Hi Jay, you may find MOOS families on my website http://de.geocities.com/kolb_bw/ (Version 2.24) They lived in Alt-Nassau and Wasserau (Taurien). Regards, Walter ________________________________________ [email protected] http://home.t-online.de/home/walter.kolb http://de.geocities.com/kolb_bw/ ________________________________________ -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: ÷j. <[email protected]> An: <[email protected]> Gesendet: Samstag, 24. November 2001 23:15 Betreff: [GERmanRUSsian] Obit: LILLIAN M. MATTSON | Portland Oregon | The Oregonian | Saturday November 24, 2001 | | A funeral will be at 1pm, Monday November 26, 2001, in Rivercrest Community | Church in Portland for Lillian M. Mattson, who died Nov 20 at age 83. | Mrs. Mattson was born Lilly Moos on Sept. 23, 1918, in Gackle, N.D. She | moved in 1936 to Portland, where she was a personal housekeeper for several | years and later a janitor and then a clerk for Famers Insurance until | retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Brethern Congregational Church | and later Rivercest Community Church, for more then 60 years. In 1945, she | married Oscar Mattson; he died in 1951. | Survivors include her daughters, Donna Thompson, Linda Mason and Wanda | Coffey; sister Rose Ebel; and eight grandchildren. | Internment in Rose City Cemetery, Remembrances to her church. | Arrangements by Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes. | ------------ | | originally posted by marcia on Heritage..., | who wrote: "have no idea which Volga area village." | | I see MOOS in ROHRBACH , | as well as in other villages of S.Russia | < see yODL records > | | | | | | ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ==== | RootsWeb's mailing lists are filtered and attachments are NOT allowed. |

Longmont newspaper Longmont, Colorado 11-25-01 The Rev. Waldemar Gies of Longmont died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was 83. Waldemar "Walt" Gies was born April 15, 1918, in Loveland to Eva Elizabeth (Frank) and Christian Gies, the fifth of eight children. The Rev. Gies graduated from Loveland High School in 1937, Hebron (Neb.) Jr. College and Academy in 1939 and Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, with a bachelor's degree in 1941. He attended Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, graduating in 1944 with a degree in theology. Following his ordination into the ministry of the American Lutheran Church in 1944, he was called as an assistant to the bishop of what has become the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA. During this time, he earned a master's degree in English from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. His next call was to a two-point parish at Kimball and Potter, Neb. While serving there, he married Esther Helen Ide on Aug. 21, 1947, in Mitchell, Iowa. After he served in the ministry in Ashland, Neb., from 1951-54, the family moved to Waverly, where he taught at Wartburg College (ELCA). His 29-year tenure began in the English department and early moved to the religion department. Around 1962, he began doctoral work in theology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. During his time at Wartburg, the Rev. Gies acted as a "trouble shooter" interim pastor for the Iowa District of the ALC. He was sent to troubled parishes throughout Iowa to help them heal and aid in calling other pastors. He retired as professor emeritus of religion from Wartburg College in 1983. Upon retirement, he and his wife relocated to Green Valley, Ariz. In 1996, they settled into a retirement center in Tucson, as his health declined. They moved to Longmont in 1999, where he lived until his death. The Rev. Gies will be remembered for his devotion to faith and family; his sense of humor; his love of words, including collecting books on the West and his collaboration on Augsburg-Forteress Publishing House tests; his love of cars; and his enjoyment of sports. He was a member of Longmont's Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Naomi Gies Speaks; a granddaughter, Leah Speaks Gies; two sisters, Bertha Beitz and Irma Ide; and three brothers, Arthur, Herman and August Gies. He is survived by his wife of Longmont; two sons, Waldemar Gies and his wife Kathy of Rogers City, Mich., and Stephen Gies and his wife Cathy of St. Paul, Minn.; two daughters, Gretchen Tripolino and her husband Stephen of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Roberta Fjeld and her husband Paul of Longmont; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Gies, Christopher Tripolino, Noelle Tripolino and Hannah Speaks; two sisters, Frieda Zimmerman of Longmont and Patricia Stager of Westminster; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Glenn Isernhagen officiating. Cremation will take place at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Portland Oregon The Oregonian Saturday November 24, 2001 A funeral will be at 1pm, Monday November 26, 2001, in Rivercrest Community Church in Portland for Lillian M. Mattson, who died Nov 20 at age 83. Mrs. Mattson was born Lilly Moos on Sept. 23, 1918, in Gackle, N.D. She moved in 1936 to Portland, where she was a personal housekeeper for several years and later a janitor and then a clerk for Famers Insurance until retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Brethern Congregational Church and later Rivercest Community Church, for more then 60 years. In 1945, she married Oscar Mattson; he died in 1951. Survivors include her daughters, Donna Thompson, Linda Mason and Wanda Coffey; sister Rose Ebel; and eight grandchildren. Internment in Rose City Cemetery, Remembrances to her church. Arrangements by Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes. ------------ originally posted by marcia on Heritage..., who wrote: "have no idea which Volga area village." I see MOOS in ROHRBACH , as well as in other villages of S.Russia < see yODL records >

