Joseph Jacob Pranga

Akt ślubu: USC Rumia 1878/12 z dnia 15.11.1878r. w Rahmel – Rumia/Wejherowo podaje daty i miejsca urodzenia oraz zamieszkania Młodych, dane ich rodziców, świadkowie: Arbeiter (robotnik) Johann Prock?, lat 33 z Johannisdorf – Rumia Janowo/Wejherowo i Arbeiterfrau (żona robotnika) Susanna Selke, lat 50 z Johannisdorf – Rumia Janowo/Wejherowo. Joseph Jacob Pranga był Arbeiter (robotnik), synem robotnika (Arbeiter) Josepha Pranga i Anny z domu Blokuschewski z Johannisdorf – Rumia Janowo/Wejherowo. Franziska Maria Plotzke była córką robotnika (Arbeiter) Johanna Plotzke i Johanny z domu Rohde z Johannisdorf – Rumia Janowo/Wejherowo.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192168470/joseph-jacob-pranga

GEDCOM Note

Frances Prang Filek Fry: 11 NOV 2010 said that he primarily spoke Kashube. She had little contact with him except on special occasions. He lived in a duplex with his daughter Rose Gipperich.

Name in Census records appeared as Prange, Franger, Pranzo

Vol 55 German's to America List Jul 1887 to Apr 1888

Ship: England from: Liverpool to: New York arrived: 2 Nov 1887

Prange, Joseph 32 M Laborer Gr.

It appears that Franciszka and the children came later & gt

Vol 56 German to America List May 1888 to Nov 1888

Ship: Rhein from: Bremen to Baltimore arrived on 9 May 1888

Pranga, franz 29 F Gr Johann 6 M Marie 3 F Julius 1 M Juliane .11 F infant

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KASHUBS - KASHUBIANS - CASSUBS - CASSUBIANS

An indigenous group of Slavic peoples inhabiting the area along Pomerania, descendants of the Eastern branch of the ancient Pomeranians. They inhabit the present “powiats” (county-like division) of: Puck, Wejherowo, Kartuzy, the western portion of Koscierz, the northern portion of Chojnicki, the Western portion of Bytowo, along the edge of the Slupsk and Lebork lands as well as in small enclaves between the Lebsko Lake and Gardno (see Slovincians). At the present time the number of Kashubs is estimated at approximately 200,000.

There are small communities of Kashubs in North America owing to emigration in the 19th century. Originally they inhabited an are up to the Parseta River, which separated them from the West Pomeranian tribes, who were linguistically allied with the Wends.

In 1309 a portion of the Kashub area (up to the Leba River) was seized by the Teutonic Knights, the remaining portion of their lands stayed with the Western Pomeranian princes, the latter having received the lands of Lebork and Bytowo as vassals of the Polish king during the 13 Year War.

The Kashubian lands became part of the Polish Kingdom in 1454 after the dynasty of the Western Pomeranian princes died out. Brandenburg, the German principality to the east of Poland coveted the Kashubian lands and seized a portion of Western Pomerania and then Lebork and Bytowo.

In 1772 (after the first partition of Poland) Prussia seized Polish and Kashubian lands. This situation lasted until 1919 when a portion of the lands was given to Poland along with the strip of land known as the “Polish Corridor,” (the strip of land that allowed Poland access to the Baltic Sea..)

During that long period (1772-1919) the Kashubians (as were the Poles of that area) under constant pressure to Germanize. The Kashubians retained their language in Western Pomerania up to the times the Germans took over their lands (it had been introduced into the services of the Lutheran Church for those who had converted to Lutheranism owing to the efforts of two ministers - Szymon Krofey and Michal Mostnik. Owing to the “Kulturkampf” of Prussia only small pockets of ethnically Kashubian identify remained in Western Pomerania (that area immediately adjacent to Germany), but the Kashubians of Gdansk Pomerania retained both their individual identity and their language. The retention of language and a separate identity was due in large part to the efforts of F. Cenowa, S. Ramulta and a of Kashubian poets and writers. The early 20th century saw the rise of a “Young Kashubian” movement and it stressed the retention of Kashubian folklore, identity, language and a strengthening of ties with Poland.

Joseph Pranga http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4de347cc-8c97-4741-a224-8...

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