Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 08-31-2007 Nov. 17, 1946-Aug. 29, 2007 Age: 60 Residence: Mazon, Ill., formerly of Greeley Tribute: Karen K. Barkley was born in Greeley and was the daughter of Gene and Joyce (Kraft) Swetzig. She was educated in Greeley schools and graduated from Greeley High School in 1964. She attended airline school in Denver and was a graduate of Joliet Junior College in 1997 with an associate's degree in fashion merchandising and business. On May 21, 1977, she married Jonathan G. Barkley on his grandparents' family farm in Goodfarm Township, Grundy County, Ill. He died Feb. 4, 1990. Mrs. Barkley owned and operated a bridal business, Seams Sew Right, in Mazon for many years. She also was employed with Morris Building and Loan, Standard Bank and at the time of her death was associated with David's Bridal in Naperville, Ill. Mrs. Barkley served on the Mazon Village Board and had been involved in the world of transformation through Landmark Education. She was a member of the Mazon Baptist Church. Mrs. Barkley died unexpectedly Wednesday at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Ill. Survivors: Three children, Cassandra Barkley and fiancé Christopher Todd Childers of Mazon, Abigail Roff and husband Curtis of Coal City, Ill., and Jordan G. Barkley, also of Mazon; and a grandson, Christian Jonathan Barkley. Also surviving are her mother, Joyce Swetzig of Greeley; her father-in-law, Jack Barkley of Morris, Ill.; three sisters, her twin Sharon Thompson and husband James of Wheaton, Ill., Bonnie Martinez and husband Lee of Aliso Viejo, Calif., and Debbie Wall and husband Mike of Greeley; a brother-in-law, Brian Barkley and wife Kirsten of Chicago; her significant other, David Black; and several nieces nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by: Her father and her husband. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at U.C. Davis and Sons Funeral Home Ltd., 301 W. Washington St., Morris, Ill. Cremation. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Notes: Memorial gifts may be made for scholarships for the Landmark Forum through Landmark Education in care of Mr. David Black, 1167 Hampton Lane, Yorkville, Ill. 60560; the Mazon Fire Department or Seneca High School FFA. *********************************************************************** Elaine McDowell http://www.ancestrylocator.com A site set up to help find your ancestors by using the forum or gallery. Come join in, and it is a free site.

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The Fence Post August 27, 2007 Roland Everett Werner, age 81, of Leesburg, Fla., formerly of Greeley, Colo., died July 26, 2007, on his birthday. He was born west of Grover, Colo., to Solomon Jr. and Clara (Skeen) Werner. He attended West Pawnee, Grover, and College High Schools. In 1945-1946, he served in the Army as a medic aboard the hospital ship USS Comfort in the South Pacific. Returning home, he obtained his GED, then attended college for industrial education. On Aug. 24, 1947, he married Evelyn Irene Oster in Greeley. The couple owned a floor covering business in the 1950s and 1960s. Roland was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He worked at Union College in Lincoln, Neb., and Pacific Union College in Anguin, Calif., where he became foreman of maintainance and the carpentry shop. He retired after 30 years of service and moved to Leesburg, Fla. After retirement, he became a licensed auctioneer, was active in his church, and was well-known for his craftsmanship of making pens from exotic wood. There was usually something special about the wood he chose, which included wood from the Holy Land and from a demolished hospital in Eustis, Fla., from which he made 150 pens for former hospital employees. Roland will be remembered as a mentor to young church leaders, deacon, founder of Education First Foundation, Auctioneer-Fundraiser, talented craftsman and storyteller. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn of Leesburg; one daughter, Sharon Kay Werner of Albemarle, N.C.; a granddaughter, Katrina Jo Taylor and husband Mark of Charleston, S.C.; two brothers, Arthur Werner and his wife Elaine of Greeley, Reuben Werner and wife Mary of Falls Church, Va.; one sister, Lola Nussbaum and husband Charles of Grover, and several nieces and nephews. Memorial graveside services will be held Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. at Beebe Draw Cemetery. --------------------------------- Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more.

