Grave of the Skowroński family
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Wiesław Feliks SKOWROŃSKI
( 1911-1962 )
( 1911-1962 )
Born in south-central Poland, studied Forestry at Warsaw University, distinguished himself in rowing clubs and choral groups. Married Zofia Jarisch. They had one daughter, Malgorzata. After the German invasion, Wieslaw joined the resistance movement, fought in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Imprisoned in a German camp, he was liberated in 1945 and joined the Polish forces in Italy. After transfer to England, he became a member of a well-known musical group.
Emigrated to Canada in 1949, worked as an engineer in Canadair, SNV, Henry Kaiser and Canadian Bechtel, becoming a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and of the American Material Handling Society. Actively involved in Polish community and youth groups, he organized countless cultural and social events. Died tragically in an aircraft accident in Poland at age 51.
Emigrated to Canada in 1949, worked as an engineer in Canadair, SNV, Henry Kaiser and Canadian Bechtel, becoming a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and of the American Material Handling Society. Actively involved in Polish community and youth groups, he organized countless cultural and social events. Died tragically in an aircraft accident in Poland at age 51.
Zofia Henryka SKOWROŃSKA
( 1916-2000 )
( 1916-2000 )
Born Jarisch in the Moscow region, Zofia was educated in newly-independent Poland. She studied literature at Warsaw University. In 1941 she married Wieslaw Skowronski (above) . Their daughter Malgosia was born a year later. During German occupation, the Skowronski family sheltered two young Jewish women, thereby risking execution.
After the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 and her husband's deportation to Germany, Zofia was evacuated to western Poland together with her daughter and mother-in-law, and subsequently worked in Lodz at a textile factory. She managed to join her husband in Italy with her daughter, then moved to England where, together with her husband, she organized musical and poetry evenings for demobilized Polish servicemen and their families living temporarily in Resettlement-Corps camps.
In 1949 the Skowronskis emigrated to Montreal, where Zofia looked after her family and was active in the community. After her husband's death, she worked at Morgan's department store. In 1985 she moved to Kitchener, Ontario to be with her daughter. She died there at age 84.
After the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 and her husband's deportation to Germany, Zofia was evacuated to western Poland together with her daughter and mother-in-law, and subsequently worked in Lodz at a textile factory. She managed to join her husband in Italy with her daughter, then moved to England where, together with her husband, she organized musical and poetry evenings for demobilized Polish servicemen and their families living temporarily in Resettlement-Corps camps.
In 1949 the Skowronskis emigrated to Montreal, where Zofia looked after her family and was active in the community. After her husband's death, she worked at Morgan's department store. In 1985 she moved to Kitchener, Ontario to be with her daughter. She died there at age 84.