[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Migration Patterns in Poland

[Don Kronenberger]

My earliest known ancestors are Christian KRONENBERGER, who died in 1791 in 
Ilow Parish (resided in Bibiansfeld (now Bibiampol) near Sochaczew) and son 
Wilhelm, who died in Plock in 1818 (death entry says he was born in 
Wuerttemberg).  I have learned that a Christian KRONENBERGER, born 1741 in 
Niederhausen an der Appel, Pfalz, emigrated with his family to Galicia in 
1782. The book QUELLEN ZUR DEUTSCHEN SIEDLUNGENSGESCHICHTE IN SUDOST EUROPA, 
by Wilhelm & Kalbrunner, lists "Kronenberger, Christian, 7 Personen, Bauer, 
von Niederhausen aus dem Nassauischen am 17 Sep 1782" WK 165/58. A similar 
entry appears in DAS KOLONISATIONSWERK JOSEF II IN GALIZIEN, by Ludwig 
Schneider. He settled in Ranischau, near Kolbuszowa, Galicia but apparently 
didn't stay long as no Kronenberger name appears in the "Ortsfamilienbuch 
Ranischau."  My present objective is to see if this is my ancestor.  Would 
it be likely in the 1780's that someone would head north from Galicia to 
settle in the area encompassed by Ilow Parish?  Given (1) the entry of 
Wuerttemberg as Wilhelm's birth place, and (2) not a perfect matchup of the 
children of the two Christians, I am not yet totally convinced that it's the 
same man.  I'd appreciate thoughts and comments.

Don Kronenberger





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