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 30 Aug 2007 CROSSLAKE, Minn. - Catherine Carolyn Freeberg Seibert, 77, of Crosslake, passed away Aug. 21, 2007, at St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud. The daughter of Herbert and Vera Freeberg, Catherine was born in Minneapolis on May 11, 1930. He attended schools in Minneapolis, Sauk Rapids, and graduated from Tech High School in St. Cloud. Catherine then moved with her family to Billings, and she attended Eastern Montana College. She then taught second grade in Kalispell. Two teacher friends and Catherine decided to attend summer school at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and enjoyed a wonderful summer. This experience helped her to make a decision to stay in Alaska and continue her education. She earned her degree from the U. of Alaska in 1953. In Alaska, she met Robert L. Seibert of Tyler, Minn., and they were united in marriage on Aug. 2, 1953, in Seattle. On their 50th wedding anniversary four years ago, Robert delighted Catherine with a wonderful surprise celebration. Robert and Catherine resided in Tyler, Rochester, Mankato, Duluth and presently lived in Crosslake. Catherine was very involved in the communities where she lived until her husband's retirement. Over many years, Catherine has been a volunteer supporter of visual arts and music programs. She also volunteered to provide Meals on Wheels for the homebound. She also did volunteer work on behalf of handicapped and challenged children. Catherine was never happier than when she was in the company of her husband, her daughter and son-in-law, sisters or friends. She had strong opinions, and was an advocate for doing things justly. Robert and Catherine enjoyed traveling in earlier years, and also enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and putting together large, complex puzzles. Her final years were spent in Crosslake, where she and husband Robert enjoyed going for rides in their boat, and observing and feeding the wildlife that abounded around their home. She had a sense of fashion and style that carried through her entire life in her appearance and in her home. She was a very good cook, but in later years enjoyed having reservations for dinner. Catherine was a loyal and generous friend, wife, mother and sister. She was an inspiration to her family, and kept in close contact with them. She will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her. Catherine is survived by her husband, Robert of Crosslake; daughter Stephanie (Carl) Alelyunas of Portland; sisters Patricia (George) Anderson of Billings and Sandra (Robert) Western of Laurel, Mont. She is also survived by nephews and nieces, George (Peggy) Anderson of Boise, Idaho; William (Rhonda) Anderson of La Quinta, Calif.; Kristen Anderson of Honolulu; Katherine Anderson of Billings; Gregory (Pamella) Western of Bozeman, Mont.; CPT Matthew (Rebecca) Western of Fountain, Colo.; David (Liz) Seibert, Phoenix; Caroline Seibert, Mount Vernon, Wash.; and Barbie Seibert, Crosslake. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herb and Vera Freeberg; in-laws, Harry and Louise Seibert; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jack and Toni Seibert; and nephew Michael Seibert. Should friends or family desire, memorials may be made to charity of choice.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 30 Aug 2007 WORLAND, Wyo. - Lydia Helen Keller, 91, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, at Worland Healthcare & Rehab Center. Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 30, at Zion Lutheran Church with Dr. Ralph Partelow officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Worland. The casket will be open at the church Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to service time. Veile Mortuary is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Lydia was born Aug. 10, 1916, in Scottsbluff a daughter of Henry and Mollie (Temple) Feagler. She was raised on a farm and attended a rural school near Scottsbluff. She dropped out of high school in the ninth grade to work as a nanny and housekeeper. She met Harry Keller, fell in love, and married him March 7, 1937, in Scottsbluff. The couple then worked for farmers at Gering and Mitchell. In 1943 they started farming on their own at Gering. They moved to Torrington in 1947 to farm, and in 1953 to Lingle, Wyo. They returned to Scottsbluff for a short time, and in 1961 they moved to Veteran, Wyo. to farm in partnership with their son and son-in-law. In 1966 they moved to Worland to farm the Banjo Ranch southeast of town. After retiring in 1976, the couple moved into town. Lydia loved to crochet and knit, to work in her rose garden, and enjoyed making rye bread for her family and friends. She loved the time that she could spend with her grandchildren. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Worland. Survivors include her daughter, Joann Bower of Worland; son, Jim (Dottie) Keller of Ft. Collins, Colo.; grandchildren, Wayne (Anne) Bower of Kuna, Idaho, Michael Bower and Tami (Vince) Salzman of Worland, Colleen Ferguson and Jolene (Wes) Mayfield both of Windsor, Colo.; great-grandchildren, Josh Hunter, Kyle Ferguson, Wade and Shane Bower, Jace and Vicki Salzman, Spencer Bower, and Jake Mayfield; brothers, Henry Feagler, Lawrence Feagler, and Leroy Feagler all of Torrington, Wyo.; and sisters, Irene Hoffman and Ruth Feagler both of Scottsbluff. Preceding her in death were her parents, an infant granddaughter, her husband in 2004, and her son-in-law Larry Bower in 2006.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 28 Aug 2007 BAYARD - Amelia "Millie" Pappas, 88, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at Chimney Rock Villa in Bayard. Her graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 31, at the Bayard Cemetery with Pastor Ted Meter officiating. Abiding by her wishes, the casket will be closed. Friends may sign the register book at the funeral home, Thursday, Aug. 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Prairie Haven Hospice. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.bbchapels.com. Bayard Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Millie was born May 13, 1919 in Kukus, Russia to Conrad and Catherine (Eirich) Kehling. She was united in marriage to Harry G. Pappas on June 15, 1940 in Sidney. She was a member of Women's Circle, Homemakers Club and card club. She enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with her family. Survivors include her sisters, Dorothy Heidenreich of Kearney, Alva J. DuBois of Boulder, Colo., Helen Lessman of Sioux City, Iowa and Marguerite Chapin of Lincoln; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her death was her mother, Catherine; father and stepmother, Conrad and Katherine; husband, Harry and brother Phillip C. Kehling.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 28 Aug 2007 Helen L. Loose, 77, of Scottsbluff, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at the Mitchell Care Center. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 27, at Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff with Pastor Garry Schick officiating. Memorials may be given to the Helen Loose Memorial Fund. Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Helen was born March 9, 1930, in Bayard, to Henry and Katy (Bauer) Keller. She graduated from Minatare High School and married Walter Loose in Sept. of 1948. She loved to work word and jigsaw puzzles. Survivors include her sons, Garry (Gay) of Mitchell and Larry of Scottsbluff; brothers, Gordon (Joanne) Keller and Don (Marsha) Keller of Scottsbluff; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her husband, daughter Cathy Kincaid and a grandson preceded her in death.

Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 08-28-2007 Edward Henry "Swede" Fritzler July 20, 1925 - Aug. 25, 2007 Age: 82 Residence: Brush, formerly of Greeley. Tribute: Mr. Fritzler was born to Henry and Molly (Schneider) Fritzler in Windsor. He was the youngest of 12 children. The Fritzlers farmed and raised cattle in the Windsor and Eaton area, to which they immigrated in 1912 from the Volga River region in Russia. Mr. Fritzler attended schools in Severance and Windsor, graduating in 1943 from Windsor High School. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in January 1944 and received his initial training at Rockland College in Kansas City, Mo. and then at Lake Field in Phoenix. Mr. Fritzler completed his pre-flight instruction at Lackland Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base, now the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center in Texas. He was discharged as an Aviation Cadet on Nov. 8, 1945. Mr. Fritzler attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where he studied engineering. He transferred after one year to Greeley where he changed his studies to education. On Nov. 10, 1949, he married Erma Jean Haase of Topeka, Kan. He met her while they were both attending classes at Colorado State College of Education, now known as the University of Northern Colorado. They both were pursuing degrees in teacher education. Mr. Fritzler completed his bachelor of arts in education in 1949. For two years, he taught math and science and coached sports at Sunflower High School in Mitchell, Neb. After he left teaching, he joined Warren-Bunting Ford, later Eaton Ford, where he worked until his retirement in 1984. As a salesman of light trucks and cars in Eaton, Mr. Fritzler came to know many of the area farm families, in which he retained a lively interest. He completed the Dale Carnegie Course, and while with Eaton Ford, received recognition for his outstanding sales performance. He was a 12 year member of Ford's Society of Professional Sales Counselors. After retiring from car sales, Mr. Fritzler earned his Realtor's license and worked with Wheeler Realty Company. While semi-retired, he also was employed in the dairy industry and worked at the Ironquois Dairy near Fort Collins. Mr. Fritzler was an avid golfer and a member of the Senior Golf Association at Highland Hills. He also played recreation league basketball. He was a member of the Greeley Elks Club BPOE and the Greeley Chamber of Commerce. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fritzler were members of the First Congregational Church in Greeley, which they joined when moving to the city in 1957. The Fritzlers moved to Greeley from a farm in Severance and lived in the same house on 23rd Avenue for 43 years. A skilled woodworker who built furniture and enjoyed wood crafts, he added a free-standing workshop in the 1970s to the back lot of the family home in Alles Acres. Mr. Fritzler took particular pride, after his retirement, in maintaining the lawn, trees, and shrubs on the acreage. The Fritzlers enjoyed social dancing and were appreciative enthusiasts of Glenn Miller's Big Band orchestra, polka dancing and the music of the 1940s and '50s. He had been a resident of Sunset Manor Assisted Living Center in Brush. He previously lived in residential care facilities in Fort Collins. Mr. Fritzler died Saturday in Brush after a weeklong illness. Survivors: Two daughters, Gretchen Wheeler of Fort Collins and Dr. Marilyn Fritzler of Denver and Wheatridge; a son and his wife, Richard and Kendra Fritzler of Greeley; three sisters, Alma Schlothauer of Poway, Calif., Mollie Wilson and Elnora Shewmaker, both of Arvada; one brother, Carl Fritzler of Greeley; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: His wife of 49 years; four sisters, Esther Friend, Anna Weber, Frieda Asmus and Mary Fritzler; two brothers, Augustus "Gus" and Henry "Hank" Fritzler; a grandson, Jason Daniel Wheeler. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at First Congregational Church. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Allnutt Funeral Service Macy Chapel. Cremation. Notes: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Alzheimer's Association, Heart Fund, American Cancer Society or charity of choice in care of Allnutt, 702 13th St., Greeley 80631. Friends may view the online obit, sign the guestbook and send condolences at www.allnutt.com. *********************************************************************** Elaine McDowell http://www.ancestrylocator.com A site set up to help find your ancestors by using the forum or gallery. Come join in, and it is a free site.

