History of Boguszewski family

Boguszwski - ancient nobility and knights. Family origin from the property of Bogusze in Drohiczyn land, Podlaskie Voivodeship. In year 1564, Marcin de Boguszewo was the owner of the property. Family hold several offices in Lublin and Podlasie land, they where chamberlain's, bailiff's and officers, some of them took part in several Uprisings during the partition of the Commonwealth and many members of Boguszewski family was officers in Polish Army and served Poland, fighting for the liberation. Also women in the Boguszewski family took part in the fight for independence and helped people in need.

History of the family

Son of Marcin, Stanisław Boguszewski married to Małgorzata Zaleska and with her he had a son Paweł that married to Anna Rudzieńska. Kazimierz Boguszewski, son of Anna and Paweł, was owner of the property of Gorowo in year 1670 and with Zofia Piegłowska he had a son Jan Kazimierz, bailiff of Lublin.

Krzysztof Boguszewski was well known artist and painter that lived and worked mainly in Greater Poland. He died in Poznan in 1635.

Józef Paweł Boguszewski (born 1774), son of Władyslaw (1730-1778), was the Chamberlain in the land of Sieńsk, married to Aleksandra Boguszewska born Wańkowicz. Julian Sebastian born 1847, son of Władysław Boguszewski, took part in January Uprising and was sent to Siberia at age of 16-17. Mieczysław Boguszewski, son of Julian Sebastian, was officer in Polish Army and served under the command of general Dowbór - Muśnicki, he was also member of the Assosiation of Defence of Kresy. Another son of Julian Sebastian, Bolesław Boguszewski was army surgeon during WW I. His brother Michał Boguszewski was lieutnant under the command of general Haller.

Stanisław Boguszewski, son of officer Mieczysław, took part in war with Russian in year 1920 and in 1939 he was second lietnant in Polish army defending against German occupation. Tadeusz Boguszewski served as second lieutnant in Polish Army (AK - Armia Krajowa) - Radom-Kielce "Jodła". After the end of WW II, he was inprisoned by polish NKWD (UB) and judged by communistic regime.

Other members of the Boguszewski family serveed Poland during the WW II and where often subject of persecution by communistic authorities and secret police (UB). Karol Świętorzecki,, son of Zofia Boguszewska ended in Auschwitz during the war and after the war in 1945 persecuted by secret police. Anna Kozłowska, daughter of Zofia, was founder of recreation home supported by Polish Catholic humanitary mission. Ewelina, Zofia, Anna and Edmund Boguszewski, children of Józefa Boguszewska that married to Edmund Bobol, where all involved in Armia Krajowa and participated in Warsaw Uprising 1944. For that they where inprisoned by German authorities and send to working camps. Kazimierz Boguszewski was inprisoned by NKWD in year 1944 and sent to Suchobezwodnyj camp in Russia where he died in 1947.

Recognized members of Boguszewski family

• Krzysztof Boguszewski - famouse painter in Greater Poland
• Jan Kazimierz Boguszewski - baliff of Lublin
• Józef Paweł Boguszewski - chamberlain in Siensk
• Julian Sebastian Boguszewski - being 16-17 years old, he took part in Januray Uprising
• Mieczysław Boguszewski - army officer under the command of general Dowbor-Musnicki
• Bolesław Boguszewski - army surgeon during WW I
• Michał Boguszewski - lieutnant in Polish Army under the command of general Haller
• Stanisław Boguszewski - second lieutnant in Polish Army 1939
• Tadeusz Boguszewski - second lieutnant in Polish Army (AK - Armia krajowa), Radom-Kielce
• Evelina, Zofia, Anna and Edmund - members of AK, all of them participated in Warsaw Uprising

Land and possessions of Boguszewski

• Land and possessions of the Boguszewski family

External links

• www.boguszewski.pl