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Re: Budwetski to LaVine??
Kathy,
As there appear to be very few Budwetski's in the US around that time, do you happen to know when your husband's grandfather came over? A relative of mine came over in 1882 named Jacob Budwetski. They later changed their surname to Budd. But there were so very few in the United States around that time, I wonder if they were related. Their family moved to Cincinnati and spent much of their lives there, showing up in 1890, 1900, 1920 and 1930.
If you have info or want to discuss, please email me at "j.e.k.genealogy(AT)gmail.com"
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Actually, that's the information I have as well about the Budwetskis. The father's name in my tree was Mark Budwetski though married to Tillie Greenwald... and they are related according to my tree. Jacob was the son Mark and Tillie. I have the family in Des Moines though. We can test this connection easily if you have Jacob's birth date. I have him born in 1873.Diana
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Also, if your connection is via the marriage of Charles Budwetski to Jessie Levine, then the Iowa part of your information would have to be incorrect as the step-daughter of Charles Budwetski still lives in Cincinnati.
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The Jacob that I have was born in 1861-3 and came to the United States, solo, in 1882 and was married in 1886. I have the information (ship manifest and marriage certificate).Your Jacob lived in Iowa? I would guess there is a strong likelihood that they were related somehow, but with this information, I don't see how. I think it's interesting that we have both of these names in the same family.
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