He was a farm worker who married Katarzyna bMarianska/b on 10 May 1875 in Dobrosołowo. She was born around 1853 in Komorowo and died on 29 July 1923 in Dobrosołowo. Wawrzyniec died on 13 Dec 1917 in Dobrosołowo. Based on these records, there is no evidence of a stepfather. ... I was amazed to discover in the Polish-English dictionary the word bpuszczać/b, which is pronounced poosh-chach. It means to let go, let fall, or drop. So, perhaps there is some truth to this story! ...