Hello Listers, I am excited to say that after 2 years of searching, I have finally located the surname (SKROBANEK) of 5 girls which I have a picture of. I previously only knew of their FIRST names but due to some intense searching, I FINALLY know who they are. Now, surprisingly, I recall seeing the Skrobanek name recently I think on this list so am hoping to connect with the respective families. (Thanks Much to Donnie, our list manager for importing my "UNKNOWN PICS on the Jeff. Co Rootsweb site) The Skrobanek family was in Jeff. Co, KY during 1918 and some which I have documented as recent as 1993. SO, If your a descendant of this family, PLEASE, email me so that I can share the pic/pics and data I have for my new "connections". Thanks Much- Your all the best! Kenny- born Jeff., CO> In B.burg, KY by marriage!! ;} http://schmidgenealogy.homestead.com/Schmid.html "Connecting Great Relatives-1 Person at a time" > All outbound mail is virus scanned for your protection

I have a Skrobanek who married one of my Nichters. (I'm not a descendant of the Skrobaneks, but will share what little I have.) I couldn't find my Skrobaneks in the photo--except that Helen might have been named for my Helen Skrobanek Lawlor--but I think I'm a generation too early for these girls. Here's what I can share: Magdalene "Lena" Nichter (b. 24 Jan. 1861 in Louisville) m. John Sarkanter Skrobanek (b. 16 March 1861, in Teschen, Schesian, Austria) on Thursday, 17 May 1888, at 8:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Church in Louisville. (I actually have an original wedding invitation!) According to the copy of a letter I have from their late niece, Anna Mae "Sr. Felician" Goebel, he earned a master's degree in horticulture and was once the florist to the royal family of Austria. They were the parents of: 1) Rudolph Joseph Skrobanek (the only one that might have children named Skrobanek). He married Rosa Discha and they moved to ElPaso, Texas, from Louisville in the 1920s. 2) Adelaide Mary Skrobanek (1891-1907) 3) Helen Elizabeth Skrobanek (m. Eugene M. Lawler; she died in Albuquerque, N.M.) 4) Frances E. Skrobanek (remained single; died in Nelson Co., at Nazareth Village--at least that's where she was last known living) 5) Annie Mae (1900-1900). Your best bet is to see if Rudolph and Rosa had any children. I don't have his year of birth, but if he was born in the late 1880s, then he could have had daughters that age in 1918. Kentucky didn't keep birth records before 1911, but Louisville did. I forget who you write to to get them or if they're indexed anywhere, but I'm sure someone on the list can help. I'm afraid I don't know anything more about that line. I think a descendant of Helen's still lives in Louisville--Mary Ann Maginnis. Other than that, I don't have any information. Hope this helps you track down the girls. If it turns out they are children of Rudolph Joseph, I'd love a high-resolution scan of the photo to include with my Nichter genealogy. If you get interested in the Nichters, I have photos of Lena and of her parents, Johann and Elizabetha Bouchard Nichter. (They were from Germany, but immigrated right after their marriage, so all of their children were born in Louisville.) Good luck in your search! Rita Mackin Fox great-granddaughter of Catherine Elizabeth Nichter Freville (Lena's sister) [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: wildwind [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 5:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [KYJEFFER] SKROBANEK/1918 Hello Listers, I am excited to say that after 2 years of searching, I have finally located the surname (SKROBANEK) of 5 girls which I have a picture of. I previously only knew of their FIRST names but due to some intense searching, I FINALLY know who they are. Now, surprisingly, I recall seeing the Skrobanek name recently I think on this list so am hoping to connect with the respective families. (Thanks Much to Donnie, our list manager for importing my "UNKNOWN PICS on the Jeff. Co Rootsweb site) The Skrobanek family was in Jeff. Co, KY during 1918 and some which I have documented as recent as 1993. SO, If your a descendant of this family, PLEASE, email me so that I can share the pic/pics and data I have for my new "connections". Thanks Much- Your all the best! Kenny- born Jeff., CO> In B.burg, KY by marriage!! ;} http://schmidgenealogy.homestead.com/Schmid.html "Connecting Great Relatives-1 Person at a time" > All outbound mail is virus scanned for your protection ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== http://www.usgenweb.org Home of the oldest and largest volunteer not-for-profit genealogy organization on the web. ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429

I might be wrong, but the photo of the church in the 1937 flood, which is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjeffer/pictures/kenny/floodof1937.jpg, looks like the Church of the Assumption on Fifth Street, which was definitely in the flooded area. Can anyone else confirm that? Rita Mackin Fox (my great-great-grandparents Charles Vulfranc Freville and Victoria Elizabeth Hubert were married there)

I believe that is St. Anthonys church on Rudd but I may be wrong/ LaDonna -----Original Message----- From: Rita Mackin Fox [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 5:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [KYJEFFER] Unidentified 1937 church photo you posted I might be wrong, but the photo of the church in the 1937 flood, which is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjeffer/pictures/kenny/floodof1937.jpg, looks like the Church of the Assumption on Fifth Street, which was definitely in the flooded area. Can anyone else confirm that? Rita Mackin Fox (my great-great-grandparents Charles Vulfranc Freville and Victoria Elizabeth Hubert were married there) ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== The Jefferson County, KY History and Genealogy page is part of the KyGenWeb and USGenWeb, and are not-for-profit Projects. Visit us at http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjeffer/. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

That photo has been questioned sometime ago. It is definitely St. Patrick's Church. Interestingly, a large article is in our Courier-Journal today telling about the research done by 3 former parishioners; Doris Batliner, Joan Batliner and Rose Sandifer King. They have written a book chronicling its history. The title is: "The Silent Sentinel: A History of Old St. Patrick Church". The article states that the church is at 13th & Market. The iron part of the fence is no longer there. Someone posted that her mother helped remove that part of the fence to be turned in during the war. If that person reads this, maybe she will, again, confirm this fact for us. Janis

Janis, Rita and all others: Janis, yes it was you amongst several others whom stated it was St. Patrick's church and personally I am convinced that it is indeed. Also, the person whom responded to it in relation to the fence was Jackie Browning also of this list. They were all in response to my original request of back abt. 4/2004. Thanks to all for your expertise, you most definitely have me convinced. Also, as a kind gesture, for those researchers whom are in today's CJ, if they would like to contact me, I would be more than happy to have a copy made of the original and mailed to them at my expense. I personally, do not have the original but rather my Uncle. Regardless, it will not be a problem. Feel free to pass this on to those interested. Thanks again to ALL! Kenny Schmid -B.burg, KY http://schmidgenealogy.homestead.com/Schmid.html "Connecting Great Relatives-1 Person at a time" > All outbound mail is virus scanned for your protection ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janis Fowler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:14 PM Subject: Re: [KYJEFFER] Unidentified 1937 church photo you posted > That photo has been questioned sometime ago. It is definitely St. > Patrick's Church. Interestingly, a large article is in our > Courier-Journal today telling about the research done by 3 former > parishioners; Doris Batliner, Joan Batliner and Rose Sandifer King. They > have written a book chronicling its history. The title is: "The Silent > Sentinel: A History of Old St. Patrick Church". The article states that > the church is at 13th & Market. > > The iron part of the fence is no longer there. Someone posted that her > mother helped remove that part of the fence to be turned in during the > war. If that person reads this, maybe she will, again, confirm this fact > for us. > > Janis > > > ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Need to know where to look for all the records? Check out this page on > the Jefferson KyGenWeb site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjeffer/holdings/holdings.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > >