashubian families in Winona. This increased to 700 families by 1888.

Chojnice
Lesno
Brusy
Wiele
Swarnegacie
Koscierzyna
Bytow
Tuszkowy
Lipusz

Borzyszkowy
Czersk
Male Chelmy
Lipnica
Dunajki
Ugoszcz
Trzebun
Zapcen
Klaczno

Konarzyny
Zblewo
Dombrowa
Borsk
Karsin
Kiedrowice
Prztarnia
Zakowo

Morrison County, MN Kashubians

Kashubians also settled in Central MN, primarily in Morrison County along with Poles from Silesia and Poznań. Some of the Winona Kashubians and Morrison County Kashubians were from the same villages in Poland. Some of the Winona Kashubians moved to Morrison County, possibly to be closer to family or to purchase cheaper farm land.

Central MN Kashubian Villages from the Pomorskie Voivodeship

Village	Gmina	Powiat
Binduga	Konarzyny	Chojnice
Borzyszkowy	Lipnica	Bytów
Brusy	Brusy	Chojnice
Brzeźno Szlacheckie	Lipnica	Bytów
Ciemno	Tuchomie	Bytów
Czersk	Czersk	Chojnice
Kartuzy	Kartuzy	Kartuzy
Konaryzyny	Konarzyny	Chojnice
Lesno	Brusy	Chojnice
Lipnica	Lipnica	Bytów
Sierackowice	Sierackowice	Kartuzy

Central MN Kashubians from the Kujawsko-Pomorskie  Voivodeship

Some Morrison County Poles emigrated from the Tuchola Powiat, which is technically not Kashubia, but right on the border. Some Kashubians were born or married in the Tuchola Powiat, then later moved to Kashubian villages before emigrating to the U.S.

Village	Gmina	Powiat
Cekcyn	Cekcyn	Tuchola
Lubiewo	Lubiewo	Tuchola

Kashubian Association of North America (KANA) Articles about Specific Kashubian Villages

village	Issue	Page	Title/author
Wiele	Summer 1997	10	Description of Wiele From Slownik Geograficzny Translated by William Hoffman
Lipusz	Spring 1997	5	*Lipusz Church Records* FamilySearch has limited records for this church – it seems that there are more available from the Gdansk Archives
Borzyszkowy	Spring 1999	1	*The Old Church in Borzyszkowy* by Peter von Lipinsky
Borzyszkowy	Winter 1999-2000	3	The Inside Story – Borzyszkowy Church part 2 by Peter von Lipinsky
Pelplin, Skoszewo, Lesno	Summer 1999	4, 5	Excerpts from Slownik Geograficzny Translated by Renata Stachowicz
Lesno	Fall 2001	9	Legend of the Paradise Apple of Lesno by Sylvia Bukowska
Karsin and Dabrowa	Fall 2001	12	Excerpts from Slownik Geograficzny Translated by Renata Stachowicz
Czersk	Spring 2002	13	Excerpts from Slownik Geograficzny Translated by Renata Stachowicz
Puck	Spring 2002	7	How the Kashubian Town of Puck Got Its Unusual Name by John Hingst
Czapiewice, Czarnowo, Liniewo, Małe Liniewo	5	5	Villages in Poland Translated by Renata Stachowicz