[Research List CROSS-INDEX]
[ Map Index: European Russian Empire (12 maps) ]
[ Map Index: Asian Russian Empire - Siberia/Russian Far East (7 maps)]
[Master IndexPage] [FEEFHS FrontPage] [Web Site Index]

Russian Empire Emigre
Research List Archive
- RUEERL-2001 -


Latest Update: 31 January 2001 .............................................. FEEFHS Web Site Version

Please send all new entries, additions and corrections by eMail or postal mail to:
Tanya Rehaluk
2267 Lakeshore Boulevard West, NPH 1504
Toronto, Ontario
M8V 1A9 Canada
href="mailto:tanya@tht.net">tanya@tht.net

Suggestions for a more effective RUEERL message:



RUEERL Entry status for 1998:
- entry for ARONOW, Marcia, 13 February 1998
- entry for MOMOSE, Marsha RITKE, 20 February 1998
- entry for ROMAN, Steve, 15 March 1998
- entry for SAXE, Stephanie, 24 March 1998
- entry for HAVERSAT, David, 25 March 1998
- Note: no postings between 25 March 1998 and 15 February 1999
- entry for PRAS Valerie, 16 February 1999
- no postings between these dates
- entry for HUFF, Gloria, 11 March 2000
- entry for KAMPE, Leonid, 12 March 2000
- entry for LANGLEY, Alexia (Nona), 12 March 2000
- entry for PIATKOV-LAVYGINA, Irina, 12 March 2000
- entry for SVAGR, Peter Vladimir John, 12 March 2000
- entry for BELJAKOVA, Vera, 13 March 2000
- no entries between these dates
- entry for BARBIERI, Sandy, 31 January 2001
- entry for CAMPBELL, Chris, 31 January 2001
- entry for FEDOROFF, George, 31 January 2001
- entry for GESNER, Peter, 31 January 2001
- entry for HALL, Vera, 31 January 2001
- entry for KULIKOVSKY, Nick, 31 January 2001
- entry for PRAS, Valerie, 31 January 2001
- entry for VEJR, Jeffery, 31 January 2001

See also RUEERL ARCHIVE 1997and RUEERL


ARONOW, Marcia
email address: Maron1@aol.com
(Greek Catholic, Hebrew)

I am researching: Boris AWR SAPOSCHNIK ARONOW, born Buki, Russia 30 May 1886 and on another document, born Moscow, same date. His father was Israel (Srul) Nochim ARONOW. Boris married Anna PERMAN, born 16 May 1893 at Odessa in November 1909. A son, Israel Boris ARONOW was born in Odessa on 27 August 1910. In 1911, Boris and Anna emigrated from Odessa to Montana, USA via Canada. Their race is marked Greek Catholic. In 1912, Augusta PERLMANN, mother of Anna brings Israel ARONOW to the US via Hamburg arriving at New York. Her race is marked Hebrew. Her residence is Odessa and her birthplace is Vienna Austria in November 1863. Her parents are Joachim BUGWARD and Regina BASSECHAS, Vienna Austria. Augusta's husband is Mikail PERLMANN, director of the Russian-Asiatic bank in Odessa. Augusta returned to Odessa in 1913. In 1914, Anna, Boris, Israel all go to Russia for a visit and return to the US after 4 months. Boris filed his Declaration of Intention to become a citizen the day he arrived in Montana.

In 1919 Augusta (Gittel) PERELMANNA and her daughter Regina HALBERSTADT, born 1892 in Odessa, a widow, leave Odessa via Constantinople, Turkey and arrive in New York. Hebrew is marked across Augusta's name, and Gittel is also penciled in. Regina states that she is Greek Catholic. Augusta and Regina lived in New York. Regina dropped the name HALBERSTADT and used DE PARMENT. Regina was married to Sigmund HALBERSTADT, a doctor, in Odessa in 1907. Augusta's husband, Mikail, remained in Odessa. I am searching for birth records and marriage records in Odessa and Moscow. I have not been able to determine which " Buki " might be the birthplace of Boris. Any information or links will be greatly appreciated.


