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Ost Preußen / Preussen
(East Prussia) Research List Archive
- OPRURL-002 -


Latest Update: 21 November 2002 ........................... WebSite Version

Suggestions for effective Ost Preußen Germany Research List Messages:

SOURCES For Finding a Place of Origin in Germany

For all other OPRURL entries see: Entries for the following OPRURL submitters are on this page:
- entry for CAMPBELL, Dr. Petra, 23 July 2000
- entry for COFFIN, Melissa, 23 July 2000
- entry for EDENS, Barbara, 23 July 2000
- entry for HONEBRINK, Jay and Jennifer, 23 July 2000
- entry for JUDJAHN, Stephanie, 23 July 2000
- entry for MCKERAHAN, Nancy, 23 July 2000
- entry for MILES, Trudy, 23 July 2000
- entry for RATZKOWSKI, Torsten, 23 July 2000
- entry for SCHWENK, Werner, 23 July 2000
- entry for STRUCK, Matthias, 23 July 2000
- entry for FELTER, Fred A., 24 July 2000
- entry for GEGNER-SUENKLER, Irmi, 24 July 2000
- entry for KORENDYKE, Nancy, 24 July 2000
- entry for WILSON, Eileen, 24 July 2000
- entry for YOUNG, Marilyn, 24 July 2000
- new eMail address for RATZKOWSKI, Torsten, 12 January 2000


CAMPBELL, Dr. Petra
12 Morphett Street, Dickson, Canberra 2602, Australia
eMail address: campbell@computech@com.au

I am seeking information about my father, Bruno KUHNAPFEL, and any of his ancestors. I have learnt that Bruno KUHNAPFEL was born at what was then Nagladen, Krs. Allenstein (Ermland) in East Prussia, on 5 May 1917 (Nagladen is now Naglady in Poland). He had a sister named Ursula. I am interested to find out any information about him. He and my mother became separated at the end of the Second World War, before I was born, so that I never knew personally. Eventually my mother and I immigrated to Australia, and in recent years I have been trying to trace him and his ancestors.

A helpful informant in Oldenburg, who has consulted the registers of residence, has found out for me that my father remained in Germany. He has discovered that Bruno KUHNAPFEL came to Oldenburg at the end of 1945 and married Adelheid SCHULZ on 2 January 1947. Two children were born to that marriage, Ursula and Brigitte, whom I have now met. The marriage was, however, dissolved on 20 May 1953, and my half-sisters were not able to give me much information about his subsequent life. My informant was not able to determine my father's exact residence between 1953 and 1957, but it appears that he was living at Rotenburg. He married Judit Maria DAUER in 5830 Schwelm AZ 74-57 on 20 May 1957. The couple moved to 5100 Aachen in 1960, and the marriage was dissolved on 18 February 1962. Apparently, no children were born of this marriage. In November 1969, my father registered from Aachen to 5170 Julich, and in 1971 he registered to 4044 Kaarst. In March 1971 he gave notice of leaving Kaarst, but there is nothing more in the registers of residence to tell where he went to from there. The German Red Cross Search-office in Munchen has informed me that his last address was at Julich (Nordheim-Westfalen) in Germany and that he died on 24 February 1974. When my husband and I visited the cemetery at Julich in 1996, however, there were no records of his being buried there. That is all I know about my father, and I would like to hear from anyone who could fill in the story, or who could inform me about his ancestors.


