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Subject:     Michael Skroch - 1753 Baptism - and a break through ... perhaps!
Date:     Sun, 6 Jun 2010 16:39:20 -0700
From:     Martin Pool
To:     <tbmertens@web.de>, Joan Murphy, <dawnkwillson@>, <dwollan@>, <michael@skroch.org>, <kskroch@>, Betty Brooks <belizsch@>, John Waters <jon.lin@>, Dad&Jeannine, Richard Sygulla

Hi everyone,

Here’s a really exciting find which I believe may connect the Simon line and the Jacob line … and connect those two lines to Thomas Bauch-Mertens’ line as well.

Attached is the baptism record for Michaelem (Michael) Skroch from 1753.  I believe this is written in Latin as I’ve noticed that many names have “em” or “um” or “is” or “us” or “ius” added at the end of the names.  The baptism record is from August 27, 1753.

Now, some of this is open to interpretation as the script is difficult to read so I will leave it up to you to decide if you see the same thing I see.   Here, the name of Michael’s father as originally written looks to me like Joannis Skroch.  The name Joannis is then crossed out, and what appears to me the name Jacob is written above it.  This name is then followed by A M:Christina ( the M being an abbreviation for Matre, or mother in Latin).  I’ve added a second attachment to show a close-up of the name so you can decide for yourselves.

Based on what I’ve found so far, and assuming my interpretations are correct, Jacob Skroch appears to be the progenitor of most of the Skroch families in the U.S.   Here then is what I have:

1.Jacob Skroch
     +Christina
         2.  Michael  Skroch   bpt.27 Aug 1753  (this is the Valentin - Jacob b.1804 line)
                  +Hedwig
         2.  Hedwig Skroch    bpt.17 Aug 1756  (name could be Hedwig, but looks more like Ludwig to me)
         2.  Gregor Skroch    bpt.10 Mar 1759  (this is the Simon b.1802 line)
                  +Susanna Fiecek
         2.  Joseph Skroch    bpt.11 Oct 1764  (this is Thomas Bauch-Mertens’ line )

I don’t think that when dealing with records this old that we can ever be 100% sure of anything, and normally I would want at least two independent sources, but given the limited information we have, I feel that what I’ve presented here is probably correct.   I hope you found this as interesting as I did.

With regards,

Martin  

1776 Marriage Record of Michael Skroch and Hedwig Jarzornbek, Page 1

Translation by Thomas Bauch-Mertens, 2010:

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Subject:     AW: 1776 Marriage Record of Michael Skroch and Hedwig Jarzornbek
Date:     Thu, 8 Jul 2010 19:58:48 +0200
From:     Thomas Bauch-Mertens

Hi Martin, Hi all....
it is written:
 
Ist in allhiesiger Kirche getraut worden der ehrbare Junggeselle namens Michael Skroch des Auszüglers Jacob Skroch von Siol. leibl.Sohn mit der Ehr???? Jungfer Hedwig leibl.Tochter des ??? Gärtners Johan Jarzombek (or Jarzornbek) von Poppel.
Zeugen sind gewesen Woitek Skroch, Casper Stampka beide Bauer von Siol.
 
allhiesiger Kirche ==  local church
ehrbare Junggeselle == respectable bachelor
von Siol.== from Siolkowice / Schalkowitz
von Poppel.== from Poppelau / Popielow
leibl.Sohn == leiblicher Sohn == bodily son
Zeugen==Testify
Gärtners == Gardener == small Farmer
Bauer == Farmer
 
I found Michael Skroch born 27.8.1753 in Siolkowice/Schalkowitz. His father Jacob Skroch is born round 1734. Martin, this Jacob Skroch must be our 5G grandfather !!!!
 
best regards, Thomas

1776 Marriage Record of Michael Skroch and Hedwig Jarzornbek, Page 2