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Category: Translation - Polish
Approval Date: 4/12/2026 4:08 PM
Family Surname: Prochownik
Country: Poland
Town: Izbica Kujawski
Date of Image: 1826

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I think this is the birth record of Abraham Prochownik. I'm interested in details of his parents, including ages and their parents, and geographic or occupational information. Also anything else of note!
Many thanks in advance.
Neil

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4/12/2026 10:35 PM

Hello,
Here is all the relevant information. Note that the date of birth must be recorded in error because it was after the date of registration. Generally speaking, except in cases of delayed registration, male infants’ births were recorded about eight days after the event (following the bris).

No. 13 — Izbica

Registration of Birth: Izbica, 21 March 1826, 12 noon [12:00]

Birth: Izbica, 28 March 1826, 7 a.m. [7:00] [see note above]

Child: Abram

Sex: Male

Father (Declarant): Maier PROCHOWNIK, stall-keeper, residing in the local town, 50 years old

Mother (Wife of Declarant): Ester PROCHOWNIK [no maiden name], 44 years old

Witnesses: Anszel PIETNOWSKI, assistant synagogue sexton, 41 years old; and Abram IZBICKI, haberdasher [or lace-maker], 47 years old; both residing here in Izbica

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Submitted by Neil Mark Stone

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