COFFIN, Melissa
eMail address: jwcoffin@earthlink.net

I am looking for information about my grandmother's family. Her name was Anna NORGALL, and she was born in Konigsberg, East Prussia in 1897. She and her older sister Martha immigrated to the US in 1909, leaving their brother, Ernest Otto NORGALL in East Prussia. Ernest was born at Konigsberg in 1893. Their parents were Heinrich Herman NORGALL, (father), born in 1856 at Poschlocken, died 30 July 1900 at Konigsberg, and Augusta Ottellie SHIRRMACHER, (mother), born on 16 November 1860 at Guttenfeld, East Prussia, now Dobrzynka, Olsztyn, Poland, died 8 February 1909 at Konigsberg. Anna and Martha stayed in touch with each other in the U.S. Both are now deceased. I know that they never saw their brother Ernest again, but I believe they exchanged letters. I am looking for information about their ancestors, and any living relatives of Ernest Otto NORGALL. I have been unable to find the surname NORGALL anywhere.
I see a listing of 5 persons named Norgall submitted by a researcher, printed in Die Pommerschen Leute newsletter and listed in the Die Vorfahren database posted on this web server. Use the FEEFHS Website index to search for that surname.

EDENS, Barbara
Hanford, California, USA
eMail address: Momybrd@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am trying to find information on my mothers family. She was born Lutheran at Konigsberg, East Prussia in 1926 and lived at Pillau. My mother was Rotraut Eva Maria SCHWEICHLER, born 17 October 1926. Her father was in the German Navy; he was Hans Otto SCHWEICHLER; born 28 January 1904. Her mother was Gertrude (GUDOU) SCHWEICHLER born 16 September 1909. To the best of my knowledge they where all born at Konigsberg East Prussia. I know Pillau is now a Russian Oblisk called Baltijsk and Konigsberg is Kaliningrad, Russia. I would be greatful for any help.


FELTER, Fred A.
690 Barclay Lane, Broomall, Pennsylvania 19008-, USA
eMail address: Ffelter@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am seeking information regarding my ancestors from East Prussia. Bernhard FELTER was born 16 February 1825 and died 1882 at Adolphswalde. He married Wilhelmine SCZECK. He was an Instman at Raude. They had a child, Heinrich August FELTER, born 20 June 1864 at Raude and died 27 November 1925 at Essen- Stoppenberg. He married Wilhelmine PLAUMANN, daughter of Gottlieb PLAUMANN and Justine SAHM. They had a son, Friedrich FELTER, born 15 April in East Prussia. I would also like to know any information about these families and the exact location of Raude and Adolphswalde. The family was Lutheran.


GEGNER-SUENKLER, Irmi
Germany
eMail address: irmiGS@t-online.de

I hope to get more information about my ancestors from Preussisch-Eylau (East Prussia). I know that my grandfather was Carl Ludwig GEGNER. He was born 25 July 1886 at Landsberg. His parents were Rudolf Leopold GEGNER, born 17 October 1855 at Hoofe, and Therese Amalie WESTPHAL, born 18 April 1863 at Landsberg. The parents of Therese Amalie WESTPHAL were Karl WESTPHAL and Johanna ANKERMANN. Other surnames among my ancestors are BOGDAN, BORM, BLAEDTKE, DORSCH, GNOSS, HOFFMANN, MATERN, KENCKEL, KRUEGER / KRUGER, PLEHN, SCMIDTKE, STAMM and WILK. All of them belonged to the Kirchspiel Eichhorn.
I read there was a Richard GEGNER who was Gemeidevorsteher in Dixen in 1930 and he still lived there in 1945. And I know there were GEGNERs at Albrechtsdorf as well. There are GEGNERs living in the USA today and in the area of PFALZ / BAVARIA which seems to be the place where they all came from. I think that all GEGNERs are connected in some way. My GEGNERs must have immigrated to East Prussia long time ago - others immigrated to the USA - and I could also find the name in Denmark and at Liebling (Banat) I would be very happy to find the connection. That's why I try to collect any name and date I can get about the GEGNERs.

And I would also like to know more about Karl WESTPHAL and Johanna ANKERMANN. They had 4 more children: Auguste Johanne (born 13 March 1857); Rudolph August (born 15 May 1859); Elise Helene (born 15 April 1866); and Helene Amalie (born 2 April 1868). Thank you


HONEBRINK, Jay & Jennifer
eMail address: jh04430@alltel.net

I am interested finding relatives of Wilhelm Friedrich Hermann KUEHL and his wife. He was born 16 December 1859 at Braunsberg, East Prussia. His passport said he was a herdsman. He married Emelie FOTH (FOTHE) in 1885. She was born 17 November 1864 at Steinhofel, Germany. Wilhelm went by the name of Hermann and had a sister who immigrated to Iowa, America, but I don't know her name because they lost touch. Emelie had a brother who immigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and two sisters, Bertha and Augusta, who never came to America.