obit - not Russell Co. - but AHSGR Merrill was a former V.C. for Galka. Thought you would want to know ........................... Merrill V. Younkin 1925 - 2007 EDMONDS, Wash. - Devoted, loving husband and father, Merrill Vernon Younkin, 82, joined the mate of his soul, Dorothy V. Younkin, who preceded him in death last year. He quietly passed away on Aug. 16, 2007. Born in Great Bend, Feb. 2, 1925, he was the youngest son of Charles F. and Nannie S. Younkin. After graduating from Great Bend High School in 1943 he joined the U.S. Navy, serving his country honorably and with distinction aboard the destroyer, USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) until 1946. Returning home from the war, he was introduced to Dorothy Kerbs, and later, on Dec. 22, 1946, they married. He graduated from Wichita Business College under the GI Bill and accepted an Industrial Engineering position (IE) with The Boeing Company in Wichita. Merrill would spend 37 successful years with The Boeing Company. He joined Boeing Management in 1951. In 1968 he transferred to Everett, Wash., and dedicated the next several years of his life contributing to the success of the 747, immortalized in Boeing lore along with fellow Everett employees of the time, known as "The Incredibles." He served on the Executive Management Council for the United Way of Snohomish County, Wash. Merrill retired from Boeing in 1987 as senior director of Industrial Engineering at Renton, Wash. In his career he was involved with the B-47, B-52 and all Boeing commercial airplanes through the 767. Merrill and Dorothy enjoyed a long, relaxing and enjoyable retirement traveling the country in their motor home, visiting many exotic locations and their annual winter sojourn to Palm Springs, Calif. During his retirement years, he devoted much time to the research of family genealogy. Early in adult life he spent over 15 years working with the Boy Scouts of America. He was a member of The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lynnwood Elks 2717, American Legion Post 66, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3070, and St. Matthew Lutheran Church. His lifelong hobby was coin collecting and he was an active member of the American Numismatic Association and Society of Paper Money Collectors. Merrill is survived by his son Keith and daughter Jayne Younkin, both of Edmonds, Wash.; sisters, Francis Fox and Patricia Baxter of Great Bend, and 20 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, older brothers George, Wayne and Dwight; and the Love of his Life, wife Dorothy. Merrill will always be remembered for his love and devotion of family, his compassion for others, adventurous spirit and his sense of humor. He will be greatly missed by all whose lives and hearts he touched in so many ways. Funeral service will be at Edmonds Lutheran Church on 23525 84th Avenue West, Edmonds, Wash., on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Viewing will be 10:30 a.m. until noon. There will be a gathering during this time with refreshments and socializing prior to the service. The service begins at noon. Burial with military honors will immediately follow the service, at Edmonds Cemetery, 820 15th Ave SW. In lieu of flowers, cash donations may be given to the Edmonds Fire Safety Foundation, P.O. Box 157, Edmonds, WA 98020. Funeral arrangements provided by Beck¹s Funeral Home* 405 Fifth Ave. South/Box 1567 Edmonds, WA 98020-1567 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Aug. 26, 2007 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.8/973 - Release Date: 8/25/2007 5:00 PM

Thank you, Janet - a very nice obit - an interesting life. Thelma Mills On 8/27/07, Janet Laubhan Flickinger <janflick@cox.net> wrote: > > obit - not Russell Co. - but AHSGR > Merrill was a former V.C. for Galka. Thought you would want to know > ........................... > > > Merrill V. Younkin 1925 - 2007 > > EDMONDS, Wash. - Devoted, loving husband and father, Merrill Vernon > Younkin, 82, joined the mate of his soul, Dorothy V. Younkin, who preceded > him in death last year. He quietly passed away on Aug. 16, 2007. Born in > Great Bend, Feb. 2, 1925, he was the youngest son of Charles F. and Nannie > S. Younkin. After graduating from Great Bend High School in 1943 he joined > the U.S. Navy, serving his country honorably and with distinction aboard > the destroyer, USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) until 1946. > > Returning home from the war, he was introduced to Dorothy Kerbs, and > later, on Dec. 22, 1946, they married. He graduated from Wichita Business > College under the GI Bill and accepted an Industrial Engineering position > (IE) with The Boeing Company in Wichita. Merrill would spend 37 successful > years with The Boeing Company. He joined Boeing Management in 1951. In 1968 > he transferred to Everett, Wash., and dedicated the next several years of > his life contributing to the success of the 747, immortalized in Boeing lore > along with fellow Everett employees of the time, known as "The Incredibles." > > He served on the Executive Management Council for the United Way of > Snohomish County, Wash. Merrill retired from Boeing in 1987 as senior > director of Industrial Engineering at Renton, Wash. In his career he was > involved with the B-47, B-52 and all Boeing commercial airplanes through the > 767. Merrill and Dorothy enjoyed a long, relaxing and enjoyable retirement > traveling the country in their motor home, visiting many exotic locations > and their annual winter sojourn to Palm Springs, Calif. During his > retirement years, he devoted much time to the research of family genealogy. > Early in adult life he spent over 15 years working with the Boy Scouts of > America. > > He was a member of The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, > Lynnwood Elks 2717, American Legion Post 66, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post > 3070, and St. Matthew Lutheran Church. His lifelong hobby was coin > collecting and he was an active member of the American Numismatic > Association and Society of Paper Money Collectors. > > Merrill is survived by his son Keith and daughter Jayne Younkin, both of > Edmonds, Wash.; sisters, Francis Fox and Patricia Baxter of Great Bend, and > 20 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, > older brothers George, Wayne and Dwight; and the Love of his Life, wife > Dorothy. > > Merrill will always be remembered for his love and devotion