The above is on a Web Site "mayors of gdansk"specifically as a NADBURMISTRZ. He is listed as No 146 Some of the detail is as follows Wybrany Przestal Zmart 1814 1850 1857 A translation of the headings welcomed Because of the date 1857 I believe the above to be my G/G/Grandfather whom my family have been trying to trace for 40 years.BUT I have to prove it. I hope someone can help Further information is available but I don't want to pre-empt the information I am looking for. His son came to the United Kingdom circa1868 and changed his name to "SMITH",naturalised as a British citizen etc. but left no trace of his original name. The above probably died between 27/07/1857 and 31/12/1857 BUT not of natural causes. Because of who he had been I believe his death would be reported in newspaper(s) and archived I am suggesting 2 possibilities-------------- ARCHIVES the Official archivists in Danzig have not replied to my regular overtures over the last 2 years NEWSPAPERS look for a story re his AND his wife's death Thereafter how did he die,wife's full name and how many issue. I hope that this long saga can be finally solved If anyone thinks I could help on their queries re Scotland I will, of course ,be delighted to assist , if possible Ron Irvine (Scotland) and of course any reasonable suggestions welcome --------------------------------- Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now.

I have sent those words on to a fellow in Poland who will probably let me know what they say. Sandie in Wisconsin, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "T.R. Irvine" <tri.akabigron@yahoo.co.uk> To: <Prussia-Roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:42 PM Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Joachim Heinrich Weickhmann > The above is on a Web Site "mayors of gdansk"specifically as a > NADBURMISTRZ. > He is listed as No 146 > Some of the detail is as follows > > Wybrany Przestal Zmart > 1814 1850 1857 > A translation of the headings welcomed > > Because of the date 1857 I believe the above to be my G/G/Grandfather > whom my family have been trying to trace for 40 years.BUT I have to prove > it. > I hope someone can help Further information is available but I don't want > to pre-empt the information I am looking for. > His son came to the United Kingdom circa1868 and changed his name to > "SMITH",naturalised as a British citizen etc. but left no trace of his > original name. > The above probably died between 27/07/1857 and 31/12/1857 BUT not of > natural causes. > Because of who he had been I believe his death would be reported in > newspaper(s) and archived > I am suggesting 2 possibilities-------------- > > ARCHIVES the Official archivists in Danzig have not replied to my > regular overtures over the last 2 years > NEWSPAPERS look for a story re his AND his wife's death > > Thereafter how did he die,wife's full name and how many issue. > > I hope that this long saga can be finally solved > > If anyone thinks I could help on their queries re Scotland I will, of > course ,be delighted to assist , if possible > > Ron Irvine > (Scotland) > > and of course any reasonable suggestions welcome > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is the message I received from Stan in Poland: Wybrany is chosen Przstal is he stoped Zmar³ is he died. I hope that this will help you. Sandie in Wisconsin ----- Original Message ----- From: "T.R. Irvine" <tri.akabigron@yahoo.co.uk> To: <Prussia-Roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:42 PM Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Joachim Heinrich Weickhmann > The above is on a Web Site "mayors of gdansk"specifically as a > NADBURMISTRZ. > He is listed as No 146 > Some of the detail is as follows > > Wybrany Przestal Zmart > 1814 1850 1857 > A translation of the headings welcomed > > Because of the date 1857 I believe the above to be my G/G/Grandfather > whom my family have been trying to trace for 40 years.BUT I have to prove > it. > I hope someone can help Further information is available but I don't want > to pre-empt the information I am looking for. > His son came to the United Kingdom circa1868 and changed his name to > "SMITH",naturalised as a British citizen etc. but left no trace of his > original name. > The above probably died between 27/07/1857 and 31/12/1857 BUT not of > natural causes. > Because of who he had been I believe his death would be reported in > newspaper(s) and archived > I am suggesting 2 possibilities-------------- > > ARCHIVES the Official archivists in Danzig have not replied to my > regular overtures over the last 2 years > NEWSPAPERS look for a story re his AND his wife's death > > Thereafter how did he die,wife's full name and how many issue. > > I hope that this long saga can be finally solved > > If anyone thinks I could help on their queries re Scotland I will, of > course ,be delighted to assist , if possible > > Ron Irvine > (Scotland) > > and of course any reasonable suggestions welcome > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >