Agnes Wzięch was born in 1838, in Poland. She married Michal Switala in 1857, in Łęgowo, Wągrowiec, Poznań, Poland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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Europe experienced a period of rebellions and political upheavals known as the Spring of Nations. During this time, the Greater Poland Uprising of 1848 began against Prussian forces. Much of the fighting was concentrated in the Greater Poland region, but some fights did occur inside of the Prussian Partition. The insurrection was ultimately unsuccessful for the Polish and resulted in many casualties on both sides. The Kingdom of Prussia had at least 500 deaths and over 640 Polish citizens were killed.
The Raffles Europejski Warsaw, known as The European Hotel, is a famous luxury hotel in the center of Warsaw, Poland. Upon opening in 1857, it was considered one of the most luxurious and modern hotels in Europe. The hotel suffered serious damage during World War II, but was rebuilt for a grand reopening in 1962. The location remains an iconic vacation spot to this day.
Russia attempts to eradicate Polish culture, making Russian the official language of the Russian partition. Prussia does the same in their portion of Poland, attempting to Germanicize Poles. Under the Austrian partition, Galician Poles are allowed to retain some autonomy.
German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name beginning with wīg ‘battle, war’.
Polish: from the personal name Wiech, a pet form of any of several Old Polish names beginning with Wie-, e.g. Wielisław, from wieli- ‘great’ + sław ‘glory’.
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