Pat, The Germans in Volhynia started to arrive there in the late 1860s. When the Czar freed the serfs, the land owners started looking for tenant German farmers to replace the serfs. Most of the Germans came from what was then Congress Poland, also known as Russian Poland. My gf's mothers family came from Danzig. Danzig was part of either East Prussia or West Prussia; I promptly forget which. Many people in Congress Poland had Polish last names but were ethnic Germans. Thanks, John Mansfield Pennsburg, PA 18073 Semper Fidelis -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jackie Boyd Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Kruger/Sieraf and Koslowsk/JezerkowskafamiliesOWP John, my grandmother was Catholic but she spoke German and considered herself German. My grandfather Friedrich Kruger was Lutheran. As you can tell by my name I am half Irish. What a mixture! Did your family ever reside in the West-East Prussia area? How long had they been in Russia. I am just now learning about my grandparents homeland and its history so anything you could tell me would be very interesting. Have a great day, Pat Doran ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Mansfield" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Kruger/Sieraf and Koslowsk/Jezerkowska familiesOWP > My gf was born Peter Benerick Koslowski in 1900 near Zitomer, Volhynia, > Russia. The family was German Lutheran and migrated to Michigan in 1904. > > Some Koslowski families are Polish Catholic and some are German Lutheran. > Which are your? > > Thanks, > > > > John Mansfield > Pennsburg, PA 18073 > Semper Fidelis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jackie Boyd > Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Kruger/Sieraf and Koslowsk/Jezerkowska families > OWP > > Hello, grandfather Friedrich Kruger, born July17, 1886 in Petersdorf > region > of Strasburg near Bischofswerder. Father was August Kruger and mother was > Auguste Sieraf(also spelled Siraf or Siraff). My grandmother Monika > Koslowski was born Nov 30 1904 in Portschweiten in region of Stuhm near > Marienwerder. Father was Anton Koslowski and mother was Katarzyna > Jezerkowska(also spelled Jezierkowska). Both emigrated to America. > Friedrich > in 1912 and Monika in 1926. Were married in Atlantic City, N.J. Looking > for > family. > > Pat Doran > Brigantine, N.J. > > ------------------------------- > 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 message > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 message ------------------------------- 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 message