Theresa M (Schmelter) Petroske (1874 - 1929)

Born 27 Oct 1874 in Richnau, Schlochau, West Prussia, Prussia

Wife of Anton (Petrowski) Petroske — married 1897 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Dec 1929 at age 55 in Highland, San Bernardino, California, United States

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Biography

Theresa Schmelter was born in Richnau, West Prussia about 1874. She was married in 1897 to Anton Petroske. She passed away in California in 1929.

Research Notes

Father: Johann Schmelter, b. 2 Jan 1839 Richnau, d. 13 Feb 1925.
Mother: Auguste (Justine) Buchholz, b. 14 Oct 1844 Richnau, d. 23 Mar 1930.

From - Meriden Daily Republican, 9 Jun 1897: "SCHMELTER A marriage license was issued last night to Anton Protrowskl and Miss Teresa Schmelter Miss Schmelter was under age and as she was a foreigner and without parents in this country she had to secure the consent of the selectmen When application was made to Selectman Ellsbree and while the groom was out looking for the necessary proof that the girl's parents did not live here the selectman Jokingly advised the girl to wait a year before being married She took the Joke seriously and stated her entire willingness to follow his advice but when the groom returned with the necessary information she changed her mind."

Sources

• Daughters death certificate.
• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M97Q-7XQ : Wed Mar 06 09:05:20 UTC 2024), Entry for Anton Petrowski and Teresa Petrowski, 1900.
• New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Date 1905 September 03, ship-Blücher; Theresia Pitrowski, 30 (traveling with three children-Martha, Anna, Johann; visited-Richnau, West Prussia; destination, Meriden, CT. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 at Ancestry.com.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCNZ-FL6 : Fri Mar 08 11:44:09 UTC 2024), Entry for Anton Pietrowski and Teresa Pietrowski, 1920.
• Death 1929: Connecticut death Records Index; THERESA, PETROSKE, 1929-12-09, MERIDEN. https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/death-records/

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GF1V-1W9
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/156253427/person/112541939366/facts