Colleagues: Some success in locating photos of VG Church interiors!! Thanks to all who have contributed!! Photos of church interiors have been posted for the following colonies thus far: Brunnental, Norka, Warenburg, Messer, Pfeifer, Mariental, Gnadentau, and Katharinenstadt. Check the CVGS web site (http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu) under the "Settlements" link in the left bar. ...............Brent.................. Brent Mai, University Librarian Director, Center for Volga German Studies Concordia University Portland, Oregon

Dietel seems to be the original settlement colony of the Kindsvaters- although the 1767 census of Dietel is incomplete and they don't show in the part that is available. Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: William Pickelhaupt <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, Dave <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 19:55:42 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana Sergei Kindsvater is an excellent researcher and has lots of information on the Kindsvaters. I don't recall what village his ancestors are from but he is on this list server. A Conrad Kindsvater and his wife Charlotta settled in St. Clair, Michigan in 1904; they have descendants still living in the St. Clair area. Bill Pickelhaupt --- On Sat, 1/8/11, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dave <[email protected]> Subject: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 10:10 AM Hello colleagues; Doing research and preparing a family genealogy for my sons' on Adam Kindsvater and his family from Kana, Russia; who arrived into the United states in 1913 at the port of Galveston, and also stated he had a brother Daniel who remained in Russia. The spelling of the surname has been spelled many different ways over the years, and was changed to Kinsfather on the 1930 Census for Hidalgo, TX. Any pictures you might have of the Kana region would be appreciated as well. Not familiar with the villages of Russia or Russian History at all and pretty new at researching, so any help would be appreciated. Adam Kindsvater is my Grandfather, and I am the Son of Daniel Adam Kinsfather. Will gladly share any information I currently have on his descendants here in the US that I know to be factual. Sincerely David Allen Kinsfather Lawton, Oklahoma, USA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There were often colonists living in a daughter colony before it was officially "recognized" by the Russian government. This is the case with Kana which has a census before it was established! Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: frank jacobs <[email protected]> To: Dave <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 20:28:37 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana I looked in Merton's German-Russian Handbook and he lists Kana , Volga republic (Weisenseite) Pallasovka Southeast of Seelmann, Evangelical, Founded 1860. I don't know how that relates to an 1857 census. I looked in our Ellis County database and saw one Theodore Kindsvater married to a Monica Urban in 1941 and another Ed Kindsfather married to a Frances Dinges in the same county about 1960. Propinquity? It is neighboring state to Oklahoma, for what that's worth. Good luck. Mertens also lists daughter colonies of Kano, Caneau, Kaneau, Kanskoye. Frank Jacobs, Kansas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 12:10 PM Subject: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana > Hello colleagues; > > Doing research and preparing a family genealogy for my sons' on Adam > Kindsvater and his family from Kana, Russia; who arrived into the United > states in 1913 at the port of Galveston, and also stated he had a brother > Daniel who remained in Russia. The spelling of the surname has been > spelled > many different ways over the years, and was changed to Kinsfather on the > 1930 Census for Hidalgo, TX. Any pictures you might have of the Kana > region > would be appreciated as well. > > Not familiar with the villages of Russia or Russian History at all and > pretty new at researching, so any help would be appreciated. > Adam Kindsvater is my Grandfather, and I am the Son of Daniel Adam > Kinsfather. > > Will gladly share any information I currently have on his descendants here > in the US that I know to be factual. > > Sincerely > David Allen Kinsfather > Lawton, Oklahoma, USA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.16650) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.16650) http://www.pctools.com/ ======= ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes they are different colonies. But as the website indicates Kana was also known as Kaneau. I don't know how to be any clearer? Suggestions? Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: "S. Zitzer" <[email protected]> To: Brent Mai <[email protected]> Cc: Dave <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 19:43:52 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana I find that web page confusing. My ancestors first settled in Kaneau which is very close to Katharinenstadt and is in Pleve's first settlers book volume 2. It was established in 1767. Katharinenstadt and Kaneau were way north of the village on the web page below. The web page below lists Kaneau as an alternative spelling for Kana but it is a different village established in 1860. Sincerely, Sally Zitzer On Sat, 8 Jan 2011, Brent Mai wrote: > Dave: There is a little info about Kana at: > > http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/settlements/daughter_colonies/colony_kana.cfm > > I have translated the 1857 census of Kana, but there were no Kindsvaters there at that time. > ..................Brent............... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 10:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana > > Hello colleagues; > > Doing research and preparing a family genealogy for my sons' on Adam > Kindsvater and his family from Kana, Russia; who arrived into the United > states in 1913 at the port of Galveston, and also stated he had a brother > Daniel who remained in Russia. The spelling of the surname has been spelled > many different ways over the years, and was changed to Kinsfather on the > 1930 Census for Hidalgo, TX. Any pictures you might have of the Kana region > would be appreciated as well. > > Not familiar with the villages of Russia or Russian History at all and > pretty new at researching, so any help would be appreciated. > Adam Kindsvater is my Grandfather, and I am the Son of Daniel Adam > Kinsfather. > > Will gladly share any information I currently have on his descendants here > in the US that I know to be factual. > > Sincerely > David Allen Kinsfather > Lawton, Oklahoma, USA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dave: There is a little info about Kana at: http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/settlements/daughter_colonies/colony_kana.cfm I have translated the 1857 census of Kana, but there were no Kindsvaters there at that time. ..................Brent............... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 10:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana Hello colleagues; Doing research and preparing a family genealogy for my sons' on Adam Kindsvater and his family from Kana, Russia; who arrived into the United states in 1913 at the port of Galveston, and also stated he had a brother Daniel who remained in Russia. The spelling of the surname has been spelled many different ways over the years, and was changed to Kinsfather on the 1930 Census for Hidalgo, TX. Any pictures you might have of the Kana region would be appreciated as well. Not familiar with the villages of Russia or Russian History at all and pretty new at researching, so any help would be appreciated. Adam Kindsvater is my Grandfather, and I am the Son of Daniel Adam Kinsfather. Will gladly share any information I currently have on his descendants here in the US that I know to be factual. Sincerely David Allen Kinsfather Lawton, Oklahoma, USA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I looked in Merton's German-Russian Handbook and he lists Kana , Volga republic (Weisenseite) Pallasovka Southeast of Seelmann, Evangelical, Founded 1860. I don't know how that relates to an 1857 census. I looked in our Ellis County database and saw one Theodore Kindsvater married to a Monica Urban in 1941 and another Ed Kindsfather married to a Frances Dinges in the same county about 1960. Propinquity? It is neighboring state to Oklahoma, for what that's worth. Good luck. Mertens also lists daughter colonies of Kano, Caneau, Kaneau, Kanskoye. Frank Jacobs, Kansas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 12:10 PM Subject: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana > Hello colleagues; > > Doing research and preparing a family genealogy for my sons' on Adam > Kindsvater and his family from Kana, Russia; who arrived into the United > states in 1913 at the port of Galveston, and also stated he had a brother > Daniel who remained in Russia. The spelling of the surname has been > spelled > many different ways over the years, and was changed to Kinsfather on the > 1930 Census for Hidalgo, TX. Any pictures you might have of the Kana > region > would be appreciated as well. > > Not familiar with the villages of Russia or Russian History at all and > pretty new at researching, so any help would be appreciated. > Adam Kindsvater is my Grandfather, and I am the Son of Daniel Adam > Kinsfather. > > Will gladly share any information I currently have on his descendants here > in the US that I know to be factual. > > Sincerely > David Allen Kinsfather > Lawton, Oklahoma, USA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ======= > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.16650) > http://www.pctools.com/ > ======= ======= Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.16650) http://www.pctools.com/ =======

Hello colleagues; Doing research and preparing a family genealogy for my sons' on Adam Kindsvater and his family from Kana, Russia; who arrived into the United states in 1913 at the port of Galveston, and also stated he had a brother Daniel who remained in Russia. The spelling of the surname has been spelled many different ways over the years, and was changed to Kinsfather on the 1930 Census for Hidalgo, TX. Any pictures you might have of the Kana region would be appreciated as well. Not familiar with the villages of Russia or Russian History at all and pretty new at researching, so any help would be appreciated. Adam Kindsvater is my Grandfather, and I am the Son of Daniel Adam Kinsfather. Will gladly share any information I currently have on his descendants here in the US that I know to be factual. Sincerely David Allen Kinsfather Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