Depends who U talk to, Gene... ;) Usually they are included...; some parts of what today is Romania, were at one time part of the the Russian Empire... < to wit in Bessarabia > It leads to all sorts of confusion. If U have the time, i'd recommend that U put these names in! ;j. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 11:15 AM Subject: [GERmanRUSsian] Ellis County, Kansas > Dear Listers, > > I have been copying the census for Ellis County. I came across a large > group of German speaking persons that were listed from Bukowina which I > presume is Bukovina. I checked and this is part of Romania. I also found > a listing for Bukovina on the AHSGR web site. > > My question is are these persons considered Germans from Russia? > > Thanks, > > Gene Jenkins > > > > ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ==== > Information about the GermanRussian Mailing List is at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/RUS/GermanRussian.html > >

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [GV] Ellis County, Kansas From: Jerry Braun <[email protected]> To: [email protected] No. They are Bukowina Germans - not Germans from Russia. There are actually three ethnic German populations in Ellis County. The Germans from Russia, the Bukowina Germans and the Germans (from Germany). In Eastern Ellis County, the Germans from Germany and the Germans from Russia co-existed and in Western Ellis County, the Germans from Russia and the Bukowina Germans co-existed. Jerry Braun Hays, Kansas (in the heart of Ellis County!) [email protected] wrote: > Dear Listers, > > I have been copying the census for Ellis County. I came across a large > group of German speaking persons that were listed from Bukowina which I > presume is Bukovina. I checked and this is part of Romania. I also > found a listing for Bukovina on the AHSGR web site. > > My question is are these persons considered Germans from Russia? > > Thanks, > > Gene Jenkins

Dear Listers, I have been copying the census for Ellis County. I came across a large group of German speaking persons that were listed from Bukowina which I presume is Bukovina. I checked and this is part of Romania. I also found a listing for Bukovina on the AHSGR web site. My question is are these persons considered Germans from Russia? Thanks, Gene Jenkins

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [GV] Whitman County, WA 1920 census index now online From: Patrice Miller <[email protected]> To: [email protected] I am thrilled to announce that Gene Jenkins has indexed another 1920 census. This time it is for Whitman county, Washington which includes the towns of Endicott, Colfax, Farmington and Pullman. Many of the people in this county are from my ancestral village of Yagodnaya Polyana, also included are surnames from Pobochnoye and Schoental. The index can be found at: http://www.webbitt.com/volga/ click on the link that says census indexes Note for those interested in Yagodnaya Polyana. The surnames from the village of Yagodnaya Polyana are: Appel, Bafus / Befus, Benner, Beutel, Blumenschein (Bloomenschein), Cook / Koch, Daubert, Dippel, Felker / Foelker, Fischer, Fox / Fuchs, Gerlitz, Getz / Goetz, Gorr, Helm, Hergert, Holstein, Kaiser, Kleveno / Kleweno (Klewens), Kromm / Krom/ Krum, Lautenchlager (Laughlenslanger / Leutenschleger), Leinweber, Litzenberger, Luft, Lust (Laust / List), Machleid / Mackliat, Merkel, Mohr, Morasch, Poffenroth / Pfaffenroth, Repp, Ruhl (Rohl), Scheirman / Schierman / Scheuerman, Schmick / Smick (Schinick / Schmich), Schuchart, Walter, Weitz, Youngman The surnames from Schoental or Pobochnoye are: Eurich, Ochs, Rudy, Wilhelm.