JUDJAHN, Stephanie
eMail address: steffi@pyramid3.net

I am looking for information on my great-grandfather JUDJAHN, Michael born at Timber, Ost Prussia 21 September 1884. An alternate spellings of his last name is GUDJONS. He married LEPKOJUS (aka LEPKOJJUS), Margarete. She was born at Elbings-Kolonie, Ost Prussia in 1888. His father GUDJONS, Christopher was born in 1821 at Kalehnen (I don't know where that is yet) and was married to a ROCHELMEYE, Wilhemine born 1826 at Ober Eiseln. Any information on these names would be appreciated.


KORENDYKE, Nancy
12516 Surrey Circle Drive, Fort Washington, Maryland 20744-, USA
eMail address: 71331.3265@compuserve.com
(Lutheran)

I am seeking information on the family of Richard JUNG/JONG, born probably between 1870 and 1880 in East Prussia. Richard's wife was named Auguste Klara. He had three daughters, Hedwig, Hanna(h), and Meta. I believe the daughters were all born at or near Bottrop, Germany. Allegedly Richard's family was originally Catholic, but his father had a big argument with the village priest and converted the whole clan to Lutheranism. Also, they were allegedly independent farmers, maybe also landowners. They probably moved from their East Prussian village to Bottrop, Germany around 1900.


MILES, Trudy
eMail address: dt.miles@netcnct.net

I am looking for information on the following family that immigrated to the USA in 1872 with their widowed mother, I have no name for her. Her children were (1) Caroline GRUNWALD, born September 20, 1852, (2) Charles GRUNWALD born February 3, 1858, (3) Fredrick GRUNWALD born 1861 and (4) Gustav Harmon GRUNWALD born June/July 3, 1863. I just got Charles' Death Certificate back that states he (and the others) were born at -- Grofendorf Kreis Koenigsberg, Prussia. I can only hope the spelling of the birth place is correct. I would like to know -- is there a Grofendorf and is this the Koenigsberg that is now Kaliningrad, Russia? If there is a Grofendorf, Kreis Koeningsberg, Prussia and if it is now considered Russia --- how does one get record information from that area now??


MCKERAHAN, Nancy
eMail address: nmckerahan@njrealtor.com

I am seeking information on the REISS and DEFROIDEVILLE families. Dr. August REIS died 26 February 1868. He had married Natalie de FROIDEVILLE or von DEFROIDEVILLE (she died in 1878). One of these families lived on an estate at Bauditten, Gross-Arnsdorff, Kreis Mohrungen. Their daughter, Luise, was born 24 February 1851 or 1852. She was married on 7 August 1879 to Dr. Francis BROWN, who was studying at Berlin. She died at Scarsdale, New York on 24 December 1949. August REIS is my great-great-grandfather. My father, as a child (in the 1920's), visited his relatives at the Bauditten estate.


RATZKOWSKI, Torsten
eMail address: torsten.ratzkowski@gmx.de

I am searching for any information of the family name RATZKOWSKI. Nearly all persons I could find with this name could lead their roots to the region of the town of GOLDAP east-prussia. my last great-grandfather, George RATZKOWSKI (RACZKOFSKI) had married Luise LUBJUHN. They had at least one son, Eduard RATZKOWSKI, born in 1851 at Wittgirren (Kleinlautersee / Kl. Szabienen). Unfortunatly no church record exists of the time between 1800- 1850. In the tax-lists of 1831 I could find the name of Johann RATZKOWSKI as the owner of a small house (Kate). He maybe could have been the father or a brother of George RATZKOWSKI.