Sergei Kindsvater is an excellent researcher and has lots of information on the Kindsvaters. I don't recall what village his ancestors are from but he is on this list server. A Conrad Kindsvater and his wife Charlotta settled in St. Clair, Michigan in 1904; they have descendants still living in the St. Clair area.   Bill Pickelhaupt --- On Sat, 1/8/11, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dave <[email protected]> Subject: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 10:10 AM Hello colleagues;    Doing research and preparing a family genealogy for my sons' on Adam Kindsvater and his family from Kana, Russia; who arrived into the United states in 1913 at the port of Galveston, and also stated he had a brother Daniel who remained in Russia. The spelling of the surname has been spelled many different ways over the years, and was changed to Kinsfather on the 1930 Census for Hidalgo, TX. Any pictures you might have of the Kana region would be appreciated as well.    Not familiar with the villages of Russia or Russian History at all and pretty new at researching, so any help would be appreciated. Adam Kindsvater is my Grandfather, and I am the Son of Daniel Adam Kinsfather. Will gladly share any information I currently have on his descendants here in the US that I know to be factual. Sincerely David Allen Kinsfather Lawton, Oklahoma, USA ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I find that web page confusing. My ancestors first settled in Kaneau which is very close to Katharinenstadt and is in Pleve's first settlers book volume 2. It was established in 1767. Katharinenstadt and Kaneau were way north of the village on the web page below. The web page below lists Kaneau as an alternative spelling for Kana but it is a different village established in 1860. Sincerely, Sally Zitzer On Sat, 8 Jan 2011, Brent Mai wrote: > Dave: There is a little info about Kana at: > > http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/settlements/daughter_colonies/colony_kana.cfm > > I have translated the 1857 census of Kana, but there were no Kindsvaters there at that time. > ..................Brent............... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 10:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [GV] Kindsvater's of Kana > > Hello colleagues; > > Doing research and preparing a family genealogy for my sons' on Adam > Kindsvater and his family from Kana, Russia; who arrived into the United > states in 1913 at the port of Galveston, and also stated he had a brother > Daniel who remained in Russia. The spelling of the surname has been spelled > many different ways over the years, and was changed to Kinsfather on the > 1930 Census for Hidalgo, TX. Any pictures you might have of the Kana region > would be appreciated as well. > > Not familiar with the villages of Russia or Russian History at all and > pretty new at researching, so any help would be appreciated. > Adam Kindsvater is my Grandfather, and I am the Son of Daniel Adam > Kinsfather. > > Will gladly share any information I currently have on his descendants here > in the US that I know to be factual. > > Sincerely > David Allen Kinsfather > Lawton, Oklahoma, USA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Photos of the Norka Reformed Church can be found here: http://www.volgagermans.net/norka/church_religion.html <http://www.volgagermans.net/norka/church_religion.html>Steve Schreiber On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 12:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. reply to Brent Mai (Debbie Pietrzykowski) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 08:15:08 -0700 > From: Debbie Pietrzykowski <[email protected]> > Subject: [GV] reply to Brent Mai > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > If anyone has pixs from the Norka Reformed Church I would love to have a > copy. I am publishing a family history book of my great-grandparents Conrad > and Elisabeth Albrecht who came from Norka to Stony Plain, Alberta. Thanks > in advance for all your help. > > -- > Cheers! > *Debbie* > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the GER-VOLGA list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the GER-VOLGA mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 6, Issue 3 > *************************************** >

If anyone has pixs from the Norka Reformed Church I would love to have a copy. I am publishing a family history book of my great-grandparents Conrad and Elisabeth Albrecht who came from Norka to Stony Plain, Alberta. Thanks in advance for all your help. -- Cheers! *Debbie*