On the CA Death Records*: > +MEIDINGER SOPHIA P 12/11/1893 SPRITZCOW PUDWILL F > NORTH DAKOTA SANTA CLARA 02/23/1981 501-05-0371 87y *Btw. those can be found at: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi Likewise CA Birth records are at: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/birth/search.cgi

I am a newby here, but just have to throw in my two cents worth recommendation for the Odessa Digital Library. I was absolutely stunned to find my great-grandmother's birth record there yesterday. Rifke STADTMANN was born in 1882 in Tarnapol, Galicia, Ukraine to Ruchel Lea STADTMAN. She grew up to marry her cousin Moshe EINBINDER sometime around the turn of the century. Three daughters were born in Russia/Poland/Austria-Hungary: Goldie, Henrietta Rosa, and Rachel. Now that I know Rifke's mother's name, and see that it matches her third daughter's, I feel safe dating Ruchel's death to the years between Henrietta Rosa's birth and Rachel's, as Rifke would certainly have followed the tradition of naming only after the dead. Moshe was sent to serve in the Czar's army, but he was helped to escape by the camp doctor, who worried about Moshe losing weight (and he was a slight man to begin with!) because he was trying to keep kosher. He walked to Germany, where he worked to save money for passage for himself, Rifke, and their daughters to join other cousins who had already left for America. After a while, Rifke worried a little that Moshe had forgotten them. She made noodles to sell and saved enough money to have a photograph taken of herself and the girls. She had lost so much weight that she padded herself under her dress so she wouldn't look so thin. Off the picture went, and shortly thereafter Moshe sent for them. They arrived in Baltimore in October 1910. Their names became Moses (or sometimes Morris) and Rebecca Einbinder. Rebecca's sister and brother came (not sure whether before or after or at the same time), and their American name became STUTMAN. Three more children were born to Moses and Rebecca, first son Bernard in 1911, then daughter Pauline (my grandmother) in 1913, and finally another daughter Ida (not sure the year). They stayed in Baltimore until at least 1920, when they filed their requests for citizenship. They moved to Philadelphia for part of the 1920s, before finally settling in Washington DC in the 1930s. They adapted to their new country pretty well, although Rebecca stayed more comfortable with Yiddish than English. During Prohibition, Morris ran a bathtub still and Rebecca was the runner--taking their homemade brew to the speak-easy to sell!. Who would suspect this little Jewish woman of carrying illegal brew?! Moses smoked heavily, but never on the Sabbath. Not smoking made this otherwise gentle and loving man very irritable, so he stayed out late on Friday nights. Years working as a candler and smoking were hard on Moses' health, and he, now a beloved Zadye, died 7/7/1942. Rebecca lived another 24 years, living with daughters Rose or Goldie, and died a very much beloved Bubbye in 1966. I'm happy to say I got to spend some time with her after my parents moved back to the DC area in 1962. She was like nobody else I'd ever known, and I only wish I'd had more time with her. Both Moses and Rebecca are buried in Southeast Hebrew Congregation Cemetery in Washington, DC. Kathy, who apologizes for going on so long ----- Original Message ----- From: "÷j." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 2:57 PM Subject: [GERmanRUSsian] Access to St.Pete records... > Sorry Connie, i overlooked this message till now.. > The data below can be found in full at > ye Odessa Digital Library < yODL >: > http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/library/search.html > > Select the "St.Petersburg Archives" data category > and do a search.... > > At the bottom of that page there is a link as follows: > "Return to the Odessa Library page " ... which will > allow U to read more about the Odessa Library.. > < A great resource for GR-researchers! > > > Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask! > > HAPPY THANXGIVING! ;j. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C Pederson" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 1:30 AM > Subject: Re: [GERmanRUSsian] > VARIATIONS: Staebler / Stuebner / s/b STOeBNER / STEBNER > > > Have noticed several of your postings in this fashion over the last couple > of months - but I think I missed something. Now that I found names > pertinent to my family research I need to ask - where are these names > originating from and what is the significance of the comparison between two > sets of data? > > Connie > In search of Mauch and Horning Ancestors > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "÷j." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 5:07 PM > Subject: [GERmanRUSsian] VARIATIONS: Staebler / Stuebner / s/b STOeBNER / > STEBNER > > > > : Bessarabian Births > > Mauch, Friedrich 21 Feb 1835 Alt-Postal Gottlieb > > Staebler, Catharina 1882645/2 101 52 Bap: 27 Feb. > > Mauch, Johann Gottlieb 17 Apr 1837 Dennewitz Gottlieb > > Stuebner, Catharine 1882647/3 52 10 Bap: Apr 19 > > > > COMPARE: > > : Bessarabian Births > > Mauch, Catharina 23 Apr 1833 Alt Posttal Gottlieb > > Stoebner, Katharina 1883193/2 99 10 Bap: 25 Apr > > Mauch, Johann Jakob 1 Oct 1839 Dennewitz Gottlieb > > Stebner, Katharina 1882649/3 44 24 Bap: Oct 8 > > > ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ==== > > > > ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb's mailing lists are filtered and most SPAM is intercepted. >

