Ila, We have great interest in Rosenfeld, as my wife's ancestors lived there... What are the links U found? And how did U get the info on Johann Jakob FIECHTNER? Was that thru family records? Are there any FIECHTNERs related to WIDMAIERs < various spellings > ? I am very interested in all the ones U found in ROSENFELD Kherson,... < Russian name is Konoplewo > Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: Ila Johnson To: Jay on Allstream Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [GERmanRUSsian] Roll Call main lines:BERG, FICHTNER, FINK, KIENZLE, JUNG Dear Jay Johann Jakob FIECHTNER died in Rosenfeld, Kherson, South Russia in 1919. Have also found others in lines who lived in Rosenfeld. Ila Johnson Jay on Allstream <jmeeuwig@allstream.net> wrote: Great list Ila! And which ROSENFELD are U looking at under FIECHTNER? And no doubt U have been in touch with Martin SCHOCK ? < see SCHOCK and KREIS > ;j. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ila Johnson" Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:18 AM Subject: [GERmanRUSsian] Roll Call main lines:BERG, FICHTNER, FINK, KIENZLE, JUNG > Ila Johnson wrote:I am in the process of writing a book on my family that are German's from Russia. The following is a list of the main surnames and where they lived that will be in the book, with many other side lines. > ............... > FICHTNER/FIECHTNER Wuerttemberg, Hoffnungstal, Teplitz, Tarutino, Eigenfeld, Rosenfeld, Siberia, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, and Montana .................. > KREIS/KREIS S Hungary, Alexanderhilf > SCHOCK - Elsass, Hungary, Peterstal ........................ > My Great Grandfather Johann Jakob FICHTNER/FIECHTNER moved a lot. Was born in Hoffnungstal, Kherson, South Russia, but married Luisa FINK from Teplitz. He was a blacksmith. > Except for Teplitz, Neu Teplitz and Tarutino which are in Bessarabia, my families are living in Kherson, South Russia.