So just before Christmas, I received a notice on Facebook, from someone I do not know. Normally, I would just delete it, but I opened this one.

A woman wanted to know if I was related to Anthony Majchszak, who was at one time a Toledo Police Officer. My Grandfather was a Toledo Police Office for 44 years.

This woman works in a local history museum, just outside of Toledo. Another woman was at a garage sale and found a beautiful frame that she wanted to buy and give to the museum, for one of their pictures that needed a frame. So, the woman who contacted me was working at the museum the day the frame came in. She thought the man in the picture looked familiar and when she removed the pic from the frame, she saw the name Majchszak on the back.

She could not believe it. My Grandfather's Sister was this woman's Godmother. She knew my Grandfather's entire family.

This woman then went to the Toledo Police Museum to look for any other information about Tony, my Grandfather.

She searched Facebook and decided to take a long shot when she found me.

Anyway, here is a pic of my Grandfather , who retired from The Toledo Police Department in 1963 and died in 1967. I was 6 when he died.

great story! Thanks for posting. What's that "#1" on his collar mean?

I am not sure, I will check with the Toledo Police Museum and see if they know.

I have his skillet badge, but not that one. The skillet badges (I think that is what they are called). His badge I have is #199.

This is so damn cool. What a find! Congrats!

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Originally posted by signewt:
great story! Thanks for posting. What's that "#1" on his collar mean?

Maybe his precinct/district?

Terrific story!

Thank you for sharing it with us!!

This, is so cool!! Thank you for sharing!

Really nice of that woman to track you down. Hope you put it up somewhere in the house.

Cool!

It would be neat if you were able to go to the museum and read all about him.

I was able to find an old print and read up about my forefathers. It was fun.

I find, as I am getting old(er), that I am getting more interested in my genealogy, and relatives that have passed. Every generation, something is lost from generations past, the OP might want to consider figuring out a way to leave family information to the following generations, kids, grand kids, nephews/nieces, etc. I sure wish someone would have done that for me.

Imagine sitting with him both of you in your prime. What would you say?

Great story!

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
Imagine sitting with him both of you in your prime. What would you say?

Not sure what I would say/ask. I was 6 when he died. However, I remember him as a giant of a man.

Their home was at 1056 Nebraska Ave. Not sure why I remember that, but I always have.

That part of Nebraska Ave, was once a proud Polish neighborhood. Sadly, it has fallen into decay and looks like a third world country now.

Great story and a very serious looking man.

Cool story and photo.

Great story and thanks for sharing. This goes to show how small of a world we live in......... While growing up and the old photos were brought out it was nice to see the one that had name of the subjects on the backs of the photos. This made it easier in later
years
as the older generations passed away the young could identify the people. ................... drill sgt.

What a nice thing she did for you. Nice looking man your grandfather was and he just has the looks of a very competent police officer.

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing

Great effort by the woman from the museum. Great pic of a man I'd like on my side.

That is cool!