David,
I just read your message today's date. No, I don't believe that any of my Crofts were from the Shedd area. Also, I traveled to Baden-Baden, Germany, this summer and am 95% certain that my family name was spelled "Kroft" or "Kraft" since there are no "Crofts" in Baden. So that is a little bit helpful, but Augustus Croft seems to remain a mystery.

I was given an address by the Baden-Baden archive city official where I could write for more info. That address is:

Erzbischofliches Ordinariat
Archiv
Herrenstr. 35
79098 Freiburg
Germany

OR e-mail
archiv@ordinariat-freiburg.de

I just EM'ed on Friday so they haven't had time to respond.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Cheryl