My Father Stanislaw Ras

Born in Sieklowka: March 28, 1904; Died in Warsaw: November 28, 1976
He was a son of Jakub Ras (born: 1876) and Wiktoria Mastyj (born: 1877)

- Jakub was born and raised in Biezdziedza as a son of Jozef Ras and Rozalia Hendzel. He had a daughter Stefania from his first marriage (born in 1897). His wife died during childbirth.
- Wiktoria was a daughter of Wawrzyniec Mastyj and Jozefa Gorczany. Wiktoria was born and raised in Sieklowka. In 1901, she moved to Jaslo where she met Tadeusz Sroczynski. The same year, she was hired to work as a staff member (taking care of the kitchen) in Gorajowice Palace.

My father was raised in Sieklowka by his mother's family and moved to Gorajowice in 1916. He was admitted to three-year lower Gymnasium in Jaslo from which he graduated in 1919. He joined Jedrzejowski's Squadron of 11th Legions Infantry Regiment of Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz (11 Pulk Ulanow Legionowych) on August 13, 1919 (he lied that he was born in 1902). Sergeant Major L. Peszkowski (relative of Zygmunt Peszkowski) was the Squadron Commander.

After intervention by Tadeusz Sroczynski (1858-1942), he was discharged from the Cavalry on July 26, 1920. Then, my father continued his study in five-year junior high school (Gymnasium) in Jaslo from which he graduated in 1925. From 1916 till 1930, his home address was Gorajowice 1
In 1930, my father become a student in the Law Department at the Catholic University of Lublin. He graduated with MA degree in 1935 and started to work in the Polish State Railways. He married Helena Gozdawa Baczalska (my mother) on December 19, 1936. They were living at Smolna 5, in Warsaw with Helena's parents. The second world war started in 1939 (they decided to remain in Warsaw).

Tadeusz Sroczynski's first wife: - Countess Zofia Zborowska (from manor Biezdziedza), h Jastrzebiec (1861-1902; married on Oct 7, 1888; they had 4 children: (1) Irena (born 1895, died as an infant) (2) Jan - born 1889 (he married Wanda Ulanowska - she was treated by Henryk Sienkiewicz as his daughter), (3) Marian (1891-1965). His wife - Izabella Krzeczunowicz, (4) Karol (1892-1965). His wife - Waleria Zelenska (1902-1992). Karol's children - Krysia, born 1922 in Krakow & Zbyszek - born 1923 in Gorajowice, Wojtek born in 1951 is Zbyszek's son, Kasia born in 1948 is his daughter);
- second wife (sister of his first wife), Countess Izabella Zborowska (1858-1927; married in 1904). Tadeusz had three sisters (Helena, Anna, Zofia) and two brothers (Boleslaw, Wlodzimierz).