Colleagues! I'm in search of period pictures of the interiors of Volga German churches (Lutheran, Catholic, or Reformed). I'd love to see anything, but I'm specifically looking for: (1) pictures of altars that are consecrated for the Mass or prepared for Communion (2) pictures of organs Point me to websites, personal scanned photos, print photo collections elsewhere? Help!!! Thanks!! ....................Brent................. Brent Mai, University Librarian Director, Center for Volga German Studies Concordia University Portland, Oregon

Laird, Sally Jane (Schreiner), July 19,1937- Dec. 29, 2010 Billings Gazette Billings, MT 2 Jan 2011 Our loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Sally Jane Laird, 73, of Billings, became an angel on Dec. 29, 2010, at St Vincent Hospital. She was born July 19,1937, to Adam and Katherine (Knaub) Schreiner in Laurel. Sally grew up on the family farm. She graduated from Park City High School in 1955. She met Roy Laird who was on leave from the navy at a dance in Roscoe. He proposed to her in a letter and six months later they were married. Sally and Roy were married on Oct. 25, 1958, at the Congregational Church in Laurel. Together they raised three boys David, Danny, and Robb. The family lived in Missoula Mont., from 1974 until 1981 before making their home in Billings. Sally was a people person and worked as a CNA at Western Manor for many years. She loved to read romance novels and she collected over 800 bells. She liked dolphins and was a Miami Dolphines fan. Family was very important to Sally and she loved her grandchildren and cherished each one. Sally was proceded in death by her parents and baby brother. She is survived by her husband, Roy, of 52 years and three sons David (Tonie) Laird, Dan Laird, and Robb (Lisa) Laird. Brother James (Arlene) Schreiner; sister Darlene (Larry) Walks and grandchildren Kassie, Kristy, Katie, Kody, Kaycee, Molly, Meghan, Nickolaus, and Merrie. Along with numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. A celebration of Sally's life will be Monday, Jan. 3, at 2 p.m. at the New Life Foursquare Church in Laurel. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.remingtonletcherfuneralservices.com. Sweetie, I will love you forever. Roy Mom, Thanks for being our rock, we love you. The boys Grandma Sally, Thanks for always being there for us. You were one of a kind and we love and miss you so much. The grandkids

Gayman, Samuel J., Jan. 2, 1932-Dec. 22, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 27 Dec 2010 TORRINGTON, Wyo. - Samuel J. Gayman, 78, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, at the Colyer Funeral Home Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Lingle, Wyo. A memorial has been established to the Festival of Hope at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Visitation will be Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. and briefly following the service. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Sam was born Jan. 2, 1932, in Morrill, the son of Burl and Pauline (Koch) Gayman. He grew up and received his education at the Liberty School and later graduated from Morrill High School. Sam entered the U.S. Army and upon his discharge returned to Lyman, where he helped his sister and brother-in-law farm in the Huntley, Wyoming area. He married Julliet Tobin on Aug. 9, 1963 in Cheyenne, Wyo. He then started working for Holly Sugar at the Torrington factory where he worked until he retired in 1995. Sam enjoyed gardening and woodworking. Survivors include his sons, Aaron Gayman of Scottsbluff and Eric Gayman of Cheyenne, Wyo.; and sister, Eva Ellis of Hanford, Calif. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife; two brothers; two sisters and an infant daughter.

Kuxhausen, Norman E. "Oukie", May 15, 1932- Dec. 24, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 26 Dec 2010 MITCHELL - Norman E. "Oukie" Kuxhausen, 78, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2010, at his home. His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff with Pastor Ed Hunzeker officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park with military honors provided by the United States Navy. Friends may visit from 1 to 8 p.m., Monday, at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff. Memorials have been established to Prairie Haven Hospice and Mitchell United Methodist Church. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com Norman was born May 15, 1932, at Scottsbluff to Fred and Elsie (Leonhardt) Kuxhausen. He grew up in Scotts Bluff County, living on the farm most of his life. He attended school in Gering and Scottsbluff. Norman joined the United States Navy in 1950 and served on aircraft carrier, USS Paint Cruz. He was honorably discharged in 1955. He married Mary Sayre on Feb. 17, 1952, in St. James Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff. Following his service in Navy Norman worked for his uncle driving a gas truck. He later began farming and farmed for the next 30 years. He retired from farming in 1991 and worked for Pathfinder Irrigation Company as a ditch rider until his health prevented him from working. Survivors include his wife, Mary Kuxhausen; daughters, Debbie (Rick) Erdman of Scottsbluff and Susan (Randy) West of Mitchell; son, Norman Kuxhausen Jr. of Mesa, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, Fred and Elsie Kuxhausen; his one and only sister and brother-in-law, Norma and Rhinny Drumheller.

