Worcester Historical Museum: Temporary Home and Day Nursery Collection 2004.

04 Feb09

Contributor
Leah A Cross

Family Name Envelope # (2004.04-Box Number-Envelope #)

Krawczynski 2004.04-7.124

Text on Envelope’s Outside

Krawczynski
1923 December 19
Home
1924
Mrs. Mary
Henry
Thaddeus
Majesta
October 21
Mrs. Mary
Henry
Thaddeus
Majesta
1927 March 5
Henry
Thaddeus
Majesta

# of cards in the envelope Other contents, if any

3 Immunity clinic cards
4 1 Letter to Mr. Krawczynski
8 Referrals
1 Intake
2 Newspaper clippings

Main card: FRONT

Children
Names Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality Admission Date of
Date Leaving

Henry Jan 19, 1918 City Polish Dec 19, 1923 Dec 19,1923

Majesta July 6, 1919 City Polish Dec 19, 1923 Dec 19, 1923

Thaddeus May 1, 1921 City Polish Dec 19, 1923 Dec 19, 1923

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Returned

Henry “ “ ““ “ “ Oct. 21, 1924 Oct. 27. 1924

Majesta “ “ “ “ “ “ Oct. 21, 1924 Oct. 27. 1924

Thaddeus “ “ “ “ “ “ Oct. 21, 1924 Oct. 27. 1924

Returned

Henry “ “ “ “ “ “ March 5, 1927 March 24,

1927
Majesta “ “ “ “ “ “ March 2, 1927 March 24,
1927
Thaddeus “ “ “ “ “ “ March 5, 1927 March 24,
1927

Parents
Father Mother
Name
Joseph Mary
Residence Everton Ave
Everton Ave 10 Nathaniel St.
Nationality
Polish Polish
Father Mother
Place & Date of Birth
Poland 1883 Poland 1894
Place & Date of Marriage

Occupation
Housewife
Earnings

Characteristics

Married-Divorced

Deserted-Separated

Catholic Religion Catholic

Other children in family

NONE

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Main card: REVERSE

Reasons for Admission

Woman and three boys in the home for a time, until family affairs straighten out. Man has been acting
badly lately, drinks moonshine which makes him ugly. Wife was advised to leave him for a short time to
see if he wouldn’t straighten out.
Family living in the country near Millbury line, where the man bought some land and built a shack in
which they live. They have a few hens and the woman has to go down and feed them every day.
Miss Jacobus, of District Nursing Society, is interested in family and is anxious that woman and three
boys stay in the Home for two or three weeks. Woman is desirous of getting home as it is hard for her to
go back & forth everyday to feed her hens. Boys do not like it here as they are used to an out-of-door life
and the freedom of country life.
Dec. 21, 1923-Woman went to feed her chickens and visited her nearest neighbor who told her Mr.
Krawczynski had gone to New York. This neighbor is a good friend to Mrs. Krawczynski and told her if
she wanted to come home, to get the boys and and if her husband came back and ill-treated her, to come
to her house and she would help her out. After this conversation with the neighbor, Mrs. Kraw. Came
and got the boys and went home.
Oct.21, 1924- Miss Flaherty, of Associated Charities, asked if Mrs. Krawczynski and her three boys
could stay in the home for a few days. Family had to give up their shack on Everton St. now they are
building another one on Nathaniel St. which won’t be ready to go into for a few days. Man was arrestes
some time ago for carrying a revolver. He was fined 100$ and was to pay so much a week, which he did
for a time and then skipped and has not been heard from since. Woman had to spend most of her time
helping the workman to finish the shack and could not get her ‘till late at night so is staying with friends
and the boys are in the home.
Oct. 27, 1924-Mother came and took her three boys home. The two older boys go to school; and
although the shack isn’t finished the mother thinks they can get along, especially if the weather stays
warm.
Feb.16, 1925- Mr. Becker, of the overseers of the Poor, telephoned to know if the three Krawczynski
boys could stay in the home while their mother is in City Hospital for miscarriage. The day the boys were
too come Mr. Becker telephoned again saying they would not come as it was discovered they were not
fully over the whooping cough and Dr. Duggan, the city physician says they must not be in a place like
this, as they would expose other children. They were sent to Isolation Hospital. Mr. Krawczynski was
arrested in August for drunkenness and carrying a dangerous weapon: he was fined but could not pay so
was sent to jail for 220 days. Woman says she will get divorce from husband.
March 5, 1927-Tel. from District Nurse asking Home care for the three boys, as Dr. Hayden had
Tel~to her, that he was sending their mother into the City Hospital, a home-nurse told that the boys could
come to us- Later in the afternoon, they were brought to us by the nurse, who said she had locked up the
home & given the key to a neighbor, A short time after the boys came we had a tel from the City Hospital
asking if we could take the boys-When told they were already with us-they said the mother had just died
& that they were going to try and find cause of her death-
Later, mother died of Chronic Rheumatic heart trouble & a second heart condition, that I do not
remember- A call on Mr. Cooper, the Prob. Officer, informed me, that they were now trying through
Prob. Officer, in Buffalo to locate the father of the boys-Mr. Cooper told me, that the man had been
sending money to his family, through the Pro. Office, till last Nov. when he wrote- Mr. C. that he was out
of work and going to Buffalo N.Y. since then Mr. C. has heard nothing-
Mch. 24, 1927. Mr. Krawczynski with his mother, came here and took all three boys to 16 South

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Stowell St. where his mother is living. When Mr. Krawcyzinski goes back to Brooklyn, he is to take the
boys back with him and they will live at 266 Sackswan St. Brooklyn, N.Y.
The three boys have had very little home training and are rather wild.

Who Brought? Who Agrees to Pay Relatives? Vaccinations?

recommended?

2nd time Mother Mrs. G. K. Smith Nothing

Of Assoc.
Charities
Mary Flaherty

REFERRAL SLIPS How Many: 8

Confidential Exchange of the Associated Charities

Date(s): Registered by:

Sept 2, 1925 SPCC

Social Service Exchange of the Associated Charities

Date(s): Registered by:
March 9 1927
Oct 3, 1934 W.S.D.N. Transient service
Nov 13, 1934 Juvenile Probation Officer-Travelers aid
Feb 28, 1935 Board of Public Welfare
March 4, 1935

OTHER CONTENTS

What Notes

Dept. of Public Health Immunity Cards Children were admitted to the clinic with a case of
whooping cough, while mother at city hospital with a
miscarriage.

Letter to Joseph Krawczynski-father Letter from uncle to last known address of father to inform
him of his wife’s death and plea for him to come forward
and take children.

Newspaper clipping Notice of motherless children.

Newspaper clipping Edit for mistake in previous article.