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Re: Pelasheva, "Esther" Shtirka Theodor: b. 29 Aug 1882, Haskovo> Oberlin College, Ohio

SusanHopkins68 — 2012-08-22 17:38:03Z

Thanks for your response. Eshter Shtirka Theodor is not a relative, but she was a friend of my husband's grandmother, who named a daughter Esther in honor of her friend. Somewhere I have a photo that I would dig up, if it happened that a descendant of hers were to discover this series of posts.

So many ancestors and relatives, so little time !

Susan

Re: Pelasheva, "Esther" Shtirka Theodor: b. 29 Aug 1882, Haskovo> Oberlin College, Ohio

aldimitrova — 2012-08-22 13:53:44Z

If yre you looking for your alive relatives in Bulgaria I may be able to help. Pls send me details on alexbul(at)hotmail(dot)com

Re: PELASHEVA, "Esther" Shtirka Theodor: b. 29 Aug 1882, Haskovo> Oberlin College, Ohio

SusanHopkins68 — 2011-08-22 22:02:22Z

I followed up myself after posting and e-mailed the Moody Institute Alumni Office. I got two very prompt e-mail replies from Millie Benson as follows:

1. Dear Susan,

I looked up Shtirka Theodor Pelasheva in our older database and found that
she attended Moody Bible Institute for one school year from August, 1908 to
May, 1909. She did not graduate. Alumni keep in touch with Moody purely on a
voluntary basis. We have no records of where she went after Moody. I'm sorry
I can't help you more. Have a great day.

Millie Benson
Office coordinator
Moody Alumni Association

2. Regarding Miss Pelasheva, I happened to remember an old alumni directory
from 1920, and I found her name there. Apparently after returning to
Bulgaria, she married a Mr. E. T. Radoykova. Her address around 1920 was
111-x Dimiter St., No 14, Rouschouk, Bulgaria. She became a teacher. So
perhaps that helps to "flesh" things out a little.

I also have discovered that a postcard to her from Bulgaria has turned up and is mentioned on the message board for Ohio, Lorain County where she would have been a student at Oberlin College at the time. I was unable to access the image at a different site, but that problem may be fixed by the time someone else tries to do it. Search on PELASHVA and LORAIN and you will likely find the message.

Pelasheva, "Esther" Shtirka Theodor: b. 29 Aug 1882, Haskovo> Oberlin College, Ohio

SusanHopkins68 — 2011-08-19 22:43:40Z

A photo of Shtirka, who is unrelated to our family, turned up in a collection of family photos. Don't have it in front of me at the moment, but it must have been shown as taken in Oberlin, Ohio, where a number of my husband's family, it turns out, attended. In 2001, I had written to the Oberlin College Archives about family associated with Oberlin, and also asked about Shtirka. The Archives responded with her birth date and place, that she studied at Oberlin College from 1905-1908 in the Class of 1909, but left to attend the Moody Bible Training School in Chicago, IL. (Oberlin Archives letter shows her as born in "Haskovo, Bulgaria."
Also just discovered a letter from Shtirka to my husband's grandmother, Ethel Patterson Hopkins, thanking her for money to go toward her tuition, and for naming Ethel's baby daughter Esther, after Shtirka. So Esther must have been a name Shtirka took on. Shtirka was likely a friend of Ethel's younger sister at Oberlin, Faye Patterson. This is all I know about Shtirka, but am posting it in case it is of use to someone. I've also placed her data in "thefarm" family tree at www.rootsweb.com, even though she does not connect to anyone else in that tree by way of being family.

Re: Anyone heard the name Varbeff??

sexyeyes991 — 2009-05-21 23:54:15Z

Hi my name is Donold Varbeff.Boris was my Grandfather and his wife's name was Mary Peters. She Was from lardoise NS.My father was Boris Varbeff he married Lillian McBride.
If you need any more info please msg back at anytime.

Asparuch Leschnikov b1897 Comedian Harmonist born in Khaskovo

JLeschnikoff — 2008-10-08 03:16:42Z

Can anyone help me to trace my grandfather's family - I have pictures of them, but no names. Any information would help.

