Hello,
My name is Johnny Fribert and I am from Denmark, and I am looking for more information about an ancestor from Poland.
Here is what I know.
His name was Lorenz Friebert / Fribert.
He was born in Grätz / Grätzen (german name) - Grodzisk Wielkopolski - near Posen (Poznan). He was born around the year 1600.
My theory is that he at some point in time travelled to Rostock and met his wife Agnete (possibly born in Rostick in 1600). They then went to Hadersleben / Haderslev in the south of Denmark (Jutland).
He was a "schneider" (tailor) in Hadersleben and I have information on all his children born there.
But I lack information about his time in Poland, and more precise information about birth, parents and his family there in Grodzisk Wielkopolski.
Some of this is documented in an old book called:
"Bürgerbuch der Stadt Hadersleben bis zum Jahre 1864 - 1. Teil", page 213. Person number 43. This book is in german gothic written language.
He is person number 43, and he is registrered as a citizen of Haderslev / Hadersleben from June 16, 1634: Friebert, Lorentz aus Grätzen.
Some seems to mean that he died in 1658 in Haderslev / Hadersleben. This may be correct, but I am not sure. I have not found any church records from there, where he is mentioned.
Note - this is my first attempt to access polish genealogy, so I hope you can guide me in a good direction (persons/links/documentation) to find more information about my ancestor from Poland
Thanks Johnny Fribert
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