I am searching for my gg grandparents.

August A. Dura b) August 18, 1855 in Germany d) November 19, 1937 in Milton, ND

married to

Mary Pauline Kuropka b) 1851 in Germany d) 1917 in Florian MN

They had the following children:

Julius b) 1877 Warren Mn married Rosa Otto in 1900
Christine b) 1879 married Edmund Otto
Frances b) 1881
Joseph b) 1883
Anna b) 1885
Mary b) 1995
Clara b) 1997

Any help with this family would be appreciated.

I have the names of Mary Kuropka Dura's parents, as well as three of her grandparents. If you're interested in any of the information I have, leave me note.

Sincerely,
Jack

I would absolutely love to get any and all information that you have on Mary and her family. Thanks.

Mary Pauline Kuropka was born in March, 1854 in Trembatschau, Silesia (Germany or Poland, I call it Germany). Her parents were:

Jacob Kuropka
born 1811/14 in Trembatschau
married Nov. 8, 1842 in Trembatschau
died Apr. 18, 1888 in Trembatschau
Father: Johann Kuropka

Susanna Kulla (Kula in old country)
born 1819/22 in Trembatschau
married Nov. 8, 1842 in Trembatschau
died Dec. 3, 1896 in Trembatschau
Father: Thomas Kula
Mother: Maria Orschulok
Sister: Catharina Kula (Philip Nowak)

Mary was the oldest of three children:
Ignatz Kuropka
b. Jul 31, 1855
d. Mar 1, 1921

Rosina Kuropka (Anton Pietrok
b. Sep. 4, 1860
d. Jun. 3, 1941

Here's what I have on Mary Kuropka's husband, August Dura:
August A. Dura
born Aug 10, 1855 in Breslau, Germany
married 1876
died May 18, 1937 in Montrose, ND
The Dura family's last name was spelled as Dziura in 1895 MN Census.

I'm Arthur J. Dura's great-grandson. If your grandma Aunt Gladee?

-Jack

Hi, Jack --

Yes, Gladee is my grandma. Contact me at wanjanwil@aol.com for easier exchange of info.

The dates and names of the Kuropkas were researched and found by Jeanette Bias, who found them on microfilm in Poland.
-Jack