Thanks, Jessica Leschnikoff

Re: Ivan Nankintseff

webbnco — 2007-06-12 01:14:40Z

Is my father and not sure if is alive or not. Last heard of in Australia in 1967. Would be 86 now.

Re: Ivan Nankintseff

harperhall1 — 2007-06-11 20:23:17Z

Is this person living or an ancestor?

Ivan Nankintseff

webbnco — 2007-06-06 10:49:51Z

Looking for Ivan Nankintseff also known as Nanketshceff or Nankitceff. any info much helpfull

LOOKING FOR MANALOFF FAMILY

CJFGIBSON — 2007-02-05 15:31:11Z

I am researching my family history and am looking for ANY information on Dr. S Manaloff, Vladimir S Manaloff, Jean N. Shavankova. At one time (about 1910) of Boulevarde Paskaloff, No.40 Sofiya Bulgaria. They are distantly related to me but i would really welcome any information.
I understand that a Miss BURTHOLME married Dr. Manaloff

With many thanks,
Christopher James Fergus GIBSON

Re: Looking for Ouzonof, Raditcheva

kraditcheva — 2006-12-30 16:13:21Z

Hi. My name is Kristina Raditcheva and i am from Sofia, Bulgaria. There are not many people with the last name of Raditchev or Raditcheva in the country. I will ask some of my relatives and see if i can find out more about your familly. We might be relatives. Hope to talk to you soon.

Kristina

searching

clshay — 2006-11-15 05:42:06Z

I am looking for the family of Damjan Gruev, born November 6 1934, son of Andrew Gruev and Vladirova Sava. He emigrated to Montreal, Canada 30+ years ago.

searching for the Gruev/Sava family

clshay — 2006-11-15 05:42:06Z

I am looking for the family of Damjan Gruev. He was born on November 6, 1934 to parents Andrew Gruev and Vladirova Sava.

Re: Looking for GRABAS,PAWLYSZYN, SWIRGUNOW, STEJLOWSKA

run4covermusicco — 2006-08-25 22:03:51Z

Please go to my website www.theseventeenmusicgroup.co.uk
you will see Marti, Maggie, Layla and Hannah. Their photos are there. Any resemblance to any family members?
My grandad was Piotro Pawlyszyn G.Mother Katazena Pawlyszyn....never heard of again or seen since WW2.
thankyou.

Looking for Ouzonof, Raditcheva

2005-09-29 19:37:19Z

I am looking for my family. I don't know where they are or who are alive.
My parents came to Brasil as soon as the second war had finished. The year was 1950. Both of them died in 1990. My father's name was Georgi Ouzonof, his birth was in Bulgarian and my mother's name was Hannelore Grabas her birth was in Germany. They married in Brazil.
My father's parents: Dimitri Ouzonof and Joanne Raditcheva
My mother's parents : Ewhen Grabas and Maria Grabas. When they came to Brasil they went only with their tree sons, no one else. My father told me that his brother, named Peter, went to Bulagrian.
Please, I don't know how to do to find anyone, and where they are. I need a lot of help. I am alone in this journey. Thanks, Valentina.

Re: Looking for GRABAS,PAWLYSZYN, SWIRGUNOW, STEJLOWSKA

2003-11-18 23:41:09Z

My grandparents Pedro Pawlyszyn and Catarina Gembarovisk Pawlyszyn were of the Yugoslavia and had come to Brazil in 1927. They had three children, Eugnia, Ana, and Gregorio (my father).