of family, his > compassion for others, adventurous spirit and his sense of humor. He will be > greatly missed by all whose lives and hearts he touched in so many ways. > > Funeral service will be at Edmonds Lutheran Church on 23525 84th Avenue > West, Edmonds, Wash., on Wednesday, Aug. 29. Viewing will be 10:30 a.m. > until noon. There will be a gathering during this time with refreshments and > socializing prior to the service. The service begins at noon. Burial with > military honors will immediately follow the service, at Edmonds Cemetery, > 820 15th Ave SW. > > In lieu of flowers, cash donations may be given to the Edmonds Fire Safety > Foundation, P.O. Box 157, Edmonds, WA 98020. > > Funeral arrangements provided by > Beck¹s Funeral Home* > 405 Fifth Ave. South/Box 1567 > Edmonds, WA 98020-1567 > > Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Aug. 26, 2007 # > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.8/973 - Release Date: 8/25/2007 > 5:00 PM > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- http://www.mariental-louis.com/

I saw only a portion of this program a couple of years ago and was intrigued because of my interest in photography. Evelyn Cameron was quite a gal; I missed the part about the German-Russians! For those who are interested, there's more information about this program (produced for Montana public TV station KUSM) at: http://www.evelyncameron.com/index.php?Action=ShowMedia&Target=DVD-1 Larry Miller Unterdorf VC ========================== Message: 1 Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:50:48 EDT From: KATH1PAF1R@aol.com Subject: [GV] Evelyn Cameron To: GR-HERITAGE@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU, GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <cbd.191c4828.3403a418@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Did anyone see on PBS the show about "Evelyn Cameron, Pictures from a Worthy Life", she took several pictures in the late 1880's on the prairies of the German-Russian women that were working the farms and ranch's. She wrote in her journal that she was very proud of them working from sunup to sundown. Marvin J. & Raynona L. Bohrer VC for Katharinenstadt Russia Friends of the Engles Archives How can you know how you are going if you do not know where you have been!

Did anyone see on PBS the show about "Evelyn Cameron, Pictures from a Worthy Life", she took several pictures in the late 1880's on the prairies of the German-Russian women that were working the farms and ranch's. She wrote in her journal that she was very proud of them working from sunup to sundown. Marvin J. & Raynona L. Bohrer VC for Katharinenstadt Russia Friends of the Engles Archives How can you know how you are going if you do not know where you have been! ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Do any of you have a Marie Elisabeth Wittman, born 31 Aug 1854? She married Johann Friedrich Keil. If you do, she is my Great Grand Aunt, and I know nothing about her, other than what I just stated. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Suzanne Kevin Rupp <krupp@ruraltel.net> wrote: Hi Paula, Did you look through the PDF I just sent you on the Wittmann family? Johann Wittmann born 1835 came to the US on the S.S. Mosel on July 29, 1876. Look though the PDF I sent and I have it marked which children came on that ship. In the book, Migration from the Russian Empire Vol. 1 Jan 1975 - Sept 1882 they list the families of Wittmann. Johannes Mother, Catherine born 1814 also came to the U.S with this family. The book also lists a Peter age 37, wife Catharine age 35 and children Anna age 8, and Joseph age 1. Peter was the brother to Johannes. Hope this helps. Look through the attachment I sent you and if you have any questions please let me know. Kevin -- Kevin Rupp 2301 Canal Blvd Hays, Ks. 67601 krupp@ruraltel.net www.volgagerman.net volgagerman@ruraltel.net www.germansfromrussia.net > From: Paula Nevin > Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:23:06 -0500 > To: > Subject: Re: [GV] Wittman Family > > I don't know anything about Anna except she was born April 19, 1880. I know > there was a family in Garden City, KS named Paul Schupman and I always knew > we were distantly related through the Wittmans but never really knew how > until now. So I will have to do a little more work on that side of it. My > mom is still very sharp on all these folks even though she is nearly 90 and > I'll visit with her tomorrow and see what I can find out about the Schupman > connection. I can't send the pictures tonight becaue I can't get my scanner > to work but my son will take a look at it tomorrow and I'll try tomorrow > night. > > My thoughts on where Peter Wittman(born 1855 - I'll put his birth year in > to seperate him from all the other Peters) and Catharina Biel are from, > come in part from the 1857 census from Liebenthal Russia which we have > thanks to Kevin, Tony Leiker and Tony's cousin Pavel Leus. Both the Biel > and Wittman families were living there when the census was taken. Katharine > (all spellings from book) was born to Peter Beil and Elisabeth in 1854 in > Graf. Peter was born to Heinrich and Elisabeth in 1855 in Rohleder. Since > Liebenthal was a daughter colony founded about 1857, both families probably > moved there shortly after the children were born. > > According to "Liebental, Russia a Genealogy of the Village" compiled by > Tony Lieker, Katharine Biel and Peter Wittman were married there July 15, > 1875. > > I don't know if they were still living in Liebenthal when they immigrated > or not. My interest is peaked now and I can see I will be pulling out the > old files and doing a little more on this family. > > Kevin, my question on this family - did they really come on the Mosel. If > so are they the ones Rev. Laing referred to. If not when and how did they > come. > > That's enough for tonight. > > Paula > > > > > > At 10:26 PM 8/14/2007 -0500, you wrote: >> Do you know what village in Russia the Wittman's came from? Also, since >> Peter & Catherine Biel Wittman settled in Victoria when they arrived in >> the U.S., were Anna Wittman & John Schupman married in St. Fidelis Church? >> >> Sharon McGinness >> smcginness1@cox.net >> >> >> ---- Kevin Rupp wrote: >> >> ============= >> HI Paula, >> >> What exactly are you needing on your family, I may have something for you. >> >> Kevin >> >> >> -- >> >> Kevin Rupp >> 2301 Canal Blvd >> Hays, Ks. 67601 >> krupp@ruraltel.net >> www.volgagerman.net >> volgagerman@ruraltel.net >> www.germansfromrussia.