Editing Sobieski, Minnesota (section)

==History==
Sobieski was named after Polish King [[John III Sobieski]]. The [[House of Sobieski]] was a noble family with a prominent role in [[Polish people|Polish]] history, and the choice of name reflects the large [[Polish American]] element in the town's population.
[[File:St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Sobieski, MN.JPG|left|thumb|upright|St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Catholic Church]]

Sobieski was incorporated as a village on December 2, 1915, within Sections 3-9 of [[Swan River Township, Morrison County, Minnesota|Swan River Township]], and separated from the township on June 10, 1920. It was developed on the site of earlier communities. The first was a post office in Section 4, 1875–1904, called "Ledoux" for Frank X. Ledoux, who owned a store and was first postmaster. The community was next called "Swan River", not to be confused with a post office that existed from 1854 to 1879 in Benton County. In 1918 the name was changed to Sobieski. The community was also known as "Green's Ferry" and "Aitkinsville", the latter because William A. Aitkin, the fur trader for whom Aitkin County was named, is buried there.<ref>Minnesota Historical Society</ref>

From what can be gathered, as many of the local people are of Kashubian-Polish Heritage, the naming of the community for Jan Sobieski is fitting for his association with the Kashubian [[Polish Hussars]] in defeating the Ottomans, most notably at the [[Battle of Vienna]] in 1683.