[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Draeger/Dreger in Krzepszew, Kutno Parish

[Paul Rakow]

 Delores Stevens <deloresstevens at sasktel.net> wrote: 

> If anyone has a clue as to what the R numbers stand for would be helpful. 

  Delores, 

      The R numbers refer to the numbers in the registrar's records. Whoever
 wrote you the letter has looked at the original metrical books. 
 1853 R18 means that you'll find the Dreger/Krebs marriage as the 18th
 marriage in 1853 in Przedecz Parish, R73 - 1834 means that Ludwig's birth
 is number 73 in 1834, and so on. 
 
      You can check the information by ordering microfilms of the Przedecz
 and Kutno parishes from the LDS - there might be more than what your
 letter-writer told you. 

             Paul Rakow
              rakow at ifh.de

 Delores Stevens <deloresstevens at sasktel.net> wrote: 
> 
> I have resently been re-reading some information and found the following in 
> the letter.  This letter was in regards to Augusta Dreger Schmidtke.
> 
> "Her parents were married in Przedecz in 1853 R18: 'Ludwig Dreger, age 18 
> (R73 - 1834) born and living in Augustopol, son of Martin Dreger and 
> Karoline Freigang, married Wilhelmine Krebs, age 20, born Studzien and 
> living in Augustopol, daughter of Wilhelm Krebs and Emilie Springer.' 
> Sometime after their marriage they lived in Krzepszew, Kutno Parish where 
> two children were baptised, 1. 1858 R41 Wilhelm Dreger and 2. 1861 R41 Adolf 
> Dreger.  I presume they then moved to Volhynia where Augusta was then born. 
> I also note that Augusta died in Morris, Man.  I take it that she was 
> related to the four Dreger sisters who married four Pokrant brothers at 
> Rosenfeld, Man.  These Dregers again were related to the Dregers at 
> Mossbank, Sask."
> 
> This would be my family line as the Adolf Dreger is my great grandfather. 
> If anyone has a clue as to what the R numbers stand for would be helpful.