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: Paula Nevin >>> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:14:44 -0500 >>> To: , >>> Subject: Re: [GV] Wittman Family >>> >>> Sharon, I'll scan them shortly and try to emailed them to you with a little >>> more information on the rest of the family. >>> Paula >>> >>> >>> At 09:09 AM 8/14/2007 -0500, you wrote: >>>> I am definitely interested in any information you have about Peter & >>>> Catherine Wittman. I would also love to have copies of the pictures you >>>> have of them. If you can scan & email them that would be great, otherwise >>>> if you could have reprints made I would gladly reimburse you for any >>>> expense... >>>> >>>> Sharon McGinness >>>> smcginness1@cox.net >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day :-) >> >> Sharon McGinness >> smcginness1@cox.net >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com 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 > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com 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 GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? 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Some suggestions: Regarding the type of copies you receive when ordering from the archives, the copies will be copy machine (Xerox type) copies. At least one person received some copies of church documents from somebody, that were copies made with a digital camera. The lighting was very poor, and the digital file was very poor, and not completely legible. Because of poor lighting, the writing was not very legible. If and when you get copies, I would suggest that you go and get another copy made of the pages. The archives apparently do not keep their copiers cleaned and working like we expect here in the US from copy centers. The documents may be light, so you may need to darken them up, and some have indicated that when they had the documents copied, there was an excessive amount of toner on the pages. Gary Martens

I have scanned all of the church records and the 1858 Oberdorf census that I received from the Russian archives and saved them to a CD. The scanned image is easy to enhance and enlarge if needed. It is also easier to share the documents with others via email. And yes, I agree the copies I have seen out of Russia are not the best, but at least they have copiers now! The Oberdorf census came on an odd-sized paper and was very difficult to read. Enlarging the image made it much easier to translate. Teri Helzer, Oberdorf VC gpmartens@sbcglobal.net wrote: Some suggestions: Regarding the type of copies you receive when ordering from the archives, the copies will be copy machine (Xerox type) copies. At least one person received some copies of church documents from somebody, that were copies made with a digital camera. The lighting was very poor, and the digital file was very poor, and not completely legible. Because of poor lighting, the writing was not very legible. If and when you get copies, I would suggest that you go and get another copy made of the pages. The archives apparently do not keep their copiers cleaned and working like we expect here in the US from copy centers. The documents may be light, so you may need to darken them up, and some have indicated that when they had the documents copied, there was an excessive amount of toner on the pages. Gary Martens ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.

I think you'll find there was starvation before Stalin - crop failures etc.caused famines that made Volga Germans understand the importance of keeping a reserve emergency supply of grain. You'll also find all was not sweetness and light before Stalin - if you read the Dietz history you'll see an indepth history of all that our people went through. It's not for the faint of heart - but it is important to understand the past. Lauren Brantner ger-volga-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. obit: Jack Bohlender (Elaine McDowell) 2. 1834 Census Semenovka (Kevin Rupp) 3. Having Charts Made (Stephen & Karen Albright) 4. Re: Accessing AHSGR Periodicals (RON GREENWALD) 5. Volgograd archives research - new information (gpmartens@sbcglobal.net) 6. Re: GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 295 (Rosie531@aol.com) 7. obit: Helen L. Keller Loose (Elaine McDowell) 8. Short Poem (Charles Parcels) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:43:56 -0500 From: "Elaine McDowell" Subject: [GV] obit: Jack Bohlender To: , , , , , Message-ID: <20070825134348.UTWI24528.omta01.suddenlink.net@ANCESTRYLOCATOR> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 08-25-2006 Jack Bohlender Aug. 30, 1927 Age: 79 Residence: Northglenn, formerly of Platteville Jack Norman Bohlender was born in Platteville to Jacob and Gaynell (Birkle) Bohlender. His wife, Patty, is deceased. Mr. Bohlender died Aug. 18 in Northglenn. Survivors: A son, Jerry Bohlender and wife Georgie; two daughters, Judy Bohlender and Jill DeRose and husband Joe; a brother, Glenn Bohlender and wife June; a sister, Jean Brown and husband Bob; and four grandchildren. Services: As requested, no services will be conducted. *********************************************************************** Elaine McDowell http://www.ancestrylocator.com A site set up to help find your ancestors by using the forum or gallery. Come join in, and it is a free site. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:58:41 -0500 From: Kevin Rupp Subject: [GV] 1834 Census Semenovka To: "ahsgr-village-coordinator@rootsweb.com" , "AHSGR-VILLAGE-COORDINATOR-L-request@rootsweb.com" , VG List Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Hey List, Does anyone know if the 1834 Semenovka Census lists is available? I think AHSGR may have a heads of family list, but I'm looking for the full census. I would like a copy. Thanks! Kevin Rupp -- Kevin Rupp 2301 Canal Blvd Hays, Ks. 67601 krupp@ruraltel.net www.volgagerman.net volgagerman@ruraltel.net www.germansfromrussia.net ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:55:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Stephen & Karen Albright Subject: [GV] Having Charts Made To: gER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <394383.40465.qm@web83309.