Bandera
Bandera Polish Settlers
Polish Immigrants follow priest’s call to Texas, by Carol Sowa
Old Settlers, L-R top: Frank Pyka, James Walker, Coustian Dugosh, Wilson Clark, Philip Mazurek, Thomas Laxson, Gabe Anderwald. Bottom: Mrs. John Anderwald, Mrs. Mattie Jones, Mrs. George Hay, Mrs. Coustian Dugosh, Mr and Mrs. Joe Anderwald, Robert Chipman, John Dugosh, Andy Jones, I. E. Adamietz presenting bouquets. 1927
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, the early 1900s, Bandera, TX
Cestohowa
Cestohowa, Texas by Lauran Bienek and Melissa Pruski
Kosciusko
Kosciusko, Texas, compiled by Elaine Mazurek Stephens
A Visit to Pruski’s Service Station, by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Panna Maria
Judging the Karnes County Jr. Livestock Show, by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Watch this video recording of Silesian-Texans speaking the old dialect of their immigrant ancestors. Recorded in Panna Maria on August 22, 2020, this interview by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz records the historically significant dialect still being spoken in South Texas.
St. Hedwig
Stories About the St. Hedwig Settlement
“In the mid-1850s, a group of intrepid adventurers left their homes in Silesia and found their way to the banks of the Martinez Creek. They founded a community that is as unique in character and as rich in history as they were.” – LostTexasRoads.com
My Ties to Annunciation of The Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in St. Hedwig, by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Yorktown
Additional communities that include Polish settlers in this region are Falls City, Poth, Hobson, Meyersville, Inez, Las Gallinas, Stockdale, and La Vernia. Please visit SilesianTexas.com to discover more articles and stories about the South Texas Polish-Texans.
The documents listed above contain stories and history about the Polish people in the region. We welcome your stories, photos, and narratives. Please submit them here.
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