Hello, I'm trying to track down my STOPINSKI/STOPIENSKI relatives from Hirschberg and Gillau, Kr. Allenstein. Here is what I know at this point. Jacob STOPINSKI and Elisabeth LANDSHÖFT married 25 September 1877 in Lengainen. Parents of Jacob were Valentin STOPINSKI and Marianne HERMANSKI. Parents of Elisabeth were Valentin LANDSHÖFT and Elisabeth BEHREND. The family were Catholic. Jacob STOPINSKI was born 17 July 1852 in Hirschberg and Elisabeth LANDSHÖFT was born 9 October 1853 in Wartenburg. They had six children: Johann, my grandfather, born 11 July 1892, Hirschberg, Kr. Allenstein, died 2 May 1960 Anton, born 9 June 1897, Gillau, Kr. Allenstein, died 13 August 1962 Male STOPINSKI - don't know anything about him Female STOPINSKI - her husband's last name was STEGEN. He was Oberburgermeister of Bischofsburg, Kr. Allenstein (I don't know when) Female STOPINSKI - all I know is that at one time she lived in Duesberg Huching Female STOPINSKI - all I know is that she lived in Essen, then moved to Czechoslovakia to start a cherry orchard My grandfather, Johann (1892 - 1960) moved to Berlinchen-Neumark, Kr. Soldin. He married Maria Frida Helene RÖSIKE on 24 December 1926. The story in the family is that his father disowned him as Maria was Protestant. Anton moved to Wuppertal where he married Erna. They had one son, Heinz, who died about four years ago. He never married and didn't have any information on his family. I have a photograph taken in 1946 of four couples. It is thought that two of them are STOPIENSKI relatives. The first names are Valentin and Lieschen, and Betty and Jupp or Juzz. That is all the information I have. I really need help on this one. Is anyone researching this family? Looking for any suggestions for further research. Thank you. Maria