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, all, You might check with a Teacher's Supply Store. I know that they can laminate some of the large charts I've needed for work and they were considerably less expensive than Kinko's. They might be able to do some color copy work too. Karen Albright Eureka, CA (Harras, Helmuth) ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:07:02 -0600 From: "RON GREENWALD" Subject: Re: [GV] Accessing AHSGR Periodicals To: Cc: GER-VOLGA-L Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sharon; I do not know about Hays but I have in my personal library two complete sets of each. If you do not find what you need in Hay let me know. Ron Ron & Lynn Greenwald 5882 Seldovia Road Fort Collins CO. 80524 (970) 484-9771 or Cell (970) 217-6091 E-mail RonFarmcr3@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: smcginness1@cox.net To: GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 10:24 PM Subject: [GV] Accessing AHSGR Periodicals Can anyone tell me if the Hays chapter of AHSGR has back-issues of the Work Paper, Journal, & Clues (and, if so, how & where to access them), or if these periodicals can be found at the Hays Public Library? -- Have a great day :-) Sharon McGinness smcginness1@cox.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:55:56 -0500 From: gpmartens@sbcglobal.net Subject: [GV] Volgograd archives research - new information To: gER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <46D026DC.21571.1452B0EA@gpmartens.sbcglobal.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII For those interested in getting a copy of a complete church book (birth, death, marriage), Volgograd now indicates that they have different rules and they will copy a whole book at $2 per page. For people interested in ordering records for a surname from Volgograd, please look at the bottom of this page: http://www.dobrinka.org/archives/Volgograd_archives_research.pdf There is information that has been added to the bottom of the page which tells you how to formulate an order for Mila. Gary Martens ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:11:34 EDT From: Rosie531@aol.com Subject: Re: [GV] GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 295 To: ger-volga@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" In a message dated 8/24/2007 1:04:37 AM Mountain Daylight Time, ger-volga-request@rootsweb.com writes: On Aug 21, 2007, at 9:00 PM, Angela Rice wrote: > I am new to the list and looking for anyone with connections to the > surname > Trebelhorn, Tribelhorn, Tripplehorn, Trubelhorn or any other similar > spellings. I have compiled quite a bit of information that I am now > trying > to assemble into some sort of order! My primary focus has been the > village > of Beideck, but I have links to other villages as well. Any help > would be > greatly appreciated! > Angela While researching my grandfather (no relation that I know of) in Globeville (Denver) Colorado I noted numerous Trebelhorns (various spellings) were recorded in the old church records of the two Lutheran churches in Globeville. I also ran across a rather comical article in the Denver newspaper cir 1910 regarding a wedding reception brawl at the Globeville home of Jacob Triblehorn. Let me know if interested in article. Rosemarie Snyder ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:39:02 -0500 From: "Elaine McDowell" Subject: [GV] obit: Helen L. Keller Loose To: , , , , , Message-ID: <20070825183854.WJBY24528.omta01.suddenlink.net@ANCESTRYLOCATOR> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Dugan Kramer Funeral Home Scottsbluff, Nebraska 08-25-2007 Helen Lucille Loose 03/09/1930 - 8/22/2007 Helen L. Loose, 77, of Scottsbluff, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the Mitchell Care Center. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2007 at Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff with Pastor Garry Schick officiating. Helen was born March 9, 1930 in Bayard, Ne to Henry and Katy (Bauer) Keller. She graduated from Minatare High School and married Walter Loose in September of 1948. She loved to work word and jigsaw puzzles. Survivors include her sons: Garry (Gay) of Mitchell and Larry of Scottsbluff; brothers: Gordon (Joanne) Keller and Don (Marsha) Keller of Scottsbluff; 2 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter Cathy Kincaid and a grandson. Memorial to Helen L. Loose Memorial Fund in care of the family. *********************************************************************** Elaine McDowell http://www.ancestrylocator.com A site set up to help find your ancestors by using the forum or gallery. Come join in, and it is a free site. ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:56:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Charles Parcels Subject: [GV] Short Poem To: ger-volga@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <785033.4593.qm@web62315.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 A long time ago, when Catherine was Great, she sent out a call and opeaned the gate. Us Germans came in & started the fields. We worked long & hard, but we never did starve.Then the sun went down, and Stalin came around! We were shot,starved,& scattered around,sorrow & pain were all that was around. Auslanders to our Fatherland,and outcasts to our Motherland ! 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Casper Star Tribune Casper, WY 26 Aug 2007 Victor 'Vic' Wagner LINGLE -- Graveside services for Victor "Vic" Wagner, 95, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Lingle. Visitation will be at the Colyer Funeral Home in Torrington on Monday from 1 to 7 p.m. He died on Aug. 23, 2007 at Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff, Neb. He was born Victor Wilhelm Wagner, the son of Heinrich and Katherine (Eurich) Wagner in Russell, Kan., in 1912. The family then moved to Scottsbluff, Neb., and then to Lingle in the 1930's. He met Henrietta Koch and the two were married in Gering, Neb., in 1935. He went to work at the mines in Sunrise, where he stayed until retirement in 1977. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, and carpentry work. Survivors include his daughter and her husband, Vicki Small of Torrington; his son and his wife, William of Gilbert, Ariz., two brothers, Ted and Albert Wagner of Torrington and Riverton and two sisters, Alma Schmidt and Edith Nab, both of Michigan; eight grandchildren and 11 great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, five brothers, one sister, and one son. Memorials can be made out to Prairie Haven Hospice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home.