----- Original Message ----- From: Lloyd Friedrick Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 4:35 PM Subject: Now searching for Hartmann You have probably heard the old saying about the dog "barking up the wrong tree" Well, that what I have been doing! My grand father is listed in the St Petersburg files as Konrad Hartmann FRIEDRICH born 1841 father Hartmann Friedrich mother Caroline KUPFERSTEIN In review I have discovered that his siblings were registered with the surname HARTMANN and that on some other documents my G-Grandfather is listed as Friedrich Hartmann. so it appears that there is bit of a name reversal here. Now, I am seeking anyone who may have any connection to my fathers siblings Maria HARTMANN born 20 June 1852 in Dubno Pauline "" born 28 July 1855 in Dubno Amalie "" born 16 March 1858 in Dubno Lloyd Friedrick on Vancouver Island in British Columbia ========================== To the list above U should add: Hartman, Julius 5 Nov 1845 Zhitomir Friedrich Kappelstein, Caroline 1882636/1 239 44 Friedrich, Juliane 17 Jul 1850 Dubno Hartmann Kupferstein, Caroline 1882653/3 250 152 Hartmann, Maria 20 Jun 1852 Dubno Friedrich Kopperstein, Caroline 1883185/2 319 72 Hartmann, Pauline 28 Jul 1855 Dubno Friedrich Kupferstein, Caroline 1884074/1 296 74 Luth. (?) thresher, godparents: Karl Wittig, weaver, Caroline Kutzer, wife of clothmaker Hartmann, Amalie 16 Mar 1858 Dubno Friedrich Kupferstein, Caroline 1884093/1 816 129

