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Requests From Abroad
Published in AHSGR Newsletter 2005
Amalia Degraf is
trying to locate her cousins, the children of Heinrich Degraf, born
in Schwed,
Volga
area, who immigrated to
America
in 1929. She has a picture of Heinrich Degraf
and his family taken in 1957. Amalia Degraf, Grünberger Str. 1, 31226,
Peine
,
Germany
(picture is available)
Dorothea Korznikov is looking for the descendants of
Heinrich Altergott, son of Heinrich
Altergott, born 1894 in Schwed who
used to live at the address:
5710 North Ozark Avenue
,
Chicago
,
Illinois
60631
. Three of his brother’s children are still alive and living in
Germany
. Korznikov Dorothea, Mittelstr. 16, 31226
Peine
,
Germany
(picture is available)
Anna Reberger
is trying to contact the descendants of Klemens Depperschmidt, born 1913 in Gattung,
Canton Unterwald,
Saratov
region. The family had a nickname “Andoge” in the village. In 1914-1918
they moved to
America
,
Kansas
, where he farmed. At that time he had two sons. Last contact with him was in
1923. Anna Reberger, Frauenhoferstr. 4, 84524
Neuötting
,
Germany
Anna Klinger is looking for Waldemar Ritter who was born 24.12.1925 in the
village
of
Bugajewka
. He immigrated to
America
in 1951 and in 1962 lived at the address 1261 Waverly Str., Hewlett,
Long Island
,
New York
. Anna Klinger, Egerländerstr. 6, 65439
Floersheim
,
Germany
Vera Goll-Prokopchuk wants to know the destiny of her great
uncle Gustav Goll. He was born in
1898-1900 in the
village
of
Nakot
, Korostyshevsky district, Zhytomirsky region. In 1918-1920 he immigrated to the
USA
and corresponded with his brother till 1940. Vera Goll-Prokopchuk, komissa@ukr.net
Lidia Titz
would like to hear from her cousins, the descendants of her parents’ siblings.
Her mother, Ann Grasmick (Grasmück) was born 08.30.1911 in the
village
of
Lauwe
(Yablonovka), Balzer colony. Her
father’s name was Conrad, her mother’s was Katharine-Elizabeth. Her mother
remarried, had twins and was sent to
Siberia
. Lidia’s father was Ditz (Dietz)
Egor(Georg), born 10.28.1913 in Huck.
He later lived in
Baku
(Azerbaidzhan). At least one brother of his, Ivan (Ioganes), born 1918 was
alive in 1956-1957. Lidia Tiz, Gedingeweg 4, 44269
Dortmund
,
Germany
Olga Langlitz is looking for the descendants of Alexander Koch
who immigrated to the
USA
in 1921-1922. He first arrived in
New York
. The last contact was made in 1953.
Olga Langlitz,
Andreasstr. 10, 31134
Hildesheim
,
Germany
Elsa Neufeld is trying to locate her husband’s uncle and
family. Alexander Neufeld is believed
to have immigrated to
America
with his mother, Clementine Neufeld, his wife and children in 1943-1944. Elsa
Neufeld, Bünger Str. 23, 49597
Düsseldorf
,
Germany
Alwine Belaeva is hoping to find her brother, Heinrich Schäfer
who was born
17 August 1924
in the town of
Samara
(
Kuibyshev
),
Russia
. In 1944 he was a soldier in the German Army at Posen (
Poland
), later transferred to the Italian front. Alwine Belaeva, Luckenwalder Str. 31,
12629
Berlin
,
Germany
Yury Norvaleid is seeking information on his father’s
uncles. His grandfather, Norvaleid Emil
Karlovich had 5 brothers who moved
to
America
and were in touch with the Russian family till 1947. His grandmother Marta
Gendrovna died of starvation in Yelna, Smolensky region in 1943. Norvaleid Yury
Frankovich, Kirova Str. 35, Ap.35, Gorlovka-27, Donetsky region, 84627
Ukraine
Maria Bach is looking for her brother, Bach Leonhard (Leonid), born 1927 in the
village
of
Blumfeld
(Novo-Vasilievka). In 1943 the Bach family was relocated to
Germany
where Leonhard was enlisted to the German army. According to some documents he
might have traveled to
Canada
on the ship “Beaverbrae” with
Emma and Bernhard Bach
Viktor Fromm would like to hear from the descendants of
Jacob Mueller, born 1887-1895 in Canton
Mariental, Samara province who immigrated to the
USA
c. 1911. He had 2 sons, Edward (born 1922) and Frederick (born 1923), and was
last heard of in 1960 when he lived in
Sheboygan
,
WI
. Viktor Fromm, Wohlandstr.1, 51766
Engelskirchen
,
Germany
(picture is available)
Alejandra Klobuchar from
Cordoba
,
Argentina
is trying to find information about relatives on her father’s side living
abroad. Her paternal grandfather, Mateo Klobuchar,
born in
Croatia
, died, probably, in
Australia
. Alejandra’s father, Vincent Klobuchar, would like to find his family outside
Argentina
. E-mail address: alekolber@hotmail.com.