Kufeldt, Lydia Weimer, March 19, 1926- Dec. 17, 2010 Scottsbluff Star herald Scottsbluff, NE 22 Dec 2010 Lydia Weimer Kufeldt,84, of Scottsbluff, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, at her home at Wel-Life in Scottsbluff. Her funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff, with Pastor Garry Schick officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairview Cemetery. Memorials in her name may be made to the church. Friends who wish may call at the Jolliffe Funeral Home Monday from 3:30 to 7 p.m. and at the church prior to the funeral services. Her obituary may be viewed online at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com where online condolences may be made. Lydia was born March 19, 1926, in Scottsbluff to Henry and Mollie (Weber) Gantz. She grew up and received her education in Minatare, and in 1943 she married Harold Weimer in Scottsbluff. She and her husband farmed in the Minatare and Mitchell areas. Harold died in 1954, and in 1957, she married Arthur Kufeldt in Gering. She had worked at Town and Country Supermarket, at Midwec for 10 years, as a purchasing agent at Lockwood's for 20 years, at the Sunmart bakery in Gering for a time, and for 11 years at the Scottsbluff Senior Center, until retiring six years ago. Lydia was a wonderful cook, butter ball noodle soup, special cabbage burgers and rye bread being her specialties. She also enjoyed ceramics, embroidery and gardening. She was a longtime member of the Zion Evangelical Church, the ladies guild at the church and the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include her daughter, Bonnie (Ron) Hettinger of Mitchell; sons, Terry Lee (Lorraine) Weimer of Moses Lake, Wash., and Russell A. (Paula) Weimer of Scottsbluff; stepson, Arthur (Neva) Kufeldt of Sugarland, Texas; sister, Frieda Weimer of Scottsbluff; and special friend, Wauneta Green of Gering. She is also survived by grandchildren, Ron (Lori) Hettinger, Marcy (Kevin) Miller, Ali (Eric) LaFontaine, Angie (Steven) Hightower, Kristen and Kendra Kufeldt, ten great-grandchildren and four great great grandchil-dren. Her parents; both husbands; brothers Al Miller, Henry Miller and John Miller; sisters Mary Gorr, Rose Follis, Pauline Hort, Esther Ehler, Ruth Meter and infant sister Mollie Gantz; and a grandson Tyler Wilson Weimer preceded her in death.

Miller, Albert H., April 16, 1924- Dec. 14, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 22 Dec 2010 TORRINGTON, Wyo. - Albert H. Miller, 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, at Community Hospital and cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, at the United Methodist Church with Reverend Ora Dailey officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Torrington Ambulance Service or the Torrington Senior Friendship Center. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Al was born April 16, 1924 in Morrill the son of Henry and Olinda (Lind) Miller. At the age of five his family moved to Torrington, Wyo. where Al grew up and received his education graduating Torrington High School in 1941. Al attended a semester at the University of Wyoming and a semester at Colorado State University before returning to Torrington to help on the family farm. He married Jeannine DesEnfants on June 11, 1948 in Torrington. Al farmed and fed cattle in the Torrington area for many years. Al was a member of the Elks, the United Methodist Church where he served on the Board of Trustees for three years, and the New North Platte Irrigation and Ditch Company for eighteen years, fifteen of which he served as their president. He loved to work, ballroom dance, and travel with his family. Survivors include his wife, Jeannine Miller of Torrington, Wyo.; sons, Steve Miller and his wife Liz of Denver and Bruce Miller and his wife Andrea of Scottsdale, Ariz.; daughter, Joyce Miller of Ft. Collins, Colo.; sisters, Erma Morris of Rock Springs, Wyo. and Dorothy Metz of Billings, Mont.; brother, Allen Miller of Torrington; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents and sisters, Wilma Collinson, and Irene Metz.

