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Trying to find Grabowsky

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Pauline

Pauline Report 22 Jan 2007 18:59

My paternal great grandmother was listed on her marriage certificate as Christina Henrietta Grabowsky and she married one Edward Fletcher on the 31st July, 1889 at Lebrina, northern Tasmania, Australia. Most unusual name and I,d be very interested to hear from any of her descendants or anyone who could inform me about her. I understand the name is Prussian. Regards Pauline

Megslit

Megslit Report 25 Nov 2007 01:11

Sorry, this is not actually my relative, but you're right about the name having been classified as Prussian in the 19th century.

That was because Prussia then owned most of Poland and Grabowsky, actually, is a Polish surname.

My great-great grandfather was a Carl Grabowsky, a theatre director. He was born abiout 1800 in Danzig, Prussia which is now Gdansk Poland.

Carl had one son, Arthur born in St Petersburg (Russia) in 1838, but Arthur emigrated to the USA so that doesn't help with Australia I'm afraid.

However, you could try focusing your search on modern Poland! Best of luck,
Meg.

Researching:
Carpenter. Exeter, Dawlish, Bath. Hutchings. Cheltenham, Cirencester. Cottreall, anywhere.

Pauline

Pauline Report 6 Jan 2008 11:01

Evening Meg.
Not a very competent commuter YET and just found your relpy to my notice regarding the Grabowsky family. Since posting that notice have made some headway, which stimulates one to keep going. Cannot quite believe that I have Prussian ancestry.
Thanks again, Pauline

Garstonite

Garstonite Report 6 Jan 2008 13:22

hi pauline/meg...my father in law was ostap kabluckyj from rohatyn...this used to be poland,now ukraine...during the 1stww and 2ndww the boundaries changed alot...if you google ...polish dna surnames...you will find a site dedicated to polish surnames...you might just find grabowsky on the list....i have been on this site,but can`t remember its name...good luck...allan