Irma Hergert is hoping that the descendants of her
great-grandfather, Georg Reinhard,
are still living in
Fresno
,
CA
. Her ancestor was born in Stahl (Canton
Kukkus,
Saratov
region) and immigrated to the
US
with his wife and children around 1920. He lived in
Fresno
,
CA
and was in touch with his daughter in Stahl till 1939. Irma Hergert, Pommernweg
8, 33334
Gütersloh
,
Germany
Natalia Behrend wants to trace her uncle, Herman Behrend,
from the
village
of
Alexandrovka
, Nono-Volynsky district, Zhitomirsky region,
Ukraine
, who immigrated to
America
with his wife in 1920ies. Natalia Behrend, Ahornweg 7, 14728
Rhinow
,
Germany
Lydia Ott is doing research on the history of Gross
name on her paternal side. Her grandfather Gross Egor was born in 1890-1892 and
was the only one of the family who stayed in
Russia
, while everybody else went to
America
.
Lydia
Ott, Stachelbeerweg 21, 89233
Finnigen
,
Germany
Johann Kalimbach is looking for his brother, Theodor Kalimbach,
born 09.09.1927 in
Glückstal
,
Ukraine
who might have immigrated to the
USA
in 1945 from the village Gramsdorf, district Obornik in
Poland
. Johann Kalimbach, Alte Laden Str. 7, 15890
Eisenhültenstadt
,
Germany
Olga Melling is looking for the descendants of Gustav Neuman,
son of Daniel and Alwina, born 1891 in Volhynia,
who used to live in
Minneapolis
at the address
2635 Quincy Street
,
Minneapolis
. He had 5 children, two boys and three girls. Olga Melling,
Box
389
, Ile des Chenes, ROA OTO MB,
Canada
(picture
is available)
Lina Unrau would like to find the descendants of Johan Unrau
who emigrated from the
Ukraine
to
America
in 1918-1920. She is also searching for the children or grandchildren of
Gerhard Bergen. He moved to the
USA
around 1872, in 1920 he had 9 children and might have lived in New-York. Both
Johan Unrau and Gerhard Bergen were Mennonites. Lina Unrau, Pfarrer-Minartz-Str.