BARBIERI, Sandy
eMail address: Sandy.Barbieri@xilinx.com

My great-grandfather, Alexandr Vasilyich DONCHENKO, from Vladivostok was born 11 October 1898 (our calendar) and left Russia during the take over during 1918-1919. He died at San Francisco, Caaalifornia 1 July 1975. His mothers name was Anna. My mother also said that he was from Ukraine. My great-grandmothers was Nadejda ZANINA or ZANENIA, from Minsk, born 30 September 1899. She also emigrated during the take over during 1918-1919 and died aat San Francisco, California 25 January 1975. Her mothers name was Maria. My mother also said she was from Siberia They were both just married when they fled Russia leaving behind both families. They were considered White Russians. Any information that you can give me would be wonderful to hear. I will also try to find out more information which will hopefully help to uncover any details you can find on my family.


BELJAKOVA, Vera
Johannesburg, South Africa
eMail address: atacama@global.co.za

I am looking for the family of BELJAKOV, formerly of Riga, Latvia. After 1939, we lost track of those who remained behind. We believe they were shot or deported. My father Boris (born 1912) and grandfather Alexander Beljakov (born 1875) fled with some cousins fled to Germany in 1939. If there are any remaining Beljakovs living at Riga, they might be my cousins.

I am also looking for the 2 children of Theodore / Feodor POLIAKOFF, Vitya (Vitali) and Irina, both born about 1940+ in Germany, possibly at Berlin. Poliakoff was born at St. Petersburg about 1908, and fled and lived in the Baltic Provinces. In 1939 he arrived at Berlin. After World War II he emigrated with a German ? wife to Canada. He was a relative of my mother's (Marianna MILLER)


CAMPBELL, Chris
eMail address: kevin@sunburstlandscape.com

My great-grandfather, Jacob Zachery KERSAVAGE (Zachary KARSSSIEWIEZ was born at Rayan, Russia ? on 18 September 1872. He married Emilia (Millie) BRAUN and they had a daughter, Natalie (Nadieschola), on 31 August 1898 in the USSR. On 18 July 1902 they applied for a travel permit at Zhytomyr (Zitomir or Zhitomir). The permit states he was a reserve soldier and his wife's name is given an Vera with daughter Nadieschola. Family oral history tells that Zachery was injured by a cart as a young child in a little town. His mother took him to the town doctor. Zachery wasn't expected to live (but did) and for unknown reasons, his mother gave him to the doctor. Later she married and had two other sons. The Russian (or German) government was requiring that all families give a son to the army. Zachery's mother went back to the town doctor, collected Zachery and gave him to the army. Later Zachery "smuggled" his family out. Millie's father (Michael BRAUN and wife Louise KROLL) was involved in the railroad before it was taken over by the government and had jewels. Zachery sold the jewels to pay for the passage of himself, his wife and daughter, his father-in-law (mother-in-law died 1880) and his brother-in-law (Michael Braun Jr.) They traveled steerage to London and from there tried to immigrate into the United States, but were refused so they immigrated to Canada. My grandfather (Charles Carl) was born sometime just before or during their passage. Another son, William Paul, was born 6 May 1903 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I'm trying to verify any of this. Any suggestions of where to look?


FEDOROFF, George
eMail address: bogatyr@erols.com
(Russian Orthodox)

I am researching my grandfather, Ivan Neronovich KHRONOVSKY / CHRONOVSKY), born at St. Petersburg, 1864. He was from a Polish family, was orphaned at an early age and was reared by his grandfather at St. Petersburg. He graduated from the Law (Juridical) Faculty of St. Petersburg State University in about 1886 (plus or minus one year). Upon graduation he served in government service in the Kazennaya Palata, rising to the rank of Deystvitel'nyy Statskiy Sovetnik (Russian civil service equivalent of General Major = Major General). Upon leaving the civil service, he was Director General of the Rossiysko-Aziatskiy Bank at Samara when the 1917 revolution broke out. In 1919 he was invited to join Admiral Kolchak's government in Omsk as Tovarishch Ministra Finansov (Deputy Minister of Finance). With the fall of Kolchak's government, he was arrested in Irkutsk and returned to Omsk for trial. Instead of being executed, he was imprisoned and died shortly after from typhus in 1920. Specifically, I am looking for information, records, or contacts leading to same, regarding my grandfather's attendance at St. Petersburg State University, his government service, his civilian work in Samara, and, finally, his service in Kolchak's government.

