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Early Origins of the Kroth family

The surname Kroth was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Czartoryski family. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. They were a branch of the royal Strzemie Clan which held a family seat in Crakow in 1460.

Early History of the Kroth family

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Kroth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krotz, Krotosz, Krotoss, Krotoz, Krotycz and others.

Early Notables of the Kroth family

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Kroth migration to the United States+



Kroth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Kroth, who landed in New York, NY in 1709 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kroth (post 1700)+

  • Paul C. Kroth Sr., American Republican politician, Mayor of Dayton, Ky., 1970-74; defeated, 1973 2
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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