You can search using the "find" tool in the browser to get to specific names that may be contained in it. Thanks to all who contributed!

Terry (Butherus) Sardina - ts123@molalla.net

Hi, this is a message center designed specifically for the Walter Village. Please feel free to comment, inquire or suggest, because through the shared information we all win and gain a better understanding of the families we're researching. :)

2/10/1998 Jorja - jhensley@ixi.net

I'm so excited to find a website dedicated to Walter Colony! I'm just beginning to research these names: Burkart, Beck, Seibel, Hill, Braun, Weber

2/28/1998 Doald E. Walter - dwalter@sprynet.com

Great page!!! Let me know if I can help. Do you have Alexander Butherus' "Mein zerst"ortes Dorf Alt-Walter." I am corresponding with persons in Germany who were born in Walter Russia. Would you like copies of those letters?

3/10/1998 Cary Anne Dufour - bdufour@mail.pris.bc.ca

Wonderful page! Very nicely done. I tried to look at the Butherus Gedcom but when it unzipped it was a font page not a gedcom. I would be very interested in Butherus lines as I have a Butherus in my direct line with no information on her family.

3/11/1998 Doug Klippert - dougklippert@msn.com

My Grandparents, John and Magdalene (Rohn) emigrated to Richland, WA in about 1910.

3/14/1998 J Welch - jwelch@truelink.net

It is great to have a WALTER page! Is there anyone out there who has or is interested in ordereing Charts from Dr. Pleve for the Weber or Braun surnames? I am looking for Weber, Braun, Benner and Ellis (Ilts) surnames.

3/15/1998 Shirley Findley - DFind72723@aol.com

Hi! What a neat site!! My Gramdmother, Anna Marie Ils (Els) was from Walter. She married Heinrich Leonhardt (Lenhart) in 1909 in Walter. They came to Loveland, Colorado in 1911. I would LOVE to find more about the Ils (Els) family of Walter.

3/25/1998 Donna Dobbelaere - dubbs98@gte.net

Great Site! Looking for information on Gesik/Giesick and Krott/Groth lines. My great-grandfather, Christian GESIK, was born in Walter on 8 September 1868, the son of Nicolas GESIK and Anna Margerite KROTT. His siblings were: Jacob (1860-1936), Peter (1862-1935), Nicolas (1864-1920), Conrad (1866-1940), and Katherine Margerite, Katrianlis, Anna Margerite, and Barbalis. Christian came to the U.S. on September 17, 1901, entering thru Port Huron, Michigan, settling in Spokane, Washington. His wife, Marie Katherine GESIK, was born 7 February 1870 in Walter, Russia, the daughter of JOHN GESIK and Anna Katherine ____? She had 1 brother, Henry, and sisters Kathrenlis, Katherine Margerite, Elizabeth and Anna Katherine. Would like to know where their brothers and sisters settled and any further ancestry, if known. Thanks for any help you can give.

4/4/1998 Laura Scole - scoles@willowtree.com

Greetings from Iowa, My grandparents came from Walter, Russia. My Grandfather was born in 1881 (Henry Ells) and married Elizabeth Gesick. I don't have a great deal of info, but what I have might be of some interest to you and what others have will certainly be of interest to me. Let me know if I can help. My grandparent left (fled) Russia when two of my aunts were babies... Laura Scole scoles@willowtree.com Also, how do I purchase a map? Thanks! Incredible Site!!

4/14/1998 J Welch - jwelch@truelink.net

Just a few more details to add to my other message. I am looking for information/connections about my grandparents from Walter. Jacob (1880) the son of Johannes (1843) married Anna Maria (Brown) Braun (1880) the daughter of Chris Braun and Catherine Elizabeth Benner. Johannes married Dorothea Elizabeth (Brown) Braun the daughter of Johann Braun and Catherina Ellis (Ils). The siblings of Johannes Weber were Anna Elizabeth Weber (Kamerzel) and Christian Weber. Has any one ordered Dr. Pleve's charts for any of these names. I would love to hear from you.

4/17/1998 Sue Pattyn - pattyn@jceinc.com

My great grandmother, Catharina E. Amend, was born on 5 Jan 1862 in Walter to Johannes Amend and Katherine M. Hill. If anyone knows of this family, I would like more information regarding Johannes and Katherine. Thank you.

4/22/1998 L.A. Huckaby - lon@rmii.com http://www.rmi.net/~lon/

Jean - great to have a Walter website and your History is excellent. George SCHIESSLER and Anna Margaret GIES left Walter with their first two children in 1907. They came to Nebraska where George worked on the railroad. Anna Margaret was d/o George GIES and Katherine Elizabeth HILL. Always looking for connections back in Walter. Have copies of the original settlement papers for SCHOESSLER and GIES

4/22/1998 Jeanene - jeuhus@sprynet.com

Need info on Herman Heinrich & Katharina Sophia BORGENS [original settlers] & their dau Katharina Elisabeth b.1770 who m. Nikolaus Willman of Frank col. - also looking for parents of Anna Margaretha SCHOESSLER b.9 Jun 1755 who m. Heinrich Lebsack of Walter or Frank bef 1778 & abt 1783 m. Johannes Wagner of Frank.

5/10/1998 Lori Trainer - lori_trainer@hotmail.com

I'm looking for information on George Giesick and Catherine Schiffner. Both were born in Walter and were married , I would think in Walter before moving to Brunnental. Any Info would be appreciated and I will share what I have also.

6/23/1998 William Butherus - BigBadBillyB@prodigy.net

Very interesting site, any Butherus family members are welcome to e-mail me for futher discussion. I now live in North Idaho.

6/25/1998 David Gette - 07712161-0001@t-online.de

I am looking for information on Volga Germans, town that I would like information on is Semenowka located south of Saratow, and north of Kamyschin on the Volga river. All information pretaining to this town, and the founders of the town would be helpful in my research for my family history.

7/2/1998 Arthur Derr - ACDerr@aol.com

Looking for help in locating descendants of Nicolaus Kamrzell born 1830 woh married Anna Catharina Derr/Dorr 13 Feb 1851 in Walter Village. Also does anyone have anything on the Hein family.

7/17/1998 j Gambrel - jgambrek@mb.sympatico.ca

I am researching Gustav Peter, born 1903. I see in the names of the people from WALTER, there is a surname "Peter". I would like to correspond with anyone having knowledge of this name. Thank you.

8/22/1998 Thelma Mills - fmills@southwind.net

This is a great web page. Very interesting to me al I am researching the Mariental area on the Volga. I am researching the names of Kinderknecht, Hunger, Pfeifer, Brungardt , Vonfeldt, Dreiling, Hansen

8/23/1998 Cathy Hawinkels - chawinkels@compusmart.ab.ca

Nice site. I am looking for any information on the Roth family. I was told that they might have originally moved to Walter from Germany before moving to the Saratov region where my grandmother Veronica Roth is apparently from. I will order the census info. if it is worthwhile to me.

8/23/1998 Connie Taylor Craycraft - SCraycraft@aol.com

Great site! I hope I'm in the right place. I'm searching Johann Schober, married to Victoria Soer. A very brief notation from a German-speaking orphanage in St. Louis gives his birthplace as Neu Waltersdorff, no country given. I believe this immigrated to the US about 1882. Does anyone recognise these names?

