The Schrank family in Brandenburg

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This page lists towns and villages in the historical Prussian province of Brandenburg in which people with the surname of Schrank (or variations Schranck, Schranke, Schrancke, Shrank, Szrank) are known to have lived. The data comes from various sources and people - an indication of the source is given with each entry.

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Places in Brandenburg with Schrank-occurances
KreisPlaces
WestprignitzSeedorf
RuppinNeuruppin
Prenzlau, UckermarkPrenzlau
Königsberg, NeumarkKönigsberg/Nm, Küstrin, Pätzig, Alt-Rüdnitz, Rohrbeck
Arnswalde, NeumarkSellnow
Friedeberg, NeumarkWugarten
BerlinBerlin
Frankfurt an der OderFrankfurt an der Oder
CottbusGroß Lieskow
Crossen, NeumarkCrossen

Key to symbols:

*born
~baptized
oomarried
+died
(+)deceased
ItalicsPolish placename
Datesdd.mm.yyyy

  1. Kreis Westprignitz, Brandenburg
    2.
    1. Seedorf
      1. Jacob SCHRANK
        oo 29.1.1730 in Seedorf to Lukretzia KLUESZENDORFF
        Children:
        1. Hans Jochim SCHRANCK, *9.4.1730 Seedorf
        2. Christina Ilse Elisabeth SCHRANCK, *28.1.1733 Seedorf
        3. Cathrin Marie SCHRANCK, *8.8.1735 Seedorf
        4. Elisabeth Eva SCHRANCK, *17.2.1738 Seedorf
        5. Hans Jacob SCHRANCK, *28.10.1739 Seedorf
        6. Elisabeth Eva SCHRANCK, *25.11.1742 Seedorf
        7. Johann Friedrich Christian SCHRANCK, *12.12.1744 Seedorf
        8. Johann Ludewig Wilhelm SCHRANCK, *14.7.1748 Seedorf
        From:         IGI, LDS Batch No. 1390114 & 1390120, Film No. 1396141, Sheet: 58 & 64-65, and Film No. 1985585 Official temple record for deceased individuals, 1991-1996

  2. Kreis Ruppin, Brandenburg
    3.
    1. Neuruppin
      1. Wilhelm SCHRANK, *06.08.1894 in Neuruppin
        +22.05.1943. Dr. Wilhelm SCHRANK is buried in a military cemetary in Berlin-Steglitz-Bergstraße maintained by the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. Location: Block 44 Reihe 1WR Grab 9
        From:         Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.

  3. Kreis Prenzlau, Uckermark, Brandenburg
    4.
    1. Prenzlau
      1. Johann Jacob SCHRANK, taylor, *ca. 1769, from the area of Lüneburg, became citizen of Prenzlau on 09.05.1811
        oo Charlotte Maria GAERTNER
        Children:
        1. Johann Heinrich SCHRANK, ~5.6.1811 St. Marien, Prenzlau
        From:         IGI, LDS Film No. 0184869-70 Kirchenbuch, 1625-1899 Evangelische Kirche. Marienkirche Prenzlau From: Peter Woddow taken from "Bürgerbuch der Stadt Prenzlau" by Hans Wendt, Berlin 1984.
      2. Hermann Eduard SCHRANCK
        oo 2.4.1866 St. Marien, Prenzlau to WACHSMUND, Emilie Friederike
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No. M998891, Film No. 0184871 Kirchenbuch, 1625-1899 Evangelische Kirche. Marienkirche Prenzlau

