Tekia Wierzchanowska

Family/Spouse: Maksymiliam Wentzl. Maksymiliam (son of Johann Wentzl and Unknown) was born in 1750 in Poland; died in 1813 in Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jan was a merchant operating under the name "J Wentzl" he later opened a resturaunt in the Rynek Glowny [great square] of Krakow following his marriege to Maryanna Haller [1796-1880] daughter of Balcer Haller, a wealthy merchant, descended from Johann Haller [1463-1525] a wealthy merchant and one of the first commercial printers in Poland. Jan recieved from the Haller family the Mansion at 19 Rynek Glowny, into the ground floor of which he opend his restaurant under the name Restauracja Pod Obrazem [the restaurant beneath the Painting, with the family living above. This restaurant became on of the best known in Krakow. The mansion at 19 Rynek Glowny and it's busuness affairs including the restaurant were passed down from Jan through his son Konrad Wentzl [1820-1897] who married Jozefa Breska [1833-1901] via Konrad's sons Ignacy Wendle [1866-1926 & Maciej Wentzl [1870=1932] to thier sister Anna Wentzl who married Franciczek Laskowski, but without issue.
Under the Testament of Anna [Wentzl] Laskoeski established The Family Foundation of the Wentzl Family [Polish: Fundacja Familijna Rodziny Wentzlow] bequeathing the mansion at Rynek Glowny and the business of J Wentzl to the family foundation. The Testament expressly required that the house be held by the Family Foundation permanently and that under no circumstances should be sold. The object of the Foundation was to use it's income to provide material benifits to the descendants of Anna's cousin, Maria Waleria Wentzlow Moczarska [1854-1937] and her husband Ludwick Moczarska, to the descendabts of Mr Jozef Rostafinski and to the descendants of Mr Josef Stummer, In each case untill the line is fully extinct. In the event of extinction of the families entitled to recieve benefits, Anna directed that the income of the family foundation should be used for the assistance of older ladies of Romas Catholic religion, from good families, who find themselves in straitened financial circumstances. Provision was also made for the maintenance of the house.
Due to the intervention of World War ll, Post War Soviet Occupation and the Communism and the consequent polital and legal environment in Poland, The Family Foundation of the Wentzl Family and it's ownership of the Mansion was not formally confirmed by the Polish Courts untill 16 October 1988.. At the time of writing the Mansion is operating as a Hotel, Restauraunt and Cafeteria under the name of Wentzl.
In 1935 Anna Wentzl Laskowska and Franciszel Laskoeski endowed the National Museum in Krakow, with the large legacy of Anna's brother Maciej Wentzl, which included glassware, ceramics, jewelry, timepieces and snuffboxes.

Notes:

Maciej Szymon Wentzl and his descendants were ennobled as members of the Mazovian Nobility.

Family/Spouse: Maria Zuzanna Bayer. Maria was born in 1795 in Poland; died in 1876 in Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tekia married Jan Chrzciciel Stummer [1784-1845] Jan was the Chief Medical Officer of Poland

Notes:

Adolphe Wentzl lived for a number if years in London where he was the Manager of the Mont of the Bank of Poland, in connection with he made arrangments on behalf of the Bank with London Zinc Mills, He subsequently became the London agebt of Baron Anton Franjel, the financier and founder of Credit Foncier. Adolphe and his family later moved to Paris, where he became the Private Secretary to Baron Fraenkel for a time, before returning to Warsaw.
Census Listings;
1851. 3 Clarmont Cottages, Holloway, Islington. Head, age 31, Suprintendant of London Zinc Mills. (51-31)

Adolphe married Anna Maria Hewlins in 1849 in Havant RD. Anna (daughter of Richard Hewlins and Mary Potter) was born in 1814 in (in/of) Saffron Walden, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 Jan 1853, Holloway, Islington, England

Notes:

Adolphe and Maria had no children

Family/Spouse: Maria Plebanska. Maria was born about 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 16 Jun 1854, St John, Hackney, London

Notes:

census;
1861. Chisbury Farm, Little Bedwin, Grand Niece, age 6. (62-53)

Maria married Ludwick Antoni Moczarski in 1873 in Dresden.. Ludwick (son of Antoni Maczarski and Franciszka Zawadzka) was born in 1831; died in 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Nov 1857, St John, Hackney, London, england

Notes:

census;
1861. Chisbury Farm, Little Bedwin, grand nephew, age 3. (61-53)