8/29/1998 Gary Warner - glwarner@narrowgate.net - http://glwarner.narrowgate.net/genealogy/

I *JUST* learned today that a previously unknown cousin has my great great grandfather's "Declaration of Intent". He says he was born in "Walter, Russia". I was overjoyed to find this web page! His name was Conrad SCHISSLER, his wife Lizzie KLIPPERT. Would love to learn more about them!

9/1/1998 Gary Warner - glwarner@narrowgate.net

The notes from the interview with Christian Schessler were fascinating to me. He would have been born 1 year before my great grandfather and his twin sister, Conrad and Catherine Schissler were born in Walter. I am trying very much to find out if Conrad and Catherine would have been related to Christian, or if he knows anything about their family. (Their parents were Conrad Schissler and Elizabeth (Klippert). . . Did Conrad and Elizabeth have other children who remained in Walter, etc. . This is my family from Walter. I would love to know ANYTHING more about any of them! --Conrad Schissler --Conrad Heinrich Schissler --Alma Schoslen --Conrad Henry Schissler b. JUN 20, 1897 d. JAN 25, 1988 --Helfrecht Klippert --Elizabeth Klippert --Margaret Gaest

9/25/1998 Rachel Stewart - Powder192@aol.com

I have been researching the geneaology of my great-grandfather's name, Gisick. I have found that his name was really Geisick. In the US many Geisicks changed their names to Gisicki and Gisike. If anone out there has knows anyone with this spelling that is related or thinks they may be related to George Geisick of Brunental or Walter Russia, please contact me at Powder192@aol.com

10/20/1998 Rachel Stewart - Powder192@aol.com

George was born Feb. 14, 1854 and he married Katherina Schillinger on Jan. 1, 1874. I am looking for the parents, cousins, and anyother relations in the US and Abroad. Please email me at Powder192@aol.com

10/20/1998 Jorja Hensley - cowsrus@ixi.net

I am searching the following surnames: Burghardt, Weber, Hill, Braun, Carl, Bartholomay, Rossman. My e-mail address has changed to: cowsrus@ixi.net

12/11/1998 Patty O'Donnell Dietz - Pat406BMT@aol.com

Looking for anyone searching Dietz and Kister from Walter.

12/19/1998 Arthur E. Laehr (Lehr family from Messer, Russia) - ArthurRuth@AOL.Com

I believe that my grandmother Catherine Elisabeth Weber was from Walter. Her dad William Weber was from Walter. Her brother William Weber and her sister Catherine Margaret Weber was from Walter. Her dad was in the cabnit business. Catherine Elisabeth was born March 22, 1869. She married Heinrich Frank Lehr from Messer. Catherine & Frank lived in Saratov prior to departing for the US in 1893. Catherine Margaret & William (Son) & father (William Weber) remained in Russia. Can anyone identify this family? Thanks Art Laehr (Lehr in Russia)

1/2/1999 Don Cox - cardz11@aol.com

I am thrilled to find this site. I am researching my family tree and my grandmother (Katherine Ells, or as I am finding out likely "Ils"), left Walter as an infant. Her dad was Johannes Ells (or Ils) and his wife was Lisbelle (or Lisbeth). Children were Johannes, Katherine, Lotte and Katarina. They traveled by ship (S.S. Brandenberg) saily from Bremen on July 4, 1907 and arriving in Baltimore on July 20, 1907. The traveled and resided in Walla Walla, Washington. My grandmother passed away last year. Any information anyone has if of true interest to me.

1/8/1999 Melissa Hert - Melissa_mt@yahoo.com

Hi, I just read the surname list. I tried to click to order detailed report, but I had no success, is there another way to order the detailed report? I need info on the names Alles, Herdt,Schessler, and Wiederspahn. Thank you!

1/19/1999 Patricia (Link) Chalk - Willie1953@aol.com

Real happy to find your site. My grandparents George Henry Link born 6-11-1883 and Elizabeth Duell born 9-10-1881 were married in Walter, Russia on 1-22-1902. They came to America in May 1911 with their Daughter Elizabeth born 11-11-1904

1/23/1999 Patricia (Link) Chalk - Willie1953@aol.com

Happy to find your site. My grandparents George Henry Link born 6-11-1883 and Elizabeth Duell born 9-10-1881 were married in Walter, Russia 1-22-1902. They came to America in May of 1911 with their daughter Elizabeth born 11-11-1904 and settled in Lincoln, Nebraska before coming to Michigan. Any information on their family from Walter would be greatly appreciated.

1/23/1999 Richard Rohn Slater - matteson@sos.net

I really appreciate the work that went into this website. I am not really interested in geneology, but I think it important to know your roots. My Grandfather, Jacob Rohn, was from Walter, and he married Elizabeth Bartalamay and they emigrated to this country, living in Odessa, WA. They had two children, Martha Rohn (my mother) and Otto Rohn. After the death of my grandmother, he married again twice, having a son, Bill Rohn, and two daughters, Phyllis and Shirley. My family also have a connection to the Dietz family, who settled in western Kansas. I would be glad to communicate with anyone having connections or an interest in the Rohn or Bartalamays.

1/24/1999 Angie - gartnerl@cadvision.com

http://www.cadvision.com/gartnerl

Great site!!! I am looking for information on an Apolonia Walter who married a John Gartner. John's parents are: Johannes Gartner and Katherine Berger. Please check out my web site for other names of interest. My family research mostly is within the village Vollmer.

1/27/1999 Richard Rohn

RRohn@mb.sympatico.ca

This is an exciting discovery for me. Have been searching for ancestors Grandfather Richard Rohn came to Canada about 1907. He died before his son Leophold was born 1910. I am his namesake. He married Wanda Freitag in Poland. He came over with Conrad Walter and Wanda's sister who was married to Conrad. Any information is welcome.

1/30/1999 Florian Schmidt - 101.164567@GermanyNet.de

Hallo, my name is Florian Schmidt, I'm 17 years old, I live in Bonn, Germany and i'm very interested in genealogy. I'm looking for every person with the surname Rudelius and as I found the name Rudelius in the surname list, i'd be very happy to get to know more about the Rudelius family in Walter. The Rudelius family I research has its origin in Brandenburg, Germany and the oldest person I know lived in the end of the 16th century. I would be very happy to get more information about Rudelius families.

4/28/1999 James M. Schoessler (Jim) - jeja@olympus.net

I am a member of the Schoessler family that came to the U.S. in 1902 from Walter Russia. My family first settled in Odessa, Washington ,moving on to Ritzville, Washington and finally settled in Walla Walla, Washington in 1912. My grandparents names were John and Eva Schoessler . John worked for the railroad until his retirement around 1948. John passed in 1969 and Eva passed in 1968. We attended the Christ Luthern church in Walla Walla that Lucille Gies talked about on the previous pages. Many of the names that people are talking about in their messages are familiar names of neighbors or familys of the Russia Ecke. We will continue to watch this site from time to time . Thanks for the memories.

6/21/1999 Candy - Jandcken@aol.com

Looking for descendants of John George Hergert and Katie Zeiler. They were born in Brunnetal but their families came from Walter before that. John and Katie left Russia in 1876 for Kansas. Then settled in Pond Creek, OK. If you have info please contact me. This is a great website!!

6/24/1999 Lynn Sirois - lsirois@bigfoot.com

Great site! It's good to see such an interest in Walter and Volga Germans. I'm looking for any information on Jakob KECHTER and Anna SCHISLER who came from Waltenbuch, Germany to Walter, 1767. Had three sons, Johannes, Jakob Friedrich, and Nikolaus.