Sorry Connie, i overlooked this message till now.. The data below can be found in full at ye Odessa Digital Library < yODL >: http://pixel.cs.vt.edu/library/search.html Select the "St.Petersburg Archives" data category and do a search.... At the bottom of that page there is a link as follows: "Return to the Odessa Library page " ... which will allow U to read more about the Odessa Library.. < A great resource for GR-researchers! > Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask! HAPPY THANXGIVING! ;j. ----- Original Message ----- From: "C Pederson" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 1:30 AM Subject: Re: [GERmanRUSsian] VARIATIONS: Staebler / Stuebner / s/b STOeBNER / STEBNER Have noticed several of your postings in this fashion over the last couple of months - but I think I missed something. Now that I found names pertinent to my family research I need to ask - where are these names originating from and what is the significance of the comparison between two sets of data? Connie In search of Mauch and Horning Ancestors ----- Original Message ----- From: "÷j." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 5:07 PM Subject: [GERmanRUSsian] VARIATIONS: Staebler / Stuebner / s/b STOeBNER / STEBNER > : Bessarabian Births > Mauch, Friedrich 21 Feb 1835 Alt-Postal Gottlieb > Staebler, Catharina 1882645/2 101 52 Bap: 27 Feb. > Mauch, Johann Gottlieb 17 Apr 1837 Dennewitz Gottlieb > Stuebner, Catharine 1882647/3 52 10 Bap: Apr 19 > > COMPARE: > : Bessarabian Births > Mauch, Catharina 23 Apr 1833 Alt Posttal Gottlieb > Stoebner, Katharina 1883193/2 99 10 Bap: 25 Apr > Mauch, Johann Jakob 1 Oct 1839 Dennewitz Gottlieb > Stebner, Katharina 1882649/3 44 24 Bap: Oct 8 > ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ====

Dear Listers, I have received a question from a couple of people concerning the extraction of G-R's from Bay County, Michigan. The extraction for Bay County was difficult in the sense that there were numerous occasions where the surname for one family group was listed as being G-R but the same surname for another family group was not. This is further compounded by the following classifications that appear on the census. 1. Russian/Polish - German Speaking 2. Polish - Germany Speaking 3. Russian/Polish - Polish Speaking You will find the same surname spelled the same for family groups within each of the different groups above. ONLY THE SURNAMES FOR THE FIRST GROUP (RUSSIAN/POLISH - GERMANY SPEAKING) WERE EXTRACTED. The others were not. While all three of these groups probably have G-R's in them I could not tell for certain if they were in the last two. Therefore I didn't include them. There is one other group of families that also gives problems in extraction. Some enumerators list German surnames as have the place of birth as Russia and then list the language spoken as Russian. In this case you have to look and see if the enumerator dealt differently with the language spoken for those with the place of birth as Russia . Some enumerator listed German as the language spoken and some listed Russian. Those enumerators that differentiated between German and Russian within their enumeration made it easy. Those that spoke German were included and those that spoke Russian were not. In those cases where the enumerator didn't differentiate between the languages spoken all were included. I know this has the potential for leaving off some the G-R's families from these extractions. I hope that helps to clear up what I did. It is possible that Michigan and Wisconin have the potential for being confusing because of this issue. Thanks, Gene Jenkins Selah, WA.

Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 11-22-01 Walter Winter Walter Winter, 82, of Fort Collins died Tuesday, Nov. 20, at a nursing home there. He was born July 2, 1919, in Windsor to Fred and Margaret (Laubhan) Winter. On April 3, 1942, he married Pelagia “Peggy” Dinkel in Scottsbluff, Neb. Mr. Winter attended school in Severance. A resident of the Front Range all of his life, he farmed in Weld and Larimer counties and Pine Bluff, Wyo. He served in the Army in Europe during World War II. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Moose Lodge of Greeley, and the American Legion in Windsor. Survivors are his wife, Peggy Winter of Fort Collins; two daughters, Diane Winter of Cheyenne and Shirley Pedersen of Fort Collins; a son, Larry Winter of Evans; a sister, Eileen Johnson of Santee, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. His parents, a son, Walter Jr., two sisters and five brothers are deceased. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 305 E. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, 3400 28th St., Greeley. Friends may visit from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Reager Funeral Home, Fort Collins. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Larimer County or American Heart Association, in care of Reager Funeral Home, 1530 Riverside Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [GV] 1920 GR census of Bay county, MI now available From: Patrice Miller <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Gene Jenkins has recently completed the 1920 census extract of Germans from Russia residing in Bay county Michigan which includes the town of Bay city. It can be found at the German Volga web site at: http://www.webbitt.com/volga/ click on census indexes link. Patrice Miller

