[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Schmidt of Rozyszcze Parish

[Jerry Frank]

I think not in this case.  According to poster, the family was Lutheran upon arrival in Wisconsin.

As for your case, maybe the two pastors were fighting over the family and one won out temporarily.  :-)


Jerry



----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Obee <daveobee at shaw.ca>
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2005 8:47 am
Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Schmidt of Rozyszcze Parish

> Re:
> > 4.  Have you looked for the births of other children?  It seems odd
> > that only one is recorded.
> >
> This might lead back to the religion question. My families in 
> Volhynia were
> all Baptist -- but some of them had one child (of their total of 
> six or
> eight or whatever) baptisted by the Lutherans, and subsequently 
> appearing in
> the St. Pete records. Not sure why they would lower their 
> standards for one
> kid, of course....
> 
> Dave Obee
> 
> 
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