Ancestry of Frank Romuald Wilma

Wilma Journal

Generation Three

4. Albrecht³ Wilma ((?), #8)¹⁰⁵ was born circa 1820 at Poland.¹⁰⁶ He married Rosalia Wisotowska (see #5) circa 1842 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹⁰⁷
He was also known as Albert Wilma.¹⁰⁸ In 1880 in West Prussia, Germany, Albrecht Wilma In the summer of 1880, heavy rains and flood ruined crops in East and West Prussia, Silesia, Posen and Russia. Famine threatened the population.¹⁰⁹^,¹¹⁰

Kashubia

Children of Albrecht³ Wilma and Rosalia Wisotowska (see #5) were as follows:

i. Johann² Wilma¹¹¹^,¹¹²^,¹¹³ was born on 27 Jan 1843 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹¹⁴

ii. Jacob Wilma¹¹⁵^,¹¹⁶^,¹¹⁷ was born on 9 Jul 1846 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹¹⁸

iii. Josephine Rozalia Wilma¹¹⁹^,¹²⁰^,¹²¹ was born on 9 Jan 1849 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹²²

iv. Augustine Wilma¹²³^,¹²⁴^,¹²⁵ was born on 22 Jan 1852 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹²⁶

v. Antonia Katerina Wilma¹²⁷^,¹²⁸^,¹²⁹ was born on 31 Oct 1854 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹³⁰

vi. Anton Wilma¹³¹^,¹³²^,¹³³ was born on 8 Aug 1856 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹³⁴

2 vii. Ignatz Wilma.

viii. Emilie Wilma¹³⁵^,¹³⁶^,¹³⁷ was born on 21 Dec 1861 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹³⁸

ix. Antonie Anne Wilma¹³⁹^,¹⁴⁰^,¹⁴¹ was born on 21 Jun 1864 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹⁴²

Kashubia

5. Rosalia³ Wisotowska¹⁴³ was born circa 1820 at Poland.¹⁴⁴ She married Albrecht Wilma (see #4), son of (--?--) Wilma, circa 1842 at Niesiotowitz, Stendsitz, Karthaus, West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹⁴⁵ She died at Poland.¹⁴⁶
She was also known as Rozalia Weyer, a Germanicization of the Polish surname.¹⁴⁷^,¹⁴⁸ In 1880 in West Prussia, Germany, Rosalia Wisotowska In the summer of 1880, heavy rains and flood ruined crops in East and West Prussia, Silesia, Posen and Russia. Famine threatened the population.¹⁴⁹^,¹⁵⁰

6. Johann Thomas³ Potratz (Matei, #9)¹⁵¹^,¹⁵²^,¹⁵³^,¹⁵⁴ was born on 30 Dec 1822 at Jomno, Parchau (Parchowo), Karthaus, West Prussia (Bydgoczcz), Germany (Poland).¹⁵⁵ He married Johanna Koeflchut (see #7) before 1850 at Poland.¹⁵⁶ He married Paulina Zerenzek circa 1 Jan 1862 at Parchau (Parchowo), Karthaus (Kartuzy), West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹⁵⁷

Kashub native costume

Children of Johann Thomas³ Potratz and Johanna Koeflchut (see #7) were as follows:

i. Paulina Catarina² Potratz¹⁵⁸^,¹⁵⁹^,¹⁶⁰ was born on 1 Nov 1850 at Parchau (Parchowo), West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹⁶¹

ii. Marianna Anna Potratz¹⁶²^,¹⁶³^,¹⁶⁴ was born on 20 Aug 1853 at Parchau (Parchowo), West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹⁶⁵

3 iii. Anna Agatha Potratz.

iv. Augustina Paulina Potratz¹⁶⁶^,¹⁶⁷^,¹⁶⁸ was born on 15 Sep 1858 at Parchau (Parchowo), West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹⁶⁹

v. Franz Johann Potratz¹⁷⁰^,¹⁷¹^,¹⁷² was born on 12 Sep 1860 at Parchau (Parchowo), Bydgoszcz Province, Kashubia, Poland.¹⁷³^,¹⁷⁴ He married Magdalena Bruski circa 1889.¹⁷⁵ He married Theodosia Jazdzewski on 20 May 1896 at St. Stanislaus Church, Winona, MN.¹⁷⁶ He died on 18 Feb 1940 at Winona, MN, at age 79.¹⁷⁷
He was a servant, a hostler and a hotel worker at Winona, MN.¹⁷⁸ He was also known as Frank Potratz.

7. Johanna³ Koeflchut¹⁷⁹ was born circa 1820 at Poland.¹⁸⁰ She married Johann Thomas Potratz (see #6), son of Matei Potratz and Lotte Bozkow, before 1850 at Poland.¹⁸¹ She died after 12 Sep 1860 at Parchau (Parchowo), Karthaus (Kartuzy), West Prussia, Germany (Poland).¹⁸²

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