Leap Day in my Family Tree

A leap year is a calendar year that has an extra day. This day is added to keep the day/date calendar lined up with the astronomical year. Because the movements of the planets do not repeat in exactly whole days, a “leap day” is necessary to keep our day-to-day calendar lined up with our solar system.

My Family Tree

To date, I have 7431 individuals in my family tree database. Those people represent 2683 families and nearly 13,000 events.

The odds of a Leap Day birthday are 1 in 1461. So, statistically speaking, I should have 3 Leaplings (persons born on February 29th) and at least a couple other Leap Day happenings.

Nope

I scoured my tree and found that there is only one event associated with Leap Day, February 29th.

Franz Püchner

Baptism record for Franciscus “Franz” Püchner¹Roman Catholic Church Třebařov (Svitavy : Třebařov). “Czech Republic, Svitavy, Třebařov, Třebařov, church records, 1770-1909.” familysearch.org film 5069363. Franciscus Püchner baptism, 29 February 1772, scan image 09.

Franz, the son of George and Anna Püchner, was born/baptized on the 29th of February 1772 in the Roman Catholic Church of Triebendorf (today known as Třebařov, Czech Republic).

Franz was the great granduncle of Victoria Prosser Blees.

• Victoria Prosser’s mother was Brigitta (Winkler) Prosser.
• Brigitta Winkler’s mother was Rosalia (Winkler) Winkler.
• Rosalia Winkler’s mother was Maria (Püchner) Winkler (sister to Franz Püchner).

Do you have a Leap Day event that you celebrate?

SOURCES

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  Roman Catholic Church Třebařov (Svitavy : Třebařov). “Czech Republic, Svitavy, Třebařov, Třebařov, church records, 1770-1909.” familysearch.org film 5069363. Franciscus Püchner baptism, 29 February 1772, scan image 09.