I am also researching my uncle, Leonid Aleksandrovich USTRUGOV, who was a reknown civil engineer prior to the Russian Revolution and then Ministr Putey Soobshcheniy (Minister of Transportation) in Admiral Kolchak's government. He and his wife immigrated to Harbin, China in 1920, then returned in response to Bolshevik blandishments to serve "his country." Shortly after return to Russia he was executed as an "enemy of the people." Specifically, I am looking for any information/records which may make mention of my uncle, either as a member of Kolchak's government or as a prominent pre-revolutionary civil engineer.

I am researching my great-uncle (grandmother's sister's husband) Pavel BUTYAGIN. Dr. Butyagin was Professor of Bacteriology at Tomsk State University in 1918, specializing in rabies research. In 1918 he celebrated his 25th anniversary with the University. Specifically, I am looking for any information/records, or contacts leading to same, regarding Dr. Butyagin and his research work at Tomsk State University.

I am also researching my aunt: Ekaterina Ivanovna VLASOVA {nee KHRONOVSKAYA / CHRONOVSKAYA, born in 1890 and graduated in medicine in about 1912 as a physician from either the Medical Faculty of St. Petersburg State University or Moscow State University. She served as a woman doctor with the Russian Army on the German Front in World War I. She married Ivan Andreevich VLASOV in about 1920. Specifically, I am looking for any information, or contacts leading to same, regarding Ekaterina VLASOVA (nee KHRONOVSKAYA) as a 1912 medical graduate or as a woman doctor with the Russian Army during World War I.


GESNER, Peter
Museum of Tropical Queensland / Queensland Museum, Townsville, Australia
eMail address: peterg@mtq.qld.gov.au

I am searching for information on my maternal grandmother Anna COHEN, a White Russian refugee, who died at Shanghai China in January 1934 and was buried there in the Huang Jo cemetery. Anna married Isaac COHEN - a US citizen resident in Shanghai - in 1925. They lived in the French Concession; Anna was admitted to the Clinic Lambert in 1933. She died of tuberculosis, leaving my mother Nina Nancy an orphan, although her stepfather, Isaac COHEN continued to care for her. I am unsure of Anna's maiden name and where in Russia she hailed from - she arrived in China (by ship - either at Hong Kong or Shanghai in January 1922 with her infant daughter, my mother Nina Nancy) She was nearly 18 when she arrived at Shanghai. I have circumstantial evidence that Anna was associated with a ballet school in Shanghai at the Lyceum Theatre during the late 1920's - early 1930's - this school was run by another White Russian refugee (one Svetlana ?) who later (post World War II) ran a similar school in San Francisco. Any details -or suggestions where / which resources I should concentrate on to find information - would be gratefully received. Sincerely.


HALL, Vera
821 Lois Circle, Granbury, Texas 76049-, USA
eMail address: vera@hcnews.com

My parents were Russian, and of the jewish religion. They immigrated to Brisbane, Australia, around 1900 - 1905. My family and I have tried in many ways to do a trace, but unable to do so. My mothers name was Edith (Etta) ROSENBERG, and she married my father Paul MIRKIN at Brisbane, either in 1914 or 1915, because my oldest brother was born at Brisbane in October or November 1915, and we think she was pregnant at the time she got married. The only information I could find out was that my mother was born at Odessa, Russia, but that is only a guess from what my grandmother told me when I was very young. My mother died when I was 4 years old, so I don't remember anything about her. She was 30 years old and she died in June 1930 at Sydney, and my father died at the age of 70 at Sydney in 1962, I think. They were married at Brisbane; she was 15 and he was 22. I can remember my grandmother saying that they came through Siberia to Japan and to Australia in that route. I don't have their birth dates, but my mother would have been born around 1900 and my father was born around 1892. I hope some of this information will help, I had just about given up hope. There should be lots of relatives in the former soviet union somewhere, my father came from a family of 12, and my mother was one of 4, two other sisters named Cecelia and Frances and one brother named Boris. The other sister died at Sydney at the age of 94 in 1996 or thereabouts. She always said she was a baby and didn't remember anything about the past life, or how they got to Australia. I understand that when my grandmother and her husband came to Australia with the four children, the older children returned to Russia, and the two young ones stayed in Australia. At the moment that is all I can think of. Thank you.


