Martin Gerčman

Before 1918, Leskovec, Slovenia was known as Leskouz, Carniola, Austria:Višnja Gora, Slovenia was known as Weixelberg, Carniola, Austria and Krka, Slovenia was known as Obergurk, Carniola, Austria.

Certificate of Baptism: Martin, born and baptized 5 October 1816, son of Jakob Gerchman and Gertrud Zherzhik, Trebnagoriza #14, officiated by Lorenz Okorn, Krka, sponsors Johann Miklauzhizh and Maria Saiz.

Certificate of Marriage Martin Gerzhmann, 19, from Trebnja goriza 314, son of Jakob Gerzhmann, farmer and Gertrud Zherzhek, and Maria Rus, 19, daughter of Anton Rus, farmer and Maria Zhohk, from Leskouz #12, married 9 February 1835, Visnja Gora, officiated by Joannes Ziegler, witnesses Anton Gerzhmann, farmer and Andre Zhohk, farmer.

Certificate of Marriage Martin, Gerzhman, 25, widower, Leskouz #12, son of Jakob Geerzhman, farmer of half size farm and Gertrud Zherzhek and Maria Nadrah, 24, single, daughter of Anton Nadrah , farmer of half size farm and Maria Dremel married 8 February 1841, Visnja Gora, officiated by Franz Boshizh, witnesses Mathias Klemenzhizh, farmer and Jakob Nadrah.

Arhiv Note:

Friderik Fernando and Maria Sustersic were foundlings who apparently lived with the Gercman's at Leskovec #12. In the area of Visnja Gora, a lot of children who were either foundlings or whose mothers could not care for them, were raised as foster children by families. Famaialaies who took children in received support for them until their  8th birthday. Many of these foster children came from Ljubljana or Trieste. Some were reclaimed by their mothers though quite a lot died as infants.

Certificate of Death:

Martin Gercman, age 88, retired farmer, Leskovec #12, House of Selan, died 2 December 1904, of advanced age, officiated by K. Tekster, buried 4 December 1904