7/1/1999 Karen Benner McCloney - KarenAMc@hotmail.com

Searching for ancestral information on John Benner, born 2/1/1886, Saratov, Russia. Married Katharine Fink, born, 12/23/1885, Saratov, in Dietel, about 1902-1903. John had an older sister, Ann, and other siblings, names unknown. Katharine had an older brother, Henry. Other siblings unknown. Parents names unknown. Immigrated to US in 1907. Do not know village name. All family records and Bible destroyed in train wreck & fire after arrival in US. Can anyone help?

7/13/1999 Al Harris - aharris@seatimes.com

My thanks to Lon Huckaby for recommending this great website. My grandmother's family emigrated to Nebraska from Walter. She was Lydia Gies(1911-1987), daughter of Henry Gies(1874-1942) & Katherine Alles(1873-1961). I was blown away when I looked at the 1909 photo contributed by Doug Klippert showing his Grandmother, Magdalene Rohn. You see, I have a photo of the Gies family that stayed behind in Walter, taken at the same time, against the same scenic backdrop, and presumably on the same hay-strewn floor! Incredible! It was also great to hear that my relative Lucille Gies-Whitman has been in communication with some of our Gies relations in Germany. I can't wait to find out more. Thank you so much for maintaining this wonderful site.

7/18/1999 Debora Burl (Suchek) : Debbi - dkburl@hotmail.com

|I know only that my fathers name was Walter Suchek born in Chicago Illinois in 1912 . His ancestory is from Russia , and believe the family came to the US around 1905 through Ellis Island. He married Irene Bandt in 1937 in Algonia Illinois . Their children are Roberta Suchek ( Mageli) , Walter Paul Suchek Jr. who married Margaret Glowaski , Debora Kay Suchek (Burl) , SueAnn Suchek (Olson). I'm looking for ANY information no matter how small to help me discover my heritage.

8/28/1999 Peggy Butherus - LPB1965@aol.com

found an old photo of a Jake Butherus, wife Amelia Rixon and their children: Karl, Ella, harry, Arthur and LeRoy. It has a note stating: "Dad's cousins in Lincoln, NE." My husband's grandfather was Conrad Butherus, and his father was Alexander Butherus --- both born in Walter, Russia and died in Walla Walla, WA. Thought maybe a relative would like a copy of this photo of Jake/Amelia.

10/7/1999 Bill - banner1@bellsouth.net

Looking for info on train wreck in North Carolina around June 20, 1907. Have bought archive tape from Dept. of cultural resources, Raleigh, NC, but time frame needed was missing. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

10/31/1999 Lon Huckaby - Lon@Huckaby.com

www.Lon.Huckaby.com

Good to see things are still going strong here!! Always looking for information to connect George Schiessler and Anna Margaret Gies who came from Walter to in Baltimore, MD on the SS Wittekind on April 6, 1907, and then on to NE, with their first two children. New email: Lon@Huckaby.com

Cynthia Buhler - cynthiabuhler@hotmail.com

I am researching the name VOGT. I noticed it was on the surname list. Can you give me further infomation about the VOGT family that lived in the village of Walter

11/29/1999 Pat Lipphardt - lipphardt@usa.com

Researching LIPPHARDT and ARNHOLDT from Schaffhausen

12/15/1999 Paul Rouing - pjrouing@worldonline.nl

I am looking for any information about the ROUING family that lived in the village of Walter

12/16/1999 Denise Meador - deenecer@aol.com

http://www.geocities.com/deenecer

What a great site. I invite anyone with a REISWIG in their family line to come by the Reiswig Family Center. We have a surname registry, history of the name, archives section, and many interesting links. We also have a Reiswig mailing list, which is described at our web page!

12/31/1999 Bill R. Horst - YAKIBIHO@AOL.com

|I would like to know anything about the names Krening Kechter Rupp from the village of Walter. Casper Krening was my grandfather. He was a blacksmith in Walter and died about 1910. His wife was Katherine Elizabeth Kechter.

1/8/2000 EJ - MaritaDido@aol.com

John Jacob Walter was born in Colony Walter 03 May 1890. He left Saradowski, Russia in 1912 to come to America by way of Hamburg, Germany. He settled in Ritzville, WA., died there in about 1930, survived by his wife and several children.

1/30/2000 Liz - lasommer@juno.com

I would like to learn as much as possible about the LICHTENBERG and KAMMERZELL families of Walter. My earliest known of these family members were born in the 1880's and left Walter 1912. Any information appreciated. Sincerely, Liz.

2/4/2000 MollyAnn [Kechter] Rimerman - jamorim@aracnet.com

Researching KECHTER and BUTHERUS. Father George Kechter, born in Walter, Nov. 17,1902. His father was Jacob Kechter born 1875 [ approx.] died 1908 ? George's mother was Katherina Butherus daghter if Heinrich Butherus and Marie Beck. Katherina and her two children came to us in the fall of 1909. She remarried Jacob Amend and they lived in Lincoln,Ne. Please contact me if anyone has info that can help me in my recearch. These Kechters are decendents of the original Kechters that came from Waldenbuch, Germany August of 1766.

|2/22/2000 Florian Schmidt - 101.255837@GermanyNet.de

Hello, my name is Florian Schmidt, I'm 18 years old and I research all the members of the Rudelius family. I was very surprised to find the name Rudelius in the surname list, but unfortunately the link to get further informations about the families did not work. If anyone could help me, please mail me!

3/4/2000 Belinda Atkins - cambridgeks@hotmail.com

I am a member of the Streck family which I believe may have originated in the village of Walter. The older family members would not talk alot about their lives in Russia, so I am sort of on my own. I have names of my great-grandmother's family (Emily Streck) who came to Oklahoma from Russia. If there is any information I can offer or any that can be given to me, I would greatly appreciate it! Wonderful website!!!

3/11/2000 Sandy Giesick - slg2130@yahoo.com

I am researching George GIESICK (b.24-APR-1912) - married Rachel HOFFERBER (b. 13-FEB-1913). George's parents were George GIESICK and Katherine METZKER. I believe they lived in Walter before immigrating to the US. I would like to find more information on George and Katherine. Also, I'm looking for information Casper KAMMERZELL and his wife Eva Elizabeth. They had two children - Conrad and Mary Katherine (b. about 1870). Any information would be appreciated as George GIESICK is my great-grandfather, and Mary Katherine KAMMERZELL is my great-great grandmother.

3/13/2000 Gretchen - gmramey@earthlink.net

I just found out that my Borgens family, who came to the United States from Frank, originally settled in Walter. Somewhere on the Walter web site I found some people named Heer. I have Heer relatives from Frank, although I am not sure of the relationship. I met with Albert Heer in Germany and I wondered if any of the Heers from Walter are related to the Albert Heer who moved to Germany in 1941 and died in 1975.