HAVERSAT, David
eMail address: djh@webconn.net

I am searching for information on German Lutherans named HABERSAAT / HABERSATH. They made their home in the area of Mariampol Russia in 1820 and later at Kovno in the later 1800's. Any information on Karl and Marianne Habersaat geborn JONASCH married circa 1820 and their children Ludwik born circa 1822 and Martin born circa 1842 and any other unknown children. All HABERSATHER / Habersaat / Habersath concentrated in a quite small area between Antsodehnen Ostprussia and the borderland, the area around Mariampol Russia and later to Kovno. I am also looking for any information on Ludwig Habersaat's descendants - Julius born 1853, John born circa 1856, Adam born 1861, and Frederick born 1868, Mariampol Lithuania area. Also interested in Adam born 1876 and Wilhelm Habersaat born 1883 in Symno Lithuania or any other Habersaat families from Symno.

I am searching for German Lutherans Gustave KASULAT born circa 1858 and Augusta SASS born circa 1857 and any other families born in Russian Empire with the surnames Kasulat or Sass living in or near to Kovno before 1900. Anyone having Habersaat, Kasulat, or Sass in their records or family tree or who saw them in the films at LDS FHC from Ostprussia and the Russian Empire (Russ-Poland), please contact me. Thank you.
Webmaster's Note: Might this help?: one of the four Sass citations in the surname search section of the FHL catalog refers top a Sass line living at or near Eidelstedt, Germany. There is FHL microfilm of Eidelstedt civil registration (1811-1813). Kovno Lutheran church records (1646-1941) also exist on FHL microfilm.

HUFF, Gloria
eMail address: fieroowners@earthlink.net

Hi I'm trying to locate information on my maternal side of my family. On my birth certificate it says that my mother Constance Olga Klimcho was born in Georgia, Russia and that her father was Jozef Klimcho. My parents are all deseased now. Here is what I know from records acquired from social security and my birthcertificate. Mother was born 3 March in Georgia, Russia Father was Jozef Klimcho. The came into the US after my mother was born in 1912. She applied for a social security card in 1940 when she was a young woman. If I look at this logically I know they entered the US between 1912 and 1939. I cannot find any records anywhere showing their names. Is Klimcho a russian name? Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.


KAMPE, Leonid
eMail address:

I wish to acquire more informations about my ancestries and relatives from Kherson and Kiev (Russian Empire, now Ukraine). My great grandfather Aleksandar KAMPE was born in Kherson (13 May 1871). All about his parents I know is his fathers name Karlo KAMPE and his mathers name Antonina HITROVA. I haven't any information about his familly, relativies or ancestries. His wife, Larisa Konstatinovna SHMATKOVSKY (born 6 March 1872 in Kiev) had two sisters, Yulia KISSEL and Elizabeth AFANASIEV, and one brother Kostantin SHMATKOVSKY. Aleksandar and Larisa had a son Vladimir KAMPE (born 2 September 1902). Any further information on this search would be appreciated. Thanks alot.


KULIKOVSKY, Nick
eMail address: nkulikovsky@webtv.net

I am trying to put together geneological information on the Kulikovsky family. It is spelled KULIKOVSKY and ROMANOV- KULIKOVSKY. Most members were dispersed during revolution. My grandfather was Nikolia Kulikovsky, born 1891, married to marie ROZWADOVSKII. My great-grand father was Machal Kulikovsky, who married Anna SLAVSKA. The family was said to have lived north of Kiev. Nikolia fled to United States with other brothers, although members live in Canada (family of Grand Duchess Olga), Brazil, and Australia. I would appreciate any help or comments.


