Looking for spelling of last name in wyandotte michigan?

Question

looking up old freinds the name is pronounced boschew or bostchewt they lived on grove in 70's and 80's its a strange polish spelling or something please help

Answer 1

You could try Switchboard.com You can type in the persons first name, and try to do the last name, but if you're not sure how it's spelled it might not be helpful. You can also type in the town and state.

Answer 2

Basing on the pronunciation you are giving, the closest Polish spelling can be:

Bożew (a point above the "z") - it is a surname, but I would call it Russian rather than Polish- a variation of this is Boszew

Borzew is an old Polish male name (not used now)

In Polish, "cz" is pronounced like "ch"

"ż" or "rz" is pronounced like "g" (as in the word biology)

Answer 3

Visit any of the major libraries in Wayne County (Detroit Public, Henry Ford Centennial, Livonia, Wyandotte, Hamtramck) and look for the Polks Directories. They keep them for decades. It's a reverse directory where you look up the address and they tell you who lived there. None are online, but the libraries never throw them away.