5/22/2000 Tom Farus - TJFarus@aol.com

Fantastic web site. In reviewing the surnames I have not found the name of Reichert. Does this mean anything to anyone? My great great grandfather was named John Reichert and was born Aapril 30, 1855 at Walter ont he Volga River, South Russia. His father, John, was a teacher. He grew up in Walter and married Anna Maie Geist at Husenbach, South Russia on August 25, 1875. Served five years of compulsory military service and then followed profession of teacher and astronomer in South Russia. In 1892, there were threats of his being sent to Siberia because of religious beliefs, so they immigrated to the US settling in Hastings, Nebraska. Became a Baptist minister for the remiander of his life. If anyone has

5/25/2000 Don Cox - cardz11@aol.com

Thank you for this web site, that gave me a great start - and to Jean Roth who provided an enormous amount of information to me. I am a descendent of the Ils family of Walter. From Jean's info, I understand the Ils emigrated to Walter from Langenschwartz, Germany. I will be traveling through this town in a month and we'll see what I can find.

6/24/2000 Becky Langley - rlangley56@yahoo.com

|Looking for HEBERLEIN, BAUM, BURHART(BURHARDT), BURCARD(BURKARD. All are from Walter Russia. Heinrich HEBERLEIN left Russia in 1892, with his wife Kathrine Margaretha (Baum), & 4 young sons. Along with them were Kathrine's 2 sisters, Anna (Baum)Burhardt, her husband Jacob. Katrintaz (Baum, her husband George Burkard, & 2 young sons. If these names ring a bell, please email me. Thanks

8/26/2000 Robert L. Gies - RYGIES@aol.com

My father immigrated to the US in 1902 from Walter. His father, Jacob John was married to Anna Marie Dorn in Walter, My grandfather had another brother, Konrad who came to Michigan, and we have lost contact with that family. Another brother Philip and his family were denied entrance to the US, and went on to Argentina. My brother found the family through the US Embassy, and I was able to visit with some of them after almost 100 years. What a joy. If you have any information or comment, plaes let me know, and thanks in advance.

9/17/2000 Don Cox - CoxVikingsmen@aol.com

The Ils family name (of Walter) does appear in the property books of Langenschwartz, Germany. Having recently visited this town I can tell you it is a beautiful small village with very friendly people. The Ils family name is reflected in four entries in the towns book, but no Ils family currently live in this town. If you see my note below, it contains an old e-mail address. If you desire to contact me do so at the address associated with this message.

10/2/2000 Henry Kosak - hkosak-ixi@t-online.de

wonderful, tremendous - after long research we found now your website and all the descendants of Walter - my wifes grandparents, both of them, were born in Walter. Heinrich Gruenewald was a child of Balthasar Gruenewald (bron Sept 20 1975) and Katharina Elisabeth Hill (bron May 15 1876). Grandma Annemarie Melcher was born as a child of Heinrich Melcher (born Sept 8 1872) and Katharina Margarete Giess (Aug 2 1874). Also the surnames of Torn and Hofmann are in our small genealogy. If you can find some relationships of brothers and sisters or ancestors - please send it to our family.

11/12/2000 Ralph E. Gies - ralphgies@aol.com

To Robert L Gies My father's name was Henry Gies he arrived in Benkelman Nebr. Christmas day 1905 with three other brothers George Twins Jacob and Johnnie

11/16/2000 Ralph Gies - ralphgies@aol.com

To JE message of 1/30/00 My Grandfathers name was Jacob Walter born in Walter Feb 28 1867 his second wife was Catherine Elizebeth Hamburg or Humburg her first husband was Henrich Hill my mother was from her first husband they arrived in Benkelman Neb 1906 wher she had a brother namesd George Hamburg. I have very little imformation on the Jacob Walter's ancestors but some on his brother that came to freeport Ill before 1906 would appreciate any imformation on the Walter name. thank you Ralph Gies

11/16/2000 Ralph E. Gies - ralphgies@aol.com

To Rabert L Gies My father's name was Henry Gies he arrived in Benkelman Nebr. Christmas day 1905 with three other brothers George Twins Jacob and Johnnie

11/16/2000 Ralph Gies - ralphgies@aol.com

I ordered a research on the Gies name of the village of walter with Dr.Pleve, it has been over a year my e-mail address ralphgies@aol.com

11/22/2000 Henry Kosak - hkosak-ixi@t-online.de

who knows something about the name - "Kleenfeld-Walter" or "Kleefeld-Walter" - as you know "Klee" is clover or trefoil. Our grandmother said this name everytime.

12/31/2000 Lani Benner Parsons - Maile232@aol.com

Looking for Benner and Steinmetz from Walter my branch of family moved to WI in early 1900's

12/31/2000 Rebecca Langley - rlangley56@yahoo.com

Looking for families of: HEBERLEIN, BAUM, BURHART(BURHARDT), BURCARD(BURKARD. All are from Walter Russia. Heinrich HEBERLEIN left Russia in 1892, with his wife Kathrine Margaretha (Baum), & 4 young sons. Along with them were Kathrine's 2 sisters, Anna (Baum)Burhardt, her husband Jacob. Katrintaz (Baum, her husband George Burkard, & 2 young sons. If these sir names in Walter or Frank area ring a bell, please email me. Thanks

1/7/2001 Liz Sommer - lasommer@juno.com

I would be ever so grateful if anyone could provide information on the marriage or families of Eliabeth LICHTENBERG and a "Mr. SCHOESSLER". They had two children: born 1906; Theodore, born 1909; Pauline. Elisabeth re-married early 1912 to Georg KAMMERZELL and they emigrated to the US. Whether Theodore was aware of this 'adoption' is a mystery as he died in 1982 never mentioning it to his children. Other descendants of Georg and Elisabeth were told that "Mr. SCHOESSLER" died in Russia. (Georg KAMMERZELL, I am told was first married to Mary Katherine ILLS. She died in Russia 1909 surrounding the birth of their son Christian.)

1/10/2001 Liz Sommer - lasommer@juno.com

I would be ever so grateful if anyone could provide information on the marriage or families of Eliabeth LICHTENBERG and a "Mr. SCHOESSLER". They had two children: born 1906; Theodore, born 1909; Pauline. Elisabeth re-married early 1912 to Georg KAMMERZELL and they emigrated to the US. Whether Theodore was aware of this 'adoption' is a mystery as he died in 1982 never mentioning it to his children. Other descendants of Georg and Elisabeth were told that "Mr. SCHOESSLER" died in Russia. (Georg KAMMERZELL, I am told was first married to Mary Katherine ILLS. She died in Russia 1909 surrounding the birth of their son Christian.)

1/10/2001 Hank - noma@ejourney.com

Have recently found this site, which has provided a wealth of information regarding my Grandparents who were born in Walter,Russia. Their Names were Jacob Dorn and Katherine Elizabeth Walter. Married in Walter on Jan. 04, 1890, left for the USA in Nov.1901. I am interested in information on my Fathers side of the family. All I know at this time is he was born in Russia in 1901 His Mother was born Maria Catherina Herrmann, May 07,1878, in LaPowka, Russia. If anyone has info on this family, or the town of LaPowka, Russia, I would appreciate hearing from you. This is a great site. Thanks!

1/26/2001 Shawn - nissen.9@osu.edu

I'm looking for any info you might have on an adjacent village named Warenburg. Please contact me at my email address.

2/10/2001 Append to Shawn

My email address is nissen.9@osu.edu

2/10/2001 Lanell Linker Bennett - eraser@hevanet.com

Glad I found your website, it's great. I am trying to find anyone related to my grandfather Johan George Linker who was born in Walter in 1870. I have not been able to find his parents names. The only clue I have is a Jacob and Elisabeth Schoessler who are on my father Rudolph's baptismal certificate. I assume they are his sponsors or godparents. It says ?aufpaten waren before their names. I'm wondering if this could be a sister and brother-in-law of Joh George or some other connection. The baptism occurred in Ritzville in September 1909. Any info anyone might have would be deeply appreciated.

