Melmitz (Parish for Franz & Barbara Prokosch, also Lilla – Wiesner families) The old parish village of Melmitz, located about 5 km (3 miles) northeast of Hostau, was mentioned for the first time in 1235. The village, which is located near a creek bearing the same name, was located between the Greschin (526 m) 325 […]
Berg (German) / Hora Svateho Vaclava (Czech) the Catholic Parish for 3 + generations of Prokosch families). Berg is located 2 km Southwest of Trohatin. The old parish village of Berg, (means hill) is located about 4 km (2.5 miles) northwest of Ronsperg (Poberzovice), probably derives its name from an old castle or fortress; the existing […]
The origin of the MITCHELL surname is unclear… The MITCHELL name has changed multiple times just in the last 150 years as it was Americanized from French, Canada and France…. Prior to Mitchell it was: St Mitchell > St Michel > Michel… and that is just what my initial research has uncovered… The MITCHELL […]
The only photos of Franz & Barbara Prokosch, that I am aware of (Undated)…
SS OHIO Manifest An update on the Franz Prokosch family immigration records. I finally was able to find the correct records. Their immigration records were miss-posted in the Leo Baca Immigration Records, Volume VIII for arrival in 1874 vs. the actual year of 1879. Franz Prokosch and family (included 2 Lilla kids) immigrated to the […]
(translated from German) http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gbhs/Heimat_Bucher/Berg_Parish/Berg_Parish.html Trohatin The stately country village Trohatin rose barely 3 km northwest of Ronsperg between twp mountains: Steinhügel in the southeast which was 480 m high, and the Schmalzberg in the northwest which was 600 m in height. In 1945 it had 85 houses with 419 residents. Dr. Ernst Richter guessed that […]
How many generations of PROKOSCH’s are there? That is a great question… So far I have worked my way back to the 1680’s… I am sure in time we will be able to go back even further… here is a snapshot of what we know… Prokosch History: 1) Josepho Joannes & Kunegunde (Beckin) Prokosch-Trohatin #6 […]
The PROKOSCH surname has a long history dating back to the 14th century. While I am still trying to verify the connection to royalty or even a hint of a connection…. According to Godroms “Deutsches Namenlexikon” (German Name Lexicon), the name Prokosch also Proksch, Broksch, Prokop and Prokopf is from St Prokop the Patron Saint […]
From all the research material I can find, it appears many of the Prokosch families made their living as farmers, at least back as far as eight generations ago. They brought this skill to the United States, where it continues today… One of the main challenges that I continue to try to resolve is: Are […]
For years I have been entertained with peoples attempt to pronounce “PROKOSCH”. Half the time they mumble something and put a “ski” on the end. NO it is not Polish… and there is no ski on the end! So if you are a telemarketer and call me asking “Is Mr. Pro%^&SKI there?” My answer will […]