  4. Kreis Königsberg(1), Neumark, Brandenburg
    5.
    1. Königsberg/Nm (= Chojna)
        • SCHRANCKE, 1698-1759
        • SCHRANKE; 1759
        • SCHRANK, 1762
        From:         Familiennamen in ev. Tauf- und Trauregistern Königsberg/Nm 1581-1827 (Verdichteter Nachnamens-Auszug aus LDS Film No. M99873-2 und C998731-2)
      2. Christian SCHRANCKE
        oo Elisabeth WENCKEN
        Children:
        1. Martin SCHRANCKE, ~18.12.1698 Königsberg/Nm
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No. C998731, Sheet: 00, Film No. 0887236-7&9 Kirchenbuch, 1581-1827 Evangelische Kirche. Sankt Marien Kirche Königsberg (Neumark)
      3. Christian (given as Xtian or Chr.) SCHRANK / SCHRANKE
        oo 18.4.1759 Königsberg/Nm to Maria Elisabeth JERCHIN / JAESCHIN
        Children:
        1. Christian SCHRANCKE, ~15.11.1759 Königsberg/Nm, Brandenburg, Preussen
        2. Anna Dorothea SCHRANK, ~1.1.1762 Königsberg/Nm
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No. M998731-2, Sheet: 00, & Batch No. C998731-2, Sheet: 00, Film No. 887236-42 Kirchenbuch, 1581-1827 Evangelische Kirche. Sankt Marien Kirche Königsberg (Neumark)
      4. Gertrud SCHRANK; resident at: Königsberg; *5.1925
        oo ? SCHWICHTENBERG
        From: Geburtstage im Mai -Heimatzeitung "Kreis Königsberg/Neumark"
    2. Küstrin (= Kostrzyn)
      1. SCHRANCKE, 1739
        From:         Bürgerbuch Küstrin 1695 - 1750
    3. Pätzig (= Piaseczno)
      1. SCHRANCK, 1718
        From:         Klassifikation von 1718/19 Landkreis Königsberg/Nm.
      2. Auguste SCHRANK
        oo Wilhelm RIDDLER referred to as SCHNEIDER, * calc. 1836, +1905
        Children:
        1. August RIDDLER referred to as SCHNEIDER, from Pätzig
        From: Stephan Schabrocker
    4. Alt-Rüdnitz (= Stara Rudnica)
      1. Anton SCHRANK
        Children:
        1. Friedr. Wilh. SCHRANK, cottager from Alt-Rüdnitz, Königsberg Nm
          oo 1881 in Alt-Reetz
        From: "Fremdlinge aus dem Trauregister der Kirchengemeinde Alt-Reetz, 1860-1891"
        From:         Wolfgang Müller-Wilderink
    5. Rohrbeck (= Rosnowo)
      1. Karl SCHRANK, gardener and woodcutter at Gut Rohrbeck
        oo Anna ENGEL
        Children:
        1. Richard SCHRANK, *02.06.1892 in Rohrbeck near Königsberg, + 21.04.1943 Stettin
          oo 1919 to Else HINTZE, * 06.08.1897 Greifenhagen near Stettin, + 13.02.1979 Niederseßmar (Gummersbach)
        2. Elisabeth SCHRANK
        Note: All family members still in Rohrbeck in 1928 died of tuberculosis.
        From:         Wolfgang Müller-Wilderink

  5. Kreis Arnswalde(1), Neumark
    6.
    1. Sellnow (= Zieleniewo)
      1. Otto SCHRANK, Schütze, *15.02.1920 in Sellnow(2)
        +07.10.1941 in Krgslaz. 4/531 Smolensk. Otto SCHRANK is buried in a military cemetary in Smolensk-Nishnjaja Dubrowinka (Russia) maintained by the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
        From: Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.

  6. Kreis Friedeberg(1), Neumark, Brandenburg
    7.
    1. Wugarten (= Ogardy)
      1. Wilhelm SCHRANK, Gefreiter, *28.06.1919 in Wugarten, Brandenburg (after 1.10.1938 to Pomerania, after 1945 to Poland)
        +22.12.1942 in Res. Laz. II. 6 Magdeburg. His grave is located in: Dobiegniew, Poland
        From:         Gefallene Kreis Friedeberg
        From: Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.