2/20/2001 Debbie Oakes - doakes@milwpc.com

I'm looking for information regarding the Eisel family from Walter.

3/3/2001 gwen searles - gwen.searles@slc.k12.ut.us

I am looking for information about my greatgreat grandfather, Henry Giesick born 1844. His father was Jacob Giesick. They are from Walter.

3/25/2001 Gene Jenkins - Jenkinsgen@aol.com

The following two persons show on my WEISS Family Chart as being from Walter. They are Catharina Elisabeth Beck born March 29, 1850 in Walter and died July 8, 1904 in Frank, Russia. She married Georg WEISS born Sept. 9, 1848 in Frank, Russia. They had 10 children. The other is Johann Adam Hink born 1881 in Walter. He married Anna Margaretha WEISS born 1886 in Frank, Russia. They were married February 15, 1902 in Frank, Russia.

4/9/2001 Ruth Gies - rgies@odessaoffice.com

I have been searching for my husband's granfather for years! He is a Russia/German from the village of Walter, Russia. He had a brother Geroge b. 1880 to same parents and one or two sisters. I have a picture of his mother and one sister (name unknown). This was probably smuggled out of country. There are no names on the photo. George left Russia due to war draft. It is not clear as to when they both came to US. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Heinrich Gies, b. 1878 to Margaret Butherus/Henry Gies. Thank you, Ruth Geis

4/12/2001 Sue Pattyn - coloradowriter@rocketmail.com

Trying to find ancestry of Catherine Elisabeth Amend (dtr of Johannes Amend & Katherine Margaretha Hill, both of Walter. Catherine Elisabeth married and was widowed twice times before marrying my great grandfather, Harding and their leaving Russia together with 16 children. First marriage was to Kammerzell, second was to Geist. The information I seek is regarding her parents heritage . . . her parents were both born in Walter but I have no information on their parents or grandparents (ultimately the ancestors who emigrated from Germany). My address is coloradowriter@rocketmail.com

4/22/2001 Julie Wilson - julie223@earthlink.net

I am looking for any information on the family names of KISTER or KAUFMAN in the town of Walter or Frank or even Grotrihn. My great-grandfather's name was Adam Kister. He was born in Walter. His second marriage was to Margaret Katherine Kaufman. They arrived at Ellis Island in 1900 and according to the passenger list, they had previously lived in Grotrihn. I think there was a Christof Kister who might have been Adam's uncle. According to Adam's death certificate, his father was Henry Kister. I want to know if Henry and Christoff were indeed brothers. If so, was their father's name John? Who was Adam's mother? Why don't women's names ever get listed? It is very difficult to track the female lineage so any information you have would be greatly appreciated. Margaret Kaufman (Adam's wife) had three sisters. How did Adam come to meet/marry Margaret Kaufman? Was she Jewish or German? Who were her parents? Thank you for any information you can give. This is a great site!

5/2/2001 walter stan little - lstanaomi@aol.com

I am looking for any information about my grand parents migrating from Walter Russia to the USA. Their name was Jacob and Kathryn Walter. They had three daughter's and two son's with them. They arrived at Illis Iland in April 1906., and migrated on to southwestern Nebraska.

5/4/2001 Patty Dietz - Pat406BMT@aol.com

I just received the surname Dietz Chart from Dr. Pleve. It covers all of the Dietz's that came to the village of Walter in 1767. If anyone is searching for Dietz please let me know. This is a very good site and we are sure lucky to have it. Thanks

5/5/2001 Dottie Hager - dhager@ptsi.net

Looking for descendants of Adam Amen that live in or around KeeLine, Wyoming. My great grandmother was an Amen that married Henry John Walter. Very interested in finding family members to exchange info.

6/13/2001 faye burkart-klingenberg - fayerene@hotmail.com

I appreciate having this great site! I am interested in any information regarding the Burkart or Burchardt and Benner families from Walter. I would be happy to share information with others also. My greatgrandparents, Conrad Andrew Burkart and Mary Benner/Burkart arrived in the U.S. in 1885 and settled in Culbertson, Nebraska. They later moved to Colorado. Their fifth child, my grandmother, Marie Burkart married August Klingenberg and moved to California. I would like to find out the name of the ship and which port they came into.

6/16/2001 Mary E Spencer - mspencer@dainrauscher.com

My grandparents are John and Amalia Dell from Lincoln, NE. They came from Walter-Khutor, Russia we believe in 1905-1908. I have been researching on EllisIsland records site but cannot find them. We thought the family name was spelled Doell and the o was eliminated in the USA due to omlauts. I have tried various spellings with no luck. Grandma's family name was Hill. My mother is Betty Dell Wright and there were eleven children in her family all born in Lincoln. Talking to my mother, I know I have relatives with many names from Walter, Russia. We have a few pictures but appear to be taken when they were first in this country. Perhaps a naive question, but does anyone know why my grandparents would not be listed as Doell (Dell) on a ship's manifest coming from Walter, Russia? Any other spellings besides: Doell, Dell, Doll, etc...

7/11/2001 faye burkart-klingenberg - fayerene@hotmail.com

I am writing again to make sure my e-mail address is noted. fayerene@hotmail.com. Did any of your family members come to America in 1885? I am trying to find out the name of the ship and the port for my great-grandparents, Conrad Burghardt and Maria Benner, who settled in Nebraska and Colorado.

7/12/2001 Rebecca Langley (no email left)

Looking for HEBERLEIN, BAUM, BURHART(BURHARDT), BURCARD(BURKARD. All are from Walter Russia. Heinrich HEBERLEIN left Russia in 1892, with his wife Kathrine Margaretha (Baum), & 4 young sons. Along with them were Kathrine's 2 sisters, Anna (Baum)Burhardt, her husband Jacob. Katrintaz (Baum, her husband George Burkard, & 2 young sons. If these names ring a bell, please email me. Thanks

7/18/2001 Diane Benner Marten - drmarten@ronan.net

I am looking for ancestors to my grandfather, Jacob Benner, born in 1888, in Walter, Russia. He was born to Conrad and Eva Benner. He came to America and settled in Billings, Montana as a young man. He had 11 Children. He was a sugar beet farmer and worked in the sugar beet factory. He later settled in Chinook, Mt. His children's name are Esther, Josephine, Alfreda, Eva, Theodore, Albert, Richard, Nona Freida, Dorothy, Margie, Jeanie. I would appreciate any connection someone may have.

8/16/2001 Lea - leamckinlay@hotmail.com

Teresa, Your site is great. You must have spent a lot of time on it so far. I have been looking on it for a while now but I am having trouble finding Walter(s) as a surname. My maiden name is Walters. My family comes from a Hutterite colony out of South Dakota then Europe. I am wondering if you have any information on the Walter name that comes from a Hutterite colony of Deutschkreuz and later in Wallachia and Ukraine. I would be very grateful for any information or direction you could give me.

8/16/2001 cecil cromwell jr - ccromwelljr@msn.com (send a GED that is being posted)

Hello! My name is Cecil Cromwell jr. I am a Walter, Russia descendant. Our family names are Reiswig, Woitt, Alles, Baker, Schissler etc. Would like to know and share info with anyone on these lines. Please email me. Haven't had much response from other family members except for my own close relations. Cecil jr.