LANGLEY, Alexia (Nona)
eMail address: alexia@omen.net.au

I am searching for information re my family background surnames - PIO-ULSKI and NOZADZE. My father, George Wladyslaw PIO-ULSKI, was born in Vladivostok 20 October 1910. His grandfather, Wladyslaw Egor PIO-ULSKI, held a rank of "Nadvornogo Sovetnika" and the family lived on Dneprovsky Avenue in Mogilev. My great-grandfather's descendants were granted, by Imperial Decree, the hereditary title of "Potomstvenyi dvorianin". My mother, MELIZTA NOZADZE, was born on a train fleeing St. Petersburg in 1917. Her father, Joseph, was a Georgian noble with an estate near Tblisi and her (great?) grandmother was a SAGINASCHVILI. Both sides of my family went down through China after the Revolution and my parents met in Shanghai. They married and lived in Hong Kong until they retired to Western Australia in 1974. If anyone can help fill in the gaps I would be extremely grateful. With thanks.


MOMOSE, Marsha RITKE
email address: momoser@means.net
(Lutheran)

I am researching my RITKE / POLFUS family ancestors. My grandfather, Reinhold RIDKE, immigrated to the U.S. in 1906. He was born at or near Ostrog, Russia 8 May 1888. His father was Daniel RITTKE ie. RIDKE, and I have two names for his mother: Arnesta BRAH or Paulina BRASCH. He had at least 3 siblings: Paulina, Hulda and Leokadia. He may have had a brother by the name of "Fred."z

Reinhold married Anna POLSFUSS at Dowagiac Michigan in 1910. Anna had immigrated to Benton Harbor, Michigan with her parents in 1910. She was born at or near Kovel, Russia 19 July 1892. Her siblings were Gustav, Otto, and Wilhelm. Her parents were Robert POLSFUSS and Rosalia BAUM. Robert and Rosalia went back to Europe after a short period of time, taking their younger son, Wilhelm with them. Wilhelm was killed in WW I (fighting for Prussia?) and Rosalia died shortly after. Robert remarried and the family lost contact. As far as I am aware, the religious affiliation of these families was Lutheran.

I believe both of these families immigrated to Russia from Poland, possibly Posen. I do not have a clue as to the place of origin, except for "Leuiz" listed as "county of birth" on Rosalia's brother's naturalization papers. I am assuming Rosalia was born in the same general area). "Lowicz" would perhaps be what was intended, but I am told Lowicz encompassed a rather large area. If anyone has information on these surnames, or suggestions as to a place of origin, I would welcome a response.


PIATKOV-LAVYGINA, Irina
10 Kimbarra Avenue, Baulkham Hills, 2153 Sydney, Australia
eMail address: ipiatkov@rivernet.com.au

Currently I am living in Australia and I am searching for my relatives in the USA, but the information that I've got so far is very insufficient: 1. My grandfather, Djigan Michail GERACIMOVICH, lived and died at Moscow, Russia (born about 1900, died 1974). The last years he lived on Nagatinskay Naberezjnay. He was a journalist and was working for teacher's newspaper and some military newspapers. He took part (like a journalist) in rescue expedition for Cheluskin's Meteorological Station. 2. His sister, Daria, with her family, immigrated to USA somewhere in 1917-1925. They lived at Detroit. Her husband, Efimiy, worked in accounting and financial area. She has two daughters who in 1970 were approximately 20-25 years old. My grandfather visited his sister at Detroit last time in 1972-1973. Unfortunately I have only this, but I would appreciate any information about my relatives or address of organization which can do a survey.


PRAS, Valerie
6, rue Voltaire, 24000 Porigueux, France
eMail address: valpra@aol.com

I am looking for the ancestries of my friend: the family SOKOLOV, coming from Taganrog. His grand father was named Mihael Sokolov, born at Taganrog in the year 1900. He had 6 brothers and sisters and that he was working as guard for the Tsar. Then he had to leave Russia and never again saw his family. Mihajl Sokolov (the grand father) went to several countries, married a Slovenian girl against the will of her family and finally went to Albania because in Italy he met King Zog who invited him to work for the king. Then Enver Hoxha came on power in Albania and the family was really prosecuted as russian people living there, and, like all albanian people, closed during 40 years. The grandfather had to change his name, was tortured and was so afraid of prosecution that he never talked so much about Russia and took much information with him to the grave. Albert (my friend) found a paper telling that Mihajl's mother was named PELAZGIA and the father was named Jovan. But we even don't know it's really the truth or if the grand father lied because it's a paper from of a political trial. Thanks a lot.


