I've located my g-g-grandmother's death "certificate" in Virovitica on August 2, 1874. My g-grandmother was born 4 years earlier and my g-g-grandfather (A. Fisher) remarried later in 1874. Her age at death corresponds to her birth record. I believe she was married before as a son of hers died in 1870 and his father (J. Magenheim) was listed as well as my g-g-grandmother. All these births and deaths occur at the same address. My problem is that this certificate lists the original husband (Magenheim) on the death certificate rather than my g-grandmother's father (A. Fisher). Her maiden name, Catherina Haan, is rather uncommon in this town. Any reason why her current husband wouldn't be listed? On the current birth/baptism record thread, I've noticed that unlike my area, children were baptized any old day of the week. I welcome any input on the above problem. Peg Erbes Sorry about these non-Croatian-sounding names! I do have Bukovic, Kolesaric, and Gjanics on the other side but that's another problem!

"Margaret B. Erbes" wrote: > > I've located my g-g-grandmother's death "certificate" in Virovitica on > August 2, 1874. My g-grandmother was born 4 years earlier and my > g-g-grandfather (A. Fisher) remarried later in 1874. Her age at death > corresponds to her birth record. I believe she was married before as a son > of hers died in 1870 and his father (J. Magenheim) was listed as well as my > g-g-grandmother. All these births and deaths occur at the same address. > > My problem is that this certificate lists the original husband (Magenheim) > on the death certificate rather than my g-grandmother's father (A. Fisher). > Her maiden name, Catherina Haan, is rather uncommon in this town. Any > reason why her current husband wouldn't be listed? > > On the current birth/baptism record thread, I've noticed that unlike my > area, children were baptized any old day of the week. > > I welcome any input on the above problem. > > Peg Erbes > > Sorry about these non-Croatian-sounding names! I do have Bukovic, > Kolesaric, and Gjanics on the other side but that's another problem! Since Magenheim, Haan, and Fisher (Fischer) are German surnames, would not expect them to sound like Croatian surnames. After WW 2, the Communist government of former Yugoslavia expelled the 3 million Germans in the country, so would not expect to see many such surnames listed in Croatia now. Perhaps they were Donauschwaben (Germans) from Slavonia ? http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ESE/dsslawon.html http://jagor.srce.hr/svjedoci/east/1str.html The LDS-Mormons have filmed the R.C parish church records (1686-1917) for Veröcze (also known as Veroviditz, Verovicza, or Veroviticza), Slavonien, Austria; later Verocze, Verocze megye (county), Hungary; now Virovitica, Croatia. Text in Latin and Croatian. These microfilm reels are available for rental and viewing at any Family History Center (FHC) worldwide. 90% of patrons are non-Mormons doing surname research. LDS - Mormon FHCs - LOCATIONS http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchfhc2.asp