Jahnke, Danzig area

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Dear family researchers,

I'm Cynthia Christ and I live in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. I'm new to
this group. My German is not so good, so I'm writing in English. I want to
say Hi and introduce myself. I've been researching my family history for
more than 10 years. The surnames are Christ, Jahnke, Boettcher, Vesper and
Mislin.

I have been searching for years for my Jahnke family. I've been told that
they lived in the Danzig area of West Prussia. I've been able to trace my
Jahnke family back to 1872, when they immigrated to the USA. But I had
very little information on them until now.

I learned that my ancestor was a captain in the Calvary and was killed in
the Franco-Prussian War. I've been reading the Franco-Prussian War
Casualty lists. I'm looking for help and advice.

What would my ancestor's militarily title be? Many of the titles are
abbreviated.

What type of unit would I look for? Would members of a calvary be part of
an infantry unit?

The casualty lists names the town the men are from. Is there a database
where I can learn the Polish name of the German City that is listed?

Here's what I know about my Jahnke Family:

My great grandfather is

Paul Theodore Jahnke,

Born -- 14 March 1858, Danzig, West Prussia

Immigrated to USA in 1872

Died -- 28 September 1930, Buffalo, New York

His Father:

Jahnke, captain in the Calvary, died in the Frano-Prussian War, between
1870-1871

His first name may be Johann

His Mother:

Lena Jans

Born -- about 1827

She appeared to re-marry and was called Lena Fohl

Died - between 1910-1920 in Buffalo, NY

Thanks for your help.

Cynthia

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Cynthia,

for the time period mentioned you would not need to know any Polish place names (provided you do not have to refer to past 1920 documents) since Danzig-Westpreussen belonged to the German Kingdom of Prussia. Until 1866 however, the eastern provinces of Prussia ( East and West Prussia with Danzig as well as Posen) were not part of 'Deutscher Bund' (German Federation).

As in the US Army, the Prussian cavalry was not part of the infantry, cavalry soldiers were mounted troops, the infantry was not. The general translation of the rank of army captain would be 'Hauptmann', in the cavalry though, the rank was called 'Rittmeister'.

Rolf-Peter

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Cynthia

You will find some 20-30 GB of materials largely related to your search area in West Prussia... I research there and am bit of a information & data hoarder. Here are some kinks (by the way almost everything is free).

http://www.many-roads.com/libraries/prussia-histories/

http://www.many-roads.com/galleries/Cartographic%20Documents/

Pax Vobiscum,
...mark (Mark Rabideau)

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Ich habe am Freitag angefangen, ein erstes Ev. Kirchenbuch aus dem Kreis Lyck - Heiraten 1744-1805 (r. S.) Land Heiraten 1744-1805 (l. S.) Stadt (Film-Nummer 1194173 bei den Mormonen) - zu sichten. Vier Stunden habe ich in der Forschungsstelle der Mormonen verbracht, leider hatte ich vergessen, das Akku f�r meinen Fotoapparat aufzuladen, so dass ich nur wenige Fundstellen zur nachtr�glichen Bearbeitung wegen der schlechten Lesbarkeit fotografieren konnte. Ich werde die Fundstellen bei Gelegenheit noch einmal fotografieren, habe aber Folgendes, was ich einigerma�en entziffern konnte, herausgeschrieben.

Seite 00343/links

a) Szczudlen (Georgsfelde): Friedrich Turowski (* 13.3.1840) + Henriette Masuch (*1845)

b) Mrosen (Sch�nhorst): Fritz Stodolik (44) aus Przykopken (Birkenwalde) + Lotte Wylimczyk (22)

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Sutzken (Morgengrund): Carl Becker (23) + Erna (?) Konradt (19), Hochzeit am 7.2.

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Friedrich Konrad (23) + Liane Ojtrzyga (?) (18)

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a) Neuendorf: Michael Konradt (30) + Maria K�nig (31), Hochzeit am 6.1.1860

b) Falken: ... Ojtrzya (26) + Jelle Konrad (19), Hochzeit am 27.1.1860

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Jan Kudrycky + Maria Longwitz, Hochzeit am 2.1.1858, Nummer 66

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Sutzken (Morgengrund): Gottlieb Becker (26) + Charlotte Nitra, geb. Konrad (21), Hochzeit am 31.1.1857, Nummer 57

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Statzen/Tratzen/Oratzen (?): Carl Konrad (29) + Mine Nilka (19), Hochzeit am 26.2., Nummer 38

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Mrosen (Sch�nhorst) (?): Ludwig K�hn (39) + Jette Laskowski (36), Hochzeit am ... 1855 (?), Nummer 38

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Przykopken (Birkenwalde) (?): Friedrich Stodolik (36) + Maria Sobol (21), Hochzeit am ... 1854, Nummer 10

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Mrosen (Sch�nhorst): Liszma ... (22) + Julie Lazarczik, Hochzeit am 10.4.1859

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a) Niekrassen (Krassau): Jan Bondzio (20) + Louise Kudriczki (24), Hochzeit am 26.12.1851, Nummer 60

b) Zielasen (Zielhausen): Adam Demrowski (24) + Regine Turowski (27), Hochzeit am 26.12.1851, Nummer 62

100.

    Niekrassen (Krassau): Daniel Konradt (39) + Louise Kozeck, Hochzeit
    am 21.9.1851, Nummer 70

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Chelchen (Kelchendorf): Gottlieb Suchorzewski (25) + Ewa Lacarzik (25), Hochzeit am 22.11.1850, Nummer 40

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a) Sordachen (Sorden): Samuel Szcepanski (36) + Louisa Kudricky (27), Hochzeit am 14.12...., Nummer 18

b) Niekrassen (Krassau): Ludwig Kleinanz (23) + Sophia Konradt (27), Hochzeit im November, Nummer 20

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Chrzanowen (Kalkofen): Johann Kudrycky (36) + Caroline Szyio (32), Hochzeit am 2.9.1848, Nummer 21

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Szczudlen (Georgsfelde) (?): Johann Lezinski (22) + Louise Turowski (22), Hochzeit am 31.1.1847, Nummer 1

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Barannen (Keipern): Woyzek Struba (56) + Anna Kudrycki (49), Hochzeit am 13.11., Nummer 46

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Moldzien (Mulden): Peter Kudricky + Maria Sewello, Nummer 23

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a) Niekrassen (Krassau): Johann Konradt (32) + Catharina ... (20), Hochzeit am ... 1845, Nummr 12

b) ... + ..., geb. Kudryczki (25), Hochzeit am ... 1845, Nummer 14

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Budzken (?): Johann Grettke (27) + Sophia Kudryczki aus Budzken (?) (20), Hochzeit am ... 1843, Nummer 17

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Niekrassen (Krassau): Daniel Konradt (27) + Sophia Kossak (21), beide aus Niekrassen, 18.11.1842, Nummer 51

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Neuendorf: Johann Turawski (?) (28) + Catharina Benkiewitz (24), beide aus Neuendorf, Hochzeit am 16.8., Nummer 21