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Dear Tatiana, it's a pleasure hearing from a Eckermann relative ! I went to Russia last June. Mrs. Rosemary Larson (coordinator of the Pfeifer Village's list) put me in touch with Mr. Pleeve, from Saratov Public Archive. He founded some documents from my grandparents. As I belong to the diplomatic brazilian service, I asked him to make copies of it and send it to the brazilian embassy, on Moscow. Since then, I got no more news of him, nor from the documents (I got verry worried when the fire reached thaht region, but, as far I as know, Saratov was safed !). Since my life is in such a hurry, in the last 3 months, I didn't wirte him back yet ! Unfortunatelly, I couldn't understand all of your e-mail, as some words were in cirilic alphabet. Please, keep in touch. For sure, we're relatives ! I'm also copying Carlos Schwab and Sheila Eckermann in this e-mail, who also are working on the brazilian's Eckermann genealogic tree. Best regards and a nice X-mas and a very happy new year for you, Mrs. Larson and for all other people of this wonderful list that ables us to raise our rooths ! Soraya Castilho -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- De: Татьяна Зимина [[email protected]] Enviado: sábado, 18 de dezembro de 2010 3:28 Para: Soraya Castilho Assunto: Saratov Eckerman Добрый день! Я, Зимина Татьяна, проживаю в России. В моей родословной имеется фамилия Эккерман. Это фамилия моей мамы. Моя мама родилась в Зеелман. Предок моей мамы Якоб Эккерман 1777 года рождения в 1800 году переселился из колонии Пфайфер в колонию Зеелман. По переписи 1811 он с семьей уже проживал в Зеелман. В интернете я видела несколько родословных. В них нет моего предка Якоба Экkерман 1777 года. Имею сведения по Пфайферу, фамилия Экkерман: 1767, 1798 год Имею фотокопии листов переписи по фамилии Экkерман: Пфайфер: 1834, 1850, 1857 Зельман: 1811, 1834, 1850, 1857. Нигде не нашла информацию о Генрихе Экерман 1790 года рождения. Он, видимо, перешел в другую колонию до 1816 года. Очень хотелось бы связаться с людьми, которые интересуются этой фамилией. Татьяна. I search for the relatives Эккерман from Russia Kind day! I, Zimina Tatiana, live in Russia. In my family tree there is a surname Eckerman. It is a surname of my mum. My mum was born in Seelman. The ancestor of my mum Jacob Eckerman 1777 of birth in 1800 has moved from колонии Pfeifer in колонию Seelman. On переписи 1811 it(he) with family already lived in Seelman. In the Internet I saw some family trees. In them there is no my ancestor Jacob Eckerman 1777. I have the items of information on Пфайферу (Pfeifer), surname Экерман Eckerman): 1767, 1798 I have photocopies of sheets переписи on a surname Эккерман (Eckerman): Пфайфер: 1834, 1850, 1857 Зельман: 1811, 1834, 1850, 1857. Anywhere has not found the information about Генрихе Экерман 1790 of birth. It(he), probably, has passed in another колонию till 1816. In 2007 I went in Saratov, in archive. Has made extracts of the metric books for 1857, 1888-1912 years You have visited in Saratov? Very much it would be desirable to contact to the people, which are interested in this surname. Tatiana.