  7. (Stadt)Kreis Berlin, Brandenburg
    8.
    1. Berlin
      1. Johann SCHRANK
        oo Dorothee Louise JACOBEN
        Children:
        1. Juliane Friedrike SCHRANK, ~27.1.1805 Dorotheenstadt, Berlin
        From:         IGI, LDS Batch No. C999051, Film No. 0070231-4 + 1125246
      2. Fridericke Wilhelmine SCHRANKE
        Children:
        1. Caroline Henriette SCHRANKE, *11.3.1823, ~16.3.1823 Sophien, Berlin Stadt, Brandenburg
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No.C999111, Sheet: 00, Film No.0070347-51 & 1180435
      3. Friedrich Robert SCHRANK
        oo Caroline Friederike HERRMANN
        Children:
        1. Caroline Friedrike SCHRANK, ~6.11.1853 Luisenstadt, Berlin Stadt, Brandenburg, Preussen
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No. C999183, Film No. 0070108-11 Kirchenbuch, 1694-1882 Evangelische Kirche. Luisenstädtische Kirche Berlin
      4. Julius Heinrich SCHRANK, *9.2.1855 Piecki or Piechin, Kr Schubin, Posen
        oo 28.9.1883 to Hermine Elise Antonie PASSOW, *10.2.1863 Gartz a.d. Oder, Pommern (daugher of: Karl Friedrich August PASSOW and Henriette Caroline BRANDENBURG), +22.11.1940 Berlin
        Children:
        1. Helene Elfriede Elise SCHRANK, *8.7.1884 Berlin Stadt, +3.9.1928 Berlin, buried: Zentral Friedhof Berlin
          oo1 (/): ? DUNST
          oo2 26.9.1910 in Berlin to Hugo Wilhelm Karl SIEBERT
          (Relative: Herbert GORTZITZE)
        2. Emil Franz Georg SCHRANK, *9.6.1886 Berlin Stadt, +18.4.1971
          oo 31.8.1912 in Berlin to Else Helene Mathilde GANSEWIG
          Children:
          1. Gerd Julius Richard Willi Fritz SCHRANK, *10.6.1913 Berlin Stadt
        3. Elsa Helene Elly SCHRANK, *29.3.1893 Berlin Stadt, +16 Mar 1977
          oo 22.3.1913 in Berlin Stadt to JEHMANN, Karl
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No. , Film No. 1058696 Patron sheets, 1969-1991, , Sheet 4 & 6
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No. 8414226, Film No. 537965 Sealings for the dead, couples and children 1943-1970
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No. 8414226, Film No. 183558 Baptisms for the dead, 1893-1943, Page No. 222, Ref No. 7501
        From: IGI, LDS Batch No. 7626001, Film No. 1395789 Patron sheets, 1969-1991, Sheet 29
        Von: Heinz H. SIEBERT, 1849 Mary Dott Way, Salt Lake City UT, USA 84106
        Webseite: Ancestral File LDS Film No. 1394070, Submission: AF83-014063
      5. Bernhard SCHRANK, Grenadier, *10.04.1924 in Berlin
        +07.07.1943 in Luchanino, 1km ostw.
        From: Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
      6. Gerhard Adolf Werner SCHRANK, Obergefreiter, *01.05.1919 in Berlin-Oberschöneweide
        +21.03.1942 in Nepokrytaja. Gerhard Adolf Werner SCHRANK is resting on a military cemetary maintained by the "Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V." in Charkow (Ukraine). Location: Block 10 Row 54 Grave 6374
        From: Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.

  8. (Stadt)Kreis Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg
    9.
    1. Frankfurt an der Oder
      1. SCHRANCK, 1829
        From:         Namen in Militärkirchenbüchern Frankfurt/O.

  9. (Stadt)Kreis Cottbus, Niederlausitz, Brandenburg
    10.
    1. Groß Lieskow
      1. Catharina SCHRANKE
        oo 18.11.1733 Groß Lieskow to Juro BARTOSCHKE

        2. From:         IGI, LDS Batch No. A458756, Sheet: 00, Book No. 458756

  10. Kreis Crossen, Neumark
    11.
    1. Crossen (= Korsno Odrzanskie)
      1. Gottfried Heinrich August SCHRANKE
        oo 9.6.1870 Crossen to Regina Emilie Agnes SCHULZ
        From:         IGI, LDS Batch No. 7619412, Sheet 95, Film No. 1058572

Notes:
(1) A few Kreise of the Neumark were incorporated into Pomerania in 1938 and were ceded to Poland in 1945: Königsberg, Soldin & Arnswalde. The Kreise of Dramburg and Schivelbein had already been incorporated into Pomerania in 1816.
(2) There were 3 places called Sellnow: i) the abovementioned town in the Kreis of Arnswalde (originally Brandenburg, Pommern after 1938, Poland after 1945), ii) Sellnow, Kr. Lauenburg, Pomerania (= Zieleniewo, Poland), iii) Sellnow, Kr. Kolberg-Körlin, Pomerania (= Zieleniewo, Poland))

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