Adriana Pawlyszyn - Brazil

searching

bknash — 2003-09-12 19:18:17Z

I am looking for the name Nashkoff or anyone who has heard of the name Nashkoff

Re: Looking for GRABAS,PAWLYSZYN, SWIRGUNOW, STEJLOWSKA

2003-05-01 12:35:26Z

My Father was Jakui Pawlyszyn, he came over from Ukraine after the war, married my mother an Italian. Eleonora Coppola and had five children, Maria, Bohdan, Anna, Stefka and myself Ivanka

Anyone heard the name Varbeff??

ncurwin — 2003-02-09 15:56:12Z

I'am trying to find out anything I can about my ancestors.
I was told that my great grandmother and great grandfather
originate from Bulgaria.My great grandfather's name was
Willliam(or Boris) Varbeff, he married a lady by the name
of MaryVarbeff(not sure of maiden name. If anyone cane help
me out in anyway I would greatly appreciate it. thank you
in advance for your time and your kindness.
sincerely your's
Natasha curwin

Re: Looking for GRABAS,PAWLYSZYN, SWIRGUNOW, STEJLOWSKA

Jacorek — 2003-01-26 21:29:43Z

My grandmother lived in Tarnopol region - Ukraine and named Klara Garbas doughter of Jozefa. I don't know anymore about her family. She married Mikolaj Drozda.

schwarz

nashvall — 2002-10-15 18:41:06Z

I seem to have such a dead end in my geneological research....no name
for the Germanic/possible also Russian origins. I feel I have to just
keep posting in Germanic research areas until something clicks. This
is all I have:

Schwarz family or Schwartz or formerly longer?
Andrew or (Andrea) m. Carolina Magdelina Steiner (Stirn or Weiny)

Must have arrived US or at least in Iowa 1860's cuz not on earlier
census

Children:
Mike, Wilhelmina Augustina, George (1868-1874) Magdelina (1869)
Catherina Maria and Ludovica Magdelina (1871, twins), and John Peter
(1873)

Andrew remarried Catherine Steiner (Katharina Sweeny?)
Children:
Lidy (Caroline) Rosina (1875) my grandmother
William and Anna Barbara

(unsure if related: cuz Father is listed as Frederick Schwartz and
Katharina Seeny..) Jacob (1878)

Dated records from Catholic Church in Lansing Iowa, originally in
Latin, translated. Allamakee county Iowa.

I know only that there are Germanic origins, Russian. Andrew was
supposedly in the German servide and died in it.so must have returned
to Germany? No documentation other than these baptismal records and a
gravestone for George.

Not listed in 1850 or 1860 Allamakee county census.

Later the family (after death of father?) must have relocated to
Minneapolis MN, that is where my grandmother married her husband
George Waters. And I met her sisters Mary and Louise (twins
americanized) and Barb and Lena as a child.

Val Waters

I am from Nashville TN. Originally raised in Mpls. MN.
5241 Granny White Pike
Nashville 37220
615-221-2206
Nashvall@aol.com is home based address.

Re: Looking for GRABAS,PAWLYSZYN, SWIRGUNOW, STEJLOWSKA

li1yofthewest_1 — 2002-07-05 13:25:49Z

Hi,
My fathers father was Peter Pawlyszyn?
Maybe not related????
But email me I will be happy to journey along side you, in my attempts to find my fathers family.
Kind Regards,
Maggie Allen.

Looking for GRABAS,PAWLYSZYN, SWIRGUNOW, STEJLOWSKA

2001-09-12 18:15:28Z

I am looking for my family. I don't know where they are or who are alive.
My parents came to Brasil as soon as the second war had finished. The year was 1950. Both of them died in 1990. My father's name was Ewhen Grabas, his birth was in Ukraine and my mother's name was Maria Grabas her birth was in Bulgaria. They married in Germany.
My father's parents: Stefan Grabas and Ahafia Pawlyszyn
My mother's parents : Afanasy Swirgunow and Natalia Stejlowska. When they came to Brasil they went only with their five sons, no one else. My father told me that his brother, named Peter, went to Canada.
Please, I don't know how to do to find anyone, and where they are. I need a lot of help. I am alone in this journey. Thanks, Olesia.

TOPOLOVGRAD

1999-06-12 12:00:00Z

PLEASE IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAS ANY INFORMATION ON THESE SURNAMES E-MAIL ME BACK : BOOETTE@YAHOO.COM

THANK YOU!!!!