11, 53177
Bonn
,
Germany
( pictures are available)
Nina Schefer is trying to locate her late husband’s
family that might still live in
Fresno
,
CA
. In 1922 Alexander Schäffer (Schefer) from
Fresno
,
CA
went to
Russia
on a visit with his wife Mary and eleven children to visit. Then the borders
closed and they were unable to return to
America
. Alexander was sent to a camp while the family was deported to
Kazakhstan
. Alexander’s son Jacob (baptized in1911 in
Fresno
,
CA
, died 1964 in
Omsk
,
Siberia
) moved to a German village Nowinka (
Omsk
area) in
Siberia
. He tried to emigrate; was deported but survived. His son Alexander was Nina
Schefer’s husband. They were able to move to
Germany
in 1993. Nina Schefer, Amselstr. 7, 26676
Barssel
,
Germany
Valentina Hausauer who is researching her family tree needs
help. She hopes to hear from the descendants of Christine Schneider (maiden name Herz/Hertz)
who was born in Neuburg,
Odessa
area, married Gottlieb Schneider (born in Seimeny
or Neuburg, died in Neuburg) and
emigrated from
Russia
to the
US
around 1900 with two or three sons and a daughter. They settled in
California
. Two of the Schneider sons became priests. They corresponded with relatives in
Russia
till 1960ies.Valentina Hausauer, Pfarrstr. 5/3, 74177 Bad
Friedrichshall
,
Germany
Nelli Merk is searching for information about the family Merck-Merk
from Laub-Tarlyk. NMerk@karlmayer.de
Emma Gretz is
looking for the descendants of Andres Gretz,
born in Dobrinka around 1900, who
immigrated to
America
. Contact AHSGR Headquarters
Emilia Brunner knows that her mother’s brother, Gelver
Martin (son of Gotfrid) from Galka
went to live in the
US
with his family. He left behind two brothers and three sisters. Three daughters
of Susanna, the youngest sister, are still living in Galka. Emilia would like to
hear from her American cousins. Contact AHSGR Headquarters
Ernst Maier hopes to get in touch with his cousins in
America
. His uncle Heinrich Maier from Hocherberg
(Bohn) in the
Volga
area, son of Johannes Maier (1845-1895), went to
America
in 1914. He had 7 children, 5 born in
America
. He might have lived in
Chicago
till 1937 when correspondence stopped. Ernst
Maier, Blummen Str. 10, 76467 Bietigheim/Baden, Germany
Elza Schmidt (Hartung) is looking for information about her
two uncles, Heinrich and Emanuel Beck
who immigrated to
America
in 1912. Their father was Jacob Beck. They were from Brunnental. The last contact with their sister Scharlotta Hartung
(Beck) was in 1941 (pictures are
available). Erna Schmidt, Flottmooring 20, 24568
Kaltenkirchen
,
Germany
Fedor Roo, would like to find descendants of Jakob Roh
(born 1883) and Elisabeth-Katarina Sinner
(Roh)(born 1888) from Neu-Schilling
who went to
America
in 1913. They left behind two brothers, one named Konrad (born 1884) and a
sister. Their parents were Jacob Roh (Pyotr’s son) born 1860, died 1924 and
Margarita Roh (Resler) born 1864, died 1933. Fedor Roo, Antsweg 1, 24238
Selent
,
Germany
Valentina Holz is trying to find Zezilia Holz, born
01.27.1903 in Leiterhausen, Prishib
Colonies, Molochna District who was married to a Russian or Jewish man and had a
daughter. She disappeared in 1941. Her parents were Josef Holz, born ca. 1878
and Susanna Holz (Frank) born ca. 1880 also from Leiterhausen. Valentina Holz,
Bodelschwingstr. 14, 36088
Huenfeld
,
Germany
Harri Harder is
looking for his uncle Nikolaus Harder and
his family. Nikolaus’ parents were Otilia and Jakob who had 13 children
(Franz, Peter, David, Tina, Justa, Maria, Olga, Nikolaus). He traveled from the
Ukraine
, Zaporozhye, village Rosenort to
Canada
between 1920 and 1930. Harri Harder, Schulstr. 4, 58762
Altena
,
Germany
(picture is available)
Erika Leonhardt wants to know what happened to her uncle,
Gottfried Gross, who lived at
1035 Ontario Ave
,
Sheboygan
till 1977. He was born 11.10.1896 in the village Schulz,
Volga
area. In his last letter after the death of his wife, Maria-Sofia Gross (Sessler)
on 10.24.1977, he wrote that he was going to a nursing home.Erika Leonhardt, Schönebürgstr.
9, 74564
Crailsheim
,
Germany
Amalia Maier is trying to find whereabouts of her
husband’s cousin Amalia Stabel from
Wiesenmüller who went to
America
between 1922 and 1929. She might have married Karl Trippel. Amalia Maier, Josefstr. 4,
53842
Troisdorf
,
Germany
(picture is available)
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