ROMAN, Steve
eMail address: romanempire@torchlake.com

I wish to acquire more information about my maternal grandparents who were from Russia. My grandfather, Samuil Onufriev BELEDEIKO was born in 1889. A document dated 1906, from the Osovetz District Administration grants him valid identification to travel in towns and villages of the Russian Empire. The document mentions that Sam was a peasant of Grodno province, Kobrin uezd, Osovetz Volost', village Klemantino. He seems to be a member of the peasant union. Other documents have alternative last name spellings of BLEDEIKO and BLEDZIEJKO. My grandmother, Natalia Kirillovna Krejdich, was born in 1892(?). Her traveling identification reads: peasant of Grodno province, Kobrin uezd, Bezdiatskiy volost', village Vavulitch, dated 9 September 1912. Alternative last name spelling that has appeared on other documents: KREJDYCZ. A village called Droboti has also appeared on other documents. I am sure they were Russian Orthodox and were married in 1914, later residing at Detroit, Michigan. Any further information on this search would be appreciated.


SAXE, Stephanie
4900 Temple Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47715-2144, USA
eMail address: SSaxe@mobilnet.gte.com

Iam trying to find any information on my great grandfather David Sachs and his brother Salomon Sachs. Abram SACHS born ?, married Augusta ?. They emigrated to the US circa 1864. There were 11 children: David M. SACHS born 1856; Phillip; Solomon; Isaac; Hyman; Albert, born 1873; Rachel, born 1875; Emma born 1876. All were living around New York. David M. SACHS married Agnes Monroe and they had 4 children: Albert born 1889; Minnie born 1890; Moses born 1891 and my grandfather Phillip L. born 1893. All 4 children were placed in a home for children now called Parson in Albany NY. Any information would be very helpful.


SVAGR, Peter Vladimir John
eMail address: BSvagr@aol.com

My parents fled Russia during the revolt. They crossed Siberia and settled in China where I was born in Hailar Aug. 14, 1925. Mother always said she was part of the nobility. Her name was Elisabeth EVREINOV or YVREINOFF (not sure of the spelling) She said her ancestors were German that came to Russia with Catherine the Great. The name Von SPEYER was mentioned. Father, Jan Josef Svagr, was a Czech engineer working on the Trans-Siberian railroad when he married mother. He did own properties around Moscow before they fled. They had a son of about 11 years that died in Siberia of pneumonia when they fled. After leaving China, father worked in Japan until April 1941 when they went to South America. Both parents are buried in Argentina. All records and papers were lost to me in Argentina because of the turmoil in the Argentine government while I was in the states at college. Any help in tracing my Russian roots would be greatly appreciated.


VEJR, Jeffery
eMail address: vejr_j@niac.com

I'm looking for information on the Josseph VEJR family. They emigrated from the Russian Empire in 1909. I have the original passport and a few other documents. I know they lived outside of LUTZK (Volhynia Gubernia) in a "Czech community". I had a Russian friend translate the birth certificate of my great-great aunt. The birth certificate was issued in 1927 though she was born in 1899. The birth certificate was issued from the Russian Orthodox church at Zhitomir. I also believe the first son of Joseph VEJR who was also named Joseph VEJR. He fought in the Russian Army and died in action during the Russo-Japanese war. Not sure how accurate that is....but that is what was passed down as a family story through the years. Any information or direction would be a great help to my family. Thank you.


See also RUEERL ARCHIVE 1997and RUEERL

Cross-References to Entries Found on other Lists:

Russian Empire Nobility on other servers on the World Wide Web:
(Under construction)


0 - 0 - 0
[Research List CROSS-INDEX]
[ Map Index: European Russian Empire (12 maps) ]
[ Map Index: Asian Russian Empire - Siberia/Russian Far East (7 maps)]
[Master IndexPage] [FEEFHS FrontPage] [Web Site Index]