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Early Origins of the Krotz family

The surname Krotz 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 Krotz family

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Krotz Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Krotz family

  • the Krotz family of Polesie

Krotz migration to the United States+



Krotz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Konrad Krotz who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Johannis Krotz who settled in New York in 1768
Krotz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • B Krotz, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Benedick Krotz who arrived in Iowa in 1852
  • Mathias Krotz who was naturalized in Illinois in 1860

Contemporary Notables of the name Krotz (post 1700)+

  • Viola Krotz, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960 (alternate), 1964 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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