The following are missing their email addresses for correspondence: If anyone may have copied this material in the past with the emails addresses, I would love to add them to each message. Recently changing servers caused my miva files to become unreadable, I was lucky to have copies of the text, but would really appreciate the email addresses that went with these. Darn computers!

Teresa I just returned from Germany and Russia, while I was in Germany I visited a family of Stuckerts in Waldec, the mothers maiden name is Begel and her mothers maiden name is Buderus, I think it would be the same as your (Butherus). Her Mothers name is Katharine, born about 1886 and Grandfather is Conrad Buderus, born probably around 1856-66. She is from Walter and was deported to Siberia where she married a Stuckert. She or they do not have a pc so it is difficult to communicate with her but thru her grandson I hope they will be on the internet soon. I tried to download your Butherus gedcom but it fails. Let me know if you can help connect these two together, she is one nice person, I wanted to put her in my pocket

Hi, Since neither of your village coordinators for Walter have e-mail addresses I am sending this to you. I have been doing extractions from the Ellis Island Web Site based solely on surname and only in those that came from Russia that are German/Russian in which I recognize the village. I have transcribed them into an Excel spreadsheet format. Could you contact Jean or the other village coordinator for Walter and see if they would like these files. The other area of these filesthat needs to be considered as a large number of them said that they were from Saratov (city or province unknown), this could be for a number of reasons. I have some of these records also for various surnames. These would require work

Sra Teresa Sardina: Supongo que podrà leer estas lineas sin dificultad, asi espero. Estoy rastreando el camino hecho por mi bisabuelo JORGE GEIST, casado con MAGDALENA WEISPECK, llegaron al BRASIL, alla por el año 1876 ò 1877, asi pienso, pues mi abuelo naciò en ese paìs en 1880 y tenia un hermano menor. Del BRASIL emigraron a la REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, donde se afincaron definitivamente en la colonia Hinojo, en la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Mi interès es saber, de que colonia en el Volga han partido hacia Sudamerica. Quizàs existan registros de las partidas. El apellido GEIST figura en la lista de la colonia Walter, como de tantas otras. Su religion era catòlica. Espero que Ud, sepa guiarme en esta busqueda de las raices., desde ya muchas gracias.

Josè Manuel Paladino Geist

Parents: Mollie Fritzler (Walter, Russia via S. America to Ellis Island on the S.S. Main. Mollie married John Gies and they both traveled on the S.S. Main to Ellis Island to settle in Walla Walla, WA; then during WW II, moved to Bremerton, WA and subsequently to Seattle, WA. Both parents are deceased. Robert is now 66 and has one brother, Richard, who is seven years older. I know there is a Hill connection in the Walla Walla days and also one of Robert's Fritzler Aunt (Louise) is married to Al Hill - all Fritzlers live in Seattle. I would like to gather as much information about Robert's parents, relatives, lives, and pictures and, of course, am willing to donate/contribute funds for this information. Also, I would be interested in obtaining Mrs. Roth's book, when published. This information would allow me to present Robert with a scrapbook of his and his family's life, much of which is sketchy. Lucille Whitman (Bob's Aunt in Walla has been very helpful in getting me started and I am fortunate to have a computer which greatly cuts back on library trips, etc. I must mention that Robert has no clue I am searching his heritage as this is a surprise gift to him. Fortunately, he does not access my computer. Thank you so much for any further information. Please remember, if there are pictures, I am more than happy to pay for duplication and shipping, etc. Again, thank you one and all for any assistance you can provide me.

Virginia ---It was nice to find your message posted today on the Walter, Russia website. I have to admit I haven't checked on the website lately, so it is pure coincidence that I happened to check on the very day you posted your message. I was unfamiliar with your Robert, his brother Richard, or any of the descendants of John Gies & Molly Fritzler. However, I am quite familiar with the records of John & Molly, and John's parents Jacob Gies (b.1875-d.1924) and his wife Katherine Hill (b.1876-d.1961), and John's grandparents Henry John Gies & his wife Katherine Burkhardt. I am descended from a different branch of the Gies family. My mother's mother (my Grandmother) was Lydia Gies(b.Oct.6,1911-d.Aug.1987), daughter of Henry Gies(b.Jan.26,1874-d.July 28,1942) & his wife Katherine Alles(b.Jan.27,1873-d.June 1,1961). Henry was the older brother of your Robert's Grandfather Jacob, and whereas Jacob took his family from Walter to Walla Walla, WA, my Great-Grandfather Henry took his family from Walter to Lincoln & then Keystone, NE.

There was also a third brother, Christian Gies(b.abt.1882-d.?) & his wife Katherine (b.abt.1882-d.?), who took their family from Walter to Greeley, CO. The three brothers and their families left their parents, Henry John Gies & Katherine Burkhardt, in Walter, Russia along with another brother named Conrad and a sister named Elizabeth and their families. I do have a family photo taken in Walter just prior to Christian coming over to America, although I know that Lucille Whitman also has this same photo and you may have already obtained a copy from her. I have been in touch with Lucille and she is just wonderful. We had the pleasure of being able to visit her in person a little over a year ago in Walla Walla, and besides being such a nice person she is also a great resource for you since she is your Robert's father's sister, a much closer relation than I.

The "Hill connection" that you mention is Katherine Margaret Hill(b.Apr.23,1876-d.Aug.10,1961), the wife of Jacob Gies (b.Oct.3,1875-d.Sept.1924), your Robert's Grandparents on his father John's side.
Here is a summary of what I know:
Henry John Gies & Katherine Burkhardt lived in Russia, in the German colony of Walter (near the Volga River) and had numerous children during the 1870's and early 1880's. These children included Henry(b.1874), Jacob(b.1875), Christian(b.abt.1882), John Adam, Elizabeth(known as "Dorliz"), and Conrad. Three of these brothers:(Henry, Jacob & Chris) emigrated to the U.S.A.

Henry J.Gies married Katherine Margaret Alles in Walter, Russia on Jan.15,1893. They had six children while in Walter, three of which survived until adulthood:

1)Henry Gies b.Nov.23,1894 & d.Sept.30,1895, living only 10 months.
2)Henry Gies b.May 27,1896 & d.July 29,1898, living two years & two months.
3&4)Katherine Gies & her twin Elizabeth Gies b.July 28,1901. Katherine lived on, but Elizabeth died May 31,1902, living just a little over 10 months.
5)Elizabeth Gies b.Sept.27,1903
6)John Gies b.June 28,1905

A book on the history of Keystone, NE places their date of emigration to Nebraska in 1907. The Henry Gies family sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to New York, and arrived in Lincoln, NE, where they lived for three years. Their next daughter & son, Marie and Fred were born during this period in Lincoln, NE prior to their arrival in Keystone and they went on to have two more children in Keystone:
7)Marie Gies b.Sept.8,1907
8)Fred Gies b.Mar.21,1910
9)Lydia Gies b.Oct.6,1911 (my Grandmother)
10)Theodore "Ted" Gies b.Jan.18,1914
Henry Gies & family had come to Keystone on May 13,1910, under contract to work with the sugar beets for a Mr.Carter, but stayed on to farm on their own. Henry Gies farmed for three years, and then moved to the town of Keystone, living in the house known as Grandma Dunwoody's. Here he had a harness and shoe shop until 1916, when he once again took up farming. Henry first farmed on the Llooyd's place, then worked for the Mannon's. In 1919, he got his own place on White Tail Creek, northwest of Keystone, & farmed there until his death on July 28,1942. Katherine lived on with her children until June 1,1961.
Your branch of the Gies family: Jacob Gies(b.Oct.3,1875) & his wife Katherine Margaret Hill(b.Apr.23,1876) were married on Jan.5,1887 in Walter, Russia. They had four children born in Walter:
1)Jacob Gies b.Oct.29,1897
2&3)the twins John Gies (Robert's Grandfather) & Henry Gies were both born Sept.17,1902
4)William "Bill" Gies b.Aug.10,1905

