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dgrauman   
27 Oct 2011
Genealogy / Julianna Schlagowski and Friedrich Kornatz, Prangenau - Genealogy help [14]

Hello Everyone.

I am looking for some help on my family. It seems to just stop at the same generation. Here is what I have found thanks to the Latter Day Saints website.

Julianna Schlagowski: 22 Jan 1837 Prangenau, West Prussia, Prussia. Born to Simon Schlagowski and Joanna Ortowska
I am having some trouble with this one. I know that there were different Prangenau, two in West Prussia. I know that there was also one in South Russia.

Julianna was married to Friedrich Kornatz born 1829 died 9 April 1883 in common day Bialystok, Poland. Born to Johann Kornatz and Lowise Kornatz. I found only 1 Luise married to Johann Kornatz. Lowise's full name was: Wilhelmine Luise Schmidt, b. 1808 died 3 Jan 1848.

I am really stuck on this line. I cannot tell if Ortowska is Russian or Lithuanian or something else. I am confused on whether or not Kornatz is German or really Polish of Kornacz". The lack of records made me wonder if the line is Jewish at all.

I really need some help. Please. I would be more than happy to help those in their own discoveries. Please.

Thank you.

Danielle
dgrauman   
27 Oct 2011
Genealogy / Julianna Schlagowski and Friedrich Kornatz, Prangenau - Genealogy help [14]

TheOther: Thank you for helping out. My grandmother explained that the last name "Kornath" was Anglecized upon Maria's emigration to the US. She distinctively remembers that he grandmother used to correct anyone who would mis-pronounce the last name. Saying, "Kornatz" ('a' as in yacht and the tz sound at the end.) rather than Kornath. Ill definitely meander through the LDS Catholic books and see if I come up with anyone's name. I'll read through that link you provided. The more accurate history I can get, the better with my research. This is a stupid question: Do you have link to the West Prussia census documents? Is that on LDS? You have been so helpful. Thank you!

Gumishu:This is great! I am so grateful for the history as well because it gives me a context to work within. I agree that Kornatz last name and the first names are more German than Polish to me. I am thankful that you clarified the Prangenau situation as I was confused on which area the family most likely hailed from. I'll update my information. The last name "Ortowska" we are in agreement in Polish? I had trememdous difficulty locating that last name anywhere. Could it be a different variant of spelling? Or Russian, Lithuanian? Thank you again!
dgrauman   
25 Nov 2011
Genealogy / Julianna Schlagowski and Friedrich Kornatz, Prangenau - Genealogy help [14]

sorry, the name of Joanna Ortowska is Orlowska!! 'Familyname of Friedrich is Kornath. We have cath. churchbooks from

Thank you Summer69. I'll change the spelling of Ortowska to Orlowska, as was suggested by another poster.

Where can I gain access to Catholic Church records to see if weddings or births (and parent names) are listed?

I am open to your suggestions?