Most, if not all marriages were arranged by the fathers of the bride and groom. My Aunt Anna was "betrothed" to her future husband when she was 14. Shortly after that, the family came to America, and her future husband was forced into the Russian army. He escaped through the underground, finally made his way to America, and they were wed four years later, both having waited for the other, as per terms of the agreement. My father and mothers marriage was also arranged, by my mother's step father, who was my father's uncle, to pay off the debt my father and grandparents incurred for transporting them to America. It sounds confusing, but it really wasn't for that time. (1913) Suzanne Heinitz-Dodge "Dennis L. Sewald" <dennis@sewald.name> wrote: Does anyone know if it was the custom to have arranged marriages both in Russia and with the early VG? Thanks, Dennis Sewald ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.

Gary, Thank you so much for that information! I've saved the website in my favorites. Suzanne gpmartens@sbcglobal.net wrote: Some more information on surname charts. For those of you that absolutely want a surname chart, here are the problems. If you wanted to have a surname chart made at Volgograd, it depends on what records are available for the village or villages at Volgograd. This is part of the reason that it takes Pleve and his researchers so long to generate a chart. Records for a given village could possibly be in 3 places, or they have big gaps, or no records. Apparently they are still finding records mixed in with other village records. I'm sure that daughter colonies are even more of a problem, because most of the villages created after about 1853 have no census, and may have no other lists of any kind about people. Then what about church records? Do they even exist, or are the records mixed in the parish church for that area? The resarchers try to start out with a chart that includes the 1775/1798, 1818, 1834, 1850 and 1857/1858 census. If that information isn't available, then they have no basis for the chart. Some families moved from one village to another in the early 1800's, so they need census records for multiple villages. Take a village like Galka, census records are apparently at Saratov and Volgograd. I know this because I ordered census records (from Pleve) for a surname from Galka back in 2000. I received the census for 1850 and 1857 almost immediately, so they are at Saratov. I received the census for 1834 and 1816 about 5 weeks later, so I figure they are at Volgograd. Volgograd only has church records for Galka, after 1860 to about 1900, with gaps. Take Dreispitz, which was founded in 1766. There were people that moved from Dobrinka, and possibly other villages, to Dreispitz in the early 1800's. Even if there are census records available, there is no information available from 1858 to about 1900. What's church records are available are Births: 1901-1902; Deaths: 1903, 1904; Marriages: 1894, 1895, 1905. Apparently even the large village of Frank has records at Saratov and Volgograd. Volgograd is 100 miles from Saratov, so it's an archive where researchers that live in Saratov go to every month or so. Engels is just across the river and easier to get to. So that's the dilemma which extends to many villages. For those of you that are dead set on having a chart, here's a way of doing it. Buy all the records that you can for a surname and enter the information into your database. Then have Wholly Genes generate a chart for you: http://www.whollygenes.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=WG&S creen=GOTCHARTS They taken input from The Master Genealogist, Family Tree Maker, Legacy and PAF. The prices are: 3' x 3' chart $19.95, 3' x 10' chart $29.95, and 3' x 25' $69.95. If you use some other program, I can convert your database into an acceptable format for Wholly Genes. Gary Martens Dobrinka & Schilling Villages VC ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.

_____ From: Glen Frederick [mailto:lawver@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:05 PM To: 'ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com' Subject: Langenfeld Hi, what can anyone tell me about the village of Langenfeld? I know it was on the Wiesenseite, founded 1860. I can't really find much of anything else. There does not appear to be a listing on AHSGR. Any help or imformation would be appreciated. Thank you. Glen A Frederick