Hello fellow Volga Germans!I have been searching for some more information on my Volga great-grandparents and without much luck. So far I have traced them, Pynatz/Igatz/Ignak/Ignok Seib and Adelheid Engel, to Obermonjou, which is where they departed for America in 1901. They arrived in Galveston, Texas, eventually settling in Ness City, Kansas. From there they made there way (1911) through Emerson, Manitoba to Edmonton, Alberta.They did have a son named Alex Seib (d. 1960s) who married Amelia Voit in and around Ramsay, MN. Otherwise to my knowledge, my grandfather and the rest of his siblings lived in Edmonton.According to the ship's passenger manifest, they were travelling to meet Pynatz's half-brother. I have been hoping to find more information with regard to their time in Russia - where they lived perhaps, their year of marriage, etc. As well, I'd love to locate other living relatives - perhaps this half-brother or other siblings/cousins.Thanks in advance!Jennifer > From: [email protected] > Subject: GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 5, Issue 424 > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:00:02 -0700 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Obit Eva Schneider (Henry Schmick) > 2. Obit, Maxine Heimbuck (Henry Schmick) > 3. Obit, Donald David Grosch (Henry Schmick) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:30:36 -0700 > From: "Henry Schmick" <[email protected]> > Subject: [GV] Obit Eva Schneider > To: "Ger-Volga List, " <[email protected]>, "GR-GENEALOGY, " > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1;format="flowed" > > > > > > Schneider, Eva, June 7, 1911- Dec. 14, 2010 > > Billings Gazette > Billings, MT > 19 Dec 2010 > > Eva Schneider, resident of St. John's Lutheran Home passed away Dec. 14, 2010. > Eva was born June 7, 1911, to Henry and Annie Hartung in Billings, and > baptized in the little school house on Shiloh Road and Central, which was used > for a church and is still standing at that location today. The family > contracted with beet farmers and settled in Laurel, Mont. > Eva was confirmed in the German Congregational Church in Laurel, Mont. > Eva married George Schneider May 8, 1930, and lived in Laurel for a short > while, later moving to Billings, where George worked at the sugar beet > factory, than onto Cody, Wyo., to work on a ranch. George worked the fields > and Eva became a great cook preparing the worker's meals. They returned to > Billings again to work the sugar beets. Later moved to Denver, Colo., where > George worked at the globe smelter as a welder and Eva retired to being a > housewife. Welders were needed at the meir island ship yards in Vallejo, > Calif., so, on the road to California. After George's accident and death at > the ship yard, Eva and her son came back to Laurel where she worked for her > sister Pauline and her husband who owned the Laurel Cafe. Eva later moved to > Billings where she worked for St. Vincent Hospital in the children's ward. Eva > adored children! Eva wore many hats, she managed a small hotel in Billings. > After the hotel sold, Eva moved to Laurel and later onto Idaho, returning to > Montana in 1972. Eva had two children, Georgene (deceased), Donald (deceased); > six brothers and two sisters, all are (deceased), Alec, Henry, Tony, Adam, > Karl, and Herman Hartung, Mollie Frank, and Pauline (Bourne) Barney. Eva's > immediate family Donald Schneider (deceased); Delora (Dee), daughter-in-law; > two grandsons, Richard and Steven Schneider (wife Marla); one great grandson, > Ronald; three great-granddaughters, Heather Simms, Dani Jeffress, and Amanda > Schneider; plus great-great-grandsons and granddaughters along with a number > of nieces and nephews. Eva will be missed by her family, the staff at St. > Johns, who took such good care of her even though they always knew she was the > "boss." She will be missed by the children in the daycare center who she > visited every day she could. Eva's daughter-in-law and family wish to take > this opportunity to thank the entire staff at St. John's for the outstanding > care and love given to Eva during her 12 years in assisted living, moving in > January 2010 to the more care unit until her passing. > Eva enjoyed the many activities, especially bingo (no one best interfere with > her bingo days!) > Eva was a very strong lady, she was able to accept the tragedies in her life > and moved forward to have a very long and beautiful life here on god's great > earth, and now she will enjoy the kingdom of her Lord and Savior, Jesus > Christ. Michelott-Sawyers Mortuary and Crematory, 1001 Alderson Ave., > Billings, is in charge of arrangements. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:50:52 -0700 > From: "Henry Schmick" <[email protected]> > Subject: [GV] Obit, Maxine Heimbuck > To: "Ger-Volga List, " <[email protected]>, "GR-GENEALOGY, " > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1;format="flowed" > > > > > > Heimbuck, Maxine, Feb. 17, 1930- Dec. 13, 2010 > > Scottsbluff Star Herald > Scottsbluff, NE > 19 Dec 2010 > > GUYMON, Okla. - Maxine Heimbuck, 80, passed away Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at > Memorial Hospital of Texas County. > Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the First > Congregational Church of Torrington with Pastor Matt Gordon officiating. > Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. > Memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church of Torrington. > Visitation will be Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. > Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends > may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. > Maxine was born Feb. 17, 1930, in Lusk, Wyo. the daughter of Frank and Audrey > Muriel Combs. She was married to Raymond I. Heimbuck on March 31, 1952 in > Scottsbluff. She was a member of the First > Congregational Church of Torrington. Maxine had moved to Guymon in 1974 and > was retired from Walmart. > Survivors include her daughters, Sheila and husband Art Sanchez of Laramie, > Wyo.; Carol J. Green of Springfield, Mo.; Cynthia and husband Gordon Cottrell > of West Valley City, Utah; and Christine and husband Ted Behne of Guymon, > Okla.; son, Raymond I. Heimbuck, II and wife Marion of Kaiserslautern, > Germany; sister-in-law, Margie Combs of Scottsbluff; brother-in-law, John > Wagner of Scottsbluff; fifteen grandchildren and twenty-two > great-grandchildren. > Preceding her in death was her husband, Raymond Heimbuck who passed away April > 20, 1988; sisters, Audrey J. Combs and Nadine Wagner; half sister, Mildred > Thomas, and brothers, Lewis M. Combs, William Combs and Frank J. Combs, Jr. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 09:05:12 -0700 > From: "Henry Schmick" <[email protected]> > Subject: [GV] Obit, Donald David Grosch > To: "Ger-Volga List, " <[email protected]>, "GR-GENEALOGY, " > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1;format="flowed" > > > > > > Grosch, Donald David, Oct. 8, 1942- Dec. 16, 2010 > > Northern Wyoming News > Worland, Wyoming > 19 Dec 2010 > > > WORLAND ? Lifetime Worland resident Donald David Grosch, 68, passed away on > Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 at the Washakie Medical Center following a courageous > battle with cancer. > Donnie was born Oct. 8, 1942 in Worland to Alex, Jr. and Elsie (Buxmann) > Grosch. He received his early education in Worland and enlisted in the U.S. > Navy in 1965 and served his country stationed in Vietnam on a riverboat. He > received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two > stars and the Vietnam Campaign Medal with device. He was honorably discharged > in 1969. > Upon his return from service, he worked on the Laird farms as a farmhand for > several years. He was married to Joan Schmidt in 1972 in Worland. To this > union was born Amanda and Tahia. Don later adopted James. The couple later > divorced. > Don worked as a mechanic at Crown Cork and Seal for 22 years before retiring > in 2002. Following his retirement, he went to work for Oilfield Safety where > he worked until 2009. > Don married Jeanna Sakal in 2000 in the Bighorn Mountains. To this union > little Donald Ray was born. The family continued to make their home in Worland > until the time of his death. > He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing darts and bowling. He was an avid > gardener and was always very proud of his yard. He was a member of the Eagles, > Elks Lodge, A.S.L.U., and the V.F.W. > He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Eddie and Bobbie; and > one sister, Joyce. > Don is survived by his wife, Jeanna, and their son, Donald Ray both of the > family home; children James Grosch of Virginia Beach, Va., Amanda (Joey) Steed > of Prescott, Ariz., Tahia Grosch of Sheridan and Debbie Eaves of Worland; > sisters Janice (Clif) Franklin of Cody, Nancy (Melvin) Martin of Windsor, > Colo. and Linda Sutton of Los Gatos, Calif.; grandchildren Stevie, Jessie, > Hallie, Zackary, Trevor, Zachuary and Mercedes; and numerous nieces and > nephews. > Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Zion > Evangelical Church in Worland with Dr. Ralph Partelow officiating. Burial will > follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation for family and > friends will be held one hour prior to services at the church. > Memorial donations may be made to Washakie County Special Olympics in care of > Bryant Funeral Home, P.O. Box 524, Worland, Wyo. 82401. Online condolences may > be made to bryantfuneralhomeonline.com > Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the GER-VOLGA list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the GER-VOLGA mailing list, send an email to [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 5, Issue 424 > *****************************************