Sorry. I found more info, after all! Rudolph Joseph Skrobanek was b. 6 Oct. 1889 in St. Matthews, Ky. Moved to El Paso, Texas, in 1920s for health reasons. Adelaide Mary, b. 12 July 1891, d. at age 16 on 10 Oct. 1907. Buried at St. Michael's in Louisville. Helen Elizabeth was b. 10 Feb. 1894 in Rochester, N.Y. (That surprised me, but there were some Nichter connections to Rochester, so perhaps the Skrobaneks lived up there a while, as well. Also see birthplace of next daughter) Helen m. Eugene M. Lawler 6 April 1920. They moved to Albuquerque in 1948. She died in Albuquerque. Frances E. Skrobanek was b. 31 Dec. 1895 in Brocton, N.Y. (That's on Lake Erie, southwest of Buffalo.) She moved to El Paso, Texas, but returned to Kentucky. I remember visiting her in the late 1970s or 1980s at Nazareth Village in Nazareth, Ky. (Nelson Co.) She d. 8 Feb. 1984 and is buried at St. Michael's in Louisville. She never married. Annie Mae Skrobanek was b. 1 Aug. 1900 in Alexandria, Va. (Okay, they moved around a lot!) She d. 2 Aug. 1900 in Alexandria. Buried at St. Michael's Cemetery in Louisville. Mary Ann Maginnis (nickname Micky) is the daughter of Helen and Eugene. Hope this helps! Rita -----Original Message----- From: Rita Mackin Fox [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 5:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [KYJEFFER] SKROBANEK/1918 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 ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== Submit your information to the Metro Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky History and Genealogy Project. 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