SCHWENK, Werner
eMail address: elks2131@juno.com
(Evangelical)

I am searching for information regarding my Great-grandfather Named August SCHWENK who died 20 April 1871 at Schmolainen (no polish name known) and was buried in Guttstatt (now called Dobre Miasto, Poland). He was of the Evangelical religion. I am looking for possible data about his birth and location of birth. His wife's name was Emilie born SPRINGER. She was born 25 August 1833 at Nerfken (Polish name unknown). Their sohn, my Grandfather's name was Otto Leberecht SCHWENK. There may have been two more brothers which I am also looking for. My grandfather was only 6 month old when his father died and never had any memories of him. We know only that he was buried in Guttstatt, formerly in East Prussia, which is now Dobre Miasto. There is regrettably no knowledge of his wifes parents either. Information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for the interest in my research.


STRUCK, Matthias
eMail address: Aquaria@web.de

I'm searching infomation about my grandmother Grete KOSCHKULL born LEMKE, and my mother Christel Waltraut STRUCK born KOSCHKULL. Both were born near Memel, today Klaipeda, in Littauen. My Grandmother was born somewhen at 1910. My mother was born at 25 December 1941. Thank you for your help.


WILSON, Eileen
eMail address: e_jwilson@email.msn.com>
(Lutheran)

My great-grandmother, Luise Wilhelmine SCHREIBER, was born 15 February 1889 at Neidenburg, Ostpreussen, and died in 1967 at Nienburg, Germany. Her father, Karl Gustav SCHREIBER (born 1864) married Wilhelmine PIERZA (born 1869) in 1887. Two other children of the marriage were Gustav and Anna.

Through a search of the IGI, I have come across only one other PIERZA from Steffanswalde (Carl, born 1861, son of Adolph PIERZA and Charlotte WEISZBERG). Since this is a relatively uncommon name and is in the same timeframe as the birth of Wilhelmine, I would hazard a guess that Carl is the brother of Wilhelmine. Where would I be able to find additional resource information regarding Steffanswalde and Neidenburg (including their current names)? Thank you.


YOUNG, Marilyn
4 Bledisloe Court, Pukekohe, New Zealand
eMail address: jryoung@ps.gen.nz

I am researching My husband's Prussian line. His great-great- grandparents were Johann BOGUN, born circa 1835, and Gottlieba BOGUN nee GROSSE, born circa 1842. They are listed on a shipping list held here in New Zealand. The ship was the 'Humboldt' which sailed from Hamburg October 1874 and arrived at Wellington, New Zealand on 28 January 1875. On it were: Johann BOGUN aged 40; County Elsass; Occupation Beet Sort Sugar Grower, Gottlieba BOGUN aged 32; Wife, Gottfried aged 9; son, Anna aged 8; daughter, Wilhelmina aged 3; daughter, Johann aged 1 1/2; son. On other documents and certificates in New Zealand is the information: Parents of Johann BOGUN were Michael BOGUN and Charlotte BOGUN nee PRAS. Parents of Gottlieba BOGUN were Reinold GROSSE & Anorte GROSSE nee COSMEDER. The birthplace of Johann BOGUN was given as Osterode, Prussia. It is also given as Koenigsburg, Prussia. The place of marriage for Johann BOGUN & Gottlieba GROSSE was given as Koenigsburg, Prussia. Birthdate of Gottfried BOGUN was given as 24 February 1863. His birthplace was given as near Koenigsburg, Prussia. Also in a written statement made by Gottfried BOGUN in 1919 he states that he can remember living at Metz before coming to New Zealand.

Any help on these surnames or where in East Prussia they came from would be great. Also, the occupation of beet sugar growing; was this in East Prussia and if so, where? And why would the family move from East Prussia to the Elsass? Would this be anything to do with the Prussian/German army as the Franco/Prussian war was 1870/1871 and I understand that Metz was a garrison town for the army. Would it be possible for the two older children to have been born in East Prussia and the two younger children to have been born in or around Metz? All help and suggestions would be welcome.


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