This is probably why you couldn't find them in 1900 - the spelling <aargh!> A name like that is definitely going to be badly misspelled in some censuses. You may find them in 1880 by trying every conceivable misspelling, since apparently Soundex hasn't. 1900 - Pennsylvania ERIE CO 2-WD ERIE Series T623, Roll 1408, Page 65 CHOWROWICK ANDREW 50 M W POLA PA ERIE 2-WD ERIE They were living at 738 14th St. He was b Jan (or Jun?) 1850, Pol., a laborer; wife Anna, b Mar 1854, Pol.; children were Frank 21 b Pol., laborer paper mill; Lyman 20 b Pol., iron ore docks; Victoria 15, Rosa 12, Frances 10, Kate 8, William? 6, John 4, all b PA. --- "Fromknecht, Marian" <Marian.Fromknecht@zurn.com> wrote: > Good afternoon to all from (believe it or not) > snowing Erie. Luckily though, > it's not sticking.... > > Anyway - here's my line and perpetual dilemma. > I have puttered with this > line for awhile now seemingly getting nowhere. > This is my only line that > doesn't go back further than this generation > and I am bound and determined > to crack this case yet. Can someone out there > PLEASE help steer me in the > right direction?! > > Andrew SKOWRONSKI (cir. 1848-1940's) and > Antoinette (Anna) (b. cir 1853) > > i. Frank b.cir. 1878 in Germany > ii. Ignatius b.cir. 1882 in Germany > iii. Victoria b.cir. 1885 in NY + James > Osborne in > Ohio > iv. Rosie b.cir. 1887 in NY d. 1962 +1 Zygai > +2 Walter > Wisinski > v. Catherine b.cir. 1890 in PA d. 1971 + > George Fromknecht > vi. Frances b.cir. 1890 in PA never > married > vii. William b.cir. 1893 in PA d. 1954 + > Kathryn Wolf > viii. John b.cir. 1896 in PA d. 1969 + > Frances Derde > > > Catherine is my father-in-law's mother. > > >From the naturalization index - Andrew > immigrated in 1878. > > For the 4 children of which death dates are > listed, I have found obits in > the Erie papers. > I have found both of Rosie's marriage records. > And that of John's. I have > been unsuccessful at finding my husband's > grandparents marriage record, and > I've searched a variety of spellings! > > I have been unable to locate an obit for > Andrew, Anna or the oldest two > boys. Frances reportedly lived most of her life > in a 'home' and was a > "simple, happy girl" as my father-in-law tells > it. Victoria moved to > Ohio... > > Of the 3 marriage records I have, only one > lists the mother's maiden name > and I believe this to be wrong, as a simple > search in the browser or even > the SSDI shows no hits. > > I have found the family in the 1910 (Erie > city), 1920 (Erie city) and 1930 > (Venango Twp)censuses. The older two boys > seemed to remain at home, > presumably unmarried. Also Andrew and his wife > appear in the City > Directories up to the year 1940 (back in Erie > City). > > I have yet to find them in 1900, nor 1880 (I am > not sure what part of New > York they lived) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/