Help to find ancestor from Tuchola - Kujawsko - Pomorskie
: pn 16 wrz 2019, 10:56
I am trying to find out when my grandfather's grandfather's father was born. His name was Bartholomeus Ossowicki and he died 13/9 1845 - in Tuchola, Poland (or to be corret in Tuchel, Westprussia/Germany). I only know that he was about 40 years old when he died in Tuchola. I know that he got at least one son, my grandtfather's grandfather Mathias (1836-1918) and I know that he got married to Victoria Dobek in 1834 (when she was 18 years old) but I would like to know if they had more children, when he was born and who his parents were but it seems to be completely IMPOSSIBLE. Tuchola was a very small town at the time and after a big fire 1781 the majr part was burnt down (including the church), only 148 households existed in 1785 and Bartholomeus was born probably 1805-1807, his father probably 1765-1785. Maybe his parents are impossible to find any traces of - if the churchbooks were destroyed in the fire but shouldn't at east Bartholomeus birth/baptism dates exist somewhere? He might have been born somewhere else than in Tuchola though but his wife was born in Tuchola 1816. Why can¨t I see his/her children. I do see the name of the children she got in her second marriage (to Michael Lazarek) after Bartholomeus death though. I would be so greatful if somebody could help me. I have searched after this info since 20 years and still I have not given up. Maybe you have ancestors in the same area from the same time and can help/advice me. 