The Jacob Gies family's date of emigration ot New York was Apr.27,1907, and they came aboard the "S.S.Main". It is possible that this could have been the same voyage that brought the Henry Gies family over to the U.S. as well. Jacob settled his family in Walla Walla, WA & had five more children there:
5)Clara Gies b.July 29,1907
6)Alexander "Alec" Gies b.Feb.14,1910
7)Irene Gies b.Apr.25,1912
8)Harold Jacob Gies b.Nov.25,1916
9)Lucille Gies b.Dec.30,1920 (Lucille Whitman)
Jacob & Katherine became naturalized U.S. citizens on Dec.5,1916 in Walla Walla. Jacob lived until Sept.1924 and Katherine lived until Aug.10,1961.
I also have some info on the Christian Gies branch of the family which I will post at a later time. I hope this has been helpful. Please feel free to write me anytime at my email address: al-harris@juno.com
All the best! Al Harris in Bothell, WA

Looking for info for grandparents John Klippert b 1-6-1889 parents John Klippert & Elisabeth Ils Klippert Walter, Russia. Grandmother Anna Katerine Hill b 4-14-1889 Walter or NeuWalter parents Heinrich & Elisabeth Hill. Please contact me with any info.

I think my tree goes something like this:
Descendants of Philip Klippert
Philip Klippert 1743 -
+Katarina Roun [Rohn?] 1742 -
.Johann Konrad Klippert 1773 -
.+Maria E. Bartolomay 1773 -
...Gerasimus [Erasmus] Klippert 1798 -
.......ErasumusA unknownA Klippert
................ErasumusB unknownB Klippert
........................Jacob Klippert
........................+Elizabeth Link
.................................John Klippert 1891 - 1973
.................................+Magdalene Rohn 1891 -
.................................Adam Klippert
.................................+Helena
.......Johann Philip Klippert 1796 -
.Christian Klippert 1779 -
.Leonard Klippert 1781 -
.Johann Heirich Klippert 1785 -
.Johann Adam Klippert 1789 -

Would love to make contact with Schissler (many spellings) family from Walter. My mother's father is Ned Lacey Schissler. His father was Conrad Henry Schissler, b.Jun 20, 1897 in Walter (with a twin sister, Catherine, born the same day.) Their parents were Conrad Heinrich Schissler (b.10March1871 d.25OCT1948) and Elizabeth Klippert. They immigrated to Lincoln Nebraska and then removed to Saginaw Michigan where my mother was born.

The information I have from Walter shows that my Schoessler line began with Johann Caspar Schoessler, who was born around 1744 in Langenschwartz, Hesse, Germany, and removed to Walter with his wife Margaretha, who he married approximately 1766, before the birth of their first son in 1770 in Walter.

The line of descent includes marriages to:
Anna Catharina BLOCK
Catharina SCHIFFNER
Anna Maria ??? (m.2. Barbara Eisenach - not my line)
Magdalena KAMMERZELL
Elizabeth KLIPPERT

My info shows Elizabeth KLIPPERT as the daughter of Helfrecht KLIPPERT and Margaret GAEST.

Please see my web page for more data.
Gary Warner Birmingham, Alabama

Searching surnames of Alles, Reiswig, Dell, Gies, Ament, Giesick, Hill, all from Walter/Neu Walter. Most immigrated to Lincoln, NE. and Walla Walla Washington in the early 1900's.

I'm researching the Gottwig family from Walter, Russia. My grandfather, Johannes Gottwig, came to the US in about 1900 and settled in Kansas. Later, he moved the family to Billings, Montana. Looking forward to any information you may have!

December 15, 2001

Harold,

I am descended from both ALLES and GIES families that came to Nebraska from Walter, Russia. My Alles ancestors are:
1. Henry ALLES, b.abt.1756 in Swaben,Bavaria
+ Maria Elizabeta SOMMER, b.abt.1758
Their son:
2. Adam Andreas ALLES, b.abt.1797 in Walter,Russia.
His son:
3. Jacob Johann ALLES, b.abt.1827 in Walter,Russia.
d.abt.1887 in Walter,Russia.
+ Anna C. SCHOESSLER, b.abt. in Walter,Russia.
Their son:
4. Jacob ALLES, b.abt.1847 in Walter,Russia. d.in
Walter,Russia.
+ Katherine Elizabeth BURKHARDT, b.abt.1847 in
Walter,Russia. d.in Walter,Russia.
Their daughter:
5. Katherine Margaret ALLES, b.27 Jan 1873 in
Walter,Russia. d.1 June 1961 in Ogallala,
Nebraska. m.15 Jan 1894 in Walter,Russia.
+ Heinrich(Henry) John GIES, b.26 Jan 1874
in Walter,Russia. d.28 July 1942 in
Ogallala,Nebraska.
Their daughter (my grandmother):
6. Lydia GIES, b.6 Oct 1911 in Nebraska.
d.1987 in Vancouver,Washington. m.29
Mar 1929 in Nebraska.
+ Paul BAHR, b.1 Apr 1899 in Nebraska.
d.2 Oct 1975 in Camas,Washington.
Their daughter:
Janyce Lavonne BAHR (my mother)

Please write when you can to let me know if or how we might be related. I have much more info on both my ALLES and GIES lines, as well as on other branches of both families.

Al Harris in Bothell, Washington Email: al-harris@juno.com

I'm looking for any information regarding Mannweiler / Manweiler family members immigrated from the Volga region and / or from Galicia to the US.

Any hint is appreciated.

Thanks, Andreas Winkler

hallo Harold,

melde Dich

Gruss, valeri

I am descendant of these families and would love to share info with any other family members. Have good info on our family here in the states but not much else in Russia except some 1798 census info. Please contact me. Cecil jr.

I guess I am wanting to know how you are related. John and Anna are my Great Grandparents. I have been looking to see where everybody fits into this KlippertFamily.

I am looking for information on my great-great grandparents Conrad Melcher and Helena Schoessler who were both born in the village of Walter and later died in Brunnental. Their son Henry and his wife Katherine Kammercell, both born in Brunnental, immigrated to the Ritzville area of WA. state.

Does anyone have any information on the Jacob Beck family or the Benner family who lived in Lincoln, Nebraska and were from Walter? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. Sharon Morgan

Just started researching family history. Greatgrandfather was Earnesto/Earnesta Alles m Kadarina Elisebet Bretthauer. Grandfather was Jacob Alles b 30 Dec.1879, d Apr.1970.He married Katherine Elisebeth Link in Walter, b 15 Feb. 1880,d 26 Aug. 1967.They had atleast two children in Walter- Emma who died in Walter and Amelia. They immigrated to USA in 1906 and 1911. They went on to have four more children- Hilda, Emma, Arnold, and Walter. If anyone has any more info it would be greatly appreciated. I don'tknow anything about grandmothers side or if either one had any siblings.

