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 > *****************************************