Cousin Relationship Research
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Peter Kowalski shared his pedigree chart and family history. To begin the search for how Peter and Dale were related as DNA 3rd cousins, a review of several ancestors on Peter’s ancestral tree was made to look for possible connections to Dale’s family tree.
Parents
- Erich Kowalski + Gertrud Schuhknecht
- Erich Wilhelm Kowalski (15 Jan 1907-1945)
- Gertrud Schuhknecht
Grandparents
- Michael Kowalski + Anna Maria Dieg
- Michael Kowalski
- Anna Maria Dieg (19 Jan 1868-28 Apr 1940)
- Paul Richard Schuhknecht + Anna Paulina Beyer
- Paul Richard Schuhknecht
- Anna Paulina Beyer
Great-Grandparents
- Johannes Kowalski + Josefa Johann Kosik
- Johannes Kowalski
- Josefa Johann Kosik
- Bernhard Dieg + Auguste Schade (19 Oct 1862)
- Adolf Beyer + Anna Pauline Pluntke
- Adolf Beyer
- Anna Pauline Pluntke
2nd Great- Grandparents
- Stanislaus Kowalski + Marianne Rossa
- Stanislaus Kowalski
- Marianne Rossa
- Josephus Kosik + Susanna UNKNOWN
- Josephus Kosik
- Susanna UNKNOWN
- Johann Gottlieb Dieg + Johanne Kratzsch (8 May 1837)
- Andreas Schade + Sophia Junghanns
- Andreas Schade
- Sophia Junghanns
3rd Great- Grandparents
- Melchior Dieg + Maria Kratzsch
- Melchior Dieg
- Maria Kratzsch
- Martin Kratzsch + Maria Kröbers (7 Jun 1801)
4th Great- Grandparents
- Gottfried Dieg + UNKNOWN
- Melchior Kratzsch + Julianna UNKNOWN
Comments
Initially, the parents of Johanna Christina Kratsch were not known and it was thought that maybe Johanna was a sister of Justine Kratsch. However on further research, Johanne’s parents were determined and they were not the same as those of Justine.
Future Research
As yet, no relationship connection has been found for Peter and Dale. From the research so far, there is no connection through 2nd and 3rd great-grandparents. The thinking is now that there are multiple connecting ancestor relationships. However, to explore these relationships will require obtaining records from before 1809.