Researching Princl and Krejci

          The following information was supplied to CGSI by Lowell Seida in hopes that it would be of used to those interested in this post. 

Bremen, Germany, is a large commercial seaport in northwest Germany. A port of the North Sea, it is situated well inland, along the Weser River.

            August 24, 1852, Bremen, Germany, the Skarawoda family, listed as Skariwida, boarded the Bark America, in steerage (least expensive), to try out the promise of that land. That included Lorenz, 46, Maria, 47 (should be 42?), Maria, 20, Barbara, 18, Franziska, 16, Anton, 14, Carl, 12, Anna, 10, Theresia, 5, and Johann, 2. The America carried 189 passengers, and merchandise cargo. The America sailed westward, crossing the Prime Meridian of Longitude, through Greenwich, England. September 24, 1852, Friday, the Skarawoda family arrived in New York City. The America docked at Poppe & Co., where the cargo was unloaded. The passengers spent the night aboard, in mini-quarantine. The following day, the immigration officials processed the passengers. The Skarawodas finally set foot on American soil!

            The Skarawoda family migrated to the Town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (WI), with Post Office at Francis Creek. Kossuth Township is Town 20N(orth), Range 23E(ast). In addition to the large Bohemian populace, there were significant numbers from Prussia, Bavaria, Hanover and Ireland. Anna Krejci was born to Mathias and Rosalia.

            1853, Mishicott was renamed Saxonburgh, by all the immigrants from the German state of Saxony.

            1854, Anna Huroba Krejci came, with sons Ignatz, Johann and Paul from Zatec via Hamburg to Castle Garden on the ship Elise

            December, 1854, the Ignice Krejci families arrived in New York City, and migrated to the Town of Mishicott (now Mishicot), Manitowoc County, WI, which had its own Post Office. It lies 10 miles north of the City of Manitowoc. In addition to the large Bohemian populace, there were significant numbers from the Germanic states of Prussia, Mecklenburg, Saxony and Baden. December 14, 1854, Bremen, the Mathias Krejci families boarded the Bark General Jacob (Bremen), Sammon Company, in steerage, which carried 170 passengers and merchandise. January 9, 1855, the Mathias Krejci families arrived in New York City.  The General Jacob docked at Poppe & Co., where the cargo was unloaded. (The Mathias Krejci families may have, instead, taken a 42-day voyage on the Brig Hiram (Bremen), Zennecone Company, with ballast and 103 passengers, to G.J. Bechtel, with 1 death aboard, landing January 4.) The passengers spent the night aboard, in mini-quarantine. The following day, the immigration officials processed the passengers. The Mathias Krejci families finally set foot on American soil! Saxonburgh, WI, was renamed Mishicott. A hill and a road east of Mishicott retained the name Saxonburg. The Mathias Krejci families departed New York City, and migrated to the Town of Mishicott, joining the Ignice Krejci families.

Ignice Krejci - Mary Skarawoda

            May 10, 1855, Francis Creek, WI, Ignice Krejci (George and Anna Huroba) wed Mary Skarawoda (Lorenz and Maria), Gilbert W. Burnet officiating, recorded as Ignatz Krieci and Mary Skaliwoda on Manitowoc County Marriage Index Volume 2 Page 76. They lived in Mishicott. August 6, 1855, Ignice Krejci filed his Declaration of Intent to Become a U.S. Citizen, recorded as Ignatz Kreycy.

            May 7, 1856, Mishicott, WI, Mary Ann Krejci was born to Ignice and Mary Skarawoda.

            Mathias Krejci filed a Declaration of Intent to Become a U.S. Citizen. Mishicott, Mary Krejci was born to Mathias and Rosalia.

            July 28, 1857, Mishicott, WI, Ludwig J. Krejci was born to Ignice and Mary Skarawoda.

            February 22, 1858, in the Menasha Land Office, Manitowoc County, Ignice was recorded as Ignatz Kreicze (Kreiczi) on the original land patent certificate #21283, in Volume X of Deeds, Page 100, for Aliquot SE/4 Section 17 Township 21N Range 24E (160 acres).

            Mishicott, WI, Francis Krejci was born to Mathias and Rosalia. Mishicott, Rosalia Krejci, wife of Mathias Krejci, died. Mathias sought a new wife, to care for the children.

 Mathias Krejci - Barbara Bred

             June 13, 1859, Mishicott, Mathias Krejci (George and Anna) wed Barbara Bred (John and Theresia), from Bohemia, Catholic Priest Rev. Joseph Maly presiding, recorded as Mathias Krejie and Barbara Bred, on Manitowoc County Marriage Index Volume 2 Page 217.

            1859, Mishicott, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Caroline Krejci was born to Ignice and Mary Skarawoda.

Lowell Martin Seida

Hi J.T. Maybe Krejči = Kretche?

Google search: ‘kretche vernon county wisconsin’.

Im not closely related and dont have much info on that name. Robert J. Kretche has written and published some of his research. There are also online cemetary listings for Vernon County and Richland County where you can find some Kretche’s.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~richlandwi/