Our messages are crossing a bit. My many Volhynian Bay County, MI relatives who emigrated first to Clearfield County, PA around 1900 mostly arrived through Baltimore, a few through NY. Dale Mattis ÷j. wrote: > > Well i'd ask how many kids in each family were born there.. > For Philidelphia < in Penn. > was a major immigration port... > and it's a good possibility that some women gave birth > to a child soon after landing there... > Heck i have found some that were born "on board ship"...* > > If a bunch were born there i'd say they "wintered" there > <in Penn> before "heading out"... Perhaps they had to earn > their travel money before embarking on the rest of the journey... > U'd have to get individual family histories to verify that one.... > > Very interesting observation/find though! > > As to your original question... it would appear likely > that at least some were coming thru Phili. > With the tremendous treasure of records at Ellis Island > Records Org. it's easy to < momentarily > loose sight > of the fact that folks came in elsewhere too... > > A very good article is at: > http://www.genealogy.com/tip13.html?Welcome=1006357110 > It also provide many links to other immigration info. > > ;j. > > * Or for that matter some who were born in Germany, > just before boarding. It seems that being pregnant didn't > stop the women from traveling. > I suppose they might never have gotten away, eh! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 8:39 AM > Subject: Re: [GERmanRUSsian] G-R of Michigan > > > Hi, > > > > They were definately Germans from Russia. The place of birth for either > > the individual or one of the parents was Russia and the native language > was > > German. So they are Germans from Russia. > > > > Gene > > > > > > > > > Hello Gene, > > > Are U sure these folks are "GR".... > > > They might also be Germans via Pennsylvania... > > > > > > For instance i know a lotta HUMMELs came from Pennsylvania > > > where they were well established < and originally from Germany > > > > > > > ;j. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 11:49 PM > > > Subject: [GERmanRUSsian] G-R of Michigan > > > > > > > > >> Dear Listers, > > >> > > >> In doing some of the extracting work in Bay County, Michigan I noticed > > >> numerous families that had several of the oldest children born in the > > >> U.S. being born in Pennsylvania. Was there a reason for this? Did a > > >> majority of G-R's coming this route come through Philadelphia. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> > > >> Gene Jenkins > > >> Selah, WA. > > ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ==== > Information about your GermanRussian Mailing List is at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/RUS/GermanRussian.html

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [GERmanRUSsian] Bay County, Michigan Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 18:08:56 -0500 From: Dale Mattis <[email protected]> To: [email protected],SGGEE List <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> It is my understanding there were a few veins of coal back then. I don't think there is currently mining there. [email protected] wrote: > > Hi Listers, > > I have another quick question about Bay County. What was mined in Bay > County. I noticed a number of G-R's that listed their occupation as miner > but not what they mined. Just wondering. > > Thanks, > > Gene Jenkins > Selah, WA. > > ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ==== > A virus that is distributed as an attachment will not reach you through this RootsWeb mailing list.

My Volhynian ancestors came to the US around 1900, emigrating first to Clearfield County, PA, then within a few years to Midland and Bay County, Michigan. Clearfield County was a coal mining region then, with a large G-R population. They started both a Lutheran and German Baptist church around the turn of the century there. How my Volhynians learned of this area remains a mystery to me. Bay County, MI had a few mines, but a LOT of farming. Dale Mattis, researching MATTIS/MATHES/MATHEAS, NIKOLAI, MIESKE, ARNDT, PAHL from Volhynia and Congress Poland [email protected] wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > In doing some of the extracting work in Bay County, Michigan I noticed > numerous families that had several of the oldest children born in the U.S. > being born in Pennsylvania. Was there a reason for this? Did a majority of > G-R's coming this route come through Philadelphia. > > Thanks, > > Gene Jenkins > Selah, WA. > > ==== GermanRussian Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb's mailing lists are filtered and most SPAM is intercepted.