Thanks

My grandfather is George Henry Link b6-11-1883 in Walter Russia d9-14-1966 in Unionville, Michigan. He had a sister named Katherine Elizabeth Link who married a Jabob Alles and lived in Flint, Michigan. Hope this might be a connection and we can go futher.

Looking for information on my grandparents immigrating to USA in 1911 from Walter, Russia. Can't find anything at the Ellis Island site. They went to Lincoln, Nebraska and then to Michigan I was told. What other ports of entry might they have come thru? Can someone help?

I have information on my Manweiler line from Rosenberg, Russia. Email and tell me exactly who or what you are looking for and i'll see if i can help. Mona

Same question as Mona. I have a few information on Mannweilers immegrating to the US. I am form the Swiss Mannweiler line.

I believe the wife of Erasus Klippert, born 22 Aug 1798 in Walter, died 29 Jan 1868 is Maria Margaretha Derr, born 8 May 1798 in Walter, died 16 Jan 1867 in Walter. This information was given to me by Dr. Pleve separate from the Derr chart since she was one of three Derr females whose parents could not be documented.

There were two Gies families living near Odessa, WA when I was growing up there. One that I have traced, since there is a direct relationship to the Derr ( originaly spelled DORR with umlate) family. He is Conrad Gies, born 8 Jan 1880 in Walter, died 1959 in Odessa, WA. He was the son of Jacob Gies and Elisabeth Hill. He married Anna Katharine Derr 18 Jan 1901 in Walter. She was born 21 Sep 1, 1880 in Walter and died 24 Dec 1971 in Odessa, WA. She was the daughter of Heinrich Derr and Dorothy Butherus. They had a huge family and I have all of them.
Incidentally, I did quite a bit of research on the early Gies family especially Balthasar from Burghaun who went with his brother to Walter Village. While there were no church records for Burgaun so I could not trace that family, I did by chance through research on the Klipperts find his future wife's family data in the village of Crainfeld, Germany. His wife was Catherina Rauber, whom he hastely married just prior to his departure to Russia. They married in Budigen, Germany on 10 June 1766. I have her family back to Johannes Rauber, born 1639 and his wife born 1643. I have copies of the Gothic script church book entries if anybody is interested. Catharina had quite a tragic childhood
I would love to buy a Gies chart prepared by Dr. Pleve if any one has one since this family is very large and related to many Germans from Russia in the U.S. For example my chart my Dr. Pleve shows Ernst Derr (b 1804/05)married ot Anna Catharina Gies.

I am looking for anyone with information on (I believe) John Grosse Walter, (my GG Grandfather), and two of his sons, Jacob Walter and George Walter, my G Uncle and G Grandfather respectively.

My G Grandfather emmigrated to Freeport, Illinois sometime between 1892 and 1906, I would love to know when and on what ship, as well as when he might have married.

I would also like to know if anyone can tell me what might have happened to my GG Grandfather. Apparently when his sons left for America, they were ostricized from the family, and most all contact was cut off. Rhumors also have it that my GG Grandfather might have been a city official-Mayor? or whatever.

There is also supposed to be some Gies, Schoessler and Schissler in our family, but don't know who or where.

Thanks so much for any help!

my grandfather --john(johannes) benner was from walter russia and moved to lincoln for only a short time with his family---had one brother living in lincoln and then moved to omaha nebraska grandpa brothers name was conrad benner and from what i know he was the oldest---had a little brother who was 12 years old when they left russia and lost track of the family after the communist take over---conrad died due to the results of steam in the round house in omaha my grandfather mother was anna meyer and his dad was conrad benner

i want to find the dates of my great grandfather adam hergert .he was born after 1860 in brunnental.the names of his brothers were Wilhelm (*1840 oder 1841)
Jakob (*1845 in Walter)
Johann Georg (*1855 in Brunnental)
Heinrich (*1860 in Brunnental). and one sister which called anna katharina.another sisters unknown.
maybe someone know more about this people?!
with regards,anja

Two of my gr gr uncles married Benner women. Adam J. Walter married Elizabeth Benner her father was Christian Benner and her mother was Elizabeth Voltz. John Jacob Walter married Anna Marie Benner in 1884. Do you have any info on these two Benners?

Pat
I think we might be related. Do you have any further information? I don't know anything on my grandmothers side.
I didn't even know she had a brother. What was her parents names? Did she have any more brothers and sisters? Can't wait to here from you.
Cassandra

Gene
One of the Walter Village Coordinators e-mail address is
cmmills2@email.msn.com This is for Mary Mills. Hope it is of some help. Cassandra

I am attempting to locate information on my grandfather Johann George(John George)Linker who was born in Walter April 23, 1870. Father's name may be John Christian Linjker. Family info says that John George immigrated with my cousin's grandfather Henry Walter sometime before 1905. Supposedly they went to South America and then to US. Linker settled in Ritzville, WA and Walter setteled in Walla Walla. Any info would be appreciated.

My Conrad Heinrich Schoessler, b June 20, 1897, married an Elizabeth KLIPPERT, who I believe was the daughter of Helfrecht KLIPPERT and Margaret GUEST (GUISE?).

She also was born in Walter, date unknown.

Does anyone have more details on this family?
Thank you! Gary Warner<br>gar@askgar.com

I am looking for descendants of a Christian Walter, born 1 Jul 1827 in Walter. He married Maria Catharina Derr (Dorr) on 29 Dec 1849. She was born 15 Jul 1826 also in Walter. Her father was Ernst Derr, born 1804/5 who married Catharina Gies. Thanks in antipation.

Searching for the present e-mail address of "Pattyan@jceinc.com", who posted a search for family of Katrina Ament, b. Jan 5, 1862 in Walter.

I live in Walla Walla, WA, and am doing a scrapbook of my family. My Great-Great-Great-Great Grandparents went to Walter, Russia. I am trying to get any information that I can on this town and the Wagners. My Great Grandmother lived here, Lydia Wagner-Sweesey. If anyone has any info, I would love it! Thanks

I'm interested in making contact with anyone with information on the 1767 Original Settlers for Walter.

I have recently received an extraction of Niedermittlau, Germany Church records for the Reusswig/Reiswig families. I have found a possible match for Reiswig/Reisbig settlers to Stephan, Norka, and Belowesch, and now would like to search for the Reiswig settlers to Walter.

I am a descendant of Conrad Butherus who came to America from Walter at the turn of the 19th-20th century. I am interested in gaining information about the derivation of the family name. Do you have any related information or guidance on how to proceed? Thank you for any assistance that you might be able to provide.

I have infomation on the Manweiler line migrating from Germany to Russian then to the US.

Please help find my relatives. They were from Messer, Neu Messer, Kolb, and the Walter area. They migrated to USA in 1908, some in 1913 and some prior to 1908. Need any info anyone has.

In June of this year, the descendants of Christian and Elizabeth (Gies) Butherus celebrated a family reunion which included a visit to the German-Russian museum in Lincoln Nebraska. Attending was Charlotte Smith, the eldest daughter of Christian and Elizabeth who was born in Walter Russia in 1908. A family history including photos is being assembled, and will be made available to anyone interested.

Gary Griess San Antonio, TX

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