Longmont newspaper Longmont, Colorado 11-21-01 MARQUARDT, Roger R. Nov. 26, 1927 - Nov. 17, 2001 Dr. Roger R. Marquardt of Centennial, Colo., formerly of Boulder and Longmont, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, in Centennial. He was 73. He was born Nov. 26, 1927, to Frank and Edna Elizabeth (Huenergardt) Marquardt in Longmont. He graduated from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City, Mo. On May 28, 1964, he married Mary Lou Levenhagen Malkin in Denver. Dr. Marquardt was a self-employed physician and the chief of staff at Humana Mountain View Hospital. A beloved husband and family man, he will be lovingly remembered for his gentle spirit and caring heart. Dr. Marquardt is survived by his wife of Centennial; three daughters, Kathy Hinger and her husband Larry of Englewood, Terri Slivka and her husband Rich of Englewood and Nancy Spera and her husband Jack of Hot Springs, S.D.; and two sons, Robert Malkin and his wife Lori of Bakersfield, Calif., and Allen Marquardt of Englewood. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Littleton SDA Church, 7400 S. Windemere St., Littleton, with pastor Bruce Aalborg officiating. Private interment will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to LaVida Mission, P.O. Box 3308, Farmington, N.M. 87491-3308 or Heartland Home Health Care Hospice, 1776 S. Jackson St., Denver 80210. Arrangements are being handled by Erlinger Cremation and Funeral Service in Longmont. Back to the top (

Loveland Newspaper Loveland, Colorado 11-21-01 Donald J. "Don" Befus, 72, of Berthoud, died Nov. 14, 2001, at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1929, in Longmont, to Jake and Pauline Hohnstein Befus. He married Darlene Lee on Nov. 27, 1955, in Frederick. She preceded him in death in 1992. He was a farmer and had farmed south of Berthoud for 39 years. He was drafted into the U.S. Marines. He served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. He received a Service Defense medal and the United Nations Service medal. He lived in the Longmont-Berthoud area all his life. Mr. Befus was a member of Christ Congregational Church in Longmont. He enjoyed animals and going to the coffee shop to visit with his friends. He was dedicated to his daughters and always was willing to help his neighbors. Mr. Befus is survived by two daughters, Cindy Befus of Berthoud and Karen Befus of Loveland; a sister, Virginia Adler and husband Dale of Arvada; a sister-in-law, Donna Befus of Longmont; an aunt and uncle and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother, Al Befus, in 1991. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel in Longmont. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Congregational Church, 1240 Francis in Longmont. The Rev. Scott Slayback of Evangelical Covenant Church in Loveland will officiate. Burial will be in Foothills Gardens of Memory in Longmont. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Larimer County in care of Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry St., Longmont, 80501.

Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 11-21-01 Janis Hoffman Janis “Jan” Hoffman, 43, of Loveland died Sunday, Nov. 18, at her home after a seven-year battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 2, 1958, in Miller, S.D., to Marvin and Evelyn (Geidel) Hoffman. A resident of Loveland for many years, Miss Hoffman had also lived in Windsor. She graduated from Thompson Valley High School in Loveland in 1977. She worked at Hewlett-Packard in Loveland, then transferred to HP in Fort Collins and worked in maintenance and grounds and then as a safety and health coordinator until May 1999. Miss Hoffman enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, sewing and crafts. Last year she fulfilled a lifelong dream by going to Tahiti. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Survivors are her companion for the past 12 years, Terry Fielding, and his two daughters, Alyssa and Jacque, all of Loveland; a son, Eric Michael Hoffman, also of Loveland; her parents, Marvin and Evelyn Hoffman of Loveland; a sister, Vickie Hoffman of Greeley; a brother, Richard Hoffman of Loveland; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran in Loveland. Cremation. Viegut Funeral Home in Loveland is in charge of arrangements. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Larimer County, Zion Lutheran or Diana Fisher Foundation in care of the Viegut Funeral Home, 2893 N. Monroe Ave., Loveland, CO 80538